Wow. Today was a very long and trying day. Little Tommy has got me at my wits end. I'm not even sure what to do with him anymore. I feel so helpless because it seems that nothing I do seems to work.
He laughs at me when I try to discipline him. He screams and throws, kicks and punches things. He is just generally hateful. He is MEAN to his brothers and even to his little sister. She is only 15 months old and he screams at her just like he does at his brothers.
He can be the sweetest little guy you have ever met. But only when he chooses to be. The trouble is, he rarely chooses to be.
So what is his problem you may ask?
He has ADHD, Bi-polar disorder and ODD.
I'm sure you are familiar with ADHD and maybe even bipolar disorder but it seems that no one has any idea what ODD is. ODD stands for Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Say that out loud and slowly to yourself. Oppositional Defiant Disorder. It is just as scary and hard to deal with as it sounds like it would be. As a matter of fact I have no idea how to deal with it. No idea at all! So if any of you out there have a child with similar issues, please comment. I would love to hear from you!
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Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Wow. What a day. We had 3 appointments today within 2 1/2 hours. It was kinda crazy. I hope to never have to do it like that again.
Isaac and Tommy had therapy and then Tommy saw the psychiatrist for the first time.
When we first started to wonder if something was wrong, I started reading everything I could get my hands on. I came to the conclusion that I thought he had ADHD and ODD. After going to therapy for a while and now seeing the psychiatrist, it turns out, I was right. He has both. I wish I had been wrong. I hope that catching it and treating it early will make a big difference to him. Especially with the ODD. ODD stands for oppositional defiant disorder. It is just as scary as it sounds. If you haven't heard of it, you should look it up.
He has been put on two different meds. I hope they work for him without causing any side effects. I feel like he really needs this. I feel like he may only get worse without it. I hope that we also have good result from the meds that I know they will be putting Isaac on. If you are reading this, I sure hope you will pray for all of us. It would be great if you would let me know you are praying. I would be encouraged by that.
Isaac and Tommy had therapy and then Tommy saw the psychiatrist for the first time.
When we first started to wonder if something was wrong, I started reading everything I could get my hands on. I came to the conclusion that I thought he had ADHD and ODD. After going to therapy for a while and now seeing the psychiatrist, it turns out, I was right. He has both. I wish I had been wrong. I hope that catching it and treating it early will make a big difference to him. Especially with the ODD. ODD stands for oppositional defiant disorder. It is just as scary as it sounds. If you haven't heard of it, you should look it up.
He has been put on two different meds. I hope they work for him without causing any side effects. I feel like he really needs this. I feel like he may only get worse without it. I hope that we also have good result from the meds that I know they will be putting Isaac on. If you are reading this, I sure hope you will pray for all of us. It would be great if you would let me know you are praying. I would be encouraged by that.
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