My 12 year old son has ADHD and needs to take Adderall to control it. The side affects of this drug are loss of appetite and slow weight gain. He is quite thin for his age and would like to put on weight. He plays both football and basketball and has been at a dissadvantage because he just doesn't grow. I have been giving thought to the various weight gain supplements available, but am not sure if they would be appropriate for a person of that age. I have asked the pediatrition and get the standard answer......Let nature take its course......etc.
Has anyone experienced this or been involved with someone who has? What might my options be? I would like to see about ten pounds added by Summer, or maybe later. For sure by next school year though.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you