Please help, children drugged

[sandee1818]

My two girls are 5and 6 and pediatric dr put them on ritilan. They both have severe speech problems and since they have been on the medicine their speech is improving but they seem like they are just drugged out to me. I have talked to their dr but he assures me this will pass. The 6 year old is extremly emotional while on it, I cut their dose to half of what the dr said and they still are not right. Any suggestions? I asked for strattara and dr says it will not work for them.

[momofpreemieanda8yrold]

Hello, myself personally I don tlike ritalin. I have seen to many horror stories on it. Including my own family memebers. My son is ADD and is on Concerta... Concerta is great... It is as close as you can get to ritalin and it not have the bad effects like ritalin. Maybe you should try it. It is expensive though. the 27mg dose is like 100 CDN a month. But works well. Take care and the best of luck

[hldeskin]

I would say find a new doctor!  If you are uncomfortable with your kids on the medications, and the doctor wont listen to you, find someone who will.  You know your kids better than anyone.  You're paying the doctors, not the other way around, correct?  

[hldeskin]

I would say find a new doctor!  If you are uncomfortable with your kids on the medications, and the doctor wont listen to you, find someone who will.  You know your kids better than anyone.  You're paying the doctors, not the other way around, correct?