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From: "A . Andrews" <shalyn@...>
To: <curezone-owner@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Kidney infection
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 21:04:29 -0500


Hello Everyone ,

My name is Alan . My wife is a nurse. I was taking kelation therapy for
arsenic poison and it was during the summer when you need to drink extra
because you sweat a lot of your water out through the skin. I got an
infection in my kidneys. I called the doctor who was giving me the kelation
treatments and told him about the infection. He called my pharmacy on the
phone and told them the prescription for my infection. (CIPRO) When you are
taking Kelation your kidneys are more stressed than normal and so it is
necessary to drink plenty of water. I did not and so I got infected. I was
surprised that my so called holistic Doctor prescribed an antibiotic for
this problem. I knew it was available in case things got worse. I had pain
in my kidneys but i thought i could live with it till the next morning so
this is what I tried.

I took one huge Garlic clove and crushed it in the press. Just before this
I put 1/2 of a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a tablespoon. Then I
stirred the fresh crushed clove into the oil. This sort of seals the strong
flavor so it is at least tolerable to quickly swallow. After I swallow it,
I then wash it down with something else (whatever). The very next morning
when I woke up I felt better. I continued to do this first in the morning
and before I went to bed. I also drank 2 quarts on cranberry juice each day
along with 2 quarts of water. Buy the 3rd day ALL the pain was out of my
kidneys and had gone to my bladder. My wife told me that it was leaving my
body. 3 days more and the pain was ALL GONE. Then I took a urine sample to
my doctor and they checked it for me. They told me the infection was all
gone and they put it in my records that I cured myself with herbs.

I try hard to avoid antibiotics!

Alan
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The Need To Know - A Husband's Perspective by Greg

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Subject: The Need To Know - A Husband's Perspective
From: Greg < gdpawel@... >
Date: 21:54 Oct 13 2002

During three years of research, I've written to over 3,000 medical
professionals and institutions all over the United States and across the
globe. What you'll read from my article, a lot is from them. Some have been
from over 500 medical web sites that I've studied (like MedLine, Pub Med,
Oncololink, Johns-Hopkins, NCI, NIH, etc.). I have all of my wife's medical
records to relay first hand experience.

There are three main points that I've found out in my three years of cancer
research. One, is an understanding of the doctors involved with my wife's
medical care at our local home town hospital. Two, is an understanding of
the lack of uniformed cancer care being practiced here in the United States
(even among a few of the leading cancer centers). Three, cancer patients do
frequently die from their cancer treatments (it is not really "rare") and
not from the cancer itself.

I receive hundreds of emails from other cancer treatment victims and their
loved ones because of my postings on numerous web sites on the internet.
They, as well as myself, thought we were alone. I found out there are too
many of us out their needing more information, that should have been given
"before" cancer treatment.

My wife's medical history:

In 1972, my wife had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, when she presented
with a left DVT (deep vein thrombosis) and pulmonary embolism at a hospital
in San Diego, CA (blood clots "can" signal cancer). Workup which was
triggered by this presentation revealed that she did have an ovarian
carcinoma for which she underwent total abdominal hysterectomy and received
Chlorambucil (Leukeren) treatment. This postoperative chemotherapy drug was
among the slowest acting and least toxic of the alkylating agents (well
tolerated oral drugs). By giving chemotherapy more often, at lower doses,
it can prevent the regrowth of blood vessels that feed tumors. Depression
of the immune system is slow and reversible, allowing it to regenerate and
contribute to healing. A malfunctioning immune system can fail to stop the
growth of cancer cells. She went twenty-four years before experiencing any
recurrent ovarian cancer.

