CF and ADD

[Nightwriter]

Hi Mariska,

I think you may be on to something when you wonder about whether it is possible that there is a connection between CF and ADD. While I don't have any personal experience, I can pass on some experiences that my doctor has had treating with kids with ADD. My doctor has a son who has ADD so she had a particular interest in the area. What she has found is a lot of times these kids have chemical sensitivities and allergies which cause high inflammation. She says that with her own son (who is now an MD too) she found he was highly allergic to so many things and extremely sensitive to chemical exposure. His behavior and concentration completely changed when these things were addressed. He'd have relapses when he didn't comply.

The doctor told me about a 6 year old patient who was doing horribly in school. She even had trouble examining her, because the girl could not sit still. The doctor discovered that the girl had allergies and chemical sensitivities. She gave the parents a regimen to follow cleaning up her environment and eliminating allergy foods and other things. After a while, the changes in the girl were so remarkable, that the parents had a glowing letter from the girl's teacher extolling the girls remarkable improvement, which they presented to my doctor who has it framed in her office.

The connection to CF? Most people who have CF have high inflammation, a related asthma component, allergies or are at least affected by irritants, and chemical sensitivities. One of the things you mentioned is the poor absorbsion of fats. Fatty acids do reduce inflammation. That is why fish oil supplements are recommended for CF patients.

I think you are at the tip of the iceberg of how CF and ADD may be related. It is actually hopeful becausse there is much you can do. Investigate allergies, improve your environment, ie. act is if she is allergic and make those changes, make dietary changes by serving food that doesn't have chemicals, food dyes and preservatives. You can choose to give her meds, but maybe you can treat the source, rather than the symptom.

 

[Nightwriter]

Hi Mariska,

I think you may be on to something when you wonder about whether it is possible that there is a connection between CF and ADD. While I don't have any personal experience, I can pass on some experiences that my doctor has had treating with kids with ADD. My doctor has a son who has ADD so she had a particular interest in the area. What she has found is a lot of times these kids have chemical sensitivities and allergies which cause high inflammation. She says that with her own son (who is now an MD too) she found he was highly allergic to so many things and extremely sensitive to chemical exposure. His behavior and concentration completely changed when these things were addressed. He'd have relapses when he didn't comply.

The doctor told me about a 6 year old patient who was doing horribly in school. She even had trouble examining her, because the girl could not sit still. The doctor discovered that the girl had allergies and chemical sensitivities. She gave the parents a regimen to follow cleaning up her environment and eliminating allergy foods and other things. After a while, the changes in the girl were so remarkable, that the parents had a glowing letter from the girl's teacher extolling the girls remarkable improvement, which they presented to my doctor who has it framed in her office.

The connection to CF? Most people who have CF have high inflammation, a related asthma component, allergies or are at least affected by irritants, and chemical sensitivities. One of the things you mentioned is the poor absorbsion of fats. Fatty acids do reduce inflammation. That is why fish oil supplements are recommended for CF patients.

I think you are at the tip of the iceberg of how CF and ADD may be related. It is actually hopeful becausse there is much you can do. Investigate allergies, improve your environment, ie. act is if she is allergic and make those changes, make dietary changes by serving food that doesn't have chemicals, food dyes and preservatives. You can choose to give her meds, but maybe you can treat the source, rather than the symptom.

 

[Nightwriter]

Hi Mariska,

I think you may be on to something when you wonder about whether it is possible that there is a connection between CF and ADD. While I don't have any personal experience, I can pass on some experiences that my doctor has had treating with kids with ADD. My doctor has a son who has ADD so she had a particular interest in the area. What she has found is a lot of times these kids have chemical sensitivities and allergies which cause high inflammation. She says that with her own son (who is now an MD too) she found he was highly allergic to so many things and extremely sensitive to chemical exposure. His behavior and concentration completely changed when these things were addressed. He'd have relapses when he didn't comply.

The doctor told me about a 6 year old patient who was doing horribly in school. She even had trouble examining her, because the girl could not sit still. The doctor discovered that the girl had allergies and chemical sensitivities. She gave the parents a regimen to follow cleaning up her environment and eliminating allergy foods and other things. After a while, the changes in the girl were so remarkable, that the parents had a glowing letter from the girl's teacher extolling the girls remarkable improvement, which they presented to my doctor who has it framed in her office.

The connection to CF? Most people who have CF have high inflammation, a related asthma component, allergies or are at least affected by irritants, and chemical sensitivities. One of the things you mentioned is the poor absorbsion of fats. Fatty acids do reduce inflammation. That is why fish oil supplements are recommended for CF patients.

I think you are at the tip of the iceberg of how CF and ADD may be related. It is actually hopeful becausse there is much you can do. Investigate allergies, improve your environment, ie. act is if she is allergic and make those changes, make dietary changes by serving food that doesn't have chemicals, food dyes and preservatives. You can choose to give her meds, but maybe you can treat the source, rather than the symptom.

