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