Information and opinions on health from Chris McClish at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/7739/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/7739/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/7739/index http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/7739/33391/reality-real-disorder Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:48:15 -0400 Chris McClish Okay, so you can't remember things, you're mood fluctuates from giddy to irritable to crazy happy.  You can never be on time and you lose things.  You don't want to be on any med that can harm you and you have read internet articles on how ADHD is not real.  Plus, you know that if you mention your ADHD at work as an explanation for your behaviors, some will secretly snicker and probably say things like "Guess what, now... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/7739/33391/reality-real-disorder http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/7739/12438/excuses-linear-world Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:53:00 -0400 Chris McClish I think that ADHD just like any real illness can be used as an excuse for unwanted behaviors, yet I find that because of this illness and the history of the "work ethic" which states committed employees will arrive to work on time, work the full day, meet deadlines, remember important information, and appear structured, well dressed, etc. may be extremely difficult to meet for some of us.  I have great difficulty leaving the house... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/7739/12438/excuses-linear-world http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/7739/10150/adhd-suffer-healh Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:26:00 -0400 Chris McClish I have been on Wellbutrin XL and now started Focalin XR (5mg).  Wellbutrin helped my mood but not many ADHD symptoms.  I also have high blood pressure (mostly controlled through antihypertensive medication) and I have a strong family history of heart disease - yeah, I know the risks.   So far, my blood pressure has seemed lower (maybe because it is calming me down?).  I have not seen any literature to support a stimulant... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/7739/10150/adhd-suffer-healh