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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All area pediatricians I assure you have dozens of kids in their practice who display some symptoms of ADD.  The pediatrician will recommend a child psychotherapist. Child then goes to talk with that doctor for a couple hours and in a week or two you get a report.  The report is totally private and you don't need to disclose it to anyone (other than pediatrician, presumably).  Get prescription for meds and let the help begin!  There are a few different types of meds for ADD.  As others have said, the results are miraculous. Your child will be so much happier, more successful, better at anything he/she does that requires concentration or dedication.  And your household will be much, much more peaceful.  Even if your child isn't all-out ADD, but just displays some symptoms of ADD, your child will still immensely benefit from the meds.  I feel sorry for families and kids who don't go that route!  And I expect some marriages have been helped because of it too.[/quote]

This is off topic but I just have to respond to the prior post.

1. A pediatrician is definitely not the most qualified professional to prescribe medication. A child psychiatrist is much more knowledgeable. There are many choices for meds and it will be a matter of trial and error to find the correct medication and dosage.

2. Medication is not always the answer. Yes, many children find it life changing but there can be terrible side effects for some kids. Other kids do ok with behavioral interventions, therapy, and other supports. Some even do well with dietary changes.

I have one child who does wonderfully on Concerta. I have another who was misdiagnosed with ADHD. He took medication and developed severe tics and feel off his growth chart. We took him off the meds and tried the Feingold diet. The latest neuropsych evaluation showed no signs of ADHD (both in testing and based on multiple teacher reports). [/quote]

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