Maria asks… Number of deaths related to ADHD perscription drugs? How many deaths including suicides, have been related annually due to stimulant drugs prescribed for ADHD? barry jennings answers: Not many when they are used properly but when abused the number goes WAY up Mary asks… does loss of appetite go away after a while [...]

Robert asks… What are my options with a child I cannot handle anymore? I have a 10 year old child who is the love of my life. He is brilliant and funny and sometimes has a heart of gold, but he has adhd, bipolar, ODD and a laundry list of other illnesses that make him [...]

Susan asks… Read it or not, just say something.? I am a sixteen year old male who was home-schooled(taught myself[autodidactic]) for the last 3 years, i was socially cappabe and have always had quite a large group of friends and aquantinces. My favorite thing has always been to learn, yet now that i am forced [...]

Daniel asks… How do you treat your ADD/ADHD Child? My daughter has ADHD, but is on no prescriptions. Through diet, supplements, homeschooling and behavior management she is fuctioning fabulously! We see a Natriopath for most all of our health needs. Why aren’t kids allowed to be kids anymore? Watch this video. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/09/20/the-tragic-consequences-of-drugging-our-children.aspx barry jennings answers: [...]

Paul asks… Do I have ADD/ADHD? Is Adderall the right choice? So recently I’ve been learning a little more about the condition and I feel as though I might have it. I looked up some pretty helpful info at http://www.helpguide.org/mental/adhd_add_adult_symptoms.htm and it looks like I fit the “ADD standard,” if you might call it that…. [...]

William asks… I am looking for websites discussing the benefits of giving children medication for ADHD.? barry jennings answers: Http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ADHD+medication+benefits&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq= google search. George asks… What the best natural medication for adhd in children? barry jennings answers: There have actually been a lot of studies that have shown that Fish Oil can help with ADD/ADHD. It [...]

Chris asks… How could I get ADHD meds to wear off? I don’t take ADHD meds, But my friend does, and she HATES them. She dosn’t know exactly what is the name of the medicine, but are there any broad methods? barry jennings answers: Hi TheSilverfoxx – This is a great question, and in most [...]

Linda asks… at what age do you start giving powerfull medicine to a child with severe adhd? my son ( he’s 3 ) has been diagnosed with autism an adhd . His older sister was diagnosed with a milder form but no adhd . The doctors feel he is too young for it and I [...]

Maria asks… ADHD can it be controlled with watching a childs diet? My son has been on medicine for about 4 years now. different kinds, still can’t find one that works the best. Things are seriously getting worse. My mother suggested I take him off meds and watch what he eats. He likes his candy [...]

  Disciplining a Child With ADHD What parents need to know about effective child discipline for children with ADHD. By Gina Shaw WebMD Feature Reviewed by Hansa D. Bhargava, MD     RaeLyn Murphy of Milwaukee called her firstborn son Josh “Houdini.” “He could outwit any childproof lock,” she recalls. “When he was 4, he [...]