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Icy Extremities
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O.K. to Donate Blood?
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Drug Screening Dilemma
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Pushing Antidepressants
"Despite an ADD diagnosis, most of the physicians I've seen try to force antidepressants...
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Repetitive Speech
"When my 6-year-old son talks to someone, he will get part of the way through a sentence,...
Convincing the Teacher
"Our six-year-old daughter's teacher reassures me that everything is fine, yet my...
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Eating Sensitivity
"My 15-year-old has always been a picky eater. She still refuses to venture beyond...
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A Weighty Concern
"My 9-year-old son has just been diagnosed with ADHD. He is overweight, and we were told...
Strategies for Social Situations
"I've struggled in social settings my whole life. I inevitably get fidgety and nervous,...
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Mixing Meds
"I have a client who is taking a high dose of a stimulant, as well as a painkiller and...
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A Sweet Tooth
"My 9-year-old daughter craves sweet foods. She is naturally slim, and her appetite...
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ADHD Medication and Smoking
"I was diagnosed with ADHD last year and began taking a long-acting stimulant medication....
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Dose Differences
"My son was taking a short-acting, stimulant medication, which improved his symptoms, but...
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Concerta for Aggressive Behavior?
"My 6-year-old son is taking Depakote for seizures. But we soon observed that the...
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Pregnancy and ADHD meds
"I am a 34-year-old woman, taking one of the stimulant medications for ADHD. I recently...
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Best Medication for Inattentive ADHD
"My daughter was recently diagnosed with inattentive ADHD. She was put on an...
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Do Young Kids Need Meds?
"My five-year-old son was diagnosed with ADHD, and takes a stimulant. The results were...
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Do Medications “Cure” ADHD?
"My wife and I are debating about Strattera. Does this medication permanently correct a...
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Managing Middle School
"How can I help my sixth-grade daughter adjust to middle school? She is having trouble...
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Is ADHD Genetic?
"I am 32 and pregnant. Can I continue to take Wellbutrin and Dexedrine? Also, what is our...