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So, The Swimmy has been on her medication for a week now. The best way for me to describe this week is to tell you I’ve gotten my little Swimmy back. I cannot tell you what a difference this little blue pill with sprinkles inside has made. I will tell you that the first day [...]

Today The Swimmy started her medication for ADHD. (Wait. Did I remember to tell you she was officially diagnosed? Oh. Uh. She was. Am psychic.) After a long discussion with the pediatrician about what my understandings and expectations of the available medication are, one was chosen. I was happy to see that the nurse practitioner [...]

Tomorrow morning Husband and I will take The Swimmy for a developmental pediatric assessment to confirm what I’m sure we already know – she has some form of ADD. We will spend hours answering questions while she plays special games and answers some questions of her own. This is after filling out two separate packets [...]