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Do I give up so soon? New to the medication route
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 226800" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I TOTALLY agree with MWM that medications should NOT be the first thing you try, AND that you should have some idea of what is going on BEFORE medications are given.</p><p></p><p>When my daughter was in 4th grade she started having problems. I made appointment for her with a psychiatrist (with the md) to have an evaluation started and to start to figure out what was going on.</p><p></p><p>That doctor turned out to be a physicians assitant (NO bias against them, but when I make an appointment I want to KNOW if I am seeing a PA. I think it makes a BIG diff if the PA is doing the beginnign evaluation or a doctor it. We left that practice PDQ.</p><p></p><p>On advice from others here on the board, I INSISTED on having her seen by a pediatric neurologist and to have a sleep deprived EEG doen for her. I didn't think she was ADHD inattentive type. Gut level feeling that thsi was NOT the answer.</p><p></p><p>After we got into the neuro and got tests done, I got one of those "we need you to come in on day X at 3 pm to talke about the tests. (That is NEVER a good sign, just in my opinion).</p><p></p><p>And we found out she has epilepsy. The neuro feels she CLEARLY does not have ADHD. He is tops with her. We never actually started the strattera and I am very glad for that. </p><p></p><p>It IS a big step, deciding to use medicines. Whatever you decide, I am sending lots of hugs and supports~.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 226800, member: 1233"] I TOTALLY agree with MWM that medications should NOT be the first thing you try, AND that you should have some idea of what is going on BEFORE medications are given. When my daughter was in 4th grade she started having problems. I made appointment for her with a psychiatrist (with the md) to have an evaluation started and to start to figure out what was going on. That doctor turned out to be a physicians assitant (NO bias against them, but when I make an appointment I want to KNOW if I am seeing a PA. I think it makes a BIG diff if the PA is doing the beginnign evaluation or a doctor it. We left that practice PDQ. On advice from others here on the board, I INSISTED on having her seen by a pediatric neurologist and to have a sleep deprived EEG doen for her. I didn't think she was ADHD inattentive type. Gut level feeling that thsi was NOT the answer. After we got into the neuro and got tests done, I got one of those "we need you to come in on day X at 3 pm to talke about the tests. (That is NEVER a good sign, just in my opinion). And we found out she has epilepsy. The neuro feels she CLEARLY does not have ADHD. He is tops with her. We never actually started the strattera and I am very glad for that. It IS a big step, deciding to use medicines. Whatever you decide, I am sending lots of hugs and supports~. [/QUOTE]
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