Please consult a subluxation based chiropractor for your child.

I know what a chiropractor is but what is the first word?

As I stated in the above post about my son and his over the top anxiety. I am not an anxious person. So, he doesn't get the behavior from me. I often worry if it was a medicine that I was on while my first tri-mester of a medicine he was on to help with his severe refulx as a newborn. His anxiety is so bad that he chews the skin off of his fingers and palms. He has chewed it till it burns and he is crying. He will tell you he can't stop it. He is on a small dose of adderal to help but the dose is so tiny. Zoloft seems extreme for me but when it affects his everyday life I think twice. He sees a therapist and a pyschiatrist. This is a child who has known docs all his life due to his medical issues. Had a feeding tube, and kidney disease. His teachers refuse to help him.

I am so sorry to hear about your son. I had a student similar to your son last year. She was diagnosed with severe anxiety at age 2. Her diagnosis was autism with possible bi-polar. Medication and therapy help some, but academically her needs are being met in a special education class with only a few students. Too bad that your teachers are not helpful. Are they regular classroom teachers. If so, they may not have the expertise or background in order to help. My child was a special education student with bi-polar disorder, ADHD, anxiety, OCD, depression, and a higher order language skill deficit. Her medication (which started in second grade), was consistently changed until the right mix was found, but it was worth it. Once they found the right mix (which includes lithium) things began to change for her. She is 19 now, went to trade school, is a CNA in a nursing home, and planning to go to LPN school. She will never be "cured". Her life will look different from most people, but I predict she will live a quality life. When I think of the times she tried to commit suicide, the time she was raped, the times she ran away from home, and the run ins with police, I thank God for where she is now. She also received Special ED. services that I really had to fight for. Best wishes to you and your family.

He was diagnosed with Adhd and mood disorder but truthfully I am not so sure it's adhd. I have seen him hyper at times he is more impulsive than anything. He was 6 when he climbed a 20 ft light pole because he wanted to see if he could. He has on purpose walked up to hot kerosene heater and touched it and then didn't shed one tear as he blistered his hand all up. I even warned him hey becareful it's hot honey and still went up and did it. We have had nights where he is CONVINCED someone is in the house and going to harm him. Complete hysterics and not matter how much I comfort him and show him he isnt comforted. He was given a 504 plan and that is it. But here we are 4 days before start of school and the teacher that does 504 plan wasn't even aware that school had placed him into it. I pray that he can be a normal kid and normal adult and take care of himself. He is so needy and babyish.

I don't know the situation, but it sounds as if he might need an IEP (individualized education plan). If he has a medical diagnosis such as anxiety disorder, and it has been verified by a doctor, he could receive some kind of special ed. support. Some doctors require the school to give educational and psycological testing before they give a diagnosis. It sounds like this might not be a bad idea for your son. Please remember, though, that if he has a medical issue the school can only do so much. They are not doctors. I've heard of children taking zoloft. It may take trial doses of meds ( with counseling) to see what works. I can only say that it was worth it for our situation.

we had IEP meeting and testing. In fact I am on way to school soon to set up his 504 plan. He didn't qualify for IEP. I will cross my fingers this is a good year.

i agree!

I also agree whole-heartedly!! Unfortunately, the schools have adopted some of that "political" gloom and doom. I remember one of my kids coming home from school very upset because we were all guilty of killing the polar bears. They had watched Al Gore's movie-The Inconvenient Truth, which as you know has been found to have many falacies in it. This is just one example of some of the indoctrination kids are subjected to.

Of course, you want to pursue other avenues first. I certainly did. But parents who refuse medication when it is recommended have no idea how these kids suffer at school academically, socially, and emotionally. I look at it this way. If I have a sinus infection, I'm going to take antibiotics. If I have a bad headache, I'm going to take tylenol. With that in mind, if I have a chemical imbalance I'm going to take medication so that I can live a quality life. I have seen so many children's lives completely changed for the better when they go on meds. The stigma associated with meds is, thankfully, changing. Most of my parents who finally give in and give meds are usually upset with themselves for not doing it earlier. Meds saved my child's life. I couldn't ask for anything more.

The reason that you hear medication so much is that medical research has come a long way in detecting chemical brain disorders. That is a good thing. I am so thankful that there are meds out there that can help people. I think it's a wonderful thing. I certainly don't think that every behavior needs medication, but I'm glad it's there if needed.

I will have to ask because the thought of putting my 7 year old on zoloft even at 12.5 mg is scaring me. What if there is a genuine mental defect though? There has been some signs of anxiety w/ paranoia as well. I don't let him watch news, anything scary, keep conversations away from him and I monitor who he plays with. He isn't allowed to play any video games except for mario brothers, cooking mama, and little league world series.

Are there many of these chiropracters around? How could one find out more about this and if someone in our areas do this? Thank-you for sharing this information.