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Its funny how all my life I’ve felt like an outsider, someone who has slipped through the cracks….I used to think I was from another planet when I was a kid. “Talks too much in class, always interrupting, speaking before thinking, easily distracted, blah blah blah.” Now, coming here, It feels more like being a member of an elite club. Great for my self-esteem. I’m looking at myself in a whole new light now and looking at this in all its positive aspects. I hope that when I see my doctor next week and start on Adderall, I can begin my life again. Thank you people!
REPORT ABUSEI’m Irish too (1/2) (other half Estonian) and I’m sure it came from that side of the family because we had an uncle that was kept away in secret (he lived at the VA and wouldn’t see visitors) because he had a “nervous” condition. They all assumed he’d been traumatized by the war and maybe he was, but everyone seemed to remember that he was very fidgety and a chain smoker. I now wonder if he had ADD with other contributing factors such as social anxiety. Imagine being institutionalized for ADD!
REPORT ABUSENiSidhi – re: “However, it is also possible that her husband has developed an addiction which complicates the situation, in that he’s self-medicating for some reason.”
Is Adderall addictive?
REPORT ABUSEQuiz….Has the nervousousness and tenseness gotten better? I’m thinking of Adderall, but I can tend to be jittery ie, biting hang nails and inside of mouth, foot going 90 mph. I’m worried that these will worsen if I start to take adderall. Please let me know. Thanks.
REPORT ABUSEOh, one other thing I forgot to mention…..I’ve also been downloading audible books and listen to them at bedtime. Most times, I’ll drift off and sleep pretty soundly through the night. I do wake up again to shut off my blackberry (audible.com blackberry app), but I am usually able to drift right back asleep. They have some hypnosis and relaxation type audio files there as well. Reading at bed helps, but I prefer the audio, because I can lay down and close my eyes in the dark. It helps to have a reader whose voice you find soothing, so I make sure to sample the audio before buying.
REPORT ABUSECMC – I’ve always had trouble falling asleep and I have the same lack of motivation when it comes to exercise. I’ve decided to look at this wholistically and change my diet, so I’m cutting waaaay down on sugar. The only sugar I’m taking is the foods that have it in them naturally, like fruit, and occasionally find in bread, etc. Cutting out caffeine completely. I do use melatonin when I REALLY can’t fall asleep (ie laying there for hours until I can’t take it anymore), but I find that melatonin, while it helps me get to sleep and stay asleep, I don’t feel particularly rested when I wake in the AM. It appears you have a dog, does it help motivate you when he/she is looking at you begging for a walk? I know that helps me.
I’m wondering if you have a daily routine. I’ve never had a routine and wonder if this contributes to my ADD and if I did try and stick to a routine if that would help me focus more. I haven’t tried meds for the ADD yet (still discovering), but I do take Celexa to balance my moods. I’m going to try and manage this first without meds, but if I still feel frustrated and unable to get things done, I’ll go ahead and give it a try. But for now, I’m watching my diet and eating only things that “remember where they came from” and nothing processed: Walking my dog for exercise; and melatonin when i need it.
I also wonder if any of you have issues with Agoraphobia or social anxiety.
REPORT ABUSEMarch 19, 2011 at 5:01 am in reply to: Need a Diagnosis in Seattle WA – Doctor Recommendation Please #102265I’m also in Seattle. Would welcome any input from someone in the area. Anyone in Seattle, WA area??
REPORT ABUSEAnother thing…..I do believe the behaviors I mentioned above (just the tip of the iceberg) contributed to my divorce. Could Ritalin have saved my marriage? Sigh.
REPORT ABUSEDoes anyone else have a problem with cleaning their house? The rooms that people might see are generally tidy, but I have areas in my house that i use as “dumping” grounds for stuff I didn’t feel like putting away. I don’t know how many times I’ve opened the fridge pledging to clean it out, only to turn away because I didn’t know where to start. My clothes!!! Laundry!! what a mess! Why is laundry such an uphill battle? Even my clean clothes end up in a pile because I don’t get around to folding them. My poor daughter has to dig through the “clean” basket to get her clothes and I feel horrible for getting short with her for not understanding my “system.” Is this typical ADD behavior?
REPORT ABUSEFifty y/o woman here, who as always felt like an “outsider” and that I never fit in anywhere. My eyes lit up when I read about the “laundry” stories. I have a pile downstairs that is growing into mt. vesuvius. I had been thinking about going to the Dr.s to inquire about the possibility that I have ADD, but I kept cancelling the appointments because I felt too much anxiety when the time of the appt. came around! I quit an amazingly great job because I panicked when I was supposed to go to a conference. I was a no show, drove straight to the office, typed out my resignation letter, left it on my seat and went home! WTH, what was wrong with me?? Now, after readingI think I must have ADD. Is there anyone who has improved by taking prescription medications like Ritilan and Concerta? I have seen a homeopathic remedy advertised lately called “Synaptol.” Has anyone tried this product? So happy to read all of your stories. Thanks!
REPORT ABUSEMarch 17, 2011 at 8:33 am in reply to: 1st dose of Ritalin taken about an hour and a half ago #101079Brentitude, First time posting here. So glad I found this site. I’m going to see my doctor this week about going on meds. Your story sounds similar to mine (symptom-wise) and everyone here is giving me courage to finally do something about my inability to focus. Songs in head, typing sentences in my head, thoughts flitting around like a moth. I’ve never been able to finish college but have done my best to educate myself within the confines of my disability. So I know I’m not dumb or lazy, just eternally unfocused! I want so badly to be able to stop spinning my wheels and actually put my self in Drive and get things done. I’m 50 this year and a single parent and I desperately want to set a better example for my child. Please continue updating us on how you’re doing and how the Concerta is working out for you. Is it better for you than the Ritalin? Thanks so much.
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