Do you remember which one caused that?
A friend of mine's child was on meds and took his life last year. It's wild that they are prescribed even when the side effect is suicidal thoughts for some.
WTF So I just dick'd my butt
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A friend of mine's child was on meds and took his life last year. It's wild that they are prescribed even when the side effect is suicidal thoughts for some.
I think that’s a possible side effect of lots of them. My child’s psychiatrist was very clear that when she first started taking them I had to watch her closely and suicidal thoughts was a big concern. Luckily the first one we tried has been great so we didn’t have to try a bunch. Granted we did a fancy dna mapping thing that gave a list of what pills would likely be best.
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
Mean Mr. Mustard
Always shouts out something obscene
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
How about your crotch goblin?
Mine both want to be put on ADHD meds (and the one that wants to be on puberty blockers), but I've steadfastly refused thus far.
Mean Mr. Mustard
Always shouts out something obscene
I want vs "medical professional who can prescribe things recommends" are pretty far apart.
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
correct, and I'm unwilling to explore the option, given my experience with kids their ages as a coach of both the Supercomputing Challenge and a swim team.
unwilling to let a medical professional evaluate and render an opinion? Thats very Jehovah's Witnesses of you
Considering my oldest has anxiety to the point that at 6 she climbed out of the safety harness while in the middle of a ride at Sea World and caused the entire thing to shut down while we attempted to calm her back down, I’ll consult my medical professionals and give her medication so she can go about her daily life in a much more normal way.
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The dosing/understanding of this stuff was BAD when we were all kids. ADHD meds were brand new, and they largely just overdosed the kids into a 
like state so the teachers/parents wouldnt have to deal with them.
That was THIRTY years ago for most of us. Medical understanding and medicines themselves have far advanced, and its not that anymore.
like state so the teachers/parents wouldnt have to deal with them. That was THIRTY years ago for most of us. Medical understanding and medicines themselves have far advanced, and its not that anymore.
Mean Mr. Mustard
Always shouts out something obscene
one of my kids teachers (k or 1st, I forget) brought up the possibility of medicating my kid because he was "over active and wouldnt focus"
Like no shit, hes 6, theyre all like that. Im not gonna medicate my kid because youre fuckin bad at your job.
Hes in jr high now and doing advanced math classes just fine without meds
Like no shit, hes 6, theyre all like that. Im not gonna medicate my kid because youre fuckin bad at your job.
Hes in jr high now and doing advanced math classes just fine without meds
Microdosing is taking a sub-perceptible dose. You are most definitely not tripping.
Other than the occasional recreational drug use, the only thing I take daily is Flonase for my allergies.
Yeah, that seems... not good. But on the flip side, doctors just want to hand out meds these days, so probably just about anyone 'qualifies'. I'm not sure a rubber stamp from someone who spent 5 minutes with the kid and then on to the next 40 patients is great either.
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
Yeah, because I want to take the kids to a doctor who's going to hand out pills like candy just to get me off their back.
or you could go to a doctor you trust to do a proper evaluation, rather than one you dont trust.
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
We don't have those here. Frankly, it's lucky we even have a pediatrician on paper.