wildroses
05-12-2009, 07:52 PM
I have been hearing about using magnets to control ADHD behavior problems. Not much info out there about it though. A couple people say it doesn't work at all and others say it does. Has anyone used the electromagnetic magnets to help ADHD? There is a company online selling magnets but probably not the right type and there is another company distributing them that are very expensive. Before I try them, I would like to see what others have to say about it. My son has been on meds for years and I want to get him off.
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janewhite1
05-12-2009, 10:06 PM
The only good things I've heard about magnets have been from people selling them.
What types of non-drug treatments are you using now? Tutoring, behavior modification, anything like that? How old is your child?
What types of non-drug treatments are you using now? Tutoring, behavior modification, anything like that? How old is your child?
addprogrammer
05-12-2009, 11:24 PM
wildroses,
Before you buy any magnets, read the research first. If you can find no legitimate reports demonstrating that magnets have ADHD remedial properties, they probably don't.
I would imagine that magnets do effect those who have ADHD and also have a steel plate implated in their skull. The side-effects, though, would be rough - a magnet stuck to the side of head. You'd have a heck of time pulling off one those expensive powerful magnets. Fortunetely those with ADHD and steel plates in skull are in the minority.
Ok, seriously, don't fall for it. The charlatans are playing on our fears to pull dough out of our wallets or purses depending on gender per Jane's post.
Bob
Before you buy any magnets, read the research first. If you can find no legitimate reports demonstrating that magnets have ADHD remedial properties, they probably don't.
I would imagine that magnets do effect those who have ADHD and also have a steel plate implated in their skull. The side-effects, though, would be rough - a magnet stuck to the side of head. You'd have a heck of time pulling off one those expensive powerful magnets. Fortunetely those with ADHD and steel plates in skull are in the minority.
Ok, seriously, don't fall for it. The charlatans are playing on our fears to pull dough out of our wallets or purses depending on gender per Jane's post.
Bob
rheanna
05-13-2009, 03:28 AM
wildroses,
As addprogrammer so delightfully described, there is nothing in the human body that would be affected by household-strength magnets. Besides, if you really want to play around with them, you can get really really inexpensive ones at a hardware store, without enriching the pockets of those scam artists who probably got THEIRS from the hardware store. They (the magnets, not the sellers) make great playtoys -- just keep them away from the cards in your wallet.
As janewhite1 says, there are other ways to handle ADD that have shown positive results.
Good for you for asking for other opinions (we're full of 'em!) before you put out your hard-earned cash.
--Rheanna
As addprogrammer so delightfully described, there is nothing in the human body that would be affected by household-strength magnets. Besides, if you really want to play around with them, you can get really really inexpensive ones at a hardware store, without enriching the pockets of those scam artists who probably got THEIRS from the hardware store. They (the magnets, not the sellers) make great playtoys -- just keep them away from the cards in your wallet.
As janewhite1 says, there are other ways to handle ADD that have shown positive results.
Good for you for asking for other opinions (we're full of 'em!) before you put out your hard-earned cash.
--Rheanna
wildroses
05-14-2009, 02:56 AM
Thanks to those who wrote me back. The magnets refer to only the electromagnetic ones, not every day magnets. My son is 14. Other than the different meds, I have tried counseling, fish oil, another herb I forgot the name of, read all the books. Nothing seemed to work except the Concerta. He's been on a lower than normal dose so he is still overactive, especially in the evening but doing good with his school grades. He's too hyper in school without his meds so I am keeping him home next year to do online schooling but not sure he will be able to focus without his meds. Last time he was home for schooling, he asked to stay on the meds. I think you may be right about the only good word about the magnets is from the suppliers. I would still like to hear from someone who has actually tried them though. Again, thanks for writing.
pixiepoodle
07-20-2009, 06:16 PM
I confess that I tried magnets, all kinds of magnets sold online, by venders selling at various venues (i.e., home show, etc.) in the form of bracelets, necklaces and wraps that can be placed around your neck, back, waist or wherever you hurt.
I got duped into buying them when I first came down with chronic pain caused by Fibromyalgia because I would do anything to get relief from the pain. The magnets were supposed to increase your blood flow because the iron in your blood would be attracted by the magnets and the rich blood flow to the painful area would help ease the pain or some such nonsense. I have kept all the magnet items as a reminder to myself not to fall for quick fixes again.
I firmly believe that ADHD, ADD and OCD are chemical imbalances in your brain. My younger sister was diagnosed with OCD before she turned 21. I constantly prayed for her because I thought she was genuinely mentally ill and needed to be healed, or she needed God in her life, not drugs, to give her direction. She was also diagnosed with hypothroidism around the same time.
Many years later, I realized that my perfectionism
at home which drove my daughter and husband insane and also drove my co-workers away at work, was due to the fact that I also had OCD. After reading up on what OCD actually is, I realized all my siblings had OCD as well, and that we got it from my dad. So I got on meds after understanding it was a chemical imbalance that I couldn't control on my own.
I also developed hypothroidism and hyper-prolactin, which was caused by an imbalance of the thymus gland, which controls your hormones and other chemicals.
After being laid off about 2 years ago, I started driving myself crazy at home (and my poor husband too), until a friend asked me if I ever thought about the fact that I might have ADHD. I had of it before, but didn't know anything about it. When I looked it up online, I was shocked because it was like reading the story of my life, or should I say the story of my behavior. Then I had to get meds for that.
I have written all this to say that the only way to treat ADHD is by drugs or by proven homopathic herb(s)/supplement(s). There are lots of homopathic supplements for many health issues that work better than what the drug companies can come up with (like the supplements I took for menopause that worked great vs. the drug company's "female horse urine" hormone capsules). So hopefully, there may be a homopathic treatment that works for many who have ADHD.
I got duped into buying them when I first came down with chronic pain caused by Fibromyalgia because I would do anything to get relief from the pain. The magnets were supposed to increase your blood flow because the iron in your blood would be attracted by the magnets and the rich blood flow to the painful area would help ease the pain or some such nonsense. I have kept all the magnet items as a reminder to myself not to fall for quick fixes again.
I firmly believe that ADHD, ADD and OCD are chemical imbalances in your brain. My younger sister was diagnosed with OCD before she turned 21. I constantly prayed for her because I thought she was genuinely mentally ill and needed to be healed, or she needed God in her life, not drugs, to give her direction. She was also diagnosed with hypothroidism around the same time.
Many years later, I realized that my perfectionism
at home which drove my daughter and husband insane and also drove my co-workers away at work, was due to the fact that I also had OCD. After reading up on what OCD actually is, I realized all my siblings had OCD as well, and that we got it from my dad. So I got on meds after understanding it was a chemical imbalance that I couldn't control on my own.
I also developed hypothroidism and hyper-prolactin, which was caused by an imbalance of the thymus gland, which controls your hormones and other chemicals.
After being laid off about 2 years ago, I started driving myself crazy at home (and my poor husband too), until a friend asked me if I ever thought about the fact that I might have ADHD. I had of it before, but didn't know anything about it. When I looked it up online, I was shocked because it was like reading the story of my life, or should I say the story of my behavior. Then I had to get meds for that.
I have written all this to say that the only way to treat ADHD is by drugs or by proven homopathic herb(s)/supplement(s). There are lots of homopathic supplements for many health issues that work better than what the drug companies can come up with (like the supplements I took for menopause that worked great vs. the drug company's "female horse urine" hormone capsules). So hopefully, there may be a homopathic treatment that works for many who have ADHD.