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<blockquote data-quote="totoro" data-source="post: 232761" data-attributes="member: 3155"><p>This is such a hard call. </p><p>There is nothing wrong with going with your gut.</p><p>The way I look at it is, that if your child and *you* are getting through the day OK without medications, then it is OK to be off of them. </p><p>With Therapy, with support and love, if he is able to move forward and gain some momentum even a tiny bit and if he is happy and making a little bit of progress. THen it is OK.</p><p></p><p>But if you and he are not existing and not functioning. If he is so unhappy or wanting to die. If he is obsessing over everything and unable to leave the house. If your family is falling apart... if all of the Therapies and modifications are doing nothing without the help of a medication. </p><p>Then maybe a medication might help.</p><p>Maybe he needs a different medication. Maybe he doesn't need a medication. Maybe he needs more supports? </p><p>I don't know... I wish I did. </p><p>I *need* medications personally. </p><p>I don't feel like have horrible side affects anymore but I think I have a pretty good combo now. </p><p>Or at least the benefits outweigh side effects.</p><p>But it is not perfect, I never will be.</p><p></p><p>I struggle with this all of the time for K, and she has a Mood Disorder. </p><p>Her psychiatrist asked husband if we were taking her off at the last visit? We want to, even though we know we shouldn't. She has gained 12 pounds, she is dull. She is a mess.</p><p>But she is worse, so much worse off of medications. So we have a few things we are working on and then we will change this medication. </p><p></p><p>But to put our mind at ease and to make sure we were doing the right thing we did take her off for awhile. Just to see. </p><p>We went for 3 months. That was all that she could take and she needed to be back on.</p><p>Who knows, but you need to do what is best for your family. Any Doctor should respect you wishes. </p><p>I am sorry you are struggling. </p><p>I was and am more of a naturalist as well. So this was truly a gut wrenching thing when I had to medicate K. And myself for that matter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="totoro, post: 232761, member: 3155"] This is such a hard call. There is nothing wrong with going with your gut. The way I look at it is, that if your child and *you* are getting through the day OK without medications, then it is OK to be off of them. With Therapy, with support and love, if he is able to move forward and gain some momentum even a tiny bit and if he is happy and making a little bit of progress. THen it is OK. But if you and he are not existing and not functioning. If he is so unhappy or wanting to die. If he is obsessing over everything and unable to leave the house. If your family is falling apart... if all of the Therapies and modifications are doing nothing without the help of a medication. Then maybe a medication might help. Maybe he needs a different medication. Maybe he doesn't need a medication. Maybe he needs more supports? I don't know... I wish I did. I *need* medications personally. I don't feel like have horrible side affects anymore but I think I have a pretty good combo now. Or at least the benefits outweigh side effects. But it is not perfect, I never will be. I struggle with this all of the time for K, and she has a Mood Disorder. Her psychiatrist asked husband if we were taking her off at the last visit? We want to, even though we know we shouldn't. She has gained 12 pounds, she is dull. She is a mess. But she is worse, so much worse off of medications. So we have a few things we are working on and then we will change this medication. But to put our mind at ease and to make sure we were doing the right thing we did take her off for awhile. Just to see. We went for 3 months. That was all that she could take and she needed to be back on. Who knows, but you need to do what is best for your family. Any Doctor should respect you wishes. I am sorry you are struggling. I was and am more of a naturalist as well. So this was truly a gut wrenching thing when I had to medicate K. And myself for that matter. [/QUOTE]
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