March 2001, Heidi from UK wrote to us saying:

"Hello I am writing regarding my 4yr old son who has been displaying behavioural problems since he was 6mths old. We are finally reaching the point of a dianosis which is suspected ADHD.

Having read up on this disorder many months ago I came across an article in the newspapers regarding Eye-Q. I have since started my son on this natural product to see if there would be any change in him. The product states that it may take up to 12wks for there to be any effect and I am pleased to say that after only 9wks on Eye-Q we are noticing slight changes.

Louis' short term memory has always been a problem and he constantly needs reminding of a persons name whilst speaking with them. Recently I was pleased to note that when a visitor came with her young child he called the child by his name all morning without prompting. For Louis this is a breakthrough! I have also noted that in a 1-1 situation his concentration is improving slightly and we have actually had a mealtime in which Louis has sat with the rest of the family. Also his appetite has improved which he must notice himself as he will say "mummy, I'm hungry again!" Hopefully this is only the beginning.

May I take this oppurtunity to say thank-you for how much your site has helped me recently, "

April 2001, Sarah from UK wrote to us saying:

"Just to let you know that we have used both Efalex and more recently Eye Q for my son Andrew age 7 years for nearly two years. We have found it to help him concentrate at school and I believe his reading ability has improved far and beyond what we expected.

We were offered Ritalin after he was diagnosed with ADHD, but wanted to try a natural supplement. This combined with a change in his diet - mainly omitting foods that triggered negative behaviours in his case aspartame, chocolate and monosodium glutamate has contibuted to Andrew being a little more managable. Andrew has recently been diagnosed with Asthma which means he needs to take an inhaler, this however has caused him to be more hyperactive!!

After a very bad weekend we sat down with Andrew and tried to work out a daily routine with a few basic rules so we can be consistant as parents. Andrew has a copy on his bedroom wall and we have a copy on the fridge to refer to when needed. It is early days, but hopefully this might make life a little easier."

November 2001, Helen from UK wrote to us saying......

"Dear Simon,

My son, Joseph, was diagnosed adhd 2 years ago and has been on ritalin ever since. I managed to keep him on low doses, giving him enough to get through the school day and coping with him after school as the drugs wear off. I, like many others, was scared and worried about giving such a young child such strong medication but realised we could not go on struggling unaided anymore. Once on the drug we noticed immediate imrovement in him, he could concentrate better, sit still, and generally seemed to cope better with daily life. He still had his moments and was not the easiest of children but he started to be more acceptable to those around him. He even got invited to the odd party!

7 weeks ago I heard about Eye Q and after some research and checking thouroughly its compatibility with ritalin. We started Joe on the 6 capsules a day. We noticed a change in him in the space of a week, his reaction to not being able to do something was almost normal. After a mild initial explosion he is really okay about things and goes on to something else instead of it all ending in all of us being distressed. Unfortunately he has now developed some strong ticks - eyes rolling upwards, frowning, head twisting etc. The manufacturers of Eye Q have assured me they have no evidence of it being their product and the doctors are unsure why it has started.

It may be the Eye Q magnifying the effects of the ritalin and thus causing side effects. Anyway, we are slowly reducing the ritalin dose, monitoring his blood pressure weekly in case it goes right up, in the hope this will get the ticks under control. The doctor has said if this fails or if Joe cant manage on lower doses then the next step is clonidine - the thought of that terrifys me, I seem helpless to help my baby!( my fingers are so tightly crossed the blood supply is in danger of stopping!). The Eye Q people mentioned zinc supplements so I shall look into that as well as cranial osteopathy and Dr Kaur in St Albans.

The doctors dont feel able to be able to help me with enquiries about any of these topics so I am having to do my own research and take decisions myself. It is scary but I want to help Joe now and for his future, and this feels like the only way, with the ultimate goal being Joe having a drug free life. Who knows - I may be really successful in my quest and be able to pass on my knowledge to help others avoid the difficulties we have experienced."

May 2002, Laura wrote to us saying:

" My son is 9 and has been Ritalin for nearly 3 years. I started Eye Q over a year ago having come across it by accident. Initially I thought it was the answer to it all and that we would be able to take him off Ritalin. That hasnt happened. However, I am still a great fan and he has it daily. It was hard to take - capsules are difficult for a 9 year old to swallow until they get used to them. Although I have had marginal improvements in his behaviour, the huge improvement that I've got is that he sleeps. Before he used to cat nap which meant I did at well. Now, he'll stay in his room until he falls asleep about 10 and doesnt wake up until about 6 - I feel like a human being again. I would recommend it to anyone.

Laura "