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Originally Posted by MysticCat81

True. That's why I said "often." (It's also a good example of how hard if not impossible it is for any of us to ignore our personal experiences in conversations such as this.)

Yeah, I'll try to be more objective.

Originally Posted by MysticCat81

I'm really sorry you had such a time with Adderal. We took our 8-year-old off it after 3 months. We were seeing really disturbing side effects. By the time we were calling the doctor about it, he was begging us not to make him take it anymore. When we told him we had talked with his doctor and that she agreed with us that he should stop taking it immediately, he thanked us. "I haven't felt good since my birthday," he told us. (He had started taking it a week or two before his birthday.) Pretty nerve-wracking.[/sidetrack]

I'm sorry your son had to go through that. I hope he gets better, but be prepaired, as I'm still having side affects. Although I was on it for several compared to just a few months, please allow for recovery time.

There are several non-druged up options for the little ones with ADHD/whatever your son has (I have ADHD and some other stuff). Regular exerise is key. Like, almost every single day regular, helps me. Also, since he's this young, now would be a good time to teach him orginizatinal skills, etc. They're vital. I think I'm starting to tell you how to be a parent now, so I'll stop.

But seriously, if you ever have any qeustions, I've been there and will be glad to answer.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

Yeah, I'll try to be more objective.



I'm sorry your son had to go through that. I hope he gets better, but be prepaired, as I'm still having side affects. Although I was on it for several compared to just a few months, please allow for recovery time.

There are several non-druged up options for the little ones with ADHD/whatever your son has (I have ADHD and some other stuff). Regular exerise is key. Like, almost every single day regular, helps me. Also, since he's this young, now would be a good time to teach him orginizatinal skills, etc. They're vital. I think I'm starting to tell you how to be a parent now, so I'll stop.

But seriously, if you ever have any qeustions, I've been there and will be glad to answer.

Thanks. I apprectiate it and will remember that.

As for being objective, that's overrated sometimes I think. Few of us will ever really achieve that. I think we're better off acknowledging and understanding our biases, and understanding how our experiences, as well as those of others we may or may not agree with, have shaped our thinking.