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Question about ADD/ ADHD?

  • Posted on August 1, 2010 at 9:22 pm

Is there a test that can detect ADD or ADHD? Or do doctors simply diagnose by behavior? Also, can anyone refer me to a website or book that explains red and other artificial dyes that affect behavior in children? My daughter sometimes is uncontrollable and I am against the meds they prescribe for ADD and ADHD due to the fact that I have had a drug problem before (4 years sober now). I know that Aderall is an amphetamine and I really have a problem with that and would like to try adjusting her diet first. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
add: she has been tested with an IQ of around 140, so she is very smart, in the talented and gifted program at school and does very well in school as far as work goes. The problem, more or less, is her behavior if she is NOT doing some kind of school-related work. She just has a very short attention span and has trouble following directions, etc. I still have to keep a hawk’s eye on her constantly. For example: I have to remind her every time we get out of the car not to walk into the road. It’s like she doesn’t remember that cars are around or maybe she is just in lala land. I dont know, but at times I have a very hard time dealing with this and dont know what to do. Like I said before, I am against the meds and would like some other avenue to try and help her. She is so smart and creative and I try to keep her busy. I just dont know what to do sometimes.

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