There are a variety of good reasons for taking a medication break for some people. If you've been considering it for yourself or your child, make sure you consider these things.
Good Experiences with Drug Holidays
Nearly 10 percent of those surveyed said the ADHD drug holiday was such a success they"didn't even think about medication until fall.") Cited benefits of the medication vacation included improved growth, fewer mood swings, and less defiance. Other parents with children diagnosed withA family laughs together, seeing that ADHD symptoms are better after taking a drug holiday.Many people choose to stop meds because they"feel good.
Some researchers theorize that the decades-long maturation process of the brain gradually repairs the errant brain circuitry associated with ADHD. Others attribute improvement to the gradual acquisition of . If symptoms are mild, and coping skills have indeed been burnished, says Wilens, meds may become unnecessary.So Long, Side Effects
Even in cases where meds still work, side effects can become unbearable. This is one common reason that both ADHD children and ADHD adults take a break from meds when they can afford to. "I've gone off meds a number of times," says Robert Jergen, Ph.D., 36, associate professor of special education at the University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh."Some drugs caused intense intestinal pains. Some made my heart race.
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