The kids I have seen... To be truely honest... Some have done really well on it, and some it's made little difference, and some it has made them really really lethargic and almost doped up.... But that's usually the ones whose parents muck around with the medication to suit themselves!
The kids who seem to benefit are the ones who really just cannot control their impulses and are constantly on the move.
Remember that just because you give it a try doesn't meant you have to stay on it forever... It needs a few weeks to really see if it is making a difference... And in my ideal world I'd prefer that doctors actually asked for some baseline data before the child starts on it, and then collect more data a few weeks down the track.
Like... Hoe many times the teacher has to redirect the child or something like that... But it's really hard to collect that data, so sometimes it just needs to be a more subjective impression. I probably wouldn't tell the teacher when the meds have started either... So they don't know what's happening and can give an independent review after a few weeks.
My DD has done really well on Ritalin. It has made a huge difference, and I have not noticed any negative effects to date. She is on 10mg a day. I believe this is a low dose.
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