Hi all, I am the mom of a 12 year old that I knew had ADHD when I was pregnant with him! We didn't start the process of finding the right meds for him until he was 6, when he was officially diagnosed. Adderall and Concerta, at different doses were the drugs that we began with, but just before he graduated from elementary (6th grade), early in May we changed to Dexmethylphenidate and it finally worked! We don't medicate him when he's out of school, so I am reliant upon his teachers as to the effectiveness of his meds. His teacher caught me the last week of school and said, "what have you given him?!" She said this with wonder and went on to say that it is like we switched a light on and everything that she had repeated over and over again, that he couldn't remember, he now did without a reminder! If this helps just one person, then it was worth it to post this...Good luck Moms and Dads!
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What is the brand name for Dexmethylphenidate? I'll go look it up. It's nice to hear a success story for once!
My son has been taking this for almost 2 yrs & I too try not to give it on wkds & in the summer, but am undecided if I’m helping or hurting him by doing that. But I totally relate to depending on the teachers for feedback - which can be frustrating.
Just wondering what dosage your son is on? My son is going into 5th & takes 10mg; in someways I feel like he may need more.
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