My 10 year old son has been doing poorly in school since about the 2nd grade. In 3rd grade the teachers set up a meeting with the AEA and discussed the possibility of attention deficit with me. I have taken him to the Dr. and let him be tested, but I have not recieved a straight forward yes or no answer. They always think there is a strong POSIBILITY of him having ADD, or he COULD, not yes he does or no he does not. They are really pushing the medication idea and I hate to medicate my child for something he may not have! However, he is in fifth grade this year and is failing ever subject. I feel I am running out of options. His teacher was talking about it again and wondering if I was willing to do a trial of the medication. I guess what I want to know is, what are some side effects of these meds? What can they do for him? What if he doesn't even have ADD and he takes them? Are there any long term effects from taking these over a period of time? Help?
2007-10-05
02:24:43
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cupajoe
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