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[quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry OP. It's really, really hard to watch your child struggle. But in this case, there is something you can do about it. Everything you describe is are EXACTLY the things we worried would happen to our 10 year DS if we did not at least try medications. And he did have some side effects with the first few meds we tried until we found one that literally transformed his trajectory (long acting stimulant). It was worth it and I feel almost tearful thinking about the unnecessary hardships my smart, sweet boy would be experiencing in school without it. Instead, he has friends, gets good grades and gets to show who he is and feel good about himself.

I have also worked with a lot of people diagnosed as adults who never got help with their ADHD as kids. Most of them self medicated (alcohol, drugs, other people's prescriptions for stimulants etc) at some point and nearly all of them felt anger and resentment at the adults who let it go on despite the obvious signs. Please book a consultation with your pediatrician and get all the facts about medication. Ideally, ask for a referral to a psychiatrist. If one medication does not work during a trial, try another.

Otherwise, get an executive functioning coach (this is often an OT or Learning Specialist), commit to sitting with your DS daily to plan their homework/schedule and anticipate that he will struggle all the way through high school and beyond. [/quote]

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