[mdaisyq]

I hope you don't me popping in from the China/Korea board. No one on these boards talks about ADHD - yet I know there are other parents who have adopted from these countries who are dealing with ADHD

I, too, was so scared about just putting my kid on medications - I had visions of a lobotomized zombie. And then there was the guilty part of me that felt that if I was only a better parent, they wouldn't be acting like this.

Our daughter is very high end ADHD for both hyperactivity and inattentiveness ( don't even get me started on the compulsiveness.)

ADHD is a neurological disorder and there are a number of medications for treating this. Some medications work great for some kids and are terrible for other kids - it can take a while, and a good medical professional can help you find the right medicine at the right dosage level for your child. Our 6 year old became very aggressive on Adderal, after it wore off, so we just switched her to Concerta. She may need to have her dosage level changed, but we and her psychiatrist are working on it.

Personally, I have found that since our kids come from institutional backgrounds with sometimes less than good care, it can be hard to tease out what is ADHD and what are their other possible issues.