Ds is funny kind caring (mostly) can have a quick temper, had anxiety when he was younger but seems to have grown out of it. He is a gamer, no social life other than online maybe a party once or twice a year but otherwise nothing. Has a group of nice enough mates (male and female) at school but no one he seems particularly close to. Has held down a part time job with no real problems although a few comments about him not going the extra mile.
Teachers have always said the same - he's academically very bright but lazy, a typical boy, only does the bare minimum. Gcse grades were ok bit disappointing but nothing drastic. At the last parents evening teachers were worried for his a levels, said he needed to be doing lots more than he was, he says yeah he knows etc nothing changes. We try everything we can to get him to revise and he says it's all under control, exams, he says have gone well. We are cautious but hopeful.
D in epq (predicted b/c) d - computing pred c, e in physics pred c, u in maths pred c. Total disaster - he wants to go to uni to do computer science (gaming) but won't get into anywhere decent without an a level maths. He says he will retake whole year as really wants to go to uni - we say ok but things will have to change etc he says fine.
We are on holiday we have been doing a padi scuba diving course both dd and dh have commented on his lack of concentration and attention. I idly googled add and adhd and it's all there, forgetfulness, lack of organisation, lack of focus, anxiety, quick temper. This is already too long so am I just looking for excuses for him, is it worth getting checked out? Is it too late now anyway if he were to have it or similar? I feel like I'm a terrible person as I might've missed something big, dh says he's a lazy git who doesn't have trouble concentrating on his phone or computer games? Where would I start even? 
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iknowimcoming · 29/08/2019 16:11
Thanks for the update, it's great to hear he's doing so well 
Morning! Thanks for your comments! @Misandei His appetite is ok - it's never been huge, although he will eat anything, just never very much, he lost 2 pounds initially but has regained one and we are closely watching it although the psychiatrist is happy and has signed him off for 6 months. We've done stuff like changed to full fat milk for him and now he's had his braces off swapped to buying full fat coke for him, and just generally nagging him to eat more. He doesn't take his meds on a weekend in an effort to feed him up more on weekends but I'm not sure it makes much difference to his eating and he does seem to be very tired on days when he doesn't take them.
The gp has now taken over his prescriptions thankfully as that was £££. I think it's his confidence which is the biggest change tho, which was kind of shocking initially (couple of minor instances in school) he's told all his friends about his adhd and is much more proactive about speaking to teachers etc and sorting things out for himself in school. He said he feels the biggest help is sitting the exams in a small room with only a few others, he didn't use any breaks as he didn't feel he needed them. School also sent information to all his teachers making sure if anything is awry they immediately contact me so we can kick him up the arse which has worked well too. So on the whole all very positive so far 
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