14 Yr Old Boy Dies From Ritalin Use

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Ritalin Prescription Takes Life Of 14 Year Old

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" If I had heard that people are dying from Ritalin, I would have never given

Matt the first pill. " - Lawrence whose son died from Ritalin.

My name is Lawrence . I am here to let you know about the death of

our fourteen-Year-old Son . He died on March 21, 2000. The cause was

determined to be from the long- term (age 7-14) use of Methylphenidate a

medication commonly known as Ritalin. The Certificate of Death under, due

to, (or because of) reads: " Death caused from Long Term Use of

Methylphenidate, (Ritalin). " According to Dr. Ljuba Dragovic, The chief

pathologist at the Oakland County Medical Examiners office in Michigan said

upon autopsy, 's heart showed clear signs of small vessel damage, the

type caused by stimulant drugs like amphetamines. The medical examiners

told me that a full-grown man's heart weighs about 350 grams and that

's heart weight was about 402 grams. did not have a

preexisting heart disease or defect that we knew of. We, his parents never

ignored his medical needs. The medical examiner said this type of heart

damage is not easy to detect with the standard test performed, necessary for

prescription refills. While visiting the doctor with the schools diagnosis

and the recommendation for Ritalin, he seemed very frustrated and asked us

to let the school know, I am not a pharmacy. This leads me to believe that

we were not the first parents sent to this doctor, with the schools

diagnosis and recommendation for Ritalin. No one ever informed us of other

crucial tests (echocardiogram) that we could have had done. The standard

test performed consists of blood work, listening to the heart, questions

about school behaviors, sleeping and eating habits. It all started for

in the first grade the school social worker in Berkley, Michigan

kept calling us in for meetings. One particular morning before an IEP

meeting, the school social worker, Fuchs, my wife and I were waiting

on the others to arrive. made us feel very threatened when she said

that if we wouldn't consider getting Matt on Ritalin for their diagnosis of

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, that social services (child

protective services) could charge us for neglecting his educational and

emotional needs. My wife and I were scared of the possibility of losing our

children, if we did not comply. I believe that some school employees like

having children medicated because, it makes frustrated students that are

having a difficult time learning and understanding easier to manage,

regardless of the physical and psychological risks this practice poses to

children. Not all families can afford hundreds of dollars for a drug free,

private evaluation, so they will not be cornered into medicating their

child. I am hoping that Republicans and Democrats will join, to fight this

horrific war against the future of America, our children. Medical

diagnosis should remain outside the realm of education and stay there.

Pressure to seek specific medical treatment is not the job of the school

system. We did not want on any medications, even though the school

social worker or the doctor never informed us about the dangers of Ritalin.

We made it very clear to school officials. Informed Consent " , which states

in part A person's agreement to allow something to happen (such as surgery)

that is based on a full disclosure of the facts needed to make the decision

intelligently; i.e. knowledge of risks involved, alternatives etc " and " the

probable risks against the probable benefits " The violation of parent's

rights is when they are not told of the unscientific nature of so-called

disorders such as ADHD or the risks of the treatments involving (drugs) and

they certainly are not told of alternatives to their child's behavior such

as undiagnosed allergies or food sensitivities, which could manifest with

the symptoms of what psychiatry calls ADHD. If we weren't pressure by the

school system, Matt would still be here with us today. I cannot go back and

change things for us at this point. However, I hope to God my story and

information will reach the hearts and minds, of many families, so they can

make an educated decision with more than a little selective information, if

any, paid for by the drug companies. This information could save parents,

or even you from all the suffering and heartbreak the whole ADD/HD issue has

caused our family and many others. Please do not be intimidated by family,

school staff, doctors, or anyone into medicating your child for ADHD or ADD.

These mental illnesses are scientifically unfounded with no scientific

validity what so ever. The dopamine theory is nothing more than wishful

thinking on the part of the psychiatric industry. I truly believe this

must have been 's purpose, to save the lives of many other children.

How old will people live after taking these types of drugs as a child?

