|
A checklist to determin if your child's ADHD symptoms maybe caused by allergies.The following is a checklist of symptoms related to Allergies. As you complete this form, compare your child with other children you know. For example, if you feel that your child wiggles his legs more than other children, then you would place a check in front of item number eleven of the checklist. Physical Symptoms ___ 1. Frequent ear, chest and/or sinus infections. ___ 2. Runny or stuffy nose ___ 3. Nose rubbing, wiggling, and/or picking ___ 4. Frequent coughing or wheezing ___ 5. Intestinal complaints such as bloating, belching, gagging, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, nausea, rectal gas, and halitosis. ___ 6. Puffy looking face ___ 7. Frequent Headaches ___ 8. Frequent leg aches ___ 9. Seasonal Allergies __ 10. Asthma Behavioral Symptoms __ 11. Wiggly legs __ 12. Hyperactivity __ 13. Refusal to stay dressed __ 14. Temper tantrums __ 15. Whining __ 16. Screaming __ 17. Clinging __ 18. Excessive fatigue __ 19. Reluctance to smile __ 20. Depression __ 21. Refusal to be touched __ 22. Desire to crouch in dark corners or under furniture. __ 23. Aggression such as bitting, hitting, spitting, pinching, punching and kicking __ 24. Repetition of the same phrases (e.g., desire for a craved food, nonstop, senseless talk) __ 25. Becomes more hyperactive after eating ...
Symptom Checklist for Adolescents The following is a checklist of symptoms related to Allergies. As you complete this form, compare your child with other children you know. For example, if you feel that your child fidgets more than other children, then you would place a check in front of item number 36 of the checklist. Physical Symptoms ___ 1. wheezing and/orcoughing ___ 2. throat clearing ___ 3. throat clucking ___ 4. post nasaldischarge ___ 5. seasonal allergies ___ 6. asthma ___ 7. itchy nose ___ 8. pale/puffy face ___ 9. limp unhealthyhair ___ 10. bad breath ___ 11. infections ___ 12. nervous tics ___ 13. irregular shape,color, lines in nails ___ 14. dry skin ___ 15. hives on skin ___ 16. intestinalcomplaints ___ 17. urinarycomplaints ___ 18. itchy rectum ___ 19. leg/muscle cramps ___ 20. "goosebumps" on thighs, back of arms and face ___ 21. creepy crawlyskin: as though bugs are walking on it. ___ 22. Unpleasant,strong body/foot odor where washing doesn't help BehavioralSymptoms ___ 23. anger/aggression ___ 24. irritability ___ 25. never happy ___ 26. easy crying ___ 27. wishing to bedead ___ 28. suicidal ___ 29. hurting self ___ 30. fatigue ___ 31. insomnia ___ 32. waking up in thenight ___ 33. nightmares ___ 34. restlessness ___ 35. hyperactivity ___ 36. fidgety ___ 37. fuzzy thinking ___ 38. hallucinations ___ 39. puzzling orunacceptable behavior ___ 40. babbling ___ 41. Sensitive tolight, sound and touch ___ 42. unsociable 43. Becomes more hyperactive after eating ...
When using either checklists, if your child has ten or more of the above symptoms, your child's ADHD problems could be caused (at least in part) by allergies. We strongly recommend you obtain more information. The best place to start is reading the book: Is This Your Child?: Discovering and Treating Unrecognized Allergies in Children and Adults by Doris J. Rapp, M.D., ISBN:0688119077. We do not recommend that you contact an allergist before reading this book. Many allergists do not believe that allergies can cause ADHD symptoms or learning problems. Allergists that specialize in the provocation/neutralization method of allergy assessment and treatment do believe that allergies can cause these symptoms. All this is explained in Dr. Rapp's book. Related Articiles If you have any comments or questions about this checklist, please send us an The photograph was by Jakub Kriz on Unsplash. We are grateful. If you would like, please check out our sponsors. We receive payment on qualified purchases from the links below.
|
Home | ADHD | Autism | Bipolar Disorders | Oppositional Defiant | Disclaimer | Copyright © 1997-2021, Your Family Clinic LLC, All Rights Reserved | ||