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My daughter is 25 and still needs to take medication. Some outgrow this closer to adulthood but some do not. I could write a book if anyone has any specific questions. 
am i wrong for using POT to help with my problem???? im entering adulthood and im still affected... i smoke weed three times a day ON THE DOT.. (the good ****) it really helps, and i get through med school with it. Something to consider - it's illegal. If you get arrested for it and you're a doctor, you would lose your license, wouldn't you? |
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Edited by
Winx
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Tue 01/27/09 09:32 PM
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Good for you. Often times (not always) people jump to meds for that "quick fix" and don't consider the long term effects of those drugs. Diet (especially elimnated SUGAR) can help the majority of illness today. Kids and adults. my daughter was borderline i flat out told the doctor not to even talk about drugs i refused to drug her i changed her diet adhered to it strictly and it seemed to help although she battles with school grades every year, most of it is due to her attention problems. but we get through it Why do you think that it helps to eliminate sugar from their diet? Reducing sugar and most processed/refined foods is healthy and beneficial in regulating blood sugar. Sugar for some kids is a little bit like crack, lol. There was a noticable difference in my kids when we reduced processed sugar and bread. I try to get whole grain bread and save sweets for treats once in a while. I rarely use sugar in my house - not even on cold cereals. I don't buy the sugar cereals, btw. When my child has candy or cake, I see no difference. But..if my child drinks a soda - they talk a lot and can't sleep. I get stone ground wheat bread too. |
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My daughter is 25 and still needs to take medication. Some outgrow this closer to adulthood but some do not. I could write a book if anyone has any specific questions.
am i wrong for using POT to help with my problem???? im entering adulthood and im still affected... i smoke weed three times a day ON THE DOT.. (the good ****) it really helps, and i get through med school with it. Something to consider - it's illegal. If you get arrested for it and you're a doctor, you would lose your license, wouldn't you? not a dcotor going to be a nurse... yes i could get in troble BUT i dont abuse it i use it three times aday on the dot. AT HOME away from peolpe.. im a loner stoner BUT i dont know if thats my addiction talki9ng or my need for a med..?? |
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Edited by
mixmantech
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Tue 01/27/09 09:37 PM
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just sayiong because ill be in class and if im out of weed im mind is gone.. 1 second on 1 thing the next on another. and more then 10 minutes in one spot i freak the hell out. ive cut alot of suger out of my diet and replaced it with carbs but if i dont smoke it im in ANDRE LAND and nothi9ng else can hold me down
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My daughter is 25 and still needs to take medication. Some outgrow this closer to adulthood but some do not. I could write a book if anyone has any specific questions.
am i wrong for using POT to help with my problem???? im entering adulthood and im still affected... i smoke weed three times a day ON THE DOT.. (the good ****) it really helps, and i get through med school with it. Something to consider - it's illegal. If you get arrested for it and you're a doctor, you would lose your license, wouldn't you? not a dcotor going to be a nurse... yes i could get in troble BUT i dont abuse it i use it three times aday on the dot. AT HOME away from peolpe.. im a loner stoner BUT i dont know if thats my addiction talki9ng or my need for a med..?? My brother has a license doing cardiac ultrasounds, and OTs and PTs that I know aren't allowed to get in trouble or they lose their license. |
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My daughter is 25 and still needs to take medication. Some outgrow this closer to adulthood but some do not. I could write a book if anyone has any specific questions.
am i wrong for using POT to help with my problem???? im entering adulthood and im still affected... i smoke weed three times a day ON THE DOT.. (the good ****) it really helps, and i get through med school with it. being an RN very few states drug test more then once because of the need for the postion... if you look srewcd up then ya they will get you but im telling you i smoke good stuff. need only two or three hits at a time.. so i smoke about 25 dollors a week of GOOD stuff.. your regular pot head smokes about 100 dollors of the good stuff a week Something to consider - it's illegal. If you get arrested for it and you're a doctor, you would lose your license, wouldn't you? not a dcotor going to be a nurse... yes i could get in troble BUT i dont abuse it i use it three times aday on the dot. AT HOME away from peolpe.. im a loner stoner BUT i dont know if thats my addiction talki9ng or my need for a med..?? My brother has a license doing cardiac ultrasounds, and OTs and PTs that I know aren't allowed to get in trouble or they lose their license. |
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My daughter is 25 and still needs to take medication. Some outgrow this closer to adulthood but some do not. I could write a book if anyone has any specific questions.
