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ADHD Support
My sister has adult ADD, teaches 2 nd grade and loves her ADD, ADHD kids because ..... My husband and my son both have severe ADD. Medication can help - but ...
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- Here is what I have discovered that most pediatricians won't have a clue about. If your son has a yeast over growth (this is caused by having juice and lots of sweet ...
- I think our children are overwhelmed with choices, too many toys, too many books, too much tv. In hind sight I wish I would have put all the toys and books away excep...
- Dont you worry your son will be okay. My son we adopted has FASE ADHD Sensory Inacration, and is very Hyper active. I read this really good book its called Dont try h...
Medication Called "Strattera "
After increasing her adderol to an adult dose with little effect we needed ... Next question: Strattera for ADHD ... adhd medication · medication adhd ...
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- P., Hello there, I have worked quite a bit with children who are taking meds like Strattera. I know it does make a great difference in most cases, but it sometimes t...
- my oldest took strattera for a little over a year after switching from Adderol. After increasing her adderol to an adult dose with little effect we needed something e...
- Hi, P.. My son, at the age of 5, was on Strattera for a few months. He was swithced to a different med. The change in him was profound regarding concentration. His ab...
2Nd Grader with Possible ADD
He was originally diagnosed by an adult friend of mine who is ADD. .... I went 2 years without medication for my son. He was in 2nd grade when it began and ...
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- My husband has celiac disease and i have seen links under the website to add and adhd. its www.celiac.com or www.celiac.org Good luck!! J.
- I went 2 years without medication for my son. He was in 2nd grade when it began and I finally put him on meds 2 weeks before 4th grade. He is now on a low dose of "g...
- Hi, My son is also taking Adderall (Amphetamine). I fought putting him on medication for years and finally last year decided to try it because as hard as he tries, h...
Being a Single Mom Coping W/ Adhd and Raising a Child
... was a single mom and a couple things that she did and didn't do were she never treated me like an adult, she let me be a kid. ... I am a single mom to two girls ages 5 and 1.5 and I also have ADHD. ... Unhappy with ADHD Medication. ...
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- Hey A., I am a single mom to two girls ages 5 and 1.5 and I also have ADHD. The first thing I did was get on medicine, my doctor prescribed Concerta, it's not one ...
- I don't know if you have tried any medication or if you can afford it. My 10 year old daughter uses Concerta during the school years so she can learn at school. She ...
- My mom was a single mom and a couple things that she did and didn't do were she never treated me like an adult, she let me be a kid. I am grateful for that now, becau...
Mom Seeking Advise on ADD or ADHD School Is Claiming Child Has Symptoms
As an adult with ADD I can say from experience, that ADD DOES interfere with my ability ..... Next question: Need Advice on Giving Son with ADD Medication~ ...
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- DO NOT JUMP THE GUN. Many schools are reacting to this diagnosis. Your son sounds normal to me. My own 2nd grader has had problems with the exact same thing this year....
- Number one that counselor was out of line telling you he needs to be on medication. Only a Dr. can do that. We had a child with ADD and the medication made an incred...
- Hi P., I am going thru the same thing with my 8 yr old. I do have a 15 yr old with ADHD so I know the symptoms and do not see it in my 8 yr old. I just took him to th...
ADD - Any Experience with Metadate?
I'm just wondering what experience others have had with ADD and with this medication. My DH does not want to medicate, he thinks that DS is not ADD, ...
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- Who can stay quiet sitted and on task for seven hours a day? I sure can't. Can anyone?. This school system is really treating our kids like little factory workers an...
- You have great advice from the other moms! I would have to agree. There are so many other options that are natural and better for your child! I have heard about the ho...
- I don't have experience with this problem or the medication, but have colleagues that have had good results with modifying nutrition/food intake as we all believe medi...
Adhd
I really do not want to put my daughter on ADHD medication but my mom and ..... I currently have two children on medication for ADHD and it is one of the ...
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- Hi P.-- I see you have gotten a lot of responses as this is a popular subject and the biggest deficiency today is in Omega 3 Fatty Acids as it is very difficult to ...
- From what I have read, many children diagnosed with ADD/ADHD simply have some sort of allergies. They could be food allergies, environmental allergies etc. Those med...
- My husband suffered from ADHD as a young person/child- He was the kid that had to sit next to the teacher at school because he was so disruptive. He says that if it we...
Looking for Info on Special Diet in Addition to Medication for Child w/ADD
I have an 11yr old (6th grd)child that has ADD. She has been on Meds for..." ... Eventually, your daughter is going to have to deal with this as an adult, ...
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- I would suggest this book - The Ultra Mind by Mark Hyman. I think diet does play an important role, and one should avoid artificial colors, flavors and additives as...
- Feingold diet would be good. Just remember to keep the petroleum products out of the diet. No dyes either. But honestly a good diet of protein and veggies and keep the...
- I have an adhd daughter. Cutting out sugar and red dyes can help. Also I know this sounds weird but when my daughter forgets to take her meds we give her a Coke zero. ...
My 6 Year Old Daughter Was Recently Diagnosed with ADD
I have 2 children with Add and Adhd. My oldest has been on medication scince he was in third grade and my 8yr old for about a year and a half. ...
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- My name is L. I have ADD and my Daughter was 6 when placed on Meds for ADD. All I can say is the meds will help her in school,but watch her with eating. I also suggest...
- My son was first diagnosed with ADHD when he was in first grade and we tried medications. We did see a great improvement on his attention but he seemed to be tired all...
- C., I would avoid the medication unless she is truly unable to function having ADD. I think just having the diagnosis, is enough to help teachers, parents, an...
Add
In my heart I knew there was more than just medication. .... I've never had any contact with non-adult ADHD so this may very well have nothing to do with ...
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- Hi H., My son was originally diagnosed in k-5 ADHD, but later as the years went by, I had him rediagnosed and he was actually ADD. Later on in the 3rd Grade, he w...
- My cousin went through this for years with her daughters. It turned out being diet related. They got rid of "convenience" foods (ie hot dogs, packaged deli meats) and ...
- HI, My husband and his brother were diagnosed with ADD as 5 yr olds as well. Two suggestions that their mom swears made the difference between sanity and insanity! 1)...
