Re: Diagnosed at 45 and not sure if meds are working.

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moserene – the posters above are right.

Adderall and euphoria? HA, sorry, I had to chuckle, and i barely feel a tingle when I take it. (figuratively speaking as far as tingle)

It doesn’t make me feel good, goofy, happy, sad, high, low, it doesn’t make me feel anything. Might as well have taken aspirin.

About all I note is that I stay awake, tend to not get upset when folks interrupt me, I never snip at my wife if she says “come here now, need you fast” where I used to say “I’m busy, I’ll be there when I can” and then get irritated at her. For that, I’m thankful.

Now do NOT take this as dashing toofat’s optimism – that’s not my point, as he’s got good points, however, meds and counseling and all sorts of other tools won’t make you fixed. Well, not necessarily. I look only for improvement on some symptoms realistically.

Yes, meds will help me, yes I can work on my bad habits, yes I can learn new ways and help control many if not most symptoms, but you will still have ADD. Like they told me “it’s for life”. They can help and a good doc will doo all they can using all tools, meds and OTHERWISE, but don’t look for a fix, please. If lucky, maybe you’ll be helped along enough to be able to ignore or nose up at the remaining symptoms. But will they all go away and can you even fix or correct them all? Not necessarily.

IN ANY CASE, DO be patient. He’s nailed it there. This takes time! Meds have impacts as individual as we all are.

I’m on 20, the ADD doc said could try 25 or 30 next. Ya know what the sleep doctor said? “We often use 60 to treat the sleep symptoms you have so be prepared”. she then added that “this is for life” bit.

They all agreed – it will take TIME, you have to do your bit, we must be patient, we must work as a team.

Take tips from those who have been successful here – it will be worth it.

They aren’t successful because of magic – they put their all into it.

Good luck.

Remember, I’m pulling for you, we’re all in this together.

I hope I didn’t offend anyone or say that wrong – there’s some good ideas, just wanted to make sure we are not only optimistic and try our very level best, but don’t get upset or disappointed or give up if some things are still there. I may happen. Never give up!

Just the fact that you are aware, you are trying, you are willing to work on it means the rest of your life will be better!

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