The Ultimate Guide to Homeopathy

The accepted answer is not yet. There is no know cure for ADHD – of any kind, allopathic or homeopathic. There are a variety of effective treatment options however. Traditional prescription medications for ADHD, like Ritalin and Adderall, are very effective in mitigating or eliminating symptoms of the condition, but take away the medication and the symptoms often come back. The goal is to administer the medication for a brief period in the hopes that symptoms will diminish as the patient learns coping skills, behavior modification techniques and makes changes to diet and lifestyle such that the patient can eventually stop the drug or drugs. In truth, many people who started prescription medication for ADHD/ADD continue to take the medication for years. This is especially true of children, some of whom started taking medications in their elementary or middle school years and are now in their 20′s and even 30′s.

Homeopathic medications for ADHD, like Omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids found in fish oils have also been found to help in many cases. What needs to be grasped however is that ADHD can have multiple causes, hereditary, environmental, even head trauma, and many conditions can mimic ADHD. Symptoms can be severe or mild. The first step is always get a good diagnosis of the condition by a qualified physician. Each person with ADHD is unique, and symptoms can be severe or slight. Can the person learn to adapt to the condition through knowledge and development of behavioral and coping skills? Is the patient a young child whose symptoms are severe and whose coping skills are therefore limited? Such questions will determine what sort of treatment will be best – homeopathic, naturopathic, prescription medication or a mixture.

The good news is that many children and adults with ADHD can benefit from ADHD homeopathic remedies, changes in diet and exercise can help as well. Education and knowledge of the condition can also go a long way in helping the individual deal with symptoms. Even if an individual needs prescription medication to cope, homeopathic medications, knowledge and behavioral strategies can have the positive effect of lowering the needed dosage of prescription drugs. That being said, many people can deal with ADHD through more natural treatments and education alone.

Good news indeed because the long term effects of many prescription ADHD drugs are just not known. Side effects of such meds can be moderate to sever and patients sometimes must go through a trial period where different prescriptions and dosages must be tried until side effects totally disappear or become very negligible. People who find the right combination of drug and dosage often do well on prescription drugs, at least in the short term.

A proper diagnosis, knowledge of the disorder and a thorough investigation of all the treatment options available are the three ingredients involved in making an excellent choice as to a treatment plan for any one individual with ADHD.