ADHD/OCD

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Has anyone out there treated ADHD without meds? My daughter has been

diagnosed with both, but I have always struggled with the ADHD part of

the diagnosis. In the back of my mind, I have always wondered whether

or not her inability to concentrate is because of her OCD.

Anyway my daughter was on Strattera for ADHD and Zoloft for OCD. The

Strattera seemed to " poop out " , so her doc put her on Ritalin. She

warned me that her OCD symptoms may get worse with the Ritalin. She was

right, they have. When I told her this, she suggested that we bump up

her Zoloft to balance her out. I am bothered with the idea of

increasing her Zoloft because of a side effect from Ritalin. Sooo, we

are going to give it a shot without the med for ADHD.

Meanwhile her OCD has been bad lately. She has a horrible problem with

self doubt and confessing. Any statement that she makes is quickly

followed by " well, at least I think so, well maybe not " . She also

confesses any negative thought that pops into her mind. She is on 50 mg

of Zoloft. She is 9 years old and weighs about 60 pounds. I would like

to try increasing her Zoloft and seeing if that helps her manage her

thoughts (and concentration) better. Any thoughts out there on her

dosage???

I have read about behavioral therapy for ADHD, but I am thinking that

would be more for impulsiveness, and not for concentration. What kind

of therapy could possibly address the inability to concentrate?

Please help!!!

LKS