Hi Valerie,

That is a tough situation. Most importantly, you should be in close contact with your child's doctor and make sure he/she knows about your son's difficulty with medication.

You can also look at some of the articles on additudemag.com. You may find help here:

A Parent's Guide to Explaining ADHD Drugs http://additudemag.us.thirdfloor.com.au/adhd/article/850.html

Top 10 Questions About ADHD Medication http://additudemag.us.thirdfloor.com.au/adhd/article/1592-3.html

Ask the Expert: Alternatives to Swallowing Pills http://additudemag.us.thirdfloor.com.au/q&a/ask_the_add_medical_expert/1583.html

There is also another thread in the forums about children who have difficulty swallowing pills, and you might find some helpful hints from other parents there: http://additudemag.us.thirdfloor.com.au/adhdforums/thread/2957.html

Again, make sure you discuss all options and ideas with your doctor before you try them!

Good Luck!

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It is hard when you have a child that it is hard to administer medication to. There is an alternative ADD/ADHD medication out there that your child might do great on. It is a patch that is called Daytrana. It is a stimulant. Your doctor should be familiar with this one. You put it on your child or they can place it on themselves every morning and is removed around 5pm. Your child will feel like they are part of their treatment if they are old enough for this. I would just check behind them every morning to make sure that it is being done. It might get forgotten otherwise. Good luck with your doctor's appt. Hope this info helped.

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