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Medication after 2 visits?????
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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 434328" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>Did you fill out any questionaires? Did your son? Did he have any specific games or tests? If she just observed him for these 2 visits, well.......</p><p></p><p>If it's the side effects that you are most concerned about - muting the personality - don't get too worked up over it. Just like any other medicine for any other malady, you'll have to weigh the benefits vs the negatives. One medication DD1 was on seemed to work on her symptoms just fine, but she had 2 side effects that I would not accept - fatigue and weight gain. The child was too tired to do pretty much anything, and she was packing on pounds very quickly. The latter is a big issue for young girls, and even a bigger issue since she's predisposed genetically to be overweight (our entire family struggles - even the athletic ones) Her psychiatrist at the time didn't care about the weight but did care about the fatigue, but either way it was MY decision if I was going to continue that medication for DD1 - I didn't.</p><p></p><p>Anyway the medication should not dull the personality, but dull the impulsivity so the personality can shine through. If you haven't already, start keeping a journal of symptoms/behaviors (both good and bad). this will help you track and determine if this first medication (possibly subsequent ones) will be right for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 434328, member: 11965"] Did you fill out any questionaires? Did your son? Did he have any specific games or tests? If she just observed him for these 2 visits, well....... If it's the side effects that you are most concerned about - muting the personality - don't get too worked up over it. Just like any other medicine for any other malady, you'll have to weigh the benefits vs the negatives. One medication DD1 was on seemed to work on her symptoms just fine, but she had 2 side effects that I would not accept - fatigue and weight gain. The child was too tired to do pretty much anything, and she was packing on pounds very quickly. The latter is a big issue for young girls, and even a bigger issue since she's predisposed genetically to be overweight (our entire family struggles - even the athletic ones) Her psychiatrist at the time didn't care about the weight but did care about the fatigue, but either way it was MY decision if I was going to continue that medication for DD1 - I didn't. Anyway the medication should not dull the personality, but dull the impulsivity so the personality can shine through. If you haven't already, start keeping a journal of symptoms/behaviors (both good and bad). this will help you track and determine if this first medication (possibly subsequent ones) will be right for you. [/QUOTE]
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