ADHD

ADHD...know anyone with it? Boy I do! My 4 children all have different "looking" ADHD! Some days I am so exhausted...I just want to crawl into bed and cry! I should be an expert in it, but I'm not. I HATE using drugs to treat it, but it seems to be the only thing that helps. It is amazing at how ADHD affects everything from daily living, to friendships, to school,to getting along with your siblings.

So today I dropped off my 17 year old (who has ADHD bad!) to go visit his dad in Kentucky. We had to be at the airport at 5:20 a.m. That meant leaving home at 4:30 a.m. He of course slept all the way down! He was so angelic looking. Why can't they stay that way? He used to be so fun and cute and funny when he was younger...What happened?! He can still be fun and cute, but the attitude and defiance is what kills me! Ever since he discovered he was taller than me (and possibly stronger) he has been pushing his limits! Why can't we just skip the teen years and go straight to the young adult years?

Any advice on ADHD? Treatment? Dealing? What ever you have, I'd be glad to consider!