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DKIM,
I totally agree with the second opinion on this diagnosis. I am not sure most birthparents are impulisive, yes at times many are but these days it almost seems like a simple diagnosis for any irrational behavior. I certainly share your opinion of medicating a child for ADD just to see seems sort of drastic. I will share that when I was diagnosed any med that I was given to calm me had the opposite effect. Ex: I was once given a med at the Drs office, he said DO NOT take it before I was home and ready for bed. So, I waited till bedtime to take the prescribed amount. I was up for two days, not only awake, I was not even coherant I was so "high". I can not take Tylenol PM to sleep, it will keep me awake all night. Any cold med that says it will not cause drozziness will more than likely have me sound asleep if I want to be or not within an hour. I see what he is doing, but it seems like there would be some other way. I know I had to take a test, but that was to complicated for a child but it would seem there would be a simpler one.
I did a grant proposal for a class on ADD, the best source of info I found was CHADD out of Canada. I still have the BOXES of info, if you want the website and can not find it please ask and I will get it out. Good Luck...Teresa
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