Re: Inattentive…Hmm?…What? Did you say something?

[Anonymous]

Hello there, I just looked at the talk by Sir Ken Robinson.The link is posted on the site discussing exercise and the brain ( sorry I forgot the name of the person who posted it ) Anyway what a wonderful speaker and what an important message.He illustrates how important t is not to squash creativity within the education system. Human beings all have talent but in different areas. ( not everyone is brilliant at filling in flow sheets!!)

In relation to your reply JimC,yes I agree a job more suited to my strengths would be the way to go.I am currently trying hard to find one.Its difficult as you know.My current job is perfect except for the paperwork which is colossal.The above speaker has inspired me to look ‘out of the box’ for that job.

Currently work is becoming worse.A few days ago I arranged a meeting with my boss and disclosed that I have ADD.Now I really am in hot water.My boss had not heard of ADD but did say that if I had not come to see her she would have asked for a meeting with me due to the amount of documentation errors that I make.I am going to be more closely monitored ( didn’t think that was possible) and improvement is expected.

I led my boss to believe that with more effort there will be improvement.Deep down though I know I cannot try any harder, I am already giving 150%

My errors are charted on a graph along with everyone else’s.Apparently I soar way above the rest! I am not taking meds at the moment.

Regarding inattentive ADD.Do people find significant improvement with medication? its just that I have come across a lot of people who seem to have a lot of side effects with only a small amount of improvement.

I also wonder if in general medication helps one group more than the other in regard to ADD and ADHD? I am still learning about the whole subject of attention deficit disorder.

Lastly the reason that I am so hesitant to take meds ( concerta has been prescribed) is that despite the incredible amount of stress at work , I do enjoy my time off.I am very active and love the outdoors, despite my age-49 I enjoy pushing myself to the max.I have not seen any research from a cardiologist point of view regarding concerta/stimulant meds and there safety with extreme exercise.My Dr. did do a baseline blood pressure but at the time I was sooo stressed, I had so many questions for him within a very short appointment time, so my baseline b/p was fairly high and not very acurate.

Thank you for any thoughts that anyone may have.

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