Should I stop taking my ADHD meds?!


Question: Should I stop taking my ADHD meds?
hiya!
I'm thirteen and I have ADHD. I got diagnosed in 4th grade and the thought of being put on meds was never hot with me. anyway, I want to stop taking it because in almost 4 year I've had 7 different meds and I had the same side effects. The most unbearable side effect is the stomach aches. It feels like I'm hungry but I'm not. My stomach is grawls and gnaws with pain but my brain reminds me I'm not hungry. It also kinda makes me eat less. alot of the time I have to force myself to eat because I often eat 5 bites then get "full" then 10 minutes later I'm hungry. Sometimes I don't eat most of day but bindge at night.
Another side effect is I become tired and uninterested. I won't say jokes or laugh much. The most painful side effect (other than the stomach aches) are heart palpitations. it feels like my heart is going to pop out of my chest. there's also significant amount of heart burn. I also get jittery like I just had 19 cups of coffee. and all this ends up keeping me awake at night. Yep it caused insomnia.
I honestly can't take anymore. I will feel awful if I'm on the school bus or any other vehicle. everytime I tell my mom or the doctor about it they just say we'll lower the dosage WHICH DOESN'T HELP!!! They also just say take an advil or something. THAT DOESN'T WORK EITHER. I want this to stop completely. it hurts and it's horribly uncomfortable. Also is there anyway I could like not nessesarily force but make her not make me take this crap. It's just not a good feeling and I wish people would understand. and if I should stay on the meds what should I do to help subside the pain. If anyone says Advil or Tums or Pepto Bismol I will explode!!! I have tried the and it's like I'm amuned to them.

Anyway thanks for your help!!!!!

Answers:

I am sorry to hear that,

One's youth should be happy & the teen years are hard enough without this

I would show your mom this answer &your question Tell her you are driven to tears, depression & feelings of hopelessness with this. I personally feel this could lead to dangerous eating disorders.

Although as a minor, it is your mom's right to chose what she feels is best for you, hopefully, she will understand this is not a personal criticism of her judgment but out of a mother's love, she maybe could re-evaluate your situation. Nearly all drugs have side effects & some could permanently harm you especially ones involving the brain.

I would urge her to read the books of Peter Breggen, a doctor for decades, on the very harmful effects of these type of drugs.(see amazon)

I know your illness must be frustrating for her or teachers & these drugs make it easier on them, but she needs to think, at what cost? She must see how truly dangerous these drugs are. She owes it to you as the one God entrusted you to to see her obligation to your health, wellness & longterm health. I cannot stress enough the dangers of these drugs so many children are being put on.

As a former teacher, I have seen that it is not so much the child who is the problem but the teacher & her teaching methods, focusing more on her troubles with children with these behaviors than them. Teachers & parents in their efforts to help & try to be fair to their other children & parents due to the amount of time one child is taking or disruption get frustrated & let that overtake their focus on the child in need. It is so common used & even demanded of parents that teachers/parents forget the potential problems this easy solution might have on the child that may affect them beyond childhood/youth.

Once she reads these books (ie drugs may be your problem, toxic psychiatry etc which may be obtained often through libraries or interlibrary loans) I think she might give pause to continuing these.

Now let us look at some things you might do instead.

First the herb formula kidalin & then taking & how it affects the neurotransmitters.

First lets look at kidalin & see my answers here & the links to kidalin (a Google search may turn up where to get the kidalin for adults which I feel would be better as it is a tincture given at a youth dose based on your weight.





http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind… see r Dr Patrick's answer

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=KIDALIN…

The herbs in it are Fresh Catnip flower top, Damiana leaf, Cola nut, fresh Lavender flower, Chamomile flower, fresh Lesser Periwinkle herb, fresh Lemon Balm herb, Licorice root, fresh Oat seed in milky stage, & natural cherry flavoring

If money makes buying this absolutely out of the question, you might try making it. We do not know the proportions but if it was me I would add one part of each & make a tincture myself .Very cheap! Vodka (80 proof)is used to extract the herbs & the amount is negligible when used in your dose so that should not be concerning. If it is adding a spoon of boiling water to the dose makes the alcohol dissipate. You need to use organic herbs or wildcrafted & in fact could be even better as these are potent. Many of the herbs in the formula are organic.Within my answer I tell how to make a tincture

Generally dosing is too small. You should take 3-5 times a day in the dose of 60 drops if one weighed 150 pound (2 dropperfuls) Too find child dose put you weight over a fraction example if you weigh 75 pounds it would be 75/150= 1.2 so 1.2 the adult dose

or 30 drops (1 dropperful) 3-5 times a day If you weighed 100 then its 100/150+ 2/3 so 2/3rds the dose or 40 drops etc
Also pay attention to the fats eliminate all/most of the trans fats, hydrogenated fats, saturated fats & many oils.Take a youth dose of fish oil (normally 3000-6000 for brain/mental disorders) &/or other sources.Chia seeds are very high in omega 3 fats (salba) also it is found in ground flax seeds, flax seed oil (keep in freezer), raw walnuts. fatty fish. & purslane. Stick with it .

Finally, she might want to read the book brainstorms. http://www.amazon.com/Brainstorms-Unders… will come to see how special most people with add are
Many famous people had this..JFK, Einstein, Ben Franklin, Monet etc You may want to research how to stop taking the drugs weaning down as another suggested.



Ask a doctor first :)



Speak with your doctor first, he will listen to these problems and take them seriously.

Do NOT stop taking them abruptly, the withdrawl affects can be awful. It may be a viable option to wean yourself off of it (if the med is in a pill form, not a capsule, you can break them in half and take half doses). Still speak with your doctor about this.



Yes, please get off ADHD/ADD meds immediately, they change your brain chemistry(that's why you're you're uninteresting etc. saying less jokes) I was on them for a year and just stopped taking them one day and said enough is enough. I had these problems too minus the stomach pains. I felt like a zombie. I did not experience any withdrawl effects, actually, my symptoms began to improve. If you'd like to get rid of your ADD/ADHD naturally I would suggest to visit this website http://www.naturalnews.com , search about ADD/ADHD and they have suggestions for natural alternatives. Hope I helped, and I hope you get off those terrible meds!




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