Possible Pediatric Endocrine Issues??

[tcbayes]

I have a 7 year old daughter.  She was born at 26 weeks gestation.  She suffered cardiac arrest at birth and was without adequate oxygen for 20 minutes after birth (she under went complete resuscitation).   Once her resuscitation was complete she spent 72 nearly uncomplicated days in the NICU (our miracle baby!).  She was then sent home.  Three weeks after being home I noticed clitoral swelling when changing her diaper.  Being the nervous mom, I took her into the pediatrician.  He immediately did labs and found her estrogen level to be 365 (quite high).  Other labs followed and an MRI or CAT scan (I can't remember) was inconclusive for tumors.  She was then sent to a pediatric endocrinologist.  The endocrinologist followed her for a year and could find no reason for elevated estrogen levels.  Her levels did eventually drop to normal after time also.  The endocrinologist then discharged her from his care, and he then moved.  My question I have now, she suffers significantly with ADHD, and has days when short term memory is difficult for her.  I home school her and have days when schooling is impossible.  She cannot recall things from previous lessons.  On those days she is also very sleepy and only wants to lay down.  She has also developed heat intolerance (especially at night).  She can not run around at night without getting over heated and vomiting.  After she vomits, she immediately falls asleep.  I have talked with her pediatrician and he feels she suffers from migraines.  We are currently keeping watch over that.  I understand ADHD could be a result of her early birth and oxygen deprivation.  I do worry however that there's something more going on.  Any thoughts on this would be very much appreciated.  We do not have a pediatric endocrinologist in our state anymore....finding help is quite difficult.  Thank you.

[margypops]

trying43 has a good point it has been shown by experts that food supplements help and in fact are as good as Ritalin .an anti oxident VitC and BComplex has been effective ..

[trying43]

If u r not medicating her for adhd there are natural things u can do that may help.  Flintstones vitamins with choline and kids fish oil. Both r sold at walmart.  My son has adhd and so does my husband and these have helped them both.  Good luck

[margypops]

Then in that case I do suggest that you have her evaluated at 7 years old her memory should be better , is it possible to get a 2nd opinion about whats going in, does she go to school  is she happy there, has she any siblings ?

[tcbayes]

We have chosen not to medicate her, so she's not taking any meds.

[margypops]

So she has been diagnosed with ADHD is she on any meds for this and may I ask what they are ..some meds do have side effects and the dosage or the med may need changing ., the short term memory would be significant with some meds also the tiredness.