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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s called fresh air and lots of exercise. Make her run 5 laps around the house before sitting down for work [/quote]

My 17 year old swims 1.5-3 hours a day. Doesn't do a think for ADHD (or at least not enough). He's still hyperactive and can't focus.

OP - We've tried every ADHD medicine we can find and they either don't work or side effects are terrible. His case is so bad that we are trying them all over again years later.

Something that haunts me every day is that I wasn't able to help him. He has had therapists, EP coaches and lots of tutors. He is studying until 2am most nights because the high school workload is too much for kids with ADHD.

Try the meds. Do it now before they are in high school. I only tried them on weekends or holidays in case of side effects so it takes a long time to go through them all but I'm not giving up.
I'm desperate for anything that helps even a little bit.

Do not wait. Depending on meds, you don't have to use them every day but you should be figuring out what works NOW not when they are in high school and the workload triples and grades matter to colleges. [/quote]

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