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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems to me your child has not really been diagnosed yet, so no don't do it until he has been fully tested and his life affected by ADHD. If you can manage it without meds all the better. He is very young and most likely he is just an active four year old. [/quote] Your [i]pediatrician[/i] really shouldn't be dispensing ADHD medication. You need to work with someone with the expertise and will be looking at the whole picture. Everyone who I know who's gone that route, work with a psychiatrist or developmental pediatrician. These medications have powerful side effects and they are done in conjunction with other strategies, e.g., behavioral. Also, in a 4 year old, I would be wary of starting medications b/f I had exhausted every other therapy, like speech, OT, CBT. If you haven't done so already, you need to have a full evaluation. I would suggest a developmental pediatric visit. Good luck with this.[/quote]
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