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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 178889" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>First of all, my son was put on every stimulant, including Focalin, and it made him even more hyper & also mean. </p><p>I have a few questions: How is his early development? Speech? Can he interact with other kids? How is his eye contact? Does he ever seem like he is in his own little world? Does he know how to play with toys? Does he like to cuddle? Any psychiatric problems on either side of the family tree?</p><p>From my own experience, Ayden is too young for anyone to know for sure what is wrong--diagnosing is a fluid, neverending process. But it's always good to have a neuropsychologist evaluation done. I like them a lot better than Psychiatarists because they run actual tests, they don't just listen to you and watch the kid for a few minutes and pull out a prescription pad. Your child may be hyper for reasons other than ADHD. I like the long, intensity of a neuropsychologist evaluation. They sort of covers all the bases and can get as close to the truth as you can get with a little one.</p><p> Sometimes interventions work better than medication. I did medicate my three year old son and I'm sorry I did. He was misdiagnosed and didn't need medications--he needed interventions and a different way of understanding the world. in my opinion it's very good to be cautious about medications--and it's also smart to see a neuropsychologist because they are more intensive and careful with their testing and diagnosing. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 178889, member: 1550"] First of all, my son was put on every stimulant, including Focalin, and it made him even more hyper & also mean. I have a few questions: How is his early development? Speech? Can he interact with other kids? How is his eye contact? Does he ever seem like he is in his own little world? Does he know how to play with toys? Does he like to cuddle? Any psychiatric problems on either side of the family tree? From my own experience, Ayden is too young for anyone to know for sure what is wrong--diagnosing is a fluid, neverending process. But it's always good to have a neuropsychologist evaluation done. I like them a lot better than Psychiatarists because they run actual tests, they don't just listen to you and watch the kid for a few minutes and pull out a prescription pad. Your child may be hyper for reasons other than ADHD. I like the long, intensity of a neuropsychologist evaluation. They sort of covers all the bases and can get as close to the truth as you can get with a little one. Sometimes interventions work better than medication. I did medicate my three year old son and I'm sorry I did. He was misdiagnosed and didn't need medications--he needed interventions and a different way of understanding the world. in my opinion it's very good to be cautious about medications--and it's also smart to see a neuropsychologist because they are more intensive and careful with their testing and diagnosing. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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