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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 183677" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>We've been where you are twice before. I don't count easy child 2/difficult child 2, her presenting problems were different. But with both boys we had tried diet, we had tried behaviour modification - nothing was working. </p><p></p><p>difficult child 1 was 6 when he started stimulants. The difference was great. He wasn't perfect, but he was coping a lot better. What was really important - HE felt better about himself and realised it wasn't his fault. That made a HUGE difference.</p><p>We did have problems later on with aggression and black moods but this was as thr medications were wearing off each day - it was as if all the behaviour that had been controlled all day came out in one big rush, like a dam bursting. It was rebound, we later discovered. </p><p>Changing to a different stimulant fixed it. No rebound at all on current medications.</p><p></p><p>difficult child 3 - he was 3 years old when we started him on dexamphetamine. And yes, we copped heaps from people about it, but what we saw at home was almost miraculous and so we felt good about sticking to our decision.</p><p></p><p>Before medicating the kids - I felt as you do. But after seeing the dramatic improvement, I was happy to continue.</p><p></p><p>Temple Grandin calls it the WOW factor. If you try something and notice an amazing improvement, then chances are, it's the right decision. But if you notice problems, or maybe nothing dramatic at all (barely negligible) then you go back and question whether it's worth it.</p><p></p><p>Your child's personality should be fine. If anything, it should make it easier for the child to be his true self because he won't be fighting the ADHD or whatever is causing his difficulties interacting with the world.</p><p></p><p>And as others have said, the action of stims is short, it washes out of the system quickly so if it's not the right decision, you can go back to aquare one without too much trouble.</p><p></p><p>The doctor doesn't medicate easily, you say. That is good news. So if he's now recommending medications, then chances are he really thinks it's necessary.</p><p></p><p>Don't see this as a failure, or admission of defeat. Think of it instead as you having made careful consideration and meticulous exploration of all other options. This is simply a different direction, another way to try to help your son.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 183677, member: 1991"] We've been where you are twice before. I don't count easy child 2/difficult child 2, her presenting problems were different. But with both boys we had tried diet, we had tried behaviour modification - nothing was working. difficult child 1 was 6 when he started stimulants. The difference was great. He wasn't perfect, but he was coping a lot better. What was really important - HE felt better about himself and realised it wasn't his fault. That made a HUGE difference. We did have problems later on with aggression and black moods but this was as thr medications were wearing off each day - it was as if all the behaviour that had been controlled all day came out in one big rush, like a dam bursting. It was rebound, we later discovered. Changing to a different stimulant fixed it. No rebound at all on current medications. difficult child 3 - he was 3 years old when we started him on dexamphetamine. And yes, we copped heaps from people about it, but what we saw at home was almost miraculous and so we felt good about sticking to our decision. Before medicating the kids - I felt as you do. But after seeing the dramatic improvement, I was happy to continue. Temple Grandin calls it the WOW factor. If you try something and notice an amazing improvement, then chances are, it's the right decision. But if you notice problems, or maybe nothing dramatic at all (barely negligible) then you go back and question whether it's worth it. Your child's personality should be fine. If anything, it should make it easier for the child to be his true self because he won't be fighting the ADHD or whatever is causing his difficulties interacting with the world. And as others have said, the action of stims is short, it washes out of the system quickly so if it's not the right decision, you can go back to aquare one without too much trouble. The doctor doesn't medicate easily, you say. That is good news. So if he's now recommending medications, then chances are he really thinks it's necessary. Don't see this as a failure, or admission of defeat. Think of it instead as you having made careful consideration and meticulous exploration of all other options. This is simply a different direction, another way to try to help your son. Marg [/QUOTE]
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