ADD/ADHD revisited

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by ebbs15

I've heard it's cocaine with a PG rating

Disney's PG-13 to violent softcore porn's R.

[Mr Lefty]

ahh so approved for all audences

[OneSickPsycho]

[Tsunami]

Originally Posted by ceo012384

Concerta is simply a long-release ritalin.

adderall treats a different chemical in your brain entirely.

other drugs will target a combination of add and anxiety chemicals.

There are also non-stimulant ADD/ADHD drugs (for example, strattera... i take it). However most teens and 20-somethings don't like those drugs because they won't actually do anything for you unless you truly have the ADD/ADHD chemical imbalance... most people who take all these drugs just think they have it and are essentially just popping amphetamines.

It's the most misdiagnosed syndrome out there, for sure. Most doctors are just sick of listening to people coming in and whining and they know all they want is the adderalls so they will just write off scrips.

Well heck if i don't have ADD, i dont' want to be on anything! I'll just chalk it up to having blond moments! I haven't heard about the non stimulant drugs, but i'll do some research. I'm not sure how well versed my doc is on ADD, i know he has some patients on Adderall but he's not a specialist in that area, just a general practitioner.

If you did have a chemical imbalance, how would you find out, or is it just trial and error with drugs and if it does work you know you have an imbalance?

[BobTheBiker]

I have add, or used to. nowadays I somehow manage to focus so intently its disturbing.

I was on ritalin, and adderall. adderall was a very annoying med for me, I couldnt sleep well, I was always too energetic and had a hard fucking time sitting still. the person who made that pill can soak in a tub of gasoline while i play with matches.

I have no idea how strattera or any of the newer pills for this are, but I know I wont be taking ANYTHING to deal with it.

like someone on the first page said, willpower is a powerful tool. I think its most of how I manage to focus so well on the task at hand generally.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by BobTheBiker

I have add, or used to. nowadays I somehow manage to focus so intently its disturbing.

I was on ritalin, and adderall. adderall was a very annoying med for me, I couldnt sleep well, I was always too energetic and had a hard fucking time sitting still. the person who made that pill can soak in a tub of gasoline while i play with matches.

I have no idea how strattera or any of the newer pills for this are, but I know I wont be taking ANYTHING to deal with it.

like someone on the first page said, willpower is a powerful tool. I think its most of how I manage to focus so well on the task at hand generally.

see for me... the harder I TRY to focus on something... the harder it is. I cannot just bare down and focus. my mind just wanders faster and further.

I was always told ADD is not something that is cured... it's a way our mind works... it's not something you get better from... it's something you can learn to live with... and compensate for... but not something that gets worse or better as you age. who knows if that's true... but sounds like my experience with it

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by Tsunami

If you did have a chemical imbalance, how would you find out, or is it just trial and error with drugs and if it does work you know you have an imbalance?

If willpower alone isn't the answer you likely have an actual problem and should consider medication.

At the same time medication alone is also not the answer, which is contrary to what most people do with these things... they just see it as a magic pill, pop a bunch and get amped up and concentrate. In this case at least in my opinion these are just college (usually) kids who want to put less effort in and still get things done, so they just pop these amphetamines and get their homework done.

A combination of self-motivation and effort, along with medication, is what will allow people who actually have a disorder to succeed.



As far as the meds... yes you're going to have to play with what medication, what dosage, what release (immediate, extended, etc), what times of day, etc etc etc work for you. It can take a while but once you get it right, you can work it into your daily routine seamlessly.

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[OneSickPsycho]

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Wanna ride bikes?

[rogue]

Good luck, Gina!

A couple of my friends have been trying to coax me into seeing a doctor for months because I stay so scattered. In my own limited experience with ADD (my brother was misdiagnosed with it as a child....he wasn't ADD....he was acting out because he was losing his hearing), I thought someone with true ADD could not focus on anything. I just have a hard time focusing on things that truly do not interest me. I do change my thought pattern in mid sentence, which can make it hard for someone to keep up with what I'm talking about but that's because my mind never sits still. I have a hard time finishing things, especially if I'm not interested in it or lose interest. I've even gone as far as making myself a detailed list, but even then, sometimes they don't get finished, much less complete every task on the list.

If it's something I'm really into, I almost have an obsesssion with it, like motorcycling or reading. As of now it's the only thing I have a constant interest in. I can sit & play games, but not just one...I get tired of one & go to another, even if it's the same game, just a different version. Even when I'm online, I have several things going at once: a forum, a couple of blogs to read, some reseach on whatever sparked my interest at the time, not to mention I'm usually texting & talking on the phone & holding a conversation on a messenger service. Even at work I do better when I have several things going on at the same time, which kind of makes me a master at multitasking.

I have difficulty sleeping because my mind won't be still. I've been this way for as long as I can remember.

I've thought back to my childhood & growing up & I can see a similiar pattern. Back then music held my interest. I could sit & practice for hours, but I could never completely master one piece because I'd get bored & move to others, alternating learning several pieces at once. But I can listen to the same song over & over again.

I refuse to go to a doctor (how typical of me) because I don't want to be put on some medication that may not work & have an adverse reaction to it (like I did with Effexor when I was diagnosed with depression & anxiety several years ago...although they eventually found something that worked, I only took the meds for a couple of months, then stopped) or me feeling like I can't function normally without popping a pill. I don't want to feel dependent on it. It's bad enough I take OTC sleeping pills to help me sleep. But I'm even tired of that & have stopped, which has screwed with my sleep. I've instantly reverted back to getting very little sleep each day. But that's what I expected. And I'm ok with that. I'm trying to find something more active to do in hopes of exhausting myself & I've cut back alot on caffiene too.

I'd much rather deal with it in a different way. Making a list doesn't work for me, obviously. I guess I need more self control.

Awww...fuck it. I want to go riding.