Why do soooo many parents medicate their children for ADD/ADHD?
when there are so many articles like this "The medications under the microscope are amphetamines like Dexedrine and Adderall, and methylphenidates like Concerta, Focalin, Metadate, Methylin and Ritalin.
The FDA will decide if patients need to be warned about an association with heart problems such as heart attacks, and psychiatric problems such as hallucinations, psychosis or mania in children. Black box warnings are serious markers of possible risk. The ADHD drug Strattera already carries a warning stating that it can increase suicidal thinking in teens"
Is it really worth these possible side effects?
The parents choose to medicate their children, or even the doctors tell the parents that they have to. Sometimes it works for them, sometimes it don't. My husband is a great example..the doctors wanted him medicated for ADHD when he was a little kid. His mother did what the doctors told her to, he developed reactions and almost died..several times. He is not on any medication now and does just fine.
I have a nephew that has ADHD too and is on medication. He is even more hyper now then he was before hand..my SIL is wanting to take him off that medication for that very reason. As a matter of fact..it was Ritalin in both cases.
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