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Jan 2005,
My son is 9 years old and is in the third grade. He has been seeing Ellen
for 6 months and my entire family has benefited from it. He is more focused,
happy, generous and fun. School is easier now. Most importantly his relationship
with his little brother is 100% improved and they are inseparable; they
even chose to share a bedroom again. Their easy relationship has eased
the tension in our household tremendously.
We have had mixed messages and diagnoses regarding his behavior and
the possibility of ADHD. Our pediatrician agrees there is a behavior issue,
but did not feel it was ADHD. A neurologist was practically yelling at
me that I MUST put in), child on Ritalin, I had no choice. (He also told
me since I was as obsessive as my child, I would probably research the
drug ad nauseum, which would be a waste of my time since Ritalin was the
only choice I had to treat my son. Turns out he was right, I did research
it thoroughly, and it cemented my decision that Ritalin was the wrong
answer.) Teachers from preschool, pre- screenings, and elementary school
all felt I should just accept the inevitable ADHD diagnosis and agree
to the stimulant therapy. I was so overwhelmed and exhausted from battling
my child's inexplicable behavior, reminding him to be nice, calm down,
don't touch, stop that, don't hit, be quiet, come back. I was ready to
try anything that would offer relief to ray family and calm to my son's
life.
My son has had a few traumatic experiences in his life. Some have left
permanent imprints to his psyche resulting in overreaction to many situations
that other children handle easily. Much of his behavior was explained
away when we discovered his tonsils and adenoids had grown so large as
to constrict his breathing by 85%. Also, they were chronically infected,
So, when he was six, we opted for surgery to remove that lymph tissue,
thus clearing up sleep apnea.
He was beginning to be labeled at school as a kid who disrupted the
class, had issues learning, considered blight but potentially not learning
easily. He was very active, talking at inappropriate times, not completing
work-, irritable and aggressive at times, and unhappy about school. Reading
and writing were below average. He was memorizing everything and using
his memory in place of writing. The school screened his vision and found
that his eyes were not tracking together. So a series of eye exercises
seemed to improve that condition. Everything improved.
But none of these interventions had enough of an impact to bring out
the sweet temperament I remembered, and wasn't ready to abandon. There
was still something that wasn't light, and I could not find an MD to listen,
and who had an answer I agreed with. After my disastrous meeting with
the neurologist, I started calling anyone who would talk to me. First,
our pediatrician. Then, a nurse I remembered from a local clinic. She
directed me to a naturalpath, who then sent me to Ellen. Each person was
a layer closer, but I feel Ellen's homeopathic approach has truly released
him from the layers of fear and anxiety that were covering up the happy
little person I knew from his early years, and glimpsed now and then since.
He is now secure, cheerful, well mannered, and hard working. He works
hard at school to get his work done to be sure his time at home is free
from homework His grades are improving. Backtalk, eye rolling, and arguing
are at the level I'd expect from any kid not a constant barrage. Lots
of my requests are answered with "OK, Mom." That may not sound
impressive, but from my exhausted standpoint, its all I wanted. Peace
for MY child, and peace in my house. And now we have it.
When he gets off kilter, his behavior and attitude change for the worse.
I keep in touch with Ellen, and when necessary, use the homeopathic remedies
and within a few days, he has regained his balance. Its easy to tell now
when things have upset him, and a nudge with the right remedy quickly
rights it. Instead of the previous constant state of chaos, there is a
constant state of control, with blips that can be easily handled. He feels
powerful about his life.
To sum up his progress: while watching his favorite program and talking
with his brother, he did 100 simple division math problems in 15 minutes.
And he got 96 night.
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