question about adhd-inattentive, symptoms

[Anonymous]

DS age 12 was diagnosed with mild adhd, primarily inattentive with some impulsivity, last year via a neuropsych at stixrud. the dr suggested that DS could probably continue to compensate for this with his strong memory, iq during the next couple of years in school but said that we may want to consider medicating in the future. So we give him a lot of structure and reminders at home, and his teachers do at school as well, and all has pretty much been fine (other than that we are constantly and I mean constantly issuing reminders to him about things as major as schoolwork and as minor as continuing to eat a meal bc he gets lost in thought).

Lately DS has complained to me on more than one occasion that several times a day he spaces out and stares at an object but his mind basically blanks out, and he can't stop himself or tear himself aways from staring at the object while not focusing on anything really. I've witnessed it and it's not like it I call his name or touch his shoulder he doesn't hear me or register it, but its like it takes a beat to break him of the spell and he has to shake it off. I have noticed nothing else out of the ordinary with him.

Could this be a symptom of the adhd inattention? I'm wondering if this is a sign we should look into medicating him. He just had his 12 yr old check up a couple months ago and all was healthy, although he hadn't mentioned this yet.

[Anonymous]

I would ask your pediatrician for a referral to a numerologist to rule out absence seizures.

[Anonymous]

Honestly that sounds exactly like inattentive ADHD. I wouldn't worry but I would name it and then you can discuss meds if it gets worse.

[Anonymous]

Same diagnosis, which we just got at 16. If I knew then what I know now, I would have started meds in the 8th grade and saved 4 lost years of schooling.

[Anonymous]

Yes, that sounds like add-inattentive
Signed
Adult with add

[Anonymous]

Yes! That's ADHD.

It affects more than grades, it affects your entire life.

[Anonymous]

Could very well be absence seizures. DD is on medication but I see these seizures can coexist with ADHD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would ask your pediatrician for a referral to a numerologist to rule out absence seizures.

+1

[Anonymous]

Sounds just like my son, except that when he spaces out, his mind is completely filled with whatever he's daydreaming about. His mind is always going on full speed. Also, I have never had to remind him to finish his dinner; he loves to eat. He is also compensating so far without medications, but he may need it in a few years.

[Anonymous]

I think it makes sense to rule out the absence seizures but, yes, that is classic ADHD behavior.