| I have a problem when someone is talking to me | | | | I know of others who just could not put up with |
| and I can hear other people talking near me. I find | | | | the side effects of weight loss, poor appetite and |
| it really difficult to concentrate and focus on what | | | | insomnia. But there are other alternatives such as |
| that person is saying to me. I am fortunate in | | | | a combination of Bach floral remedies ( Sweet |
| that I have never had hyperactive attention | | | | and White Chestnut) and homeopathy which can |
| deficit. Children with this deficit or ADHD (attention | | | | be just as effective and they have no nasty side |
| deficit hyperactivity disorder) have to cope with | | | | effects either. Other parents concentrate on diet |
| sights, sounds and images coming at them from | | | | and aim for less processed food and more |
| all angles and therefore they find it impossible to | | | | complex carbohydrates and protein together with |
| focus, pay attention or sit still! Imagine looking | | | | lots of fruit and vegetables. Avoiding the simple |
| through a kaleidoscope where colours and image | | | | carbohydrates certainly helps the hyperactive child |
| are constantly changing and then being | | | | in avoiding sugar spikes and subsequent crashes. |
| bombarded with loud music, announcements, | | | | This certainly helps the child with distractability and |
| radio, phones ringing. I bet you would find it | | | | over-excitability. |
| almost impossible to focus or stay on task! | | | | Behavior modification techniques which can be |
| Hyperactive attention deficit children have a | | | | learnt from any decent child behavior program |
| problem in that their brain chemicals seem to be a | | | | which help to set routines, reward programs, |
| bit skewed which can lead to constant motion, | | | | behavior charts and focuses on reinforcing good |
| inattentiveness and impulsiveness. This means that | | | | behavior through affectionate feedback and |
| they find it difficult to adjust to regular routines | | | | encouragement. |
| which are imposed by our society and indeed in | | | | I know many parents who have tried ADHD |
| our home and family life. If they weren't some | | | | homeopathic remedies and have been delighted |
| rules, anarchy would reign. That is why the ADHD | | | | with their children's progress. They report that |
| child cannot fit in so easily. The impulsiveness can | | | | children can now concentrate better on school |
| lead to these children being accident prone and | | | | tasks and homework, have far less inappropriate |
| also speaking out of turn so social, family and | | | | behavior and are much calmer. A lot of parents |
| peer relationships are all negatively affected. | | | | have been pleasantly surprised to find that there |
| How do you treat hyperactive attention deficit | | | | are no side effects and that the price of these |
| children? I know some children who seem to have | | | | remedies is much cheaper than the conventional |
| made great progress with the amphetamine type | | | | ADHD medicines. |
| of drugs (Concerta, Strattera and Vyvanse) while | | | | |