Why, exactly, does your child have to live without meds? I don't understand that. I've been on long-term meds before and would still be on them if I needed them. Sometimes you medicate yourself better. Does your DH ever take medication? Wouldn't he be better off without it? Give that a try next time he picks up the self-medicating beer after a hard day.

What if it were something like diabetes? Would he be saying "nah, cut the insulin, learn to live without it" then? I don't understand not taking medication when you need it.

And yes, I hear you on being quizzed by pharmacists for buying the medication you need. I view it as they are checking I know what I am giving my child, am not over-medicating and my child will not have a reaction to it. Which is more than the prescribing doctor did (in fact, the doc prescribed twice the allowed dose and didn't mention anything about side-effects). If anything went wrong, you could blame them. Litigatous culture means we get the "bad mother" vibe when we buy medication.