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msjones23 posted: My 5 year old son was just diagnosed with ADHD
and anger problems he was prescribed ritalin (5mg) but I'm
really questioning if I should start him on this medicine. His
father doesn't want him to take it because he had a family
member who had a very bad experience with it and he thinks that
the same thing is going to happen to our son. Like any mother I
went to family members and asked them what they thought and they
keep saying don't put him on any medicines he's just a kid he'll
grow out of it. i just don't know what else to do and I just
need some advise. Any comments or advise that might help would
be appreciated. What should I do ? pmandell responded: I would
try the meds . is it short acting ? then it is out of system in
2-4 hours and you don't give anymore. It took us 3 tries so far
to find the right med and are still working on the right dosage.
countrygirl1345 responded: My son was just diagnosed and we
haven't talked ab