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Magnesium or CBD Oil or Saffron pills with Ritalin , has anyone heard of these meds, any experience??? My son is 8 currently on Ritalin XR 10mg, however giving him meds in the morning is always a battle, wish it would be liquid. Has anyone heard or given their kids any of the meds I mentioned

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Cjkchamp

We did a magnesium supplement along with many other supplements in addition to Focalin and Guanfacine. Our son had the best response with use of broad spectrum micronutrients.

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Dagamundo

I just started my daughter on magnesium twice a day - I grind up the tablets which I break in half and put them in a teaspoon of ice cream. We tried apple sauce but she said it tasted gross. Apparently the liquid of this tastes really gross but is available. We consulted a pharmacist after it was recommended so we could get the dosage right - she is on a slightly lower dose to start out with as we have only been on since Friday, but I got her out of bed this morning without complaint of headache or stomach pain and she actually went to school - this has been a huge issue - we are waiting for a confirmation diagnosis from a Neuro-psych but she seems to have extreme social anxiety. I have her on it for anxiety issues to help lower her cortisol levels. Darn kid just won't eat buckets of Kale! Go figure. If you start it, watch for loose stools or headaches. If that occurs you need to cut back immediately. I have not tried with my son, who is the one with an ADHD diagnosis.

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Dagamundo in reply to Dagamundo

I haven't tried the other things - so no comment on that. Neither child is on Ritalin also, only speaking to the Magnesium.

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Jallysono

My 7 year old is on 15mg of saffron daily and it made a huge difference. It takes about a month to see the full effect. Google the study that was done in Iran to see for yourself how well it works. Also The focus and attention form Whole Foods twice a day.

Lastly, a spoonful of chia in nutella works very well for getting the omega 3’s in. Plus daily Magnesium gummy 87mg. He is doing so well on this regimen with no meds.

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Aspen797 in reply to Jallysono

We have been interested in trying saffron but couldn’t find standardized supplements. Can you tell me the brand you purchased and where you buy it? Thank you!

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Jallysono in reply to Aspen797

I get the Swanson 15mg capsules from Amazon. They are tiny. I open it up and stir the powder in with peanut butter snd honey. He takes in in a spoonful like that no problem. Kids usually only need 15mg. Older kids may need 30mg. It works similar to ritalin without the side effects and crashing etc. He is now able to focus snd learn. The chia and magnesium are still important for mood regulation. Without it he gets really emotional and cries easily etc. It does take about 4-6 weeks to get to the full effect from saffron.

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Aspen797 in reply to Jallysono

Thank you so much for this helpful information!

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yesy275

Do you give the saffron combined with meds or just saffron, my son gets ritalin 10rx for his combined hyperactive and inattentive ADHD, I wanted to try giving both meds and saffron

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Jallysono in reply to yesy275

He hasn’t needed meds. Just the saffron

We have seen good results with Calm & Cool, which is a magnesium in powder form to mix with water or juice. It also includes Taurine, Gaba and L-Theanine. It is distributed by Spectrum Awakening and I get mine through Full Script.

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