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Based off of your comment history, I might be different than your kid. The teachers always thought I was funny, it was the other kids that thought I was annoyin

Based off of your comment history, I might be different than your kid. The teachers always thought I was funny, it was the other kids that thought I was annoying. But I'm as prototypical of a case as it comes. I went straight from college dropout to an A-grade distinguished student with medication. 1) If medication doesn't work, don't berate me with conspiracy theories. 2) Several companies offer free medication programs for ADHD. Did you try that? Or are you just projecting your anti-medication decision onto others? 3) Or your kid doesn't have ADHD, see #1

DoreenMichele 9y ago
In my very first comment, I indicated that ADHD was ruled out at age 5. It isn't a conspiracy theory and I am not anti medication. I was being attacked by someone taking my remarks very personally and twisting them out of shape, which appears to also be what you are doing. My point is that some kids benefit more from a nutritional approach than from medication. That doesn't mean medication does nothing. But it does mean that it is possible that some people would benefit more from other approaches and may not get the opportunity to learn that if the first thing done is medication. It isn't saying drugs do nothing. It isn't saying you should never take drugs or you are bad or wrong for taking drugs. It is saying that if a nutritional deficiency is a factor, drugs won't fix that. Nutrition will. In fact, many drugs are known to deplete nutrients and thereby can make things worse over the long run.
- smittywerben 9y ago
  Well I see is an anecdotal case - of course it's personal - he doesn't have to tell you a goddamn thing. You're comments reek of negativity. The third case is for some kids it doesn't matter. The top performers and bottom performers carry risk. And who medicates the top performers?
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- smittywerben 9y ago
  Whoops forgot the source: Belsky 2011

DoreenMichele 9y ago

In my very first comment, I indicated that ADHD was ruled out at age 5. It isn't a conspiracy theory and I am not anti medication. I was being attacked by someone taking my remarks very personally and twisting them out of shape, which appears to also be what you are doing. My point is that some kids benefit more from a nutritional approach than from medication. That doesn't mean medication does nothing. But it does mean that it is possible that some people would benefit more from other approaches and may not get the opportunity to learn that if the first thing done is medication. It isn't saying drugs do nothing. It isn't saying you should never take drugs or you are bad or wrong for taking drugs. It is saying that if a nutritional deficiency is a factor, drugs won't fix that. Nutrition will. In fact, many drugs are known to deplete nutrients and thereby can make things worse over the long run.

smittywerben 9y ago
Well I see is an anecdotal case - of course it's personal - he doesn't have to tell you a goddamn thing. You're comments reek of negativity. The third case is for some kids it doesn't matter. The top performers and bottom performers carry risk. And who medicates the top performers?
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smittywerben 9y ago
Whoops forgot the source: Belsky 2011