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Okay call me crazy but if it works...

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I am sick of my kid being a science experiment...try this drug it might work, no, ok try this one, you have to wait for it to build up, this drug shouldn't have that affect, blah blah blah.
I am through with traditional medicines for now - toooo many side affects. Today we went to see a homeopathic doctor for my 10 yr old with severe ADHD and BP. She gave him an ion foot cleanse to start and would like to detox him from all the crud he has built up in his body. He was tired afterwards but immediately afterwards he was calmer and the circles under his eyes were lighter. I'm really hoping this works and then maybe we can consider some other traditional medical strategies. If it works I'll let you know but at least I believe it is a step in the right direction as my son's psych has recommended his removal from public school while she "tweaks" his meds. Tweaks - we've had facial tics, severe agression, anal bleeding! Sick of this and it has been 7 years since we started down the traditional medicine road. Has anybody else had success with natural supplements, detoxification or heck does anybody have any input?
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I have a six yr old son who is Adhd. I chose not to put him on meds. The thing I did first was change his diet. That showed a big improvement after a couple of months. I give him a non sugar non dye multi vitamn and a daily supplement call Attentive Child by Natural Sources. I do not know nothing about the B.P. so I am sorry I can not suggest anything in that area. What I have found to work for me in helping my son is, diet, exercise, plenty of sleep, patience and consistancy. Trust me we still have our days as he is still growing up but they are nothing like they used to be. This site might be useful to you http://www.feingold.org/
Good Luck!
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I'm an adult taking Ritalin for my AD/HD. But I have had some success with natural remedies, specifically Ginseng. I'm not encouraging it's use - I'm not a doctor and I don't know how it might affect your child's BP. I've found that it takes a while to be effective because it has to build up in my body, but after a few weeks I'm more calm and focused. Unfortunately, like most drugs, the Ginseng too loses some effectivness over time, requiring higher doses. I don't find it as addicting as the medications, however, so that's a plus in it's favor. You can get it rather inexpensively at most health food stores and pharmacies...even Wal-Mart sells it now. But note that there are several different kinds of Ginseng and they may have very different effects. Quality also varies significantly among sources and manufacturers. Hope this helps a little.

TGG
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I have add and bipolar....I just wanted to say finding the right meds is very hard especially when you have both of these disorders...as the meds for each one doesn't work for the other....I've been on strattera,wellburtin and carbmazepine for nearly 6 years.....through may to sept.....my moods pretty good but from oct til April usually the worse time for me....deep depression. All the best betty
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My son was worse on the traditional ADHD meds. I remember those dark circles under his eyes, that you mentioned in your post...No meds, no circles.
Also, the other day I was reading about the latest studies for ADHD, and they are finding that people with ADHD are usually lacking "Essential Fatty Acids", ex) Omega 3, 6 , Flaxseed. The study found the control group showed marked improvement when this deficiency was addressed. Check with your child's Doctor to see if adding a natural supplement of Omega would be okay. Also, studies have shown that Omega helps with depression as well.
My Doctor, put me on Omega several years ago, and it seems to help. Good Luck!
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I have found out that the top #1 thing for my grandsons is busy, busy, busy. The busier they are the better they like it. The days they stay home and play with their toys or play viedo games are the days they have major mood swings and get into trouble. I have also put them in a after school behavioral program that they love and get extra support and help with their homework. Martial Arts is another program that helps them with self control and help them feel better about themselves. I put them on the school bus at 7am and they come back to me at 6pm. I felt guilty about it for a long time, but they thrive on it. Our time together is short, but we actually sit at dinner and talk about how their day went and what they have learned. We do have our bad days, but it's not as bad as it use to be. Everything they are involved it has a reason and it helps them. Between their activities and their meds, they are doing soooo much better
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