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CHAPTER 12
ADD, ADHD
MEDICATION AND STIMULANTS PRE-TAPER 

Starting Your Pre-Taper

If you are wondering how you will feel once you are off the medication or during the withdrawal portion of the program, you are not alone and that is a normal question. Most people begin to feel a major improvement once they start the pre-taper and the rest feel a positive change once the medication begins to be reduced.

The authors are assuming you were prescribed this class of medication for Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The pre-taper and the supplements used in this program will not only help eliminate withdrawal, but will probably give your body some basic nutrients it was lacking before the diagnosis and are probably one of the root causes of the symptoms you experienced.

Females

This section is redundant, but it is that important for you to know. If you are a female we strongly urge you to include the supplement FemLife Supreme. If you read through the list of drug side effects, you will find several drug induced side effects that are female specific. These side effects range from all PMS symptoms imaginable to full pre-menopausal and post-menopausal symptoms. Too many times we have heard from females doing this program and they were doing very well and then their normal PMS symptoms would kick in each month and it would become difficult for them to tell if the problems were the tapering of the drug, did they need to increase a specific supplement or were the feelings totally PMS related.

The addition of the FemLife Supreme removes this confusion that all too often can complicate the withdrawal process. Additionally, many females were initially prescribed their medication to try and stop symptoms that probably could have been handled naturally in the first place.

Menopause brings on its own body and mental phenomena and being able to handle those will make this withdrawal program so much easier as well.

This is also the time for you to be looking at the drug-tapering portion of this program.

What to do: 

1.   Get with your prescribing physician and/or pharmacist and layout your drug taper schedule.

2.    Plan out the second and third reduction of the medication as well at this point to ensure you are ready with the correct dosages of the drug.

Once you have read all of the pre-taper section proceed to the chapter, How to Taper ADD, ADHD Medication and Stimulants and fully read it as well.

The Pre-Taper 

For the next 7-days you will be doing your pre-taper. You do not reduce your medication during the pre-taper, but, to state again, this is the time to also plan out the reduction phase of the drug which starts after the seven days of the pre-taper are completed.

Goal of Pre-Taper

·       Drastic reduction or elimination of all major side effects.

Supplements you will take:

       Admax (Males)

       B6, B12 and Folate

       Cal Mag Supreme

       FemLife Supreme (Females)

       JNK Supplement

       JNK Liquid Booster

DAY ONE

Mornings 

JNK Supplement – Take 1 packet of the JNK supplement first thing in the morning. If you prefer to take the JNK Aminos instead, take 4 capsules of the JNK Aminos first thing in the morning. Take with or without food.

B6, B12 and Folate – Take 1 capsule.

Cal Mag Supreme – Drink 1 cup.

Mid-Morning

Admax (Males) – Take 2 capsules about 2 hours after the morning JNK supplement. If you feel major positive changes shortly after taking the Admax, you can take another 2 capsules later in the day to prolong the positive effect.

FemLife Supreme (Females) – Take 2 capsules of FemLife Supreme

Noon 

Admax (Males) – If you are feeling fatigued at this time of the day take 1 or 2 additional Admax capsules.

Cal Mag Supreme – Drink 1 cup.

FemLife Supreme – If you are feeling any menopausal symptoms or PMS symptoms, take 2 additional capsules.

JNK Liquid Booster – Pour 1 capful of the liquid in a glass of water and drink at a normal pace for you. You can sip on the liquid over an hour or drink it immediately.  

Optional Supplements

You can use optional supplements if you have anxiety or insomnia. You would still take the supplements outlined above, but include the optional supplements that follow.        

Body Calm – Take 1 to 2 capsules every 2 to 4 hours during the daytime to help with anxiety relief.

Body Calm Supreme – Take 1 to 2 capsules at bedtime to help with sleep. If you are sleeping fine but have a disruptive sleep, use the Body Calm instead of the Body Calm Supreme.

Bedtime

Cal Mag Supreme – Drink 1 cup.

How to Adjust the Supplements If Needed

Admax (Males) – It is okay to spread the Admax out over the course of the day or take all of the Admax at one time. We have some people that prefer to take 4 Admax capsules in the morning, while others take 2 capsules in the morning and 3 additional capsules at noon.

Body Calm and Body Calm Supreme – Some people prefer one of the supplements over the other. You can just use one of these two if you prefer. What you are going for with both supplements are a calming and a good night of sleep. You can take the supplements every 2 hours if needed or space them out a bit.

JNK – If you feel a good response to the morning JNK supplement and that feeling fades away during the daytime, you can use an additional packet. If you need to avoid botanicals found in the JNK, use the JNK Aminos instead. You can increase the JNK Aminos to 4 additional capsules in the noon to mid-afternoon if needed.

FemLife Supreme (Females) – Much like the Admax, the FemLife Supreme can be taken in separate dosages during the day or all 4 capsules can be taken at once. Let your body tell you how to take the FemLife if you want to adjust the amount you take and when you take the product. 

Refer to the chapter, Nutritionals used on the program for additional information. 

Make sure to keep your daily Journal and Daily Graphs. The pre-taper is really this simple. Do the pre-taper for 7 full days and then proceed to tapering off the medication.