Top Guide of ADHD Meds
5th June 2009 by Bereaved No CommentsADHD meds are not miracle drugs that instantly get rid of all ADHD symptoms. There can be side effects or the meds may not work properly. It can take time to find the right levels and types of meds to use to bring about good results. The following are five tips on how to best work with the doctor to get the most from ADHD meds.
First Tip: Get Your Child a Good Doctor
You need to find a doctor who is willing to monitor the medication and your child on a regular basis. You may need to find a doctor who specializes in treating ADHD or other mental health disorders so you can ensure that the treatment given is appropriate and that you find the right type of treatment or ADHD meds.
Second thing to do is to commence with lowest does and adjust as needed.
ADHD meds are prescribed in doses that are not based upon age or weight. A good doctor will start out at the lowest dose possible and then adjust it up if needed. Doctors will usually allow three to seven days to elapse between adjusting doses and run an adhd test.
Due to the side effects get more common and more severe with increased doses so the giving of the lowest dose possible is necessary. In addition there is unnecessary to over medicate the child.
Tip #3: Use the medication every day, consistently.
Some parents want to give their child the ADHD meds only during the week and then do not give it to them on the weekend. This type of dosing will not give accurate results.
The new research suggests that not giving the medication consistently, which it used to be common for doctors to recommend parents do this, can cause the medication to not work as efficiently. It can also cause problems to the child become displeased going to school because they have to take the meds.
Tip #4: Involve everyone is watching for side effects and other effects of the meds.
Most children are diagnosed with ADHD due to combined efforts of teachers, doctors and parent. It only makes sense to medicate as a group effort. Everyone should watch for how the medication affects the child. Having teachers, doctors and parents on the lookout can greatly improve the chances of ensuring the right meds are found and used.
Tip #5: Understand the effects of diet on ADHD meds.
What your child eats effects some meds given for ADHD. The effectiveness of medications can be lessened by high fat diets such as Adderall and Ritalin. By drinking acidic or a lot of vitamin C drinks makes Ritalin to not be absorbed into the body properly. You should also watch on any add symptoms with other possible interactions.
