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

Meggie

Older working mom with ADD

posted 06/23/2008, comments (2)

It's been a while... :o)

Hello everyone, It has been a while since I have posted anything here, guess that is just part of my ADD - not getting around to doing things I intend to do. I finally get to start medication again for my symptoms, as I have been without medical insurance for several years - but after sticking with a job I enjoy I finally have it... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/29/2008, comments (0)

ADHD: Lose Three Weeks of Work?

A Really Big Story yesterday on ADHD: A BMJ study finds adults with ADHD lose three weeks of work per year (via absence, lost efficiency, etc.) compared to coworkers without ADHD. Yikes. Let's dig in and figure out what this really means. What you need to know: 1. A vast majority of the workers with ADHD were untreated... Read more Chevron

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charlieg

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posted 05/21/2008, comment (1)

professional with ADHD needing help with documentation

I have ADHD & my incomplete documentation is absolutely killing me! I prescribe meds for mostly adult ADDers in a community with very few resources for these folks. I know I do a good job with acceptance and education, and patients are grateful & if I can't stay caught up with my documentation, I am going to have to give it... Read more Chevron

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Arlenea Martin

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posted 05/20/2008, comments (9)

Beautifully Broken

I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 6 years old and I am now 35. My life has not been the best for sure. As a young child I had difficulty in school, home and in society period. I had failed friendships and a very rough time with getting along with my parents because they did not know how to handle and ADHD. Moving into my... Read more Chevron

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Alice Hale

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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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