During the early 90's in Reading, Pa., she underwent a laparotomy (a
surgical procedure which involves opening the abdominal cavity for
examination) as a follow-up and this did not reveal any evidence of
recurrent carcinoma. This is supposed to be the most certain way of
diagnosing ovarian cancer and assessing the extent of cancer spread
(metastasis). However, negative second-look patients have a 50% chance of
disease recurrence anyway. For the most part, her group of oncologists
relied almost entirely on the CA 125 tumor marker (a blood test done to
assess the amount of an antibody that recognizes an antigen in ovarian
tumor cells). The rate of "false positives" makes it inadequate for use "by
itself" for screening of high-risk patients. It should be supplemented with
transvaginal sonography and a rectovaginal pelvic exam all done at the same
time.

It was our family doctor that found her first metastatic recurrence to her
diaphragm in 1996 (not the medical oncologists at our local home town
hospital). She was having dry coughing spells at first but then she began
having a mucus discharge, which eventually was bloody. A chest xray and Cat
Scan had shown a lesion inside her diaphragm. That recurrent ovarian cancer
was surgically excised at Fox Chase Cancer Center. It was a metastatic
transdiaphragmatic tumor from the original ovarian cancer (1972), with
attachment to the lung and other midline structures of the chest. Parts of
those structures were surgically resected (the diaphragm is a common site
for ovarian metastatic recurrence).

The thoracic surgical oncologist left us with the knowledge that a second
place an ovarian metastasis possibly could occur maybe the Central Nervous
System (CNS) like the brain and/or the spine. It is very rare for ovarian
cancer cells to metastasize to the CNS. In fact, up until 1994 there have
been only 67 well documented cases in medical literature. A
multi-institutional study of 4027 ovarian cancer patients over 30 years
identified only 32 cases while an autopsy study of ovarian cancer reported
an incidence of 0.9%. The surgeon at Fox Chase did not feel that further
treatment with chemotherapy was indicated.

However, the ideas of our local home town Medical Oncologists were
different from the Thoracic Surgical Oncologist who excised the tumor from
her diaphragm. My wife received postoperative chemotherapy by these medical
oncologists, seven months after having that metastatic tumor surgically
excised. She did not have any cancer tumor markers indicate any cancer
within her system. Some tumors send out microscopic outposts while most do
not. However, medical oncologists cannot tell which ones do, so they want
to give chemotherapy in nearly every case. The type of chemotherapy she
received was the hit fast, hit hard type combination chemotherapy of Taxol
with Carboplatin (second-line chemotherapy). It is usually given in big
doses, with breaks of several weeks between doses to let the body try to
recover (or else it can kill a patient).

Patients who develop recurrent ovarian cancer more than 6 months after
first-line chemotherapy (in my wife's case, 24 years), can experience
another remission following treatment with the identical first-line
chemotherapy that was previously used (in her case, Chlorambucil). It has
not been shown that platinum-based combination therapy is superior to
single agent alkylator therapy. No substantial benefit has been found in
giving ovarian cancer patients second-line chemotherapy. Clinicians have
found that the toxic effects of this treatment can cause a lower quality of
life for these patients. Plus, the late stage of "recurrent ovarian cancer"
makes the combination chemotherapy of Taxol & Carboplatin drug resistant to
cancer cells and suppresses the immune system, making it possible new
tumors to grow because the patient has been rendered unable to resist them.

In recent years the incidence of central nervous system (CNS) metastasis
has increased. Unfortunately, some chemotherapeutic agents can weaken the
blood-brain barrier (BBB) transiently and allow CNS seeding. Taxol &
Carboplatin are two of the drugs that violate the blood-brain barrier (dose
dependent). In essence, it breaks down, damages the blood-brain barrier
(BBB) to invite microscopic cancer cells into the CNS. A NCI observational
study in 1995 reported experience in their clinic where recurrent systemic
disease occurred in all patients for which they received dose intense
paclitaxel (Taxol) therapy. Brain metastasis was the only site of disease
recurrence, presenting with headache, dizziness, unsteady gait, nausea and
vomiting.

