[kjacnm]

thisguy, I think you ARE feeling different. You said you feel like you don’t power walk in circles and that you don’t get irritated. Yeah! That is the medication. Even if this is all you get from the medication (thought it probably is just the beginning), you have two less things that challenge you, thus you have more power available to tackle your other challenges. This is how medications help ADD; they do part, you do part.
Excellent work that you got an rx, great effort!
KJ

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Thisguy…there have got to be resources out there for you. They are often HARD to find, but maybe some of the suggestions above can help. If not, let’s get a brainstorm going here to see what else can be done.
KJ

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@sdwa–That is the $64K question, no?

What is the work?
I think that is part of the challenge of ADD, figuring out what your particular work is. My diagnosis was only made a year ago and it has been a bumpy road trying to figure out what my specific deficits are, how they manifest, how the manifestations affect other people, and how to gain some mastery or control over that.

I have an immense problem with my control over attention and a huge problem with not having a sense of time. Usual remedies have not really been helpful, so additional ‘work’ on not feeling defeated.

What does ‘doing the work’ mean to the rest out there?

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So a bit about simplifying those Rx’s…
The FDA doesn’t make it easy for those of us who need to take stimulant meds. They are class 2 controlled substances, each class has it own special prescribing rules and they can also vary by state. Class 2 cannot be called in, only a 30 day supply can be written for at one time, and refills of 30 day supplies are not allowed from the same original prescription. These are rules her in CT.

My provider also writes several one month paper prescriptions when I go for my med visit. On each one she writes ‘do not fill until after mm/dd/yy’; this prevents patients from getting all the scrips filled at the same time in different pharmacies and abusing, selling, overdosing. In my state, all providers have to keep VERY tight records of the controlled substances they prescribe. So it’s a bummer for them as well.

I too have taken to using technology to remember to refill, pick up, take, etc. my meds. Otherwise I might have to ask someone else to help me remember, but it’s just me and the cat. And the cat has not mastered object constancy quite yet…so med reminders not her department.

I find it a bummer to have to take the paper rx to the pharmacy and wait while they fill it (and the pharmacist asking me, are you sure you should take that much????). But I have taken to plowing through email while I wait, so the inbox gets thoroughly cleaned at least once a month.

And while I’m in the posting box…I’ll also just say that I’m looking forward to more of the features getting up and going. Especially since I still can’t make friends (i feel 13 again, sigh). BUT if anyone would like to engage in an experiment and try to friend me…would be awesome to see what happens.
KJ

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