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Are Meds Making Your Child Sick?
...even more prone to these issues. Gold says three out of four of these incidents can be prevented if you know the right drugs to use and take a low dosage. But how can a patient or caregiver know when a symptom is actually a side effect of the medication? When is a cough not just a cough? Gold acknowledges...
Health > Treatment
Ask the Developmental Doc: Psychotropic Medication
...the medical doctor who is prescribing these drugs and share your concerns. It may be that these are not the right category of medication and/or the dosage might be off, given his weight, size and how close he is to puberty. Additionally, for most psychiatric conditions, medication alone is not the exclusive...
Financial > Financial Planning
Updating Your Letter of Intent: What Changes Require Revisions
...the letter within the week. New prescriptions, discontinued medications, dosage adjustments, and allergy discoveries all belong in the current version....decisions based on incomplete information. Document the medication name, dosage, timing, and the condition it treats. If a medication was stopped, note...
Lifestyle > Self-Care
Creating a Respite Care Emergency Plan
...Medical Information. Start with the basics: diagnosis, current medications, allergies, and medical equipment. For each medication, include the name, dosage, time of day, and what it's for. If there are side effects the caregiver should watch for, note those too. List all medical equipment your child uses:...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day – Seizure Tracker
...solution. He couldn't find anything that would help track the seizures and the medications in order to monitor the effectiveness of different drugs and dosages. So he created a simple web-based diary with the ability to chart Evan's progress. "Evan's neurologist asked if we would make the diary system public...