 

[Nightwriter]

Hi Mariska,

I think you may be on to something when you wonder about whether it is possible that there is a connection between CF and ADD. While I don't have any personal experience, I can pass on some experiences that my doctor has had treating with kids with ADD. My doctor has a son who has ADD so she had a particular interest in the area. What she has found is a lot of times these kids have chemical sensitivities and allergies which cause high inflammation. She says that with her own son (who is now an MD too) she found he was highly allergic to so many things and extremely sensitive to chemical exposure. His behavior and concentration completely changed when these things were addressed. He'd have relapses when he didn't comply.

The doctor told me about a 6 year old patient who was doing horribly in school. She even had trouble examining her, because the girl could not sit still. The doctor discovered that the girl had allergies and chemical sensitivities. She gave the parents a regimen to follow cleaning up her environment and eliminating allergy foods and other things. After a while, the changes in the girl were so remarkable, that the parents had a glowing letter from the girl's teacher extolling the girls remarkable improvement, which they presented to my doctor who has it framed in her office.

The connection to CF? Most people who have CF have high inflammation, a related asthma component, allergies or are at least affected by irritants, and chemical sensitivities. One of the things you mentioned is the poor absorbsion of fats. Fatty acids do reduce inflammation. That is why fish oil supplements are recommended for CF patients.

I think you are at the tip of the iceberg of how CF and ADD may be related. It is actually hopeful becausse there is much you can do. Investigate allergies, improve your environment, ie. act is if she is allergic and make those changes, make dietary changes by serving food that doesn't have chemicals, food dyes and preservatives. You can choose to give her meds, but maybe you can treat the source, rather than the symptom.

 

[Nightwriter]

Hi Mariska,
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<br />I think you may be on to something when you wonder about whether it is possible that there is a connection between CF and ADD. While I don't have any personal experience, I can pass on some experiences that my doctor has had treating with kids with ADD. My doctor has a son who has ADD so she had a particular interest in the area. What she has found is a lot of times these kids have chemical sensitivities and allergies which cause high inflammation. She says that with her own son (who is now an MD too) she found he was highly allergic to so many things and extremely sensitive to chemical exposure. His behavior and concentration completely changed when these things were addressed. He'd have relapses when he didn't comply.
<br />
<br />The doctor told me about a 6 year old patient who was doing horribly in school. She even had trouble examining her, because the girl could not sit still. The doctor discovered that the girl had allergies and chemical sensitivities. She gave the parents a regimen to follow cleaning up her environment and eliminating allergy foods and other things. After a while, the changes in the girl were so remarkable, that the parents had a glowing letter from the girl's teacher extolling the girls remarkable improvement, which they presented to my doctor who has it framed in her office.
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<br />The connection to CF? Most people who have CF have high inflammation, a related asthma component, allergies or are at least affected by irritants, and chemical sensitivities. One of the things you mentioned is the poor absorbsion of fats. Fatty acids do reduce inflammation. That is why fish oil supplements are recommended for CF patients.
<br />
<br />I think you are at the tip of the iceberg of how CF and ADD may be related. It is actually hopeful becausse there is much you can do. Investigate allergies, improve your environment, ie. act is if she is allergic and make those changes, make dietary changes by serving food that doesn't have chemicals, food dyes and preservatives. You can choose to give her meds, but maybe you can treat the source, rather than the symptom.

 

[Jane]

That is so interesting! No one has ever brought that up to us. What kind of doctor would specialize in that? (nutrition, allergist?) Great advice, thanks. I'm going to check it out.

 

[Jane]

That is so interesting! No one has ever brought that up to us. What kind of doctor would specialize in that? (nutrition, allergist?) Great advice, thanks. I'm going to check it out.

 

[Jane]

That is so interesting! No one has ever brought that up to us. What kind of doctor would specialize in that? (nutrition, allergist?) Great advice, thanks. I'm going to check it out.

 

[Jane]

That is so interesting! No one has ever brought that up to us. What kind of doctor would specialize in that? (nutrition, allergist?) Great advice, thanks. I'm going to check it out.

 

[Jane]

That is so interesting! No one has ever brought that up to us. What kind of doctor would specialize in that? (nutrition, allergist?) Great advice, thanks. I'm going to check it out.

 

[cfangel03]

Mariska, my daughter has cf and is 5 in kindergarten. She struggles in school. Maybe the cf meds? or maybe not absorbing essential fats? maybe there is a link. she has a short attention span. not diagnosed with ADD however, yet.
Teachers are having a hard time with her in the classroom keeping her interested in the work......

