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Anyone Have a Child on Risperidone? What Is Your Experience? Side Effects Etc.
Oct 24, 2009 ... Not to mention that possibility of addiction and then withdrawl if she ever wanted to be off of them. I have social anxiety and when I go ...
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- Our child psychiatrist put both my 7 yr old and 10 yr daughters on it. It does help w/ irritability & anxiety. We also use Zoloft for the anxiety/depression. Every ch...
- Well I sat down to type out the side effects from the PDR for you, but there are TOO many to list. I would not put my son on it, but that's just me. Not to mention tha...
- My son is 5 and has been DX with PDD-NOS and ADHD. He also has extreme anxiety and mood disorder as well. I went as long as I could without medication and tried all ...
Smoking and Breastfeeding
But, the addiction is creeping back in, and I need help. I would appreciate any good facts about smoking and breastfeeding to discourage me, and any support ...
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- I just wanted to say congrats on the birth of your baby and also good for you for reaching out to this site. I think the very act of doing so was an act of love for y...
- I am not a smoker but I have close family members who are and I did a lot of research when I had my first. If my relatives wanted to come over and visit, I asked that...
- I'm not and never have been a smoker, so while I can sit here and make suggestions I do realize that it is easier said than done. My mom was a smoker for 20 years and...
Help! My 4 Year Old Son Is Addicted to Wii!!!!!
I know it sounds strict, but video game addiction is very real and you will want to nip this in the bud asap. M. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This ...
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- Dear S., Make a compromise with your husbands wishes,get some educational videos for during the week. Let him play the videos of his choice on weekends ONLY. Still,...
- S. -- it so SO GOOD to hear your problem!! This week I have removed video games from my 15 year-old's life, and I may make it longer. At least I intend to. He is to...
- I don't have any advice, but a little story I guess. My cousins oldest son, now 13 was addicted to video games. He would play whenever he could, starting at about 3 ...
Help! My Husbands Gambling Has Gotten Out of Control!
I would also talk with his friends who may be helping to support this addiction and tell them it is hurting your family and you need their help to get ...
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- Dear J.~ This is a VERY difficult situation. The first step is to contact Gamblers Anonymous. Secondly, is to have your OWN back account that he can not have aces...
- Dear J., Your husband needs to get into a "gambler's anonymous" program. Staying in denial will not do any of you any good at all. I also would suggest a ...
- J., I'm so sorry you are dealing with this. Gambling is an addiction, just like alcohol and drugs. Your husband is ill and needs help. I know how difficult it ca...
Drinking to Much Soda/pop/caffeine
Its hard to get yourself off of an addiction to caffeine. My suggestion is to ween ... Next question: Need Some Advice for Possible Caffeine Addiction ...
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- I just discovered brocolli slaw as a way to get more calcium. YUM! It's in the section of the grocery store with salads. It sounds weird, but it's the stems of the ...
- I will agree with the WATER WATER WATER statement. Caffeine and soda in general acctually dehydrate you. It is a hard habit to break but just start chugging around a...
- BABY STEPS!!! I was drinking 3-4 cups of coffee a day, drinking cherry coke like it was going out of style till I came down and "crashed" (passed out)-I was in the Arm...
Has Anyone Quit Smoking Recently and How Did You Do It?
Unfortunately he has traded one addiction for another because he STILL uses the lozenges which you are not supposed to take for more than 4 or 6 months. ...
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- K., I feel your husband's pain. But I quit cold turkey as well. I woke up one morning, had a smoke, and when I went back in my front door, I asked myself was it rea...
- When I quit smoking I used Smoke Away. You can buy it at Wal-Mart. It is cheaper than most other things and easy to use. Before going to bed get rid of all the asht...
- Hi K., I quit 10 months ago, cold turkey, after 14 years of smoking. The research that i did said that people that used the cold turkey method that were a part of a ...
Coffee and Breastfeeding?
Here's the thing: In my experience as a natural medicine practitioner, I see a lot of women who suffer from caffeine addiction. Unfortunately, caffeine is a ...
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- Hi Rachel: I understand your coffee dilemma. For many moms, coffee will give us that extra 'jump start' we need in the mornings sometimes, especially if we have a ...
- During the delivery of my 3rd child, there was a complication with the epidural. The needle pierced my spinal sheath and spinal fluid was leaking out. Apparently, th...
- Hi R.: Bottle feeding causes tooth decay - not breastfeeding. I would just continue the breastfeeding through the night. She is still very young and I think brea...
Breaking the Binki!!
Read all 43 responses: "My 3 year old daughter has a serious addiction to her pacifiers- she has 4 of them that she "needs" in order to go to bed.
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- Breaking the binky is the worst! I think your just gonna have to commit to it and deal with what she had to throw at you. I like the idea someone mentioned about pic...
- My daughter is a very stubborn 1 year old. For two weeks I told her we were going to throw away her binkies. It became a game. I kept acting like I was throwing it ...
- I let my daughter cry it out – it took about 3 days then she was fine. But I have heard someone say they took their child to build a bear and had her put the pacifier...
Trouble Quitting the Cigs........ Someone Please Give Me Some Advice
A big part of the addiction is psychological. Try to understand what your issues are. ... Smoking 1st & foremost is an addiction. Not only is it a habitual ...
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- Hang in there!!! Keep trying, it is the best thing ever to quit. My sister has been using some medicine that her Dr. prescribed her. She loves it. (If you want to ...
- I totally understand it being hard to quit, I quit when I found out I was pregnant. And I do understand what you mean about it not being as "permanent" or easy if you ...
- Hi C., I have known a couple to use acupuncture with a person that was trained in a NADA method to quit smoking. They had tried other things before without succes...
My 6 Year Old Hyperactive..............
Alot of kids if they don't get the propper medication, they end up self medicating...alcohol or illegal streat drugs...wich in turn leads to addiction. ...
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- I have a friend whose son "was" hyper. She opted to change his diet. It worked. She researched it on the web and found that food that contain certain dyes can make a c...
- Dear mom ,My son is 8 and I had no choice but to try the medicine <the first we tried made him be more aggressive ,but now he is doing much better on this new medicine...
- Have you read the ADD Answer by Dr Lawless (not sure of spelling)? I've had several friends with hyper kids and docs talking meds. After reading the book they made v...
