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Forgot to say that my son is not on meds either.
DH and I (doctor and scientist) have researched the issue, and know that efficacy diminishes after a couple of years (reasons are complex). Also, many meds suppress appetite, which would be bad for my undersized DS.

Reasons: experts disagree on which are more important, but they comprise
1. Failure by patients to follow exact protocols. 
2. Hormonal changes and growth spurts affecting response to meds, hence a lot of switching around in the teen years, and dealing with unpleasant physical, mental and behavioral side effects.
3. Finally, and that is the big problem, loss of efficacy in the medication itself. Is the brain habituated? Million dollar question.

So we are saving the meds for when DS can simply not function anymore.[/quote]

My DS has been on Concerta for 2 years (K-2nd). DS is a really sharp and social kid, but simply cannot focus in school without it. He was not able to sit in circle at all, disrupted his peers and could not stay on task, etc…... He has seen tremendous improvement since being on the medication and reported to me the first day he tried it that "he felt calm". I truly hate the idea of medication, but we tried OT and sensory integration training and it didn't do a thing. He really has a pure case (as far as we can tell) of ADHD (combined--inattentive and hyperactive). His inappropriate talking in class/impulsivity is not willful and he truly wants to behave/focus, but just can't to the extent he should. Sadly, he seems to have maxed out on the meds--he is already at 72mg of Concerta, which is the maximum dose. We just upped it from 54 mg as his teachers have noticed recently that he has had more trouble focusing and has been fooling around in class more in the last month or so.

Given all this background, I would love to know if any adult ADHD sufferers or parents of older ADHD children have ever experienced this and, if so, what they did about it. I would also love more information/thoughts from the poster on this topic (outgrowing meds).

Thank you in advance.   [/quote]

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