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  • May 13, 2012 at 5:59 am in reply to: It won't let me read down to the bottom of the post… #105114

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    May 13, 2012 at 5:59 am
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    In my case… it’s a Mac (not a laptop). I’m not really good with computers… but, could it be the browser ? (I’m using Safari).

    And I also noticed that some posts seem to have many responses, but then, they just don’t appear when I “clic” on them… ? :?

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    May 13, 2012 at 5:50 am in reply to: So you don't like Meds? What alternatives work best for you? #112685

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    Thanks for the video Tea ! :-)

    I’m not sure about all that he said… but I’m pretty certain that putting ourselves in a more positive mode would certainly bring some benefits and help us cope with our difficulties. Seeing things more positively and taking some pleasurable time for ourselves could also boost our happiness and self-confidence, which might help us being more motivated and focused. Anyways… it’s probably too late for any articulated thinking, but thanks for the video… I’ll try to wake-up with a more optimistic view tomorrow…(in my case, that’s a real challenge these days… but at least, I will try to put my mind at it..).

    Take care,

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    May 13, 2012 at 4:30 am in reply to: It won't let me read down to the bottom of the post… #105112

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    Hi !

    I experienced the same problem on some posts… like I just can’t get to the end of it… ?

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    May 13, 2012 at 4:27 am in reply to: Vyvanse or Adderall XR ? #114325

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    Hi everyone ! :-)

    Just to let you know that I finally jumped and tried Vyvanse !

    I took my third dose (10mg) today… but had to take it around 13:00 each day, since I have some serious sleep problems !! (The Dr said to take the medication before 9h or just don’t take it…. but then, it could have taken a while before I actually tried it !)

    Did I see results ?

    No. No side effects either: Just nothing. But the dosage seems to be low… I even have to take the lowest pill, mix it in 200ml and drink half of it (and put the other half in fridge for the next day…).

    Did some of you experienced any results with Vyvanse 10mg ??

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    May 13, 2012 at 2:40 am in reply to: The Adds #114147

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    A big thanks to Curlysue !! …it gave me the oh-so-tempting option to switch adds for cats, but… clearly, that would have been much more distracting to me !! ;-)

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    May 10, 2012 at 6:24 am in reply to: Vyvanse or Adderall XR ? #114324

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    Thank you Dr. J !

    I’ve already read the post on Vyvanse. Now, I’m having that strong/weird feeling that maybe it would be better for me to try Adderall first and then see with Vyvanse if I don’t like the feeling of it… ? I’m kind of hard to start in the morning… Also, I read that the different salts involved in Adderall were maybe a little bit more effective for the inattentive type and for the motivation. And it also have the advantage of not being a new drug… in the sense that it’s more known and maybe we are more confident about it…?

    Someone else experienced any differences between both ?

    (Thank you so much… it’s really nice to have found you all in this forum !) :-)

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    May 10, 2012 at 6:12 am in reply to: is there a link between ADD and stuttering ? #114391

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    Oh… and I also found and interesting discussion about it just here:

    http://thestutteringbrain.blogspot.ca/2007/04/does-adhd-make-it-harder-to-become-more.html

    At the end of the comments, an ADD stutterer wrote some interesting thoughts about it:

    “As a genetic stutterer with add i feel ive got something to add here. The medication Dextroamphetamine (dexedrine) worked really well for my add AND stuttering. It allowed me to use my techniques and get those thoughts in before the sounds were being made. Plus, it helped with grades and the ADD. Im still ADD, but ive progressed heavily with my fluency. Im now out of school and a Retail Salesman”

    Yay ! :-)

    @kc5jk : otherwise… I’m not particularly clumsy or anything like that… (my drawings and sculpting are not that bad), so I believe it leaves all the coordination problems to my brain and mouth ! ;-)

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    May 10, 2012 at 6:03 am in reply to: is there a link between ADD and stuttering ? #114390

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    @ Dr. J. : Thank you very much for the info. It’s interesting to see that it could be linked with coordination… What I read the other day was actually on Wikipedia:

    “Three genes associated with the neurotransmitter dopamine correlate with five disorders: ADD/ADHD, stuttering, Tourette’s syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and tics.[1]”

    They also link it to the stress… and I’m not so sure about their explanation for “reduced prefrontal cortex blood flow” … and as I said, stress can also be helpful in my stuttering case.

    “All five disorders involve a combination of stress and movement:

    Persons with ADD/ADHD have normal brain activity when resting, but when they try to concentrate on a task, they have reduced prefrontal cortex blood flow, which reduces their ability to concentrate.[2] Persons with ADHD (mostly children) then become hyperactive and can’t sit still.

    Stuttering is excessive speech-production muscle activity resulting in blocked, prolonged, or repeated sounds. Stress usually makes the stuttering uncontrollable.”

    humm… :?:

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    May 9, 2012 at 5:54 pm in reply to: Vyvanse or Adderall XR ? #114322

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    Thanks Nellie ! It is interesting, since the motivation to start things up and actually finish them is one of my biggest problem (as I’m writting, I’m cruelly late for something important, but it doesn’t seem to stress me until the last *** minute!). According to what I read, Adderall seems to be stronger, but also to give some anxiety or “jittery” feelings to some people…? Anyhow, I will also try to write back later on, but I think that I will start Vyvance tomorrow morning (I’ll have to get out of bed early to do so…and that could be a big challenge too!) and I won’t hesitate to try other medications, in order to find out which one suits me best. I’m starting to think that it’s a good thing to take our time and try them out, since we’ll probably live with them (medications) a while after that !

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    May 9, 2012 at 5:32 pm in reply to: is there a link between ADD and stuttering ? #114386

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    thanks Kc5jck ! I will try to find out exactly what that info was… I know that the general statistic about adult stuttering is around 1%, but I don’t know if we have numbers concerning stutterers among the ADHD population… ? And as you say, theses statistics (like many others) will have to be taken with caution, since we still have a lot to learn about these difficulties, and since a lot of people don’t know they actually have ADHD (that was me… just yesterday !). Sorry again for my bad english, but I really like this website, so I guess it will improve with time ! Yé ! ;-)

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    May 9, 2012 at 12:57 am in reply to: Vyvanse or Adderall XR ? #114320

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    Hi Nellie,

    Thanks so much for the answer ! I’m happy to know that you found some benefits with the medication… it doesn’t seem easy to find the right one for each of us. Did you try each medication for many weeks with different dosages before trying another one ? Can I ask if you have the inattentive type ? What were the benefits (and side effects) you noticed mostly with Vyvanse ? And did you feel (like others I read) that Vyvanse was less effective with your motivation ? I heard that it would be mostly effective with hyperactivity and impulsivity… but I mostly don’t have these symptoms (except that I talk a lot and have some mental hyperactivity).

    And you’re totally right, since I bought them, I should just try it and see what happens for me ! The thing is, I’ve read some mixed feelings about Vyvanse and got the impression that Adderall was somehow more effective and that it could be more useful for the inattentive… hard to start on (and finish) type ! I think that I’m really just hoping that this really works and that I just got myself “the” pill ! But, since I’ve been like this for 30 years… and just got diagnosed this morning… I guess I’m probably asking a lot !

    Meanwhile, I’m really interested to read your thoughts about ADD medication… ;-)

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