Wednesday, March 2, 2011
SHOULD SCHOOL BE ABLE TO MAKE CHILDREN TAKE MEDICINE?
This is a very controversial question for me. I don't think that the school system, or anyone really, should be able to tell parents how to raise their children. Teachers are with our children as much as we are sometimes, so, yes, they should offer advise and give opinions, but it should not be up to them if and how much medication a child has to take. My son was on 30 mg. of Adderall. It does great but he looks like a zombie after he gets home from school. Then they want him to take a 100 mg. Trazadone that would knock me on my butt. Well, the teacher told me that he is still having trouble concentrating and doing his work and staying in his seat when I come to the school to pick him to go to the doctor. So, I told him. He increased it to 40 mg. adderall xr (extended release) and he prescribed a 10 mg tablet of Adderall to be given at 2pm, 'if they feel he needs it." I am refusing to send the 10's to school. By the time they give it to him, it's time for him to come home to me anyway,and I can deal with him. That's the only reason they want to give it to him, but I am with my son more than they are and I don't have to have him doped up to be able to put up with him. I'm not blind, I do see that the Adderall helps him concentrate and he does do better on his work, but I don't want him taking anymore than he absolutely needs. I don't know what to do! My mom says she only gives him 20mg (he takes 2 20's to equal 40mg) and he does good. I am so confused!! What would you do?
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