Comments on: Kids Hallucinate on ADHD Drugs, According to FDA

By: ADHD Drugs Can Cause Sudden Death in Kids

ADHD Drugs Can Cause Sudden Death in Kids — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:13:16 +0000

[...] updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet Box WordPress Plugin A common prescription for ADHD is a stimulant medication. You’ve probably heard the brand names Adderal and [...]

By: Mr Bob

Mr Bob — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:26:14 +0000

Good job parents. Keep your kids popping those speed pills. I know its expensive but

one day your kids will wise up and start buying speed from a corner dealer. There’s no taxes and its cheaper. But for now at least you are supporting a good American company with values and ethics. In fact, pretty soon we should just mandate speed pills to newborns, gotta nip this add thing in the butt, catch it before it gets out of control, ya know. Yes yes more money out of your pocket into theirs but just like the commercials tell you over and over and over that’s just what it takes ok, so dont think to much about it now and just buy these pills and make everything better. Gooood gooood little sheeple.

By: Move Over Ritalin: Medical Marijuana in the Classroom

Move Over Ritalin: Medical Marijuana in the Classroom — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:09:21 +0000

[...] Deficit Disorder (ADD) is commonly being treated with medical marijuana replacing the standard drug Ritalin. My urban teacher friends have described children standing in line to get their daily dose of [...]

By: Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:48:29 +0000

My son is on Vyvanse now. When he was 5 his biological mother pushed for drugs saying he had ADHD. We thought his problems were due to post-traumatic stress syndrome as his mother as some severe issues. We told her that we wanted to try diets before drugs and she said that was ridiculous. We gave him the diet, but he still sees his mom so we didn’t feel the diet could take it’s full effect. His school kept saying that he couldn’t concentrate and that he was falling way behind. Finally at about age 7, we started him on drugs. After trying 3 different drugs Vyvanse seemed to do the trick. Now at age 10 he his starting to twitch involuntarily!!! We want to put him back on our diet and now that we have full custody and he only sees his mom every other weekend we hope to see results. This is a tough situation and when the other parent won’t cooperate the child suffers. We’re working on it though. Keep your fingers crossed!!!

By: Nutritional Support for ADHD | Eco Friendly Mag

Nutritional Support for ADHD | Eco Friendly Mag — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:21:39 +0000

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By: Nutritional Support for ADHD : Eat. Drink. Better.

Nutritional Support for ADHD : Eat. Drink. Better. — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:57:19 +0000

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By: Jamie Ervin

Jamie Ervin — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:55:36 +0000

We’ve successfully treated our daughter’s ADHD with removal of food additives (she is on a 100% natural diet… no colors, no preservatives, no artificial flavorings) and with adding high quality vitamin and DHA supplements.

I will NEVER medicate my children for ADD/ADHD. It’s not necessary. My daughter’s teacher said that withing 7 weeks of starting the diet modifications, she was well within a “normal” range of behavior.

Drugs are not necessary… it just takes serious parental commitment and the help of natural minded MD’s.

By: Jackie Koerner

Jackie Koerner — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:05:27 +0000

Some people don’t know that Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is a chemical in foods that produces ADD/ADHD symptoms. Eliminating this from a child’s diet, and the whole family’s for that matter, could help moods, depression, etc. This nasty substance is hidden in ‘natural and artificial flavors’ and sometimes just written out in the ingredients list. Some people have such extreme mood swings and mood alterations due to MSG. Try thinking about diet first, then, medication only if it eventually comes to it.

I don’t put much stock in what the FDA says. They’re a money driven organization – point blank. It’s depressing how the FDA let this drug, and others like BHA and MSG, violate the delicate bodies of society. By the way, BHA was banned from Japan in the 50s and was pulled from McD’s food in the late 80s, but still in most cured meats today. Cancer, anyone?

By: Rachele Johnson

Rachele Johnson — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:20:24 +0000

My son takes focalin xr, so to see this article disturbs me greatly. We have tried him on others meds such as adderall and concerta. He has taken add meds since age six and is now nine. I also had heard that removing food coloring and additives from their diet is moot. I am always looking for ways to improve my childs functioning level in a safe manner. I am also alarmed that the FDA confides in the drug companies to place safe or unsafe regulations for children meds.