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SBmom · 12-14-2004, 12:11 AM

I do not want to medicate him, but I also do not want to yell and be stressed & have him feel like he's always in trouble or overwhelmed. It is a really hard decision. I am the type who never takes medication, had natural childbirth, used accupncture for asthma in my other S (it worked!) so the idea of daily meds freaks me out a bit. I suppose we'll try to do it without and see whether things improve sufficiently.

Toomuch: I am really heartened at the success you have had without the meds and despite the ADD. My son is very smart and I want him to be able to work at the level of his intellect and not at the (much lower) level of his organizational abilities.

I will be curious to see the results of the testing and whether or not the psych suggests meds. It almost makes me want to homeschool him and just do one subject at a time... I myself am a sort of "one track" person (my H says, obsessive) and I am also easily distracted-- so it may be genetic from me. However, I am VERY organized. It is reallyt hard for me to comprehend NOT being organized.

Thanks for your comments it is very useful to know more perspectives.

12-14-2004, 12:11 AM	#7
SBmom Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,991	I do not want to medicate him, but I also do not want to yell and be stressed & have him feel like he's always in trouble or overwhelmed. It is a really hard decision. I am the type who never takes medication, had natural childbirth, used accupncture for asthma in my other S (it worked!) so the idea of daily meds freaks me out a bit. I suppose we'll try to do it without and see whether things improve sufficiently. Toomuch: I am really heartened at the success you have had without the meds and despite the ADD. My son is very smart and I want him to be able to work at the level of his intellect and not at the (much lower) level of his organizational abilities. I will be curious to see the results of the testing and whether or not the psych suggests meds. It almost makes me want to homeschool him and just do one subject at a time... I myself am a sort of "one track" person (my H says, obsessive) and I am also easily distracted-- so it may be genetic from me. However, I am VERY organized. It is reallyt hard for me to comprehend NOT being organized. Thanks for your comments it is very useful to know more perspectives.
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