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<blockquote data-quote="elisem" data-source="post: 66788" data-attributes="member: 2834"><p>Howdy--</p><p></p><p>I understand your reluctance to medicate; we were determined not to medicate our difficult child, too (to the point where we've been homeschooling him JUST to keep from having to medicate), but we, too, are ready for whatever will provide a little relief. Truth to tell, your difficult child may well be happier being under control. At least, I hope so! And something else--I was on ritalin from the time I was 7 until I started flushing them down the toilet when I was 14. I'm 38 now, and if there have been any long term effects, I've never noticed them. I'm healthy, usually optimistic, and on no medications except for a thyroid medication (thyroid trouble runs in my family). So while there aren't a whole lot of long term studies, I think the medications for ADHD are pretty safe. (And man, oh, man--I HATE those people who assume it's just bad parenting. Of course, I used to be one of those people, before I had difficult child--I think God must have a sense of humor! And then God gave me my little easy child, to reassure me--and an alarming number of people who know us!--that it really isn't the parenting.)</p><p></p><p>Welcome. This is a good place to be.</p><p></p><p>C</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elisem, post: 66788, member: 2834"] Howdy-- I understand your reluctance to medicate; we were determined not to medicate our difficult child, too (to the point where we've been homeschooling him JUST to keep from having to medicate), but we, too, are ready for whatever will provide a little relief. Truth to tell, your difficult child may well be happier being under control. At least, I hope so! And something else--I was on ritalin from the time I was 7 until I started flushing them down the toilet when I was 14. I'm 38 now, and if there have been any long term effects, I've never noticed them. I'm healthy, usually optimistic, and on no medications except for a thyroid medication (thyroid trouble runs in my family). So while there aren't a whole lot of long term studies, I think the medications for ADHD are pretty safe. (And man, oh, man--I HATE those people who assume it's just bad parenting. Of course, I used to be one of those people, before I had difficult child--I think God must have a sense of humor! And then God gave me my little easy child, to reassure me--and an alarming number of people who know us!--that it really isn't the parenting.) Welcome. This is a good place to be. C [/QUOTE]
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