kimberlywrites
Senior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TX
We have 50-50 physical (weekly rotation) and joint legal.
My son, who is 8, was diagnosed ADHD in the summer of 2007. Ex and I were both at the appointment with the child psychiatrist. We agreed to try a stimulant med, but within two days our son reacted with "psychotic hallucination" (he heard voices and saw things that weren't there) and remained awake for 36 hours. Obviously we stopped the meds. Decided to see what the school year would bring. Maturity seemed to help some, but by the end of this school year (June 2008) we were concerned again.
I took my son to the pediatrician who agreed with the intial ADHD diagnosis and suggested a nonstimulant med. Dad was not at that appt. but when I spoke to him after, he agreed to try it.
Now he's back-pedaling.
This med works like an anti-depressant in that it takes several weeks to build up to a certain level. Finding the right dose can also require some tinkering.
Dad says he sees no change in son and wants to stop meds.
I say we need to adjust the dosage and also wait to see how son does in school this fall (we started the meds over the summer at the beginning of July)
I make sure son's meds go with him to dads during dad's week. I check with son to make sure he's taking it every day. Now son is telling me he doesn't want to take it, which I'm sure is dad's influence.
He obviously can't be on a med like this one week on and one week off! I don't know what to do here. Is there anything I can do since we have joint legal?
We have 50-50 physical (weekly rotation) and joint legal.
My son, who is 8, was diagnosed ADHD in the summer of 2007. Ex and I were both at the appointment with the child psychiatrist. We agreed to try a stimulant med, but within two days our son reacted with "psychotic hallucination" (he heard voices and saw things that weren't there) and remained awake for 36 hours. Obviously we stopped the meds. Decided to see what the school year would bring. Maturity seemed to help some, but by the end of this school year (June 2008) we were concerned again.
I took my son to the pediatrician who agreed with the intial ADHD diagnosis and suggested a nonstimulant med. Dad was not at that appt. but when I spoke to him after, he agreed to try it.
Now he's back-pedaling.
This med works like an anti-depressant in that it takes several weeks to build up to a certain level. Finding the right dose can also require some tinkering.
Dad says he sees no change in son and wants to stop meds.
I say we need to adjust the dosage and also wait to see how son does in school this fall (we started the meds over the summer at the beginning of July)
I make sure son's meds go with him to dads during dad's week. I check with son to make sure he's taking it every day. Now son is telling me he doesn't want to take it, which I'm sure is dad's influence.
He obviously can't be on a med like this one week on and one week off! I don't know what to do here. Is there anything I can do since we have joint legal?