DS with ADHD gets pissed off when I asked him about his pills

[Anonymous]

do you ask your DC how they fell when they take their ADHD pills? my DS gets pissed off when I asked him. is this common? I just want to ask him how he fells when he takes them

[Anonymous]

How old?

No one likes to be nagged.

[Anonymous]

12

[Anonymous]

Yeah, for a twelve year old it seems pretty normal to get annoyed at being asked about his medication. He probably wants to forget about the fact that he's somehow dependent on taking the medication, so you bringing it up is especially annoying.

My DD started taking Adderall around age 14, so it was a bit easier to get her to tell us how the meds were affecting her. I still find she gets uptight sometimes if I remind her we need to refill her prescription, or if I mention that she shouldn't forget to pack her meds when traveling, etc. One thing that helps is talking to her when she's in a relaxed, good mood. I'll just casually ask about how's it going, do the meds seem to help, can she notice a difference with them, etc. I'm really nonchalant and back off quickly if she doesn't seem receptive, and then I try again at another time. This usually works to get the needed information out of her. Hope this is of some help.

[Anonymous]

12 year old kids don't want to tell their Mom how they feel. They don't want to be reminded to brush their teeth. They don't want to be told to pick up their clothes or clean their room.

Medication is just one more thing they don't want to talk about or be reminded about.

[Anonymous]

you should be administering them at 12. You know these kids sell the pills to high-achievers who want the high during exam periods. NO way should he be in charge at this age.

[Anonymous]

This is medicine. He doesn't have a right to get upset when you and/or the doctor ask him about his symptoms. He answers, and moves on, period.

[Anonymous]

PP again - my 11 year old DS takes meds for severe ADHD. He's never pulled this because he understands how important it is to keep track of symptoms and side-effects.

Maybe a little more education is in order here. Perhaps the doctor can give him a little speech?

[Anonymous]

Is there specific information you want from him? Asking him how he feels is very vague. Do you want to know if he's dizzy, or if his heart is pounding or something like that? I would ask once. But asking him a number of times how he feels when he is on a long term medication is a huge drag. Remember when you were pregnant and people constantly asked you how you were feeling?