It was our family doctor that found her second metastatic recurrence to her
cerebellum in 1998 (not the medical oncologists at our local home town
hospital). She was presenting with headache, dizziness, unsteady gait,
nausea and vomiting. A large (3.5cm) solitary cerebellar brain tumor was
found via enhanced Cat Scan (later confirmed by an enhanced MRI). The tumor
was excised from her brain by a Neurosurgeon at Hershey Medical Center.
Histologic features were consistent with metastatic papillary
adenocarcinoma with extensive necrosis from the ovary.

The Neurosurgeon stated that he was 99% successful and felt that she should
go back to our local home town hospital and receive focal radiation to the
local tumor bed (which is 2cm beyond the periphery of the excised tumor
site). The treatment protocol recommended for brain metastases of large
solitary tumors exceeding 2cm in diameter is surgical resection followed by
5 fractions of local radiation to the tumor bed. At the same time, she
should receive an MRI of the spine because of suspicions of either another
tumor, on her spine or a herniated disc, causing her leg problems.

However, the ideas of our local home town Radiation Oncologist were
different from the Neurosurgeon who excised the tumor from her brain. The
Radiation Oncologist took it upon himself to give my wife 5 fractions of
focal radiation to the local tumor bed, plus 20 fractions of Whole Brain
Radiation over a 35 day period. The risk of neurotoxicity from Whole Brain
Radiation is not insignificant and this approach is not indicated in all
patients with a solitary brain metastases, particularly when platinum drugs
lower the tolerance of the CNS to radiation.

Literature of the early and mid-80's on morbidity of Whole Brain Radiation,
is flooded with papers reporting long-term side effects, such as dementia,
memory loss, radiation induced necrosis, leukoencephalopathy, in up to 50%
of two year survivors. Whole Brain Radiation Therapy has been recognized to
cause considerable permanent side effects in patients over 60 years of age.
The side effects from WBR Therapy affect up to 90% of patients in this age
group. My wife was 66 years of age while receiving Whole Brain Radiation
Therapy.

During radiation treatment, my wife received an Unenhanced MRI to the spine
that showed a 1cm lesion. Instead of performing an Enhanced MRI to the
spine to further evaluate, our local home town hospital performed a Bone
Scan that showed normal bone imaging. However, a Bone Scan cannot
distinguish what a lesion represents and cannot differentiate between a
tumor, an infection or a fracture. Enhanced (contrast) agents increase the
sensitivity, conspicuity and accuracy of an exam. The agent most commonly
used is Gadolinium. The proper medical protocol for all Brain and Spinal
MRI's for metastatic diseases is Enhanced with contrast (today, it is the
Pet Scan). An Enhanced MRI was not performed and the Radiation Oncologist
told us the lesion was nothing and not to worry about it. He also ignored
my complaints about her having seizures during radiation therapy.

Nine months later, my wife was admitted to our local home town hospital
during the Memorial Day Weekend of 1999, for a week of testing and
evaluation for unexplained falls and light-headiness. After two weeks of
failing to find out what was wrong with her, I took her by ambulance to
Hershey Medical Center for proper medical treatment. At Hershey Medical
Center, we found out by a medical oncologist and a neurologist that she had
Leptomeningeal Carcinomatous (remember the undiagnosed tumor of nine months
prior, not further evaluated?). An Enhanced MRI showed now three (3)
metastatic tumors on her spine. Spinal metastases can grow into adjacent
structures, such as into the meninges from the spine. The largest of these
tumors grew into the meninges on the spine into the spinal fluid, hence
Leptomeningeal Carcinomatous. This was confirmed by a spinal tap.

With the damage already done to her by our local home town hospital, the
doctors at Hershey Medical (in order to save her life or at least give her
some time) had to administer Intrathecal Methotrexate along with systemic
radiation to the spine (Admitted June 19,1999). When both therapies are
performed at the same time it doubles the therapeutic dosages of each
therapy (increasing the neuro-toxic effects on the brain). However, the
cancer cells were eradicated completely from her central nervous system by
this protocol. Ever since the second spinal tap at Hershey (when
methotrexate was already being administered), all of her spinal taps were
negative for 10 consecutive times up until January 14, 2000. A Whole Body
Bone Scan (November 3, 1999) indicated that the skeletal system
demonstrated normal uptake and an Enhanced Brain MRI (November 3, 1999)
showed no new areas of abnormal enhancement.

