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"Pyroluria - This condition is caused by an overproduction during hemoglobin synthesis of kryptopyrrole, which chemically combines with vitamin B6 and zinc, resulting in their excretion and a severe deficiency of both of these essential nutrients."

Pyroluria can cause symptoms of ADD/ADHD, ODD, Conduct disorder, Bipolar disorder, IED, and more.

This is a problem which is genetic. So most likely the parent or another family member will also have it. It is usually not recognized and treated by many main stream doctors even though all thats needed to diagnose it is a simple cheap urine test. Many children and adults with pyroluria are diagnosed with mental illness, ADHD, and other impulse disorders.

Pyroluria is a chemical imbalance. Some of the symptoms that show up may be:
a Poor ability to control and cope with an average amount of daily stress
b Nervousness/Fearfulness in situations where it is not warented
c Mild, moderate, or severe anxiety which may include servere irritability and even panick attacks
d Mood swings that can at times be viewed as bad as those seen in bipolar disorders
e Uneasiness, severe inner tension that does not go away
f Short fuse, no anger control, episodes of rage
g Poor short term memory, poor ability to focus
h Sensitivity to bright lights or environmental stimuli
i Sunburns easily
j Food sensitivities/Allergies
k Anemia

Those are just some of the symptoms that may be present in an individual with this condition. There are many more. This condition can mimic many illness both physical and mental.

Most children who have this are diagnosed as ADD/ADHD or another mental disorder. The test is cheap and though most doctors will not be very keen on the idea, every parent needs to ask/demand that their child get this simple cheap urine test done before being diagnosed with any condition such as ADD.

One young man was diagnosed with ADHD, ODD, Tourettes and Bipolar. He was medicated for these issues. After some time his mother looked for help from a doctor who was knowledgeable about all of her sons conditions. This doctor suggested that the young man have a simple urine test for pyroluria. He tested positive. He is now off all medication and doing quite well.

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