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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would you "try something else" if he was prescribed eyeglasses or anticonvulsants? [b]It's a medical problem though it does have behavioral ramifications[/b].  I have watched so many parents go through the "we won't medicate" routine and end up medicating. Why? Because its the gold standard treatment according to the Academy of Pediatricians. If there was a different options, we would be the first to recommend trying that first. 
I wholeheartedly disagree with the "it's a parenting decision " above. A relative (who's also an antivaxxer) refused to medicate and now has a senior student who has reading problems, is barely passing his classes, has no interests in anything,  has depression and is on track to go work at the grocery store upon graduation.  Total waste of a lovely child who had tons of potential  [/quote]

NP.  Thankfully, that's not true.

Medication can be life-changing for some kids.  And for others, not.  This board is very pro-meds, others are the opposite.  One of our kids takes meds, the other doesn't.  And for the one who takes ADHD meds, it seems like it's two steps forward, one or two steps back.  [/quote]

NP. I don’t think medication is a cure-all for almost anything, but it’s often part of the solution. I think that’s true for ADHD, as it is for heart disease, cancer, or any other medical condition. And the side effects can be serious/significant and very personalized.

I have two kids medicated for ADHD, both young. I tried therapy alone for the first for a year, and then added in medication, and then things started coming together. Two years later, we tried medication adjustments and things were still going badly, had lots of terrible side effects trialing new meds, started therapy again, and things are coming together again (decided against any medication adjustments - didn’t see any additional benefits and some made things worse).

For my second, I started medication and therapy at the same time, and I think DC has benefited as a result. Now just on medication, but will add in therapy again if needed.

For my first child, the appetite suppression on medication is still significant, but so are the benefits of medication. Right now the benefits are greater, so they will continue to medication. My point being, those of us who are “pro” medication aren’t blindly holding that viewpoint, we understand the challenges of these meds. [/quote]

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