ADHD - All People Who Are Living In "United States"

mrswilliams622

posted 07/24/2008, comments (0)

disconnected

when i was first diagnosed with adhd, i was relieved to know what was up with my crazy brain. the medication was helping, i felt great. but now it seems that i am not really progressing anymore, but maybe back sliding. my doctor was going to try to take me off of the effexor and just stick with straterra. but i dont know, i... Read more Chevron

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Terry Matlen, ACSW

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posted 07/22/2008, comments (0)

When Parents Need a Vacation…without the guilt

Today I dropped off my twenty year old daughter, who has ADHD and a variety of challenging disabilities, to the camp bus stop here in southeast Michigan. She'll be away for 23 days and 3 ½ hours, which equate to 555 1/2 hours (but who's counting?). This is her fifth year attending the special needs program that our wonderful, local... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/21/2008, comment (1)

Newly diagnosed

After years of being treated for depression without success, I was diagnosed with ADD. I started taking Vyvanse a week ago. The first couple of days, I noticed a difference in my mood and I felt more productive. I had some trouble sleeping but that seems to abated. I am not feeling anything now. No marked improvement.... Read more Chevron

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Heather & Kaleb

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posted 07/19/2008, comment (1)

A Good Visit

Saturday July 19th '08 Hi Everyone, well this past Wed. the 16th I had my mnthly one on one visit w/the Psychologist, the visit went rather well for us, he gave me some suggestions to try for managing my sons smart mouth, behavior & his disrespectfulness towards me. His suggestion was that on top of grounded my... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/10/2008, comments (2)

Share Information with Educators

One of the things I have found most helpful in dealing with education and ADHD is realizing that not all educators (professional or otherwise) understand ADHD. I often print out the pages I have saved to my home and give them to my son's teachers, daycare workers, etc. You can't assume that because they are "educated teachers" that... Read more Chevron

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