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Question by georgy: d’ya think i should ask a doctor if i have add or adhd?
so it’s 6am lol, i’ve stayed up all night trying to write something for english, but every time i start to write i get distracted and do something else. i’ve been looking at a lot of drugs, mainly pot lol, and then adarall, which is an adhd drug i guess, and some guy said it made him do school better, and that reminded me of my little brother, who had adhd and took ridillin or whatever, and that made him calm down i guess.

idk, basically i’m socially awkward, easily distracted, and 3 of my step brothers have mental problems lol. and when i was a kid, i guess the school wanted to put me on meds but my parents didn’t want to… i think i’ll buy some adarall on the street and see what happens =p
eh sorry jerry, it seems that argument uses drug addiction and growth slowing as backing, i’m not worried about those things, so i’m still goin for adarall. that adhd self quiz was kind of cheezy i thought.

Best answer:

Answer by Jerry
Questionairres for ADD or ADHD are at http://counsellingresource.com/quizzes/adhd/index.html (24 questions) & http://www.oneaddplace.com/add-test.php & http://addtestonline.com/ & http://psychcentral.com/ Go to : “QUIZZES AND TESTS: ADHD” & http://www.dore.com.au/ Print the completed ones, and take to a doctor, but avoid street drugs; you don’t really know what, or how old they are.

I don’t recommend any of the powerful, and addictive central nervous system stimulants. An increased incidence of abuse of cocaine, crack cocaine, crystal meth, and other amphetamines has been reported among users of Ritalin, and other amphetamine related medications, which may well predispose them to later abuse street drugs, with all the undesirable consequences involved. The only ADHD medication not in the stimulant family is Strattera, which is structurally related to the antidepressants, and carries risks, and side effects of its own.
Take at least 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily: (certified free of mercury) it is best if consumed with an antioxidant, such as an orange, or its FRESHLY SQUEEZED juice. If vitamin E is added, it should be certified as being 100% from natural sources, or it may be synthetic: avoid it.

Eat more in accordance with your “nutritional type”:- ( 20 question quiz http://www.naturalhealthcoach.com/tools ) or a book is at http://www.mercola.com/ and also enter “krill oil”, & “ADHD” in their searchbar. Eliminate, or minimise sugar use, replacing with xylitol, or stevia (health food stores). Avoid artificial colours, flavours, sweeteners, preservatives, & MSG. Minimise highly processed grains, & alcohol use. Read: “The A.D.D. and A.D.H.D. Diet! A Comprehensive Look at Contributing Factors and Natural Treatments for Symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity” by Rachel Bell, and “Ritalin Is Not The Answer: A Drug-Free, Practical Program for Children Diagnosed with ADD or ADHD” by David B. Stein. You could try your bookstore, www.amazon.com , (also enter in their searchbar: “ADHD; natural treatments”).
For “HOW TO BEAT HYPERACTIVITY WITHOUT DRUGS Reversing ADD and ADHD in 20 days” Michael Sichel & Greta Sichel. 2001. Bookbound Publishing. ISBN 1 74011 010 2 go directly to: www.bookbound.com.au

Most people are suggestible, to some degree, so you could either seek professional hypnotherapy, or, quicker, cheaper, and more conveniently: http://www.hypnosisdownloads.com Manage ADHD, or: Perfect Partners: Manage ADHD + Improve Impulse Control, and/or: Perfect Partners: Improving Concentration and Focus + Don’t Get Distracted, & Classroom Fascination, & http://www.instant-hypnosis.com/ Attention Deficit Disorder

Answer by Ahorn
If you ask, you probably get “yes” answer and you get drugs. Pharmaceutical companies will welcome you as their lifetime and never cured customer trying to cure unbearable side effects of one drug with another drug. The drugs will not turn you into an intelligent, smart and outgoing person. You become a zombie or a maniac. Avoid drugs. If you don’t, good luck, you’re playing russian roulette with your life.

Watch few minutes video with Dr. Mary Ann Block to find answers you are looking for.

http://www.cchrint.org/2009/09/15/no-more-adhd/

Dr. Mary Ann Block
“Because of my medical training, my goal as a physician is to look for and treat the underlying conditions causing the patient’s problem, rather than just covering up those symptoms with drugs. I have seen and treated thousands of children from all over the United States, who had previously been labeled ADHD and treated with amphetamine drugs. By taking a thorough history and giving these children a complete physical exam as well as doing lab tests and allergy testing, I have consistently found that these children do not have ADHD, but instead have allergies, dietary problems, nutritional deficiencies, thyroid problems and learning difficulties that are causing their symptoms. All of these medical and educational problems can be treated, allowing the child to be successful in school and life, without being drugged.”

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I would recommend you reading following booklet for parents

http://www.fightforkids.org/Psychiatric_Drugs_and_Your_Childs_Future.pdf

and following less than 2 minutes video about psychiatry diagnosis

…and

Psychiatry – NO SCIENCE-NO CURES (4:54min) Do psychiatrists and by them prescribed drugs help people? Hear it from them.