My first experience with the side effects of combination chemotherapy and
whole brain radiation was when she was at Hershey Medical Center in 1999.
The doctors showed me the Enhanced Brain MRI from her previous year's
cerebellum excision and the one done in 1999. The scans showed the
progressive deteriation of her white matter (white matter disease). Late
delayed effects, occurring several months to many years later, are
classified into diffuse white-matter injury, radiation-induced arteriopathy
& stroke, and late delayed Radiation Necrosis. These reactions are due to
changes in the white matter and death of brain tissue caused by
radiation-damaged blood vessels. This clinical syndrome generally occurs 6
months to 2 years after radiation therapy. Symptoms include decreased
intellect, memory impairment, confusion, personality changes and alteration
of the normal function of the area irradiated (all symptoms my wife had
over the past year).

Radiation Necrosis can be fatal! It causes pathological changes that impair
vascular integrity. Delayed radiation injuries result in increased tissue
pressure from edema, vascular injury leading to infarction (stroke), damage
to endothelial cells and fibrinoid necrosis of small arteries and
arterioles. My wife suffered a stroke to the left basal ganlia area of the
brain in January 2000, confirmed by an enhanced MRI.

My wife had developed necrotizing leukoencephalopathy (a form of diffuse
white matter injury that can follow combination chemotherapy), confirmed by
an enhanced MRI in July of 1998 at Hershey. The white matter is the
covering of the nerves within the brain. Its function is to speed up the
passage of impulses along the nerves. Necrosis is simply a cell dying, all
of its coordinated activities going wrong and things shut down. If a cell
gets too much heat or is poisoned by a toxic substance or exposed to
chemicals that damage its proteins and membraines or radiation that breaks
its DNA molecules, that cell can just stop functioning.

An EEG showed generalized diffuse slowing that was significant with global
encephalopathy. It is most commonly seen in toxic metabolic and
degenerative conditions. There appeared to be a real amount of focal right
sided slowing which would indicate cortical dysfunction on that side. Her
MRI's showed the ventricles overall were prominent and there was widening
of the sulci consistent with cerebral atrophy (wasting away of brain cells
and tissues). There was diffuse, abnormal signal intensity within the
periventricular white matter, consistent with post radiation changes. The
signal abnormality within the white matter appeared slightly increased
compared to her prior studies. A Pet Scan showed globally decreased
radiotracer uptake within the brain, bilaterally, consistent with
involutional change and prior radiation therapy.

Because of the previous chemo-radiation treatments, a recurrence of the
cerebral metastasis was very likely to happen in the future. Some long-term
effects can include development of secondary maligancies (the risk is 16
times greater). Resistance to standard chemotherapy regimens of Carboplatin
with Taxol ultimately develops in nearly all adenocarcinoma cancer patients
(mainly because of the late stages of the cancer). Recurrent ovarian cancer
being such a late stage cancer, can be resistant to the combination
chemotherapy of Taxol/Carboplatin. It can actually spread the cancerous
cells rather than the cancer itself spreading. Since both radiation and
chemotherapy suppress the immune system, it is possible that new tumors are
allowed to grow because the patient has been rendered unable to resist
them. A person who is cured of cancer by these drastic means may find
himself struggling with a new, drug-induced tumor a few years later. A
malfunctioning immune system can fail to stop the growth of cancer cells.

