My experience with being prescribed meds in the early 70's while in grade school. | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 76248019 United States 02/16/2018 10:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My teacher recommended my parents put me on a medication for hyperactivity, which for some reason my pediatrician gladly prescribed. I kept getting out of my seat and going to the front of the class. That's it. I wouldn't stay in my seat. Quoting: Storm* I remember after starting the meds I'd cry over nothing. I'd get upset at the slightest thing. I was very depressed. I was an advanced reader. I could easily read books 4th graders read when I was in first grade. That's when the meds started. At some point someone paid enough attention to realize I was holding my nose almost against the book in order to read the smaller print in the higher level books. My mom had my eyes checked. I was severely nearsighted. I got glasses, and my mom threw out the meds. In just the short time I was on medication it had very negative side effects. I remember when having to take 'Meds' in school meant you were weird Now, If you don't take 'Meds' you're an outcast . |
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(OP) User ID: 25676341 United States 02/16/2018 11:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My teacher recommended my parents put me on a medication for hyperactivity, which for some reason my pediatrician gladly prescribed. I kept getting out of my seat and going to the front of the class. That's it. I wouldn't stay in my seat. Quoting: Storm* I remember after starting the meds I'd cry over nothing. I'd get upset at the slightest thing. I was very depressed. I was an advanced reader. I could easily read books 4th graders read when I was in first grade. That's when the meds started. At some point someone paid enough attention to realize I was holding my nose almost against the book in order to read the smaller print in the higher level books. My mom had my eyes checked. I was severely nearsighted. I got glasses, and my mom threw out the meds. In just the short time I was on medication it had very negative side effects. I remember when having to take 'Meds' in school meant you were weird Now, If you don't take 'Meds' you're an outcast . True. I am just surprised, looking back, that drugs were pushed even back then and prescribed readily. I was only getting out of my seat so I could get closer to the blackboard and actually see what was written. I didn't realize I was the only one who couldn't see it. |