Since Adderall and mostly all ADD medications can create a tolerance and be addictive I try to search for alternative medecine, like Natural Remedies, Vitamins and many other things, NOTHING had work for ME!!! I am SO ANGRY when I read about an natural alernative that say would work has good if not BETTER then prescribe ADD medications. That so UNTRUE!!! Well for me it's so untrue. I spend lots of money on theses things, this is very upseting to spend so much money on things that said "IT WORK" and "EVEN BETTER" and to find out that just NOT TRUE!!!:((

The only thing that had work for me is Adderall. It took me forever to be test for ADD, I try for a long time. My psychiatrist said to talked about this with my conseler. I talked previously to my conseler about all this, long before talking to my psy and I thought that my conseler had talked about my wish to be test for ADD to my psychiatrist, anyways my psychiatrist didn't seem open or had time to talked about this. I finnally got test for ADD when I got a new psychiatrist.(Thank God, it about time!) She test me right aways and even prescribed Adderall XR. My previous psy didn't want to prescribed me Add medications, she said it would not work well with my other medications (Paxil and Seroquel), she was wrong, Adderall WORK WELL with them! I felt it would be okay with my other medications because I search online to know more about Adderall and if it will be good with my other meds. I try to talked to her about this but again she didn't seem open to listen and seem to think that my view in all this were not IMPORTANT!!!

Anyways back to Alternative Medication. Did any of you try to find other things than Stimulants? If so did it work for you? If it work how long it took to kick in? Most Natural Remedies, Vitamins and other Alternative Meds that I know of took 2 weeks. It's a pain to wait that long, not to mention PAY A LOT and to find out it DON'T WORK!!!

I had try FocusADD, it a Natural Remedie, it didn't work at all for me and it was kinna costly. I had try a Vitamin, can't remember the name, well it was suppose to help to focus and it was supposely "Great", again it was NOT! I had try so many things, Energy pills, Coffee Pills, Liquid Boost (Who taste so bad that I was sick and of course it didn't work again!), the list of things that I try to help me with Energy and Add is so long that I don't have the time and energy to write it down and I can't also remember them all!

I search again for other way then Adderall to help me with my ADD, I wish to find a less addictive medication. I don't know why I try, the possibility of finding something other then Adderall seem hopeless, with my past experience in Natural Alternative I am not to hopeful! But we never know! I found online a medication call "beCALM", they said is has good if not better then Add medications (Yes Again!lol:). It cost around $37.50. They mention it used to be available only from Hospitals, Clinics and Rehab Centers. If any of you had try it, can you let me know if it work, how long it took to kick in and do it work has good has they said? Don't want to spend money again on something that won't work! Also I read about "Attend", I think it similar then beCALM, it cost $36.95. Any informations about this will be appreciate. I also red that L-Tyrosine is good. I buy it online for $10.21, I didn't receive it yet, hopefully it will work, if only it work a tiny bit it would be a miracle but I am not to hopeful about it!:( Did any one of you had try L-Tyrosine, was it helpful to you?

Sorry again a long post!lol:) I know I start to be annoying with all my questions about ADD, Adderall and other Alternatives. My family can't stand it anymore!lol:) I just want something that will be right for me, if possible Natural and not addictive. If any of you know of anything that work, I will really appreciate if you let me know!:)

It seems most products that claim that they are natural remedy are often just a gimmik in my experince. You would see a better effect from saving your money and focusing on eating healther and working out regularly. If you don't already do this, you'll see this will improve your life considerably in many ways.

I would think certain nutriants and vitamins could assist with certain issues, but it would be my guess that it would be supporting to the brains development over all and effect most people the same. Not just certain individuals and symptoms.

.. my .02

-- jolt

check out these forums for natural or alternative approaches to ADHD

Nutrition:
http://www.addforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=20

Misc Treatment and Approaches:
http://www.addforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=159

There is NO proven alternative treatment for ADHD.

As for stimulants and addiction, there's a series of 3 research studies (that have been posted on several times in here) covering a span of 13 years, that showed, for people with ADHD, the use of ANY stimulant, reduced the likelihood of Substance Use Disorder by up to a max of 85%!!!!

The research has been consistent in terms of No alternative treatments having been found to work as replacements for ADHD meds.

The US Surgeon Generals Report on Mental Health has some excellent background info.

In general, anything with the label "these statements have not been evaluated by the FDA" on it should be examined with the utmost skepticism.