Fw: Take the meds

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Sharolyn,

My son is seventeen. In the beginning I was also worried about what the

medicines would do long term. I bombarded Dr. G with questions about the

possible effects of these medications. That was when Dr. G asked me if my child

had diabetes would I give him insulin? Our kids are sick and until the big cure

comes along, they need these meds to make them healthy. The medications are not

bad for our children, but not taking them hurts their bodies and can cause

permanent damage to the brain.

My son developed normally physically in every way and he has been on

antifungals, antivirals and an SSRI of one kind or another since he was four or

for about fourteen years. The reason we have regular blood tests is as a

precaution to ensure that our children's bodies are not harmed by any of the

medications they are taking. Fortunately in the many years we have been doing

this, all of my son's blood tests have been normal. We switch the antifungal

every six months so they continue to work and so the body doesn't build up a

tolerance to the medications. Don't worry about taking too many meds, just

concentrate on what you have to teach your child to catch them up on what they

missed.

Marcia Hinds

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