 

[cfangel03]

Mariska, my daughter has cf and is 5 in kindergarten. She struggles in school. Maybe the cf meds? or maybe not absorbing essential fats? maybe there is a link. she has a short attention span. not diagnosed with ADD however, yet.
Teachers are having a hard time with her in the classroom keeping her interested in the work......

 

[cfangel03]

Mariska, my daughter has cf and is 5 in kindergarten. She struggles in school. Maybe the cf meds? or maybe not absorbing essential fats? maybe there is a link. she has a short attention span. not diagnosed with ADD however, yet.
Teachers are having a hard time with her in the classroom keeping her interested in the work......

 

[cfangel03]

Mariska, my daughter has cf and is 5 in kindergarten. She struggles in school. Maybe the cf meds? or maybe not absorbing essential fats? maybe there is a link. she has a short attention span. not diagnosed with ADD however, yet.
Teachers are having a hard time with her in the classroom keeping her interested in the work......

 

[cfangel03]

Mariska, my daughter has cf and is 5 in kindergarten. She struggles in school. Maybe the cf meds? or maybe not absorbing essential fats? maybe there is a link. she has a short attention span. not diagnosed with ADD however, yet.
<br />Teachers are having a hard time with her in the classroom keeping her interested in the work......
<br />

 

[CFHockeyMom]

Sean has trouble focusing in school and sitting still. He loves middle school because he gets to move around and isn't trapped in the same class all day.

We did a lot of research on diet/food sensitivities and made some headway there. We insist on him getting a lot of sleep - something he's not too crazy about. We also worked with his Dr. to re-arrange his meds. He no longer does Albuterol in the evenings. We've discussed dropping Albuterol all together and switching to something else but we're not there yet. Lastly, we dropped Singulair and that has made a remarkable difference.

When Sean was first diagnosed (12 weeks), I remember his Dr. telling us that CF kids always seem to be a little hyper/have a lot of energy so there is a connection but I think it's an effect of the CF diet/meds more than anything else.

 

[CFHockeyMom]

Sean has trouble focusing in school and sitting still. He loves middle school because he gets to move around and isn't trapped in the same class all day.

We did a lot of research on diet/food sensitivities and made some headway there. We insist on him getting a lot of sleep - something he's not too crazy about. We also worked with his Dr. to re-arrange his meds. He no longer does Albuterol in the evenings. We've discussed dropping Albuterol all together and switching to something else but we're not there yet. Lastly, we dropped Singulair and that has made a remarkable difference.

When Sean was first diagnosed (12 weeks), I remember his Dr. telling us that CF kids always seem to be a little hyper/have a lot of energy so there is a connection but I think it's an effect of the CF diet/meds more than anything else.

 

[CFHockeyMom]

Sean has trouble focusing in school and sitting still. He loves middle school because he gets to move around and isn't trapped in the same class all day.

We did a lot of research on diet/food sensitivities and made some headway there. We insist on him getting a lot of sleep - something he's not too crazy about. We also worked with his Dr. to re-arrange his meds. He no longer does Albuterol in the evenings. We've discussed dropping Albuterol all together and switching to something else but we're not there yet. Lastly, we dropped Singulair and that has made a remarkable difference.

When Sean was first diagnosed (12 weeks), I remember his Dr. telling us that CF kids always seem to be a little hyper/have a lot of energy so there is a connection but I think it's an effect of the CF diet/meds more than anything else.

 

[CFHockeyMom]

Sean has trouble focusing in school and sitting still. He loves middle school because he gets to move around and isn't trapped in the same class all day.

We did a lot of research on diet/food sensitivities and made some headway there. We insist on him getting a lot of sleep - something he's not too crazy about. We also worked with his Dr. to re-arrange his meds. He no longer does Albuterol in the evenings. We've discussed dropping Albuterol all together and switching to something else but we're not there yet. Lastly, we dropped Singulair and that has made a remarkable difference.

When Sean was first diagnosed (12 weeks), I remember his Dr. telling us that CF kids always seem to be a little hyper/have a lot of energy so there is a connection but I think it's an effect of the CF diet/meds more than anything else.

 

[CFHockeyMom]

Sean has trouble focusing in school and sitting still. He loves middle school because he gets to move around and isn't trapped in the same class all day.
<br />
<br />We did a lot of research on diet/food sensitivities and made some headway there. We insist on him getting a lot of sleep - something he's not too crazy about. We also worked with his Dr. to re-arrange his meds. He no longer does Albuterol in the evenings. We've discussed dropping Albuterol all together and switching to something else but we're not there yet. Lastly, we dropped Singulair and that has made a remarkable difference.
<br />
<br />When Sean was first diagnosed (12 weeks), I remember his Dr. telling us that CF kids always seem to be a little hyper/have a lot of energy so there is a connection but I think it's an effect of the CF diet/meds more than anything else.