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Attention Deficit Hyperactive disorder ADHD
It is estimated that about 3-5 percent of all kids, have this disorder. Also the most unfortunate thing is that in many cases this disorder goes totally undiagnosed .The child is often mistaken as hyper-energetic kid or as just being more playful, but the reality is that many such kids suffer from a medical disorder known as Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder or ADHD.
It is a common belief that only kids showing signs of physical hyperactivity have some problem related to this disorder. Well, this actually it is not the complete truth. Symptoms of consistent inattentiveness are also associated with this disorder. It is characterized by hyperactivity (physical), inattentiveness, and impulsivity
ADHD is a medical disorder which usually becomes evident in the preschool years or early school years. It is characterized by hyperactivity (physical), inattentiveness, and impulsivity
Kids having ADHD usually depict either of three patterns of behavior. Either they are more of the hyperactive type, which means that they are more physically hyperactive (constantly moving jumping running fidgeting squirming, having difficulty sitting in one place etc) or the ‘inattentive type’ (having difficulty in concentrating, easily distracted) or the ‘combined type’ (having symptoms of hyperactivity and inattention both).
Not all children who run and jump too much suffer from ADHD. It is very important to realize that for a child to be diagnosed with ADHD, certain criterion has to be met with also called as the DSM criteria, before a child can be said to be suffering from it.
Nobody exactly knows what causes ADHD. Recent researches point out the causes could be either neurobiological or genetical. Certain chemical levels in the brain have been found low (dopamine -a chemical that sends messages to the part of the brain involved in attention, movement and motivation). Increased levels of heavy metals (lead) in the body is also seen in some kids .The kind of parenting given to the child has no role in the causation of this disorder, although bad parenting can influence the severity of this disorder.
Implication of ADHD can have far reaching effects, with the schooling of the child taking the biggest hit. Poor performance in school due to ADHD can lead to a hampered self esteem in the child .ADHD can also lead to learning disabilities, defiant behavior ,conduct disorder(anti-social behaviour,stealing ,fighting), anxiety disorders and depression .
Severe forms of ADHD are difficult to differentiate from milder forms of autism, a careful approach is necessary in diagnosing and treating such forms. Such severe forms affect the child?s normal mental development .for example speech and cognitive skills can be markedly affected in such cases.
Homoeopathy for ADHD
Homoeopathy for treatment of ADHD is now being considered as an effective form of treatment in the western society where the prevalence and awareness of this disorder is much more. This is more so because of the great side effects produced by the medicine used in conventional system.
The safety and the lasting effects of homoeopathic medicines is what makes it as an effective choice. Homoeopathic medicines do not produce any sedating effect on the child. Also the improvement gained during the treatment is lasting. While treating the symptoms of hyperactivity and inattentiveness, homoeopathic medicines promote the overall brain development too. Another important aspect in homoeopathic treatment is that homoeopathy sees every case of ADHD as an individual case .This means that the medicine prescribed would be on the basis of the individual symptoms shown by the child. This approach in homoeopathy, gives it an advantage of treating the disorder naturally and effectively.
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ADHD Symptoms
1) Hyperactivity and Impulsivity
Constantly running around jumping, always on the move as if driven by motor
Fidgeting with hands or feet or constantly moving in seat
Often has difficulty playing quietly, talks excessively
Has difficulty waiting for turn. Is not able to sit in one place, has to wander away.
Difficulty in sleeping. Constantly squirming and moving in bed.
2) Inattentiveness
Difficulty sustaining attention, easily distracted
Doesn?t seem to listen when spoken to directly, often forgetful.
Avoids taking tasks that require close attention.
Careless mistakes, difficulty in organizing tasks or activities
Not able to follow instructions and fails to follow school or home work.
My daughter is 15 years old .she has boarder line IQ. Now she ix in class 10. On March board exam. In last exan she is pass only in hindi & English. How can she study. It is very difficult.
hello sir my name is rahul and my brother gautam who is 10years old suffering from ADHD.we used certain allopathic medicines but they are not helpful we want some information about homeopathic medicines how much helpful are they??
Dear Dr Sharma, My son aged 8 suffers from the above mentioned hyperactivity and inattentiveness to a great extent and fails terribly in his performance on book work and studies at school compared to his peers.. As a Father I’m very worried about this condition and fear this might lead to a huge problem for him in future where his personal development is concerned.. Please advise me doctor as to what should be done. Thanks Sunil Kumar
Dear doctor, My son aged 5 suffers from the above mentioned hyperactivity and inattentiveness to a great extent and fails terribly in his performance on book work and studies at school compared to his peers.. As a mother I’m very worried about this condition and fear this might lead to a huge problem for him in future where his personal development is concerned.. Please advise me doctor as to what should be done. Thank you
Hello dr. My son 6+ years old also have the same inattentive ness all categories .
Hi Dr Sharma,
My daughter is of 2 year 7 months. She is still not speaking a single word and very active. So we went to one Speech therapist he suggested first to meet with Dr Veena Karla ( Pedia Neuro AIIMs). We met with her and she has conducted few phsyco tests. and concluded that she is hyperactive and may be autistic . She started with medicine Axepta 10 mg, with different doze for 2 weeks and the ask to come again there.
Could you pls suggest as we are very much worried about her. She is not speakign anything, she doesn’t understand our most command.
Dear Dr. Sharma,
I am from Dhaka Bangladesh. My son is now 4 years and 7 month old named Wafiq. He is studying in nursery class.
