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<blockquote data-quote="pepperidge" data-source="post: 533599" data-attributes="member: 2322"><p>Have you ever thought about doing an experiment? Instead of thinking and rethinking it all? What would happen if you tried one of the basic ADHD medications for a short time period (once you thought you got the dose right?) What would happen if kids started finding him easier to be around? His temper outbursts subsided? Or it had no impact at all? Forget about getting the "right" diagnosis, maybe, and worry about maybe what might be the right medication if there were one?</p><p></p><p>If there is a decent chance that the medications might help (and do little harm at least in the short run while you are considering it) it might be worth thinking about whether you owe it to your child to see if there is anything that might make his life easier if and when it gets to the point that you think his quality of life is really suffering.</p><p></p><p>I believe that most if not all the parents on this board were not particularly eager to medicate kids or are doing to make life easier for themselves. Probably most of us got to that point out of desperation to do something to help our children not be outcasts or so unhappy. </p><p></p><p>Sorry if this is not a helpful response.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pepperidge, post: 533599, member: 2322"] Have you ever thought about doing an experiment? Instead of thinking and rethinking it all? What would happen if you tried one of the basic ADHD medications for a short time period (once you thought you got the dose right?) What would happen if kids started finding him easier to be around? His temper outbursts subsided? Or it had no impact at all? Forget about getting the "right" diagnosis, maybe, and worry about maybe what might be the right medication if there were one? If there is a decent chance that the medications might help (and do little harm at least in the short run while you are considering it) it might be worth thinking about whether you owe it to your child to see if there is anything that might make his life easier if and when it gets to the point that you think his quality of life is really suffering. I believe that most if not all the parents on this board were not particularly eager to medicate kids or are doing to make life easier for themselves. Probably most of us got to that point out of desperation to do something to help our children not be outcasts or so unhappy. Sorry if this is not a helpful response. [/QUOTE]
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