In my last post, I did wish for a magic pill to help Keith's behavior. I haven't written about his appointment because I needed some time to step back and think about where to go from here.
The appointment itself was pretty good. The doctor was very nice and spent a lot of time going over family and medical history with me then spent a while examining Keith. He ordered bloodwork which we had done after the appointment and he also gave us two prescriptions. I did take the 'scripts to the pharmacy on the way home and they weren't able to fill one of them because the dosage the doctor indicated does not exist!
I called the doctors office several times the next day and left messages regarding this problem and when someone did finally call me back on Friday, it was not a pretty conversation. I was VERY irritated that they took so long to get back to me and that I was unable to get in touch with someone. *sigh*
Anyway, Brian and I had a long talk and I did a bunch of research on the 'Net and it is our personal belief that medication should be the LAST step not the first.
Keith has an appointment next week with a therapist. We're going to try that route and see what happens there for now. Everything I've read supports this route. My family, I don't think, are going to see eye to eye on this with me but this is MY kid.
And I will try to do my best for him....whatever that may be.
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I commend you for trying alternate treatments than "the magic pill". Yes a pill may end up being the answer as their may be a chemical imbalance but hooray for you in not going there until ruling out everything else.
That's what makes you a great Mom.
Yeah for you!!! Medication may work for some kids but like you said it shouldn't be the first line of treatment. I'd be thrilled if you were a parent in my 'K' class. Proactive, involved and doing everything that is in your son's best interest. ((hugs))
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