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Is this a bad, bad psychiatrist? Or should I just take the drugs and run?
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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 243869" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>I would run- and leave the medications behind. I get the jest that you feel it is ADHD, but some other diagnosis's cause hyperactiveness and can cause a kid to even meet diagnosis criteria for adhd, but the medications might not be the best for the child and you might not be to the "real" problem without a proper evaluation first. Even then, it can be a trial and error situation- and ususally is or we wouldn't have this board. But what is worse about your story- if this "psychiatrist" is rx'ing medications that fast without any evaluation, what would he/she do if the first stimulant doesn't solve the problem?- think this thru before you do anything. Personally, I would find a mental health clinic or ask the sd to evaluation my child before I'd accept a psychiatrist basicly handing medications out. Preferably, you would get a thorough evaluation, including neuropsychologist testing, but if you can't afford it, try to get an evaluation some other way, in my humble opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 243869, member: 3699"] I would run- and leave the medications behind. I get the jest that you feel it is ADHD, but some other diagnosis's cause hyperactiveness and can cause a kid to even meet diagnosis criteria for adhd, but the medications might not be the best for the child and you might not be to the "real" problem without a proper evaluation first. Even then, it can be a trial and error situation- and ususally is or we wouldn't have this board. But what is worse about your story- if this "psychiatrist" is rx'ing medications that fast without any evaluation, what would he/she do if the first stimulant doesn't solve the problem?- think this thru before you do anything. Personally, I would find a mental health clinic or ask the sd to evaluation my child before I'd accept a psychiatrist basicly handing medications out. Preferably, you would get a thorough evaluation, including neuropsychologist testing, but if you can't afford it, try to get an evaluation some other way, in my humble opinion. [/QUOTE]
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