I really need some advice or even someone to talk to

[ToshaCooper]

THIS IS ALSO IN THE The CafeMom Newcomers Club / Newcomers Club - Active discussion SO SOME OF YOU MAY ALREADY READ IT.

First of all, I just want to THANK my friends in the txting groups that have been talking to me about whats going on...you guys really helped me a lot and I appreciate it so much!

For the ones that don't know whats going on...my 4yr old has ADHD and ODD and she is on medicine right now, but its not helping at all. She's on 18mg of stratera and can't be put on anything else until she's 5yrs old which is August 4th because medcaid doesn't pay for it under 5yrs of age which doesn't make sense.

I have been going through a lot with her here lately. Today she had an appt with her case manager and it didn't go over so well. I told him EVERYTHING thats been going on and she got an attitude with him and was ignoring everything he said.

~She has ran off to her grandpas house without telling me...200 or 300ft away next door.

~Almost broke her baby sisters arm after we told her that she couldn't play with her like that.

~Having to hold her down just to get her medicine in her.

~Throwing things, banging her head against things when she's mad, and a lot more.

~She's even hurt her peers at school.

She sees her counselor Monday. I don't know what else to do. I just want my baby girl back to normal. She's really smart and beautiful!

[NannyB.]

Jul. 11, 2009 at 6:16 PM

I don't know about either of these two things that your child has, but I've raised three children and I have four grandchildren.  I would be interested to know  what kinds of things you have tried with her other than the medicine.