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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are concerned about meds because of her history of anxiety. She has been managing fine at school - she can focus with no issues when she is interested and with little prompting when not. At this point we will definitely not take anything off the table but I have some serious reservations about medication. It’s good to hear stories about how it has been helpful, though hard to know if the kids are similar to her and I’d also be curious what meds and what the side effects are. [/quote]

A lot of kids have both ADHD and anxiety.  Commonly this is treated with stimulants plus an antidepressant.  That is what my kid takes, plus clonidine, which reduces hyperactivity.  She has severe combine type ADHD, so we have no choice but to medicate.  Main side effects of the stimulants is loss of appetite, but she has normal height and weight, so she is eating enough ov9erall.  No side effects from the antidepressant.

Sometimes doctors use Strattera, which works for both ADHD and anxiety.[/quote]

Thank you! Medication wasn’t recommended as a first course of treatment. How do we know what severity her adhd is? [/quote]

For my severe kid ots of behavioral clues - bouncing off walls, highly impulsive, very irritable and took forever to do homework, no matter how easy.  Also many complaints from school.   The neuropsych scores will also give you information. Her scores were below tenth percentile on tasks requiring attention or planning.

If medication wasn't recommended for you, you are probably on the mild end.[/quote]

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