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<blockquote data-quote="graceupongrace" data-source="post: 376610" data-attributes="member: 7371"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Shelly</span>,</p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">medications have always been a non-negotiable in our house too. I have explained to difficult child that as a minor, he does not have the legal right to determine his own medical care; his parents do. If he were to get sick and go to the hospital, he could not be treated without my consent; nor does he get to refuse treatment. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">That said, it's a good idea to see if he has concerns about the medications and address them with the psychiatrist. We switched difficult child from Concerta to Vyvanse a few years ago, and he says he feels better on the Vyvanse. (I think it's more effective too, plus it lasts much longer.) One time difficult child tried to claim the medications weren't working, but the psychiatrist straightened him out quickly on that one -- lol.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Good luck!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="graceupongrace, post: 376610, member: 7371"] [FONT=Arial]Shelly[/FONT], [FONT=Arial] medications have always been a non-negotiable in our house too. I have explained to difficult child that as a minor, he does not have the legal right to determine his own medical care; his parents do. If he were to get sick and go to the hospital, he could not be treated without my consent; nor does he get to refuse treatment. That said, it's a good idea to see if he has concerns about the medications and address them with the psychiatrist. We switched difficult child from Concerta to Vyvanse a few years ago, and he says he feels better on the Vyvanse. (I think it's more effective too, plus it lasts much longer.) One time difficult child tried to claim the medications weren't working, but the psychiatrist straightened him out quickly on that one -- lol. Good luck! [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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