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Both of my brothers had ADD, and it was never easy for my mother. Back then, they didn�t know what it was, and my brothers were labeled as lazy, troublemakers. When my youngest brother was finally diagnosed with ADD, a lot of things about his life, and the life of my other brother, suddenly made a lot of sense. One of the first things the doctor did was ask my mother if she would like my youngest brother to try ADD medicine. She gave it a shot, as he was out of control and doing very poorly in school. She was willing to do anything to make his life a little easier.

My brother�s history with ADD medicine is a rocky one. At first, they gave him too high of a dose, and the doctor assured my mother than after a little time they would be able to adjust this dose so that he could handle it without too many side effects. The ADD medicine he got made him a zombie at first, and this was almost as alarming as the out of control behaviors that he had been having before diagnosis. It was scary, and my mother demanded that something be changed. He barely ate, and at most of the time wouldn�t even talk thanks to the ADD medicine.

His dosage of ADD medicine went up and down through the years. His weight went up and down with the medication, and she ended up having to pull him out of school. She decided that home schooling was the only answer, as the ADD medication did nothing for him. When it was working, he was lethargic, when it wasn�t working, he was acting as if he were slightly insane. It was scary to watch him go through his ups and downs, and the school system didn�t want to help or understand.

He was off his ADD medicine by the age of 15, and my mom fought with helping him with his school work. As the next few years went by, the symptoms of his ADD went away, for the most part, all on their own. My other brother experienced the same thing. It would seem that some people with ADD outgrow it when they reach adulthood and will no longer need ADD medicine. If you or someone you love is struggling with it, you should know that it may indeed get easier as the years go by. You may still have a few problems, but you should feel better once you leave your teen years behind.

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