| When we think of ADHD children we usually think that | | | | Combination therapy with ADHD medication is usually |
| they are a 'problem'! I remember one counsellor telling | | | | the best path to follow. But which medication ? |
| parents to enjoy their ADHD children and tell them | | | | Psychostimulant drugs used for ADHD are full of |
| every day how they value them. They can be funny , | | | | unknown risks. So much so that the security forces |
| creative and intelligent. Children with ADHD are | | | | and military will put restrictions on recruiting young |
| sometimes extremely talented and the number of | | | | people who have been on these drugs as they are |
| actors and sportspersons who have had this disorder | | | | regarded as a risk. There are now risks of "psychosis |
| are too numerous to mention, but they have led happy | | | | and mania in some patients" taking these drugs |
| and successful lives. | | | | although obviously these cases are rare. It is disturbing |
| It is very often the parents of ADHD children who are | | | | though to read of the drug companies' reluctance to |
| the problem although I am sure they do not intend that | | | | put black box warnings on the packaging for these |
| to be the case. First problem is the actual diagnosis of | | | | drugs. There is too much at stake! |
| ADHD children. Very often, this is left to chance in that | | | | But why risk all that - why place a further handicap on |
| they will seek a diagnosis from a doctor who has not | | | | our ADHD children? And why are we medicating a |
| had much experience with the disorder. Parents need | | | | disorder ? A pill anyway is NOT going to help ADHD |
| to talk to other parents and find out which doctors in | | | | children learn coping and self-management skills. |
| their areas are ADHD specialists. It can make an | | | | Looking at ADHD natural treatments is going to help |
| enormous difference. | | | | your ADHD child much more and are free from |
| Many doctors are just not interested and will not take | | | | suspicious side effects. You can be sure that such a |
| time out to TALK and explain things to the parents - | | | | cure will not haunt him for the rest of his life and he will |
| indeed, many have been accused of acting like a vet | | | | be able to cope a lot better with this disorder through |
| with their pet cat ! This may simply be because they | | | | wise parenting and behavioural therapy. The best |
| are not wised up on ADHD. Your child's teacher can | | | | decision for many wise parents is not to go down the |
| help though in recommending a doctor - she knows | | | | psychostimulants road at all. There are details of a |
| the kids in her class who are responding to treatment. | | | | natural ADDH cure in the link below. |