what else treatment available for ADHD child?any Drugs?

Question

attention deficit hyperactive disorder is an affliction that requires riddilan as a course of treatment.

Answer 1

Adderal, it is a short term (4 hours) form of Ritalin. It acts fast and wears off, so that you do not have to use it when it is not necessary. I only recommend using drugs if there is no other solution. My daughter takes it and I tried to go without for YEARS! Tried lotsa of non drug treatments. This helps tremendously with her adolescent mood swings as well. If they need it, you will NOT see an effect of taking it, no zombies or anything like that. You will notice when not taking it though. Long winded, I know, sorry.

Answer 2

Ritalin is not the only medication. My son takes adderal which works well for him, there are many medications. You must remember with these medications hydration and no caffeine are important. ADHD has co-morbid problems that go with it such as depression and Obstinance Defiance Disorder. My son also has social anxiety and depression with ADD. We tried different medications until we found what worked for him. It takes time to figure out what the imbalance is and what medication will work to give you the most benefit. ADHD does not go away on week ends or during summer vacation so medication should not be stopped either. We thought giving my son a break from medications would be better well we ended up with a huge mess, he got into trouble and it seemed like he was always getting yelled at or punished for his behavior but when on the medication our family life was happier. Go the Chadd web site you get tons of useful information and it helps you find help for school and knowing your rights. Schools will not tell you that you need an IEP or 504 which is your child's legal recourse when he is not provided what he needs and helps prevent suspensions. Here is the link it saved us http://www.chadd.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home

Answer 3

You can test for allergies. You can reduce phenols in the diet. Phenols can affect dopamine in a person with an impaired sulfation system. Behavioral training, positive support, learning adaptive methods are absolutely criticial. The hugest thing for an adhd child is self esteem. The behavior part will get better in time, but many of the learning issues will still exist. Drugs aren't evil either. Most people are afraid of what they don't understand or speak in hubris so they just use a kneejerk response. Some drugs have been found to actually repair the neurons. Also, in addition to repair, there is the consideration that without drugs, the brain is susceptible to further compounding damage from repeated patterns. My child takes drugs for epilepsy. Without them, her seizures would only get increasingly worse and continue to further damage the brain. It's not just true for seizures, however, but with anxiety and depressive disorders. Implying people are weak for taking drugs for something beyond their control only serves to further the stigma and is quite bad advice. While my first choice is actually not medication for an adhd child, I certainly reserve judgement for those who opt for that route.

Answer 4

i have a ten year old little girl and we have been battling adhd for a long time now only you know your child do what you think is best for him/her my daughter has been on many different meds ritalin and others we have finally found one that helps her and does not make her out to be a zombie and that is the one a day adderall it is time release and she just takes in the morning and she has no problems with sleep at night or any of that and she is happy because she can still function like a normal child yes she still makes bad choices once and a while but you tell me what child doesn't that is how they learn from experiences and making mistakes so good luck

Answer 5

The term "ADHD" is simply a label used to categorise a list of psychosocial traits that Psychiatry considers to be improper or abnormal in society. Psychiatry defines these traits as a "mental illness", and promotes it as a "disease" that requires "treatment".

It is not a "disease", despite claims or implications made by certain psychiatric or pharmaceutical organisations. There is NO credible scientific evidence that shows the existence of what constitutes "ADHD" as a biological/neurological disorder, brain abnormality or "chemical imbalance".

"For a disease to exist there must be a tangible, objective physical abnormality that can be determined by a test such as, but not limited to, blood or urine test, X-Ray, brain scan or biopsy. All reputable doctors would agree: No physical abnormality, no disease. In psychiatry, no test or brain scan exists to prove that a 'mental disorder' is a physical disease. Disingenuous comparisons between physical and mental illness and medicine are simply part of psychiatry's orchestrated but fraudulent public relations and marketing campaign." Fred Baughman, MD., Neurologist & Pediatric Neurologist.