Recurrence of the cerebral metastasis was observed via an Enhanced MRI of
May 2000 at Hershey Medical Center and a Pet Scan of August 2000 at the
University of Pennsylvania. Four, mm-sized metastatic tumors were found in
and around the previously resected cerebeller tumor and because of my
wife's weakened condition, Gamma-Knife would be the only best medical
protocol. She received Gamma-Knife treatment at University of Maryland
Medical Center on September 12, 2000. During the whole time of her
admission at the hospital, the doctors kept referring to her continued
diffuse white-matter injury (brain necrosis), as if she may be too far
advanced in that injury to survive much longer. She died at home on
Thursday, September 21, 2000 at the age of 68 from Cardio-Pulmonary
Failure. Minutes before she expired, her temperature was normal, her blood
pressure was normal but her pulse was 150 (tachycardia). Her heart was
racing to keep up with the lack of brain function and finally quit.

The white matter disease that my wife experienced and caused her death was
primarily a result of Whole Brain Radiation and secondary a result of
Combination Chemotherapy of Taxol & Carboplatin (Methotrexate was icing on
the cake). The Combination Chemotherapy of Taxol & Carboplatin caused
microscopic ovarian cancer cells to seed inside the CNS to form a tumor on
the cerebellum and tumors on the spinal cord, with concomitant necrotizing
leukoencephalopathy. Carboplatin lowered the tolerance of her Central
Nervous System to any radiation treatment.The Whole Brain Radiation
resulted in the death of tumor cells and associated reaction in surrounding
normal brain. Such reactions tend to occur more frequently in larger
metastatic lesions. Late delayed Radiation Necrosis (also known as
Radiation Encephalopathy) is often irreversible and progressive, leading to
severe disability or death (all symptoms my wife experienced).

I feel that my wife's life was greatly shortened and neurologically
deteriorated by the chemo and radiation treatment received at our local
home town hospital. Patients who develop recurrent ovarian cancer more than
6 months after first-line chemotherapy can experience another remission
following treatment with the identical first-line chemotherapy that was
previously used. Aggressive treatment, like surgical excision of tumor and
focal radiation to the local tumor bed, in patients with limited or no
systemic disease can yield long-term survival. In such patients, delayed
deleterious side effects of whole brain radiation therapy are particularly
tragic and there is no survival benefit or prolonged independence. The
patient cannot experience the beneficial improvement in quality of life.

Most surgical oncology is curative (62%). Surgery generally doesn't have
any long-term effects directly related to the procedure itself. With
surgery, observation with Enhanced MRI's, Functional MRI's, Pet Scans and
the like have made observation more detectable and easier. If brain
metastasis would occur, there are a number of radiation treatments for
therapy (Stereotatic, Gamma-Knife and Brachyradiation to name a few). These
are "focal", not "diffuse". My wife and I had the medical adage that since
most of surgical oncology is curative, we wanted to fight her cancers with
surgery. Each and every one gave her more life to live. All of the surgeons
that were involved in her cancer fight over the years are our heroes.

If more people researched how and why their loved-one died after being
treated by orthodox cancer therapies then I believe there would be a
movement to have more effective and less toxic treatments available.
Ideally, we would conduct such research before the treatments were
administered but we usually don't have the luxury of time to learn what the
oncologists are not telling us when it matters most. It is scary when we
try to give oncologists the benefits of doing what needs to be done but we
have to learn to ask more questions and seek more answers.

It seems the medical profession doesn't want to hear about the side effects
of treatment for gynological cancer and keeps referring to the lives of
women loss this way as "rare". If it was their lives, they might not call
it "rare". Some people would have you believe that because "their" bodies
didn't give out after receiving chemotherapy or radiation that these
treatments are "o.k.". Sometimes it is good for the soul to hear what
others in similar circumstances have to say.

The quality of life must be considered as a major decision point in cancer
care. That element, so long missing in most clinics, hopefully will be
brought to the fore especially in the many cancer clinical trials. I hope
that quality of life soon becomes a major outcome issue for all involved in
the treatment of patients with cancer. I will continue to be an advocate
for my loved ones and help others in their own journeys with cancer.

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My flush results by Bear

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Subject: My flush results
From: Bear
Date: 13:21 Oct 12 2002 C Recommended Message!

