Thought I’d get the ball rolling as this is empty!

I’m neamhsplach, I’m undiagnosed but I’m being screened for possible ADHD and/or dyspraxia because of some issues I’ve had with work.

I love Taskmaster and never miss an episode of The Blindboy Podcast. Looking forward to chatting to you all!

  • komnenos@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    I’ll jump in as well. Parent to a 10 yo boy that has ADHD. He’s a great kid and while he struggles with reading, we always receive praise from his teachers for his attitude and treatment of others. We’re struggling with medication right now as his previous medication, methylphenidate delay-release, wasn’t working as well as it did in the past. We switched to Vivance and while it has worked well for him during the day, it seems to have really increased his mood swings in the evening. He’ll get periods of…I dunno… depression? Saying things you don’t want to hear your child say (he’s worthless, not good at anything, no friends, etc, when its not true - he has friends and he’s great at drawing and baseball). Anyway, that’s my intro. Hoping this community takes off.

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      That sounds really though. I’ve struggled with finding the correct medication and often letting go of medication that worked but made essential things worse. Have you sought second option from someone else? That might be worthwhile given your son’s struggle.

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      methylphenidate delay-release

      I was on the same for a couple of years and had the same problem. I’m on Elvanse now, which is better, I think, but I need to ask the dr if I can up my dose. Easier said than done, though…