ADD-ADHD

If you are suffering with unwanted thoughts and behaviors which you can't seem to stop repeating no matter how much you want to, you may be suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). You may avoid seeking treatment due to feelings of shame, but you need to try to push past these feelings and get help. With a combination of medication and cognitive behavior therapy, more than 70 percent of people with OCD will see fast symptom relief.

Answer: Ritalin is an effective drug for treating ADHD because it releases an chemical in the brain called dopamine which helps to improve the concentration levels and attention of the person who is taking the drug, so yes it is an effective drug for treating ADHD.

Daytrana is a patch delivery system for methylphenidate marketed by Shire Pharmaceuticals. It is a once-daily patch applied for children ages 6-12; the patch doesn't require additional dosing throughout the school day which makes it more convenient.

It depends on the milligram of the Pill, and if it's an extended release capsule or if it's a tablet. The extended release (xr) capsules have beads inside the capsule. There are two different types of these beads, one of them gets absorbed immediately and the other is made to take longer to absorb and doesn't effect you until the other immediate release beads wear off. that way you can feel the effects all day. and the tablets are all immediate release so all the pill gets absorbed into your body at once and you get stronger but shorter effects. So now that I've explained it to you, the adderall xr would last about 12 hours as long as your doctor has given you an appropriate dose that works for you. And the adderall tablets would last probably at the most 7 hours also as long as you got the appropriate dose.

It worked for me. I was at the top of my game when I took Focus Factor. In fact, it worked so well that it was scary because I thought there must be a negative side effect, but I never experienced one. Unfortunately, Focus Factor was simply too expensive (and this was back when I had much more money to spend), and I had to stop buying it. My concentration dropped off again. If cost is important, there are certain foods which improve memory and concentration, and they might be a cheaper alternative. The Focus Factor was very expensive, but it did what it promised to do.

Note:There is no real evidence of any food, drug, or herbal remedy that can improve memory.

The number one people medicate ADD (usually without even realizing they are) is by smoking cigarettes. Obviously that is a terrible alternative. Take it from me. Good for the ADD but bad for, say, remaining alive.

Another option is the careful, judicous use of caffeine. I prefer green tea. Caffeine generally (not always) has a calming, focusing effect on ADD folks, rather than the buzz and rush for non-Add folk.

Too much coffee (not all that much, really) will actually make me take a nap, makes me sleepy like a sedative.

But the right amount of caffeine, combined with a decent diet and exercise would go a long, long way.

Caffeine and nicotine are still drugs and actually are much worse than the amphetamines for treating ADD/ADHD. There are a number of good supplements that help support the neurotransmitters and indirectly help ADD symptoms. These include L-Tyrosine, GABA, fish oil, flax seed oil, ginkgo biloba, ginsing, and guarana. ADD-care however is in a class by itself. It is an all natural supplement, but it is the only one that has been shown to activate the prefrontal cortex as well as the stimulants without side effects. It has been studied at the Amen Clinic and met or beat the stimulants performance on SPECT brain imaging scans and the Conner's ADD impulsiveness test. It is available at http://www.add-care.com In years gone by it was treated with corporal punishment.

I am 42 and was tested and told i have adhd and a learning disability in 2001. I wasn't sure how to feel or what this meant for me. I felt angry that my whole life i struggled with school, work,family,my husband and kids. and now you tell me . So being the stubborn person I learned to be I didn't ask, tell, or treat this thing they called adhd. The learning part I learned to hide it.

I am older now and this is effecting every part of my life. So I decided to get on meds, adderal. I will tell you it does help me think clearer, but doesn't stop the body and pressure i feel in my head.and then i hyperfocus on what ever comes in my head it usally is let down in life, hurt,frustration and feeling like i need to go so my family doesn't suffer anymore. so i started looking up adhd. only to find out there isn't much for adults. my husband can't deal with it and doesn't no what to say or not to say to me so he needed help so he started looking up things. there is a group called CHADD that meets and has speakers,if your married they can come and they help you both deal with issuse that come up in marriage and how to cope withadhd. the other sites are www.add.org.and addinfonetwork.com I hope these help you, I am looking into phycotherapy they help you with the tools you need to manage and help build your self esstem again. As he found sites that deal with adults i have realised it gets worse with menapause and meds needs to be adjusted. There are alot of books out there on adult adhd. some are saying and teaching you how to see this as a gift, and list all the successful people that have adhd. All the information is overwelming and seems to confuse me and overwhelm me.So take it slow. I can and do share your hurt,frustration and fear. but it is important that we pull are selfs up and get help for are selfs. we don't have a problem helping others.it is very hard when we can't help are self because it feeds the i am worthless, stupid. different,and no one understands us and pulls us deeper in. i am going through that right now, i see all the help but seem to be overwhelmed with it all.just be your self, don't try to be anything more. i have put on societies face to long worrying how people would respond. I don't care anymore what, how and if i need to take care of me and you should do the same thing.your worth it, and some day we can laugh about it.and feel free . i hope i helped you with information as well as sharing a little of what my life is.keep in touch and let me no how your doing.

