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posted 05/17/2008, comment (1)

Totally Frustrated.

Been rough this past week. Even more rough than the last. But life is what you make of it, I guess... I made a to-do list on Sunday before the week started. I lost my list mid-week. MIDWEEK. So, I just found it today and am looking it like "OH #( that fell through the cracks!". I analyzed... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/16/2008, comments (12)

Do I have ADHD

I saw my psych and asked him that. I ased him since I had been diagnosed with bipolar if that meant I didn't have ADHD. He told me that it may but that I may have both. He said that if I have both the bipolar needs to be treated first and then the ADHD but that he still wasn't going to medicate me for the AdHD because of the bad reaction I had to... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/29/2008, comments (4)

New Diagnosis

I just got home from appt. with my psychiatrist. He has diagnosed me as having Bipolar disorder which leaves me wondering if that isn't what I haven't had all the time and the diagnosis of ADHD was just my bipolar. If not I am a little concerned about taking the meds that he prescribed me for the bipolar because the way he described it was that it... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/29/2008, comments (13)

The Many Faces of ADHD: Dr. Ned Hallowell

Dr. Ned Hallowell is the founder of The Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health, located in Sudbury, Mass. He has written numerous books relating to ADHD, including co-authoring with Dr. John Ratey: Driven to Distraction, Answers to Distractions and Delivered from Distraction. Dr. Hallowell is an expert on ADHD,... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/27/2008, comments (3)

How Do You Know if a Treatment is Working?

Each person with ADHD may have different symptoms. One may have extreme inattention and struggle with the ability to pay attention during conversations or during a teacher's lesson. Another may see impulsiveness as the major obstacle in their life. Since there is no test to determine if ADHD is present, it stands to follow there is no... Read more Chevron

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