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Thoughts on Strattera and Kindergartener with ADHD
We tried Ritalin and some other stimulant based medicine tha thad terrible side effects. He started having ticks and all kinds of bad things when on those ...
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- My daughter is 7 years old and just started the 2nd grade. We found out in the middle of 1st grade that she had ADHD. We had her tested by a Psychologist and her docto...
- There is a wonderful book out...here's a link: http://www.amazon.com/review/RQ4D70GGHNJB3 I hope you find some real answers. -R.
- Where does your son go to school? I know AISD has behavioral specialists available to help with plans for kids just like your son. Go to your principal and find out ...
ADHD Child
Now we treat the mood disorder and the ADHD is tolerable without Ritalin. ...... in both of these acted a lot like the ritalin without the "zombie" effects. ...
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- First, take your son to a psychiatrist and make sure that ADHD is his real diagnosis. We tortured our son and ourselves for 2 years on Ritalin-type drugs before findin...
- Hi, Yoga therapy is available. It is a wonderful tool to help a child pay attention to their bodies, their breath, and their thoughts. I hold a license in the Yoga ...
- concerta. I live by it!!! Would need to speak w/your primary physician about the dosage (MG) to use.
Help! My Daughter Refuses to Take Her Medicine for ADD.
Sep 17, 2009 ... He has ADHD and also takes the Ritalin. The pills are rather small and smooth so .... When you don't take them you do get the side effects and it is more ...
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- discuss this with your doctor. There are other methods of delivery like a daily patch? hope this helps
- Hi L. C, My name is H. and I work at our local High School as a Paraprofessional in the Special Ed. Dept. I work with students that have everything from learning disa...
- so sorry to hear about your problem,but u know what u are the boss, and she is the child. but if i were u i would keep putting the pill in her food and drink, just don...
Need Input from Moms Who Have an ADHD Child & What Treatment They Chose
There were times when she resented the Ritalin, but I didn't observe any side effects. Unfortunately, she died at 38 with cancer, but had lived a fulfilling ...
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- Just a word of caution. There has been research on ritalin relating it to later health problems. I do believe liver problems was one of them. I teach at an elementary ...
- M., I have a son who was diagnosed with adhd when he was 5. I tried several different medications and they all made him sleepy and he did not like the way they made...
- Hi Iam not sure where you live, but UCI has an ADHD clinic: http://www.cdc.uci.edu/chadd.shtml Good luck
Help with 7 Year Old and ADHD
Sep 30, 2009 ... We've gone through meds (Adderall, Ritalin, Metidate, Focalin... etc.). He experienced side effects from vomiting, lashing out, ...
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- Dear D., A friend of mine help to start the homeschooling program in the Commonwealth when she believed that the school system did not have her son's best interests a...
- I hate to say this, because it is SUCH a pain... but one of the things that I've known to work is massive dietary changes. Have you tried omega3 oil supplements? Th...
- Check out the Feingold (sp?) diet. It's basically eliminating all altificial food colorings and preservatives, MSG, caffeine, greatly reducing sugar. I had one patient...
Difference Between Focalin XR and Concerta
Some of the side effects from taking Concerta are headaches, .... Concerta is a form of Ritalin, time-released. I think Focalin may be a form of Adderall. ...
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- I am not familar with the Focalin, however, I have 2 sons that have been on Concerta for years, the youngest one is 17 and has been taking it since he was 11. He is 6...
- This is a natural remedy site, and I just ordered some for my granddaughter, but has lots of good reviews from other parents who are using it, the site is http://www...
- Hi L., Yes, I've dealt with Concerta before, actually my daughter has. She was Dx with ADHD 2.5 years ago. Some side effects she had were; loss of appetite, wei...
Help with ADHD Kid on Adderall
The med has worked for awhile, but not without substantial side effects (hard ... My son was on Ritalin (he's a little older, so med options were different. ...
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- L., I HIGHLY recommend reading the book "Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma and Allergies" by Dr. Kenneth Bock. He has a healing program for k...
- If you are curious about how diet can help, you might want to watch a DVD of Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride. She was a neurosurgeon and then had a son who was diagnosed ...
- Adderall XR was a nightmare for my 6yr old son. The major side effect of Adderall is Anxiety which manifests in children as defiance, meltdowns, mood swings, anger et...
ADD/ADHD Natural Treatments?
A well known side effect of Ritalin and Melloril is to. CAUSE psychosis. I also noticed he was being vastly overdosed. The PDR had a case history that ...
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- There is so much out there that you can try for your son and I greatly respect you for looking into additional options! However, retail vitamins may not be the best ch...
- DO NOT DO THE ADDERAL!!! my son was diagnosed with ADHD through school and psyciatrist... he was put on adderal first and went straight from a completely potty trained...
- First I would suggest chiropractic-check the ICPA4kids website for a chiropractor who specializes in children. You could also use homeopathy, many use it and are succ...
Hyper Son
My rule of thumb has always been no Ritalin due to the side effects. Right now my son is still hyper and still very much himself but he can sit still and ...
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- A.-- Wow...I can totally understand and sympathize with you and your son. I'm a mother of two great kids - 7 and 3. My son who is 7 has been hyper since he was in...
- Hi A.. I can sympathize... my three year old daughter is very energetic and wants constant attention. She's not abnormally hyper around other children, but she does ...
- Good morning, A.! My daughter was just like this also. It is just kids being kids. She grew out of it. We really tried to let her be who she was instead of trying ...
Adhd
It was awesome, no side effects and no roller coaster effect. As far as natural remedies? I have no clue as I never used them. But as far as ritalin is ...
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- She needs to consult a natropathic doctor. They could help her with natural remedies, and also diet changes that they can make to help him. Some cases of ADHD are si...
- T., My son also had ADHD, and he is on Concerta. I do the same as your sister, only give it to him during the school week, summer and weekends he doesn't take it. I...
- Hi T.... I'm glad that your sister is considering natural alternatives to medicating for ADHD. So many parents are putting these chemicals into our children and we...
