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Amy2012-11-13T13:00:41+00:00

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  • in reply to: New to meds and feeling speedy #120689

    Amy
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    You may want to talk to your doctor sooner.  I’ve never taken Ritalin, but when I first started taking stimulants, I didn’t have a high feeling or jittery or get overtalkative.  In fact, it was the opposite.  I felt very calm for once and able to control myself.  You may be on too high of a dose.

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    in reply to: Intuniv? #120465

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    I was put on Intuniv as a addition to Vyvanse, because my doctor didn’t want to put me on a higher dosage (I am already at a pretty high one).  Intuniv worked great, but unfortunately I gained 9 pounds in 6 weeks!!  I am already a little overweight and was trying to lose weight, so needless to say I can’t add on any more.  I am getting off of it now and hopefully will begin to lose what I gained recently.  🙁

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    in reply to: Meds works in reverse?? #120227

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    When I first started taking stimulant drugs, the same thing happened to me for the first few weeks or so.  Then I got used to them and that side effect went away.  I could even take naps after taking them!

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    in reply to: How Do I Know? #120111

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    You can take the Virtual Doctor quiz and see what it says.  Look around the website TotallyADD.com for more resources.

    http://totallyadd.com/tools

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    in reply to: Mental Health Registries #120074

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    I don’t trust the government, especially with something like this.  It could easily be used down the road for something else other than its initial purpose on many levels.

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    in reply to: Would it be rude to ask my boss?… #119931

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    IMO that’s a pretty personal question.  I wouldn’t ask unless you are VERY good friends.

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    in reply to: Invite for Adult ADHDer's #119871

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    I did the survey, and it doesn’t ask for any personal information whatsoever, other than the usual generic categorization data (male/female, age, etc).

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    in reply to: Personal Hygiene/Bedwetting #119758

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    Maybe look into his sleep cycles.   My husband ( he would mortified if he knew I posted this) had troubles with that growing up, and it was due to sleep cycles.  He would go into such a deep sleep that his body would ignore signals to wake up.  FWIW, as an adult, he has been diagnosed with sleep apnea and wears a CPAP.

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    in reply to: Feeling "In Trouble" Most of the time #119756

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    Me too, but that is my anxiety (generalized anxiety disorder) rather than my ADHD.  You may want to look into combating your anxiety first.  Good luck – I know how it feels. 🙁

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    in reply to: PMS #119717

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    Hysterectomy.  Best.  Surgery.  Ever.

    I never had PMS all *that* bad (or at least I think I didn’t – my husband may have thought otherwise), but the pain was intolerable.  I was already starting at 36 to go into periomenopause too.  I have lived with the pain my whole life, but it just got to the point where it was completely unbearable.

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    in reply to: OMG! The EDIT button is back!!! #119608

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    in reply to: Psych appointment next week. #119555

    Amy
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    As for medication, it truly depends on you.  Each medication reacts differently with each person, so it may take some trial and error to find the right fit, if in fact medication even works for you.  Just be patient.

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    in reply to: BUDGET #119475

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    For some reason, laughing gas doesn’t work on me.  Go figure.

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    in reply to: Easier to read ADHD text #119405

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    I don’t read really long posts.  I guess I’m too impatient.

    Sorry, no offense to anyone. It’s me, not you. 🙂

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    in reply to: Barkley on "hyperfocus" #119397

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    I can see both sides of the coin.  I think back to when I start working on jigsaw puzzles, and I literally cannot stop until hours later.  I don’t necessarily call that a gift.  If it were a gift, then I could turn it on and off depending on what needs to get done.

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