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Originally Posted by PiKA2001
No, thats not what I'm saying at all. If you have high cholesterol there's nothing wrong with taking medication to lower it but a doctor isn't going to prescribe meds there because he thinks you may or has a hunch that you have high cholesterol. He's going to actually draw blood and test the level of lipids or whatever it is they check. I feel the attitude is completely different when it comes to psychological disorders especially when your family practitioner or care provider might only have 5-10 minutes for diagnosing and coming up with treatment plans for the patient.
I'm also not saying that ADD or ADHD is a non issue but I do believe it's over diagnosed and over exposed and someone putting their kid on meds for it just because he goes nuts after slamming a Mt. Dew is absurd.
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My sincere apologies for reading more into your post than you intended. I see what you're saying, and don't really disagree. I noted above that we had a few days of testing, and reports from numerous sources, that the psychologist conducted and reviewed before providing a diagnosis. I think that's how it should work, and I would also have a problem with either a diagnosis or a prescription based on a a 10 minute session and anecdotal evidence.
And ditto what AXOMom said -- we've found that a Diet Mt. Dew or Coke can very helpful. (You get the caffeine without the sugar that way.) And now son has discovered coffee.