Hello Regina,
 DL> tell me that this is entirely healthy either!
 RF>  Food alergies seem to be common among children today.  At least they 
know
 RF>  more about it than 10 years ago.  I don't think any child reacts the 
same
 RF>  way.  I have 4 of my own and that doesn't include grandchildren, or 
step-
 RF>  children.
I have a boy and a girl and a step-son...NO WAY do they act the same. I still
find amusement at how children from the same parents can be so different, in
every aspect. :)
 RF>  Plus I do believe vitamins B's and anti-toxants do help the stress out.
 RF>  But there is no evidence that food or vitamins help an ADHD child, 
unless
 RF>  they don't eat properly or have food alergies.  There are some foods
It is so obvious with my son the difference between his ADHD temperament, and
his reaction to certain foods, that his teachers and aides are able to see 
t,
and treat it accordingly.  In the beginning this was half the
battle. :(
 RF>  that you should stay away from if taking Ritalin, such 
 RF> as raisins.  I mentioned
 RF>  this once before, way back when.  Only because they can raise the blood
 RF>  pressure causing headaches or opposite effect of Ritalin.  Can't 
remember
My son is taking 100mg Aventyl (50 mg 2X/day) for his emotional side of the 
ADHD, and .2mg Clonidine (.1mg 2X/day) for the ODD. We haven't noticed any
side effects other than his eating habits are not regular and often lots of
small amounts. He's normally hyper-sensitive to touch, so we can never tell
if the medication is reacting this way. The Aventyl (Nortriptyline) was 
chosen because the ritalin made his behavior horrible (especially when it
was coming out of his system) and because it doesn't cause any photo-sensi-
tivity. We tried him on the pemoline too and a couple of others, including
Imipramine, which worked for a year. When/if this med stops working we
may be able to switch him back to the Imipramine, since he hasn't taken it
now for 2 years.  Every time Cory was tried on the Ritalin, the negative
effects became worse and worse. I couldn't stand to see him go through the
emotional explosiveness that it caused.
 RF>  what they all were and exactly why anymore.  If you 
 RF> look at a Prescription
 RF>  drug book, I believe you will probably see it in there.  
Got one! :)  I keep a nifty little file of what he has taken and when,
how it has reacted, etc. No reason why the doctor should have all the 
notes.  Because I had done a ton of snooping on my own, the Aventyl/
Clonidine combination had been my idea.  So far so good. :)
Something new has come up lately.  The aide my son has, wonderful and
knowledgable (sp?) has asked that when Cory was tested if he showed any
Autisic traits.  Do you know how common this is?  Is there any significant 
connection...if any at all?   Could it be possible that when the
ADH was out of control that the Autistic traits (if that's what they are)
could have been masked?
Okay, enough questions. (It doesn't hurt to ask! )
Take care,
Desiree
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