An urgent fact about ADHD and the thyroid

I cannot stress enough how superior a comprehensive test it can be for discovering the cause of inattention, hyperactivity, and moodiness. ADHD has been misdiagnosed and overdiagnosed for so long that prescription medications are accepted as normal for a large percentage of children. Giving children (as young as) three years old ADHD amphetamine-based drugs and antidepressants is repulsive, if they don’t really need them.

How awful that your child is being put on ADHD medication, like amphetamines, when in fact he could have hyperthyroidism. ADHD and thyroid (a disease or imbalance) can have similar symptoms. One of the first symptoms of a thyroid problem is hyperactivity and nervousness, forgetfulness and inattention. At the International Society for Psychoneuroendocrinology (ISPNE), researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dr. Peter Hauser, professor of psychiatry, and Dr. Bruce Weintraub, professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine University of Maryland, published a report. find a positive connection between elevated levels of certain thyroid hormones and the connection to ADHD as symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity.

So if your child seems to have common ADHD symptoms, but a doctor says, “No, they don’t have the disorder,” you should check for thyroid hormone resistance that blood tests can detect. They will be prescribed the correct medication that will correct the condition.

If your child has ADHD and not a thyroid problem, there are alternatives to prescription medications. Many parents are trying alternatives like unprocessed foods with no artificial ingredients and supplements designed specifically for ADHD that have been shown to work as well as Ritalin in some cases.