Every time I hear about a child or young adult that has died from heart

failure, I always wonder if they were ever on a stimulant medication used

for ADHD or ADD. If I had heard that people are dying from Ritalin, I

would have never given Matt the first pill. Did you know that children

that are diagnosed as having ADHD or ADD and take medication, the school

labels them as learning disabled, and the schools receives additional state

and federal funding per-child, per-semester. I wonder if that is one of

the reasons why school administrations is so adamant about medication, and

the other would be to keep children under control, in their drug free school

zone. One of the very hard things for me to deal with is the fact that

never wanted his medication. How many more 11-year-old

Hall's and 14-year-old 's will have to die before someone puts

a stop to the biggest health care fraud ever? How many times will schools

and drug companies get away with this? Children, do not need to be made

into robots with medication. I feel that good parenting, structure, diets,

and teaching methods can make all the difference in the world. Different

children develop in different ways; you cannot put children all into one

box. Did you know that the ADHD diagnosis checklist of behaviors is almost

the same as the list of behaviors for gifted children. www.nfgcc.org Did

you know that doctor's use to give amphetamines out for diet medication?

They stopped because of the dangerous and sometimes fatal heart related side

effects. From the research that I have done on amphetamines, when they are

used, all the veins and arteries constrict and get very small which makes it

hard for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. The extra force it

takes to circulate blood causes damage to the heart. Now drug companies

have a new market, with new names for the drugs and have went from adult

weight medication to children's ADHD The DEA has classified Ritalin as a

schedule two drug, comparable to Cocaine. Ritalin is one of the top ten

abused prescription drugs on the streets today. There are many other drugs

that are given to children for ADHD with different names; Ritalin, Concreta,

Adderall, the list goes on and on, most if not all are stimulant drugs with

Amphetamine-Speed. We are coming to a point in our history were children

have been taking these drugs for some time. Now the information is starting

to come out. This is a very sad why for us to find out the long-term side

effects, by using our children as guinea pigs. If you have had a similar

experience, with schools pressuring you into medicating your child, Please

let me know or place your comments on the message board.

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Ritalin Prescription Takes Life Of 14 Year Old

RitalinDeath.com

6-3-2

" If I had heard that people are dying from Ritalin, I would have never given

Matt the first pill. " - Lawrence whose son died from Ritalin.

My name is Lawrence . I am here to let you know about the death of

our fourteen-Year-old Son . He died on March 21, 2000. The cause was

determined to be from the long- term (age 7-14) use of Methylphenidate a

medication commonly known as Ritalin. The Certificate of Death under, due

to, (or because of) reads: " Death caused from Long Term Use of

Methylphenidate, (Ritalin). " According to Dr. Ljuba Dragovic, The chief

pathologist at the Oakland County Medical Examiners office in Michigan said

upon autopsy, 's heart showed clear signs of small vessel damage, the

type caused by stimulant drugs like amphetamines. The medical examiners

told me that a full-grown man's heart weighs about 350 grams and that

's heart weight was about 402 grams. did not have a

preexisting heart disease or defect that we knew of. We, his parents never

ignored his medical needs. The medical examiner said this type of heart

damage is not easy to detect with the standard test performed, necessary for

prescription refills. While visiting the doctor with the schools diagnosis

and the recommendation for Ritalin, he seemed very frustrated and asked us

to let the school know, I am not a pharmacy. This leads me to believe that

we were not the first parents sent to this doctor, with the schools

diagnosis and recommendation for Ritalin. No one ever informed us of other

crucial tests (echocardiogram) that we could have had done. The standard

test performed consists of blood work, listening to the heart, questions

about school behaviors, sleeping and eating habits. It all started for

in the first grade the school social worker in Berkley, Michigan

kept calling us in for meetings. One particular morning before an IEP

meeting, the school social worker, Fuchs, my wife and I were waiting

on the others to arrive. made us feel very threatened when she said

that if we wouldn't consider getting Matt on Ritalin for their diagnosis of

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, that social services (child

protective services) could charge us for neglecting his educational and

emotional needs. My wife and I were scared of the possibility of losing our

children, if we did not comply. I believe that some school employees like

having children medicated because, it makes frustrated students that are

having a difficult time learning and understanding easier to manage,

regardless of the physical and psychological risks this practice poses to

children. Not all families can afford hundreds of dollars for a drug free,

private evaluation, so they will not be cornered into medicating their

child. I am hoping that Republicans and Democrats will join, to fight this

horrific war against the future of America, our children. Medical

diagnosis should remain outside the realm of education and stay there.

