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He Slammed, Stomped, and Sulked

At his two-month follow-up phone consultation, John’s mom reported that he was better able to understand what he was learning at school and to focus on his surroundings, despite the fact that they had chosen to discontinue his Ritalin. His teachers reported a 50 percent improvement in his behavior and learning. The throwing and slamming behavior was reduced. The child even removed his Legos from the closet and sorted them out, a first-time event. By John’s own admission, he was “less hyper, not as wild and crazy,” and “I don’t get as mad about little, stupid things anymore.”

Two months later, John’s mom was still very pleased with the changes in her son. Much calmer, he was now able to have meaningful conversations with her. His inattentiveness in the classroom had continued to improve, as had his self-image. His mom estimated the degree of overall improvement at 80 percent. “He just seems to be blossoming. I feel like I have my son back. John’s interacting more with the family and is 75 percent less argumentative. He is better able to understand what I expect of him and makes a sincere effort to comply.” There had not been a single confrontation with John for two months. His tendency to sit and rock was gone. He was now making wiser choices about friends as well. Now, when angry, John retreated to his room to listen to music rather than to sulk.

Seven months after we prescribed the first dose of Chamomilla, John suffered a partial relapse. He became a bit defiant again, and his mother had received one complaint from a teacher about disrespectfulness. We gave John another dose of the Chamomilla, and he was quickly back on track.

We last spoke with John and his mother two months ago, twenty months after we first began to treat him. “It’s been such a success story,” she explained, “that we haven’t needed to call you. Now John’s just your typical teenager. No outbursts or confrontations. Our rapport is just wonderful. He’s not even embarrassed to be seen with me like most teenage boys. He’s maturing and learning to be more responsible. He weighs the pros and cons of each situation. Now the teachers tell me, ‘You’re the kind of parent we don’t need to see very often.’ And John is totally free of Ritalin.” John’s self-report: “I just don’t get mad anymore or have crazy outbursts like when I was on Ritalin. It’s much easier to be focused in school. Music and skateboarding are my life. And I have a girlfriend now. I’d say I’m doing just fine.”

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