Is Adderall first line of defense?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:6, 7 is too young. Sixth-grade is probably the best time for meds unless she is unsafe or is failing school, otherwise, 504 is the best option!

OP - I am a doctor and please do not listen to these folks with no expertise. Talk to your doctors about the right steps for your child. Based on medical guidelines on how best to care for kids with ADHD and looking at long term benefits and risks, medication is absolutely appropriate for symptomatic school-age kids. But don’t believe me either- I’m a stranger on an anonymous board. Talk to people who know the data and the science and the true safety.

She met with ONE doctor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry OP, but I would find a new pediatrician.

My son is 7 with anxiety and adhd (related to the anxiety though) and we’ve been to a ped, development ped, and even a sleep doctor and no one has Rx meds for him.

His anxiety and adhd is managed really well with diet, and he has a 504. I meet with his teacher (and principal and counselor) often. He’s doing fine!

Can you please share his diet that is helping with his anxiety and adhd? My son is 14 and we are just know starting a simulant but no doctor (and we have seen a number of them) have ever suggested that diet could help. We know that caffeine is an issue and limit that in both amount and time but would love any other suggestions that could help. DS hates that he is on medication and is willing to try just about anything with the long term goal of being med free, or minimal, as an adult.

PP here. It’s purely our own tracking and data. He has a food sensitivity panel next month.

We do limited wheat/gluten. Excess amount really aggravate his anxiety, and make him angry. We also limit sugar.

We aren’t super strict about it but we absolutely notice a difference in his behavior based on what he eats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:6, 7 is too young. Sixth-grade is probably the best time for meds unless she is unsafe or is failing school, otherwise, 504 is the best option!

OP - I am a doctor and please do not listen to these folks with no expertise. Talk to your doctors about the right steps for your child. Based on medical guidelines on how best to care for kids with ADHD and looking at long term benefits and risks, medication is absolutely appropriate for symptomatic school-age kids. But don’t believe me either- I’m a stranger on an anonymous board. Talk to people who know the data and the science and the true safety.

She met with ONE doctor.

OP here- not accurate but again, not questioning the choice to medicate.

[Anonymous]

We are going with Metadate CD per DS’s psychiatrist’s recommendation. DS is in 1st grade and struggling academically and socially. We are trying the meds so he doesn’t fall further behind. We will try Concerta is metadate doesn’t go well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are going with Metadate CD per DS’s psychiatrist’s recommendation. DS is in 1st grade and struggling academically and socially. We are trying the meds so he doesn’t fall further behind. We will try Concerta is metadate doesn’t go well.

*if*

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t do medication without a psychiatrist involved. Pediatricians don’t always know the latest. And I’d highly recommend a sleep study, sleep deprivation can sometimes appear as adhd/anxiety and kids with these diagnoses are more likely to have sleep disorders.