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Are being on several meds at once bad for children?

I have a 4 year old son with several health issues. He sees a phyciatrist, endocrinologist, and a neurologist aside from his regular pediatrician. We adopted my baby when he was only 4 months old and we were never able to get the full history as to what his bio mom did when she was carrying him in her womb (drugs,alcohal,etc.). My concern is that he is on growth hormone injections, two different type of seizure medications and focalin for ADHD. Wont this really effect him in the long run? His pedi says that children can tolerate more than adults but I am very skeptical about that. Am I wrong to be so concerned? He is my heart and my husband,daughters, and I would just die if something were to happen to him.

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1. Seizure medications are important because an uncontrolled seizure disorder can result in serious injury or even death. Growth hormones are quite safe if taken appropriately. Focalin is only approved for children 6 and up, and would only be given to a pre-school age if his ADHD is so bad that unmedicated he is prone to seriously injure himself (ex. jumping of playground equipment and hanging from ceiling fans). In all three cases, I'd say that the benefits greatly outweigh the risks. Any medication carries some risk of learn-term complications, especially in children, but with all the medications you listed, that list is small, and the conditions they are used to treat pose a far greater risk of long-term problems than the medications do. In general, most doctors know what they're doing, and you can usually trust their judgement. It doesn't sound like your son's doctor is doing anything out of the ordinary. Actually, the combination of seizures, severe ADHD, lack of growth, and lack of maternal history sound to me like there's a good change his mother used cocaine during pregnancy. If I'm right about that, you definitely want him on the meds.
2. Medications take their toll on the liver and kidneys eventually. I strongly suggest AND SHOUT AT YOU that you should feed him more fresh fruits and vegetables and some good quality health supplements...Medications are poisonous...I make no apology for being so blunt. Find proof on your TV everyday. Have you noticed that the list of negative side effects of every medicine is much longer than the benefits list? STOP. THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A SECOND. Your diet is most important in achieving or maintain great health. Here's a link to some possibly beneficial supplements for your son https://www.vitamark.com/shopping/display.asp?code=302&affid=459654