Hi, I am new here and with the adhd diagnoses. My daughter is just turning 6 and was just diagnosed with inattentive adhd. We are waiting to see her doctor regarding medication, I just wanted to really know what to expect with the medication ( side effects, how it will effect her and when we may see any changes in her behavior). She just started Kindergarten this year and we noticed that she would not do her work at school and had a hard time making new friends. Her teacher is wonderful about working with her and given her one on one attention with her work, but she is behind on writing skills etc. Before I keep going on and on...lol, I was just looking for some information. Thank you for any, anyone can give me.:D

I hope that several of the women will chime in shortly for you.

There are, I beleive several books concerning female ADHD including inattentive type.

Medications have side effects, like dry mouth, depending on dosage, drug and the specific person. Other side effects, and even that one, really depend on the specifics. You are NOT likely to have a severe or scary reaction. Talk to our doctor candidly and read the inserts that come with what ever is prescribed. The pharmacist is likely to be a good source of additional infomation in understandable terms.

The range of effectiveness and subjective benefit goes from none to miraculous. In this case, you have to try it and see.

There are many books that vividly describe for people without ADD, or even for people with ADD, what the ADD life is like. For "normal" people it is sometimes hard to give creadance to the details that have already been misunderstood and previously explained some other way.

(Crazy, stupid, lazy.)

You are doing the right thing to look for help here, and at the doctors office. Also check out local chapters of the LDA from whom you maybe able to barrow books without buying them all.

Reading, or watching video tapes from PBS can be an eye opener.

www.pbs.org

www.lda.org

checkout the resource section of this site for other links and resources.

And don't be put off by discusions of "how effective is it." The results really do span a wide range, and any help is worth getting, even if it might not amount to "cure."

I tend to voice challenges here, very sincerely, but they are based on the experience of having grown up undiagnosed, and personally having less than stellar results with drugs, (though i still use them!)

Good luck and post more questions! Or put a finer point on it!

People with girls with ADD? Ladies?

Presuming that it's stimulants that you're talking about: She will be able to concentrate better and she will be able to understand her work and communicate better. Negative effects tend to be short lived. She might have a few headaches, tummy aches and be a bit teary and maybe have a little trouble getting to sleep but otherwise all should be OK. Just make sure that you start with a really really low dose on the first day and then gradually build it up. You need to tell her than medication only fixes half the problem and that she has to try really hard too for it to work.

Welcome to the forums, twinbee! As you can see, we're eager to help. :)

If you specify which medication has been recommended for your daughter, we can provide more specific advice and personal experiences too...

I just wanted to say thank you for the information I have already received. We have to wait for her evaluation to be sent to her doctor before we find out what medication she will be receiving. Once I find out I will let you all know, so maybe I can hear about some feedback regarding this medication. Thank you again for all the help. And hope to be speaking with you again in the near future.

Welcome to the forums, twinbee! :)