ADHD Boy 9 Years Old – More Focused, Happy, Generous and Fun

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, and 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 natural path, 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 right.