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To: Houmatt; Sean Hannity; NealBoortz
Hannity preaches this same crap, completely ignorant of years of research.

Is ADHD over and misdiagnosed? Yes. Are the ignorant liberals whom dominate education using the diagnosis and the associated drugs as a crutch? Yes. Are kids being hurt because of this? Yes!

Is ADHD nonexistent? I encourage anyone who thinks ADHD is nonexistent to state this belief in the company of a physician familiar with the disorder. Everyone needs an occasional dose of humility.

Having managed an interdisciplinary program for the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD for two and a half years I can offer these two pieces of advice that would clear much of the hoopla up if followed: Never, never let anyone who is not a board certified physician diagnose your child with ADHD or even suggest that your child MAY have ADHD, and ask the physician to pursue any alternatives to pharmacotherapy that may be available BEFORE putting your kid on Ritalin or any other stimulant medication.

7 posted on 04/29/2003 9:00:30 AM PDT by ericthecurdog
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To: ericthecurdog
I agree with you. My ex-boss treated three people with Adult residual ADD. These people, off their meds, could not hold a job, play a sport or balance a checkbook. Thoughts constantly broke into whatever they were working on and therefore disrupted all concentration.
However, the videogame analogy is a good one. If your child can sit still long enough to get through six levels on Zelda, they are not ADHD. The people I knew could never stay focused long enough to make it through without meds.
15 posted on 04/29/2003 9:11:29 AM PDT by netmilsmom (Bush/Rice 2004- pray for our troops)
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To: ericthecurdog
May I ask, do you have any knowledge of a drug called reboxetin? (Trade name in Europe: Edronax from Pharmacia & Upjohn)

My physician has diagnosed me with adult ADD and says this might help me.

I'm not really looking for medical advice, but maybe a link or two to more information before I start taking a drug with potentially severe side effects.
43 posted on 04/29/2003 9:37:41 AM PDT by tictoc (On FreeRepublic, discussion is a contact sport.)
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To: ericthecurdog
ADHD is HUMBUG from start to finish. Don't fall for the
hoax!
47 posted on 04/29/2003 9:44:36 AM PDT by TheWillardHotel
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