Aims, this is totally anecdotal, but I've experienced it myself and heard it from several other people with AD/HD, and I just remembered it, so I figured I'd share -- certain types of red food coloring make me really hyper. I haven't figured out exactly which ones, but certain artificially red foods would send me into hyper much more than the same thing in a different color. It doesn't happen for everybody, but might be something to look for when Em has popsicles or candy or stuff like that.
It's possible that he's in the land of perpetual Wednesday, or the crazy melty land, or you know, the world without shrimp.
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Hil R. - Feb 19, 2010 2:24:50 pm PST #10464 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Sean K - Feb 19, 2010 2:26:01 pm PST #10465 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Taking a brief pause to wave to Teppy as I race to my connection at the Cinci airport.
beth b - Feb 19, 2010 2:37:17 pm PST #10466 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Without the long story I was going to post, eliminating as much processed food as possible might make a surprising difference. ( though too many big changes at once might not be good or successful)
Steph L. - Feb 19, 2010 2:38:27 pm PST #10467 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Hi Sean! Bye Sean!
Sean K - Feb 19, 2010 2:39:17 pm PST #10468 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I just wish I had time to sample this crime against nature that gets called chili around here.
Steph L. - Feb 19, 2010 2:42:57 pm PST #10469 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I'm fairly certain there's chili to be had in the airport, if you look around. Like, 2 feet to the left.
So, if you run reeeeeeeal fast, and then eat as you run, you can fit it all in!
NoiseDesign - Feb 19, 2010 2:46:16 pm PST #10470 of 30000
Our wings are not tired
There's a Gold Star Chili in the Delta terminal.
Sean K - Feb 19, 2010 2:46:23 pm PST #10471 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Hee! It was seeing a Gold Star with a TOO LONG LINE is what made me wish I had more than fifteen minutes in this airport (nice connection, mom). And I'm not coming through Cinci on the way back. :(
I guess I'll just have to make a special trip some time.
askye - Feb 19, 2010 2:46:45 pm PST #10472 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
Aims, you are a great mom and I know you and Joe will do the right thing for Em.
One of my coworker's has a son who was recently diagnosed with ADHD and is taking medicine. He just turned 11 so he's older than Em but he's had problems for a few years, they just recently figured it out. She was reluctant to put him on medicine because of his age but she said the difference is amazing.
It's been a couple months and she said that the difference is amazing, she doesn't have to keep after him to take his medicine because it makes such a difference and it makes his life so much easier and happier.
Sean K - Feb 19, 2010 2:48:09 pm PST #10473 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I literally got off one plane, ran to the next gate, and I am now on the next plane. I'm forced to wait until we are airborne to PEE!