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While lower, the corresponding figure for untreated ADHD was only 21% What is the impact of different types of treatment? - For each type of treatment, i.e., pharmacological, non-pharmacological, or combined, improvement was more likely for achievement outcomes than for performance outcomes. Comparing outcomes between treatment types was difficult as few studies provided any direct comparison of treatments.

I'm a 27 year old university student trying to finish my undergrad in finance. I've had issues my entire life getting through school and would be embarrassed to post my university grades anonymously let alone show them to an employer. My school was threatening to kick me out and I explained my situation to them. A counsellor suggested I speak to a psychologist and I was recently diagnosed with ADHD. I’ve been prescribed 40mg of vyvance one day and 50mg the next.

I have worked in the medical field for the past 30 yrs. If your employer needs your medical record (which is very rare) you can release general medical information. On the Medical Release of information form there are sections where you can mark off to exclude Behavorial health, and Sexually transmitted diseases, labs etc... This is under the Health Information Act.

Hyperactivity of the sort that is typical of children who display ADHD is a neurological condition and requires a biological treatment (depending on severity) in addition to non-pharmacological interventions. A helpful book to read is Russell Barkley's Taking Charge of ADHD. It is written for parents of children who display ADHD.

I was browsing around looking for non pill ways of curing ADHD and I came across a book called How to Cure ADHD. Has any one heard about it? On some other discussion forums some one had mentioned that they had used it and it really improved their child’s behavior. The website http://www.tocureadhd.com/ looked really promising. Has anyone else used it? I would like to finally have a non medical way of dealing with ADHD and this seems like the best option.

ve always heard that physicians have to have OCD and ADHD to survive your training! As a non-prescriber, I can provide some education about medications but not specific treatment advice. Given that you are more complex than is probably a good fit for your PCP, I would recommend you consult a psychiatrist. I know a lot of individuals who take multiple medications, and of course, the trick is to find a prescriber who has a lot of experience with drug interactions.

The link is given below - Advanced imaging techniques have detected differences in the brains of ADHD children compared to those of non-ADHD children. In some studies, brain scans reveal that the right side of the brain is smaller in ADHD children than in non-ADHD children (ordinarily the right and left sides of the brain are the same size). The right side contains three important areas: the prefrontal cortex; the caudate nucleus; and globus pallidus.

ADHD researchers have known for a long time that lots of adults with ADHD are heavy (often VERY heavy, actually) smokers. The drug in cigarette smoke, Nicotine,is a stimulant drug kind of like Dexedrine. So smoking is a way for people with ADHD to self-medicate their symptoms. Like Dexedrine, the nicotine you inhale in tobacco smoke makes you feel better; for example more alert and focussed and "calm" - less anxious, restless and impulsive and so on.

If they are truly ADHD, adderral would have a calming effect, opposite of someone who is not ADHD. I would suggest they see an addiction therapist and see if they qualify for public medical assistance. Partnership care is what I believe "Obamacare" is actually called. It is great you are trying to help, but this person needs to seek and find help for theirself. Did they ask for help from you?

When my son was diagnosed with severe OCD at 11 yrs, the Psychiatrist said they were not ruling out ADHD but needed to get his OCD under control before they could look further into ADHD, unfortunately my son has not improved with his OCD and therefore no tests has been done as to whether he has ADHD. This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/277936'>ADHD diagnosis but lacking some symptons</a>.

WHAT MEDICATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR ADHD OF AN 21 YEAR OLD MALE?

I have a 9 yr old son who was diagnosed w/ ADHD at the age of 5. For the last 4 years I have been looking for a med that works and that I feel comfortable giving him. I have tried almost all the stimulants and all the non, the only one that seems to work is Adderall. I am not comfortable w/ the fact that it is a salt away from methamphetamine which makes me feel as though I am feeding my child a street drug. I am curious to natural meds.

In children, many symptoms overlap and are common among a great number of diagnoses (including Bipolar, SID, ADHD, normal development, non-verbal learning disability, and so on). 2. Is it possible that they are recommending these diagnoses as part of their "differential diagnosis" (aka - trying to figure out just what is going on)? As a therapist, and parent first, I would be quite cautious about how to take this news.

It is possible that your son has both ADHD and anxiety issues. However, it is common today for medical personnel to misdiagnose a child because the behaviours for some anxiety disorders and ADD/ADHD are very similar. Since the medication for ADHD is not working, I wonder if this could be the problem in your son's situation - he suffers from anxiety but not ADD/ADHD. Usually, the medication for anxiety is one of the SSRI's - non-habit-forming medications.

Ritalin for Adults With ADHD. Ritalin for ADHD treatment in adults has not been adequately studied, meaning that no large studies have been conducted on the benefits and risks of using it to treat adult ADHD. However, healthcare providers may prescribe Ritalin for adult ADHD in certain situations. This is considered an "off-label" of the drug.

Well, since "Approximately 30%-40% of people with ADHD have an anxiety disorder such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)/excessive worry, agoraphobia, panic disorder or other anxiety issues." (From the first link below) - you may be correct in your thinking. Let me first give you a few very good links on adults, ADHD, and anxiety. This is a great piece on ADHD and Anxiety.

Don't forget psychotherapy and other non-drug treatments. CBT and DBT instead of drugs help children who are unable to concentrate, have mood swings, etc. Neurofeedback is proven to help with insomnia, anxiety, depression, ADD, ADHD and more. Many times children who have been abused act out and the abuse isn't discovered until years later. Seeing a good child psychologist would get him/her help sooner and avoid many more years of pain.

It is difficult to say what the abnormal signal was, but given the history of head injury and the fact that you have ADHD, it can be a non-specific signal intensity change or it could be a change in white matter signal intensity due to edema or gliosis (a response to injury) or ischemic changes. The location, area involved and the type of abnormal signal would decide whether there is a cause of concern or not. Please consult your doctor regarding this. Take care!

s fast acting and well tolerated. Non-stimulants can also be effective as a treatment for adult ADHD.

m writing for my daughter who has a 17 yr old son, had his thyroid removed in December and dr is recommending stratera or intuniv. He has ADHD with severe compulsivity, anxiety and possible ODD. He cannot take the stimulant meds anymore because of his high heart rate, mood swings and depression. Anyone know which workks better? Or is there a non stimilant that will work. He was on Concerta but that didnt work for him. I have been hearing about the ATTEND diet. Any ideas for my teen.

Hi, I have a question regarding the medication Ritalin (Methylphenidate) used in the treatment of ADHD. You may have answered similar questions previously but I don’t really have the time to go searching this forum. The drug I’m referring to is specifically Ritalin not Ritalin SR (sustained release). Ritalin is made in 5, 10 or 20 mg tablets. This question involve the dosage Ritalin is prescribed. I’ve read that the average dosage for adults is 30 mg/day. I’m a 25 year old male. I weigh 220 lbs.

You could ask your psychiatrist for strategies for dealing with what you feel are add/adhd symptoms that are non medical.

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