ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)/ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is the most commonly reported disorder among American children. It affects 3-7% of children. It is diagnosed by behavior, because there are no lab tests that can be done. The symptoms are “annoying, disruptive, or inattentive behavior” according to chiro.org.
The most common “treatment” is Ritalin. The long-term effects of this are unknown. According to drugs.com side effects include addiction, fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeats; fever, sore throat, headache, aggression, restlessness, hallucinations, unusual behavior, or motor tics (muscle twitches); easy bruising, dangerously high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure), stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, vision problems, dizziness, mild headache, sweating, mild skin rash, numbness, tingling, or cold feeling in your hands or feet, nervous feeling, sleep problems (insomnia), or weight loss.
The question has to be asked… is the treatment really better than the problem?
