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Single Mom and Now 2 Adhd Kids
Asked by S.P. from Jacksonville
on April 11, 2010
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I am having a hardest time to deal with kids with adhd.. it was suppose to be just one kids with adhd and now i had another kids who is adhd.. i had to deal with 2 adh...
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- I feel for you! I have 1 and I can't imagine if both my boys had it. My 9 year old has been on meds for 3 years and is on Adderall too. He's in 3rd grade and this y...
- You can buy a book called Disconnected Kids by Dr. Robert Melillo. He gives a home program for ADHD that makes sense and it is similar to the program he has in his Bra...
- my mother in law managed her son, my brother in law, through diet. No candy, no junk food, no processed sugars. He did pretty good, and even to this day my husband pre...
I Need Help ,My Daughter I Believe Was Mis-diagnosed with Adhd,shes Out of Cont
Asked by D.S. from Rockford
on May 15, 2007
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Can someone please help me,my 4 yr old was diagnosed with adhd ,through a psychologist and I was told she needed medication,we've tried 3 different meds now and all th...
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- I have heard great things about changing a child's diet to help deal with hyperactivity. I also think structured activities help. I mainly wanted to give you my supp...
- D. I know how frustrated you must be but I encourage you to work with the Psychiatrist until you find the right medicine for her. I went through a similar situatio...
- Hello D., First my hat is off to you for understanding her issues based on her life experiences and for thinking she is misdiagnosed. My son was diagnosed with ADD a...
Question on Diabetes
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on January 30, 2012
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Good afternoon!!!
i am at a loss with this subject....my husband just was diagnosed with Type 2.... i need help as to where to go to get myself educated on what i c...
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- I agree 1000% with Jade. Type 2 can be cured. It takes a lot of work and discipline, especially at first, but it can be done. Diet is terribly important. Investigate t...
- your local hospital should have a diabetes class that you and your husband can take together to learn how he should eat. They will simplify so that it will be easy to ...
- My husband was just diagnosed as well. I believe if he gets his weight off, he'll heal himself. He had a meeting with a nutritionist less than a week after to learn...
Do You Have a Child with ADD? Need Ideas.
Asked by L.K. from Chicago
on May 17, 2007
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My son is 13 years old. I have some ideas, and go to counseling, as well as good friends. However, it is hard to do this whole thing sometimes. Sometimes I need the su...
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- I have a 13 yr old daughter who has been diagnosed with ADD (NOT ADHD). It has been absolutely hellish. She also suffers from anxiety. I have been unable to find a ...
- I have a daughter 11 yrs old with adhd sensory issues,
- Hello, I also have a 13 year old son, who has the same problem. Alot of it is ODD and bordem for him. I try to get him interested in out doors stuff. Unfortantely f...
A Diabetes Question........
Asked by K.B. from Washington DC
on January 2, 2009
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Hi,
My husband was diagnosed with diabetes not long ago and his dr. I guess was not very good about any type of instructions as far as his diet should go. My questi...
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- Hi K., There truly is not a "set" amount of carbs per se that your husband should have rather there is a percentage of total calories that should come from carbs to...
- Keep it simple or you will go nuts! Basically your husband should eliminate all sugary sweet foods from his diet. Our bodies need good carbohydrates. Good carbs com...
- Hi, I am 28 and was also just recently diagnosed with Diabetes. The best thing to do is see a nutritionist. I tried finding websites or somewhere I could plug in my...
7 Year Old with ADHD
Asked by Y.D. from Los Angeles
on June 30, 2010
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My 7 year old twin son has just been diagnosed by LAUSD with ADHD. I am trying to find information on any support groups and how to get him therapy. I am not sure wh...
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- please don't listen to them. My sister was diagnosed with ADHD (which is rare in girls) all it is is a disorder where your son just has a hard time staying focused. Th...
- Call Westside Regional Center that is a good place to start; see if they can help you try to speak with a person in the age group of your son. If they won't see him as...
- The big advocacy group for ADHD is called CHADD. It's for families dealing with the condition. They have support groups throughout the country. With our son, we sta...
Help Dealing with Chronic Illness of Family Member
Asked by C.C. from Salt Lake City
on May 14, 2010
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My mom is dying from pancreatic cancer. She's been beating the odds, and it has been 7 months since her diagnoses. She is stage 4. There is nothing that can be done r...
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- Well, you just do. You just tell her, whether she hears it or not, Mom you are in physical pain and I -emotional. It's weird because we know how to emotionally distanc...
- Oh sweety, I’m so sad for you! What you are going through is very rough, I know I went through something very similar. In my case my mom had Lupus which led to end...
- My heart breaks for all of you. Mimi has great advice. Have been through similar, but don't have any magic answers. Just wondered, are you and/or your mom involved w...
Brain Cancer
Asked by P.D. from Kansas City
on October 14, 2008
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My MIL who is 58 recently had a tumor removed from her brain. They tell us it was Glioblastoma also called Grade 4 brain cancer. They tell us they did a great job re...
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- Dear P., I can't offer advice like the others have. I will give you the comfort of knowing I will be praying for you and your Mother in Law. Keep your spirits high, fa...
- Hi P., I don't have experience with this but, I would like to recommend a very good book about Rene Cassie, a Canadian nurse that has cured cancer with herbal tea. Y...
- My stepdad who died in April was a survivor for 5 years. he never completely regained all his ability but he was not in a nursing home for the last years of his life l...
Advice for 7 Yr Old Son with Possible ADD?!
Asked by J.M. from Kansas City
on September 15, 2010
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I am pretty sure our son, who just turned 7, has ADD. He's had attention problems for years, and we have always tried to manage it without meds or much alternative int...
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- Dear JM: This is more of a medical question and you may want to take it to www.anatomystery.com Good Luck Kim
- The very best evaluation you can get is from a Developmental Pediatrician. You can find them at childrens hospitals. Next best, and still very good, is to get a nure...
- I don't have a child with ADD but my nephew who is 10years old has recently been diagnosed. He is taking Concerta which has made a world of difference. He has gone fro...
Seeking Support for Two Thing's 1. Special Need's Daughter, 2 Diabetic Nutrition
Asked by K.P. from Modesto
on August 7, 2008
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I have typical kid's, who are my angel's, and i would never change that ever,but i went through a divorce, ever since then i go up, and down, and need a break, or just...
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- Hi there - My hubby was just diagnosed with diabetes. My mother has been diabetic for years and still eats candy from time to time, but controls it. My husband tak...
- 1) I'm not sure what your daughter's special needs are, but any challenges with our children need support. So, I hope you are able to connect with someone. 2) My h...
- Well it sounds like your a typical mom. With all the normal feelings we have. I feel ya. Take a deep breath your not alone. I have recently found a juice that has been...
