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[quote=Anonymous]Jeff was not censoring your posts or 'gagging' you.  He was performing the functions of a moderator, keeping posts on topic, preventing a hijack and helping to maintain the norms of this forum.   I found those posts and your post here judgmental and offensive.  Those are not the norms of this forum and I'm tired of posts like yours discouraging participation and interfering with inquiries for on-topic information and support.  The moderator is free to prohibit posts like yours and was generous in giving you two warnings.  If you don't like it, start your own version of DCUM and you can do whatever you like.

Like the PPs, we pursued other interventions and treatments before trying medication.  It was the treatment of last choice.  DH and I researched it extensively and came to the conclusion that the benefits outweighed the risks.  DH's ADHD wasn't diagnosed until after our oldest was diagnosed and it's been almost traumatic for DH to watch DS struggle as he did at the same age.  He was ready to medicate sooner than I was in order to spare DS the suffering he endured because of his untreated ADHD.  In fact, DH started his ADHD medication well before DS. Taking the emotion out of the discussion, medicating for ADHD is still the best course of action for our DS.  It's not been a 'quick fix' by any means and we still have to provide significant behavioral support.  I don't know anyone who found medication to be a silver bullet.  It's certainly not for my DH.  But, it has made a significant improvement in all our lives.  I understand that's not the choice you made and you're happy with that choice.  To each his own.

I noticed that a follow up question from the OP of the other thread remains unanswered by the anti-medication crowd:

[quote]I would like to know what the anti-medicine crowd thinks is the answer when you have a moderate to extreme ADHD case and you've exhausted all other options. We have done therapy, OT, lots of physical activity, elimination diets, behavior plans, sensory tools. Are you suggesting you just let your otherwise bright, likable child flounder and not reach their potential?[/quote][/quote]

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