| Treatment of ADHD can be a problematic disorder to | | | | Cons: |
| handle both for the person suffering from it and the | | | | Many children do not respond to medication. I was |
| family. There are many remedies available but each | | | | lucky that my son did. |
| has its pros and cons. As an attention deficit disorder | | | | Most drugs have side effects including reduction in |
| sufferer, I have been taking many different kinds of | | | | appetite, stomach aches and headaches. |
| medications both as a child and adult. | | | | When the medication wears off, it can be difficult to |
| I am not a doctor or a psychologist but after so many | | | | manage the kids. However, adults like me usually learn |
| years of being a "patient" and being a father of a son | | | | with maturity to handle our emotions. |
| who has this disorder, I think I am qualified enough to | | | | Out of all the choices that are available, the most |
| talk about what's available. Some parents opt for | | | | popular is an alternative treatment known asbehavior |
| pharmacological treatment, others for alternative | | | | modification. This treatment works very well with |
| options, while there are still others who use a | | | | children. Of course, I used this treatment for my son |
| combination of the two treatments. | | | | with the help of his psychologist. The idea behind |
| The most common medications given these days for | | | | ADHD behavior modification is to reward good |
| ADHD are Ritalin, Adderall and Cylert. Most sufferers | | | | behavior while discouraging bad behavior by taking |
| need some kind of medication to lessen the | | | | away the child's privileges. For this choice, the child's |
| hyperactive and aggressive behaviors. As with all | | | | behavior is observed for a whole week and then |
| options, even involving medication have their pros and | | | | depending on behavior, he is either given a positive |
| cons. Though I was not in favor of medicating my son, | | | | mark or a negative mark. If at the end of the week, his |
| I did not stop the treatment without discussing it first | | | | marks are positive, he is rewarded and reverse |
| with his doctor. It was during that discussion I first | | | | happens when the score is negative. |
| figured out the pros and cons. | | | | Of course there are many other choices available |
| Pros: | | | | besides drugs and behavior modification. As a sufferer, |
| I found out that medication worked very quickly and it | | | | I find relaxation therapy very good to tackle my |
| took the doctor just a few days to decide which drug | | | | attention deficit disorder. If you or your child is suffering |
| was good for my son. Of course, it involved adjusting | | | | from this disorder, check out all the things available and |
| the dosage. | | | | then select one that you think is suitable for your |
| The drugs used to treat ADD are not very expensive. | | | | needs. Remember, although drugs do have side |
| These drugs are life-savers for kids and adults whose | | | | effects, they can help you and your child, especially if |
| lives are falling apart because of the disorder. | | | | combined with other alternative ADHD treatments. |