Pressure to seek specific medical treatment is not the job of the school

system. We did not want on any medications, even though the school

social worker or the doctor never informed us about the dangers of Ritalin.

We made it very clear to school officials. Informed Consent " , which states

in part A person's agreement to allow something to happen (such as surgery)

that is based on a full disclosure of the facts needed to make the decision

intelligently; i.e. knowledge of risks involved, alternatives etc " and " the

probable risks against the probable benefits " The violation of parent's

rights is when they are not told of the unscientific nature of so-called

disorders such as ADHD or the risks of the treatments involving (drugs) and

they certainly are not told of alternatives to their child's behavior such

as undiagnosed allergies or food sensitivities, which could manifest with

the symptoms of what psychiatry calls ADHD. If we weren't pressure by the

school system, Matt would still be here with us today. I cannot go back and

change things for us at this point. However, I hope to God my story and

information will reach the hearts and minds, of many families, so they can

make an educated decision with more than a little selective information, if

any, paid for by the drug companies. This information could save parents,

or even you from all the suffering and heartbreak the whole ADD/HD issue has

caused our family and many others. Please do not be intimidated by family,

school staff, doctors, or anyone into medicating your child for ADHD or ADD.

These mental illnesses are scientifically unfounded with no scientific

validity what so ever. The dopamine theory is nothing more than wishful

thinking on the part of the psychiatric industry. I truly believe this

must have been 's purpose, to save the lives of many other children.

How old will people live after taking these types of drugs as a child?

Every time I hear about a child or young adult that has died from heart

failure, I always wonder if they were ever on a stimulant medication used

for ADHD or ADD. If I had heard that people are dying from Ritalin, I

would have never given Matt the first pill. Did you know that children

that are diagnosed as having ADHD or ADD and take medication, the school

labels them as learning disabled, and the schools receives additional state

and federal funding per-child, per-semester. I wonder if that is one of

the reasons why school administrations is so adamant about medication, and

the other would be to keep children under control, in their drug free school

zone. One of the very hard things for me to deal with is the fact that

never wanted his medication. How many more 11-year-old

Hall's and 14-year-old 's will have to die before someone puts

a stop to the biggest health care fraud ever? How many times will schools

and drug companies get away with this? Children, do not need to be made

into robots with medication. I feel that good parenting, structure, diets,

and teaching methods can make all the difference in the world. Different

children develop in different ways; you cannot put children all into one

box. Did you know that the ADHD diagnosis checklist of behaviors is almost

the same as the list of behaviors for gifted children. www.nfgcc.org Did

you know that doctor's use to give amphetamines out for diet medication?

They stopped because of the dangerous and sometimes fatal heart related side

effects. From the research that I have done on amphetamines, when they are

used, all the veins and arteries constrict and get very small which makes it

hard for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. The extra force it

takes to circulate blood causes damage to the heart. Now drug companies

have a new market, with new names for the drugs and have went from adult

weight medication to children's ADHD The DEA has classified Ritalin as a

schedule two drug, comparable to Cocaine. Ritalin is one of the top ten

abused prescription drugs on the streets today. There are many other drugs

that are given to children for ADHD with different names; Ritalin, Concreta,

Adderall, the list goes on and on, most if not all are stimulant drugs with

Amphetamine-Speed. We are coming to a point in our history were children

have been taking these drugs for some time. Now the information is starting

to come out. This is a very sad why for us to find out the long-term side

effects, by using our children as guinea pigs. If you have had a similar

experience, with schools pressuring you into medicating your child, Please

let me know or place your comments on the message board.

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