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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The people pushing meds don't seem to address the side effects that some kids have: not sleeping, causing irritability, tics, weight loss

Meds aren't all sunshine and roses!!!!!![/quote]

I said that meds are not magic. And they aren't magic. It is hard. But they give my kids a fighting chance.

Also reminder of the effects of not treating ADHD - high risk of self medicating with alcohol and drugs leading to addiction, high risk of SUICIDE.

My ds has had trouble with weight loss and not sleeping. We are dealing with it.  Gonna take that over suicide every day of the week and twice on sundays.[/quote]

Please don’t assume all of us who have currently chosen not to
Medicate our kids judge you for medicating.  I don’t, at all.  My kid is doing well without, with therapy and supports.  His best friend is medicated and that is the right decision for that child, I believe 100%. ADHD varies in severity.  If my kid starts to struggle more, we will medicate too.  We just aren’t there yet.[/quote]

Thank you.  Sometimes it feels like people consider meds to be a parenting shortcut and failure. Thank you.  [/quote]

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