Thanks for replying MyTurn. Yes, he is a bit of a handful and has taken us a while to get to this diagnosis and I believe we are slowly getting there.

We have had trouble with the school and getting appropriate work for him as no-one wants to 'rock the boat' in case it makes him too anxious and then we end up going backwards. Both the psychologist and paed have said that the medication will probably assist with how he expresses himself and make his talents become more pronounced which will in turn help to build self-esteem. The Paed will review in 3 months or sooner if need be. So, in saying that, I guess I am quite happy to trial the medication. Like you mentioned, it would be nice to see how he was with the ability to concentrate and focus more. I think he would feel so much more empowered and that is what is driving me to try it the most. To give him the opportunity to feel calm and at ease in his own body.

DS2 also shows similar signs of ADHD but with less anxiety, though it is still apparent as shown by his lack of fingernails They tend to feed off each other so would be interesting to see how the whole family dynamic changes if DS1 were to settle down a little.

Thanks for responding