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you can also google or yahoo “adhd fraud” – you get good links like
http://www.adhdfraud.org/
Articles, essays, and other information pertaining to the fraud of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)–Compiled by Dr. Fred Baughman

Fred A. Baughman Jr., MD has been an adult & child neurologist, in private practice, for 35 years.
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Here is a little taste of ADHD drugs like Ritalin
You can find facts about Ritalin in this booklet which is available on-line.
It is the fifth booklet from left

http://www.drugfreeworld.org/#/publicati…
Quote:

“Even when Ritalin is used as prescription drug, it may have severe side effects including nervousness, insomnia, anorexia (eating disorder), pulse changes, heart problems and weight loss. The manufacturer says it is a drug of dependency.
In June 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a series of public health advisories warning that Ritalin and drugs like it may cause visual hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, psychotic behavior, as well aggression and violence behavior.”

Question by xJanirax: What’s the difference between the scientific terms “trial” “treatment” and “sample”?

Best answer:

Answer by PaulCyp
“Sample” refers to a representative portion of physical material. For example, you might gather samples of soil from different locations, or samples of water from different ponds, or samples of fruit from different markets.

“Treatment” is what you do to the materials, how you change them or test them, in order to produce an observable effect. If you put different kinds of fertilizer in different soil samples, or adjust the pH of water used in testing, or apply a substance of any kind, those are treatments.

“Trials” refers to the number of times you perform an experiment. The more times you can repeat the experiment and get the same results, the more valid your results are. An experiment that involves only one trial isn’t very convincing. It might just be a fluke, and a second trial might produce entirely different results. For a science fair there should usually be at least 3 trials, more is better. In advanced research, a new drug isn’t allowed on the market until has undergone hundreds of trials under many different conditions.

Question by : dos anyone know how to relieve extreme pain in abdomen if you have sclerosis of liver?
sclerosis, cronic pancreatitus, enlarged spleen plt are 52, alt and als are 288&236 i am developing extreme right side pain under rib cage and abdomen, no energy stools are white quite often and i cant get V.A. to do treatments. They say my platelets are too low and my wbc is 2.8, my rbc is 3.7 I dont know where to go to get treatments or relief of any kind and it has changed my moods, character and life drastically. Ive lost my wife who didnt care and i have gotten very depressed and angry at the world in general. Dos anyone know of a place i can go for support, friendship, relief or help of any kind, thank you

Best answer:

Answer by abijann
If you are unable to work…you may look into going on short term
disability with your company you work for. This can turn into
long term disability, if needed. It depends if they had a disability
plan that you paid into or your employer did. If you cannot work,
you may be able to try and sign up for Social Security disability
at the Social Security office. IF you are very low income…you
may also apply for SSI and Medicaid.

You need to be seeing a gastroenterologist or hepatologist now.
No patient is usually turned away at any emergency room. If
you are low income, then talk to them about whether you can
work something out to pay or if they have lower cost payments
because the government funds them to help people out.

There are free clinics:
http://www.freeclinics.us/
http://www.researchacrossamerica.com/index.html

There is also patient advocacy
Patient Advocate Foundation
Solving insurance and healthcare Access problems:
1-800-532-5274
http://www.patientadvocate.org/

HRSA–Health Resources & Services Administration
Federally funded health center. You pay what you can afford, based on your income.
http://www.hrsa.gov/
http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/

Type the name of the state you live in, and “Transplant Center”
after that. Many transplant centers have a website on the
internet. You could contact the Transplant Center and ask them
about what may be available for you.

There are many sites on the web where they help patients pay
for medications:
Needy Meds
http://www.needymeds.org/
RX Assist (Patient Assistance Program Center)
http://www.rxassist.org/patients/resources.cfm
Free Medicine Foundation
http://freemedicinefoundation.com/index.html
Drugs for the uninsured:
Kathy Webster-:Dispensary of Hope
(888) 428-HOPE (4673)
[email protected]
http://www.dispensaryofhope.org

There is a group on the web for Cirrhosis patients.
They are dear people who are willing to help each other:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/livercirrhosissupport/?

The liver makes bile, which flows through tube like structures,
known as ducts. Bile contains a pigment known as
Bilirubin. It is a greenish/brownish substance. Bile flow from
the liver to the gallbladder and from the gallbladder into
the common bile duct to the intestines. Bile emulsifies the
fat we eat so that it can be digested and absorbed.
If the bile/bilirubin is not reaching the intestines, then the
bowel movement will appear lighter in color to almost a
grayish white. Different thing can cause a blockage of
a bile duct: a growth, stone moving into it from the
gallbladder, malformation of the ducts, an infection.
However, if tthe liver cells are damaged and cannot
convert the bilirubin into a soluble form to become
part of the bile…this will also cause the bowel movement
to lose color.

You definitely need to see the physician as soon as possible.

Hope this has been of some help. Best wishes

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