Posted on 01/04/2014 11:11:27 PM PST by grundle
In private practice, Saul found himself wondering, what other problems do these patients have besides being easily distracted? One girl he treated, it turned out, was being disruptive in class because she couldnt see the blackboard. Correct diagnois: myopia. She needed glasses, not drugs.
A 36-year-old man who complained about his addiction to online games and guessed he had ADHD, it turned out, was drinking too much coffee and sleeping only four to five hours a night. Correct diagnosis: sleep deprivation. He needed blackout shades, a white-noise machine and a program that shut all his devices off at midnight.
A young man who asked, Cant you just ask me a few questions and write me a prescription? simply left the office when Saul started probing too deeply into whatever was ailing him.
One by one, nearly all of Sauls patients turned out to have some disease other than ADHD, such as Tourettes, OCD, fragile X syndrome (a genetic mutation linked to mental retardation), autism, fetal alcohol syndrome, learning disabilities or such familiar conditions as substance abuse, poor hearing or even giftedness. A boy who was disruptive and inattentive in math class (but no other) was, simply, bored by the material and needed to be advanced a grade to regain his concentration.
In a few cases, there was simply no diagnosis. One adult who thought she had ADHD and had been prescribed stimulants by another doctor got a different take from Saul. He advised her to instead return to her habit of exercising regularly and cut back on work hours.
I now realize it wasnt ADHD, she told him later, pleased with the progress she made as a result. It was just life.
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Could be. I know he has some hearing issues. But the medicine (adderall) DOES work it gets him to slow down and he is able to focus better. He is slowly outgrowing it.
I didn’t either until 2 months ago. I take 2000-3000mg per day. I take the flushing kind. I take it a few times a day,. For something behavioral you definitely divide it into three or more doses. Even six doses so you take 6 x 500mg to give you a total of 3000mg (3 grams) per day. The idea is to maintain a constant niacin blood level for the child (or adult)....at least to get over the hump.
People get scared off by the niacin flush so you have to tell them exactly what to expect and what is going on. The flush gets less if consumed with food at the end of a meal as Hoffer said to do. Also gets less as you go along
Just a thought. Wean him off of wheat, white flour and white sugar and all processed meats. Balogna, hot dogs, store made sausage and hamburger, etc. I will bet that you will see a difference in 10 to 14 days.
With the exception of whole wheat and occasionally white sugar, we don’t eat any of those things. I make just about everything including our bread (non-GMO flour) and corn tortillas (non-GMO masa). A lot of our food is from our garden and our meat is from a local farmer. We’ve eliminated msg, hfcs, hydrogenated oil, artificial colors/flavors/sweeteners, and most soy from our diet. We definitely feel better. The plus is we know exactly from where our food comes, especially since our government okayed Chinese chicken.
Kids with this and adults may score high or above average on testing again if undistributed.
I've know of Paramedics and cops with it as well as firemen. The adrenalin involved in response allows for focusing.
The downside is this. In adult life C.A.P.D. can also mean anxiety disorders. That is because the primary physical issue such as Inner Ear etc is damaged and anxiety is a symptom of it much like ADD or ADD/ADHD type symptoms can be in a kid with this. Ritalin will not help kids with this unless they also do have ADD ADHD as well.
Well the term Snotty Nosed Brat is actually a medical condition not a behavioral one as such. Address treating the snotty nose so the damage that triggers Brat part is not as severe.
We are fortunate to live near Amish country here and can look for Amish raised meat at our grocer. Yeah, it costs a little more. But you know it isn't loaded up with all the hormones and crap.
Another thing: butter is way, way better for you than margarine. Avoid anything made with Canola oil at all costs.
There can also be both CAPD along with ADD/ADHD which complicates it even more.
FWIW, Mom’s side of the family is even healthier than Dad’s. Mom is still alive. Rule at her house was to mainly use meat as a flavoring agent (rabbit was a favorite), whole grains and vegetables and avoid anything with sucrose like the plague.
BTW CAPD will likely have some symptoms ADD ADHD doesn’t such as coordination issues and eye issues. The kid may also wear out shoes very fast like in a month by breaking over the sides.
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Another thing: butter is way, way better for you than margarine. Avoid anything made with Canola oil at all costs.
But in the long run Mother nature insurance cost far less!
Ok, let me leave it by saying literally everyth9ing I have read or heard about ADHD concerns disruptive behavior. Not saying you are not correct in classifying an inability to focus as ADHD, it is just that I have simply never heard of what you describe as being ADHD. Usually it is called day dreaming.
The more common term used with such kids is ADD/ADHD ... Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Some have the H, most don’t.
I know this is one of those advertisements but what he is saying I think there is a lot of truth to it..
What do you think I have not finish it the only type of doctor I see is an A4M
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