welcome to our board! I'm glad your son is succeeding in school. perhaps if the ritalin is wearing off, perhaps you could get the fast acting small dose of ritalin. it kicks in within 20 mins and only lasts about 3 hours. Concerta might also work better for you, as it is just another form of ritalin.
yes, indeed it is believed through medical research that AD/HD is genetic. I was dx'd at 23, my baby brother was dx'd last March and has been on concerta, and my Dad was just dx'd this month. many times parents aren't dx'd until a child is.
you should look into getting a dx and treatment. you'll be surprised how different you feel. i would also recommended that you get tested because the lack of dopamine, the chemical that you are lacking when you are ADHD, is believed to lead to Parkinsons.
Best of luck.
Hi,
This is my first post. My son is 7 and he was diagnosed last year with ADHD. He's on ritalin now and has improved at school greatly. I find the medication is worn off by the time I see him after school and I don't see a big differrence. But he's improved several reading levels and his marks are much better. I find it hard doing homework with him because he can't sit still for a second without grabbing something or talking or jumping,etc.. I've had to give him his medicine before hockey because he's just to hyper.
Since my son's diagnoses(before actually), I've asked myself if adult add is something I have. I read about the hereditary part of ADD. I was recently fired from a big corporate company and found I just couldn't take care of all the details. I was in sales and working 12+ hours/6 days a week to fill in all the reports. I have had a feeling of under-achievement for many years. I start to many projects and complete few. My garage and home office is a mess. I can't find my keys or wallet half the time. Alot of my child report cards have "can do much better & daydreams alot. Every-year I'd get daydreams alot. I find when I'm talking to someone that I can't concentrate on what they're saying for long. I have this urge to end the conversation or change topics or interupt them. I'm trying to start a new business and organize my life, but it feels like I'm going against the grain. I could go on and on but...
I'm wondering if alot of people with ADHD children have one parent that may have it. It seems very hereditary.
My oldest son is 17 1/2 and was dx'd when he was 5-6 (put on Ritalin at 6) We needed to add one more dose after school to be able to complete homework. He was always on the regular Ritalin, as they didn't have the long acting ones back then.