ADD

[Emily~Anne]

I'd like to weigh in here... neither of my kids have ADHD so I don't know what it is like. But it does bother me how much it is on the increase. Cancer is on the rise too. Are we going to say those must all be misdiagnosises too? I think it is something in the environment. I have heard time outside in as natural of an environment as possible can be beneficial to those with ADHD. Perhaps this helps to counteracts the effects of our polluted homes? It is almost impossible to keep a truly healthy home nowadays. The pesticides on lawns, even if you opt out, the neigbor still uses it. The teflon on pans, the new non stick aluminum foil, so many new convenient products coming out that make our life so much easier yet they may be doing more harm than good. And the cleaning chemicals in school, I have heard of parents whose children suffered with asthma, behaviour problems etc. more during the school year than summer time. More and more vaccines are coming out. Our first child we went ahead and vaccinated fully. He got the oral polio vaccine. Our second child we heard it had been discovered that the oral polio vaccine was too dangerous and no longer being administered. Boy was I mad to learn my son had been given a vaccine that was declared unsafe a few years later! Before we went ahead and vaccinated our second child, we decided to research every single vaccine to the fullest. Our environment is becoming more and more toxic, and cancer and ADHD are on the rise. Maybe there is a connection?

[Eliyahuw]

Self discipline is the answer. To be able to blame some made-up 'disease' only ENABLES us to stay undisciplined. That's why so many people today have ADD, and NO ONE EVER HAD IT BEFORE!

We are simply making excuses for slothful behavior, and lack of self discipline. And the medical establishment is making BILLIONS off this, and so acts as our enabler.

Leonard what credentials do you possess to make that medical determination? ADD is neither slotfulness, nor lack of self discipline. IT is a very real neuroligical disease that affects adults as well as kids. I do agree the diagnosis is abused. But to make a blanket statement that its a made up disease is just total ignorance on your part.

[Eliyahuw]

MeCajunboy. . .

Depression is a matter of the heart. It is a term that means downcast. Cain was downcast, he was not obedient to the Lord (Genesis 4:5-6).

Really? Ohh i suppose it was all a matter of the heart when i went into a suicidal depression after surgery wasn't it! What a crock. The depression that almost took my life was induced by anesthesia, and trauma to the body from havnig my chest hacked open and organs laid out on my belly.

Sheesh. lots of wannabe doctors here today.

[Eliyahuw]

Any suggestions on how I could cope with it? I discovered I had ADD about 2 years ago after I my sophmore year in college. I've been diagnosed now but I stopped seeing a psychiriatrist and stopped taking medication. Even if i'm on adderall...i still dont have the motivation to do things. I play games all day and dont do any of my studies or hw. I'm always behind in class.

I had ADHD as a kid and still have adult ADD. Honestly, the best way to cope with it is to multi-task. Do not work on one thing at a time. I read and watch TV at the same time. I research and listen to lectures at the same time. I am currently writing a thesis. I have to watch movies, watch Tv, etc. etc. in the background while I work.

Your brain is so starved for stimulation that it just can not concentrate if it is not being stimulated. So, multi-task and stimulate it.

Yeah your right, background noise. distractions help keep the thought processes down to a minimum so you can concentrate.

[sheya joie]

Btw, I thought I should add that when I took my son off stratera, that was not a unilateral decision on my part. The dr agreed that since the point of giving my son meds was to help him deal with distractions at school, and since I had decided to take my son out of school and homeschool him instead, it would be a good idea to give my son a break from the meds and see if the new school situation would go ok without meds. Seems to be going well so far.

[sheya joie]

I didn't see anything in Emily Anne's post that was blaming parents for ADD, or cancer, or whatever. I understood her to be saying that we as parents do things for our kids - such as vaccinate them - expecting that we are doing what is best for them. Yet further down the road, perhaps science will find that some of what we expect is good for our kids, might instead be harmful. That does not mean we parents are at fault or to blame, since we certainly weren't trying to harm our kids.

[Emily~Anne]

I didn't see anything in Emily Anne's post that was blaming parents for ADD, or cancer, or whatever. I understood her to be saying that we as parents do things for our kids - such as vaccinate them - expecting that we are doing what is best for them. Yet further down the road, perhaps science will find that some of what we expect is good for our kids, might instead be harmful. That does not mean we parents are at fault or to blame, since we certainly weren't trying to harm our kids.

Yes, thank you! I made the point that I myself had went ahead and allowed a vaccination to be administered to our son that was later declared dangerous. I just like to get the word out there of my own mistake so I can help other parents! I certainly was not deliberately trying to harm my oldest when I allowed the nurse to administer our son the oral polio vaccine!

[felix]

Brothers and sisters,

Thanks for writing. I will continue to come back to this thread for encouragement. I'm so thankful for how many people are understanding. It was a struggle for me two years ago when I realized that I had ADD. I read the testimony of other ADD people and it was exactly parrallel to my life. I couldn't believe it...I thought it was just me. It was one of the biggest revelations of my life. Prior to this I had been praying to God as to why it was so difficult for me get started on my studies and other responsibilities (this is still a problem). The Lord foreknew my life before time and all I have to do is seek first His kingdom. I know everything else will be taken care of. The limitations (ADD) I've been facing all my life I now understand is something God is using for His perfect purpose.

[sierra21]

Brothers and sisters,

Thanks for writing. I will continue to come back to this thread for encouragement. I'm so thankful for how many people are understanding. It was a struggle for me two years ago when I realized that I had ADD. I read the testimony of other ADD people and it was exactly parrallel to my life. I couldn't believe it...I thought it was just me. It was one of the biggest revelations of my life. Prior to this I had been praying to God as to why it was so difficult for me get started on my studies and other responsibilities (this is still a problem). The Lord foreknew my life before time and all I have to do is seek first His kingdom. I know everything else will be taken care of. The limitations (ADD) I've been facing all my life I now understand is something God is using for His perfect purpose.

God bless you felix!

[Kabowd]

It's interesting that those who were disregarding ADD and claiming it wasn't legitimate never returned to defend their statements or offer an apology to those they clearly wounded with their flippant replies. Oh well. At least there was some encouragment that took place, so I'm really happy to see that. Best wishes felix!