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They want to medicate without knowing what he has!
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<blockquote data-quote="victorearose" data-source="post: 101305" data-attributes="member: 3878"><p>My $0.02:</p><p></p><p>What is your child needing right now? It is a hard place to be in ... looking at the medication. I am glad that I decided to start the medication. The evaluations and diagnosing for us has been evolving over the past several years. If I waited until I was satisfied that we had the "right" diagnosis, he would be suffering much more than he is now on a daily basis. I am not yet satisfied with the diagnosis - getting neuropsychologist evaluation Monday. </p><p></p><p>In my experience, medication has been worth it. It takes the edge off and allows him to function a little more normally. It treats the symptoms of whatever he has. Even after the diagnosis that is what it will do - treat the symptoms. neuropsychologist medicine is more of an art and is not as easy as treating an ear infection, for example. An ear infection can be cured by XYZ antibiotic. neuropsychologist problems are pervasive and most likely lifetime problems that can not be cured. We treat the symptoms to allow them to function as normally as possible.</p><p></p><p>My difficult child still works harder than anybody else in his class to get through the day, get his homework done and maintain emotional control. However, he is able to get through most every day now. It was acutely clear to me how much medications were helping on a Monday when dear ex forgot his medications the night before. OMG! It was like the old commercial of the egg in the frying pan and "this is your brain on drugs" only his was opposite: this is his brain without his stabilizing medications.</p><p></p><p>Better living through chemistry is my experience and opinion.</p><p></p><p>Peace,</p><p>Tressa</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="victorearose, post: 101305, member: 3878"] My $0.02: What is your child needing right now? It is a hard place to be in ... looking at the medication. I am glad that I decided to start the medication. The evaluations and diagnosing for us has been evolving over the past several years. If I waited until I was satisfied that we had the "right" diagnosis, he would be suffering much more than he is now on a daily basis. I am not yet satisfied with the diagnosis - getting neuropsychologist evaluation Monday. In my experience, medication has been worth it. It takes the edge off and allows him to function a little more normally. It treats the symptoms of whatever he has. Even after the diagnosis that is what it will do - treat the symptoms. neuropsychologist medicine is more of an art and is not as easy as treating an ear infection, for example. An ear infection can be cured by XYZ antibiotic. neuropsychologist problems are pervasive and most likely lifetime problems that can not be cured. We treat the symptoms to allow them to function as normally as possible. My difficult child still works harder than anybody else in his class to get through the day, get his homework done and maintain emotional control. However, he is able to get through most every day now. It was acutely clear to me how much medications were helping on a Monday when dear ex forgot his medications the night before. OMG! It was like the old commercial of the egg in the frying pan and "this is your brain on drugs" only his was opposite: this is his brain without his stabilizing medications. Better living through chemistry is my experience and opinion. Peace, Tressa [/QUOTE]
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