My son also has adhd...... all I can say is: Tae Kwon Do. It's expensive and we really can't afford it, but we do. It has done that much for him. He has taught himself to "burn off" extra energy. We still lose jackets, but he is not so hyper and is better able to focus and think.
My DH also has ADHD, when he was a kid they medicated him. Ritalin. He hated it! He would cheek the meds and spit them out later. He hated the way they made him feel. He said he couldn't think straight, they made him numb. When he was a teenager he started doing drugs which is common with kids who are given meds for hyperactivity. He quit when he met me. His story I have found is pretty typical though.
