[blparent] An update

Sat Mar 31 16:50:28 UTC 2012

She left, which annoyed me greatly.  To make wild claims about drugs, update 
us on the situation with her son--rather combatively, and then to leave when 
she didn't like the reaction, isn't the way rational adults would approach a 
group of parents who are trying to help.  Often, people will say or do 
things online that they wouldn't think of saying or doing in person.

Jo Elizabeth

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of 
the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been all of 
these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist

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From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 3:39 AM
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] An update

> Nikki,
>
> First, Nikki, please calm down a bit because I'm sure many of these
> posts have been upsetting and bothersome. Before any of us go off
> starting a listserve war, lets be calm and rational about this.
>
> Second, I do agree that to make claims such as meds contain crack or pot
> seem a bit extreme, and though I admit I'm not fully resistant to
> conspiracy theories, I generally try to back statements like this up
> with some supporting evidence like websites or articles.
>
> For any parent, it's good to be informed, but we need to consider all
> sides to an argument. Doctors tend to care about people, and even those
> who don't always have the greatest bed-side manner, are still doctors
> because they want to help people and discover the best possible
> treatments for patients.
>
> I do agree that it seems a bit rash to feel so paranoid and cancel a
> doctors appointment. As a parent, you have the right to deny drugs
> suggested for your child, but it doesn't hurt to see the doctor and hear
> what they have to say, asking your own questions as well. A combative,
> paranoid attitude will not help the situation at all.
>
> Many disorders such as hyper-activity and Autism are on an incline in
> children. Doctors and researchers admit they still have no firm clue as
> to what the cause is, though they have been able to rule some things
> out. Generally, many agree that healthy diets starting as young as
> possible can help children avoid these diagnoses, and though
> controversial still, many seem to have found success in avoiding or even
> changing some of these disorders in their children by detoxifying their
> life as much as possible, keeping their children off of drugs, or at
> least off of some drugs.
>
> I believe we live in a society that is over-medicating. We have drugs
> for everything under the sun, but no one truly seems to be healthier or
> living with better quality of life. I agree that children are placed on
> drugs very quickly, but I also know some kids who have greatly benefited
> from the meds they take.
>
> And food allergies are very, very common and can affect the behavior of
> children and adults. In high school, I babysat for a young boy who had
> been diagnosed with severe ADD and anger issues. The parents chose to
> follow a strict diet instead of placing him on drugs. It was a very
> limited diet that did not allow for sugar of any kind, wheat, peanuts
> and caffeine. I'm sure there were other things they avoided, but let me
> tell you, after having been on the diet for a short time, the boy was
> like a new kid.
>
> My best friend has a son with multiple diagnoses including ADD and
> bi-polarism . He's been on various drug treatments since he was a
> toddler. There have been some rough times, and it took a while to
> regulate his meds especially once he hit puberty, but he's now 15 and
> doing very well. He even has been able to attend high school for a
> couple of classes during the school week; he's usually at a special
> school for children with cognitive and psychological problems.
>
> This is not behavioral, but I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age
> four. My parents had to learn a whole new life-style along with testing
> glucose levels and giving insulin. Without these drugs, I would have
> died long ago. Fortunately treatments in diabetes have changed quite a
> bit in the last 30 years, so while still a not great diagnosis, in some
> ways, the treatments are better nowadays.
>
> Not all drugs are bad, and many kids do benefit from these drugs. I'm
> pretty into this topic, and while I've heard some far-out things, I've
> never heard that crack or weed have been mixed into drugs giving to
> children for certain issues.
>
> Conditions stemming from neurological imbalances are typically not
> something that can be rectified without medication of some sort, though
> it does depend on the type and severity of a condition. Most drugs
> treating these conditions are intended to bring a balance back to the
> chemical imbalance. There is a lot of science backing this up. Food
> allergies often can be treated by simply no longer consuming the food
> one is allergic too, but conditions like Autism and hyper-active
> disorders are more extreme and stem from an imbalance in the brain.
> While weed has become a viable treatment for certain types of pain,
> based on the science for many child-hood conditions, it doesn't make
> sense they would use weed or cocaine to treat chemical imbalances since
> drugs cause chemical imbalances.
>
> It's scary as a parent to consider all the potential things your child
> could have happen. It's in our best interest to think with a clear head
> and question the various information out there. Be well-informed, and
> find information with credible sources. If you go into this with your
> current attitude, it might suggest that you do not have the best handle
> of the situation. You are the parent so be responsible and calm. Listen
> to your doctor and be honest; let them know what your concerns are and
> ask for alternative treatments if you are not sure of the meds
> recommended.
>
> Sincerely,
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Read my blog at:
> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>
> "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
> The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:41:42 -0500
> From: "Nikki" <daizies304 at gmail.com>
> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [blparent] an update
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>
> Hi all. Yes, I have returned, but this time, like a ghost.
>
> I will say this once. I understand everyone has opinions and are
> entitled to them. I?m not here to start an argument with you fine ladies
> and gentlemen.
>
> I?m dreading an appointment for my son, with the Behavioral Health
> specialist just so they can tell me my kid has ADD or ADHD. I?ve already
> told them and I?m making this clear to you, that I will not give my kid
> medicine because of an imbalance in the brain. In case you didn?t know,
> the medicines the doctors put your kids on for ADD and ADHD, have
> marijuanaand cocaine in them. So it keeps your kid doped up and just
> keeps them sick. So, I don?t know why my dad wants this appointment. He
> knows how I feel about avoiding any kind of medicine.
> There is a ray of hope here, the doctor that suggested the Behavioral
> Health testing, said that after the testing they?ll see about getting
> him tested for food allergies.
>
> Part of that tells me they?re trying to control what I do with my son
> because when we went to the doctor, my dad started talking about his
> behavior in school. All because the doctor asked. When I was just going
> to get the food allergy testing first. I have a strong belief that the
> behavior has to do with a food allergy we don?t know about and they want
> us to wait! I have one week to decide if I should cancel the appointment
> my dad and the doctor made.
>
>
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