ADHD – A New Treatment Option
A “New” Treatment Option for ADHD I’ve been reading recently about a new treatment option for ADD & ADHD – one that may surprise you – Transcendental meditation (TM). As it turns out, not only is TM effective in treating Attention Deficit Disorder, it’s actually quite compatible with it, too. However, transcendental meditation is not […]
New ADD/ADHD Medication
Shire Pharmaceuticals has just received FDA approval on a new ADD/ADHD drug called Vyvanse. It should be available to consumers by prescription as early as July 2007. Like other ADD medications, Vyvanse is a controlled substance, but it is different from other similar medications in a couple of significant ways: In order for Vyvanse to […]
Happy Mother’s Day
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day, a day traditionally set aside to honor our mothers and all that they do. If you’re a mom yourself, no one has to tell you what a hard job it can be. Hopefully you know the joys and wonders of being a mom, too. Whether you are a mom with Attention […]
8 Tips on ADD Medication
Edit: 3/15/19. This blog initially began as a blog for women raising children with ADHD, thus the reference below. I kept the post because the information is just as relevant for adults. It’s Always About the Medication Whenever the subject of ADHD comes up, or when faced with a diagnosis of ADHD, the first thing […]
ADD & Medication
Every parent with an ADD/ADHD child has faced the medication question at one time or another, and probably more than once. It’s a big decision – deciding whether or not to give your child medication for their Attention Deficit Disorder. It’s not like deciding whether or not to give them an antibiotic when they’re sick, […]
ADD-UI?
There have been a few celebrities making news this week in alcohol-related events. Paris Hilton is going to jail for 45 days for violating probation on a drunk driving charge, and the video shot by David Hasselhoff’s daughter showing him in a drunken stupor on the floor has been shown everywhere. Also making the news […]