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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 533486" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>What a wonderful answer and it says a lot for how he feels about himself in general, which speaks directly to you Malika. I certainly have not found that the medications for the adhd symptoms stop his energetic self at all. It does help him turn it on and off at more appropriate times. </p><p></p><p>But I know there are some people that do seem different. It does seem unfair to ever do the medication thing to have others be more comfortable with who he is. I agree, that would not be a good enough reason to medicate. You have talked before about that it does sometimes affect him internally that he struggles, but overall...it seems things (from what you say) are improving from other types of intervention (in the broadest sense of the word). </p><p></p><p>If you ever do get to the point of trying medications, it will be for him. I believe that with you because you so carefully think of things. If he really can't learn, or participate, etc. Most kids dont use them in the evening so you'd have your same issues at night anyway....but some need it to cover all waking hours. </p><p></p><p>I have found the idea of medications and what we hope they will do versus the reality of how we use them and how they work, can be very different. My life and the world's in general are not super easy even with medications that seem to work alright, LOL.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 533486, member: 12886"] What a wonderful answer and it says a lot for how he feels about himself in general, which speaks directly to you Malika. I certainly have not found that the medications for the adhd symptoms stop his energetic self at all. It does help him turn it on and off at more appropriate times. But I know there are some people that do seem different. It does seem unfair to ever do the medication thing to have others be more comfortable with who he is. I agree, that would not be a good enough reason to medicate. You have talked before about that it does sometimes affect him internally that he struggles, but overall...it seems things (from what you say) are improving from other types of intervention (in the broadest sense of the word). If you ever do get to the point of trying medications, it will be for him. I believe that with you because you so carefully think of things. If he really can't learn, or participate, etc. Most kids dont use them in the evening so you'd have your same issues at night anyway....but some need it to cover all waking hours. I have found the idea of medications and what we hope they will do versus the reality of how we use them and how they work, can be very different. My life and the world's in general are not super easy even with medications that seem to work alright, LOL. [/QUOTE]
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