He’s activity as like below-
Constantly running around jumping
Often has difficulty playing quietly, talks excessively
Is not able to sit in one place, has to wander away.
Difficulty sustaining attention, easily distracted
Avoids taking tasks that require close attention.
Careless mistakes, difficulty in organizing tasks or activities
Not able to follow instructions and fails to follow school or home work.
we have another child aged 2 years 2 month named Taawfiq. Sometimes Wafiq hit to taawfiq without any reason after that he does not agree to say sorry.
Please help us
sir,
my son is 13 years old and he is having all the symptoms mentioned under inattentiveness.we are extremely worried about him. please help us with homeopathic medication.
expecting an early response,
Thankyou,
r chatterjee
kolkata
mobile-8017550937
Dear Dr. Sharma,
My 6 .5 year old daughter is suffering from ADHD is it safe to give axepta to her.
Thanks and Regrds
DR. Praveen Kumar Goyal
(Ph. D., Organic Chemistry)
Hello Dr. Sharma
My is 7 year old having same problems mention above he is suffruinng from both the of the stagage of ADHD ….
He got complaints from school ,teachers ,family ,friends every day. He is also not very good in his studies also having problem in learning and reading so fast …
Please help.
THank u
Hello Dr. My 7yrs.son behavior completely match with above all points.very worried about him.pls i need your help. Thank you
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Good evening. Iam velayutham pandi. Nairobi kenya. My son 6year old.he every day eating pencil and eraser in school times. However to change that behaviour. Please advice for me.
Sir good morning. I’m from KHURDA, odisha .. My 1.7yrs baby boy suffering in 103 temp. fever from dt 25th Nov 16 we give him medicine after consulting doctor but now today his stool becomes red.. what should i take precautions and medicine as well..pls suggest
Good Morning Sir,
I m Niharika from BHubaneswar, Odisha. My 10 Year daughter is having Epilepsy which we found from EEG. But still I have been her attitude change like low attention, reluctant to write, quickly aggressive, not serious about exam ….. So I went to Psychatric doctor who prescribed Axepta for her attention. But all are suggesting not to go with Psychatric since it will affect mentally later. I m too confused…..Should I go with only nuero or Psychatric also.
Sir, all the problems are seen in my son who is studying in 5 std 10 year old. I dont know d way how to solve it. Lots of complaint coming from all the teachers. Pl help my son for better future.
Hello dr..my 8yrs son was premature… vy hyperactive… continuous word repeating is there…doesn’t chew… swallow everything till now….hv no interest in studies… doesn’t do boardcopying …if v Force him he becomes aggressive..shows anger and hit us with nails..what I do..m worried..pls help
My daughter is twenty eight months old. She understands our konkani language she reacts also. But now as we admitted her in playgroup her teacher notice that she is sometime too energetic sometime too calm. So I dnt undstnd what problem she is having. Please help
My daughter is 11 years old 6 th standard I rectified her suffering from ADHD when I saw an artical by Dr.Kalyan chakravarthi psychiatric in Hyderabad when she is 8 I have problem in her schools she cannot copy from board and she cannot convey what happened in the class can u help me any good doctor or any person can handle this kind of children plz help me sir
My Son is 4 and half years old and is hyperactive and cannot concentrate or sit still for more than 5 minutes. He is very aggressive and very irritable. He bites everything on the floor including non food items, likes sleeping on the floor and rolling on the floor and biting anything that he comes across. He does not talk and only says Mama and baba and says words you cannot understand. He is irritable and does not like being held especially to concentrate on an activity.
He has done hearing test and it was okay, he did an MRI of the brain and it was okay, he did an EEG and it was okay. I was advised to try elimination diet by removing wheat products and sugars from his diet and it did not work, i was given the autistic diet and tried it on him and it did not work. He was put on Ritalin 10mg once a day in the morning and it only works for 3 – 4 hours after which he is up and running an jumping all over and he does not concentrate he cannot even sit still in baby class nor follow instructions. What could be wrong with him?
Hi Dr Sharia, My son is 6 + but hardly talks. But when under pressure makes a clean audible perfect sentence. He is extremely hyperactive and hardly pays attention. His school work is a disaster but he can imitate you if he really wants that stuff. He equally repeats after you and sings lyric from school or firms. He is very impulsive. Please how can you help?
Dr. Sharma,
My 4 year old boy is not focusing even for 5 mins,, he keeps running or jumping here and there.. never shows listening to us. he just keep throwing whatever.. little destructive sort of actions. Also not speaking anything meaningful..not even a word correctly. currently he is undergoing Occupational Therapy, Speech therapy. Please help to advice if anything else can be done for the child betterment to speak and live normal life.. its been a huge stress and bothering to see our child action and behavior.
Please help.
Regards
Ravi
M: 9176663380
Hi doctor,my son is 4+ and cant talk clearly,still wears diapers,cant sit in a place for few minutes,we receive complaints from his schools,in fact he has bin rejected by some schools he is always running and jumping,dosnt like to play with his mate.pls what do we do, infact lately he started biting his tongue and making one irritating sounds.pls help our dear son.
Hello sir,
My 5.5 year child(boy) is hyperactive from the beginning and getting complain from school social everyone regarding his behavior. Always speaks excessive and very aggressive. Regarding studies no complaints. But almost points mentioned in Add are very true…. Because of this behavior he is punished multiple times by family members.
It would make future of my child if you help me in answering to all my queries… As his problem unturned.
Regards
Swati