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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 30376" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>That particular story didn't change my opinion of the industry or the medication. One stupid set of parents and one inept doctor doesn't prove anything to me. There are stupid people everywhere and inept workers in every profession.</p><p></p><p>What has changed my perspective is the actual living and experiencing with difficult child. I was ani medication for a long time. (As a matter of fact, I still have to be really sick to take medicine myself. Fevers and runny noses are our bodies way of fighting off infection so I usually suffer unless I can't carry on my role.) I fought giving my son adhd medications for over a year. I knew he had it, the doctor knew he had it, but I turned every stone before giving him the pill - dietary changes and behavior mod being the most worked at.</p><p></p><p>But, after almost 18 months of trying I agreed to medications. And it made a huge difference the very first day. His handwriting improved, his focus improved, his compliance improved and his impulsivity improved. When we ended up having to add medications to the mix, I researched thouroughly before the doctor appointment so I could understand and ask questions.</p><p></p><p>Are there parents who medicate too quickly? Sure. Are there docs who dispense too readily? Sure. Unfortunately that is life.</p><p></p><p>Psychiatry is a science. Sometimes it's trial by error because what works for one human body does not work for another - and that goes for medications for other bodily ailments as well. But that would never prevent me from investigating further in order to give my difficult child the tools he needs to acheive some success in his life.</p><p></p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 30376, member: 805"] That particular story didn't change my opinion of the industry or the medication. One stupid set of parents and one inept doctor doesn't prove anything to me. There are stupid people everywhere and inept workers in every profession. What has changed my perspective is the actual living and experiencing with difficult child. I was ani medication for a long time. (As a matter of fact, I still have to be really sick to take medicine myself. Fevers and runny noses are our bodies way of fighting off infection so I usually suffer unless I can't carry on my role.) I fought giving my son adhd medications for over a year. I knew he had it, the doctor knew he had it, but I turned every stone before giving him the pill - dietary changes and behavior mod being the most worked at. But, after almost 18 months of trying I agreed to medications. And it made a huge difference the very first day. His handwriting improved, his focus improved, his compliance improved and his impulsivity improved. When we ended up having to add medications to the mix, I researched thouroughly before the doctor appointment so I could understand and ask questions. Are there parents who medicate too quickly? Sure. Are there docs who dispense too readily? Sure. Unfortunately that is life. Psychiatry is a science. Sometimes it's trial by error because what works for one human body does not work for another - and that goes for medications for other bodily ailments as well. But that would never prevent me from investigating further in order to give my difficult child the tools he needs to acheive some success in his life. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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