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[quote=Anonymous]17y old with primarily hyperactivity who has been on meds since 11y.

His grades were VERY good until middle school (when the workload was more demanding) and teachers became less tolerant of his wandering/talking/disruptive behaviors. We were getting notes home daily about his behaviors and he was so down on himself. DH agreed to trial meds and the results were near immediate. Grades rebounded, no notes home, increased self esteem....

He has now been on them for 6y and I can't imagine him being off them (we see what he is like when they wear off at night and his speech is pressured, he has a maniacal laugh, and he is so disorganized in thought/speech/behavior.) He never takes breaks (weekends/holidays/summer.) He is now a senior and is managing IB/AP/DE classes, has a 4.0 GPA, and a healthy social life with a long term girlfriend.

We email the doc monthly to refill the script, she sends to the pharmacy, and we pick it up. We do a telemed visit every 3 months which is pretty perfunctory at this point.

The most difficult was finding the med that worked for him. We trialed 3 meds before finding one that worked. Once we did, we haven't looked back.[/quote]

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