am i wrong for using POT to help with my problem???? im entering adulthood and im still affected... i smoke weed three times a day ON THE DOT.. (the good ****) it really helps, and i get through med school with it. Something to consider - it's illegal. If you get arrested for it and you're a doctor, you would lose your license, wouldn't you? not a dcotor going to be a nurse... yes i could get in troble BUT i dont abuse it i use it three times aday on the dot. AT HOME away from peolpe.. im a loner stoner BUT i dont know if thats my addiction talki9ng or my need for a med..?? My brother has a license doing cardiac ultrasounds, and OTs and PTs that I know aren't allowed to get in trouble or they lose their license. Every place I've ever worked has random drug testing, and an initial drug screen before hiring. I have to believe the medical profession is going to be even more stringent. |
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Mixmantech,
I'm not talking about just drug tests. I'm also talking about arrests. Sorry... 
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just sayiong because ill be in class and if im out of weed im mind is gone.. 1 second on 1 thing the next on another. and more then 10 minutes in one spot i freak the hell out. ive cut alot of suger out of my diet and replaced it with carbs but if i dont smoke it im in ANDRE LAND and nothi9ng else can hold me down Quit self medicatin and find urself a psychiatrist who knows about ADHD in adults. Get a proper diagnosis and go from there. It could be more than just ADHD, you won't know unless u've been properly diagnosed by a professional. |
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As a budding nurse you are aware that carbs do convert to sugar...right?
It's not the sugar in the cola, it's the caffeine. Sugar in moderation does not have any medical correlation to hyperactivity. Be mindful of the products you are eating/feeding your child, if it's chocolate, that's the caffeine. Check the ingredients, sugar isn't the problem. |
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As a budding nurse you are aware that carbs do convert to sugar...right? It's not the sugar in the cola, it's the caffeine. Sugar in moderation does not have any medical correlation to hyperactivity. Be mindful of the products you are eating/feeding your child, if it's chocolate, that's the caffeine. Check the ingredients, sugar isn't the problem. This is right. It's all about the caffeine! |
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I have a son that is borderline adhd with anxiety issues. He used to get sick and throw up every day before school. We have him on a mild anti-anxiety medicine and that stopped the vomiting. We still struggle with the attention, especially in the area of doing homework. He's also very combative (verbally) with his brother (I know, a lot of that is normal, but it a quite a problem). It's a constant battle, but as long as the vomiting is gone, we choose to deal with the attention issues without more meds. I wish I knew better how to focus him. The only thing that really seems to work is to be intolerant of his inability to focus. Once it comes to a head and he has been told sternly (sometimes too sternly) that this will not be tolerated, and often after crying a bit, he will then be able to focus and get through it. But I hate that it so often comes to a serious scolding before he can get focused. Therapy has not helped that. We try to reinforce the positive behaviors, but it is a struggle. Fortunately he is a very smart kid and such a neat kid too. We take it day by day and hope that it is enough. ADHD is a real biochemical illness. It is not a moral failing or a result of laziness or a lack of motivation. It is not defiance or opposition. Scolding will negatively impact on a child's self-esteem, social skills, and ability to succeed. Anxiety and Depression sometimes coexist with ADHD. Sometimes, so does Oppositional Defiant Disorder and PDD NOS. There are some individuals who have been able to manage and cope with their ADHD using other therapies, rather than medication and behavioral techniques. However, a combination of these still seems to work best in treating this disorder. PS Both I and my son have it. So does the ex and my Mom. |
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my 6yr old sons been diag with ADHD. been thru a couple different meds and everyday is a challenge! i'm not 100% sold that this is the only issue or if we've hit the diag exactly... there's a lot of ups and way downs with lots of anger. anybody have a good support group they could recommend maybe online... cause i'm pretty much on mommy lockdown.
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I would see a good psychiatrist if your not already and get a neuro psychological eval. My son is on a combo of meds which have changed my world 360 degrees.It took three years but my son is in counseling with a board certified therapist and sees a psychiatrist to monitor the meds.He is eight yrs old and doing great finally.Don't suffer,get off the pot and get a good diagnosis and treatment.
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I would see a good psychiatrist if your not already and get a neuro psychological eval. My son is on a combo of meds which have changed my world 360 degrees.It took three years but my son is in counseling with a board certified therapist and sees a psychiatrist to monitor the meds.He is eight yrs old and doing great finally.Don't suffer,get off the pot and get a good diagnosis and treatment. Cutemom, I'm sooo glad that you're son is doing better.  
