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It used to be the case that doctors advised “med holidays” for ADD meds. That is no longer the case. The clinicians who are truly experts in ADHD now advise that the meds are taken every day.</p>
<p>I recently became aware of this change in procedure, and in retrospect I wish that I had not given my son (who was also diagnosed in 1st grade) “med holidays”. ADHD effects all areas of life, even if the patient does not have the hyperactivity component.</p>