Started the parasite cleanse and then onto the liver flush after learning
that I had the beginnings of v. I figured the first step was to cleanse and
see if the body could heal itself.

Happy to report to all who may be unsure of what you've read in these
forums that they are for real. I've done 5 flushes, passed 100's of stones
from small to large grape size and have been greatly relieved from my
Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, and I'm convinced that the flushing,
combined with a very low fat diet has helped me shed 70+ pounds in the last
4 months. At 55 I'm almost as healthy and energetic as I was in my 20's.

My wife is so impressed that she'll be starting the same regiment soon.

Thanks to all those whose earlier posts gave me the courage to start.
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Death From Ritalin
The Truth Behind ADHD

This story was published at http://www.RitalinDeath.com


Hello, my name is Lawrence Smith; I am here to let you know about the death
of our fourteen-Year-old Son Matthew. He died on March 21, 2000. The cause
was determined to be from the long- term (age 7-14) use of Methylphenidate
a medication commonly known as Ritalin.

The Certificate of Death under due to, (or because of) reads. Death caused
from Long Term Use of Methylphenidate, (Ritalin). According to Dr. Ljuba
Dragovic, The chief pathologist in Oakland County Michigan, upon autopsy,
Matthew's heart showed clear signs of small vessel damage, the type caused
by stimulant drugs like amphetamines.

The medical examiners told me that a full-grown man's heart weighs about
350 grams and that Matthew's heart weight was about 402 grams.

Matthew did not have a preexisting heart disease or defect that we knew of.
We, his parents never ignored his medical needs. The medical examiner said
this type of heart damage is not easy to detect with the standard test
necessary for prescription refills.


While visiting the doctor with the schools diagnosis and the recommendation
for Ritalin, he seemed very frustrated and asked us to let the school know,
I am not a pharmacy. This leads me to believe that we were not the first
parents sent to this doctor, with the schools diagnosis and recommendation
for Ritalin.

No one ever informed us of other crucial tests (echocardiogram) that we
could have had done that would have discovered the enlargement of the heart
muscle, caused from scare tissue which these types of drugs cause. The
standard test performed consists of blood work, listening to the heart,
questions about school behaviors, sleeping and eating habits.

It all started for Matthew in the first grade the school social worker in
Berkley, Michigan kept calling us in for meetings. One particular morning
before an IEP meeting, the school social worker Monica Fuchs and my wife
and I were waiting on the others to arrive.

Monica made us feel very threatened when she said that if we wouldn't
consider getting Matt on Ritalin for their diagnosis of Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder, that social services (child protective services)
could charge us for neglecting his educational and emotional needs. My wife
and I were scared of the possibility of losing our children, if we did not
comply.


I believe that some school employees like having children medicated
because, it makes frustrated students that are having a difficult time
learning and understanding, easier to manage, regardless of the physical
and psychological risks this practice poses to children.

Not all families can afford hundreds of dollars for a drug free, private
evaluation, so they will not be cornered into medicating their child.

I am hoping that Republicans and Democrats will work together and fight
this horrific war against the future of America, our children.

Medical diagnosis should remain outside the realm of education and stay
there. Pressure to seek specific medical treatment is not the job of the
school system.

We did not want Matthew on any medications, even though the school social
worker or the doctor never informed us about the dangers of Ritalin and
other stimulant medications used for ADD and ADHD. We just didn't feel good
about putting our son on drugs and we made it very clear to school officials.

Informed Consent", which states in part A person's agreement to allow
something to happen (such as surgery) that is based on a full disclosure of
the facts needed to make the decision intelligently; i.e. knowledge of
risks involved, alternatives etc" and "the probable risks against the
probable benefits"

The violation of parent's rights is when they are not told of the
unscientific nature of so-called disorders such as ADHD or the risks of the
treatments involving (drugs) and they certainly are not told of
alternatives to their child's behavior such as undiagnosed allergies or
food sensitivities, which could manifest with the symptoms of what
psychiatry calls ADHD.

