Study: Tamiflu causes nausea and nightmares in children

More than half of children taking antiviral drug Tamiflu suffer side-effects such as nausea, insomnia and nightmares, UK researchers have said.

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Half of children taking Tamiflu have side-effects

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More than half the children in England taking the swine flu drug Tamiflu suffer side-effects such as nausea, insomnia and nightmares, researchers have found.

The Underground Facts About ADHD Diagnosis - Some Shocking Facts Revealed

by Robert William Locke

You must admit that the drugs industry has done a fantastic brainwashing job on the whole nation if we think of the over prescription of ADHD drugs. These drugs are a mix of amphetamines, or anti depressives or even blood pressure drugs and their safety and effectiveness have long been contested. But when we think about ADHD diagnosis and why this is not out in the open as it should be, we begin to be assailed by doubts. When we think of the massive numbers involved in this condition, disease or disorder or whatever we like to call it, we must begin to ask ourselves some pretty serious questions about the whole process of how to diagnose ADHD.

The first shocking fact is that twenty five years ago the number of ADHD cases was about half a million. Just a quarter of a century on, we are now are facing numbers which are nearer to double figures such as 8 million cases. No wonder the drug companies are laughing all the way to the bank. Is it not strange that in all that time, nobody knows how to diagnose ADHD?

So, as we ponder the wisdom of giving our children a mix of amphetamines which may lead to other serious health conditions and may not even be effective in treating ADHD, there is another shocking fact that we should be aware of. This is that fact that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has stated that no particular diagnostic tool should be used in ADHD diagnosis. Doctors and pediatricians are now agreed on how to diagnose ADHD and that is through questionnaires based on behavioral symptoms which affects how a child develops and grows in different settings such as home and school. It is unfortunately so subjective that many parents begin to doubt an ADHD diagnosis.

The third shocking fact is that nobody has come up with an accurate objective diagnostic tool for a condition which affects a sizable proportion of the population. If you think there might be a conspiracy theory on how to diagnose ADHD or NOT to diagnose it, then please feel free!

The other shocking fact is that there is a high percentage (maybe as much as 50%) of children with an ADHD diagnosis may also have a comorbid disorder such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, ODD, conduct disorder, or anxiety and depression.

Most experts now agree that parents must not expect too much from ADHD medication. They are urged to try alternative ADHD therapy and indeed, behavior modification is now favored as the best possible alternative which can work well with some form of medication. A homeopathic remedy for ADHD is ideal as there are no side effects and no health risks either.

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Babies die slowly after Bangladesh drug scam

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Parenting 101: Possible dangers of children taking ADHD meds

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Kids on drugs! A tenfold increase in atypical antipsychotics

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Some Reasons Why We Are Over Medicating Our Bipolar Children

by Ken P Doyle

Our society is so controlled by so many things such as the need to feel good, look good” and “perform well.” We have turned into a society of “medicated freaks.” In this article we will try to define some of the problems we as a civilized society are faced with, in regards to the illness of bipolar and bipolar medication.

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Pros and Cons of ADHD Medication

By Mackenzie Quinn

Introduction

As a parent of a child who has Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) you are faced with deciding how to manage your child’s ADHD symptoms. One options for treating the symptoms of ADHD that is highly debated is medication; some people strongly believe it is the best options and other believe medication shouldn’t be used on children. Determining the best option for your child is an important decision that shouldn’t be made without sufficient information. Before you make this decision, you should know that there are pros and cons to ADHD medication and that medication may be right for one child but not another. This article may help you as a parent or caregiver decide if medication is the right treatment method for your child.

Cause of ADHD

When treating ADHD, it is important to look at the cause. “Scientists now believe that the impulsivity, short attention span and other symptoms associated with ADHD are caused by a specific dysfunction in the brain that is often inherited” (Wilens, 2004, p10). ADHD is a medical diagnosis with a medical cause, and many times medication offers a “straight forward solution” (Wilsen, 2004, p12). Members of the medical community often compare the treatment of ADHD with medication to that of seizures or other health problems with a medical cause and believe that these medical symptoms can be managed with medication.

