Medicated my 8 year old.
These past weeks have been the hardest of my life. My son, (M8) was having trouble sitting still and focusing in his classes according to his teachers. We tried talking to him many times, but he’s just too hyperactive for the school environment. My partner (NB33) was diagnosed with autism at around the same age. We were given the advice to start him on ADHD medication now, and see if it worked. We started him on 30mg IR by recommendation of his psychiatrist. Since starting it, he has been nothing but pleasant. He sits still, says please and thank you, and is nothing but the nicest kid. Yet, part of me can’t help but feel guilty medicating him at his young age. The other day, I decided I would try one of his pills to see what he was feeling, and it was unreal. I felt like I was on some kind of party drug, and couldn’t stop grinding my teeth. Need advice from other ADHD parents on whether it would be better to leave him unmedicated and struggling or keep him on the adderall.