Hey what do you folks thing about this new book "Delivered from Distraction?" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...
Sorry I've been MIA lately....my health has given me a lot of challenges on top of keeping up in school. It's been about 4 years since I've been diagnoised and...
My doc who interrogated me for a long time before giving me the Ritalin LA didn't mention anything about it. He told me to hang in for the first few days...
... not ... was ... and ... Hi, ADHD is hereditary but it is ressessive not dominant. Research has shown that if one of your children has ADHD the chances...
... Dry mouth is not a very serious side-effect. It's not even the same thing as dehydration. You can buy a mouth moisturizer at the pharmacy, kind of a ...
Hmmm. I'm not very comfortable with the idea of diagnosing a 2y/o with AD/HD. As a clinician with more than 10 years working with AD/HD, I have not actually...
Hi, Why not just drink more water,like the often touted 8 glasses a day. The stimulant drugs are related to antihistamines which are supposed to dry you up....
I've been taking Ritalin LA 40mg on the advice of a new psy for two months. The couple of Psy's Ive talked to over the last couple of months (I'm looking for a...
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... It has something to do with dosage and side-effects. I like to point out that air is highly addictive. Most people, having gotten their first mouthful,...
There are more factors that go into addiction than the drug itself. For example, some people become alcoholics and some don't, even though many people drink...
ubroc, I was going with the clinical definition of addiction the Psy explained to me. According to that definition, if you are taking something everyday and...
Medication for ADD used correctly and under the supervision of a physician is not addicting. I do find what Bently brought up very interesting. See my answers...
... Ok here goes 1) No (not taking it would) 2) No (not taking it would) 3) No 4) No 5) No (only after not taking it) 6) No 7) No 8) No 9) No 10) No 11) No way...
Bentley asks a very good question... <<What else are we doing besides medication for our ADHD?>> The best of all worlds for ADHD treatment is a multi-modal...
When I was first diagnoised in my freshman year of college(I know, unusual), I was put into a support group and we were given an awesome workbook w/ ideas on...
Here's my thought on Ritalin....I never became "addicted" to it but I could see and feel a drastic difference in myself when it was wearing off and when I was...
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good CHADD group in Indianapolis. I'm a first timer at this, I'll be checking via internet, but word of...
I do definitely see meds being handed out to kids way early in life because the teachers can't handle kids being kids. The whole school system is designed and...
(My opinion here) - If you don't need medication for your job and you don't feel you need/want to "improve your brain", why would you struggle with this at...
Ben, I agree with what you are saying about the school system. Very few schools do not think "outside of the box" which I find really necessary with the wide...
Nick, I have to agree with what you are saying to a certain degree. By having ADHD and needing to find ways to cope with it, I have used medication as a tool...
Long time reader, first time poster! Hello everyone. I was wondering if I could get a little advice on my situation... I had thyroid cancer years ago and my...
Since I am presently unemployed and just hauled out $250 for a month's supply of Strattera, I certainly can't afford a life coach. Is there anything I can do...
Hi Tasha, Let me suggest some places to find coaching at low to no fees. Most of the coaching schools encourage their students to get coaching clients while...
... mixing up ADD and Alzheimer's? Like maybe his own? LOL. Anyone have ideas on how to handle a practioner who obviously doesn't have a clue? Nick (still...
Tasha - I've had good luck with a free support group, which meets every other week (I've also got access to a therapist, though, so I'm not sure my experience...
Hi, and welcome to our group. First of all I'd like to say find another psychiatrist. I am 24 and have very very severe ADHD. I was expelled from 9 schools,...
Well I have to say I disagree with you here. I dont take medicatio because I am trying to live with out it and I dont attend situations where I need to sit...
Hi a.j. "a.j." <aj_adamjohn@...> wrote: that if I had ADHD I would have a hard time remembering where his office was because my thoughts would be so...
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