Still struggling with attention
My 9 year old has adhd and has been on medication for over a year. He's currently taking Dexmethylphenidate extended release 10mg. When he takes it his hyperactivity definitely decreases and his focus improves however we are still struggling. He is not completely his assignments at school, not out of defiance, it seems more so getting overwhelmed/frustrated, or just not paying attention. Struggles a lot with organization and executive functioning.
He also just started soccer which is in the evening when meds have long been over with and it is obvious he is the kid who can't follow any instructions and it breaks my heart for him. It looks like he is being disrespectful because he doesn't follow directions.
We have a med check coming up. I feel like we might need to up his meds but it makes me nervous because last year he had a different med that was increased and he totally zonked out and lost his personality (we stopped the meds after 2 weeks of no improvement).
My question or personal experiences I would love to hear from you all: Have you seen an increase in meds helping with focus/organization? Anyone had a benefit from taking a later dose pill for evening activities.
Again, I'll follow up with the doctor but want some personal thoughts.