Symptoms of ADHD

The cause of ADHD is a dysfunction in the brain (Wilens, 2004) but parents and caregivers seek treatment to manage the hyperactivity, impulsivity, short attention span and other behaviors associated with ADHD. The symptoms of ADHD are behavioral and many think they should be treated in the same manner as other behavior problems. Stephen Flora writes in his book Taking America Off Drugs “ The best way to improve behavior is with behavior modification techniques” (Flora, 2007)

Overview of Treatment Options

As mentioned earlier, one treatment method for ADHD symptoms is medication; these medications are prescribed to “diminish the inattention, distractibility, over activity, and impulsivity” caused by ADHD. These medications ideally allow students to perform to their fullest potential such as focus on their homework and listen to directions. For individuals who do not have ADHD and can focus on their work these medications may seen like performance enhancing drugs that are not necessary. As you know ADHD is more than just a little distractibility.

Along with medication, there are other ways to treat ADHD symptoms such as behavior therapy. Behavior therapy is a form of psychological treatment method that stems from behaviorism and focuses on observable and measurable behaviors. When applying behavior therapy to students who have ADHD the family works with the counselor to increase the occurrence of positive behaviors through routines and a better understanding of what the student needs. Some students can be treated with behavior therapy but for many children their symptoms are severe enough that behavior therapy isn’t enough. Behavior therapy may not be enough because it treats the symptoms of ADHD not the cause of the problem. Students who have ADHD have aspects of their brains that are malfunctioning, these malfunctions cause the hyperactivity, inattention and other symptoms that behavior therapy attempts to control. For these students medication can help supplement the therapy or other forms of treatment being used.

Common Medications and Routines For Taking Medication

There are a wide variety of medications that are prescribed for the treatment of ADHD symptoms and you should discuss the specifics with your health care provider. Briefly, three of the top brands of medication are Ritalin, Concerta and Adderall.

Depending on the type of medication your child is taking they will have to take the medication anywhere from once a day to three or four times a day. Some medications are longer lasting and only need to be taken once a day while others are short term and must be taken more frequently. Both are safe and effective options.

Pros of Medication

The most important pro to ADHD medication is the reduction or elimination of the behavioral symptoms associated with ADHD. By reducing students hyperactivity and giving them the ability to focus, medication gives many students the ability to perform better in school, make friends and participate in extra curricular activities.

Many parents worry that their children will become addicted to the ADHD medication. However, there is no physical way for children to become addicted to ADHD medication because addiction comes from a high or state of euphoria and the medications used to manage ADHD symptoms do not cause students to have a high.

There have been numerous studies indicating that psychotropic drugs are safe, tolerable and useful for children. As of 2004 there have been “over 250 scientifically controlled studies of the stimulant medications for ADHD” (Wilen, 2004, p 91) These studies suggest that if children take the prescribed dosage indicated by their doctor, then the medication is safe and that the majority of the side effects are mild.

Cons of Medication

Now that we have looked at some of the pros of ADHD medication lets examine some of the cons. One aspect of ADHD medication that should be of concern to parents is that there are very few studies done on the long-term affects of the medication. So, while we know that these medications are safe in the short term the prospect of giving students medication without knowing the long-term effects bring cause for hesitation.

There are also mild side effects associated with many of the medications including loss of appetite, difficulty falling asleep, dizziness, moodiness and growth problems. These side effects should be monitored but for the most part are easily managed. For specific side effects consult your health care provider.

And even though students cannot become physically addicted to these forms of medication, they can form a psychological dependency. This dependency can develop when students feel they need medication for everything or when they are afraid to go off their medication.

Decision Making

When deciding whether medication is right for your child there are 4 things to consider; side effects, the severity of your child’s symptoms, if your child’s symptoms are being managed with other forms of treatment how your child feel about medication. Before you make this decision talk, with your child’s teacher, the school counselor or psychologist, your health care provider and most importantly your child. While this may seem overwhelming now, the more information you can gather the easier this decision will be.

