Adults with ADD

craberta · 07-10-2008, 04:38 AM

Anyone on the board have it? what were your symptoms and did meds help? Especially if you found out late in life, did meds help?

*toppick08* ^(Premo) · 07-10-2008, 06:36 AM

Please say that again, I wasn't paying attention..

07-10-2008, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by craberta

Anyone on the board have it? what were your symptoms and did meds help? Especially if you found out late in life, did meds help?

I took a test that I am taking to my doctor. It said I had a high potential of having ADD. It surprised the heck out of me! I have been diagnosed with Bipolar all my life now I am wondering if it wasn't just ADD and depression instead of being Bipolar.

But I am going to take this test into my doctor. I cannot remember the name of the website to save my life because I took the test a long time ago and had forgotten to take it in all this time.

My best friend was also diagnosed recently with adult ADD and they put her on Concerta and she says it's like having herself back again like she was when she was younger. She says she feels more alive and better than ever and she is on the lowest dose. But I think this is going to be like anything else. I think that it is going to be different for every individual. But good luck, and I'm glad you know now. A lot can start making since again, and you are going to feel ever so much better!

*RoseRed* ^(Premo) · 07-10-2008, 07:56 AM

Interesting Read...

*toppick08* ^(Premo) · 07-10-2008, 08:00 AM

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Interesting Read...

07-10-2008, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by RoseRed

Interesting Read...

Wow that was an eye opener! Thanks!

sonsorae · 07-10-2008, 02:27 PM

You might want to check out this book, "You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy," by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo. It explains a lot.

Airgasm · 07-10-2008, 04:49 PM

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You might want to check out this book, "You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy," by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo. It explains a lot.

Also, pick-up "Driven to Distraction", recognizing and coping with ADD from Childhood through Adulthood... by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John L. Ratey, M.D.

Since I rarely can pay attention long enough to read a whole book, I have it on CD and listened to it to and from work, etc.

*SoMDGirl42* ^(Premo) · 07-10-2008, 04:56 PM

I worked with a guy who had adult ADD. He knew it and was afraid to take the medication. He drove me crazy

*onebdzee* ^(Premo) · 07-10-2008, 05:25 PM

I was diagnosed with it about 10 or so years ago....I don't take meds....I did try different ones for a short time though....they made me sleep WAY to much and I'd wake up with a massive headache

I find that if I drink coffee and soda(preferably Mountain Dew), I usually can control the mind wandering

Of my 5 mutts, 4 of them have been diagnosed with it and they aren't on meds either

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craberta Registered User Member Since: Jun 2006 Posts: 641	Adults with ADD Anyone on the board have it? what were your symptoms and did meds help? Especially if you found out late in life, did meds help?
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RoseRed ^(Premo) American Beauty Member Since: Mar 2001 Location: My own private Idaho Posts: 54,988	Interesting Read... __________________ Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
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sonsorae What now?! Member Since: Feb 2005 Location: Good ole so. md. Posts: 551	You might want to check out this book, "You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy," by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo. It explains a lot.
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SoMDGirl42 ^(Premo) Feeling Frisky Member Since: Jan 2007 Location: Callaway Posts: 5,138	I worked with a guy who had adult ADD. He knew it and was afraid to take the medication. He drove me crazy __________________ my siggy was given to 4D until I come up with something new.
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onebdzee ^(Premo) off the shelf Member Since: Dec 2005 Location: not sure....they won't tell me Posts: 11,373	I was diagnosed with it about 10 or so years ago....I don't take meds....I did try different ones for a short time though....they made me sleep WAY to much and I'd wake up with a massive headache I find that if I drink coffee and soda(preferably Mountain Dew), I usually can control the mind wandering Of my 5 mutts, 4 of them have been diagnosed with it and they aren't on meds either __________________ "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." ~~ Michaelangelo ~~ It takes 46 muscles to frown, but only 4 to flip someone off
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