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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We did, and I understand it’s hard to decide. It didn’t work for us. Meds require a lot of trial and error and it was too hard to figure out if it worked at that age. But I know others who have had success at that age. It is worth trying. Just know often meds take time to figure out.[/quote]

Op here. Thank you. This is good for me to hear as I worry we are hoping this will be like a miracle drug for us but who really knows.[/quote]

That’s a good point. We didn’t try stimulants till my kid was a teen, but we also had trial and error to find a stimulant that worked. The first one or two caused anxiety. Our kid was able to tell us and we were able to stop and try something new. So I guess my point is, don’t be discouraged if Ritalin isn’t the answer - it could be something else. Also, our psychiatrist stressed to us that the medication “washes out of your system” relatively quickly so it is easy to tell if something is working and also easy to stop (unlike antidepressants that take weeks to see an effect and you need to taper).[/quote]

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