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Luckily I don't work much. I am a part-time stagehand.
Also, I do suffer from Clinical Depression. The symptoms of which don't help my case. (I have been having an extremely bad episode of my depression currently being handled by my psychiatrist and part of the process of getting out is trying to get my sleep cycle back on track. I can't seem to break this any more and have no idea what to do!) Help please!!View Thread
I've been dx'ed with bipolar for about 4 yrs now, I'm on lamitcal and celexa it seems to work well for me, without it i'm an emotional mess. Over the past 2 -3 yrs I have start skin picking, my back is scared, I'll pick till it bleeds and then again as it heals, not sure if it's nerves or stress or what, I've gotten really bad infections from it, but i still do it. What really bothers me the most is I can't remeber things I can read something and forget most of what i just read, some can tell me something but when i go relay it i get it all messed up, I feel stupid like I don't know anything as tho all knowledge went out the window, I never finish anything i set out to do, don't even know how to start it either, i get frustrated a lot! I've been called stupid because of it, I have no drive to do anything anymore, it seems to be affecting my life in a big way, a few yrs ago a dr put me on either Stratra or conterta but it messed with my lamitcal and my moods changed.
I hate feeling like this, but i don't know what to do. I hate the feel as though your just here like your floating through life. I want to feel normal again, I want to remember things set goals and complete them, I want to feel as i do know something..
Any help or advice for me?View Thread
Parents are not saying welcoming to the there children habits. They want to make there children as they are. but in most of cases youngsters love to do want they want from there hurt.
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Kids with ADHD have "gifts" -- and by helping them develop these gifts, parents give their children more control of problem behaviors, a child psychologist argues in her popular book.
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If I could I swear I would even start a foundation to help other kids and families that may go through this so that they had somewhere to go...
.Please if there is any other ideas that I could try outside the 1,000's I have I would be grateful. Thanks for listening to me ramble.....
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Recently, it came across that I've always struggled with ADHD symptoms and never paid attention to why I am always inattentive to things that don't interest me. I don't drive a car because I couldn't pay attention to multiple tasks at one time. Also, at work I couldn't handle multiple tasks. Do you think I have an ADHD? If so, could someone let me know how it should be diagnosed? Thanks.View Thread
is the smartest little thing you have even seen- Im sure most say that about their children
Over the last two years she has become increasingly difficult in following directions & staying focused. I have almost begged and pleaded with my husband for us to get her evaluated. My hubby is frequently upset with her behavior & punishment is his only solution. IMO we have been trying it his way for almost a yr & getting nowhere. I could go on and on with examples but I will use today as a good one. My hubby had to go speak with her teacher & pick up her report card. She had straight A's & only 1 B (in art). Like Ive said, she is really bright. However, her teacher said that she is a complete disruption to the class always walking around the class and disrupting[br>the other students, that she never copies anything down, she is always drawing on everything, she is always cutting pieces of paper including her tests. The teacher has given her a notebook that only stays in school because of how she treats her materials. The teacher doesn't allow her to use glitter glue, coloring pencils, markers[br>nor scissors. She has moved her to the front of the class sitting right[br>next to her (the teacher) and yet no results. She has punished her by[br>making her stand for 10 minutes for not sitting down as she was told. I should mention that at home we have the same exact issues. NOTHING has corrected this. When she is asked about her behavior she will answer that she doesnt know why she behaves the way she does & during conversations with her she will have to be asked to repeat what you are saying to her because she doesnt keep focus and she also cant stop moving her hands and fingers. I just want to get help for her. I dont want this problem to be the dark cloud over all of us. I want to help her. Hubby said he doesnt "want a drugged child" but he's not understanding that this cant be corrected without medical intervention and as her school work gets harder im afraid her grades will drop because she cant stay focused. Thanks so much for reading and responding.View Thread
I saw an earlier post where someone recommended Dexedrine-I am going to try to get my doctor to prescribe me this. Something has to work-otherwise I will gladly give up any medication that is supposed to help with my ADHD.View Thread
I've had ADHD since I was a kid (I was diagnosed when I was younger by a licensed professional). I'm now in college (UT) and in my fourth year, expecting one more year after this.
I was trying to get some ADHD medication, but my parents have lost my old documentation I had when I was younger. Worst of all, my insurance doesn't cover mental illness. Every place I have gone has directed me to a different ADHD specialist, and the tests are always a minimum of $500+.
Is there anywhere in the Austin area that would allow me to speak to a general care specialist and obtain a prescription? I'm doing extremely badly this semester, I can't concentrate and I'm generally anxious in class. Exams are difficult, studying is difficult.
If anyone has any options for me, I'd greatly appreciate it.View Thread
He has since referred me to the in house psychiatrist practice with whom he shares space and I am going in tomorrow to talk with them about starting medication trials to treat my ADD.
In researching all of the medications out there I am really left with no clear conclusion about which one to start out with. I have one friend who has found great success with adderoll and so I am inclined to ask the doctor for that. I did admit in my testing that I smoked pot a (and enjoyed it) a few years back and hope that this won't steer the doctor to prescribe me one of the nonstimulant add meds that from everything I have read seem to be significant;y less effective than the more traditional amphetimine based drugs.
That was a diatribe, any suggestions, input, advice?View Thread
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I have been researching the other drugs in both classes and would like to hear from other adults on their experiences. At the moment, my doctor had suggested Concerta or trying Ritalin LA at a low dose.
I should say that I am a post menopausal woman if that makes a difference in the medications.
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