tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031608.post4864793123169495131..comments2023-11-03T01:12:33.649-07:00Comments on A Girl and Her Life: Change for LifeTuesday Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01816799873933925204noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031608.post-4336767715334834672008-01-12T00:51:00.000-08:002008-01-12T00:51:00.000-08:00Heya,My son was diagnosed with a mild case of ADD....Heya,<BR/>My son was diagnosed with a mild case of ADD.<BR/>We put him on meds for 2 years with some diet changes. In his last yearof meds we took him to a place called learning rx.After going thru that program changing meds ,he improved greatly.He is now off the meds and on a regular diet.I think a combination of all things and aging improved his life soo much.<BR/> Children are worth every bit Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031608.post-27081370650502384542008-01-10T09:43:00.000-08:002008-01-10T09:43:00.000-08:00I'm not going to be of any help. But I do wish yo...I'm not going to be of any help. But I do wish you all the best.<BR/><BR/>(PS. Happy Delurking Day! )Chris Cactushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224025916935179333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031608.post-53812080855047108052008-01-10T07:47:00.000-08:002008-01-10T07:47:00.000-08:00My dd is autistic. She is not on medications. I ...My dd is autistic. She is not on medications. I think that there are certain situations that require it, but only after you've exhausted other possibilities. I think medication is used too often as a "band-aid" for children's disorders. I'm not saying it shouldn't be used at all, but sometimes it's really not needed. Does that make sense?Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440439321955281021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031608.post-61083147357029953482008-01-09T14:51:00.000-08:002008-01-09T14:51:00.000-08:00I'm with bibi on this. My story is almost exactly...I'm with bibi on this. My story is almost exactly the same. To top it off, my son HATED the meds and though each summer he went without and each and every school year we gave him the chance to prove he didn't need them, he ultimately did. Still does, but won't use them (he's now 20). My kids are both very tall (6'3) and skinny (about 165lbs) so his football coaches in highschool hated for himAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031608.post-1360370061220138092008-01-09T12:17:00.000-08:002008-01-09T12:17:00.000-08:00I think kids are overmedicated as well. We went ...I think kids are overmedicated as well. We went for six years with the diet thing (like bibi) before deciding to try meds. And even then, I wanted to be sure that I was going to medicate him to help him...and not just to make my life easier.<BR/><BR/>So, we went and after 5 meetings with the psychiatrist, he got some medication. Lowest available dosage and it's worked wonderfully. He's goneJansky Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170197934818126276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031608.post-85936426853150022392008-01-09T09:07:00.000-08:002008-01-09T09:07:00.000-08:00dd, I forgot about her book, thanks for reminding ...dd, I forgot about her book, thanks for reminding me!<BR/><BR/>bibi, that is what I think also, Children are being over medicated but I think my nephew deserves the chance to see if we can help him without medication, after that we will know we did all we could.Tuesday Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816799873933925204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031608.post-18861423338020328492008-01-09T09:04:00.000-08:002008-01-09T09:04:00.000-08:00This is a touchy subject for me. When my son was ...This is a touchy subject for me. When my son was diagnosed with a developmental disability which ADD was a symptom of, we resisted medication for many reasons. We read all the books, put him on Neuromins, gave him flax seed oil, fed him all kinds of fatty acids, limited the preservatives, processed foods, sugar and artificial dyes and it just didn't change his situation. We did this for over a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031608.post-37094939778505215262008-01-09T08:20:00.000-08:002008-01-09T08:20:00.000-08:00You might want to check out Jenny McCarthy's book ...You might want to check out Jenny McCarthy's book as I know she went to a strict diet with her sign when she found out he was autistic. She believes that and therapy made a huge difference especially since now her son appears to be quite on track developmentally, which is great considering her doctor originally told her her son would never call her Mom.DDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17864339996118337420noreply@blogger.com