-=> Quoting Thomas Kish to Regina Finan <=-
 -> As far a Ritalin is concerened.  I got the impression she feels that
 -> everyone who has an ADHD child has some kind of alcoholism in the family 
and
 -> that this kind of med would not work.  Well my Jonathon was on Ritalin 
nd
 -> it did work.  That was all the proof I needed.
 TK> Yes, I know what you mean about the ritalin.  I am currrently taking
 TK> it, as well as my oldest daughter.  My daughter has turned a complete
 TK> 180 degrees around since starting the ritalin treatments.  She was
 TK> having a very difficult time in school, and her grades were showing it.
 TK> Once she started on the ritalin, her grades imediately improved from
 TK> D's & E's to A's & B's.  These people out there pushing these
 TK> supplements are stuck in these network marketing scams, and would tell
 TK> you their product will bring you back from the dead. 
 TK> Now I just wish I could get some help for my youngest daughter.  She
 TK> is extremely hyperactive, but her school work is extrodinary, so the
 TK> doctors won't do anything until her school work starts to suffer.  If
 TK> anyone out there has any suggestions on how to keep a hyperactive under
 TK> control without physical restraint & or medicine your suggestions would
 TK> be greatly appreciated. 
 I would put her in Karate to teach her discipline and self control.  Either
 that or find a new doctor.  There really isn't much else to do.  If you
 haven't read too much on the subject go to the Library.  I haven't put
 my Jeremy on anything yet.  But his focusing is quite hard and I will have
 to do something.  Right now we have no insurance so I pay for it all.  My
 husband is going in for surgery so right now Ritalin is out of the question.
 But we are considering the Karate thing.  The person we found will take all
 three kids for 50 a month and has experience with ADHD children.  I will
 probably go that route first.  Meds do work, but I have heard some really
 good things about Karate and no meds that I will try it first.  My 12 year
 old was diagnosed with ADHD in 1st grade.  He was on Ritalin, but he hated/
 like it.  Contradictory, but that is how he felt.  He liked slowing down,
 but hated the fact he felt trapped inside.  Now that puberty started he
 isn't hardly hyper anymore.  The other school district I was in taught him
 to focus and it worked.  I don't know how he did it, but it worked.  He
 still gets distracted and still is impulsive, but being able to focus has
 helped that too.  This is why I am going to try Karate.  Oh sometimes he
 can't focus, but all in all he learned very well.  I wich I could get ahold
 of them to find out how they did it.
 Oh I do believe you need to keep an eye on your childrens diet and of course
 give them their vitamins if necessary, but without real proof of these
 things helping.......and I tried it with them, I will not call diets and
 supplements an answer to ADHD,
 Regina
... ARRRRRGGGHHH!!!! ... Tension breaker, had to be done.
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