UPDATE: THE UPSIDE DOWN WORLD OF ADHD

WOW! What a roller coaster ride ADHD is! My Carson was diagnosed a few years ago. He has classic ADHD with severe symptoms. The beginning of this year went well. Unfortunately we are back sliding pretty bad right now. We Started meds last school year. Vyvanse was his first very successful medication. It was amazing, it transformed my child from a child who could barely participate in the smallest of things, to being able to do just about anything, and with success! BUT, there is always a BUT, the med causes appetite suppression, and hes down 3 lbs, that wouldn't be bad if he had some weight to loose but he really didn't, add that to the fact that he got taller, and now I have a very thin little man! He was having more trouble so instead of increasing the Vyvanse the Dr. added another ADHD med. Well that had bad side effects so we took him off that, and now we are waiting to decide what to do. Yesterday we did no meds to get an idea, and being without anything is just not an option. He's so impulsive and spastic it would be tough to keep him and others safe! Not to mention the ear piercing screaming (for attention/sensory issue) not because he was hurt! We tried to do homework. It took an hour to do one paper, and by the time we were done the paper was destroyed, scribbled on and very messy. His name wasn't even in the right spot or spelt right, and I was sitting with him, guiding him through it. Not to mention at least a dozen times during homework, he physically jumped up onto the table!!! Actually onto the table!
Its not an easy diagnosis to navigate! He is my first very typical ADHD child, I have a lot experience with behavioral issues and anxiety, but this is something a lot harder to handle, because he has no control over it!
We are eating healthy, very limited preservatives and dyes. He is better on this diet than off, but its not nearly enough! We are exploring bulk building foods right now as well.
So for now he is on the Vyvanse in the morning, Dexadrine in the afternoon and Clonodine for sleep at night. We currently do not have any in home support for Carson. He has had it in the past and it might be something we explore again in the near future.
I understand many people do not support meds, I am open to opinions but please do not judge or post rude comments. I too, tend to be as natural as possible, and we held off till he was in his second year of Kindergarten till we explored meds. I hate that meds have the side effects they do, but they have made it possible for my son to participate in life and for that I am grateful!