Q. What medications do you take for ADHD?
A. Concerta
Q. What does it do?
A. It is a stimulant and it helps increase my focus.
Q. How often do you take the medication?
A. Every morning on weekdays, but not on weekends.
Q. What side effects do you notice?
A. At first, I wouldn't eat much and couldn't sleep as easily
Q. How effective is it for you?
A. I think it helps me concentrate more but I don't notice a significant change in focus.
Q. How much do you notice ADHD?
A. I don't notice it because I never experienced not having ADHD.
Q. Do you feel like you would be different without ADHD?
A. Yes, I think I would be able to study better.
Q. Do any of your relatives have ADHD?
A. My mother feels some of the symptoms but was never officially diagnosed.
Q. At what age were you diagnosed?
A. In 4th grade; 9 years
Sources
Charles Pun ; http://goo.gl/JSdEs9 ; http://goo.gl/RLFMz9
Very cool that you interviewed a fellow Harker student and friend. Thank you, Charles, for agreeing to be interviewed and for helping all of us understand ADHD a little better.
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