Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)/ADD & ADHD

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Expert: Sarah-Jayne Caroline Bass from www.adders.org - 5/17/2007


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Can a child have ADHD and not be hyper in class< but at home be bouncing off the walls? He's been pre-diagnosed with ADD,but few signs of the hyperness at school. He does ok sometimes,but this is with absolutely no sugar or caffine in his diet. As soon as you add any sugar, he gets extremely hyper.  

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I am not medically qualified so I do think that you should speak to the doctor about things

However yes this can often happen and many children are very much like this

If you would like to check out my main site at www.adders.org and perhaps look in to the forums I am sure that you will see that many other parents have very similar problems as this

Hope this helps

Caroline Hensby
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Sarah-Jayne Caroline Bass from www.adders.org

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,(ADD/ADHD) United Kingdom issues, Education Problems, but not diagnoses.

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Run Thanet ADDers Support Group and www.adders.org Internet Online Support for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)

High School and the School of Life living with a Child diagnosed with ADHD and also myself with ADD

Have a son aged 23 years diagnosed with ADHD at age of 12 after years of problems. Many problems fighting the Education System to get the best for child. Diagnosed myself with ADD.

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