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smack the child with a ruler like the nuns have done for decades...seems to work....without meds... consider urself pounded on the head 
That was freakin funny tho...and just maybe a bit true... |
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If I could offer any advice it would be educate yourself as much as possible. And what works for one child may not necessarily work for another. There are goin to be good days and bad. Treasure the good ones so that you can get through the bad. Find supportive friends who will be there to listen when you have a bad one. Great advice. Hang in there.
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my 6yr old sons been diag with ADHD. been thru a couple different meds and everyday is a challenge! i'm not 100% sold that this is the only issue or if we've hit the diag exactly... there's a lot of ups and way downs with lots of anger. anybody have a good support group they could recommend maybe online... cause i'm pretty much on mommy lockdown. I'd check with ur local NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) chapter for suggestions on findin a local support group. They usually conduct one where ever they have a chapter office. Great organiztion to get in touch with when u need help. They can help u with support groups, they offer work shops to help u become more educated, an tehy can help u with findin doctors an therapists. 
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Thought I'd give a quick update to my son's condition. It's kind of a long story but suffice to say, we started having some very serious trouble around Thanksgiving with school. In January, I e-mailed around to his teachers for suggestions, which was useless, except that the school psychologist recommended family therapy, which we started in February. In February, also, my son was hospitalized. This was the 3rd time in 3 years he's had significant, life-threatening problems. In early March, after his IEP evaluation, they said my son was significantly depressed. We saw his doctor, did a bunch more tests, etc. It turns out my son is depressed but our family therapist, doctor and one of his teachers believe that the depression is caused by 2 issues: school and his health. So, that's the recent background.
After years and years of being resistant to medicating my son, and being successful for the most part, it was decided by all of us to put my son on ritalin, at least to try it out. The decision was made, mostly, by my son who simply said he was tired of fighting all the time and failing and wanted to do anything to make it stop. As a parent, what could I say? He's old enough to have a big say in what happens in his life and to his body. We discussed the pros and cons and he decided to at least give it a shot. But, my doctor wanted him to have a pre-medication ecg screening, he said it's routine. We did that on Monday and it turns out that the left 1/2 of my son's heart is enlarged and we are seeing a cardiologist this afternoon. I don't know what this means, yet. The medication issue is on hold until we figure this out. So, now my son is dealing with his 4th possibly life-threatening event in 2 years. I think the decision not to medicate my son earlier was the right one. But, and I think this is a big but (but maybe I'm just trying to justify this to myself?), the decision needs to remain fluid. Our kids will have differing needs at differing points in their lives, what worked then may not work now and what works now might not be in their best interest 2 or 3 years from now. I guess we just need to remind ourselves to keep open minds and open hearts and hope and pray we make the right decision. Only time will tell. Yikes, sorry this was so long, thanks for listening if you made it this far
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Thought I'd give a quick update to my son's condition. It's kind of a long story but suffice to say, we started having some very serious trouble around Thanksgiving with school. In January, I e-mailed around to his teachers for suggestions, which was useless, except that the school psychologist recommended family therapy, which we started in February. In February, also, my son was hospitalized. This was the 3rd time in 3 years he's had significant, life-threatening problems. In early March, after his IEP evaluation, they said my son was significantly depressed. We saw his doctor, did a bunch more tests, etc. It turns out my son is depressed but our family therapist, doctor and one of his teachers believe that the depression is caused by 2 issues: school and his health. So, that's the recent background. After years and years of being resistant to medicating my son, and being successful for the most part, it was decided by all of us to put my son on ritalin, at least to try it out. The decision was made, mostly, by my son who simply said he was tired of fighting all the time and failing and wanted to do anything to make it stop. As a parent, what could I say? He's old enough to have a big say in what happens in his life and to his body. We discussed the pros and cons and he decided to at least give it a shot. But, my doctor wanted him to have a pre-medication ecg screening, he said it's routine. We did that on Monday and it turns out that the left 1/2 of my son's heart is enlarged and we are seeing a cardiologist this afternoon. I don't know what this means, yet. The medication issue is on hold until we figure this out. So, now my son is dealing with his 4th possibly life-threatening event in 2 years. I think the decision not to medicate my son earlier was the right one. But, and I think this is a big but (but maybe I'm just trying to justify this to myself?), the decision needs to remain fluid. Our kids will have differing needs at differing points in their lives, what worked then may not work now and what works now might not be in their best interest 2 or 3 years from now. I guess we just need to remind ourselves to keep open minds and open hearts and hope and pray we make the right decision. Only time will tell. Yikes, sorry this was so long, thanks for listening if you made it this far
I'm so sorry to hear your family is havin to go thru all this. I will pray for you. Please keep us updated.
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