OMG,CaptainCornbread, you have really driven over 100,000 miles this year? That's at least 300 miles a day! That's five times what I drive for my busiest years. I hope you have a good trade-in policy with the local auto fleet manager. -- Mr. Perky
Mr_Frog, that is quite encouraging! You see, I just bought a 2004 Honda Civic and I hope to see this many miles from it. Thanks for making my afternoon.
MasonM, I'm sure there's a name for the condition :) I just hope the name is not obsessive/compulsive disorder!
Do you ever watch the odometer on your car when it switches over to unique numeric sequences? 1000, 10000, 20000, 20202, 25000, 33333, 99999, 100000, etc are all interesting numbers for me to see. I'll even mind the decimal point if it's cool enough looking. My wife thinks I'm crazy but I caught her watching 22222.2 cross the odometer on the new van. <B
It's well established that the ADD child or adult has significant problems in paying attention. Much of the misperceptions of the disorder arise from the fact that nearly all of us at times have problems in paying attention. In contrast, the ADD sufferer has problems in paying attention _all_ the time. A frequent characteristic of the ADD sufferer seems to belie that
My point was that it is a conspiracy throughout so many areas that the conspiracy is unsustainable. Perhaps the pharma industry is tainted, but all of the rest of the conspiracies have to be upheld or else the whole meta-conspiracy will collapse. Could it be that there is no conspiracy, instead there are persons who pick up the negative information from the media and then use their common sense in declaring that children "should not be forc
There's a terrible conspiracy going on. It begins when a kid is restless in school (gasp!). It continues when the teacher suggests that the child may have problems with self-control (horrors!). It progresses when a pediatrician diagnoses ADHD and prescribes Ritalin (zounds!). It ends with a disconnected little child who is drugged up, alienated, and out of touch i
Actually, my counselor recommended a non-stimulant medication for treating the ADD. Welbutrin and Strattera are two of the more popular medications in that class. The doctor accepted the recommendation and prescribed the Strattera. My counselor has since stated that she would rather I used the Welbutrin, so maybe I'll look to that in the future.
Strattera is supposed to take around 4 weeks of use before its effects are felt. I was on for 24 days before I could no longer stand the worsened sleep. However, during that time, I did feel as if my ADD symptoms has lessened, and that at times I was able to concentrate for much longer period of times. While I liked the benefit(s) of Stattera, the drawbacks far outweighed the benefits.
Is ADD related to sleeping disorders? Not medication induced sleeping problems, but actually tied to the ADD as either a symptom or a comorbid condition? During the investigative process for my ADD diagnosis, my counselor was worried that my sleep problems might need more immediate attention than my ADD issues. Several professionals have mentioned depressio
Strattera is the only FDA approved medication for treating ADD in Adults. There are several methods for treating ADD affecting either dopamine, seratonin, or norepinephrinelevels. Strattera affects norepinephrine levels and, in general, drugs like Ritalin affect dopamine and/or norepinephrine levels. When a
>>Oh well, such is the nature of the beast under a totalitarian regime. It will be good to get OUR democracy back in November. Pardon me, but there seems to be a contradiction in your sentence. Even under Bush, you _are_ proud to be an American, aren't you?
Gloria, Gloria, In Excelsis!
mikimouse, I almost moderated you as Trolling, but I'll bite just in case you weren't. Knowing that there is a large national discussion about ADD and ADD in Adults, could it be possible that actually _is_ a grain of truth, even if it's a tiny one, to the thought that ADD is real? I think that there is a valid disorder in behind ADD. However, like you, I believe that it has been severly hyped by the drug companies, oversold by feel-
Sherye, I am interested in gathering documentation on how Ritalin is overprescribed in schools. I've heard anecdotal evidence on how it happens, but I'd like to start seeing more concrete evidence. Do you have some web links that I can read to learn more?
The nurse practitioner at work flagged me down yesterday to tell me of the recent article in the US News And World Report about ADD in Adults. I haven't seen the print version yet, and I presume (perhaps incorrectly) that the web version is verbatim the same. The article can be read online here</
A Journey Into ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER -- This is a somewhat dated website (from the late 90's) that does have some excellent background material on the disorder, as well as some (at times) heartbreaking stories of family and individuals who are struggling with ADD. <a href="http://www.adhdnews.com/forum/foru
dharmagrl, there is a little bit of the vicious circle in questioning the counselor. I do understand about being wary of "self-diagnosing" and then leading the counselor to make the diagnosis official for you. While this has been a concern, I have felt that I had to reach out to get help because I could not do it for myself. This implies some sort of trust in the counselor. I have also worked with my GP and an available certified nurse to confirm t
Please see my response to your prior post on the Welcome topic. I think the issue is more one of scale. Many people experience the symptoms, but few people (4 in 100 or less) have the symptoms to the extent that a diagnosis as ADD can be made. I understand your comment about counselors as well. They seem like Chiropractors in the way that you never are "cured" of the problem. However, I have never seen a counselor for psychological or psyc
Hi, Jeremy. Thank you for your comments. Your opinion is held by many persons and I admit, it is attractive at times to me as well. The symptoms are felt to a degree by so many people that the expression of ADD as a disorder becomes watered down. The way I understand it is that for me, the symptoms are _always_ there. I cannot remember a time when I was attentive, when I was patient, or when I could complete simple tasks without paying much more a
Thanks for staying with me here :) I had been recognizing the symptoms of ADD in myself and began wondering what positive effects medication would have on me. Would I also have as positive an experience as my son, Alex, has? We have Alex working with a local Christian counseling group that has much experience with ADD on both the personal and pr
Before we begin seriously our in depth look at Adult ADD, please let me tell a little bit about myself: I am a 38 year-old male who was diagnosed with Adult ADD in March of 2004. I live in North Carolina in the United States and work for the local government as a computer programmer. I am married to a wonderful woman and we will celebrate 16 years of ma
Welcome . Adult ADD has received much media attention lately, some negative and some positive. Eli Lilly has made a huge push towards establishing ADD in Adults as a "mainstream" problem and has, of course, offered their own medication(s) as a solution. This site will detail my experiences in working to be diagnosed as having ADD, my treatment methods, both
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