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[quote=Anonymous]I have a child a lot like your younger one and we have worked closely with a psychiatrist to decide to do non-stimulant medication only right now. That is partly because of an unrelated medical condition that makes stimulants more problematic. My child has to work hard to stay still enough to not be disruptive and I do wish I could make it easier. But this is the compromise right now. My DC takes clonidine and it has no undesirable side effects- the only one we have noticed is drowsiness which is great because DC takes it at bedtime and it helps with sleep. It took 5 months to get in with a pediatric psychiatrist and that was with us being willing to private pay. If you are considering medication I would start the process of finding someone now before you REALLY need it. I am so thankful if things start to deteriorate we have someone to help us figure out what to do next.[/quote]
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