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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 190365"><p>Wanted to add...</p><p>Just wanted to mention that based on experience, it is important for you to do some things:</p><p>1) Protect other children in the family</p><p>2) Protect your mental and physical health</p><p>3) Protect your relationship with your significant others/spouse</p><p>4) <strong>Make sure your difficult child sees a qualified physician and keep followup appointments (Ask your doctors for names of good child psychiatrists. If a name comes up twice...GO!)</strong></p><p>5) Educate yourself on the various disorders...<strong>keep an open mind and be strong</strong></p><p>6) Understand that these things take time and patience...lots of observation...often much experimentation</p><p>7) You asked about "natural products" There is a natural section on this website. in my humble opinion, I do think a combination approach can be helpful...allowing for LESS use of traditional medications. It is hard to find docs willing to do this or knowledgeable. <strong>Fish Oil tablets</strong> are said to be helpful...but hard to find tablets for <strong>children</strong>. You might call the folks at <strong>True Hope to see what they know. However, please know that this company is CONTROVERSIAL!</strong></p><p> </p><p>Violence should never be tolerated. Risperdal was a great medication for our child, but side effects were difficult. Abilify...also a very good medication.The only time we use both is in extreme situations and <strong>very temporarily.</strong> </p><p> </p><p>We started with medicaiton with our child early on. <strong>.</strong> We went to a top notch psychiatrist at the local university, used very small amounts of medications and went back for check ups often. I do believe it helped her to have a more normal home and school life...although things still were tough. We also started with therapy early as well. Stats show that children who manifest these illness early on have the MOST severe situations and therefore intervention early on is a good thing. I agree with what someone else...most of our kids need a combination approach...more than one medication and more than one treatment. Medication, natural supplements, therapy, perhaps a special school setting....you see....It takes much wisdom and care. My heart goes out to you. Prayers headed your way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 190365"] Wanted to add... Just wanted to mention that based on experience, it is important for you to do some things: 1) Protect other children in the family 2) Protect your mental and physical health 3) Protect your relationship with your significant others/spouse 4) [B]Make sure your difficult child sees a qualified physician and keep followup appointments (Ask your doctors for names of good child psychiatrists. If a name comes up twice...GO!)[/B] 5) Educate yourself on the various disorders...[B]keep an open mind and be strong[/B] 6) Understand that these things take time and patience...lots of observation...often much experimentation 7) You asked about "natural products" There is a natural section on this website. in my humble opinion, I do think a combination approach can be helpful...allowing for LESS use of traditional medications. It is hard to find docs willing to do this or knowledgeable. [B]Fish Oil tablets[/B] are said to be helpful...but hard to find tablets for [B]children[/B]. You might call the folks at [B]True Hope to see what they know. However, please know that this company is CONTROVERSIAL![/B] Violence should never be tolerated. Risperdal was a great medication for our child, but side effects were difficult. Abilify...also a very good medication.The only time we use both is in extreme situations and [B]very temporarily.[/B] We started with medicaiton with our child early on. [B].[/B] We went to a top notch psychiatrist at the local university, used very small amounts of medications and went back for check ups often. I do believe it helped her to have a more normal home and school life...although things still were tough. We also started with therapy early as well. Stats show that children who manifest these illness early on have the MOST severe situations and therefore intervention early on is a good thing. I agree with what someone else...most of our kids need a combination approach...more than one medication and more than one treatment. Medication, natural supplements, therapy, perhaps a special school setting....you see....It takes much wisdom and care. My heart goes out to you. Prayers headed your way. [/QUOTE]
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