I've been walking in your shoes for a long time. My 12 year old son is ADHD and ODD and he isn't borderline. Have you done a DDI Hair Test? If not, I would suggest getting one. I would be willing to bet your child is mercury toxic. I think chelation would definitely help. Few things have very noticeably helped. Epsom salt baths help some. He is getting better with chelation, but there are things screwed up from mercury that need to be healed. Like adrenal problems which I think contribute to his ODD behavior. I subscribed to Feingold too, but if you don't start it when they are very young, when you can control what goes in their mouth, it just isn't feasible. He sneaks around about food so I knew it wasn't going to work for him, although I do think it would work if he would cooperate. Chelation has helped him scholastically and other ways. I told him we might be finished chelating in a few months. He said no mom don't stop, I can do multiplication now and division and I can remember kids names. He even said that after about every five rounds I can tell I've gotten better. That's pretty amazing when you consider what a pain it can be at times. I regret taking so long to get started after I discovererd chelation and this board. The younger you start the better the outcome. Good-Luck, Rae

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