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Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)

Mental Health | Last Active: May 7, 2019 | Replies (30)

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@dorisena

I know nothing about food coloring but read about it some years ago. We only used coloring for Easter eggs and didn't eat the shells. Over the years some of my family had low blood sugar issues so we cut down on sugar quite a bit and avoided much sweets. We always attributed the low blood sugar to stress issues, but perhaps there is a genetic issue as well. My late sister's children and grandchildren had ADHD and OCD problems which were definitely diagnosed as genetic in their father's family. Some of them are not stable adults and most are confirmed alcoholics and do not take meds, which is unfortunate for them. One relative burned down the bedroom at age five, and was later diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorders. He had six specialists on his IEP contract at school and was eventually expelled. I don't know what happened after that. We don't have contact. I have friends whose children excelled in school on certain meds and did well in college. Their work ethic did not develop as well, however. I don't know the reasons behind that. Dorisena

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@dorisena As I said, my son had ADHD and my daughter ADD. I discovered through them that I had ADD myself. When I was in school and did not get grades commensurate with my IQ I was thought to be a "lazy student" or an "underachiever".

Both my son and daughter have done excellently in the working world, he is a VP of a business and she is a content strategist for a major financial firm. They both have an excellent work ethic. We always knew if we could push/shove/drag our son through school he would succeed in the working world. Even when he had jobs while in school he was highly regarded.

I suspect the people you are referring to had more problems than attention deficits.
JK