Our doc said to give it to our 8 year old in the morning but that we could switch to evening if it caused sleepiness. Wondering what worked best for your kids 💕
It’s the first med we try ever and we are so nervous especially about side effects
Have any of you done this? Is it safe? Does the surgeon get tired/ perform less well?
Would be so great to combine the recovery time and time away from exercise
Hi everyone
My husband and I are super stressed about the idea of starting our 8yo son on meds.
I have been in favor of the idea for a couple of years based on the research I was reading but my husband was very much against it. We are very involved and supportive parents and adore our kiddo. Lately we both started to feel that our son might need something to help him.
We finally had an appointment yesterday with a psychiatrist (who had previously diagnosed him with adhd at age 5 and had at age 6 said he didn’t need meds at that time).
In the lead up to that appointment i was sure he would prescribe ritalin or concerta but was shocked that he prescribed strattera (where we live only these 3 adhd meds exist).
I was so excited about having this appointment and getting started with meds bur afterwards we both felt so anxious. Being told about possible side effects like headaches, nausea, rare things like kidney issues, etc made us feel like we couldn’t possibly give our child such serious medications or “harm” them. This is not specific to strattera i think we would have had the same panic for stimulants.
I couldn’t sleep last night thinking about it.
Now I feel torn. He had a good morning today and I truly love him as he is!
But I also know that his relationships are affected by his adhd, his schooling, his ability to do sports, his emotional regulation, his self esteem etc etc
I also know the risks of untreated adhd…
Today i taught him how to swallow a pill using tic tacs, we had fun, and he managed. I also told him there are medicines and supplements that can help him and his brain feel calmer.
The dr’s explanation for choosing strattera is that in his opinion our son needs 24hr coverage not just at school.
So basically we need encouragement.
Both about meds in general and about strattera, and even about how to make sure he takes them every day! I can easily imagine him refusing!
Please no horror stories about straterra or meds i have read enough of those :-(
Thanks
Wondering whether to add on any of these: a brow lift, temporal brow lift, lip lift, fat transfer, CO2 laser, blepharoplasty, skin pinch etc
Did you add on any of these?
How do you know if you need them?
Most mostly wondering about brow lift/temporal lift and lip lift/ my surgeon said it would be fine with or without so it was up to me
I am in my 40s
Thanks!
Hi everyone! I just got this random new fear. What if someone close to me or my husband passes in the week or two after my surgery? I would not be able to attend the funeral and be there for my loved ones which is a huge deal in my culture. No one is ill or anything so of course it’s not likely though several family members are of advanced age. Has anyone had a similar fear? Thanks
Hi everyone. I have my face and neck lift with CO2 laser under eyes and possible temporal lift and possible fat grafting scheduled soon.
I have small kids (ages 6 to 8).
I want to sleep at a hotel for a few nights in order not to worry/alarm them by looking too weird. How many nights would I need to sleep away?
I don’t need to look perfect, they’ve seen me have microneedling, tummy tuck etc, im ok with them seeing me look off but not scary or worry them too much.
Thanks. I’m thinking one week