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[quote=Anonymous]I would add to the idea that grades are not the only or even most important outcome.  My DD was just happier when she could focus.  before she would come home from school and have massive meltdowns, every day, because she was working so hard to keep it together.  I resisted medication for a long time -- I think we all do -- but when we finally did it, the meltdowns stopped.  How is this not improvement?

Specifically for OP, her DS' self-esteem is dropping.  the kids won't play with him.  The teachers think he's bad.  I don't know if there's any way to measure these things or of there are any studies, but if a medication could treat it, how is that no worth it?

I agree that each of us makes decisions based on our kids.  My problem is with the ideological opponents of meds who twist the studies and arguments to justify their position. We all struggle with these issues (well, not all.  I don't think OP is).  But when you use some kind of bias against meds to keep your DC from getting medical treatment, I think thats a problem.[/quote]

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