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mopinko Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-06-11 11:22 AM
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9. and this little bit of advice does not count as
medical advice, because you didn't ask that. but i believe there have several studies that show that a gram of good cold water fish oil is useful in kids with bp and other mental imbalances. it can't hurt.
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  -11 yo son has been officially diagnosed as having ADHD and a mood disorder. This is a GreenPartyVoter  Apr-25-11 04:23 PM   #0 
  - Sorry, GPV, but there is a sunny side to this street:  elleng   Apr-25-11 05:16 PM   #1 
  - Thanks! All reassuring points. I'm sorry your daughter is in the same boat, and that  GreenPartyVoter   Apr-25-11 05:41 PM   #2 
  - Sorry to hear that... but about him getting these from you  HereSince1628   Apr-25-11 06:49 PM   #3 
  - There's something like a 1-in-5 chance of passing them on to your kids, and I  GreenPartyVoter   Apr-25-11 11:25 PM   #4 
     - and someone gave it to you. big deal.  mopinko   Apr-27-11 09:32 PM   #5 
        - Thanks, mo. The genetics are a done deal so I'm not going to sweat it anymore. :^)  GreenPartyVoter   May-05-11 11:49 PM   #8 
  - I'm sure you will do everything to make sure he doesn't repeat your messed up life!  Odin2005   Apr-30-11 01:19 AM   #6 
  - Thanks, I'm gonna try! *hugs*  GreenPartyVoter   May-05-11 11:48 PM   #7 
  - and this little bit of advice does not count as  mopinko   May-06-11 11:22 AM   #9 
  - mop, good for other than 'kids,' like 22 year olds too?  elleng   May-06-11 11:41 AM   #10 
     - totally.  mopinko   May-06-11 11:43 AM   #11 
        - So it has to be a cold water fish, eh?  elleng   May-06-11 01:00 PM   #12 
           - well, that i something i would do, but....  mopinko   May-06-11 06:41 PM   #13 
  - Can't beat yourself up over genetics.  Forkboy   May-10-11 10:09 PM   #14 
  - I too have an 11 year old son  ocd liberal   Aug-01-11 11:56 AM   #15 
  - just my half-assed personal opinion  mopinko   Aug-02-11 03:54 PM   #16 
  - I'd really get some more information about anti-depressants and children.  hedgehog   Aug-04-11 10:00 PM   #18 
  - The depression/anxiety disorder that runs through my family  hedgehog   Aug-04-11 09:48 PM   #17 
 

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