I know that, What I am saying is that the drugs made him a zombie and almost no learning that year at school. Since is a bright boy he bounced back.
Again, love and active in his life making sure he is not bored. You don’t need to go looking for vitamin and supplement answers when there is none. And yes, its not just rambunctious, mine seemed to like fire.
Actual medical research shows that those diagnosed have severely depleted levels of omega 3’s, B vitamins, calcium, and magnesium. All of these have therapeutic effects on ADHD symptoms, and many parents swear that taking care of the vitamin/mineral deficiencies eliminated the ADHD. The medical field does not like this approach because it makes them irrelevant. I recently had my vitamin and mineral levels checked and found I was very low in some areas. Since I’ve increased my supplements in those areas I feel like a new woman.
Son was diagnosed at 8. I think the reason for it is an overload of stimuli in the classroom. When we were kids, there was an alphabet, a number line and a chalkboard. Today the halls are adorned with all sorts of pictures and other stuff the kids create.
Needless to say, my kid is now 17, been on Straterra for years and is doing great. Straight A student, businessman and pillar of the community.
Some take to meds, some take to diet, some take to a shot to the chops with a “pay attention!”