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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 174618" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>If you are uncomfortable with the doctor's choices, you can ask for a 2nd opinion. When our pediatrician handed me a Zoloft prescripition he gave us three choices:</p><p> </p><p>1. Ignore the suggestion, do nothing</p><p>2. Follow the Zoloft instructions</p><p>3. Get a 2nd opinion</p><p> </p><p>I just could not give my child Zoloft based on the diagnosis of "I don't know what this is so I am going to treat the symptom. I think this is anxiety." So, I choose the 2nd opinion. difficult child did end up with a diagnosis of deep anxiety but I am glad I went for the 2nd opinion and got more help than Zoloft.</p><p> </p><p>Others will have more input as to the actual medications - I do not have the experience to input.</p><p> </p><p>Always follow your instincts. No matter how many letters are behind a professional's name, you are and will remain the expert in your child's life - these people see you maybe for up to one hour once a week or once a month - you know what you are living with on a daily basis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 174618, member: 5096"] If you are uncomfortable with the doctor's choices, you can ask for a 2nd opinion. When our pediatrician handed me a Zoloft prescripition he gave us three choices: 1. Ignore the suggestion, do nothing 2. Follow the Zoloft instructions 3. Get a 2nd opinion I just could not give my child Zoloft based on the diagnosis of "I don't know what this is so I am going to treat the symptom. I think this is anxiety." So, I choose the 2nd opinion. difficult child did end up with a diagnosis of deep anxiety but I am glad I went for the 2nd opinion and got more help than Zoloft. Others will have more input as to the actual medications - I do not have the experience to input. Always follow your instincts. No matter how many letters are behind a professional's name, you are and will remain the expert in your child's life - these people see you maybe for up to one hour once a week or once a month - you know what you are living with on a daily basis. [/QUOTE]
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