be your self , live, laugh,and cry when needed, Karen

One of the most common, I think, is that the parent of a child who seems out of control is a bad parent. Also, one of the best management skills is to keep a structured schedule for the child--as the child grows older it is hard for him/her (and maybe teachers) to recognize that the development and use of the skills is a coping skill and not a reflection of intelligence. Actually, it is a general truism that ADD people are some of the most intelligent people on the planet--not the most stupid.

There can sometimes be difficulty with socialization. Being obstinate, or stubborn is common, which is why they can be difficult to discipline. They may also have trouble getting along with their peers and teachers. They can be seen by other children as domineering or bullying. Also their moods can change frequently. Just as their attention shifts easily, their moods can, too.
attention-deficit

yes

Was given an estimate today in Los Angeles for $2400 for diagnostic tests that take roughly 5 hours. Seem a tad pricey, if you hask me.

In some cases, yes. Universities and colleges around North America are reporting an increase in prescriptions for stimulant drugs used to treat ADHD; some people fake symptoms for the stimulant medication which can allow them to study longer and stay more focused.

add can seem bad at the time but if your being treated for it things will soon even out if your not being treated then maybe you should,my son was diagnosed at 11 and was a nightmare but he is now 17 at full time college with a part time job and well on his way to being a personnal trainer or joining the marines as a pti instructor.life is not as bad as it seems and my son is doing fantastic.

add can seem bad at the time but if your being treated for it things will soon even out if your not being treated then maybe you should,my son was diagnosed at 11 and was a nightmare but he is now 17 at full time college with a part time job and well on his way to

The normal dosage of Adderall (amphetamine) varies from person to person. Factors such as age, tolerance, and weight all affect the required dose. To be safe, most doctors work from the lowest dose and increase it until side effects are seen.

Most doctors would probably say yes.

I say it depends on the child.

It is not easy for us parents to decide what is better or worse when it comes to our children and their medicine.

We are raised to trust doctors, and still we read and hear about so many doctors having done serious mistakes. (We do not hear so much about the not so serious stuff that is far more widespread)

Any good decent parent should read all the documentation regarding a drug that is prescribed for ones child. It is you that knows your child better, and if you believe your child can be helped with the drug after you have read about it, then you could try.

If you do not notice that the drug helps with the problems your child is having, then there is not much point in taking it. (Although do not expect to see changes right away.)

ADHD medication can help many children to "perform" better at school and back home. They might be a lot better at concentrating on problems rather than go furious because they can not figure out even the most easy problem.

ADHD medication can in some cases do so much to the personality of a child that you do not recognise it after a while. Then we have the big question. Is this "new" personality better or worse.

Being a parent is dealing with a lot of problems.

Being a child mean that parents are the most important things in life.

Children put infinite trust in parents (Often even if they don't show it).

Making a choise does not mean that it is wrong if your child does not like it.

Consult your doctor regarding the medication and ask him/her about the things you are unsure of. Write down a list beforehand so that you do not forget your questions.

If your doctor wants you to carry on with medication month after month even if you do not see positive changes, then go to another doctor.

If having tried medication and you want to stop it, then this should in most cases be done slowly over time. Smaller and smaller doses every day over a timespan of 30 days is a good idea.

I wish you all the best regarding your child.

Regards.

