Guest guest Posted May 3, 2002 Report Share Posted May 3, 2002 << Can someone direct me to a good Attention Deficit Disorder group? And, does anyone have any knowledge of the effects of Ritalin in young children? >> For important information you should know about Breggin, M.D. and his book Talking Back to Ritalin. He is as knowldgeable as anyone in the country and a crusader against the drugging of children and of adults. dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2002 Report Share Posted May 3, 2002 << < Can someone direct me to a good Attention Deficit Disorder group? And, does anyone have any knowledge of the effects of Ritalin in young children? >> >> Sorry, I meant to include his website: http://www.breggin.com dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2002 Report Share Posted May 3, 2002 Dear Deanna, Please don't give Ritalin to any child. My nephew took it for almost two months and it had awful side effects; such as constant nausea, stomach aches, and diarrhea just to name a few. My sister-in-law caved in to the pressure from her sons school and gave him Ritalin, when the doctor gave her the prescription, he also gave her an 81/2 by 11 page filled with the side effects of this drug. After reading it, my head was literally standing on end. In some other children, it almost made them like zombies. My daughters school tried to push Ritalin on her for almost four years, so I asked quite politely, " Do you have a medical degree? " Of course, the answer was no. My reply was then " who are you to try to prescribe medication or make a medical diagnosis? " This was very effective in keeping their resounding big mouths shut. I also told them on more than one occassion, that if they thought it was so safe, why don't you take it for a month or so and see how you feel; they didn't like that response either. It really required a little more interaction with her teacher to keep her more focused and keep redirecting her. I have also found that the herb Kava Kava keeps her calmer. I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2002 Report Share Posted May 3, 2002 Hello For info about the effects of Ritalin go to www.mercola.com and search the archives. If anyone is unfamiliar with this drs site, it's a wealth of knowledge. Health and Happiness, Meeh CN www.vitalitymatters.net ADD > Can someone direct me to a good Attention Deficit Disorder group? And, does anyone > have any knowledge of the effects of Ritalin in young children? > Thank you, > Deanna > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2002 Report Share Posted May 3, 2002 Hi Deana, A very active yahoo group is ADHD-ODD . parents on this group are of all opinions, some medicate some use alternative therapies , some beahvioural techniques,others none specific but its a good information group and sounding board. Lot of email usually but all interesting in my opinion. ;-) Cassy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2002 Report Share Posted May 5, 2002 Deanna, My former girlfriend has adult onset ADHD and one of her sons has it mildly. I got her a light/sound machine, known by aficionados as a flicker machine. A few months later she showed me a niche magazine for ADHD. It had an article that said, unequivocally, that everyone with ADHD should have a flicker machine. ADHD is one of the many so-called soft neurological disorders whose sufferers have too much waking theta. I'll explain. Normal consciousness where we spend most of our day, thinking, talking, etc, this is beta. Theta is the floaty dreamplace just before you wake up or go to sleep. So, this means that people with ADHD are living in the normal world with a dreamstate mind. That is why they can leave the room in the middle of a sentence and go sort clothes in the other room. Their attention goes instantly from one subject to another, as in a dream. Setting a flicker machine on something between 14-18 Hz and letting them listen with headphones will help a great deal to focus their mind while they do other things. It's amazing! Or, you can record it on a tape or CD and they can listen on a speaker. It made the difference between coping at work & not coping for my friend. The best flicker machine for this purpose, IMO, is the Photosonix Muse# (muse sharp). It retails for about $179 I believe. Ed at Cerebrx.com sells them. His gadgets have been coming up a lot lately, haven't they? Ed handles so many of the exotic gadgets I like he is almost a one-stop shopping store for me. ;-) And, no, I don't make anything from anybody for anything in my recommendations! Ever! Do not ask any health related questions when discussing such gadgets with Ed. As with zappers & other health machines, the FDA gets testy with vendors who say the wrong words. You are supposed to know your purpose. He can only discuss relaxation. A flicker machine has goggles & headphones. It has preset programs & can be used on manual. This is what you want. Set it to 14 Hz I listen to it while working. For an ADHD support group, yahoogroups is bound to have several. jim Deanna wrote: > > Can someone direct me to a good Attention Deficit Disorder group? And, does anyone > have any knowledge of the effects of Ritalin in young children? > Thank you, > Deanna > -- " Roccy Raccoon is a stalker! " -- J. Clay Lambert jlambert@... http://www.entrance.to/madscience http://www.entrance.to/poetry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 Is this the machine that they use to test ADD? and also Adult ADD? Re: ADD Deanna, Try this URL. It offers the Photosonix Muse# http://www.us-shamanics.com/sales/muse.html I don't know anything more about them, just this info. Dave Perkins " enjoy being " email: dperkins@... web site: www.betterwayhealth.com Re: ADD > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Lambert > Setting a flicker machine on something between 14-18 Hz and letting them > listen with headphones will help a great deal to focus their mind while > they do other things > The best flicker machine for this purpose, IMO, is the Photosonix Muse# > (muse sharp). It retails for about $179 I believe. Ed at > Cerebrx.com sells them > ************** > Hi Jim, > Thanks for the info. The site says the Photosonix Muse# is no longer being offered. > Have you any further suggestions? > Thanks, > Deanna > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 , No, this is not for testing ADD, it is for helping with the symptoms. And, US-Shamanics, listed in that link, is another good source for some of these gadgets. Brad Hicks there is another neuronaut vendor, like Ed courtney, in brain tech. jim Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics wrote: > > Is this the machine that they use to test ADD? and also Adult ADD? > > > Re: ADD > > Deanna, > > Try this URL. It offers the Photosonix Muse# > > http://www.us-shamanics.com/sales/muse.html > > I don't know anything more about them, just this info. > > Dave Perkins > " enjoy being " > -- " Roccy Raccoon is a stalker! " -- J. Clay Lambert jlambert@... http://www.entrance.to/madscience http://www.entrance.to/poetry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2003 Report Share Posted September 5, 2003 Okay, last one for today. The Tourette link mention in 's post is one that you might want to check out sometime. I read and take note of most anything she submits. She is wise and a couple years ahead of us in the OCD/ADD arena. I sure wish you had internet access at home. Let me know if you ever want me to research something for you and hard copy it to you. Have a good weekend. I'm really looking forward to Tuesday night! Love, M. P.S. Give the boys a big hug for me. They are both on my mind a lot with the start of school, attention and sensory issues, etc. But don't tell that Luke can eat two double cheeseboooooooooooogers like he can because I found almost half of the second burger in the wrapper at the bottom of the bag! Re: ADD > Dear , > Congratulations on the great start to the school year!! I hope it > continues through until June! > I'd advise your friend to start with the Tourettes Plus website > (www.tourettesyndrome.net) by Packard. It is full of advise about ADHD, school > issues, etc. It will lead them to lots of other sites, books, sources of info, > etc. I'd start with the site map and look through it for articles that might > help - it's an enormous site. > Starting with Strattera might only be a problem because it takes up to > 2-3 months to see any improvement. It also may make their son incredibly sleepy > for a while, though that passes in most kids. I would think the school would > be doing a complete assessment on a child who seems to have problems with > reading - ADHD doesn't cause learning disabilites, although it is highly comorbid > with them. In other words, the two problems are separate and Strattera won't > solve a reading problem like letter reversals. > Best wishes, > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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