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[quote=Anonymous]We started medication when my DD was 8. But her anxiety was seriously impeding her daily life at that point. School refusal, unable to leave the house, barely able to sleep, panic attacks, etc. If your DD is getting through normal life for her age ok, you probably don't need to consider meds at this point. Is her therapist good? We struck gold on our third try and it's made a big difference.

We haven't done any testing. She has some accommodations at school like being able to leave the classroom whenever she needs to get herself together. No academic accommodations currently. We will get a neuropsych for her eventually because of a family history of ADHD and some other medical issues she has.

On psychiatry, my only suggestion is not to wait until she's falling apart before you try to find a doctor. They are hard to get a new patient appointment with and it would be good to have a relationship already established if you get there and decide you need to try meds so you are not waiting months  for an appointment.

Also, no one wants to give their young child meds, but they  have worked miracles for us. She was completely non-functional before starting them.[/quote]

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