Anyone Familiar w/ADHD & Bi-Polar Meds?

oh god yes,he is being over medicated.they need to lower the dose.my son was on those meds and then he got tired of taking them and feeling like,weird,he said.not himself.i did not like what they did to him,but the alturnitive wasn't any better.if you live in hillsborough county.there is a program.she has to look into,even if she has to use someone elses address cause it is the only one in the county and i think the state.it is called dorthy thomas.they have a great live in program.they reteach the childeren to cope and learn to live in control of there selves.it is a intense treatment program.email me if you want more info on the program.to much to go into at the moment.my son stopped taking the meds and is doing so great.i am so proud of him.he is graduating this summer from the program.he is med free.some of the kids are still on the meds,but they are monitered and have the doses right and there behaivior is much better.it is about a two year program.it was the hardest thing i have ever done,letting go of my son,to this program,but it is the best thing i have ever done for him.we have such a great relationship now.he is so happy i did it too.he tells he if it werent for the program,we wouldnt be a family now.tell her to look into this,it would be worth it.hope this has helped.the child should not sleep that soundly.
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It does sound like your nephew is being overmedicated. How is he suppose to play, much less be attentive in school, when he just zones out?

For many years, my family worked with children who had ADHD. We usually put the children on a restricted diet. After a couple of days, you could see a huge difference and the medications were not needed.

If you search online, you can find alot of information about treating it through diet changes. The diet that always worked best for my family was the Feingold Diet.

Good luck and thank you for being concerned about your nephew.

I know someone who takes some similar meds , but if she has the right doseges the meds usually balance each other and she can be just fine. She is an adult though and can talk to the doctor on her own if she doesn't feel right. Would your Nephew be able to do well in school in the state he is in?
Good luck I hope you are able to speak to your sis/brother about your concerns.