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Child medication by experience (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 6 days ago by cyko@discuss.tchncs.de to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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Hi, my son (7 years) is diagnosed ADHD without hyperactivity. From my point of view the symptoms are mild (maybe because for me its "normal"). My wife and I now have to decide wether we want to treat his symptoms with methylphenidat. My question: Can someone with medium strength adhd who gets medicated in his/her childhood write their experience in retrospective?

Thanks for reading, sorry for my English.

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[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

One of the problems that ADHDers have is they think the meds solve everything, but it only works when you have the added coping mechanisms.

Conversely, some people are only able to get to a state where they can develop those strategies after they've been able to access medication.

[–] Dr_Nik@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Very true. I should emphasize the context that everyone's brain chemistry is different and I would not gatekeep medication for someone who needed it first. I was mostly trying to emphasize that meds without coping strategies can be problematic as well.