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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 468441" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>Yes, she needs to have a good (several) evaluation done to determine what the source of her issues is.</p><p></p><p>Regarding medications. My DD1 was just one year older when I started medicating her. We tried some bad medications and some that worked very well. She even was on a medication that worked WONDERFULLY but after about six months started causing new symptoms. Despite the roller coaster ride, I do not regret any of it. The reason is this: Through her medication trials, she did experience many periods of "normal". During these times, she was able to practice and use coping skills she learned from tdocs, teachers and me. She also began to identify when things started to go bad for her (something she either doesn't like to do or doesn't like to verbalize or both). She is now two years older and medication free temporarily until we get a better picture of what's going on with her. Fortunately things have been "good" but I suspect that this is part of her natural rhythm. She always was much calmer in the fall.</p><p></p><p>The decision to medicate is a very tricky one, but I am a firm believer in medication. I know for a fact that therapy alone will not fix every problem. And when a child (adult even) is filled with so much internal chaos, therapy alone can't even hope to fix things. medications are necessary in many situations. No different than for physical illnesses. Diabetes for example. Diet can go a long way in managing juvenile diabetes, but insulin will still be necessary. the same goes for mental/behavioral illnesses.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the board! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/notalone.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":notalone:" title="notalone :notalone:" data-shortname=":notalone:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 468441, member: 11965"] Yes, she needs to have a good (several) evaluation done to determine what the source of her issues is. Regarding medications. My DD1 was just one year older when I started medicating her. We tried some bad medications and some that worked very well. She even was on a medication that worked WONDERFULLY but after about six months started causing new symptoms. Despite the roller coaster ride, I do not regret any of it. The reason is this: Through her medication trials, she did experience many periods of "normal". During these times, she was able to practice and use coping skills she learned from tdocs, teachers and me. She also began to identify when things started to go bad for her (something she either doesn't like to do or doesn't like to verbalize or both). She is now two years older and medication free temporarily until we get a better picture of what's going on with her. Fortunately things have been "good" but I suspect that this is part of her natural rhythm. She always was much calmer in the fall. The decision to medicate is a very tricky one, but I am a firm believer in medication. I know for a fact that therapy alone will not fix every problem. And when a child (adult even) is filled with so much internal chaos, therapy alone can't even hope to fix things. medications are necessary in many situations. No different than for physical illnesses. Diabetes for example. Diet can go a long way in managing juvenile diabetes, but insulin will still be necessary. the same goes for mental/behavioral illnesses. Welcome to the board! :notalone: [/QUOTE]
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