His ADD pill is at the lowest dose for him to get adequate grades and be promoted each year, but it is a stimulant and occasionally makes it hard for him to fall asleep. I feel for him.
The pediatrician and I are constantly weighing the advantages versus side effects with Claire and Dave, but unmedicated at this point - they miss all of the information and may as well not be there in the first place. The doctor equates it to a diabetic getting his insulin; there's no shame.
Happily, Dave's teacher sent me an email that he was awake and back to normal on Tuesday! An occasional off day for a successful school year is fine. If we were talking constant zombie status, the meds would go straight out the window. We will find an alternate route to success if this fails, but we have seen Matt succeed with pharmaceutical assistance and fail every time he claims it's unnecessary.