Ds, age 8, was dxed with ADHD before the holidays. Based on the pychiatrist's advice and our concerns about ds' academic difficulties we decided to try meds. We started with the generic adderall. It seems to help some with focus, although it is frankly difficult for me to gauge. But we have noticed increased moodiness, angry outbursts, etc. It took awhile to see this as a pattern as any individual incident was within normal, but cumulatively they were not.
We took him off the meds and I am waiting to hear back from the psychiatrist about what he recommends now.
Sigh,
Catherine