Posted by Yolanda on March 14, 2004, at 2:30:04
In reply to Re: Child use of Ritalin causing adult problems? LONG, posted by HappyGirl on March 12, 2004, at 22:04:08
> Hi:
> I agree that everything related psycho. stuff is VERY expensive, ... just rich folks afford(laugh). However, if you could access 'talk therapy' is quite beneficial, through the experience I went in the past.
> However, some of the problem stemmed from your childfood, relationship and etc. you just need 'time' to find the good answer even you're on counselling sessions. Those folks are still a kind 'business' to keep us coming back, ... not all, but some of those. Then, finding a good one is a challenge, ... like anything else, especially a right pdoc. In my case, I went through four different pdocs. to find a right pdoc. that is current pdoc. The same saying to a counselling. If you're not able to find a right one, just talk to someone who has 'good ears' along with 'good and sympathetic attitude.'
>
> Another thing is that you sound like very sensitive to psycho.meds. For that, you need some 'good' resource,' ... possibly it might be more than psychophamacologist.
> Try to talk Med. University close to your residence whether your condition allows you to get on 'Free Med. program.' On this, I did once through my pdoc. First, you need to call to find about this program.
> H.G.
Ritalin as a treatment for add/adhd was born in the 30's. It wasn't until the late 90's that its action was understood,according to the pharmaceutical industry.For sixty years this drug was prescribed to children without any physician or psychiatrist knowing how it worked? It never had to pass FDA testing, according to several articles I've read, because it was already in use as a treatment for narcolepsy. Even in the 90's long term studies were based more on self reporting than actual med/psych data. My father was a pharm. rep for 30 yrs. Question everything, accept no assurances without imperical evidence,do your research, look for non-pharmaceutical alternatives whenever possible. Counsellors, therapists and psychiatrists may have an eye on your wallet, but so do the pharmaceutical companies...they make huge amounts of money counting on people going for the "quick fix" of meds rather than the slow and painful process of therapy.
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