ADHD is still misunderstood -- sometimes even by doctors. To find one who makes you feel confident in their ability to effectively treat for ADHD, ask these 8 questions.
85 percent of people with ADHD will experience significant benefit from one of the “29 FDA-approved, first-line stimulant formulations for the treatment of ADHD, which are all just different ways of delivering only two molecules: methylphenidate and amphetamine,” Dodson says. “Nothing is going to predict which molecule or which dose of a medication will get someone to their optimal level of benefit with no side effects.
That said, much research remains to be done and many families report good results with fish oil, iron supplements, and low-sugar, high-protein foods. Your doctor should be able to recommend foods and supplements that have worked well for other patients, and help you introduce these natural treatments alongside medication and behavior therapy.You should see your doctor at least every two to four weeks. When starting a new treatment plan, Dr.
If you or your child is using medication — with or without behavior therapy or other natural therapies — your doctor should establish and routinely check a monitoring system that collects feedback from multiple sources such as teachers and family members. Your doctor should evaluate improvements in academic/professional and behavioral/social functioning alongside the incidence of side effects when making his or her recommendations for dosing changes.
That answer might be obvious for adults with ADHD, but Dr. Dodson also points out that, “There is at least a 50/50 chance that the parent who is accompanying the child to the doctor also has ADHD. That is just the genetics of ADHD. Failure to address that and treat that is the leading cause of treatment failure for children with ADHD.”
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