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Posted by cindy lou on March 17, 2007, at 7:02:06
Hi,
I have crippling ADD (+ anxiety + depression.) The ADD symptoms are pretty intense, and have become worse since I've had two children -- I get overwhelmed and stressed very easily, and constantly lose track of what I was doing. I am like a hamster on a wheel, running and running and never accomplishing anything.Long story short, is there any natural treatment for ADD that you have heard of? I have tried the stimulants, all of them. They work initially, giving me energy and motivation to get me going, but when they wear off I crash and feel horrible.
I haven't found much hope on the web, and have poked around a bit in the archives here, but may have missed something.
I can't tolerate fish oil (nausea) and am allergic to flax seed oil.
Any ideas are welcome!! Thanks so much for any help you can give me!
Cindy
Posted by Larry Hoover on March 17, 2007, at 10:15:46
In reply to ADD - natural treatments?, posted by cindy lou on March 17, 2007, at 7:02:06
> Hi,
> I have crippling ADD (+ anxiety + depression.) The ADD symptoms are pretty intense, and have become worse since I've had two children -- I get overwhelmed and stressed very easily, and constantly lose track of what I was doing. I am like a hamster on a wheel, running and running and never accomplishing anything.
>
> Long story short, is there any natural treatment for ADD that you have heard of? I have tried the stimulants, all of them. They work initially, giving me energy and motivation to get me going, but when they wear off I crash and feel horrible.You might want to start with this thread: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20070114/msgs/728012.html
> I haven't found much hope on the web, and have poked around a bit in the archives here, but may have missed something.
>
> I can't tolerate fish oil (nausea) and am allergic to flax seed oil.Are you taking your fish oil with your largest meal of the day? What aspect of it makes it intolerable?
> Any ideas are welcome!! Thanks so much for any help you can give me!
>
> CindyThere's lots you can do, but it generally is a gradual process of rebalancing. I hope you have some patience left.
Lar
Posted by cindy lou on March 18, 2007, at 7:56:12
In reply to Re: ADD - natural treatments? » cindy lou, posted by Larry Hoover on March 17, 2007, at 10:15:46
Dear Larry,
Thank you SO much!! This is great information! I really appreciate you taking the time to respond to me!Take care,
cindyPS. I wasn't taking the fish oil with a meal, so maybe that explains the nausea I felt with it ... I will try again.
> > Hi,
> > I have crippling ADD (+ anxiety + depression.) The ADD symptoms are pretty intense, and have become worse since I've had two children -- I get overwhelmed and stressed very easily, and constantly lose track of what I was doing. I am like a hamster on a wheel, running and running and never accomplishing anything.
> >
> > Long story short, is there any natural treatment for ADD that you have heard of? I have tried the stimulants, all of them. They work initially, giving me energy and motivation to get me going, but when they wear off I crash and feel horrible.
>
> You might want to start with this thread: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20070114/msgs/728012.html
>
> > I haven't found much hope on the web, and have poked around a bit in the archives here, but may have missed something.
> >
> > I can't tolerate fish oil (nausea) and am allergic to flax seed oil.
>
> Are you taking your fish oil with your largest meal of the day? What aspect of it makes it intolerable?
>
> > Any ideas are welcome!! Thanks so much for any help you can give me!
> >
> > Cindy
>
> There's lots you can do, but it generally is a gradual process of rebalancing. I hope you have some patience left.
>
> Lar
>
Posted by Larry Hoover on March 18, 2007, at 21:07:35
In reply to Re: ADD - natural treatments? » Larry Hoover, posted by cindy lou on March 18, 2007, at 7:56:12
> Dear Larry,
> Thank you SO much!! This is great information! I really appreciate you taking the time to respond to me!You're welcome.
> Take care,
> cindy
>
> PS. I wasn't taking the fish oil with a meal, so maybe that explains the nausea I felt with it ... I will try again.The special long-chain omega-3s that are in fish oil are very vulnerable to oxidation. If you take them on an empty stomach, your stomach acid will cause them to decompose, producing volatile aldehydes and ketones ---> rancid fish burps. Not pretty, eh?
If you still get a similar reaction when taking them with a meal, open up a capsule and smell it. It shouldn't smell particularly fishy. Fish oil has an odor, but it shouldn't be powerfully so. It's possibly your supply was not fresh.
Lar
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