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Do you feel doctors prescribe medications too fast?
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<blockquote data-quote="totoro" data-source="post: 188020" data-attributes="member: 3155"><p>I agree and disagree. I think there are a lot of parents that want a quick fix, they don't want to work on the Modifications, actually do the therapies and the work... some can't some don't know how. EDUCATION... is key to a lot of this.</p><p></p><p>I also think many Doctors do dole out medications before searching and ruling out any other option or ruling in options. </p><p>Our Pediatrician in Idaho, was really in a hard place, there were NO psychiatristS in the area. We had a lot of kids who maybe needed medications, some who needed better parents. She was the one who had to make most of the decisions, she hated it. She has won awards from the Govt and Medical board for her caring and diligence, but it is not a job I envy.</p><p></p><p>For us we did have complete Nuero-psychiatric. But we still could not get some of the other tests that I wanted. certain blood tests, allergies, neurological...</p><p>2 of our psychiatristS in Spokane did do the handing out of medications way to fast. Luckily husband and I read a lot, come here and asked questions. I have said this before, I will never do that to K again. I now know I can question everything and say "NO".</p><p></p><p>I am very happy with psychiatrist5, we just had an apt on Friday. We said we don't want to change anything just yet, we want to watch and wait and see how she continues to transition. By no means are things easy or stable yet, but she is doing pretty well in school. </p><p>Basically we told her it is all on husband and I at home, in the am and pm. She gave us therapist's names to help her with social skills etc. </p><p>The medications are only part of it, if your child really needs medications. A lot of doctor's forget to really drive home how much work we as parents have to do, the medications do not fix everything. </p><p>Slow and low... every one should follow this.We need more support, education and funding for all special needs kids.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="totoro, post: 188020, member: 3155"] I agree and disagree. I think there are a lot of parents that want a quick fix, they don't want to work on the Modifications, actually do the therapies and the work... some can't some don't know how. EDUCATION... is key to a lot of this. I also think many Doctors do dole out medications before searching and ruling out any other option or ruling in options. Our Pediatrician in Idaho, was really in a hard place, there were NO psychiatristS in the area. We had a lot of kids who maybe needed medications, some who needed better parents. She was the one who had to make most of the decisions, she hated it. She has won awards from the Govt and Medical board for her caring and diligence, but it is not a job I envy. For us we did have complete Nuero-psychiatric. But we still could not get some of the other tests that I wanted. certain blood tests, allergies, neurological... 2 of our psychiatristS in Spokane did do the handing out of medications way to fast. Luckily husband and I read a lot, come here and asked questions. I have said this before, I will never do that to K again. I now know I can question everything and say "NO". I am very happy with psychiatrist5, we just had an apt on Friday. We said we don't want to change anything just yet, we want to watch and wait and see how she continues to transition. By no means are things easy or stable yet, but she is doing pretty well in school. Basically we told her it is all on husband and I at home, in the am and pm. She gave us therapist's names to help her with social skills etc. The medications are only part of it, if your child really needs medications. A lot of doctor's forget to really drive home how much work we as parents have to do, the medications do not fix everything. Slow and low... every one should follow this.We need more support, education and funding for all special needs kids. [/QUOTE]
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