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How Can ADHD And Chronic Fatigue Be Treated?

Hello. I am trying to look into being officially diagnosed and treated for ADHD, if it isn t that, then my only other guess would be chronic fatigue. My issues with doing this are: my father is a local physician and most physicians shy from having me as a patient because of this. I am now his caretaker, so going out of town is difficult, and I also thinks looks bad legally. My next problem is, the only doctor i have seen is a friend of my fathers, and he has not kept any medical history on me. I am sick of being pushed in the corner, having conditions ignored, being treated for things I don t have, and once again legally, this looks bad. Lastly, I have no medical insurance and will be paying out of pocket. I am heavily tattooed in the south and most medical professionals assume I just trying to score drugs . Any advice on how to handle my predicament would be greatly appreciated.
Mon, 27 Aug 2018
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It may not be easy to treat ADHD in kids and teenagers. If ADHD remains incompletely treated, it does a toll on child's self esteem also & too many times, in a desire to get noticed, get some appreciation, child engages into undesirable behaviors which are at present your main concern. There are medications which can be used and inlcude methylphenidate or Atomoxetine. As a part of parent teacher management, we can engage into token economy, contingency management, role plays, time out etc. which are taught by Psychologist to both the parents & teachers in school. Hence, do contact your Psychologist for PTMT; if need further help do revert back to me.

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How Can ADHD And Chronic Fatigue Be Treated?

Hi, It may not be easy to treat ADHD in kids and teenagers. If ADHD remains incompletely treated, it does a toll on child s self esteem also & too many times, in a desire to get noticed, get some appreciation, child engages into undesirable behaviors which are at present your main concern. There are medications which can be used and inlcude methylphenidate or Atomoxetine. As a part of parent teacher management, we can engage into token economy, contingency management, role plays, time out etc. which are taught by Psychologist to both the parents & teachers in school. Hence, do contact your Psychologist for PTMT; if need further help do revert back to me. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.