adhd hyperfocus

I watched a Lifetime segment about a new device, called the Quotient ADHD System, which can objectively test for ADHD by measuring motion and attention parameters in children and adults. Has anyone heard of this device? Here is a link to the video http://bit.

Actually what he is doing is not that unusual for an adhd kid. Kids with adhd can hyperfocus (especially if playing video games). Once they are in this stated...things like going to the bathroom just don't register till its too late. And, of course, being impulsive is highly typical of adhd kids. They don't think before doing stuff...as many emergency room doctors can tell you. What can you do about this? Medication will help the impulsiveness.

I feel fine for the first 2-3hrs after I take it. If anything I tend to hyperfocus on things and have to make myself switch tasks. However around the 3-4hr mark my heart starts pounding, head starts feeling foggy, face tingles, vision gets super blurry, I lose all motivation and get irritable. I have taken my blood pressure multiple times during that period and it's perfect. Pulse is a little high between 80-90 but not concerning.

Does taking medication like Ritalin to fix my ADHD result in me.losing my ability to be as creative? Also will the medication completely resolve ADHD 100%?

Sounds like an interesting idea, but when I go into "hyperfocus" mode, likely I won't distract myself enough to check in the tracker. Similar problem with "lack of modivation". Also most events I have are situational and if I get out of the situation I feel better. I should probably keep better track of when I have meltdowns/anxiety attacks and see if there is any pattern with anything other than the situation such as weather, what I ate, headaches, time of day etc...

hi there I'm Tim and me and my doughter suffer from ADHD I know that if a person has ADHD they don't know that they are it took yrs of me telling myself that there is nothing wrong but my wife was the one that noticed that I should seek help I diden think anything was wrong that's becouse you will not know but you will have bad depetion and it can even couse you to get to the point where you think your life is falling apart right befor yr eyes but there are many things that come with

I do think that you need more information on ADHD. Not to say that he has it. But a child with ADHD can focus (actually hyperfocus) on something they like. A book I recommend a lot because it covers so much ground in an easy to read format is, "The ADD/ ADHD Answer book," by Susan Ashley. My guess is that being an only child and being only 3 he is still learning proper behavior. You can help with that at home.

It made me perform well at work, aside from exasperating the hyperfocus work all night mentality. I lost weight, which I liked, and found the routine of taking the pill in the morning turned me into a superhero. Until I took a step back and realized at either 10am or 10pm no one seemed to have the energy I had. I came across as a bit more ADHD than my own reality, and hear a lot of whoa, what's up with you? Family hated me on it.

My young son was diagnosed with ADHD about 2 years ago. He was on meds. for awhile and we stopped using them as we are self pay. He did fine till about January of this year. He was put back on Adderral 3 weeks ago. We have tryed 4 other meds. and they all gave him a racing heart etc... To start with he was aggressive and hyper. Couldn't even sit at the supper table all the way on his chair. Got up and went from one foot to the other, sat down and on and on.

Hey Mightymouse, The only person with a "deficient" is the psyc who did the testing, took his money and ran. You should have gotten a much better explanation than that. First check out this post. Look for the Sept 22 post at 9:39 and compare her sons test results to yours. http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Child-Behavior/GRADE-3-SCHOOL-BUT-MOM-THINKS-SHE-SHOULD-REPEAT-GRADE-2/show/1053254?post_id=post_4901179 Look familiar?

My daughter is 8 years old and she was diagnosed with ADHD, December of last year, she is on medication daily and it helps with her Academics but not her social behavior; what I mean about social behavior is that she is a master manipulator and she shows empathy or sympathy when she hurts (punches,kicks,bites,etc..

//www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/784.html And perhaps your school can intervene and help with Cam. Tell them you think she has ADDH (if the link above makes sense) and needs help. The lack of sleep at night is also a very strong symptom of ADHD. It is also a reason why she has some of her problems during the day. If she can start getting more sleep - you will see a difference. Here are link of two on ways to help her sleep and what it can do to help her. http://www.

You are doing nothing to help yourself, only feeding your hyperfocus on vague, non specific NORMAL happenings in your body.

