by Jon Bennett
In our look, over the past few weeks, at the problem of ADD/ADHD misdiagnosis we came across some possible causes that seemed very straightforward and logical when you stop to think about them. With enough time looking deep into the problem, most people would eventually come up with the possibility of other reasons such as lack of sleep or giftedness giving the same symptoms.
There are however some possible causes for ADD/ADHD misdiagnosis that are so ‘strange’ and unexpected that they remain undetected for years or even decades.
The factual account of the behavior of a young boy whose behavior drastically changed to such a degree that his parents could not believe their eyes. In a short time of just a few weeks the child turns from being easy to deal with to being out of control.
The parents struggle to understand why their normally compliant and obedient son now responds to them with fits of rage and erratic and impulsive behavior. They follow the footsteps of what any parent would do to help their child by looking to a professional in the area. The diagnosis of the medical professionals is depressingly predictable and familiar: ADD/ADHD.
The parents make the decision to medicate their son and for a time things seem to go a bit better. There are still some unanswered questions. Why did the symptoms occur out of the blue? Why did they have to keep ‘upping’ the medication to the stage where their son got dizzy from it? Why did they not see some of the classic predictors of ADD/ADHD during earlier developmental stages?
These questions drive them to keep searching for other possible sources. The answer that they come up with astounds them and shows that all the ‘experts’ who so confidently diagnosed ADD/ADHD were in fact dead wrong. This narrative dives into the personal experiences of Kenny and his mother Jenny, but it could be the story of anyone who is exhibiting ADD/ADHD symptoms. Kenny’s prolbem in the end was not behavioral or neurological in source but in fact from bacteria!
There happen to be two types of bartonella and babesia caused by bateria that smother blood cells. The symtpoms of these bacterial causes are very similar to many symptoms for ADD/ADHD. Both babesia and bartonella are transmitted by tick bites and are carried by ticks all over North America. Basically they might be the true reason of a vast number of incorrect diagnoses of ADD/ADHD. The issues rest in that blood test for bacterial causes is not listed in the standard ADD/ADHD diagnostic processes.
This problem is compounded by the fact that the tests to pick up these specific kinds of bacteria are quite complicated and that they will almost invariably be ‘missed’ if a standard blood test is used. Dr. James Schaller, author of Bartonella: Diagnosis and Treatment and Babesia: Diagnosis and Treatment, was involved in Kenny’s final diagnosis and treatment. He strongly believes that undiagnosed bacterial conditions, caused by ‘tick borne’ bacteria, are behind many modern health problems including some cases of ‘ADD/ADHD’. He has written extensively on the subject and strongly advises parents to eliminate these conditions from the list of probable causes before settling for an ADD/ADHD diagnosis. This is done using a blood test geared to finding this bacteria that costs only a few hundred dollars.
If the tests are positive the patient will then be treated with a course of antibiotics. This is usually an effective method of eliminating the bacterial invaders and the ADD/ADHD symptoms! Kenny’s mom submitted his blood for testing, the results were positive and Kenny was treated. It all came down to 0,000 spent to discover the true cause of his ADHD symptoms. Jenny Miner wished that she had not wasted all this time to finally get the right results. The fact is, however, that there is so little awareness of barbesia and bartonella that it was never even mentioned as a possibility by the medical professionals that she initially sought out. She feels that it is her job to raise awareness of the connection of ADD/ADHD symptoms and bacteria spread by ticks.
The ‘take home’ advice: If you do suspect that there might be a bacterial explanation to the ADD/ADHD symptoms that you are dealing with (e.g. started after being bit by a tick) do not forget to tell your doctor and get tests done as soon as you can. All of the above goes to show once again that it would be rather foolish just to accept an initial ADD/ADHD diagnosis as being written in stone.
It would very often be worth your while to search for alternative causes and explanations. Doing this could mean the difference between trudging the path into the arms of the ‘ADD/ADHD Industry’ and finding your own course to the best solutions for Ayou in your circumstances.
Jon BennettNo related posts.
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Just wanted to say I loved the information you had here will deff help me out. Thanks!
Great post, bookmarked your site, will be back later.
I never ever post, but this time I will…thanks alot for the great blog.
I think I’ve read something simillar a few days ago. I don’t remember where, might have been on digg or wikipedia, not sure.