Excuse me but asking Freepers about a drug for your kid, is it not like asking Rock stars who to vote for in the coming election?
O.K. how rephrasing the question: Why the abuse of school children for financial gain is tollerated in U.S. of A? Why school boards are allowed to syphon off disability funds from U.S. Government by forcibly putting children on Ritalin? Why FDA is silent?
RITALIN IS POLITICAL ISSUE.
You know, I do respect doctors and their expertise.
But I also respect the experiences of parents that have lived with this in their home.
I also have a deep skepticism that doctors are worried too much about short-term alleviation of pain and inconvenience. The long-view of my son's social, educational, and, yes, spiritual growth matters to me. That doesn't compute with enough doctors.
-- Joe