What does success look like? (New meds question!)
Hello,
My 7 year old son (8 in a month) is 2E (Gifted/138 FSIQ and Hyperactive-impulsive type ADHD).
We've started a trial of Concerta 18mg and this is day 2. I am curious how you all measure success in a specific medication? I think the biggest predictor will be school, it's a long weekend here so he goes back on Tuesday and we will see if there is a noticeable difference there as well as at piano lessons tomorrow.
I have noticed he seems easier to transition away from a preferred task without a meltdown. Previously, even if I say let's stop for now and continue later he would have a complete crying meltdown over it. I'm also currently listening to him play a board game with his big sister and I can tell he's losing the game, but he's not freaking out over it. He also didn't completely crash at the end of the day, maybe got a little more weepy vs. angry at things towards the end of the day but nothing dramatic. He also has a mild mouth tic that the pediatrician said if it happens will go away in a week or so as his body adjusts so we are watching that.
When you first started how did you measure if it was "working"? I know that "working" means something different to everyone.
Again, I think the biggest indicator will be at school where hopefully I get less phone calls from the Learning Lead about something impulsive he's done.
He wasn't/isn't struggling academically, that's why we waited almost a year before trying medication, his doctor only likes to medicate if there are learning issues but the giftedness masked that.