I think I've had OCD since I was 8. I think I might have OCD but I don't think my parents believe me cuz theyv seen sum of the habits I have and they tell me its something else like when I blink a lot at certain things they tell me I need to moisture my eyes. Blinking and breathing and looking up to blink are the worst habits for me, majority of them I don't remember and don't even notice. I cant breathe whilst looking at a person. Also I click the mouse a billion times and click the shift button for the I (when it's alone) a lot as you can see. I also backspace lots of stuff and rewrite them, I always rub random stuff 'just so' something bad happens. When I think about something I cant get it out of my mind and a month later I somehow remember it. I get frustrated when I do something or when I try to fix something like trying to turn a doorknob I have to do it again because my hand wasn't aligned up. I always have to tap things into rythym . Also I also get something into my head like something stupid like screaming something out or deleting something or punching someone . ( I think about what would happen when I scream hi out in public what would happen and I do it and sometimes if I don't I think something bad will happen.) Also when I'm sitting on the floor with friends and my hand touches their leg by accident, I feel like I have to do it 2 more times. (I usually do 3 or 7 . If I touched somewhere I would have to touch the right side of it then the middle) I hope you get me there. I also get really frustrated and when I do, I have to kiss my wrist (IK SOUNDS STUPID) or pound my hands together and keep pounding them together until the finger knuckles are aligned perfectly, those are my rituals and most OCD's rituals are to wash there hands. I also pull my shirt a lot which my brother tells me to stop doing, (He tells me lots of things not to do) . I also am a gamer (PS3) and play call of duty black ops. I always have to jump up for no reason and press triangle triangle and to just read the name. I also save the game so many times and keep pressing the x button which doesn't do anything whilst pressing it. On my phone I always press the end call button and always have to breathe out and turn the light away and then I can breathe again. I can't look at peoples eyes really when I talk to them or I sorta hold my breath if I do. I sometimes want to turn the light on, so I turn it on then off then on then off then on then off then on. ( My parents get annoyed) Whenever I'm busy doing homework or playing video games when I'm home alone I always check the door if it's unlocked. I don't like watching scary movies but I do watch them sometimes, but when I watch them my OCD REALLY acts up, like my blinking and for some reason I can't blink at the screen when a movie is playing (but if I get real into the movie I forgot :) ) . So when I'm walking in the mall there are always patterns in the floor and I always have to walk in one colour or one pattern. Again , I am a 14 year old boy who has had OCD for about 6-7years and I have lots of obsessions to do, I just ccan't think of them but I lay off once in a while so it doesn't affect my life as much (On average days I do some of it and on really bad days my OCD acts up bad) So I hope you enjoyed my story.

No, people with Asperger's Syndrome are not retarded. They have average to high intelligence, but have difficulty understanding body language and other non-verbal cues.

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Aspies on average have above-average intelligence. It more-or-less is a mental condition where you think more intellectually and less socially. They may find things like small talk unimportant, or downright stupid. Aspies typically have difficulty doing things like maintaining eye contact, reading body language, understanding something in context, etc. A lot of the time they seem off in their own world simply because they are thinking about the bigger picture. They are often very eccentric, needing to eat certain foods or sleep in a certain position, although it oes from there to refusing to sleep in a hotel where the drain in the shower is in the center of it (one of Woody Allen's habits).

In a way, an Aspie is Socially retarded, but usually very mildly. In every other department, they have distinct advantages over the norm.

A few people I hope you have heard of with Aspergers:

World Leaders:

Adolf Hitler

Alexander the Great (supposedly)

Al Gore

Sarah Palin

Peter The Great

Louis VI

Abraham Lincoln

As well as more than half of the people that signed the Constitution

Celebrities:

Dan Akroyd

Keanu Reeves

Marilyn Monroe

Elvis

Michael Jackson

James Orwell

Tim Burton

Gary Newman

(The actual) Lawrence of Arabia (not the actor who played him)

Craig Nicholls (had an extreme case)

Woody Allen

Robin Williams

Geniuses:

Einstein, he failed almost all of his math courses and was beleived by his parents to be "a retard"

Nikola Tesla

Rowan Hamilton, you may not have heard of him, he was a mathematician

Archimedes (Supposedly)

Socrates (Supposedly)

McKinnon (He hacked several NASA computers, as well as the U.S Army and U.S. Airforce)

Artists (writers for the most part):

Isaac Asimov

Charles Schulz

Warhol

Graham Bell

H.P. Lovecraft

Mozart

Michelangelo

Beethoven

Charles Darwin

Mark Twain

I'm sorry there are literally hundreds of other important people; as in practically everybody who ever did anything remotely important. The unfortunate thing is that people who put them down by assuming they're retarded or just freaks cause about half of them to be depressed, or insane. A massive number of Aspies kill themselves, usually because they don't fit in.

