Has anyone ever used Min-Chex or CalMa Plus for chrildren with ADD/ADHD?!
Question: I have a 6 year old son who was diagnosed with ADHD. The doctors naturally recommended Ritalin and a variety of other drugs. I refused them all.
I heard about something called Min-Chex and CalMa Plus which are natural alternatives to Ritalin.
Just wondering if anyone has ever used these. I 'm wondering if they are safe or effective for a six year old.
My child's behavior is affecting his school life tremendously. Any advice or suggestions is greatly appreciated.
Answers: I have a 6 year old son who was diagnosed with ADHD. The doctors naturally recommended Ritalin and a variety of other drugs. I refused them all.
I heard about something called Min-Chex and CalMa Plus which are natural alternatives to Ritalin.
Just wondering if anyone has ever used these. I 'm wondering if they are safe or effective for a six year old.
My child's behavior is affecting his school life tremendously. Any advice or suggestions is greatly appreciated.
Get a second opinion,
my son was diagnoised with add from a teacher, who had at least 20 other students on ritalin in her classroom. And told me that my child couldn't come to school unless he was on this medicine. My circumstances were different, we moved to a new school and my son tried to make new friends by being silly. And the teacher was too timid. I found out my son had allergies to milk, wheat, red dye #4 that had the same reactions symptoms as add. The Book "Is This Your Child" was very helpful. By modifying his diet it controled his behavior. Ritalin only made him freak out, he was physically climbing the walls, He has never had to be on ritilan again. The teacher no longer teaches 1st grade.
Plus, boys are routy, they play rough and Ritilan and this Add stuff is only a way for them(Schools) to gain control and make zombies out of our children. If there were no outside stimulations like video games and tv, then children could focus more on studies. Are there any Amish Add children?
I was diagnosed with ADD when I was 25, then started taking meds -- adderall. The day I started on adderall--similar to Ritalin-but time released. That was 8 years ago. Before that, I had barely graduated from college - I had a C average. I couldn't sit still. I couldn't hold a job. I used to just yell out things in middle school, couldn't sit still enough to read one page of a book, and got put in the dummy class even though my I.Q. score was in the upper 5 percentile. I've never had a side effect. I started a Ph.D. program, I've gotten all A's, a teaching fellowship, published about ten essays, etc. BUT, I'd be wary of diagnosing a six year old with ADD unless the doctor is very very good and specializes in ADD. I was lucky in that my doctor is board certified in both Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis. It's not a doctor's diagnosis that counts, it's how good the doctor is. Even if you have to spend extra money for a one-time visit for maybe $250-$350, it's worth it. Trouble with alternative medicines is that it could be a placebo effect, which won't last. Ritalin is about the safest drug around. It's been prescribed for over 50 years. Drug companies can't make money off it because it's so cheap. About $15 for a month's supply--even the brand name. The other meds for ADD cost more only because they are time-released.