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<blockquote data-quote="SearchingForRainbows" data-source="post: 96646" data-attributes="member: 3388"><p>Janna,</p><p></p><p>What a great post. It really has me thinking... Sharon basically said what I believe to be true much better than I ever could.</p><p></p><p>I guess, looking back, I was lucky in the sense that no doctor offered any medications for either one of my difficult children when they were young. At the time, I just remember being incredibly frustrated as each new doctor we saw, came up with a different diagnosis for difficult child 2. (No one thought difficult child 1 was anything other than a "difficult child" with ODD back then.)</p><p></p><p>I was lucky because given all the diags we've had on difficult child 2, I'm positive he would have been prescribed drugs that wouldn't have helped him and may even have made him worse.</p><p></p><p>difficult child 2 is currently going through extensive evaluations again. Hopefully, we will get a diag or diags that we believe are accurate. Only when we believe he has accurate diags, will we be willing to try medication.</p><p></p><p>difficult child 1 didn't receive his diags until he was 14 years old. He received extensive evaluations before he was started on Trileptal. We waited until this year before putting him on an antipsychotic because my husband was afraid of over medicating him and of the side effects. However, in difficult child 1's case (16 yrs old), I truly believe, at this moment in time, he needs to be medicated. </p><p></p><p>I'm so happy that Dylan is doing so well. He is very lucky to have you for his mother. You did everything in your power to help him. Finally, all of that hard work is paying off.</p><p></p><p>You are right. It is a long and frustrating process when trying to find the right diags and the right type of help - whether it be therapy and medication or just therapy. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts. </p><p></p><p>And Way To Go Dylan!!!:bravo: (This cyber auntie is very, very proud of you!!!) WFEN</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SearchingForRainbows, post: 96646, member: 3388"] Janna, What a great post. It really has me thinking... Sharon basically said what I believe to be true much better than I ever could. I guess, looking back, I was lucky in the sense that no doctor offered any medications for either one of my difficult children when they were young. At the time, I just remember being incredibly frustrated as each new doctor we saw, came up with a different diagnosis for difficult child 2. (No one thought difficult child 1 was anything other than a "difficult child" with ODD back then.) I was lucky because given all the diags we've had on difficult child 2, I'm positive he would have been prescribed drugs that wouldn't have helped him and may even have made him worse. difficult child 2 is currently going through extensive evaluations again. Hopefully, we will get a diag or diags that we believe are accurate. Only when we believe he has accurate diags, will we be willing to try medication. difficult child 1 didn't receive his diags until he was 14 years old. He received extensive evaluations before he was started on Trileptal. We waited until this year before putting him on an antipsychotic because my husband was afraid of over medicating him and of the side effects. However, in difficult child 1's case (16 yrs old), I truly believe, at this moment in time, he needs to be medicated. I'm so happy that Dylan is doing so well. He is very lucky to have you for his mother. You did everything in your power to help him. Finally, all of that hard work is paying off. You are right. It is a long and frustrating process when trying to find the right diags and the right type of help - whether it be therapy and medication or just therapy. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts. And Way To Go Dylan!!![img]:bravo:[/img] (This cyber auntie is very, very proud of you!!!) WFEN [/QUOTE]
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