According to this press release, Physicians frequently fail to inform patients about abnormal test results , not hearing about your results doesn’t mean there’s nothing wrong – it could be that the results were lost, not seen, or physicians believe their patients were informed by someone else.

Moral of the story? Follow up. If you’ve had any kind of tests, not only blood tests, follow up after a couple of weeks if you’ve not heard back. Most likely, you’ll hear that all was normal – but why take a chance?

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We’ll Call You If Results Are Abnormal…

We decided to stop using medication to treat my son’s ADHD symptoms. We are using methods of diet, behavior modification and mineral supplements to keep him focused and calm. So far, it is working well. It isn’t easy, by any means, but it does yield results that are similar to the use of medication. The only thing I regret, is that we did not gradually wean him off. He experienced side effects that were similar to a methamphetamine addict’s withdraw. It scared the hell out of me and he suffered for a few weeks. I was livid that our pediatrician did not tell me that I had to gradually wean.

If you are considering weaning your own child off of any medication, it is vital that you consult with your Take it from me, we learned the hard way.

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Summer Break From Medications