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[quote=Anonymous]No magic bullet here but I think it's definitely worth a try if you're confident of the diagnosis. Make sure to see a child psychiatrist and not a pediatrician. You might have to try several drugs to find the right one and the psychiatrist will be much more knowledgable. My DD started meds in middle school. It has certainly helped but she still needs lots of supports and coaching to stay on track. Accommodations are also key. My son was on ADHD medication from 3rd-5th. He struggled with side effects (weight loss, tics and moodiness when he crashed every afternoon) but he was a stellar student. His last neuropsych showed he was probably not really ADHD and so we did a trial off. He never ended up going back on. It turned out he's a good student even off the meds, although no longer straight A. [/quote]
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