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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh my goodness. Please stop, 11:14. Hijacking this thread in order to spout your "insight" is not appropriate.[/quote]
I'm 11:14. My insight is appropriate. My child has ADD. And he takes straterra, which is currently the only approved ADHD drug in the U.S. That is not addictive. I've done my homework. And I've weighed medicating my child against all the evidence and studies. I can factually state the side effects. I was not "judge mental". You read your own judgement into it. Doctors do not recommend medicating six year olds. Period. There have not been enough studies on this age group to show long term effects. [/quote]

My child also takes Strattera and it is a bear to get the insurance company to cover.  They first require a child to try several of the stimulant medicines and have them not work before they will cover Strattera- for one year and they we have to go through all the hoops again.   Straterra is gong off patent for adults in the next year, but not for children for two more years.  My DC will turn 18 the same month it goes off patent for children.  Then we will be abel to use the generic that has been available for several years in other countries- but while it is not as expensive as Straterra it is costly and most families would find it hard to fund without insurance coverage.

So, even IF most parents would rather their child take a non-stimulant medication,  the financial and insurance hurdles may be too great.  [/quote]

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