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After an AD/HD diagnosis, most parents are caught up in the treatment options debate. Nothing is more polarising at this time. Friends and family, teachers and medical professionals will line up on either side of the fence. On the one side we have the argument for conventional medicine and on the opposing side we have the argument for natural therapy supporters. However one strong argument  that spans the divide is that the number of prescriptions for ADHD drugs like Ritalin, Concerta, Strattera etc are  rising rapidly. These are known as psychotropic drugs and despite the fact that they should  not be prescribed for children under 6  for a whole load of important reasons including impaired development  and toxicity,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, last year alone  over 4,000  prescriptions were written for children under 2!
"Just wanted to give you some feedback on my son.  After 2 months on Ritalin & Risperdal, I've taken him off them both. Took him to my general practitioner when he was battling to walk, cried in pain when I touched him and visible bruises on his arms, legs and ankles. After testing blood got a working diagnosis - meds causing these problems. Stopped meds and he's fine,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login!!!
Another piece of recent alarming research that has just been released is that  1 in 3 children diagnosed with ADHD were found to have been misdiagnosed and had other conditions. This can include : traumatic events, undiagnosed learning disorders, depression and anxiety,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, food intolerances, Petit mal seizures, Middle ear infection etc
Statistic are one powerful way of highlighting the issues but I consider what is now more powerfully  persuasive,  are families' personal experiences to illustrate the point. Here is a letter I have recently received from a mom who chose to go down the medication route with her child:
When prescription drugs are closely monitored for side effects they  can be effective in reducing some symptoms for some children. However for many they can create worse problems in health and behaviour with as many as I in  4 children having either a negative reaction or failing to show an improvement to the prescribed medication.
Treatment options are as effective as the accuracy of the diagnosis. There are no  effective clinical diagnostic tests for AD/HD other than subjective behavioural symptom checklists. These are unreliable! An approach that is monitored for its effectiveness if it is a natural approach, and for side- effects if it is a medication approach is a baseline for any treatment option. The preferred route that many are now travelling,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, at least as a first approach is  through a natural and holistic integrated way forward  due to the potential harmful effects of the conventional medication route and the cost prohibitive implications of extended medical treatments which creates problems with dependency issues.
What Options are there for ADHD Treatment