Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Hi, I am beginning the chelation process for my son shortly. He is almost 8 and having a very hard time in school. Based on his hair analysis, it is no wonder why! Considering the chelation will take at least a year to complete, the question of medication in the meantime comes up for me. We have tried DMAE for his attention problems. It has helped a little bit. He is struggling considerably on a daily basis, and his self esteem is dwindling. He is very bright, and Asperger's, or ADD is a more accurate DX for him than Autism. His DX at school is only language disability. He is falling through the cracks since his behavior is so good, the teacher fails to notice he hasn't produced the required work, especially anything that requires handwriting. He only gets speech therapy at the moment. The teacher thinks he would benefit from meds. I asked her, she is not pushing us to do it. We held him back a year to help him, and that has been good. He would really be failing otherwise. Is anyone using adderall or anything for attention while chelating? Andy mentions in his book, to use things as you need to keep you going, through the chelation process (example, celebrex for fibromyalgia). Would using something for ADD qualify? I understand the cause of all his problems is heavy metal poisoning, so this would be used as a temporary band aide solution. Any advice? Thanks, nne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 I'd steer clear of medicating. First of all, you don't always get what you wish for with these meds. You often have to try numerous meds, and it can cause further distraction for the child while he deals with new emotions, and bodily adjustments. My son tried Adderall, Concerta, Ritalin, Strattera, Celexa, Clondine, and Seroquel hoping to find something, anything.....all caused major problems that were worse than what we were trying to fix. I have had much success with B6/Magnesium therapy with my son. It has totall corrected attention and distraction issues, as well as behavior. It doesn't work for all (about 50%), but it is worth exploring. You can read more at the Autism Research Institute website. Also, explore dietary issues. a -- " nne Skoog " <marianne@...> wrote: Is anyone using adderall or anything for attention while chelating? Andy mentions in his book, to use things as you need to keep you going, through the chelation process (example, celebrex for fibromyalgia). Would using something for ADD qualify? I understand the cause of all his problems is heavy metal poisoning, so this would be used as a temporary band aide solution. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Our family's experience with trying drugs for ADHD was horrible. We tried ritalin, adderall, concerta, serzone, lithium & seroquel. Actually the ritalin was the start of the need for all the rest. She is doing very well with supplements. Michele > Is anyone using adderall or anything for > attention while chelating? Andy mentions in his book, to use things as you need to keep you going, through the chelation process (example, celebrex for fibromyalgia). Would using something for ADD qualify? I understand the cause of all his problems is heavy metal poisoning, so this would be used as a temporary band aide solution. > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Hi, nne, My son is also 8, Dx'd with ADHD and Asperger's. Over the past three years we've tried lots of dietary/behavioral/supplement approaches; over the past two years we've tried many meds (Ritalin, Concerta, Straterra, Zoloft, etc). Currently, my son is on a GF/CF diet with lots of supps and dietary enzymes but he is also on Adderral XR and Tenex (a depressant). Stimulant meds(like Adderral, etc) are tough for my son -- he gets anxious, tics -- but he was having so much trouble at school both with attention and impulse control that we felt we had to do something. The Tenex helps to reduce the side effects of the stimulant. It's not anything you'd be happy to do but it helps him at school and we're about to do his second weekend of chelation so, hopefully, he'll progress soon to the point where the meds aren't nec'y. On the bright(er) side, at least these meds are supposedly out of his system within 24 hrs, and his behavior seems to confirm that. Good luck with whatever you decide to do, Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 >>Is anyone using adderall or anything for > attention while chelating? For my kids, addressing phenol issues helped with attention http://www.danasview.net/phenol.htm Anti-viral has really helped also. I use olive leaf extract and Lauricidin. http://www.lauricidin.com/ Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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