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I'm afraid to give my daughter ADHD medication. Help?
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 354400" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>You've been spooked by previous bad experiences. </p><p></p><p>I can only assure you from an Aussie perspective, but I believe there are similar checks and balances in the US. Basically, the pills are provided by a specialist who monitors the child's weight and other growth parameters. The prescriptions have to be registered with the government as well as with the pharmacy. We can't doctor shop, nor can we pharmacy-hop. Any variation from very narrow parameters and questions are asked and the pills risk being stopped. At the slightest hint that there is a drug problem developing, the kid is already being seen by the person they most need, who is right on the spot to deal with it.</p><p></p><p>Kids who get involved in drugs will find whatever they want, wherever they want it. And they will take it and use it in quantities way beyond the amounts prescribed. It's another world entirely.</p><p></p><p>Do not judge this child by your previous experiences. Kids hate that, it's unjust, unfair, and harmful to your relationship as well as your mutual trust.</p><p></p><p>I think she is very aware of herself and her problems. She is very involved in managing herself as far as trying to identify a possible problem. She has asked for help. She is pushing for it. She won't be doing this in order to get access to drugs, because it's a lot easier to get access to drugs by performing a few simple sexual favours. Getting the pills through a specialist, is actually NOT the way a junkie (or potential junkie) wants to go. Nosirree.</p><p></p><p>So let her follow through on this. Help her get assessed. If stimulants are prescribed, follow through. Support her. Help monitor her progress and see if they help. if they won't help, then she won't want to keep taking them.</p><p></p><p>If it turns out that she has ADHD and the pills help, then actually, the chances of those same pills working on her to get her high, are remote. Besides, if she really wants to do better and the medications help her do better, she won't want to jeopardise this by abusing it all.</p><p></p><p>Don't hold back. I have every confidence she will go ahead in leaps and bounds and be even more of a easy child.</p><p></p><p>And if by chance I am wrong, then she will already be under the care and close supervision of exactly the right kind of doctor to help, fast. I think that's more than you had with your older daughter who was a problem.</p><p></p><p>Out of curiosity - what does daughter #25 say?</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 354400, member: 1991"] You've been spooked by previous bad experiences. I can only assure you from an Aussie perspective, but I believe there are similar checks and balances in the US. Basically, the pills are provided by a specialist who monitors the child's weight and other growth parameters. The prescriptions have to be registered with the government as well as with the pharmacy. We can't doctor shop, nor can we pharmacy-hop. Any variation from very narrow parameters and questions are asked and the pills risk being stopped. At the slightest hint that there is a drug problem developing, the kid is already being seen by the person they most need, who is right on the spot to deal with it. Kids who get involved in drugs will find whatever they want, wherever they want it. And they will take it and use it in quantities way beyond the amounts prescribed. It's another world entirely. Do not judge this child by your previous experiences. Kids hate that, it's unjust, unfair, and harmful to your relationship as well as your mutual trust. I think she is very aware of herself and her problems. She is very involved in managing herself as far as trying to identify a possible problem. She has asked for help. She is pushing for it. She won't be doing this in order to get access to drugs, because it's a lot easier to get access to drugs by performing a few simple sexual favours. Getting the pills through a specialist, is actually NOT the way a junkie (or potential junkie) wants to go. Nosirree. So let her follow through on this. Help her get assessed. If stimulants are prescribed, follow through. Support her. Help monitor her progress and see if they help. if they won't help, then she won't want to keep taking them. If it turns out that she has ADHD and the pills help, then actually, the chances of those same pills working on her to get her high, are remote. Besides, if she really wants to do better and the medications help her do better, she won't want to jeopardise this by abusing it all. Don't hold back. I have every confidence she will go ahead in leaps and bounds and be even more of a easy child. And if by chance I am wrong, then she will already be under the care and close supervision of exactly the right kind of doctor to help, fast. I think that's more than you had with your older daughter who was a problem. Out of curiosity - what does daughter #25 say? Marg [/QUOTE]
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