Newly diagnosed ADD

Hi all

I’m posting for the first time about my 24 year old son just diagnosed with ADD finally. I won’t go into all the problems being undiagnosed has presented as I am sure you can all understand. He is on 45mg Mirtazapine for anxiety and has been on these for a few months now and just starting out on 5mg Methylphenidate and titration has he has been told to do.

The psychiatrist believes the anxiety might be ADD related.

I have pushed, pulled, cried but got him an education and he is in his first year at university but struggled through the first 2 semesters....my question!

Will the add meds help significantly with his study? I can see a big difference in him but he isn’t sure if the pills are working yet.

Many thanks guys

I am glad your son has been diagnosed and is being treated by a professional.

The response to medications is very individualized. Some people respond well to methylphenidate, some need to try alternative meds.

Happy to see a pro-active parent, advocating for a child.


WC

Yes your son is so lucky to have a mom like you who pushed hard for him to find somethibg that would help him be understood. Im so glad you are there for your son, and Im sure that it will make all the difference in the world for him.

Good luck

Thank you for the positive replies, it’s a fine line parenting and interfering when you know something isn’t quite right and being labelled a helicopter mum!
My instinct was to not give up on him until we had a professional opinion. We are both thankful to have a diagnosis and to know it was not down to him being ‘just him’ as my son would say.