Hi my names John what kind of medication is pescribed for your daughter?

Hey, how old is your daughter? Yes, syptoms of ADHD must have been present before the age of 7 before an official diagnosis can be made. So yes, she has had it all her life and only be diangosed with it now. It could have been that you had grown accustomed to her behavior and attributed to it being just who she is. At least, that is what my parents did. They attributed my behaviour to my personality and sports. Feel free to send a message anytime.

Hi Henry....well being a Mom of two ADHD boys i can tell you when they hit their teens they become a little more to handle sometimes! With natural hormones kicking up a notch and in general their thoughts of .....adults not knowing much...lol..it isn't easy.
Things have tended to escalate from time to time!
And I can say from my own experience only that when the meds are forgotten that an increase in problems is found from withdrawl. Also, forgetting the meds or anything for that matter is a common occurance with my boys! I have to check to see if they remembered or not...otherwise things are a little off!
If you have questions....this is a great place to get answers...the people here are GREAT!! Take care, and good luck on your journey! :o)

I would like to thank everybody who replied to my original posting on this forum and privately. To answer some of your questions I do not know what medication she was prescribed. My daughter is 19 and she keeps me on "need to know" basis. She went to a doctor (child psychiatrist) by herself went through some tests and was prescribed some medication and only brought me a bill to pay for $500. She only told me that she was "officially diagnosed" and I guess she does not think I need to know what medications she is taking, or supposed to take as I keep reminding her to do it.

Since I haven't spoken to my daughter's doctor all I know about ADHD is what she tells me and what I can find on the Internet. My first and foremost concern is her inability to get a good night sleep. According to my daughter she has problems falling asleep, staying asleep during the night, but then she has problems waking up. The medication she was prescribed she is to take in the morning and it is to keep her energized during the day. Is there any other possible medication to help her sleep during night?

My second concern, is that she does not go anywhere anymore. She stopped seeing her friends from high school, from work and etc. She is not making new friends in the University. She sits home all the time. She only chats with her friends online or on the cell phone via SMS. Is that part of disease, normal teenage blurries, or both? Will medication help? Funny, usually parents complain about kids partying too much - I have quite an opposite problem.

Reply #2 suggests that symptoms of ADHD must be present before the age of 7 for the official diagnosis to be made. Actually, I do not think she showed any kind of special symptoms that early. Problems become noticeable much later when she started a high school, and really escalated when she started the University. Is that a chance she is being misdiagnosed?

Her high school problems coincided with her taking a higher intensity program, program that allowed her to earn some university credits while in high school. It took her many sleepless nights to get through all these assignments... And I am wondering is that possible her current condition was induced, or at least aggravated, by all this hard work in the high school? Or ADHD has purely (100%) anatomical causes?

Thank you,
Henry

Teen years, hmmm, I miss those years! Bring her to the store and buy her a pretty watch that has an alarm which will remind her to take her medicine. Make it a nice daddy daughter day, when the alarm goes off, she'll be reminded to take her meds from the pretty watch daddy gave her on a good well spent day together- it will help for some cheer through the day. Of course, be the parent and follow up at the end of the day simply asking if she took her medicine. ADHD does come with forgetfullness and I know my daughter is thankful that we come up with solutions to help her remember things- that right there is a major cheering up. oxox.