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<blockquote data-quote="Ropefree" data-source="post: 232990" data-attributes="member: 6271"><p>ML: It is a big desition. And HOW would you know if you did not ask? I ask LOTS OF QUESTIONS. I read a lot about it books ect and then I ask MORE questions. After awhile the people I am taking advise from...medical or what have you, know I will be asking questions and I will be calling when I have LARGE as well as small concerns.</p><p> THe fact is the reluctant parent turning to medications is NOT some big SURPRISE to psyciatrists at all. A good one welcomes the interest. ANd you are learning. If it is any help after now five years of taking the same thing I called when another doctor mentioned the possibility of another medication and suggested I ask the psyciatrist. We met, we talked and I felt defensive about what I felt was projection on the part of the psyciatrist. Although I have researched the medication very thoroughly which was perscribed for my child I have not pursued looking at other possiblities or asked EVER about others. So what alternative TO the person who has as closely observed my son as anyone over years?</p><p> Whatever was said let it be about him. If you are feeling as if something touched on some area that you feel you need to tend in your own thinking prosess than do that. If you are uncertain you do the right thing to ask a question. Another person: your pharmacist. The pharmacy staff at the two places I use are now people I look forward to seeing and talking to and they are</p><p>more than happy to help me learn and understand. And also frame questions that a psyciatrist will hear and respond to as if I am not just insecure because I am givng a child drugs. Yes, in these times in our culture we do have a hurdle to leap and giving a child drugs is one. So do not let the doctor imply you are not appropriate. To do nothing and not ask would be the inappropriate turn.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ropefree, post: 232990, member: 6271"] ML: It is a big desition. And HOW would you know if you did not ask? I ask LOTS OF QUESTIONS. I read a lot about it books ect and then I ask MORE questions. After awhile the people I am taking advise from...medical or what have you, know I will be asking questions and I will be calling when I have LARGE as well as small concerns. THe fact is the reluctant parent turning to medications is NOT some big SURPRISE to psyciatrists at all. A good one welcomes the interest. ANd you are learning. If it is any help after now five years of taking the same thing I called when another doctor mentioned the possibility of another medication and suggested I ask the psyciatrist. We met, we talked and I felt defensive about what I felt was projection on the part of the psyciatrist. Although I have researched the medication very thoroughly which was perscribed for my child I have not pursued looking at other possiblities or asked EVER about others. So what alternative TO the person who has as closely observed my son as anyone over years? Whatever was said let it be about him. If you are feeling as if something touched on some area that you feel you need to tend in your own thinking prosess than do that. If you are uncertain you do the right thing to ask a question. Another person: your pharmacist. The pharmacy staff at the two places I use are now people I look forward to seeing and talking to and they are more than happy to help me learn and understand. And also frame questions that a psyciatrist will hear and respond to as if I am not just insecure because I am givng a child drugs. Yes, in these times in our culture we do have a hurdle to leap and giving a child drugs is one. So do not let the doctor imply you are not appropriate. To do nothing and not ask would be the inappropriate turn. [/QUOTE]
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