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ADHD Medication: The Right Dose?
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Can Children Outgrow ADHD?
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Too Young for Treatment?
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Are Drug Holidays Safe?
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Outgrowing ADHD
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Nightmarish Side Effects
"My 10-year-old son has started having terrible nightmares. Is this... more »
Alternatives to Swallowing Pills
"My 10-year-old can't swallow the pill his doctor prescribed. What... more »
Stimulant Dosage
"My son takes a larger dose than my friend's son,... more »
How Can I Tell if the Meds Work?
"How can I tell if my five-year-old's AD/HD medication is... more »
Medication After School
"I think our son needs medication only for the school... more »
Sleep Strategies for Restless Kids
"My six-year-old has a hard time falling asleep at night,... more »
Helping Teens with Conduct Disorders
"My 17-year-old ADDer is oppositional. He has skipped school and... more »
Dose Differences
"My son was taking a short-acting stimulant, which improved his... more »
A Weighty Concern
"My 9-year-old has ADD. He is overweight, and we were... more »
How to Treat Diabetic ADDers
"My 11-year-old son, who has type-I diabetes, was just diagnosed... more »
How to Stop Appetite Loss
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Stimulants and Heart Trouble
"Our family has a history of heart trouble. Does the... more »
Mixing Imipramine and Stimulants
"Can we keep our son on Imipramine to stop his... more »
"My Son Takes 8 Pills a Day!"
"My son now takes two types of ADHD medications, plus... more »
Auditory Hallucinations
"My daughter says she hears imaginary voices. Is this a... more »
How Can We Help Our Troubled Child?
"Our 11-year-old son has been under psychiatric care for 5... more »
Side Effects of Adderall
"My son has had side effects since he started medication,... more »
ADHD and Sensory Integration Dysfunction
"A counselor has suggested having my son tested for Sensory... more »
ADHD, Change in Medication & Learning Disabilities
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When Teens Refuse ADD Meds
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When to Give Kids Another Dose
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Treating Asthma and ADHD
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Do Young Kids Need Meds?
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Adderall and Speech Apraxia
"Can my son be treated for both ADHD and speech... more »
ADD and ODD
"My nine-year-old ADDer misbehaves at home and at school. Is... more »
Is The Medication Working?
"How do I know when we've found the right medication... more »
Stuttering as a Side Effect of Ritalin
"Is Ritalin causing my grandson's stuttering? It started a year... more »
Ritalin and Growth of Children
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Taking a Child Off Ritalin
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Is It ADD or a Learning Disability?
"I have a nine-year-old with ADD. School has become a... more »
Tourette's and AD/HD
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Should My Grandson Be a Zombie?
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Tics as a Side Effect of Medication
"My son was given a higher dosage of medication, and... more »
Does Medication Delay Puberty?
"My 14 year-old seems to be slow with his puberty... more »
Preschoolers on Medication
"My four-year-old has been diagnosed with ADHD, and doctors have... more »
Depakote plus Concerta?
"Depakote made my son more aggressive, and the doctor prescribed... more »
Fast Pulse
"Can stimulant medications cause a rapid pulse? I'm worried about... more »
Responsible for Taking Medication
"My 12-year-old has been taking ADHD medication for five years... more »
ADHD and Bed Wetting
"Our 10-year-old son still wets his bed, yet a urologist... more »
Delayed Puberty?
"Our 13-year-old son shows no sign of puberty. Could his... more »
A Teen's Reluctance to Take Medication
"My 13-year-old has been throwing away his AD/HD pills. How... more »
Persistent Sleep Troubles
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Rebounding on Meds
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