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ownedgirlie -> RE: ADD and the lifestyle? (2/11/2008 4:54:01 PM)
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ORIGINAL: BossyShoeBitch
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ORIGINAL: AtlantaMistress
Actually, I think there are several factors - including the overdiagnosis, but, there is a correlation between ADD and higher intelligence. I have a daughter that had a lot of behavior problems in school and was diagnosed ADD, ODD, OCD...when the reality of it is that she has a genious IQ, and was B-A-D. I refused to put her on medicine, worked with a behavior counselor, and now (granted- years later and a lot of work) she is doing great.
I would love to hear more about that AM. It is so glaringly apparent that my oldest has ADD as well and while I am quick to put myself on all sorts of medication, I want to avoid medicating her if at all possible...
For what it's worth, some people can train their minds to overcome a lot of ADD issues. I was diagnosed with ADD, OCD and Dyslexia, and have not been medicated for any of them. It took a LOT of mental work (and physical, too), and while in times of above average stress I have trouble controlling it, I did overcome a lot of detrimental behaviors by learning to eat right, exercise, and with a lot of mental exercises that were, at times, exhausting. It doesn't mean I don't have ADD, OCD, LMNOP, XYZ anymore, but it means I can be aware of and control the symptoms. It may just be that my versions of this alphabet soup are mild, but it was an effort worth embarking on for me.
I wish you and your daughter well.
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