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Starting Medication and Scared to Death
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<blockquote data-quote="On_Call" data-source="post: 6763" data-attributes="member: 3211"><p>Maureen,</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the board!</p><p></p><p>Our difficult child is now 10, but I first found this site when he was much younger and we were just beginning the rounds of doctors and medications. I used the exact "zombie" analogy that you have typed here. Our difficult child is bright and funny and I was sooo against medicating him in any way. The first time we gave me any medications, I cried. I wondered if we were making the best decision for difficult child and how it was going to effect him, etc. That was then. </p><p></p><p>One very wise doctor who was understanding of my point of view told me to look at the proper medicine as a "tool" to help our difficult child function daily. I tried to remind myself of that <u>daily</u> . We have tried some medications that worked far better than others, and it is a long, difficult journey, but when they have some success, it did make me understand and accept that it may always be necessary for difficult child to be on some medications.</p><p></p><p>I can also say that no medication difficult child has been on made him a zombie in any way, shape or form. Some have done nothing. Some have shown little improvement, some have seemed to show some negative behavioral changes and some have made a big, positive difference.</p><p></p><p>I can only say that our goal for difficult child is to help him be successful in all areas of his life.</p><p></p><p>{{{hugs}}} to you. I hope you find a medication combination that works for you and that you are comfortable with. </p><p></p><p>Keep posting!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="On_Call, post: 6763, member: 3211"] Maureen, Welcome to the board! Our difficult child is now 10, but I first found this site when he was much younger and we were just beginning the rounds of doctors and medications. I used the exact "zombie" analogy that you have typed here. Our difficult child is bright and funny and I was sooo against medicating him in any way. The first time we gave me any medications, I cried. I wondered if we were making the best decision for difficult child and how it was going to effect him, etc. That was then. One very wise doctor who was understanding of my point of view told me to look at the proper medicine as a "tool" to help our difficult child function daily. I tried to remind myself of that <u>daily</u> . We have tried some medications that worked far better than others, and it is a long, difficult journey, but when they have some success, it did make me understand and accept that it may always be necessary for difficult child to be on some medications. I can also say that no medication difficult child has been on made him a zombie in any way, shape or form. Some have done nothing. Some have shown little improvement, some have seemed to show some negative behavioral changes and some have made a big, positive difference. I can only say that our goal for difficult child is to help him be successful in all areas of his life. {{{hugs}}} to you. I hope you find a medication combination that works for you and that you are comfortable with. Keep posting!! [/QUOTE]
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