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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 232739" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I don't know, but my guess is "probably not." I have taken medications since I was 23 (I am 55). I'm here to tell you that almost all the medications made me worse. A few saved my life, but I had side effects to almost all that I tried. These are potent medications. I am on the mood disorder spectrum and can not function without medications. I would kill myself--or be totally useless. I've tried. BUT...for my son, who is on the AS spectrum, he personally does better off medication. That doesn't mean all spectrum kids do best off medications. About 50&#37; are on medication. My son doesn't really have behavioral issues. He DOES have obsessions, but he says he'd rather deal with them without medications because he didn't like the way medication made him feel. He also doesn't rage/meltdown. He can function without them. You know your child best--better than us or the "naturalists." Why is your son on medications? Are any helping? Is he functioning? Only you can answer those questions. I personally don't like SSRIs for kids, but that's my personal opinion. I hope you find the answers you are looking for. I do think some doctors hand out medications too fast. I know many of mine did--and so did many of my son's. The key is to do our own research so we are well-informed. Is your son in any AS interventions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 232739, member: 1550"] I don't know, but my guess is "probably not." I have taken medications since I was 23 (I am 55). I'm here to tell you that almost all the medications made me worse. A few saved my life, but I had side effects to almost all that I tried. These are potent medications. I am on the mood disorder spectrum and can not function without medications. I would kill myself--or be totally useless. I've tried. BUT...for my son, who is on the AS spectrum, he personally does better off medication. That doesn't mean all spectrum kids do best off medications. About 50% are on medication. My son doesn't really have behavioral issues. He DOES have obsessions, but he says he'd rather deal with them without medications because he didn't like the way medication made him feel. He also doesn't rage/meltdown. He can function without them. You know your child best--better than us or the "naturalists." Why is your son on medications? Are any helping? Is he functioning? Only you can answer those questions. I personally don't like SSRIs for kids, but that's my personal opinion. I hope you find the answers you are looking for. I do think some doctors hand out medications too fast. I know many of mine did--and so did many of my son's. The key is to do our own research so we are well-informed. Is your son in any AS interventions? [/QUOTE]
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