I struggle with this as well. The fact that you posted here in the anxiety forum shows that you either know or suspect you have abnormal levels of anxiety. Your vertigo/dizziness/lightheadedness is almost certainly the result of that anxiety. Try not to hyperfocus on your symptoms. Go after the anxiety and you'll likely take care of the vertigo as well. However, it wouldn't hurt to ask for a referral to a neurologist. He/she may have some ways to help alleviate the symptoms.

I really think it does matter! Basically there are people witth ADHD who have gone through a lot of their life feeling that something was wrong with them and that they were different. This may have led to the depression that a lot of them have suffered. The main thing is that you can't deal with something if you don't know what it is. Once their problem ADHD was finally identified, they could get the information (and sometimes, but not always, the meds) to help them deal with it.

Yes, it is a tough question, but you may absolutely be into something. Dissociative disorders (where derealisation may be a symptom) has a vague philosophical foundation and is something not every medical scientist would support the existence of. Anyway, dissociative disorders may mimic the core autistic symptom of 'being in a shell'; disconnected from parts of the enviroment because of hyperfocus on one part of it.

I have tried vyvanse for my ADD and I would hyperfocus on it and when it wore off late afternoon to early evening I would get super depressed. It helped my Social Anxiety ironically. I also tried Strattera for a week but due to my wariness with antidepressants didn't give it a chance. I was thinking about trying wellbutrin or strattera again...Thoughts? Suggestions?

I also have noticed a lot of woman that hyperfocus on being pregnant as well. It seems to me that some women are so into it that it is over the top. Every breath of the day they are thinking about the pregnancy. This isn't healthy. Learning about it and looking at a book or something once or twice a day to see what size your baby is or to look up a symptom is great but if the whole day is baby focused --- bit much. And I think men get sick of it.

t know if I should be insulted or grateful that my mother cares so much about her grandchild or what. I let my 10 y/o daughter Nikki (ADHD/ODD) stay up late to watch a movie by herself Wed night and went to bed. I woke up Thurs morning to find an entire half pound of salami gone that had been there the night before.

Both of us have had bouts of depression in the past and my husband is currently diagnosed as ADHD and is taking Adderall and Zoloft. When he first started taking Adderall, it was like a dream come true! He as always been an procrastinator and has/had classic ADHD symptoms. The Adderall was amazing! Before I start with what is going on, let me first say that my husband is not a monster. It's quite the opposite...he is a wonderful husband and father and he loves us immensely.

Anxiety makes us more vulnerable to hyperfocus on every physical symptom. I know this is easier said than done, but focus on the positive. Focus on what you DON'T have. That's helped me when I've been tempted to jump down the rabbit hole.

s advice and what should I do about this I have a severe case of adhd mixed with anxiety and I am a grown adult that needs medication for my adhd for school and work and I get really frustrated that my parents don't let me control my own meds in general they know I don't abbuse it but every time I need my meds I have ask them and it makes my anxiety act up even more cuz I have to call them tell them I need my meds and it's annoying because they r not always their how can I get them t

my 5 yr old son has absence seizure epilepsy and suspected adhd wat iv red bowt adhd is also nuero is that true

I have a 5 y/o boy that has about the worst case of ADHD there can be found in a child. He was given Adderal it made him mean and increased tantrums Why did it not do what it was suspose to do for him? it turned him into a monster!

I got custody of my 7 year old nephew along with his two sisters and 1 brother about two years ago. All four if them were diagnosed with ADHD and on medication. After dealing with his behaviors I feel like their may be something else going on, but am having a difficult time pin pointing it. He definitely has all of the ADHD symptoms, but some added on top.

Hi. My son is 10 years old with severe adhd. He has been on meds since he was 5. Recently we have had to change his meds for the first time in 5 yrs.(nightmare) I hadn't really thought about it til now but am really interested in some natural remedies for this. Even some over the counter meds would be fine. Does anyone have something they do for their child that works well?

But when inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior are the norm for a child, it may be a sign of ADHD. ADHD can lead to problems at home and at school, with family, teachers, and peers, so it’s important to identify the symptoms and get help.

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