Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Deciding to try medication or not - advice?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="JRC" data-source="post: 728713" data-attributes="member: 21147"><p>Hi Louise-</p><p></p><p>I think it depends on the diagnosis, your child and the medication they are suggesting. Medication can be lifesaving. But medicine can also have unintended consequences. I think if you could be a little more specific it would really help. For example, one of my children has bipolar disorder and we are medicating him, but these medicines are very powerful and can have side effects. He still needs them to function. My other son may have depression. Still trying to work that out. Would I medicate him? I'm not sure. I would probably wait to see how much the depression impacts his functioning. I take medication for depression myself and it's been a lifesaver. But with children you do need to take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JRC, post: 728713, member: 21147"] Hi Louise- I think it depends on the diagnosis, your child and the medication they are suggesting. Medication can be lifesaving. But medicine can also have unintended consequences. I think if you could be a little more specific it would really help. For example, one of my children has bipolar disorder and we are medicating him, but these medicines are very powerful and can have side effects. He still needs them to function. My other son may have depression. Still trying to work that out. Would I medicate him? I'm not sure. I would probably wait to see how much the depression impacts his functioning. I take medication for depression myself and it's been a lifesaver. But with children you do need to take care. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Deciding to try medication or not - advice?
Top