If we weren't pressure by the school system, Matt would still be alive
today. I cannot go back and change things for us at this point. However, I
hope to God my story and information will reach the hearts and minds, of
many families, so they can make an educated decision with more than a
little selective information, if any, paid for by psychology and drug
companies.

I have created this website in hopes that parents will learn the health
risks involved in using psychotropic medications on growing children.
I hope you will be spared all the suffering and heartbreak this whole ADHD
issue has caused our family and many others.

Please do not be intimidated by family, school staff, doctors, or anyone
into medicating your child for ADHD or ADD. These mental illnesses are
scientifically unfounded with no scientific validity what so ever. The
dopamine theory is nothing more than wishful thinking on the part of
psychiatry and the pharmaceutical industry.

I truly believe this must have been my son's purpose, to save the health
and lives of many others.

How old will people live after taking these types of drugs as a child?
Every time I hear about a child or young adult that has died from heart
failure, I always wonder if they were ever on a psychotropic medication
used for ADHD or depression.

If I would of known about all the children that have died from these
psychiatric medications, I would have never given Matt the first pill.

Did you know that children that are diagnosed as having ADHD or ADD and
take medication, the school labels them as learning disabled, and the
schools receives additional state and federal funding per-child, per-semester.

I wonder if that is one of the reasons why school administrators are so
adamant about medication, and the other would be to control their behavior,
in their drug free school zone.

One of the hardest things for me to deal with is the fact that, Matthew
never wanted his medication.

How many more 11-year-old Stephanie Hall's and 14-year-old Matthew Smith's
will have to die before someone puts a stop to the biggest health care
fraud ever? How many times will school psychology and drug companies get
away with this?

In 1998 at the National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference on ADHD
The NIH issued the following statement regarding ADHD:

"We do not have an independent, valid test for ADHD, and there is no data
to indicate that ADHD is due to a brain malfunction"

Children, do not need to be made into little robots with medication. I feel
that good parenting, structure, diets, and teaching methods can make all
the difference in the world. Different children develop in different ways;
you cannot put children all into one box.

Did you know that the ADHD diagnosis checklist of behaviors is almost the
same as the list of behaviors for gifted children. www.nfgcc.org

Did you know that doctor's use to give amphetamines out for diet
medication? They stopped because of the dangerous and sometimes fatal heart
related side effects.

Now drug companies have a new market, with new names for the drugs and have
went from adult weight medication to children's ADHD.

The DEA has classified Ritalin as a schedule two drug, comparable to
Cocaine. Ritalin is also one of the top ten abused prescription drugs on
the streets today.

  From the research that I have done on amphetamines, when they are used,
all the veins and arteries constrict and get very small which makes it hard
for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. The extra force it takes
to circulate blood causes damage to the heart.

There are many other drugs that are given to children for ADHD with
different names; Adderall, Concreta, Metadate, Ritalin, the list goes on
and on, most if not all are stimulant drugs with Amphetamine-Speed.

We are coming to a point in our history were children have been taking
these drugs for some time. Now the information is starting to come out.
This is a very sad why for us to find out the long-term side effects, by
using our children as guinea pigs.

Are you sick of the harassment and threats from school administrators to
have our children medicated with stimulant drugs for their evaluations of
ADHD? If so it's time we as parents pull together and put a stop to this
inhuman practice. School administrators need to stay out of our personal
business with their psychology and do the job we pay them to do!

If you are concerned about the following things taking place is our
schools? Handing out pro-drug information paid for by Psychology and the
Pharmaceutical industry, which is a violation of our informed consent,
profiling, labeling, coercion, manipulation, even the threat of educational
neglect by child protective services because parent's chooses not to
medicate their child with dangerous drugs?

Please feel free to post your story on the discussion board so state and
federal lawmakers can see first hand what is going on in our public and
privet schools.

If you are being harassed by school administrators to medicate your child?
for ADD or ADHD Tell Them Where To Go!
http://www.RitalinDeath.com