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[quote=Anonymous]I didn't read the previous posts. We have a 10 yo who went on ADHD meds at age 4.5 We did not use our general pediatrician to do it (she wasn't comfortable monitoring, actually). It took several meds and tracking them down in forms that our child could swallow was a challenge). Monitoring was easier than in elementary school, just based on the level of communication with preschool. We were told it made sense to try this b/c its fast acting vs an SSRI (anxiety is in play too). If I had to do it over again, I would make sure I had a good child psychiatrist or developmental, would have them called into a 24 hour pharmacy, and would consider the SSRI first. I can tell you that although ADHD was the first dx, it wasn't the only one and would work towards getting neuropsych testing done when your child is old enough. For us the SSRI and eventually a mood stabilitizer helped way more than ADHD meds ever have. [/quote]
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