Patient's question:
A 15-year-old and 9-month-old boy, diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) last year. He took Chinese medicine for three months and Western medicine for one month, but the effects were not good, so he gave up. Even now, his attention is still very poor, his practice is getting worse, his emotional intelligence is low, his behavior is childish, and he doesn't understand much. It feels like he doesn't change every year, keeps making the same mistakes, talks nonsense, and truly makes adults fearful. The issue of taking medicine is very distressing due to side effects. Will this cause an increase in intelligence? I feel like I'm getting dumber. Do I need to take medicine?Doctor's answer:
Taking medication will always have some side effects, but whether the side effects of medication will definitely lead to low intelligence is not certain. However, if ADHD is severe and left uncontrolled, it will definitely lead to low emotional intelligence and low intelligence. There are many treatments for ADHD, but since the symptoms of patients vary, the treatment methods used will also differ. Therefore, patients need to have timely examination and diagnosis to receive targeted treatment.