"Chemical imbalance…it’s a shorthand term really, it’s probably drug industry derived… We don’t have tests because to do it, you’d probably have to take a chunk of brain out of someone - not a good idea." Dr. Mark Graff, Chair of the Committee of Public Affairs for the American Psychiatric Association. July, 2005.

Such behavioural characteristics that Psychiatry created this unscientific "disease" from are, and always have been, generally considered "normal". Now, it seems, inattention or "hyperactivity" (Hyperactivity means 'excessively active'* -- what is excessive? On whose authority?? It's ridiculous!!) is abnormal, a "mental illness".

"We are not "overdrugging" or misdiagnosing" ADHD. ADHD is a total, 100 percent fraud. The many millions of schoolchildren around the world who are being drugged have no disease." Fred Baughman, Jr., M.D. Child Neurologist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.

"Parents are seldom told that Ritalin is ‘speed’—that it is pharmacologically classified with amphetamines, has the same effects, side effects, and risks. Yet this is well-known in the profession...." Dr. Peter R. Breggin & Ginger Ross Breggin, The War Against Children, P. 84.

"...But because ADD is so vaguely defined, even for a psychiatric disorder, it is tailor-made for bogus claims. There are, as the American Psychiatric Association’s latest diagnostic manual concedes, "no laboratory tests that have been established as diagnostic" for "Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder." Richard E. Vatz, Professor, Towson State University, "Attention Deficit Delirium," The Wall Street Journal, July 27, 1994

"The diagnosis of ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) is entirely subjective… There is no test. It is just down to interpretation… The lines between an ADD sufferer and a healthy exuberant kid can be very blurred." Dr. Joe Kosterich. Chairman of the Australian Medical Association. Sydney Morning Herald.

The National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in 1998, after 31 scientific presentations concerning ADHD and its treatment, concluded, “There are no data to indicate that ADHD is due to a brain malfunction….”

The U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health states: “The precise causes (etiology) of mental disorders are not known” and that “there is no definitive lesion, laboratory test, or abnormality in brain tissue that can identify the illness.”

Unwanted or hyperactive behavior can in fact have many sources ranging from, but not limited to allergies, food additives, environmental toxins, improper sleep, certain medications, not knowing how to study and going past words not fully understood, to being bored with the curricula because you are very intelligent or creative.

By isolating and correcting this, the child can be helped so that there are no symptoms and no need for drugs.

Answer 6

I have a 13 year old ADHD child. Concerta, works OK but the real gains come from:

Love
structured environment
good diet and exercises
patience, patience, patience
not allowing ADHD to be an excuse for bad behavior
patience
work with his/her school
and Finlay,,

patience.

P.S. other medications include: Strattera and Atterol
All kids react to medications differently,, doses should be as low as possible and carefully monitored, they are not a magic bullet or a cure for the condition.

Answer 7

AVOID RITALIN!!!! If a child has a mental disorder or is possibly autistic Ritalin makes them much worse. I personally believe ADHD is an quickie diagnosis so the doctor doesn't have to bother with the child.

Answer 8

How come the first treatment that comes to mind is a drug?

When you speak of ADHD "child" i suppose you are referring to someone who's 14 at most......have you any idea of the delicate processes his mind and body are going thru and have been doing throughout the course of his childhood? do you realize that tampering with his nervous system will affect him permanently, will contribute to building his adult mind.......

We are not able at this time to calculate the effects of adderall, strattera, metadate CD, ritalin and so on have on childrens' brain...sure, they calm down, they reach a sort of induced state of psicological balance, but thats a long shot from calling them "cures".

Mood swings, acting up, short attention spans........for god's sake they're kids!!!!

You need to focus on your RELATIONSHIP, not on turning off your child with meds, ive gotta agree with landerscott.

Answer 9

See your gp for a medication change and do yourself a favour watch out for food with a lot of preservatives in your childs diet as this is a known cause for ADHD.

Answer 10

Fish oil has been tried. Pycnogenol has gotten results in some cases. Magnets have even enjoyed modest success with a few individuals. A few kids have found monavie juice to have a calming effect on their nervous system.