Conclusion

As you can see there are pros and cons to ADHD medication and what is right for one child and family will not necessarily be right for another. When choosing whether to try medication as a way to manage the symptoms of your child’s ADHD make sure to consider the pros and cons along with your child’s characteristics and the attitude of the school.



References

Flora, Stephen Ray. Taking America Off Drugs (2007) State University of New York Press, Albany



Wilens, Timothy E. Straight Talk About Psychiatric Medication For Kids, (2004) TheGuilford Press, New York

Appendix

Resources For Parents To Get More Information

• Straight Talk About Psychiatric Medication For Kids-
  This book was written for parents who have questions about the affects
  and risks of psychiatric medication on children. It is a basic guide
  for what parents need to know about a wide variety of psychiatric
  medications including ADHD medications.
  • Wilens, Timothy E. Straight Talk About Psychiatric Medication For Kids, (2004) TheGuilford Press, New York
• Taking
  America Off Drugs; Why Behavior Therapy is More Effeftive for Treating
  ADHD, OCD, Depression, And Other Psychological Problems- This
  books presents behavior therapy as an alternative treatment method for
  ADHD instead of medication. The book does a good job of showing the
  other side of treating psychological problems.
  • Flora, Stephen Ray. Taking America Off Drugs (2007) State University of New York Press, Albany
• CHADD-
  this website is a support system for parents of children with Attention
  Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder.
  • Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Retrieved May 12, 2009,  http://www.chadd.org/

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Child Protective Services – What CPS Caseworkers Don't Know About Children With ADHD

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Critical Alert about Ritalin and Your Child

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A recent study conducted by the FDA and the National Institute of Mental Health revealed shocking information about the potential danger of Ritalin and other ADHD drugs to children.

These safe drugs may greatly increase the risk of sudden death. Yet no one is sounding the alarm. Least of all the FDA.

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Psychiatry Drugs Foster Care Children - Andrew

Psychiatry Drugs Foster Care Children - Andrew

I took my video camera to a Foster Care Alumni meeting and asked seven foster kids to tell me about there experiences in Child Protective Services while wards of the state.

One thing they all had in common was massive over drugging with psychiatric drugs.

Child placement agencies, foster parents, RTCs (Residential Treatment Centers) and Therapeutic Foster Homes get paid a certain amount of money each day for taking care of a foster child. The amount of money they get paid depends on a level of care system. The more difficult the child or the more problems that child has, the more money you get.

A child at the basic level of care is worth about 17 dollars a day where as a child in the highest level of care could be worth as much as a 1000 dollars a day. This puts the incentive on diagnosing children with behavior problems to justify raising their level of care. A child on psychiatric drugs is worth more than a child without problems.

It is not uncommon for a foster child to be placed on many different psychotropic drugs at the same time. Some investigations have found children on as many as 13 mind altering drugs prescribed by a psychiatrists at one time.

These drugs include all categories of psychiatric drugs; antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, anxiety medications, anticonvulsants medications, etc.

The SSRI drugs are commons such as Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac, etc. Also a number of these children described taking Risperdal, Zyprexa, Geodon and other new generation antipsychotics which have been linked to weight gain, obesity and diabetes.

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ADHD Drugs Proven Absolutely Useless for Children - Plus, They Stunt Growth

Stimulant drugs such as Ritalin provide no long-term benefit in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the latest findings of the ongoing Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA), published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

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Swine flu shots at school: Bracing for fall return

U.S. swine flu vaccinations could begin in October with children among the first in line — at their local schools — the Obama administration said Thursday as the president and his Cabinet urged states to figure out now how they'll tackle the virus' all-but-certain resurgence.

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100 million swine flu vaccine doses expected by October

Federal public health authorities hope to have 100 million doses of swine flu vaccine ready by October, as long as clinical trials scheduled for next month go well.

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Truth About Vaccinations Tedd Koren D.C.

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Interview with world renowned author, lecturer and educator Tedd Koren, D.C. on the dangers of vaccinations. www.korenpublications.com

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Parents Must Immunize Their Children Or Go To Jail

Prince Georges County, Maryland States Attorney Glenn Ivey's Warning: "Parents Must Immunize Their Children Or Go To Jail"

Re-examining Ritalin

It's been interesting to watch the slowly developing concerns about Ritalin and other stimulants used to help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). After a few reports of sudden deaths among children taking the drugs, the Food and Drug Administration asked drug manufacturers in 2007 to include better warnings with the medications. Now a new study is out that might concern some parents, although it provides no real answers for them.

