Loaded up the pitbike under my softopper. I never considered the possibility that it wouldn't fit until that moment.

Maybe a half inch to spare. Barely fit. But it fit.

Hitting the road.

danmdevries wrote:

Well, that’s kind of the point! When we test kids with ADHD, it’s important to observe the threshold of their concentration, but also distress tolerance when attentional resources are taxed.

Also, it’s a diagnosis that carries a lot of weight. We want to take our time to make 100% sure that the diagnosis is accurate, especially because stimulants can hypothetically be harmful and that the diagnosis will follow them for a lifetime.

Huzza3045 wrote:

Ironically, he didn't have attention for the test. He only lasted part of the day today and she says we will have come back for a few days now.

Cheno wrote:

Well, that’s kind of the point! When we test kids with ADHD, it’s important to observe the threshold of their concentration, but also distress tolerance when attentional resources are taxed.

Also, it’s a diagnosis that carries a lot of weight. We want to take our time to make 100% sure that the diagnosis is accurate, especially because stimulants can hypothetically be harmful and that the diagnosis will follow them for a lifetime.

Huzza3045 wrote:

Cheno, ask for a DNA test for your son.
We have been dealing with this for years with our oldest granddaughter. For years was doing well on prescribed meds, then the basturds changed her meds and all hell broke lose and for years after subscribing her meds that was making her worse, one of the organizations working with her, told us to have DNA testing done. We had this done recently and the results showed her in the Red Zone for danger on present meds. In the process now of having her meds adjusted.

Wishing you all the best with your son.

Ram27 wrote:

I and my two kids have ADD and we are all medicated. It makes a HUGE difference in our quality of life and ability to perform. Is it really the concern that the dx follows them for a lifetime or is it because it is a disease that can last lifetime?

BTW, Psych or MD/DO?

rfenst wrote:

Certainly, stimulant medication makes a world of difference for kids with ADHD.

To answer your question, yes to both. Having a diagnostic label like ADHD can both open doors (e.g., services in school, stimulant meds, etc.), but it can also shut doors (e.g., working for certain government agencies).

There’s also the harm that if ADHD is misdiagnosed, it could prevent a full solution from being found. For example, let’s suggest that an individual has an autoimmune disorder or health related etiology for their inattention. Psychostimulants won’t help, and they will stop searching for their answer upon getting an ADHD diagnosis.

This is just one example among dozens of why ADHD should be carefully diagnosed.

Also, to answer your question, Im in neuropsychology (I.e., a weird halfway point between neurology and psych). While I mostly do testing with aging adults with dementia, I also do some ADHD testing with kids with complex situations (e.g., ADHD testing with a kid who has a brain injury).

Huzza3045 wrote:

Ironically, he didn't have attention for the test. He only lasted part of the day today and she says we will have come back for a few days now.

Cheno wrote:

I, personally, staved off any and all medication for 54 years. In my persoanl opinion, I think I am far better off because of it.

There's a reason that every country in the entire world does not allow pharmaceutical companies to advertise except for the USA and New Zealand. There's also a reason that every pharma commercial spends half their advertised time on disclaimers and warnings.

Cheno... if you can keep your kid off drugs... it will be better for him in the long run. That's a fact. Don't even doubt it for one second.

MACS wrote:

This morning my nephew said his ear hurt.

I asked him on the inside or outside?

He walked out the front door, came back in and said both.

I told his mother she was saving way too much money for his college.

Burner02 wrote:

This morning my nephew said his ear hurt.

I asked him on the inside or outside?

He walked out the front door, came back in and said both.

I told his mother she was saving way too much money for his college.

Burner02 wrote: