There are multiple Dr. Stollers in the US. I assume you are the psychiatrist and addiction specialist. I left Kaiser years ago. Was on the medical staff as a family doctor. We had conferences where they told the family docs and pediatricians there was a pandemic of ADD. We were pushed hard to give kids Ritalin. There were many cases wher…
There are multiple Dr. Stollers in the US. I assume you are the psychiatrist and addiction specialist. I left Kaiser years ago. Was on the medical staff as a family doctor. We had conferences where they told the family docs and pediatricians there was a pandemic of ADD. We were pushed hard to give kids Ritalin. There were many cases where cognitive therapy was more appropriate. I golf with a psychiatrist. You may disagree, but he said in today's world people like Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Mozart would be put on drugs and stifle their creativity and greatness.
Ironically, given I have a failsafe protocol for addictions, I am not Kenneth B Stoller but Kenneth P Stoller. My protocol will be a new chapter in the my book Incurable Me which comes out in paperback this summer (I hope they change the title to Incurable Us bu that is not up to me).
On the subject of ADD, I can tell you that 50% of the world's population has it to a greater of lesser degree. It had survival benefits when we were hunter-gatherers - specifically, hyperfocused ADD. The best drug for ADD, if one has to go that route, is your Provigil/Nuvigil class which are non-amphetamine neurostimulants that actually encourage the brain to hold onto increased metabolic activity. The FDA made sure you can't Rx it for the under 17 yo set because no one would want to use the amphetamine based drugs of Big Pharma if one could Rx Provigil/Nuvigil to children.
The two medical specialities most responsible for the autism epidemic (now there is a real epidemic) are pediatricians and psychiatrists. For Autism is not only treatable but is a vaccinosis - a vaccine induced encephalitis (for the most part).
I am the Ken Stoller who wrote this: in March 2021
Very interesting. Like Dr. Ronald, I also assumed you were Dr. Kenneth B Stoller. In any case I looked you up. To be honest I don't know much about ADD but had no idea the prevalence was so high. I noticed your expertise in hyperbaric 02 treatment. When I was an occ med doctor in Colorado there was a huge carbon monoxide leak at a major tech firm that effected a lot of people. The employer tried to cover it up - they never even called 911 and wanted me to send the patients home to rest and take them off work for a day. They did not want OSHA notified. Yet some I saw had insanely high Carboxyhemoglobin levels. I sent them all off for hyperbaric 02. The victims were paid off to settle out of court for damage.
When I first opened my clinic in Santa Fe, I tried to approach the City and County Fire Departments making HBOT available should any of their people need it. I wanted to get a baseline neurocognitive eval at no cost to the Fire Departments but was told...."they" don't want anyone documenting any of the fire fighters took a neurological hit from fighting a fire due to smoke inhalation.
So, with this kind of insanity... it is a little surprising we haven't destroyed ourselves by now.
That sounds exactly right re: da Vinci, etc. When I worked as mental health therapist for the county, I had alot of moms who had kids that were diagnosed ADD. One day one of them told me someone told her to give her son a cup of coffee every a.m. and he'd be fine. She did and he was, end of problem. Lots of moms had kids diagnosed with ADD. It was crazy. When my husband worked as a teacher in a school for the gifted, suddenly one day all these ADD kids showed up in his class. He later learned that they had a class for special ed kids (mentally slow - and this was in a high school for the gifted?) ENded up they were GIFTED kids (who knew??) and bored in school, so they put them in my husband's class and did just fine. My husband is extremely bright and would have been called a gifted kid but these days he would have been called ADD...
Yes, I have had several kids brought to be by their parents who were told their kids had ADD and needed to be on meds. I tested them and their scores indicated they not only didnt have ADD but were geniuses. I can tell you I enjoyed telling these parents their kids weren't performing in school because they were bored out of their minds. THen I gave my lecture about in the real world we sometimes have to do things we find boring or are not interested in. If you don't learn this lesson you will have an IQ of 200 flipping burgers at McDonalds.
The most bogus disorder evented by the American psychiatric foundation is " bad conduct disorder." When I was, I kid I got angry during my parents' divorce which was pretty nasty. I was getting in fights and skipping school. A psychologist helped me. Today I would be put on 3 or more psychiatric medicines.
btw, I found out 2 yrs ago that methylene blue can be used for depression. In fact, someone close to me went thru some depression this past 2 yrs (re: the current state of affairs in the world) and used it, it works great, far better than welbutrin or prozac they told me. It's also not very expensive. No bad side effects either. So if you come across anyone with serious depression, it's a good one. It also does alot of other good things for your health.
Don't get me started on the psych meds!!! grrr, I do know what you mean, they are given out at drop of a hat and some are brand new with no idea what they will do to a young person. To say nothing of the fact that things like some anti-depressants will cause suicidal/homocidal ideation if you're under 25 or so y. o. Glad you got thru your folks' divorce without the meds!
I believe most mass shootings and suicides of the young involved ssri antidepressants. But I believe depression is real- it goes back to biblical times. Most is situational, some genetic. My worst depression happened when my dog died of cancer. When I did use medications for myself or patients I used st johns wort, 5htp and SAMe. They are all safe and natural.
Agree with everything you say. It can be very difficult when a beloved pet dies. I lost my horse and it took me a full 10 yrs to get over it. It's been 11 yrs and I do still miss him alot. I went thru bad depression then. However, some depression is so bad it can't be helped by those you listed - I think that's when methylene blue can be very helpful and make a big difference. It can be the difference between suicide and surviving.
Pet loss grief is another thing nobody takes seriously. There are a lot of people that for various reasons cannot have children. I lost my cat to cancer 5 years ago and still not over it. He was my son and child. Will look into methylene blue.
So sorry for your loss, Dennis. I've had many animals and lost a number of them. Have felt very deep loss over them, especially when I was single. Pet loss can be just as serious and deeply felt as the loss of a spouse or child IMO. When we have a deep bond with an animal it is a very special gift and they give their heart and souls to us. Many years ago, we lost a very beloved cat. He was so loving and he was 16 y.o. we had him a long time. We were with him at the end when he died, and that night I'll never forget, sitting down and trying to watch TV. Tears were silently sliding down my cheeks. My other cat climbed onto my lap and began to gently pat my tears, trying to heal the hurt in my soul. I treasure that memory. She lived to be 19 y.o. I got her when a little boy found her in a trash can where she was living with her brothers and sisters. She was only 2 weeks old with no mom to be found. I took her home and that night she slept right on my pillow - where she slept every single night for the next 19 yrs until she died. I will always feel so blessed and thankful for the animals I've had. When they pass, that is all we can do, is be grateful they were in our lives, they are a special gift. Not all humans can relate to animals the way you and I do, Dennis, that is a special gift, too. Be well, my friend and I hope you find another wonderful animal companion soon if you haven't already.
btw, I take methylene blue at night, it seems to work better that way. There are different strengths, I use 1% you can get it here: bphchem.com
phone is: 1-800-443-8465
There is a book on methylene blue that is very good, it's not very long:
The Ultimate Guide to Methylene Blue by Mark Sloan
Carl, I've known alot of military folks, including Marines. If there's one thing I've learned about them, most of them of have not only tons of courage but HUGE hearts. Men have a very special relationship with dogs. They don't talk to each other much about their feelings but they do share things with their dogs that are very special - it's a very unique and special bond between a man and his dog. Just something I've learned over time. It is to be honored and held as a sacred bond. I respect you for having such deep feelings especially about your dogs. Don't be ashamed of your tears, it means you are very GOOD man. btw, my dad was a mustang admiral - he came from absolutely nothing and worked very hard to become successful in life. He was in WW2 on Adm. Nimitz's personal staffl He always said "Marines are the backbone of the military." I think he knew what he was talking about. I honor your tears, sir. Here is a movie you will probably want to see: it's about a military guy who is given charge over a military dog who lost his Marine IIRC in combat. It's a real tear jerker but it might well help you to express the deep sorrow you carry. You might want to watch it alone so you can bawl your head off, which is probably what you need to do. It's a GREAT movie both husband and I loved it and cried our eyes out, there are also some laugh and it is REAL:
Thank you for your kind words I will watch the movie. Lost it last night- sometimes the memories are too much. The best was dog beach. There was a place in Colorado called Union reservoir. The water was cold but very clean and they had a human beach and a separate beach where you could swim with your dog. I was a competitive swimmer in high school, but Wolfie could outswim me. We would swim together for hours.
Ronald, you might find this movie of interest, I sure did. It blew my mind wide open about autism and especially non verbal autistic children/adults. https://spellersthemovie.com
In fairness, I do not fully understand autism. I mainly treated adults.
Some of my fellow doctors think they do but I doubt it. I just have been skeptical that prescription medications are the cure for everything. There are 2 pediatric conditions that were very rare when I was in medical school. Obesity and Autism. Unlike covid these are true epidemics. I think I know what is causing the obesity problem. As far as autism despite what the media says the link between multiple vaccines and autism needs to be looked at, but it will not happen- at least in America.
There are multiple Dr. Stollers in the US. I assume you are the psychiatrist and addiction specialist. I left Kaiser years ago. Was on the medical staff as a family doctor. We had conferences where they told the family docs and pediatricians there was a pandemic of ADD. We were pushed hard to give kids Ritalin. There were many cases where cognitive therapy was more appropriate. I golf with a psychiatrist. You may disagree, but he said in today's world people like Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Mozart would be put on drugs and stifle their creativity and greatness.
Ironically, given I have a failsafe protocol for addictions, I am not Kenneth B Stoller but Kenneth P Stoller. My protocol will be a new chapter in the my book Incurable Me which comes out in paperback this summer (I hope they change the title to Incurable Us bu that is not up to me).
On the subject of ADD, I can tell you that 50% of the world's population has it to a greater of lesser degree. It had survival benefits when we were hunter-gatherers - specifically, hyperfocused ADD. The best drug for ADD, if one has to go that route, is your Provigil/Nuvigil class which are non-amphetamine neurostimulants that actually encourage the brain to hold onto increased metabolic activity. The FDA made sure you can't Rx it for the under 17 yo set because no one would want to use the amphetamine based drugs of Big Pharma if one could Rx Provigil/Nuvigil to children.
The two medical specialities most responsible for the autism epidemic (now there is a real epidemic) are pediatricians and psychiatrists. For Autism is not only treatable but is a vaccinosis - a vaccine induced encephalitis (for the most part).
I am the Ken Stoller who wrote this: in March 2021
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351038425_Acta_Scientific_PAEDIATRICS_ISSN_2581883X_Gain_of_FunctionLoss_of_Sanity_Pandemics_and_the_Rise_of_Medical_Madness#fullTextFileContent
Very interesting. Like Dr. Ronald, I also assumed you were Dr. Kenneth B Stoller. In any case I looked you up. To be honest I don't know much about ADD but had no idea the prevalence was so high. I noticed your expertise in hyperbaric 02 treatment. When I was an occ med doctor in Colorado there was a huge carbon monoxide leak at a major tech firm that effected a lot of people. The employer tried to cover it up - they never even called 911 and wanted me to send the patients home to rest and take them off work for a day. They did not want OSHA notified. Yet some I saw had insanely high Carboxyhemoglobin levels. I sent them all off for hyperbaric 02. The victims were paid off to settle out of court for damage.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17439699/
When I first opened my clinic in Santa Fe, I tried to approach the City and County Fire Departments making HBOT available should any of their people need it. I wanted to get a baseline neurocognitive eval at no cost to the Fire Departments but was told...."they" don't want anyone documenting any of the fire fighters took a neurological hit from fighting a fire due to smoke inhalation.
So, with this kind of insanity... it is a little surprising we haven't destroyed ourselves by now.
Total insanity. Given that Santa Fe is 1500 feet higher than Denver it would seem that the risk of carbon monoxide poising is a greater risk.
I think there is a lot of subclinical Carbon monoxide poisonings out there especially in poor states and locals.
That sounds exactly right re: da Vinci, etc. When I worked as mental health therapist for the county, I had alot of moms who had kids that were diagnosed ADD. One day one of them told me someone told her to give her son a cup of coffee every a.m. and he'd be fine. She did and he was, end of problem. Lots of moms had kids diagnosed with ADD. It was crazy. When my husband worked as a teacher in a school for the gifted, suddenly one day all these ADD kids showed up in his class. He later learned that they had a class for special ed kids (mentally slow - and this was in a high school for the gifted?) ENded up they were GIFTED kids (who knew??) and bored in school, so they put them in my husband's class and did just fine. My husband is extremely bright and would have been called a gifted kid but these days he would have been called ADD...
Yes, I have had several kids brought to be by their parents who were told their kids had ADD and needed to be on meds. I tested them and their scores indicated they not only didnt have ADD but were geniuses. I can tell you I enjoyed telling these parents their kids weren't performing in school because they were bored out of their minds. THen I gave my lecture about in the real world we sometimes have to do things we find boring or are not interested in. If you don't learn this lesson you will have an IQ of 200 flipping burgers at McDonalds.
I LOVE your comment! especially the last line, so true.
The most bogus disorder evented by the American psychiatric foundation is " bad conduct disorder." When I was, I kid I got angry during my parents' divorce which was pretty nasty. I was getting in fights and skipping school. A psychologist helped me. Today I would be put on 3 or more psychiatric medicines.
btw, I found out 2 yrs ago that methylene blue can be used for depression. In fact, someone close to me went thru some depression this past 2 yrs (re: the current state of affairs in the world) and used it, it works great, far better than welbutrin or prozac they told me. It's also not very expensive. No bad side effects either. So if you come across anyone with serious depression, it's a good one. It also does alot of other good things for your health.
Retired but worth looking into.
Don't get me started on the psych meds!!! grrr, I do know what you mean, they are given out at drop of a hat and some are brand new with no idea what they will do to a young person. To say nothing of the fact that things like some anti-depressants will cause suicidal/homocidal ideation if you're under 25 or so y. o. Glad you got thru your folks' divorce without the meds!
I believe most mass shootings and suicides of the young involved ssri antidepressants. But I believe depression is real- it goes back to biblical times. Most is situational, some genetic. My worst depression happened when my dog died of cancer. When I did use medications for myself or patients I used st johns wort, 5htp and SAMe. They are all safe and natural.
Agree with everything you say. It can be very difficult when a beloved pet dies. I lost my horse and it took me a full 10 yrs to get over it. It's been 11 yrs and I do still miss him alot. I went thru bad depression then. However, some depression is so bad it can't be helped by those you listed - I think that's when methylene blue can be very helpful and make a big difference. It can be the difference between suicide and surviving.
Pet loss grief is another thing nobody takes seriously. There are a lot of people that for various reasons cannot have children. I lost my cat to cancer 5 years ago and still not over it. He was my son and child. Will look into methylene blue.
www.GriefSOS.com
So sorry for your loss, Dennis. I've had many animals and lost a number of them. Have felt very deep loss over them, especially when I was single. Pet loss can be just as serious and deeply felt as the loss of a spouse or child IMO. When we have a deep bond with an animal it is a very special gift and they give their heart and souls to us. Many years ago, we lost a very beloved cat. He was so loving and he was 16 y.o. we had him a long time. We were with him at the end when he died, and that night I'll never forget, sitting down and trying to watch TV. Tears were silently sliding down my cheeks. My other cat climbed onto my lap and began to gently pat my tears, trying to heal the hurt in my soul. I treasure that memory. She lived to be 19 y.o. I got her when a little boy found her in a trash can where she was living with her brothers and sisters. She was only 2 weeks old with no mom to be found. I took her home and that night she slept right on my pillow - where she slept every single night for the next 19 yrs until she died. I will always feel so blessed and thankful for the animals I've had. When they pass, that is all we can do, is be grateful they were in our lives, they are a special gift. Not all humans can relate to animals the way you and I do, Dennis, that is a special gift, too. Be well, my friend and I hope you find another wonderful animal companion soon if you haven't already.
btw, I take methylene blue at night, it seems to work better that way. There are different strengths, I use 1% you can get it here: bphchem.com
phone is: 1-800-443-8465
There is a book on methylene blue that is very good, it's not very long:
The Ultimate Guide to Methylene Blue by Mark Sloan
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=methylene+blue+book+mark+sloan&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_22
Be well, my friend!
I have not posted in a while. But your post made me cry. Marines are not supposed to cry. But when my service dog died of cancer I lost it big time.
Carl, I've known alot of military folks, including Marines. If there's one thing I've learned about them, most of them of have not only tons of courage but HUGE hearts. Men have a very special relationship with dogs. They don't talk to each other much about their feelings but they do share things with their dogs that are very special - it's a very unique and special bond between a man and his dog. Just something I've learned over time. It is to be honored and held as a sacred bond. I respect you for having such deep feelings especially about your dogs. Don't be ashamed of your tears, it means you are very GOOD man. btw, my dad was a mustang admiral - he came from absolutely nothing and worked very hard to become successful in life. He was in WW2 on Adm. Nimitz's personal staffl He always said "Marines are the backbone of the military." I think he knew what he was talking about. I honor your tears, sir. Here is a movie you will probably want to see: it's about a military guy who is given charge over a military dog who lost his Marine IIRC in combat. It's a real tear jerker but it might well help you to express the deep sorrow you carry. You might want to watch it alone so you can bawl your head off, which is probably what you need to do. It's a GREAT movie both husband and I loved it and cried our eyes out, there are also some laugh and it is REAL:
https://www.amazon.com/Dog-Channing-Tatum/dp/B09T9WJZWP/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+dog+movie+2022&sr=8-1
I will be thinking of you and praying for your healing.
Thank you for your kind words I will watch the movie. Lost it last night- sometimes the memories are too much. The best was dog beach. There was a place in Colorado called Union reservoir. The water was cold but very clean and they had a human beach and a separate beach where you could swim with your dog. I was a competitive swimmer in high school, but Wolfie could outswim me. We would swim together for hours.
Ronald, you might find this movie of interest, I sure did. It blew my mind wide open about autism and especially non verbal autistic children/adults. https://spellersthemovie.com
In fairness, I do not fully understand autism. I mainly treated adults.
Some of my fellow doctors think they do but I doubt it. I just have been skeptical that prescription medications are the cure for everything. There are 2 pediatric conditions that were very rare when I was in medical school. Obesity and Autism. Unlike covid these are true epidemics. I think I know what is causing the obesity problem. As far as autism despite what the media says the link between multiple vaccines and autism needs to be looked at, but it will not happen- at least in America.