Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 22:09     Subject: Does your son or daughter have ADHD?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Yes, no meds, but drinks coffee every morning and it seems to help. Rising 5th grader.




Will that make him hyper? AND Just coffe work? how about something else with caffeine


My teen does coffee instead of meds and he finds it helps him focus. He hates the meds, but not coffee. Much better than the speed in the meds.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 20:38     Subject: Does your son or daughter have ADHD?
Yes. 54mg of concerta.

MedS help with impulse control. For a teenager that can be huge.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 16:56     Subject: Does your son or daughter have ADHD?
Anonymous wrote:
Yes, no meds, but drinks coffee every morning and it seems to help. Rising 5th grader.




Will that make him hyper? AND Just coffe work? how about something else with caffeine
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 14:20     Subject: Does your son or daughter have ADHD?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Yes, no meds, but drinks coffee every morning and it seems to help. Rising 5th grader.




DS in HS hates the meds and won't take them, he also found that coffee in the morning helped.


Caffeine is just a low dose stimulant. I had a doctor tell me one of the signs of an undiagnosed adult was copious caffeine consumption.


Exactly. Cheap and practical.

Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 14:05     Subject: Does your son or daughter have ADHD?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Yes, no meds, but drinks coffee every morning and it seems to help. Rising 5th grader.




DS in HS hates the meds and won't take them, he also found that coffee in the morning helped.


Caffeine is just a low dose stimulant. I had a doctor tell me one of the signs of an undiagnosed adult was copious caffeine consumption.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 09:02     Subject: Does your son or daughter have ADHD?
Anonymous wrote:
Yes, no meds, but drinks coffee every morning and it seems to help. Rising 5th grader.




DS in HS hates the meds and won't take them, he also found that coffee in the morning helped.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2015 22:24     Subject: Does your son or daughter have ADHD?
Going into 7th grade. No meds. 504 plan, various accommodation, lots of hard work, but doing well (socially and academically).
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2015 21:45     Subject: Re:Does your son or daughter have ADHD?
Yes, 4mg in morning; 5 mg in mid-pm, for middle schooler. Has been life-changing for DC in a very good way. Grades shot up; doing great in sports and music; no more struggles and anguish doing homework!
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2015 12:34     Subject: Does your son or daughter have ADHD?
Yes, aderall 30 mgs. Starting high school this year.

One thing to consider is that sports like long distance running can help tremendously and possibly even help a kid go off meds. However when they quit the constant exercise it can be a challenge. One of the more interesting examples of this is the swimmer, Michael Phelps.