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Just for information, My son now 10, when he was 8.5 he also refused meds for several months. It turned out he didn't like the way it felt but he wouldn't tell anyone for a while until the therapist got it out of him one day. We opted for a change of meds, He decided to try it because you can drink it in soda. Thank God because it has been working well now for about 1 year almost with 1 dose hike. He is happy with it and so are we. I so feel your pain. I can relate totally! I wish you well, some therapy might help to find out what is going on.Can you try to bargan?  Tell him he has to take the meds but that you will work with him to research alternatives that he will be more comfortable with?  Why doe she not want to take them? Side effects? Will he try something else? hi and welcome. He's probably just trying to have a little control right now. Moving, new school, new brother......that's a LOT. Plus all those raging hormones at 12!!!! Is he seeing a counselor? Therapy may help him feel less overwhelmed and anxious, then maybe he cna see how important the meds are for him. Hi everyone! I am so glad I found this forum!!  My husband and I just got physical custody of my 12 (soon to be 13) year old step son.  He has been diagnosed with ADHD since 2002 and has been taking meds (several different ones over the years) since then.  With the exception of summer time.  I have only known my step son for 4 years and during those 4 years he was only with us during the summer time because he lived with his mother across the country.  I also have a 12 biological son who is not ADHD.  So, I now have my Step son here, and in school and we are finding out now that he HATES taking his meds.  He will do anything NOT to take them.  We did a trial run of him in school without the meds and these first two weeks of school have been AWFUL!!! We have tried to show him how much better he does on the meds but he REFUSES to admitt or even see that he needs the meds and they are good for him right now.  How to I get him to see that he needs this right now and he is only hurting himself by not taking it?  I want so badly for him to see the improvement and realize that this is just how it is and be ok with it.  Will that ever happen????
Thanks for listening,
Samantha