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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 232791" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Hi ML--</p><p> </p><p>You are a wonderful, caring, and wise parent--one who obviously only wants the best for their child.</p><p> </p><p>When giving my child medicine, <em>any</em> medicine (I mean heck, look at the warnings on vitamins and cough drops, for gosh sakes), I always feel like I have to weigh very carefully the <em>need</em> for the medicine against the <em>risks</em> of the medicine--especially if it is a drug that alters the brain. </p><p> </p><p>My daughter (difficult child) has such violent rages that she is, at times, at risk of causing harm to herself and others--and for me, this clearly outweighs any potential side effects that she might experience from being medicated. Whether she is currently on the right mediciation, I am not sure, but I am willing to keep trying to find what works for her.</p><p> </p><p>My son has ADHD--emphasis on the H!!--but he has no other issues. He does well in school, he makes friends easily, he is a bright happy kid--he just does not sit still. For me...the potential side effects from medication far outweigh any problem with his energy levels...and so my son is not taking any medication for ADHD.</p><p> </p><p>I am being criticized on many sides for my choices (the teacher, for example, is pretty insistent that my DS get medicated so that he will sit still, and mother in law is upset that I would put my daughter on mind-altering drugs), however, I feel pretty confident that the choices I am making are the correct ones for their well-being now and in the long run. </p><p> </p><p>You must do what you feel is best. You have your child's best interest at heart--trust yourself. And don't let anyone make you doubt your instincts...</p><p> </p><p>Best, DaisyF</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 232791, member: 6546"] Hi ML-- You are a wonderful, caring, and wise parent--one who obviously only wants the best for their child. When giving my child medicine, [I]any[/I] medicine (I mean heck, look at the warnings on vitamins and cough drops, for gosh sakes), I always feel like I have to weigh very carefully the [I]need[/I] for the medicine against the [I]risks[/I] of the medicine--especially if it is a drug that alters the brain. My daughter (difficult child) has such violent rages that she is, at times, at risk of causing harm to herself and others--and for me, this clearly outweighs any potential side effects that she might experience from being medicated. Whether she is currently on the right mediciation, I am not sure, but I am willing to keep trying to find what works for her. My son has ADHD--emphasis on the H!!--but he has no other issues. He does well in school, he makes friends easily, he is a bright happy kid--he just does not sit still. For me...the potential side effects from medication far outweigh any problem with his energy levels...and so my son is not taking any medication for ADHD. I am being criticized on many sides for my choices (the teacher, for example, is pretty insistent that my DS get medicated so that he will sit still, and mother in law is upset that I would put my daughter on mind-altering drugs), however, I feel pretty confident that the choices I am making are the correct ones for their well-being now and in the long run. You must do what you feel is best. You have your child's best interest at heart--trust yourself. And don't let anyone make you doubt your instincts... Best, DaisyF [/QUOTE]
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