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6 Year Old Diagnosed with ADHD
I am not against medications for ADHD, but have seen children who Have ADHD .... That way, your body can function at its best! Also it has helped people to ...
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- Hi! I am the parent of 2 children diagnosed with ADHD. The oldest is 14 and the youngest is 8. My first question would be HOW was your child diagnosed? By whom? Wh...
- J.: Please contact your doctor about what types of medication might be right for your child. Also, talk with a Behavior Therapist. Let them do an evaluation with hi...
- Our oldest daughter had ADHD. We first took her off of ALL foods and drinks with red food dye in them and there was a huge improvement. We did Ritalin for a year the...
ADHD/ADD Advice
ADD is very treatable with medication and with behavioral intervention. ... My daughter is "classic" ADHD, and the best advice I have: Read "Driven to ...
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- I didn't have time to read all the responses, but I thought I'd give my two-cents as a children's pastor...I can usually tell if a kid is just acting up or if the prob...
- Kids with ADD & ADHD usually improve at some level when food additives and sugars are removed form their diets. Thirty years ago, I began to search for solutions fo...
- My 4 year old son was diagnosed with ADHD last November. At first it was hard to except. But I did a lot of research about ADHD and how to deal with it. We tried chang...
Adhd
He researched alot of research on ADHD and the medications that they use to ... Hopefully you have a great dr. who can help do what's best for your son. ...
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- check out the following website: www.nativeremedies.com. i stumbled across it a while back in doing some research for options for my 17 year old stepson who has refu...
- Hi T., My son is 10 y/o and was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 5. He has the inattentive type. He's not very hyperactive. Anyways he did well in Kindergarten, b...
- Hi T., sorry to hear about your troubles. I know exactly how you feel, I've been there. It is a hard decision to make. I too struggled with medicating my child for his...
My Son Was Diagnosed with ADHD, but I Won't Put Him on Medication
Only you and your family can decide what is best. As a mom, I would definitely think hard and look at all of my options regarding medication for ADHD. ...
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- I understand your hesitancy with medication and firmly believe in trying all natural remedies first. Taking out sugars, processed foods, additives/preservative, etc. ...
- I didn't medicate my son for his ADHD for a long time, as I was convinced he would benefit from extra help. He didn't, and we ended up doing medication after a year an...
- Dear C., There are some amazing nutrition products that may give your son what he needs and meds will be a non-issue. I really encourage you to give a try before do...
My Son Has Trouble Paying Attention in School
My daugher is on medication because she really could not function at school ... So to answer your question, the thing that has worked the best for me is LISTS. ..... There are actually three types of ADHD - hyperactive type, inattentive ...
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- I used to use a program with a name something like Italicised writing or something similar. It was a style of writing that is a half step between manuscript and cursi...
- My son does not have ADHD. He is not hyperactive, nor does he bounce off the wall. What he does have is attention defisite disorder (ADD) he has a hard time focusing i...
- Even though your son isn't hyperactive, it sounds like he certainly has trouble "focusing" to a task at hand and that is a tell-tale sign of ADD. I would encourage yo...
A Boy with ADHD, Mom's Tired of Yelling
If you decide to try medication, I have seen it be effective and ..... Also, the visuals, all kids, especially kids wtih ADHD do best with visuals. ...
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- I work with a wellness company that strives to make our lives safer and healthier. I have a rather long testimonial that you would find interesting to read. I would p...
- I know it is hard and scarey to put your child on medication. I, too, have a son (15 now) with ADHD and I was asked a long time ago if I would hesitate to medicate m...
- Hello, I have a child with ADHD and tried just about everything. The doctors put him on meds at 4. I agreed since they told me he needed it or his develpmental de...
ADHD Third Grader
Also the best thing I ever did was to consult a Special Ed lawyer. .... Lastly, in terms of medication. I have tried numerous times to keep my son on a long ...
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- Hi M., I have used this site for the past few months for my 14yr old ADHD son. Thinking back to my son as a 3rd grader I remember how hard it was to not only work wit...
- Hi M., I can certainly relate to your situation. My son who is now in 5th grade is "inattentive" but not at all hyperactive. We have chosen not to medicate since I'...
- I wish I had some advice. My 16 y/o son has ADD and never cared about school. When he got a good grade he would not tell me and if I found it in his back pack he would...
My 6 Year Old Daughter Was Recently Diagnosed with ADD
I have 2 children with Add and Adhd. My oldest has been on medication scince he was in third grade and ... You will know the best decision once you explore further. ... My daughter was finally diagnosed at 16 with ADD inattentive type. ...
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- My name is L. I have ADD and my Daughter was 6 when placed on Meds for ADD. All I can say is the meds will help her in school,but watch her with eating. I also suggest...
- My son was first diagnosed with ADHD when he was in first grade and we tried medications. We did see a great improvement on his attention but he seemed to be tired all...
- C., I would avoid the medication unless she is truly unable to function having ADD. I think just having the diagnosis, is enough to help teachers, parents, an...
ADHD - Medication Vs. Therapy
I strongly applaud your questioning and open heart for the BEST answer for ... However, this is what I know; for a kid who has ADHD medication can be like ...
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- Cranial Sacral Adjustments are rumored to help. I had a friend with a Grandson who had adhd and after talking to many people I was told that the cranial sacral adjustm...
- I am also a graduate student in psychology and I agree with Jennie that there is not much research support for diet changes or other homepathic remedies for treating A...
- My daughter is 7, she was tested and diagonsed with ADHD three years ago. While there is alot of conterversty over ADHD and how to treat it, every child is different. ...
My Child Is About to See a Pediatrician About ADHD...HELP!!!!
ADHD is an illness and the medications can help. I was worried about medicating at 1st too but when I realized it could help him it seemed the best thing to ...
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- My brother was diagnosed with ADHD. He tried meds as a kid and felt it took away his personality and never wanted to take it again. However, I encourage you to also h...
- HI N., I feel you honey. We have been there. My now 9 year old son has been diagnosed with ADHD and Tourrettes syndrome. I too was against meds at first. There are s...
- I don't have children with ADHD, but I've learned alot about issues in child and adolescent psychitary from an old colleague in the industry. There is a shortage of ch...