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Study: Florida's psych drug rules for foster kids ignored

A new state study found that child-welfare doctors and case workers aren't following the rules when it comes to the drugging of 6- and 7-year-olds in state care.

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System faulted in boy's death in foster care

Child-welfare doctors and case managers routinely failed to complete legally required treatment plans, share information or properly document the prescribing of powerful psychiatric drugs for children, according to a new state study of 6- and 7-year-olds medicated in state care.

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The Ritalin Song (Hold Me Now)

A song about teachers and parents abusing Ritalin to keep kids "behaving," but at the cost of their individuality.

ADHD drug linked to death in children

A drug taken to treat ADHD is being linked to sudden death in some children. In a study released in the American Journal of Psychiatry, doctors sought to determine if there was a link between sudden, unexplained death in children, and the use of stimulants found in ADHD medications such as Ritalin and Concerta.

FDA Urges Parents to Keep Kids on ADHD

The FDA is urging parents to keep their children on attention deficit drugs like Ritalin and Adderall despite new evidence that the stimulants can increase the risk of sudden death.

Calvin and Hobbs on Ritalin

Law Project for Psychiatric Rights

The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights (PsychRights) is a non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) public interest law firm whose mission is to mount a strategic legal campaign against forced psychiatric drugging and electroshock in the United States akin to what Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP mounted in the 40's and 50's on behalf of African American civil rights. The public mental health system is creating a huge class of chronic mental patients through forcing them to take ineffective, yet extremely harmful drugs.

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INFORMED CHOICE

In a compulsory inoculation program, it is the responsibility of the developers, promoters and enforcers to prove safety and efficacy

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Antipsychotic Drugs on Kids

Not approved for children by the FDA and lack of supporting citations in drug compendiums, yet psychiatrists want the "option" of experimenting on children. This is what TeenScreen wants for America's children.

Study finds Ritalin only a 'band aid'

Controversial medication for hyperactive children was of no lasting benefit despite its widespread use, experts warn in the wake of landmark new research.

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Our views: Foster kid alert

Sanction doctors, child workers who ignore rules in prescribing psychiatric drugs

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State Bills That allow Children to be Forcibly Vaccinated

Read it for yourself. Adults and child alike will be Vaccinated with or without the consent of either the child or the adult. For those who thought and was told that it was already a law must think again. Now they are passing it as a law and whether or not it becomes legal, it is still considered criminal according to the US constitution as it violates the 4th amendment.

Vaccinated By FORCE, NOW AUTISTIC

Unacceptable!

This little girl was taken out of the arms of her mother who didn't want her vaccinated, forcibly given vaccines, and ended up in critical condition that very day!

It is NOT the law that you must vaccinate your children (no matter what the doctor or schools tell you), and you can sign a form to make your child exempt.

The law states that schools must accept your children under 1 of 3 possible exemptions, depending on your state:

1. Religious - Vaccines are against your religion, no matter what religion your practice. You do not need to list a religion.

2. Philosophical - You don't believe in vaccines, you don't think they're safe, you don't think they've been tested enough, etc.

3. Medical - Your child has an autoimmune disease or had a negative reaction to a vaccine in the past.

Under such conditions it is dangerous to vaccinate a child and it states in the vaccine insert not to vaccinate under these circumstances, but doctors and nurses are NOT taught this so you must be firm!

Vaccinations are a school policy, NOT the LAW. If you choose not to vaccinate, the law is on your side.

For more info on this medical topic and many others, visit my blog:

Red Pill Reich
http://redpillreich.blogspot.com/

I am a nurse who is exposing the Illuminati's use of modern medicine to drug, poison and control millions in their pursuit of a New World Order.

Vaccination exemption forms for all 50 US states:

http://www.vaclib.org/exemption.htm
(Click on your state.)

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