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[quote=Anonymous]My child’s ADHD was very severe. Diagnosed at 4, we started medication halfway through K and it has been life changing for our family. We had been to many therapists for years before, but nothing was helping enough and he was really struggling at school, making himself and everyone else miserable.

It took 3 tries for us to get the medication right, about 5 days on each. We started meds over winter break so we could be there to see how it was going, and I checked in with the teachers often when school started again. You should talk to your child’s doctor about risks for each specific medication. For us, the main thing was decreased appetite, but my son was (and still is) on the very high end of the growth charts anyway, so the doctor wasn’t as worried. There’s also a risk of low blood pressure - he is on a stimulant, not sure if that’s a risk for non stimulants too. We have med check appointments every 6 months and it’s always been fine.

I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was a kid but my parents refused to let me take medication. It was still a new diagnosis and the drugs hadn’t been studied for very long. But school was so tough for me, so we’re friendships, and I really wish they would have let me start sooner.

We started early because I read about how kids with unmedicated ADHD can start down a spiral of thinking they are bad, because they have trouble with impulse control and make bad decisions, so then they have low self esteem and a higher rate of suicide. My son was very wild and out of control, but a super sweet kid. He is much much happier on his medication - still silly and loud, but able to have a conversation with peers and be successful at school. [/quote]

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