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[JennJubie]

Ritalin made an enormous change for the better in my son. No one can ever accuse me of not doing my very best to avoid meds. I get very, very frustrated with people who judge parents who use the meds and always have a 'better solution' for us. My very favourites are those very special self proclaimed experts who read a few articles, studies and tell me how wrong I am and that I'm damaging my child. I find very often that these folks don't have kids or work with them. Gotta love 'em! Sometimes dietary changes, allergy testing and behaviour modifications just aren't enough.

Thank you, Cfred. My husband and I also made the decision to place our son on medication. We have tried natural remedies, dietary changes (which are still in effect even with meds).... and so on. We took over a year to make the actual decision, and it was a painful one, but I knew it was the right one when he came home from school one day and told me, "Mom, I'm happy now. I feel normal like the other kids. Things don't feel as fast now"

It's heartbreaking to watch your child go through something like this. To take every suggestion, try every homeopathic alternative, to follow strict rules and routines, only for it to make very minimal difference. Now we find with all the above, plus the medication, we see our loving, wonderful son shining through. Is his behaviour still rough at times? Sure. The medication is not a magic wand that will fix all, but only something to help them slow down and focus as you teach them how to deal with their condition.