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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 254580" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>MidWest is great at leading people to neuropsychologist testing and showing you things to look at/for. Like sensitivity to cloths, food, light - I never would have thought to look at those. But like MidWest, lots of people here have experience in clues to look for. I am not that experienced, I tend to try to help in the day to day life struggles that you need to deal with while trying to sort out the medical causes. </p><p> </p><p>So, if you are comfortable, answer Midwest's questions then start your search for a neuropsychologist and in the meantime, you can call and ask the doctor for more info:</p><p> </p><p>1. Why these medications?</p><p>2. What will they do to help?</p><p>3. What diagnosis do you base this on?</p><p>4. Can I get a referral for a 2nd opinion?</p><p>5. What are my options?</p><p> </p><p>If docs are prescribing medications, they should be explaining the reasons to the parents.</p><p> </p><p>My difficult child's pediatrician doctor told us a couple years ago, "I don't know, but I think this is anxiety so here is Zoloft." I just couldn't give my son medications based on an "I don't know, I think" diagnosis so we went for a 2nd opinion. You have to be sure (well atleast feel some level of confidence in your doctor) when dealing with mental health. The pediatrician doctor gave us options: Take the Zoloft, get a 2nd pediatrician doctor opinion, or go to the mental health clinic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 254580, member: 5096"] MidWest is great at leading people to neuropsychologist testing and showing you things to look at/for. Like sensitivity to cloths, food, light - I never would have thought to look at those. But like MidWest, lots of people here have experience in clues to look for. I am not that experienced, I tend to try to help in the day to day life struggles that you need to deal with while trying to sort out the medical causes. So, if you are comfortable, answer Midwest's questions then start your search for a neuropsychologist and in the meantime, you can call and ask the doctor for more info: 1. Why these medications? 2. What will they do to help? 3. What diagnosis do you base this on? 4. Can I get a referral for a 2nd opinion? 5. What are my options? If docs are prescribing medications, they should be explaining the reasons to the parents. My difficult child's pediatrician doctor told us a couple years ago, "I don't know, but I think this is anxiety so here is Zoloft." I just couldn't give my son medications based on an "I don't know, I think" diagnosis so we went for a 2nd opinion. You have to be sure (well atleast feel some level of confidence in your doctor) when dealing with mental health. The pediatrician doctor gave us options: Take the Zoloft, get a 2nd pediatrician doctor opinion, or go to the mental health clinic. [/QUOTE]
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