Comments on: Ritalin and the Health Ranger http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2009/07/ritalin-and-the-health-ranger/ Autism news and opinion Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:29:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Concerned http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2009/07/ritalin-and-the-health-ranger/#comment-60112 Concerned Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:27:15 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=2531#comment-60112 The FDA's own study indicated a possible sudden death increase among children. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fMVUdYS0Mc http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/704421 http://www.examiner.com/x-13415-Raleigh-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m6d17-FDA-study-makes-Ritalin-sudden-death-connection http://www.naturalnews.com/026459_adhd_drugs_ritalin.html The FDA’s own study indicated a possible sudden death increase among children.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fMVUdYS0Mc

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/704421

http://www.examiner.com/x-1341.....connection

http://www.naturalnews.com/026.....talin.html

]]> By: Barden Boo http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2009/07/ritalin-and-the-health-ranger/#comment-59907 Barden Boo Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:49:04 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=2531#comment-59907 I remain adamant that "ADHD" is all about conforming to 'industrialised' society with very narrow definitions of normalcy and progress. Where is the boundary between mental qualities/states and disease/disorder? You've got to be crazy if you think I'd drug my kids just to make life easy for teachers. I remain adamant that “ADHD” is all about conforming to ‘industrialised’ society with very narrow definitions of normalcy and progress.

Where is the boundary between mental qualities/states and disease/disorder?

You’ve got to be crazy if you think I’d drug my kids just to make life easy for teachers.

]]> By: calliarcale http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2009/07/ritalin-and-the-health-ranger/#comment-59510 calliarcale Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:08:16 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=2531#comment-59510 I'm probably one of those they would've thought was stunted by Ritalin. I'm 5'3" now, but until 16 was significantly below average. I didn't sprout until a few years after I discontinued Ritalin. This is almost certainly coincidental, though, as everybody else in my extended family (Ritalin or not) sprouted at pretty much the same age. We're just late bloomers. My daughter who is on Ritalin now has not had her growth impeded at all. In fact, as she takes after her tall early-bloomer father's side of the family, stunting her growth might actually be a good thing. :-P She's five and already wearing clothes that I wore at age 9! I’m probably one of those they would’ve thought was stunted by Ritalin. I’m 5’3” now, but until 16 was significantly below average. I didn’t sprout until a few years after I discontinued Ritalin. This is almost certainly coincidental, though, as everybody else in my extended family (Ritalin or not) sprouted at pretty much the same age. We’re just late bloomers.

My daughter who is on Ritalin now has not had her growth impeded at all. In fact, as she takes after her tall early-bloomer father’s side of the family, stunting her growth might actually be a good thing. :-P She’s five and already wearing clothes that I wore at age 9!

]]> By: Corina Lynn Becker http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2009/07/ritalin-and-the-health-ranger/#comment-59344 Corina Lynn Becker Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:01:15 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=2531#comment-59344 "drugs such as Ritalin increase the risk of sudden death by five hundred percent among children and teens" Right, then why am I still alive? I've been taking Ritalin since Grade 3, am taller than my parents, physically typically developed. Anyways, conspiracy theories aside, this is a great article. I'm going to take a look at that paper. “drugs such as Ritalin increase the risk of sudden death by five hundred percent among children and teens”
Right, then why am I still alive? I’ve been taking Ritalin since Grade 3, am taller than my parents, physically typically developed.

Anyways, conspiracy theories aside, this is a great article. I’m going to take a look at that paper.

]]> By: club166 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2009/07/ritalin-and-the-health-ranger/#comment-59340 club166 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:50:19 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=2531#comment-59340 I used to be one of those people that felt that ADHD, while real, was being terribly overdiagnosed. I'm still not sure that at least some of the cases are just a female dominated school system trying to control highly active (but within two standard deviations of the mean) behaviors exhibited by young boys. However, when I was forced to confront the reality of ADHD in our own lives, and see up close and personal how it hampered my son's (and subsequently our daughter's) ability to function in a classroom, my views changed. ADHD is not only real, but there are a lot of people out there who have it. Some can function without medicine, but many need pharmacological assistance to be able to function in society. Joe I used to be one of those people that felt that ADHD, while real, was being terribly overdiagnosed. I’m still not sure that at least some of the cases are just a female dominated school system trying to control highly active (but within two standard deviations of the mean) behaviors exhibited by young boys.

However, when I was forced to confront the reality of ADHD in our own lives, and see up close and personal how it hampered my son’s (and subsequently our daughter’s) ability to function in a classroom, my views changed. ADHD is not only real, but there are a lot of people out there who have it. Some can function without medicine, but many need pharmacological assistance to be able to function in society.

Joe

]]> By: Squillo http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2009/07/ritalin-and-the-health-ranger/#comment-59339 Squillo Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:44:23 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=2531#comment-59339 No links to original sources, quote-mining out of context... doesn't seem like our favorite Health Ranger trusts his "intelligent" and "empowered" readers to make up their own minds. No links to original sources, quote-mining out of context… doesn’t seem like our favorite Health Ranger trusts his “intelligent” and “empowered” readers to make up their own minds.

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]]> By: rajeshm6 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2009/07/ritalin-and-the-health-ranger/#comment-59334 rajeshm6 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:55:42 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=2531#comment-59334 hi ADMIN! this is one one of the best medical blogs i have seen recently and i feel that this must be still improved further to meet the expectations of readers like me! GREAT JOB! KEEP GOING! hi ADMIN!
this is one one of the best medical blogs i have seen recently and i feel that this must be still improved further to meet the expectations of readers like me!

GREAT JOB! KEEP GOING!

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