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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 434243" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>OY. My first question is did he actually get diagnosed for ADHD? you don't mention that. If not, I personally would NOT give him those medications. I've taken 24-48 hours to research new prescriptions before giving them to my kids. I was always comfortable and familiar with what was prescribed, but always wanted to do a double check, and have side effects fresh in my mind - just in case.</p><p></p><p>At the urging of several members here, I started reading the Bipoloar Child. Despite the fact that we've gone through the questionnaires for DD1 and have essentially 'ruled it out', because she just doesn't really fit the profile even for children, there was still the nagging "well, maybe, kinda, but not really" I'm on chapter 4 and although I am now confident she is <strong>NOT</strong> currently bipolar, I am also more confident that she may indeed have a "tendency" to bipolar - traditionally, bipolar is thought to emerge during late teens to early adulthood. The reason I mention this is that, according to this book, many medications for other disorders, including ADHD, have been found to exacerbate BiPolar (BP) symptoms not just in the short term, but long term as well. The diagnosis's you have seem to be very vague, and seem to describe his symptoms/behavior rather than the underlying cause. The underlying cause may indeed be ADHD, you just haven't posted it.</p><p></p><p>So, the question is, did he really get a diagnosis of ADHD? Do you think that's what this is after all the research you've done? Summer can be a good time to try out medicines, but even if they work over the summer, school transitions and routines, can change all that. No, I don't think it was too quick, if the Dr did the right evaluations. Dr is trying to respond to your urgent need for help/relief.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 434243, member: 11965"] OY. My first question is did he actually get diagnosed for ADHD? you don't mention that. If not, I personally would NOT give him those medications. I've taken 24-48 hours to research new prescriptions before giving them to my kids. I was always comfortable and familiar with what was prescribed, but always wanted to do a double check, and have side effects fresh in my mind - just in case. At the urging of several members here, I started reading the Bipoloar Child. Despite the fact that we've gone through the questionnaires for DD1 and have essentially 'ruled it out', because she just doesn't really fit the profile even for children, there was still the nagging "well, maybe, kinda, but not really" I'm on chapter 4 and although I am now confident she is [B]NOT[/B] currently bipolar, I am also more confident that she may indeed have a "tendency" to bipolar - traditionally, bipolar is thought to emerge during late teens to early adulthood. The reason I mention this is that, according to this book, many medications for other disorders, including ADHD, have been found to exacerbate BiPolar (BP) symptoms not just in the short term, but long term as well. The diagnosis's you have seem to be very vague, and seem to describe his symptoms/behavior rather than the underlying cause. The underlying cause may indeed be ADHD, you just haven't posted it. So, the question is, did he really get a diagnosis of ADHD? Do you think that's what this is after all the research you've done? Summer can be a good time to try out medicines, but even if they work over the summer, school transitions and routines, can change all that. No, I don't think it was too quick, if the Dr did the right evaluations. Dr is trying to respond to your urgent need for help/relief. [/QUOTE]
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