| If your child has been prescribed ADHD medicine, you | | | | - Loss of appetite |
| may be curious as to what the options are. Since | | | | - Chest pain and rapid heartbeat |
| many children need to try different prescriptions until | | | | - Vomiting |
| they find one that works, in this article, you'll learn | | | | Since side effects like insomnia and loss of appetite |
| about the different medicines available along with | | | | can stunt growth, this is another important health risk |
| alternatives for parents who are concerned about | | | | to consider. As these drugs are prescribed to more |
| side effects. | | | | children, more information comes to light. For |
| Medicine for ADHD | | | | instance, recently, Strattera was shown to cause |
| Your doctor will prescribe one of the medicines | | | | suicidal thoughts in certain children. Although it's up to |
| below, depending upon the symptoms, age of the | | | | your doctor to find the lowest dose to suppress the |
| child and the doctor's preferences and experiences | | | | symptoms, while minimizing dangerous side effects, it |
| monitoring the drug. Make sure to follow the doctor's | | | | is up to you to stay informed as new findings |
| orders and realize that while the drug may not seem | | | | become available. |
| to work in the beginning, effectiveness may increase | | | | If you've ever wondered whether there are better |
| as the drug builds up in your child's system. | | | | solutions for this disorder than the current list of |
| - Concerta & Ritalin (medical name: | | | | ADHD medicine available, you might be interested to |
| Methylphenidate) | | | | know that millions of other parents have been |
| - Adderal (1-Amphetamin Racemic) | | | | searching too. In their quest, many parents have |
| - Strattera (Atomoxetine) | | | | discovered that natural alternatives are just as |
| - Norpramin (Desipraine) | | | | effective as drugs, but without harmful side effects. |
| - Catapres (Clonidine) Cylert (Pemoline) | | | | Natural alternatives work like drugs to suppress |
| - Wellbutrin (Buproprion) | | | | symptoms of ADHD, while supplying the brain with |
| Although some of the ADHD medicine on the list are | | | | the nutrients it needs to heal itself and begin to |
| stimulants, they have what is called a paradoxical | | | | function properly over time. In this way, natural |
| effect. This means that rather than agitating kids, | | | | remedies are more than just a treatment. In fact, |
| these drugs have a reverse effect and quickly calm | | | | health-conscious parents feel this is the safest way |
| them down. Although these drugs can be quite | | | | to go because their child stops having symptoms, the |
| effective, they are a quick-fix treatment, rather than | | | | brain begins to function as it should and the parent |
| a cure and most concerning, they do have side | | | | no longer lives in fear about short or long term side |
| effects. | | | | effects. |
| For instance, no one knows the long term effects of | | | | Of course, if you opt to give your child a natural |
| giving these drugs to a child whose brain is still | | | | alternative (rather than medicine for ADHD), make |
| developing. Other possible side effects include: | | | | sure to do your research to find the best, most |
| - Insomnia | | | | effective supplement available. |