Comments on: Medication Begets Medication: What Are We Overlooking? http://thetruthbehindadhd.com/medication-begets-medication-what-are-we-overlooking/ Tips, Tools, and Strategies, to Support Children With ADHD Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:34:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dr Charles Parker http://thetruthbehindadhd.com/medication-begets-medication-what-are-we-overlooking/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Dr Charles Parker Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:06:51 +0000 http://thetruthbehindadhd.com/?p=219#comment-920 Rory, Just posted a few more organized remarks on meds and ADHD over at Bryan Hutchinson's blog regarding the medical challenges that the client/patient faces if they wish to overcome their ADHD: http://adderworld.com/blog1/2008/10/15/top-10-reasons-you-do-not-have-adhd/ He has a good list on the denial side of things over there. Chuck Rory,
Just posted a few more organized remarks on meds and ADHD over at Bryan Hutchinson’s blog regarding the medical challenges that the client/patient faces if they wish to overcome their ADHD:

http://adderworld.com/blog1/2008/10/15/top-10-reasons-you-do-not-have-adhd/

He has a good list on the denial side of things over there.
Chuck

]]> By: Say "No"To Ritalin - Free Report http://thetruthbehindadhd.com/medication-begets-medication-what-are-we-overlooking/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Say "No"To Ritalin - Free Report Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:46:24 +0000 http://thetruthbehindadhd.com/?p=219#comment-918 I agree wholeheartledly with you, Rory. Medication treats the symptoms and leaves the underlying cause untouched. So once you leave medication, you're back to square one. What also concerns me is the hidden message we are giving children through the over-zealous use of medication. The message that if we have a problem all we need to do is pop a pill. Is that the kind of message we should be sending to our kids? Our children also get the idea that any improvements they make are because of the medication, rather than from themselves. We should definately be more selective about medicating and medicate only as a last resort. I agree wholeheartledly with you, Rory. Medication treats the symptoms and leaves the underlying cause untouched. So once you leave medication, you’re back to square one.

What also concerns me is the hidden message we are giving children through the over-zealous use of medication. The message that if we have a problem all we need to do is pop a pill. Is that the kind of message we should be sending to our kids?

Our children also get the idea that any improvements they make are because of the medication, rather than from themselves.

We should definately be more selective about medicating and medicate only as a last resort.

]]> By: Dr Charles Parker http://thetruthbehindadhd.com/medication-begets-medication-what-are-we-overlooking/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Dr Charles Parker Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:24:10 +0000 http://thetruthbehindadhd.com/?p=219#comment-917 Rory, Your remarks exemplify the conundrum so many face about medications, and how meds fit into a comprehensive recovery, balance, self-management program. I completely agree with your observation that we are lost in a cloud of medication expectations, and often don't find the time to use the PFC for change-mastery. Part of the answer to your questions: using the medications more precisely, more carefully and with full consciousness that they are not the only answer. HNY! Appreciate your posts- Chuck Rory,
Your remarks exemplify the conundrum so many face about medications, and how meds fit into a comprehensive recovery, balance, self-management program. I completely agree with your observation that we are lost in a cloud of medication expectations, and often don’t find the time to use the PFC for change-mastery.

Part of the answer to your questions: using the medications more precisely, more carefully and with full consciousness that they are not the only answer.

HNY! Appreciate your posts-
Chuck

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