Maybe Psychiatry has a problem w/diagnosing cardiac Arythmia, prolonged QT,… Maybe the American Heart Association would consider educating the Psychiatric Community… Gee,.. an honest way to earn CME Credits, dont you think?

I will never forget the little Hispanic boy put on stimulants for ADHD at the encouragement of the school then needing to be rushed to the hospital. He was lucky to survive and his family would never in a million years put him on anything ever again. And don’t think the other parents didn’t take note. The word got around.

Now I understand. I have a non verbal learning disability which I believe
includes a dyspraxia component. NLD is also commonly misdiagnosed as ADHD.

That is good you are keeping a close watch on your brother. I hope he realizes how lucky he is to have a sibling like you.

AA

My younger brother has a “behviour” disorder, he has dyspraxia, he is correctly diagnosed but he could have been easily diagnosed with ADHD because some of his behaviour has the diagnostic characteristic, luckily he had a very astute psychologist who recognised that his behaviour stems from his dyspraxia..

He is also on medication for epilepsy, and guess what? The side effects listed include aggression, rage, depression, suicidal thoughst etc, the med is also used for bipolar (Keppra) , so it would be very easy for a psychiatrist to diagnose his temper tantrums induced from the med as something else, luckily i keep a close eye on his treatment..

The doctor who made that idiotic comment is a consultant to Shire, which sells Adderall, and McNeil Pediatrics, which markets Concerta.

That says it all.

AA

As one who has gotten some benefit from CHADD local support groups, I don’t want to totally trash them. But to answer your question, the answer is yes.

What greatly angers me further about this organization is that while they allow drug companies to advertise at will in CHADD magazines, they don’t demand that in return, the companies have plans to help people who can’t afford to pay for the meds. I complained bitterly about this to CHADD headquarters but of course, no one listened.

A few years ago, my health insurance prescription deductible was reached mid year and I was scrambling to pay for meds. I brought some of my meds from Canada but due to US regulations, wasn’t allowed to purchase Adderall from the country. Of course, depending on the insurance plan, you’re allowed to purchase Adderall through a mail order pharmacy. Hmm.

Because the company that made Adderall didn’t have a patient assistance plan, I was forced to pay full price for the drug and it was expensive. I thank god I am off that med as I am without health insurance.

Anyway, fish oil capsules are working great and while they aren’t cheap (at least the brand that I am using isn’t), the risk/reward ratio is a million times better.

AA