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[quote=Anonymous]My son has adhd and through his diagnosis I realized I (his mother) probably went undiagnosed as a child. I was like your daughter- my adhd internalized more and my sons manifests as more hyperactivity and emotional regulation issues in addition to the focus aspect.

I got through school fine without medicating, nothing was ever said to my parents who were shocked to learn as my diagnosis as an adult. I knew as a teenager that I could not focus, save for areas of passion where I was able to hyperfocus.

Younger kids are more likely to have side effects from adhd meds. I would trial and error meds, but if she’s doing ok at school, you can take your time. My parents got me tutors in subjects where my focus impacted my ability to learn (namely math.) your daughter may independently decide she wants to try medication when she’s older and school gets more intense. In hindsight I wish I’d been medicated starting in middle school because that’s when my adhd started to really impact me. I compensated, but like your daughter was not at my potential. [/quote]

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