ADD/ADHD and Global developmental delay/Learning Disability

[Charlie2750]

My son is 33 years old and was diagnosed with global develpomental delay of which I have posted advise and my thoughts several times.He at one time appeared to have a good memory at school for events and timings but also would bring home information about the teachers that we possibly didnt meed to know.He also has an underactive thyroid or from Hashimotos thyroiditis and has been taking thyroxine for about 5 years now.

His behaviour now gives me a little cause for concern.He appears not to remember what he has tols us.He appears to listen to all of our conversations and will come and put his conversation in as well.He constantly comes to fin myself but more my wife and tells her all about the sports he watches on tv.She has no idea about cricket or darts or F1 .He repeats this every 5-10 minutes, He wanders from room to room and forgets why.He fidgets and cant sit still too longHe interupts with some irrelevant information during our TV about something that happened with the carers.He listens and will repeat back to us that the carer says she is fed up of driving that particular bus or that someone didnt pay their money.

I believe that the fidgitting, restlessnes talkativeness are signs of ADHD so I am asking if this can be so because it has only come to light since being on the thyroxine and we have adjusted this up and down but it does not appear to make any difference.His behaviour is more apparent during this pandemic because when he is in care or occupied for the whole day it stops.Trying to ccupy him is taking us away from doing our things.I am aware that there are carers and parents who probably have a constant battle and that our situation does not seem as bad as others.

I am looking for coping stratagies or wondering if this is a trend that we will have to cope with .Should we try to get a diagnosis and will medication help his concentration?

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I know this is for developing kids but it might be useful - Anat Baniel youtube, just google or get her book Kids Beyond Limits about how movement develops the brain

[Sarah_Mencap]

Hello Charlie2750

I think lockdown has meant that a lot of people, parents particularly, are noticing new behaviours. However, I can see that your concerns are longer term that this.

It would be worth talking to the GP, or other healthcare professionals, about your worries. Have they been helpful in the past and do they know your son? As parents, you are experts in knowing when something has changed, and they should listen.

There is a huge amount of information about ADHD online, but before wading into all this, it would be worth getting the GPs input early on.

Best wishes

Sarah

[Stormycrystal]

This could be due to the covid pandemic. And it causing uncomfortable anxiety that he does not know how to manage, so his mind is racing, ADHD peoples minds race anyway they are always thinking of the next thing ahead

Obviously he loves sport so try and distract him when he does these behaviours so that he can refocus his anxiety. Please dont worry to much I know that's not easy as a parent but we have struggled to understand this covid 19 so it must be awful for them.

Also speak to the carers about it and ask them if they wouldn't mind being careful what they discuss around him as he will overthink what they are saying.

Good luck