Find ADHD Therapy Confusing?

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1. Bec

   2009 Nov 04 1

   omg. i totally just took one like 2 hours ago!! they didnt do anything bad… no side effects for me. i was really focused. i think they do help you lose weight cuz you have no appetite
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2. Lila

   2009 Nov 04 2

   The medications for ADHD work differently for children than they do for adults. For children they help them to calm, concentrate and slow down. An adult taking these medications will have the opposite effect as they will work as an amphetamine would and are very addictive. It wouldn’t be a good idea to take them unless your doctor does decide that you need them to help you focus. But your problem focusing has to be a serious issue that disrupts your life.
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3. Kala

   2009 Nov 05 3

   You shouldn’t be taking these drugs if you don’t have ADD or ADHD. If you can’t focus there are many things you can do to help that. You can suck on a mint, do yoga, exercise, or take a relaxing bath and go back to whatever it was you were trying to focus on.

   I have a 14 year old son who was diagnosed with ADD in 2nd grade. I did everything by the book to help him through it. Put him on a 504 plan, took him in to see the doctor every 2nd filling of the perscription, monitored his activities.

   What the ADD medicine does to you is more than make you loose weight and if that is why you take it in addition to focusing a little more than normal then that is wrong!

   I watched my son loose weight so much that you could see every rib and his entire back bone. He would have emotional swings out of the blue and cry for no reason. It even made him act more distant than he already was with ADD. He would have severe stomach pains constantly. I took him to so many doctors for that until I found out it was the ADD medicine causing the stomach problems. We switched medicines to find him a better one that wouldn’t cause all of those side effects and we found one, but it was very expensive. Every summer I would take him off it and he would gain weight, be happy, and his stomach would feel better. When he got to 7th grade he decided not to take the ADD medince anymore and he has never wanted to use those pills again.
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4. bambinn

   2009 Nov 05 4

   They have similar effects on both, but people with ADHD somehow get a "break" to step on with the meds.

   ADHD meds are stimulants and will increase your heart rate, make you nervous and yes probably lose some weight.. along with other things.
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5. dreamlover6094

   2009 Nov 05 5

   i makes u have more energy
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6. Casey

   2009 Nov 05 6

   To me if you are thinking about taking drugs to loose wait, you are an idiot. I accidentally took my cousin ADHD pill one time and I got really sick from it. But either way it is stupid and danguroes to take drugs to help u losse wieght
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7. Ahorn

   2009 Nov 05 7

   We are speaking about pretty dangerous side effects here. Scroll down to Ritalin.

   Watch few minutes video with Dr. Mary Ann Block to find answers you are looking for.

   http://www.cchrint.org/2009/09/15/no-more-adhd/

   Dr. Mary Ann Block
   "Because of my medical training, my goal as a physician is to look for and treat the underlying conditions causing the patient’s problem, rather than just covering up those symptoms with drugs. I have seen and treated thousands of children from all over the United States, who had previously been labeled ADHD and treated with amphetamine drugs. By taking a thorough history and giving these children a complete physical exam as well as doing lab tests and allergy testing, I have consistently found that these children do not have ADHD, but instead have allergies, dietary problems, nutritional deficiencies, thyroid problems and learning difficulties that are causing their symptoms. All of these medical and educational problems can be treated, allowing the child to be successful in school and life, without being drugged."

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   I would recommend you reading following booklet for parents

   http://www.fightforkids.org/Psychiatric_Drugs_and_Your_Childs_Future.pdf

   and following less than 2 minutes video about psychiatry diagnosis

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3JQ8OVHVWA&feature=channel_page

   …and

   Psychiatry - NO SCIENCE-NO CURES (4:54min) Do psychiatrists and by them prescribed drugs help people? Hear it from them.
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHu7Ik36128
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   you can also google or yahoo "adhd fraud" - you get good links like
   http://www.adhdfraud.org/
   Articles, essays, and other information pertaining to the fraud of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)–Compiled by Dr. Fred Baughman

   Fred A. Baughman Jr., MD has been an adult & child neurologist, in private practice, for 35 years.
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   Here is a little taste of ADHD drugs like Ritalin
   You can find facts about Ritalin in this booklet which is available on-line.
   It is the fifth booklet from left

   http://www.drugfreeworld.org/#/publicati…
   Quote:

   "Even when Ritalin is used as prescription drug, it may have severe side effects including nervousness, insomnia, anorexia (eating disorder), pulse changes, heart problems and weight loss. The manufacturer says it is a drug of dependency.
   In June 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a series of public health advisories warning that Ritalin and drugs like it may cause visual hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, psychotic behavior, as well aggression and violence behavior."
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