If you child was add or adhd would you consider???

I am add, I am on meds. I have never thought of taking myself of the meds. I do now some people that have their children on meds that are natural and it seems to work for their kids. have a great night

Yes, I will first go to medicaitons because that thing is so complicated to handle and i think an expert can pretty sure help me with it. Actually, I believe my eldest son is an adhd but that is only my presumption at this moment because i have not yet consulted as expert for it, honestly, i am yet in denial for this, but eventually when things will get into worst i would probably consult an expert for it.

For us, medication would be a very last resort thing to begin with. If my son was diagnosed, I would try the diets, tutoring ,etc and see if that help. If he had to be on the meds and one day said I want off, I would not just take him off. We we go to the doctor and wean him off, like you are suppose to. Then I would give him a certain amount of time to try being off the meds and if that didn't' work, we would put him back on. Maybe not the same meds, but something to help him be successful.

My son was diagnosed at 7 1/2 years of age, but I had thought he was way before then. He was doing terrible in school, getting into trouble all the time, and he was a terror at night at home. He had to try a few meds before he we found one that worked for him and let me tell you he is a different kid now. He still has his moments, but what kid doesn't. He went from c's and d's to A's and B's last year when he started the meds. He had trouble reading because he could not concentrate. Now he is getting really good at reading and even reads when he does not have too.

Yes I would. I would get a couple of medical opinions first, but if medication available for the condition then I see nothing wrong with the child taking it. Just by reading your post, is enough to convince me how important it is to continue taking it. I think that now that you realize what happened to you, you can take the medication if still necessary and finish school. It's never too late and you seem to understand the importance of it. I wish you luck in the future.

My son grew up ADHD. We didn't do the meds until he was a teenager because at that time all the info about it was that they would outgrow it by the time they were teenagers and if we could be patient, that would be better for him. It was not the right choice. But when we tried the meds, he took himself off of them because he didn't like them, even though he was begging for help. What finally did the most to help was following what is called the Feingold Diet. It talks of food allergies and chemicals that affect behavior and mood. When we began checking into that, we found amazing results. You can check out the list of foods and chemicals that are common causes of ADHD at my Squidoo Lens at www.squidoo.com/ADHDalternative. There is nothing to buy except a notebook and pen or pencil to keep a diary of all the foods eaten and chemicals exposed to. And it works.

=Yes meds can help but parent's responsible is to discipline's kids nowadays. I have never heard such adhd back then. While growing up with 10 siblings who each and everyone have different type of characteristic I would say active, hyper or squirmer, or wont even listen to my parents voice but all of that my parents were able to discipline us in a way of not getting what we want. Kids nowadays are very spoiled, too much toys, food, overnight stay with friends, non supervise with adult. We didn't have that before. We were never allowed to stay over with friends house or friends stay over with us even after we are adult. Toys are very limited, sometimes brothers share one truck toy, and sisters share a baby doll toy. When it comes to doing homework parents was with us. And if we were destructed by something or wont be able to do our homework parents would make us sit in a corner for long time, until we will agree to behave and do our homework. When we want something, parents would made us promise to do well at school or at home doing household chores, if teachers report that you dont do well at school our parents will sit with us and have a long conversation why? Our parents instill in us so much knowledge. We thought our parents are dont love us. Years passed, we thank our parents for being there and not using medication to make us behave. Right discipline is all these kids need. KIDS adhd could also contribute to advanced meds in modern time. In my opinion, DISCIPLINE, DISCIPLINE , DISCIPLINE, DISCIPLINE IS WHAT THEY NEED.

I think kids are so over medicated these days especially the ones with "ADD" or "ADHD". Most of those kids are just kids. Kids are hyper! But I do understand that it is a real condition and is something that needs to be helped. My husband was on medication for a while but now he is in the military and cannot take it. Sometimes his absent mindedness drives me crazy! If my kids turn out to have it I would probably turn to other help before medication. But, I know a lot of the disease has to do with brain chemistry and medication fixes that. So, I guess I will cross that bridge if I get there.

I have 3 children that have been diagnosed adhd.Yes, 3.It can be very difficult at times.It was very hard for me when they were younger.Its starting to get better now that they are all hitting the teenage yrs. At first I was opposed to them being on medication.Regardless that their doctor recommended that it would be to their benefit,I strongly believed that medication wasnt the answer.I think because I had heard so many stories of medication being prescribed to easily to children.Some of which wasn't even really necessary.Therefore, I was scared. It did though get very, very hard for me. I felt like I was gonna go crazy.Then it started to show in school.Their grade stated to suffer and I started getting phone calls from the teachers for their behavior. After thinking about it and doing some talking to other professionals(counselors,etc.), I agreed to give the medication a try.Boy, was I glad I did! It made a very significant difference! My one daughter whos grades werent that good moved up to honor role! Now, I still believe it may be to frequently given out but in my situation it is just what they needed.So, I now believe it could be beneficial in some cases Now that they are older,things have changed.My one daughter has made some progress with her adhd.She has also had her medication reduced and no longer takes it in the summer only for school, and her dose is lower as well. I think it all depends upon the situation.

I think I would consider all avenues and hopefully be able find a workable combination of treatments that worked for my child specifically. Each case is different therefore would need to be treated differently. I do think that a lot of people don't recognize it as a real disease or condition and rather think that its just a child being a child. Which is so not the case as I am sure that you can attest. Sometimes the standard classroom is not the best scenario for them. Often times as parents we just think that our kids are acting out and never get them diagnosed. There are many adults that suffer as well, and without treatment their adult lives are just as scrambled. You can still get your GED, continue your education and your career.

i dont have kids yet, but i've been with kids with ADHD/ADD. Some of them are under medication, others are not. Others improved with a good treatment program such as therapy, even without meds. Others dont. If my child has ADD/ADHD, i will try first to work things out without the medication. If he can cope with school & with his social life effectively without any medication, thats great, but if not, Im not closing my doors to medications.

I have a child who has a mild ADHD. We give him more attention and show him that he is loved and cared for.