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<blockquote data-quote="totoro" data-source="post: 285658" data-attributes="member: 3155"><p>I think like others have said, if it is a matter of if it is truly a chemical imbalance or an organic issues. </p><p>Then the doctor must look at how long and what the symptoms are etc. </p><p>If the person is not functioning well and it is only organic, then do they need something just to help them through the hard time or phase, while they are seeking help. </p><p></p><p>If it is truly chemical, then you treat symptom by symptom. AND you wait until the medication is at therapeutic levels. </p><p>Which a some docs do not do or can't seem to wait to do. </p><p>But as a side note I also think some docs are well meaning, but you have these parents who come to them freaking out wanting a cure. Even though a doctor may give them one medication, the parent may not see a "quick enough fix" so the doctor may give in and load them up with another medication, even though the doctor knows it is not the wisest thing to do. They are trying to help the parent and the child. </p><p></p><p>It is easy to throw stones, but in small towns where there are no psychiatristS, the pediatrician is the one who has to RX the medications, they do what they can, some are good at it , but some obviously are not. </p><p></p><p>Or if you are in a small town and you have one psychiatrist who does not specialize in Mental Illness or Autism or only knows about ADHD... well what kind of medications are they going to give our kids? </p><p></p><p>K was loaded up on the wrong medications in the beginning, I don't blame the psychiatrist for it all. He was one of only a few psychiatristS in a huge area... </p><p>I would not have wanted to be in his situation. </p><p>So I had to save my kid, but I had an opportunity that most do not. </p><p></p><p>My husband on the other hand was suffering from an organic issue, from the stress of all that we were going through. He used Lexapro for about 6 months. Now we have a family therapist. We also have a great family doctor that specializes in integrative medicine who balances traditional and natural medications... </p><p></p><p>There are tons of great psychiatristS. I have one and so does K. I need medications. So does K. We are both only on 2. K's psychiatrist is looking at lowering her Abilify maybe even stopping it! </p><p>There are tons of great TDOCS... we have one also. </p><p>But in our old small town NOPE. We had a great pediatrician though. </p><p></p><p>All we can do is stay informed, but we are lucky, we have each other! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="totoro, post: 285658, member: 3155"] I think like others have said, if it is a matter of if it is truly a chemical imbalance or an organic issues. Then the doctor must look at how long and what the symptoms are etc. If the person is not functioning well and it is only organic, then do they need something just to help them through the hard time or phase, while they are seeking help. If it is truly chemical, then you treat symptom by symptom. AND you wait until the medication is at therapeutic levels. Which a some docs do not do or can't seem to wait to do. But as a side note I also think some docs are well meaning, but you have these parents who come to them freaking out wanting a cure. Even though a doctor may give them one medication, the parent may not see a "quick enough fix" so the doctor may give in and load them up with another medication, even though the doctor knows it is not the wisest thing to do. They are trying to help the parent and the child. It is easy to throw stones, but in small towns where there are no psychiatristS, the pediatrician is the one who has to RX the medications, they do what they can, some are good at it , but some obviously are not. Or if you are in a small town and you have one psychiatrist who does not specialize in Mental Illness or Autism or only knows about ADHD... well what kind of medications are they going to give our kids? K was loaded up on the wrong medications in the beginning, I don't blame the psychiatrist for it all. He was one of only a few psychiatristS in a huge area... I would not have wanted to be in his situation. So I had to save my kid, but I had an opportunity that most do not. My husband on the other hand was suffering from an organic issue, from the stress of all that we were going through. He used Lexapro for about 6 months. Now we have a family therapist. We also have a great family doctor that specializes in integrative medicine who balances traditional and natural medications... There are tons of great psychiatristS. I have one and so does K. I need medications. So does K. We are both only on 2. K's psychiatrist is looking at lowering her Abilify maybe even stopping it! There are tons of great TDOCS... we have one also. But in our old small town NOPE. We had a great pediatrician though. All we can do is stay informed, but we are lucky, we have each other! :) [/QUOTE]
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