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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you first tried no additive, dye free, high protein diet with lots of omega 3s, low/no sugar and minimal processed food, plus checked iron, ferritin, zinc, magnesium levels?
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Different poster (not OP).  It was hard enough to get my seriously emotionally dysregulated kid to sit down and eat anything, let alone a super-restrictive diet.  This is just unrealistic!  OP, try the meds--ignore the naysayers.  These are the same people who dismiss the need for anti-depressants, counseling just muscling it through depression with "clean eating" and willpower.  They are delusional and not worth your time.[/quote]

Or, we have kids with ADHD too.  And we have experience and opinions.  There's a reason OP hasn't heard from anyone who successfully medicated their 4 year old.  It's just too young. [/quote]

We started medication at 4yo, although not with stimulants because our child is severely underweight. But while most kids may not need medication that young (I wasn’t medicated until I was an adult), some kids are more severely affected.

There is not one type of ADHD, and while you may know more than most, you do not know more than the expert, you do not know the child in question, and you are not in a position to give medical advice. If you have experience with stimulants at that age, by all means chime in, but otherwise you’re being ridiculous.[/quote]

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