DS who is 7 was recently diagnosed with ADHD - inattentive type (with hyperactive and impulsive traits) and last week was started on 5mg medikinet. We mainly opted for medication for school as he’s very distractible and a bit disruptive but he is a bit of a handful at home too. He’s had it for a week now and we haven’t heard anything from school formally yet but he came home with star of the week which feels positive. Oddly though, there also seems an improvement in the after school period/evenings. This seems odd as surely the meds have worn off by this point (they supposedly slow release over 8 hours). But he’s definitely more focused. After school he spent an hour playing happily with his Lego and just now, after I’d asked him to go and use the loo, clean his teeth and head to bed etc… he… well he just did it….!
Because it’s a low dose and worn off by after school evening I’m wondering whether it’s a placebo thing and I’m noticing good things that weren’t there previously. I really don’t think I am though. He’s never followed instructions like that before. Usually you have to re-focus and prompt at every step. So I’m wondering whether after school what we usually see (just wanting to zone out in front of a screen, really struggling to listen/follow instructions, bit stubborn) was in part down to him being exhausted from doing his best to mask all day at school. Or am I in some kind of honeymoon period where all is rosy.
Anyone else experienced this. Feels a bit too good to be true.