Posted by jodie on January 27, 2003, at 13:47:13
In reply to Re: My son is on ritalin, so now I'm a bad parent?, posted by Phil on January 26, 2003, at 23:43:21
> Take your mom on a ride in cyberspace to the NIMH. Their position on stims is clear. This is another mess we can blame on the media. Misinformation(lies in English) on stims.
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> My best friend met an EMT who was the first person in the Dallas ISD to be put on Ritalin. Forty years later, he still takes it and is considered to be one of the best at what he does for a living.
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> The NIMH even quoted a report saying Ritalin too, was like insulin to a diabetic.
> Ritalin is incredibly safe.
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> Do you think when she says these things they are more about custody than Ritalin?
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> Phil
Yes, I believe a lot of it is about custody. I didn't talk to my mom for quite some time after the custody was decided.I recently gave my mom a book from Dr. Amen, about the 6 different types af ADD/HD. Hoping she would read it and understand a little more. She says she read it. But of course she won't talk about it. I thought it was a really great book. I figured if anything, that book would open her eyes a little. I was wrong.
I have tried to explained to her about Ritalin too, is like insulin to a diabetic. She manages to change the subject. I've tried to explain to her how safe Ritalin is. She just brings up all of the horror stories that she's heard about it.
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