If they aspire to aviator,stay away. If you really, really worry about locking them into somewhere with access to a Schedule II, then consider not doing it, but I can't overstate how effective and life changing the right treatment regimen is. For me it was like life going from black and white to full color. It can be a bit depressing 20-39 years down the line, and I'm considering getting something started with a Congress person to dial back some of the draconian controls if at all possible, because, not going to lie, it is disruptive as all hell to the lengths things have been allowed to achieve
I've seen other parents with kids who clearly have it do nothing, and the Kids are the ones who really suffer because they don't have a clue what is "wrong".
I kick the wall I'm physiologically disincluded from aviating, but I wouldn't trade all the life experiences I've been able to navigate because of the medication for that, and there's nothing that says the world has to remain so unfriendly to Adderall/ADHD med takers as well.
The Hypertension can be a problem, but a small maintenance dose of a blood pressure meds (or Hawthorne!) Tends to do the trick for me, but work with your doctor.
If they aspire to aviator,stay away. If you really, really worry about locking them into somewhere with access to a Schedule II, then consider not doing it, but I can't overstate how effective and life changing the right treatment regimen is. For me it was like life going from black and white to full color. It can be a bit depressing 20-39 years down the line, and I'm considering getting something started with a Congress person to dial back some of the draconian controls if at all possible, because, not going to lie, it is disruptive as all hell to the lengths things have been allowed to achieve
I've seen other parents with kids who clearly have it do nothing, and the Kids are the ones who really suffer because they don't have a clue what is "wrong".
I kick the wall I'm physiologically disincluded from aviating, but I wouldn't trade all the life experiences I've been able to navigate because of the medication for that, and there's nothing that says the world has to remain so unfriendly to Adderall/ADHD med takers as well.
The Hypertension can be a problem, but a small maintenance dose of a blood pressure meds (or Hawthorne!) Tends to do the trick for me, but work with your doctor.