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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would like to know what the anti-medicine crowd thinks is the answer when you have a moderate to extreme ADHD case and you've exhausted all other options. We have done therapy, OT, lots of physical activity, elimination diets, behavior plans, sensory tools. Are you suggesting you just let your otherwise bright, likable child flounder and not reach their potential?[/quote]

Mom of autistic child here....not aspergers or HF autism, moderate functioning.  I would consider my child to be more difficult to handle than any extreme case of ADHD.  My answer to this post would be this.....OT, Therapy, physical activity, behavior plans and sensory tools are NOT substitutes for alternative medicine.  Nor would I consider an "elimination diet" to be any therapeudic means of treating a child.  This list is not exhaustive at all.  I could sit here and list off a few dozen things, not to mention the hundreds of supplements, that are possibilities.

Has this OP ever ventured to explore a DAN! doctor or DAN! protocol?  Was there any allergy testing?  Any stool samples for beneficial flora, anaerobic bacterias, parasites, yeast/fungus or PANDAS?  Any heavy-metal testing done?  Any testing for celiacs?  EGG for possible seizure activity during sleep?  Nutritional deficiencies?  Leaky Gut?

Since there was zero mention of any alternative approaches listed at all, and no medical testing that I could possibly be aware of, I can only assume that no other medicinal approaches had been considered other than medication.  Only a parent who has BTDT with medical testing can speak the language of exploring all the options.  It is a given that any parent would run to "therapy" first, as that is the starting place for everyone.  It's no shock to me that it failed because there was no emphasis put on the health of the child, only their behavior.

If behavior were the only aspect involved in ADHD then #1. it's parenting and #2. How can you explain someone's behavior when they drink alcohol or take drugs?  We KNOW it is not a behavior problem, so don't get your pants in a fluff and say that I'm calling you a bad parent...No one here is a bad parent.  There is a gut/brain connection that is not being addressed in these children.  Medical intervention is needed, but not psychological drugs.  How is an antidepressent or stimulant going to fix a leaky gut?  I think that if the right questions are asked, you can get down to some good detailed medical explanations of WHY the child has a particular disorder.

To list off just a FEW of the alternative interventions, see below.  If you don't know what they mean, that should give you some level of your knowledge of what types of therapy exist out there for neurological disorders.  Picking one of these is not going to cure any child.  But picking a few that seem to fit your child will set healing in motion.  Once you've gotten a taste of what it looks like to see your child heal, it gets exciting.

1. HBOT
2. Homeopathy
3. DMSA/ALA
4. Enzyme therapy
5. NAET
6. Neuromodulation Technique
7. Antiviral Therapy
8. Antifungal therapy
9. Methyl B12 shots
10. Essential Oils
11. Craniosacral therapy
12. neurofeedback

etc, etc, etc.

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That seems like putting a child through a lot of unproven tests and treatments for a condition that already has a treatment that has been proven safe and effective.  You are going through a lot of trouble to avoid medications that are safer than half of what you've listed.  I think you are so stuck on the idea that the medications are bad that you are not considering what is common sense.
I am especially suprised that you believe treating a child with antifungals or antivirals or injecting B12 is a better alternative to stimulants!  Those medications have serious albeit rare side effects.

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