C.K.
I know that sometimes people like to put their two sense in and automatically say that medication is the wrong thing to do but I have a brother who has ADHD and dyslexia and a cousin who is high functioning autistic so I may know a little more about what specifically you are going through. It is a very hard decision to medicate a child but in a clinical sense it is almost like asking if you should put a band aid on a cut or not. True, some psych meds do have negative side affects but the cases where the medication is prescribed appropiately has less of those occurances. My brother is 14 now and has been on respitorol( I know I spelled it wrong) for 5 years, it was what they switched him to from ritalin. The difference in him was noticeable immediately, he was able to focus in school, play better with kids his age and was a lot more affectionate with us. I am so sorry that this is a reality for you I know it is a very dificult time for your family but I think that sometimes as parents we have to trust the professionals with these things because that is what they are there for. Trust your gut as a mother as well, if there are side affects that you find to be bad then take him off the medication,but give it a chance if that is what the doctor is recommending. Good luck to you and your family and I hope that you make the right decision for you.