My Doctor Has told me sincie i was about 5 that i was adhd they tried medication and all that but around age 16 i stoped taking the pills. i dont have any problems with it and i do not take medication perscribed to me.

and it turned me into a zombie. I'll never put my kids on that crap, did more bad than good, for me anway.

Originally posted by 29MV29
and it turned me into a zombie. I'll never put my kids on that crap, did more bad than good, for me anway.

When they put you on the medication to begin with, did you feel like you had a problem that needed medication? Or did you feel like you were a normal energetic kid? Were there any enviromental problems you were dealing with at the time?

I don't mean to be nosey, and you don't need to answer with specifics. I'm just curious about how someone who's been on this medication feels before they start taking it.

we need proper parenting.

most of the times it are the parents who need medication...

Well, heck yes, we are over medicating kids. Put the kids outside, with bikes and marbles and skates and the like. Get them fired up on something besides TV and Nintendo. The little cretins are not in need of meds, they are in need of energy burning!

i quite agree. adhd add these could all be solved by puting the kids outside. kids today are to dependant on technology. if the kids were raised with a bike and marbles they would be used to it when they get older. if they are raised infront of a t.v and video games thats what they will want when they are older. they will get fat and there body will build up energy. then we stuff them full of chemicals.

I tend to agree we're overmedicating and that the answer is social and not drugs.

My son was diagnosed with ADD and once the school found out about it they refused to let him attend until we put him on Ritalin. We fought it but eventually gave in....big mistake! He took the medication a bit did not like what it did to him and ended up arrested for selling it when he stopped takin it....bad stuff! So I feel the school system puts a lot of pressure on parents so they have zombies instead of unruly kids in classes. Easier to handle them that way!

Spot hit it right on the head. If the kids had parents that actually acted like parents, those kids that do not truly have a problem would be a little more normal.

Thomas Crowne is also right, unplug those kids. Make them enjoy the world around them. I remember being mad when I was not allowed to go outside and had to stay inside, it sucked.

Teachers are meant to teach the kids the world. Parents are supposed to teach the kids how to act, what is right and wrong, etc....

Parents seem to think the Teachers are the ones responsible to teach their kids everything. Teachers don't get paid enough to do that.

Originally posted by jezebel

Originally posted by 29MV29
and it turned me into a zombie. I'll never put my kids on that crap, did more bad than good, for me anway.

When they put you on the medication to begin with, did you feel like you had a problem that needed medication?

according to the doctor, yes; me, no and not my parents either

Or did you feel like you were a normal energetic kid?

I was very energetic, I remember. However, my childhood really is a blur, I do remember people telling me I was hyper

Were there any enviromental problems you were dealing with at the time?

No, no environmental problems. I would say I had a lack of a social upbringing, not knowing how to make friends, stuff like that.

I don't mean to be nosey, and you don't need to answer with specifics. I'm just curious about how someone who's been on this medication feels before they start taking it.

Don't worry about it, I'm not ashamed of who I am or what i've become. I really think, for me at least, the reason I was considered hyper and needed medication was because I was not given much attention from my family and had no friends. I would seek negative attention and it made me happy, I think.
I welcome any and all of your questions.

i think in todays society we rely to much on chemicals to solve problems. many of these so called disorders could be solved right at home. it all goes back to how you were raised

I feel i might have needed it,
When i was in 3rd grade, I beat the # outta my friends for fun,
and didn't get why they didn't like fighting back.
then i shot my teacher in the ass with home made pen guns, and got sent to the special class.
there i jumped on desks.

maybe i needed ritalin.

Fury, did you ride the retard bus?

Originally posted by 29MV29
Fury, did you ride the retard bus?

no but i did go to anger managment classes as a kid.
i was one pissed off kid.

Their responce was these stupid, how are you supposed to act in situation A,B, or C

I always chose the wrong one, or wrote more creative answers. eventually they removed me from the class altogether.
too #ing stubborn and smart for mr. phd.

I would say yes. It is a social issue and a sign of the times. Parents are LAZY. When the TV babysitter does not keep the little ones sedated they immediately think something is "wrong" and haul the kid off to the doctor.
The doctor sees the wonderful perks from the drug companies pouring in and says "Ahh yes, little joey has GFSDFJMJBT give him two of these every morning and everything will be fine." The kid goes comatose and the parents can continue to be lazy and blame all of the ills of the world on someone else.
I (with my wife) opted against the drug route with ours and he graduates from High School this year with no problems at all. Go figure. Guess I should have been an M.D.

[Edited on 20-10-2003 by Fry2]

Originally posted by Fury

Originally posted by 29MV29
Fury, did you ride the retard bus?

no but i did go to anger managment classes as a kid.
i was one pissed off kid.

Their responce was these stupid, how are you supposed to act in situation A,B, or C

I always chose the wrong one, or wrote more creative answers. eventually they removed me from the class altogether.
too #ing stubborn and smart for mr. phd.

Hmmm, I see. I unfortunately did ride the retard bus. They put me in special education and sent me to a different school. Your post reminded me of the countless tests I was put through as a kid. I'm curious, how many other kids have taken those test and what are the real motives behind them? Do we have any teachers or school social workers here on ATS, i'd love to know why I was put through all those tests.

And my thoughts remain unchanged. Not only are we over medicating our kids, we are over medicating our parents and spouses and friends..The whole damn population is over diagnosed which results in "OVER MEDICATED"!

And that's about all I care to add as this is an extremely touchy subject with me..

Best advice though, don't let the men in lab coats talk you into giving a loved one some zombie pill
Mags

Originally posted by magestica
And my thoughts remain unchanged. Not only are we over medicating our kids, we are over medicating our parents and spouses and friends..The whole damn population is over diagnosed which results in "OVER MEDICATED"!

Totally agree. This world is too focussed on the 'Wonder Pill' search...if something isn't right in their lives, no worries, throw medication at it.

The thing with any disorder or issue is that they tend to really only temporarily debilitating in any way...periods of crisis with longer periods of relative stability/management/wellness. Yet medication is focussed too often on the suppression of the symptoms of crisis...when the crisis is averted/passed, well, you're still sitting there with a higher level of medication in your system than you otherwise require.

One of the simpliest ways I have found of helping those I work with regain a handle on their lives and gain some stability within their own Mental Health is to advocate a reduction in their medications. It is surprising just how many people are overmedicated and living within a cloud of chemical imbalance...chemical imbalance now induced by the very medication they were taking to first 'right' their initial imbalance.

Overmedication, I would argue, is for the benefit of the doctors and nurses rather than the consumer. Its a chemical neutering of the consumers true self...suppression...thus easier to control and generates less 'hassle' and 'work' for their respective 'carers'. Rather than invest the time, energy and patience into delving deeper under the surface of the immediate issues to find the actual CAUSE...its a lot easier to just medicate them into a stupor and forget about actually healing the inner rift. Quick fix. About all this world seems to be focussed on.



Peace,
ALIEN

[Edited on 20-10-2003 by alien]

originally by Alien
One of the simpliest ways I have found of helping those I work with regain a handle on their lives and gain some stability within their own Mebtal Health is to advocate a reduction in their medications. It is surprising just how many people are overmedicated and living within a cloud of chemical imbalance...chemical imbalance now induced by the very medication they were taking to first 'right' their initial imbalance.

Of course, we're overmedicated. How else could the pharmaceutical companies fund the " War on Drugs"?