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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 562540" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Yes, I agree. Sounds like you have really tried a lot of things and you have thought this through.</p><p>Thing is, though, it also sounds like the medications are causing almost as many problems as they are solving. Did you read my post about Focalin not being recommended for children under six? I found SO many sites saying this should not happen... Do you know why it has been prescribed in your case? </p><p>It is all very easy from the outside, of course. But from the way you describe things, I personally wouldn't give up on the value of interventions and time to bring improvement without medications at this point. When is your son 5? What does the school feel about him continuing unmedicated?</p><p>How are his other social skills apart from this? What I mean by this is how well does he feel empathy, go towards other children, etc? I have seen in my son that two contrasting trends can co-exist - ie he is both socially handicapped and socially gifted... If your little boy is generally socially handicapped, I too would be wondering if it were something other than ADHD and that simply being in the presence of many other kids is overwhelming and unmanageable to him.</p><p>Just a few more ideas...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 562540, member: 11227"] Yes, I agree. Sounds like you have really tried a lot of things and you have thought this through. Thing is, though, it also sounds like the medications are causing almost as many problems as they are solving. Did you read my post about Focalin not being recommended for children under six? I found SO many sites saying this should not happen... Do you know why it has been prescribed in your case? It is all very easy from the outside, of course. But from the way you describe things, I personally wouldn't give up on the value of interventions and time to bring improvement without medications at this point. When is your son 5? What does the school feel about him continuing unmedicated? How are his other social skills apart from this? What I mean by this is how well does he feel empathy, go towards other children, etc? I have seen in my son that two contrasting trends can co-exist - ie he is both socially handicapped and socially gifted... If your little boy is generally socially handicapped, I too would be wondering if it were something other than ADHD and that simply being in the presence of many other kids is overwhelming and unmanageable to him. Just a few more ideas... [/QUOTE]
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