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George Lagergren - 31 May 2005 13:27 GMT

Topic: ADHD & Allergies

In an e-mail message from Dr. Mercola, he points out one case where a young
child with super-hyper ADHD came in for treatment. After the young
child's clothes were removed, the child became very calm. So maybe some
cases of ADHD are caused by the use of certain laundry soaps (dyes?) and
inproper types of clothing (bad types of clothing fibers?) worn on the
body????

The child became hyper again when his clothes were put back on at the close
of the visit.

Have the ADHD support groups looked into this situation? I guessed this
ADHD cure (??) could be called clothing modification medicine.

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Mark Probert - 31 May 2005 14:18 GMT

George Lagergren wrote:

> Topic: ADHD & Allergies
>
> In an e-mail message from Dr. Mercola,

A true moron.

he points out one case where a young

> child with super-hyper ADHD came in for treatment. After the young
> child's clothes were removed, the child became very calm. So maybe some
> cases of ADHD are caused by the use of certain laundry soaps (dyes?) and
> inproper types of clothing (bad types of clothing fibers?) worn on the
> body????

Nope. If anything, the child was having an allergic reaction to
something. One of the several diagnostic criteria for AD/HD is that the
symptoms persist in more than one setting. Being undressed and having
the symptom of hyperactivity disappear is demonstrative of NOT having
AD/HD.

> The child became hyper again when his clothes were put back on at the close
> of the visit.

Perhaps he like to be naked.

> Have the ADHD support groups looked into this situation? I guessed this
> ADHD cure (??) could be called clothing modification medicine.

This is NOT a treatment for AD/HD. This is not a cure.

Jan Drew would not approve, anyway, as she never had naked children in
her daycare centers for 38 years, a claim she has yet to provide
verifiable roof of.

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Vashti - 31 May 2005 17:13 GMT

> Nope. If anything, the child was having an allergic reaction to
> something. One of the several diagnostic criteria for AD/HD is
> that the symptoms persist in more than one setting. Being
> undressed and having the symptom of hyperactivity disappear is
> demonstrative of NOT having AD/HD.

Depends how long the clothes were off I guess, if the child suddenly
went quiet immediately after the clothes were removed I'd say that
was a response to the stimulus of having the clothes removed... with
an allergy wouldn't the reaction continue after the clothes had been
removed? If I've used the wrong detergent I'll itch for days after.

Heck: *I'd* go quiet if my clothes were removed! :/

Vashti

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