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[quote=Anonymous]A good developmental pediatrician will attempt to use other therapies before putting a kid on meds- bringing up dopamine receptors through exercise, taking magnesium and fish oil, a diet change/no dyes/sugar/gluten/processed food, etc.

Generally speaking, if he is how you describe him, you can avoid meds now, but will find it best for your kid some age between 3rd grade and middle school. 3rd grade is when the social pressure will build and kids will start noting your DC's differences, and the impulsivity, hyperactivity, sermon rye seeking, etc will affect him socially for certain, maybe more depending on the school/teacher and kid. If he goes to a school where he is taking multiple classes in noisy classrooms, meds will be almost a necessity for success, and a 504 or IEP if you qualify will really help matters. If you already have behavior issues, adding certain meds will be a rough adjustment possibly, and will take some tweaking, so doing it before middle school may be helpful in that regard. We had a lot of rage and mood swings with the meds when coming on or off at first, and our kid was really well behaved.

It is not the end of the world though-get a DP you truly whose philosophy-my jives with your own, decide what you want for your child and get support. Being your child's advocate can be very hard.[/quote]

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