Lost with Medication
Hi--my son (age 9) has been on a lot of different medications. He is STRUGGLING with impulsivity at school. He basically gives me ZERO verbal feedback about his medicine. He has been on several different stimulants at different doses, as well as stimulants with guanfacine. He says all the medicines "do nothing." The only side effect I have personally witnesses was when a certain dose of stimulant made him completely flat and gave him gastro issues.
He is so sweet at home. My biggest "issues" with him are things like forgetting to pick up his clothes or having to be asked several times to do chores, etc. But he has struggled HARD at school this year with impulse control, mostly cussing but sometimes hitting back. He doesn't lash out unprovoked, but when provoked he is highly reactive. I increased his guanfacine this week, but school ends this week too.
How do I assess how he is doing on medication when I can't get any feedback from him at all?