Though it took me a year and a half of trying just about everything else, working with the school, teachers, their father, etc, I finally put my girls on meds for ADHD. They both take
Concerta and dont have much side effects other than a smaller appetite, but that has increased over time. I hate the fact that they have to have medication to be able to succeed in school but its much better than seeing them feeling bad about themselves all the time.