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[quote=Anonymous]Lots of good advice her and I was especially convinced (in my case, with my son) when I heard about long-term outcomes.

One of the really good things about ADHD medication is that they're, for lack of a better term, low-commitment. You really can see right away if they're working or not. It's not like SSRIs that take a long time.

Maybe you could get your husband to agree to a two-week trial. Notify your son's teacher(s) that he will be starting a new medication and ask for feedback at the end of the week. See what your son says about how he feels during the day. See what kind of changes you notice at home.

My oldest, whose ADHD was diagnosed in middle school, did find it helped him with his executive functioning and ability to focus. My younger son, who we started medicated in 4th grade, had issues with sitting still, keeping his hands to himself, etc. It was night and day when he took the medication versus when he did not. In fact, by the time he got to fifth grade, if there was a day I forgot to give it to him, his teacher would shoot me a note telling me my son did not seem like himself that day. [/quote]

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