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[quote=Anonymous]Our DD just turned 9. At about age 7 DH dint want to mediate and I (who medicates my own ASHD) did. We both recognized there were costs and benefits to either approach. We asked the developmental ped we see twice a year and he said “a child is responsible for learning at school, making and having friends, and being a valued and loved member of their family. If one area is affected by behavior it’s reasonable to consider medication. If two are, you should really consider it and if all three are you really owe it to your child to try.” It was clear to us we should. We started at a very low dose of time release stimulant. My DD called it her “do nothing medication.” We stopped and dropped the ball for a bit. She’s spent 6 months now on 1 mg of guanfacine which seemed to help at first but now we’re not sure. But there definitely weren’t noticeable side effects except for a little sleepiness right at the start. We just bumped her up this week to two mg. [/quote]
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