Dealing with ADD

This is a post that I am very reluctant to share, but as one said: "It takes a village to raise a family."  Last July Bethanie was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder without Hyperactivity.  It really didn't surprise me because her dad had it as a child.  So Bethanie's wonderful Doctor and I, The Team, started a medication regiment and started to watch.  WOW what a difference.  Her grades increased and she started to do better all around the board.  She was reading on a grade level and her attention in class improved and we, as her team, felt all was well.

Christmas came around and things started to go down hill. Bethanie started to fail school, her reading went to pot, her behavior (no matter where we or she was) was HORRIBLE, and my patience went out the door.

Her Doctor and I revisited things and decided it was time for an adjustment of medication and some therapy.  Great the word THERAPY!!!! From the beginning of the divorce people said that Bethanie may or may not need some therapy.....oh and did PJ have a fit!!!  She doesn't need anything like that he would say.  But at the time he didn't have a job and didn't have health insurance, so I took her anyway.  Now that he does have insurance and his is the primary insurance, I am not sure I have a choice.  The doctor told me that I didn't have a choice and she NEEDED it!!!  So off we went with the referral and the wait.

I received a phone call the other day from the referral.....PJ's insurance will not pay for the therapy and medicaid won't cover the doctor that was requested!  OMH can it be anymore harder!  Since the change in his insurance, life has been hell.  In the five years that I have been divorced I have never had to pay for a prescription or a doctor.  Now with the change of his insurance, the bills are piling up.  Just for Brooklyn alone for her acid reflux medication its $100.00 with the insurance....I can't imagine what Bethanie's will be when I pick it up from the pharmacy.

Today we area still waiting for her medication and another alternative from the doctor as far as therapy.  The medication is soooo hard to find because of its form and the misuse of it, I have had to visit five pharmacies since getting the script.  Any advice or resources would be greatly appreciated.