ADHD meds for 19yo DS

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DS was diagnosed at 15 with the main issue being focus and concentration. He’s now at uni and said his focus has worsened. Lockdown obviously isn’t helping as he’s having to work on his own so much so he’s finding it very hard and feeling very down about things. He wants to try medication but isn’t sure what’s best and whether it’s a good idea. Can anyone share their experience please?

Sorry, can't help, but would love to hear answers, as my dc at University is being offered medications and is really unsure.

Just following as well as DS has just been referred for assessment.

Sorry can’t help but without trying it would be difficult to predict.
My DD is waiting for an ADHD diagnosis so I expect it’s something we may have to consider ourselves.

My DD is on meds for her ADHD and has been for a couple of years. She started on Ritalin and now she has medikinet XL. It definitely helps. She has some side affects mainly related to loss of appetite. Her personality is not affected as far as we can tell. DD has been the one keen on taking meds we were skeptical but they do seem to help her. She does still struggle at school though - anxiety, sensory overload and struggling to keep her emotions in control are the issue though and ADHD meds don't help with that!

I find that Twitter is a great source of information on ADHD. I thoroughly recommend ADDitude.com for the most up to date information and research. I wish such a thing had been around 20 years ago for my DD, now aged 23. But it was so poorly understood then, and is only beginning to be better understood now. Gender bias means that it's largely seen/diagnosed as a boy's condition. Many girls, who present differently, slip through the net.