Living with ADHD

After having 4 children who have never had any problems, seeing the 5th one suffer with these symptoms is very hard. My Carl, he is the sweetest lil guy, who can have some major problems daily just trying to get through the day.

I am starting Carl on some Omega 3 today, they say after 2 weeks we should see improvements. Lets hope for him and us we do.

When you have a child who cannot be still at all, it is frustrating to know just what to do for them. Even when he goes to sleep he is running in his sleep. feet and legs are twitching like crazy for the first several minutes.

I have noticed that not only dye affects him, but processed meats like Bologna and Vienna Sausages are having a negative effect as well. Red 40 makes him hyper, yellow anything makes him irritable. Put all those together an you have a major rotten day!

What signaled there was a problem was we saw a continuous increase in declining behavior and he was beginning to take it out on Rebecca. He was biting and pulling her hair. He had never done this. So I remember one night Jasper and I were laying in bed asking what could it be. Jasper responds it has to be something in his food. So the next day I did a Google search on ADHD symptoms and food. What I came up with was shocking to us. I asked a home school group on yahoo that I am on had they heard of this and yes! They had and many had children who too suffered from dye.

So I decided I would watch what I gave Carl, within 3 days we saw a more manageable Carl. I am glad we can help him some. But I wish we could see better results for him. Maybe this omega 3 will help. We also have been giving Vitamin C, it does help as well.

I feel as a parent it is my responsibility to do what helps my child. It is hard at parties and gatherings to find things dye free, sometimes I bring my own. I so hope he outgrows it. I feel for him.