I am an Aspie, just so you know.

EDIT: I did not have the heart to delete the entire post although it is largely fallacious, biased and wrong. First; Only one or two persons in this list was diagnosed by a doctor or a psychologist, all of the historical figures lived in time where the knowledge of autism or aspgers did not exist; therefore it is no accord of their own or doctors of the time that they had AS. Dan Akryod joked about having aspergers and AL GORE, Sarah Palin and other famous person listed have never been diagnosed with Aspergers nor have mentioned it before; the writer seems to see Aspergers as a joke or has a below average IQ. Speaking of which; intelligence is not affected by the disability. Those with Aspergers can be dumb, intelligent or average, they fall within the normal range of intelligence. The speaker is obviously biased as he contends "aspies" are special and more intelligent and accomplished than "normal" people. If you want to learn about Aspergers go to a medical website.

http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/tc/aspergers-syndrome-topic-overview

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aspergerssyndrome.html

Yes, a person (child or adult) can have both narcolepsy and ADHD. While these conditions can be independently present at the same time (i.e. one is not causing the other), it is often the case that the narcolepsy ends up creating the symptoms of ADHD. This is primarily because the poor sleep regulation and excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy can make it difficult to concentrate. They can also lead to various degrees of depression, which in turn can make concentration difficult. If your child has been diagnosed with narcolepsy, and you are concerned he/she may have ADHD also, you should have him/her evaluated for learning issues by a child psychiatrist. Alternatively, if your child has been diagnosed with ADHD and you now suspect narcolepsy, it would be best to have him/her evaluated by a sleep specialist. These people are equipped to administer either a sleep latency test or polysomnogram test to diagnose even mild cases of narcolepsy. Finally, if your child does end up having both narcolepsy and ADHD, you will want to monitor treatment carefully. Both disorders are treated primarily using psychostimulants like amphetamine or methylphenidate (Ritalin). The drug modafinil (Provigil) is also sometimes used to treat narcolepsy. Adequate treatment of both disorders will likely mean a higher than usual dose of stimulants (or a combination of stimulants)--definitely watch out for adverse reactions so the dose can be adjusted if necessary. If different doctors see your child for each condition, you should make sure the doctors communicate regularly to ensure they are on the same page with the chosen treatment.

it affects how the person thinks and percieves things. for exqmple if you ask a question and they dont get it then you ask the same one with different wording and they totally understand what you are asking. they cant sit still or if they do its very hard for them to. hard to pay attention. they percieve things differently than other people do it odesnt make them stupid most people with ADD/ADHD are very bright

my sister as ADhd and she is not a bad kid she just couldn't understand things as well and was full of energy all the time and if you think your kid might have ADHD then you should take he or she to the doctor to get tested.

Its mostly hereditary, passed on from parent to child. Please note a child can have ADHD even if the parents do not. On the other hand a parent can have ADHD and not pass it on to the child.

Physically ADHD is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain along with other factors.

tourettes affect the nervous system because tourette syndrome is a condition that affects a person's central nervous system and causes tics.Also, tourette syndrome is a neurological condition, which means it's a condition of the nervous system

ADD is a depreciated term for attention-deficit disorder. It is sometimes used to refer to the inattentive subtype of ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder).

Attention Deficit disorder, currently known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Predominantly Inattentive, or ADHD-PI, is one of the three subtypes of ADHD.

Symptoms:

Children: Failing to pay close attention to details or making careless mistakes when doing school-work or other activities, Trouble keeping attention focused during play or tasks, Appearing not to listen when spoken to (often being accused of "daydreaming"), Failing to follow instructions or finish tasks, etc.

Adults: Often making careless mistakes when having to work on uninteresting or difficult projects, Often having difficulty keeping attention during work, or holding down a job for a significant amount of time, Often having difficulty concentrating on conversations, Having trouble finishing projects that have already been started, etc.

It all depends on what type of hyperness or anger they are feeling, and even then it goes into subcategories. Talk to the child to figure out what is best for them. But be careful, because I have ADHD and it makes me angry when people try to understand my condition.