my kids has a. d. h.d. is there a med that will help?

Question

the doctor gave him adderall buy he was having bad side effects i rather help him throught every day but some times i fill like ripping out my hair he is mean to is two sisters then one min. he is niced as could be its almost like two people in one body my 3 kids are my world

Answer 1

Try Concerta. My son is on it and its one pill a day and he has no side effects. It is a time released pill. Ask your doctor. Its a little more in money but so worth it. Good Luck.

Answer 2

Sure there is...I have to ask however who told you your child has ADHD? This is something that has to be diagnosed by a Doctor not a teacher or someone at a day care. ADHD seems to be the catch all for kids with high energy that some teachers do not want to deal with much like they used to say everyone was "Hyper-active" when I was in school. Sometimes a simple diet change will help dramatically...

A friend had a son that they thought was ADHD...she took all the processed sugar from his diet....limited even his drinks to either milk or water...cut down on fruit upped green veggies and protein and what a change after a few weeks!! Her son is like a new child. We never could have guessed what simple things like fruit juice and bananas were actually making him hyper and disobedient.

Maybe looking at diet change might not be the easiest way, but it will certainly be more healthy than drugs. Talk to your Doctor.

Answer 3

My daughter takes Stratera for ADHD. She started on a really low dose and has gradually worked up to a theraputic level. It has worked wonders for us. The thing I like about Stratera is that it is NON stimulant.
There are several natural ways to help ADHD that we tried before we moved on to medication. Mountain Dew and coffee are two ways that are more natural. Caffiene in ADHD kids doesn't hype them up like it does normal people, it actually has the reverse affect on them and calms them down like the medication. The problem that we had with the natural things was that they didn't last a full school day. The medication does because it is time released. I am not so worried about my childs attention span or behavior when at home, but I am when she is at school. I don't want her missing things in class or inhibiting her learning nor the other kids in the classroom because she can't concentrate. So we opted for the medication and its been wonderful and now for the first time, she is an honor roll student!!!

Answer 4

Your children might not really have ADHD if medication is not helping. You ought to read The ADD Answer by Dr. Frank Lawlis. The book will give you information on different test to accurately diagnose ADD and ADHD and other treatment that are beneficial.
My daughter was going to be diagnosed with ADHD. It just ended up that she had some sleep and diet issues. With a few modifications, the symptoms went away and have not reappeared.
I highly recommend reading the book and pursuing the testing mentioned in the book. This way your kids won't take medication that they might not even need!

Answer 5

There are many different medications to treat adhd. There are stimpulant and non-stimulant based medications. Adderall is an amphetamine/methamphetamine salt combination and can have really bad side effects. There is also Concerta, which is ritalin. Adderall and Concerta both come in extended release tablets, but you need to find the right dose for your child. Also, there are non-stimulant based such as Strattera. Talk to your pediatrician or your psychiatrist. My children are on both of those medications (2 kids, 2 different stimulant based medications) but they take a mood stabilizer as well called Seroquel. The non-stimulant based medication didn't work on my older child, but we found she was bi-polar as well. Good Luck.

Answer 6

I have 2 sons who have had ADHD (Attention Deficiency Hyperactivity Disorder) since they were born. It took a court order to have them diagnosed back then (they are now 20 and 27). They will grow out of it by the time they are 25 to 30 years old but in the meantime, you will have to take him to a specialist who will confirm or deny the diagnosis.
The medication given for ADHD is Ritalin or Dexamphetamine. It is also wise not to allow him to consume caffeine, artificial colourings in food/drinks or preservatives.
Diet plays a major part in the behaviour of children, so used wisely, it can contain the problem.
It is also strange that it should affect 2 out of every 5 boys whilst it only affects 1 out of 10 girls.

Answer 7

why do so many take the easy way out? Stop drugging our kids! Change his diet. Look at www.fedup.com.au There are so many side effect from Drugs and ADHD/ADD drugs are linked to child suicide/depression etc etc. Do you want to be responsible for that?

Please read the extract below:
"CHILDREN as young as five have suffered strokes, heart attacks, hallucinations and convulsions after taking drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Documents obtained by The Australian reveal that almost 400 serious adverse reactions have been reported to the Therapeutic Goods Administration, some involving children as young as three.

Cases include the sudden death of a seven-year-old, and a five-year-old who suffered a stroke after taking Ritalin. Children also experienced heart palpitations and shortness of breath after taking Dexamphetamine.

Others taking Ritalin or Dexamphetamine - the two most commonly used ADHD drugs - experienced hair loss, muscle spasms, severe abdominal pain, tremors, insomnia, severe weight loss, depression and paranoia.

Almost 60 of the adverse-reaction reports dating back to 1980, obtained under Freedom of Information laws, involved children under the age of 10."

to read more go to:
http://prisonplanet.com/articles/march2006/280306drugs.htm

Answer 8

My sister has A.D.H.D. and there are meds to help. The catch is the side effects. She has been on them for a few years now, and we can tell the difference. Even her teachers can tell the difference. Discuss your options with thier doc. Remember to ask lots of ?s. No ? is a dumb one when it comes to the health of your child.

Answer 9

My son was diagnosed with ADHD and he was put on Adderol and he did fine with that med. but after awhile he suffered from headaches. So I switched his meds to Focalin and he is doing so much better with out the side effects. Ask your child's pediatrician what they recommend.

Answer 10

IF your child's doctor diagnosed ADHD then you would already know about the meds that help because the doctor would have told you about them.