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Re: child w/hypoglycemia - doctor's opinion, but others are appreciatedFrom: Alyssa (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat, 18 Jan 2003 17:30:17 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Concerned wrote: > >My 9 yr has difficulty in school (tries hard, but problems >concentrating, etc), had frequent emotional outburst, and at times >seemed depressed. I called Pediatrician and was sent to psychiatrist, >who prescribed Zoloft. I saw a change in 2 days. The psychiatrist >wanted her tested for learning problems. Psychologist tested and found >ADHD. Adderall was prescribed. School work better and no emotional >outburst at home. Everything great until recently. > >My daughter has started seeming sad again, having bouts of dizzines, and >sometimes shakey before breakfast. School nurse belived she had an ear >infection causing dizzines. Ear Nose Throat doctor found only sinus >drainage. I've known this dr all my life and he knows my family medical >history. He believes my daughter may have Hypoglycemia and that she's >being overmedicated with the Zoloft and Adderal which is masking the >hypoglycemia. He's order a 5-hour glucose tolerance test, CBC, thyroid, >etc. to be run. Insulin dependent diabetes runs in my mother's family >and I bleive also in my mother-in-law's family. > >Does anyone have any experience like this? I hate medicating her with >Zoloft every morning/Adderal only on school mornings. If she has ADHD, >medicine is needed to help concentration/focus. Before medicine, she >was making D's and F's. Now, she brings home C's and above. I know >that schooling is very important, don't expect her to be perfect, and >just want her to do the best she can. > >Thanks for letting me vent and again any opinions/ideas would be greatly >appreciated! I have Hypoglycemia. If she doesn't faint when/if she skips a meal, she most likely doesn't have it. Have you ever thought that both medicines at the same time in the mornings could be reacting together?
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