Adult add symptoms medication

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Avatar f tn You can go to your family doctor to ask about these symptoms and to inquire if you might have adult ADD. I went to my family doctor to get diagnosed.
Avatar f tn I am going to discuss with my Dr. about getting ADD/ADHD medication, how do I ensure him that it is for the right reasons and not to abuse it like a lot of people do these days. I am not on any other medications and only go to the Dr. if I desperatly need too. I hate to take pills but I am trying to be the best person that I can, which means medication. I am a mother, a wife and a co-worker. I have a lot on my plates as many of us do.
Avatar f tn I am going to discuss with my Dr. about getting ADD/ADHD medication, how do I ensure him that it is for the right reasons and not to abuse it like a lot of people do these days. I am not on any other medications and only go to the Dr. if I desperatly need too. I hate to take pills but I am trying to be the best person that I can, which means medication.
1858622 tn?1319813203 I do recommend some on line sites which have a lot of useful information since they are aimed at adults by adults with ADD. The two sites aimed at the adult ADD sufferer that you might want to check out are totallyadd.com and http://jeffsaddmind.com/for-first-time-visitors. Both sites are done by people with ADD. totallyadd was actually a PBS special and consequently is a series of short videos. Quite entertaining and useful. Jeffs add mind really reflects him.
490665 tn?1210334012 was wondering if adult add goes un detected for quite a while, its just i suffer with anxiety and have been told its a side effect of add or adhd, i have always been quite hyperactive as a person and as a young person was very unruly and troublesom and did not quite understand why i was like that and why i was doin things wrong, i always have compulsions to get in trouble and still do, i also suffer with a bad temper but i dont mean to have these outbursts they just happen!!
Avatar f tn Is it possible for adult ADD to get worse over time? I have been taking medication on a daily basis for the past few years but have just recently noticed that its no longer as effective.
Avatar f tn My neighbor also has add and as an adult chose to not take medication. She does this same kind of heavy work and deep pressure combination. Lifting weights, swimming are excellent for slowing one's nervous system. also implementing organizational tools to keep you on task is helpful. You could ask your psychiatrist for strategies for dealing with what you feel are add/adhd symptoms that are non medical.
1253584 tn?1332877954 i was told by my counselor that i have adult ADD...im setting up an appt with my dr and was wondering what treatments are out there to help with ADD..?
Avatar f tn Deplin is a folic acid supplement. It certainly wouldn't hurt to try it. Tend to have my doubts, but I have read where it has made some anti-depressant meds more effective. Many of the stimulants used for medicating ADD can be addicting because they are stimulants. However, someone with ADD or ADHD usually does not become addicted because they don't get the "rush" from the meds. Some of the stimulants are formulated to make abuse even more unlikely.
Avatar m tn I was recently diagnosed with adult add. My doctoe prescribed adderall 20mg a day. It helps a lot with focus & motivation. But when I am at work or in social settings I feel paranoid & xtreme anxiety. My doc said he is upping my prozac that would help with social anxiety. But it will take a month to feel a benefit from that & the adderall will probably just override it. I did not take the adderall todday b4 work. I don't know what to do. Just take adderall on my days off?
Avatar f tn Our Dr says he is the poster child for Adult ADD/ADHD. He has also been diagnosed with a leaking Mitral valve prolapse. And was placed on Pinodol. He is also on Suboxone for loratab addiction. He has been put on adderall then taken off due to it not helping him. Was put on Vyvanse and was having severe side effects from that. So he was placed on the same dosage of Adderall that he was on previously. 20 mg 2 times a day, and was also put on Zoloft.
Avatar f tn As for differences between bipolar and adult ADD - google has information, personally I believe adult ADD to be up their with childhood *** as about most over diagnosed thing around and do not remotely believe its as prevalent as people say - I have met plenty of adults who claim to be ADD and not one of them truly fits the symptoms and the behaviours but hey they get ritalin and it works so they must be ADD right? * Ritalin works on non ADD and ADD people in most cases...
Avatar f tn Ya, its a pretty good chance you have ADD. Here is a great site that lists the symptoms for ADD. You might want to see how you compare. The site is - http://www.help4adhd.org/about/what/WWK8 Its worth finding out if you do have ADD for several reasons. The main one being that even though you have been coping fairly well, you really haven't hit the really hard educational stuff. You must have pretty good intelligence.
464044 tn?1343702043 do you feel like you are getting no where in life? all of these are symptoms of ADD, it really sounds like this is what you have, get assesed and try the meds, it is trial and error untill you get the right dose but now that I am there I feel great, I am happy and feel even (especially with regards to meed swings).
Avatar f tn It sounds like your friend has been dealing with a normal reaction of depression to her ADD symptoms she has always had. It's possible she even experienced low-self esteem because of the ADD -- it's difficult to accomplish goals and get work done and feel good about oneself, which in turn brings down self-confidence. I know you are worried about your friend but maybe the medication is actually working for her.
Avatar m tn d and have stronger medication than that. So you may want to speak to doctors about changing medication or for dose increase. Good luck.
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Avatar m tn You might want to check out this site. It is aimed at adults and has some interesting posts. http://jeffsaddmind.