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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We spent all summer dialling in DD's meds. We went through some straight forward and some exotics, and it was an enlightening experience. DD was on swim team, and a leader in her age group. Some of the meds she was on had a profound effect on her overall behavior, and also on her performance. During the Diviisonals, when she really wanted to swi fast and qualify for the all stars, she was a full second behind all others off the start. She was literally swimming in slo-mo. She could no longer engage in math -- she would stare at it and  would not make any sense. The dr. insisted that the meds were minimal, and she *should* not have this effect, but that is not what we saw.

We insisted, and she is not on a low dose of long acting ritalin. It seems to work, and her spirit is as bright as we knew it before. Definitely, talk about alternatives with your doctor. So-called "impulse control" meds -- ours was Kapvay) can really have a dampening efect (and are really expensive). A long-acting stimulant taken in low dose is what did the trick for us.

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OP here - thank you for you input.  Interesting point regarding Kapvay/other impulse-control meds.  DS is on Clonodine, because we refuse to pay $400 a month for Kapvay.  
He does seem to zone out when his meds kick in.

I do need to trust my mother's instinct on this.[/quote]

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