My 15 yr old son was recently diagnosed with ADHD using 3 surveys. I really wanted him to be tested using WISC since he is also gifted (140 OLsaT 3 years ago). It seems like our current psychiatrist allows us to decide our own course with medication to see what would work best. He is currently on 25 mg Vyvance and the last month he has said it made a world of difference with his attention in school. His grades are like a rollar coaster either failing for incomplete or missing or outstanding 95+. My question is 1) Is it a good idea for my son to take the meds whenever he feels like it? He wants to take it on days he wants to focus on the instruction and other days he doesn't want to take the medication because he says it makes his personality boring. (I say more obnoxious and annoying). 2) If he takes meds daily wouldn't it be more possible to see more consistent grades? organization habits?
2015-02-05 10:45:44
Hello-It sounds like there is still a lot of confusion about when your son should medications and how helpful it actually is. Given that I am not a medical doctor I cannot comment on the medications directly. I can however state that it is very important to get a thorough evaluation to determine what type of ADHD it is (there are many different subtypes which may inform treatment) as well as if there is another learning issue involved. The incidence of other learning problems with children who have ADHD is quite high and that is why a full psychoeducational assessment is required. At our practice we never ba
2015-02-05 10:46:30
