Posted by desolationrower on May 15, 2009, at 7:07:05
In reply to mono/allergies/celiac/Lyme; constant fatigue - son, posted by garnet71 on May 14, 2009, at 18:16:56
hm. well if its just the ADHDi, a TCA is cheap and you don't need the monthly refill. (i think some docs will rx 3 months of a stim at a time, using 3 rx sheets, two postdated for 1month and 2months hence.) it might help if he brings the negative results of other things he's gotten; i kind of get the idea that for mild, chronic things you need to make sure the doc sees that the easy, step1 kind of things that fix 90% of people have been tried and failed before they put their thinking cap on.
sleep apnea is always a possibility too. i don't have much to say about allergies or general stuff. Thyroid should be measured, including t3/t4 not just tsh. once he's got insurance, throw in sex hormones too.
ALCAR might help too, its dirt cheap bulk, and tastes ok (like vinegar) you can mix it in OJ or lemonade and its not noticeable. creatine too. bulknutrition.com i use.
what does he think about it? it sounds like a kind of passivity, which is why you think you should accompany him? maybe if he agrees that its part of the illness that keeps him from getting the right care and not just that he still needs mom he'd be more open.
re dating: is he socially withdrawing in general, or just from girls? Or maybe he's gay (or not sure)?
-d/r
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