Son With ADHD

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My son has ADHD. He was diagnosed with it in mid 1999. He is now 11, and is on 4 x Ritalin tablets per day. Let me say that these really help, but there are still times when we have problems with him.

We live in Canberra, Australia. We see a specialist in Sydney twice a year. Trouble is, our medical insurance system does not recognise the "procedure" this doctor undertakes. His consultation is partially covered, but we only receive a $50 refund out of costs of $200.

This doctor is highly recommended, and the procedures do help with his ADHD.

Despite lobbying the health department, the AMA (Australian Medical Association) and other interested parties, no one wants to tackle the medical insurance issues.

i'm not sure if there was a question. but i used to work with a kid who was on ritalin. a couple of years ago, they came up with an extended release ritalin that only needs to be taken once a day, and lasts longer, and there are less peaks and valleys. you said that your son takes his 4 times a day. did you guys look into the extended release version?

When we saw the doctor last year, he said that he would put our son onto this extended release Ritalin later this year.