Adhd

trishw78

A serious question is there any medication that can be taken

LundiMardi

Eminem wrote:

Yes i know , But look up ADHD if you want and then you will know what i mean.:rolleyes:

we all know what you mean.

Eminem

trishw78 wrote:

A serious question is there any medication that can be taken

I am taking ritalin

alantc

Eminem wrote:

I am taking ritalin

Any idea why you prescribed that rather than concerta or adderall? Do you know much about ritalin? Do you take it at weekends or only when you have some work to do?

Eminem

alantc wrote:

Any idea why you prescribed that rather than concerta or adderall? Do you know much about ritalin? Do you take it at weekends or only when you have some work to do?

I take it every day of the week . One time each day . I take it in the morning

LegacyUser

bounty_hunter wrote:

It often is, but without regular reviews of the individual case such a mistake more often than not goes unnoticed. However, in a case where this has happened, the "ADHD" will usually wear off by adolescence (assuming it isn't another longer-lasting learning disability that has been mistaken for ADHD), by which time it will be apparent that the diagnosed person is no longer suffering from the disorder.

In the case of somebody who has already reached adolescence, it is not uncommon for other learning disabilities coupled with a general inability to fit in in a school environment to be mistaken for ADHD.

Note: It's not often that somebody who has only just begun to develop symtoms (for example, a teenager who is merely misbehaving/craving attention) will be diagnosed as having ADHD, as this particular disorder is usually present from very early childhood, and so symptoms will have been evident for years beforehand. So to answer a part of your question, it is not very likely that a misbehaving teenager, for example, will be able to be incorrectly diagnosed, at least not by a professional who specialises in ADHD.

I have ADHD. im my mid twenties and have had it since I was born. I am extremely figity find it difficult to make friends and am very impulsive with everything. I buy things before I decide to buy them etc.
I take 56mh concerta which is long acting ritailn, i started taking ritalin first. One day i skipped my dose and I got in sh*t in work. I acted totally unaware. Its a disorder that will be with me for the rest of my life in some way shape or form coz my father has al lteh classic symptoms still and hes a lot older than me. I alos get depressed sometimes and the like.
with adhd when someone is talking to me i actually only hear some words in sentence. Like i hear the sentence
"your man went up stairs and she was cleaning out the window.SHE SAID WHERE WERE YOU AND HE SAID I WAS OUT IN THE GARDEN CLEANING THE SHED. she was mad at him for notin"

The above sentence, well if someone said that to me I would totally tune out while being told maybe the part in caps. im not messin.

Eminem

adhdguy wrote:

I have ADHD. im my mid twenties and have had it since I was born. I am extremely figity find it difficult to make friends and am very impulsive with everything. I buy things before I decide to buy them etc.
I take 56mh concerta which is long acting ritailn, i started taking ritalin first. One day i skipped my dose and I got in sh*t in work. I acted totally unaware. Its a disorder that will be with me for the rest of my life in some way shape or form coz my father has al lteh classic symptoms still and hes a lot older than me. I alos get depressed sometimes and the like.
with adhd when someone is talking to me i actually only hear some words in sentence. Like i hear the sentence
"your man went up stairs and she was cleaning out the window.SHE SAID WHERE WERE YOU AND HE SAID I WAS OUT IN THE GARDEN CLEANING THE SHED. she was mad at him for notin"

The above sentence, well if someone said that to me I would totally tune out while being told maybe the part in caps. im not messin.

Some of those things realate to me most of them do actually.:rolleyes:

trishw78

can you pass it on to your kids is there like an ADHD gene

bounty_hunter

adhdguy wrote:

I have ADHD. im my mid twenties and have had it since I was born. I am extremely figity find it difficult to make friends and am very impulsive with everything. I buy things before I decide to buy them etc.
I take 56mh concerta which is long acting ritailn, i started taking ritalin first. One day i skipped my dose and I got in sh*t in work. I acted totally unaware. Its a disorder that will be with me for the rest of my life in some way shape or form coz my father has al lteh classic symptoms still and hes a lot older than me. I alos get depressed sometimes and the like.
with adhd when someone is talking to me i actually only hear some words in sentence. Like i hear the sentence
"your man went up stairs and she was cleaning out the window.SHE SAID WHERE WERE YOU AND HE SAID I WAS OUT IN THE GARDEN CLEANING THE SHED. she was mad at him for notin"

The above sentence, well if someone said that to me I would totally tune out while being told maybe the part in caps. im not messin.

I understand, those are all classic symptoms of an ADHD sufferer. But I don't understand why you quoted my post?

bounty_hunter

trishw78 wrote:

can you pass it on to your kids is there like an ADHD gene

It very oftens runs in families, and can pass from parent to child. However, there is no guarantee that a parent with ADHD will produce a child who shares the disorder.

Eminem

trishw78 wrote:

can you pass it on to your kids is there like an ADHD gene

Yes it can but . I was the only one out of my family that has it . It is ment that manily boys get it . And girls wouldnt get it as much. I read some where.

solas

Everybody is like that

I used to work with autism and adhd, the difficulties with "listening" and "behaviour" are very different to the general kind you find in most other school going children. There was one child in mainstream who I was with as he was taking the annual school medical, while having his hearing tested. He tested negative in his left ear, not because he had hearing problems but because he couldn't stay focused long enough to continue listening. The agression or mis behaviour can often seem unprovoked and is usually rooted in frustraton and not out of a need to just "act up" and can at times be extremely agressive.

bounty_hunter

Eminem wrote:

Yes it can but . I was the only one out of my family that has it . It is ment that manily boys get it . And girls wouldnt get it as much. I read some where.

What you probably read is that it is more common for boys to have ADHD, whereas girls are more likely to have ADD.

The difference, for anyone who is unfamiliar:
ADHD = Attention Deficit/Hyperactity Disorder
ADD = Attention Deficit Disorder

Research has shown that the hyperactivity factor is more of an issue for boys, and is much more prevalent in male cases.

Eminem

bounty_hunter wrote:

What you probably read is that it is more common for boys to have ADHD, whereas girls are more likely to have ADD.

The difference, for anyone who is unfamiliar:
ADHD = Attention Deficit/Hyperactity Disorder
ADD = Attention Deficit Disorder

Research has shown that the hyperactivity factor is more of an issue for boys, and is much more prevalent in male cases.

I dint know it was more common for girls to have ADD . Thanks for that

solas

more boys are diagnosed with ad(h)d, seems to be a trait which runs thruough the autistic spectrum in general. A.d.d. is not always associated with yperactivity and sometimes with girls and adults is often mistaken for lazyness. go figure.

bounty_hunter

Eminem wrote:

I dint know it was more common for girls to have ADD . Thanks for that

That's not to say girls won't have ADHD (as opposed to ADD), it's just that the hyperactivity isn't as common a problem for girls as it is for boys.

I've seen several "reliable" sources quote something alone the lines of what you mentioned in your first post about it a minute ago, and tbh I think it's very misleading. Not very many people realise the difference between ADD and ADHD and so may just assume that girls don't get either upon reading something like that.

bounty_hunter

solas wrote:

more boys are diagnosed with ad(h)d, seems to be a trait which runs thruough the autistic spectrum in general. A.d.d. is not always associated with yperactivity and sometimes with girls and adults is often mistaken for lazyness. go figure.

That's what I'm getting at though. Because the hyperactivity isn't always present in girls their cases are often overlooked, and so it appears that more boys suffer from the disorder than girls. The scenario you're talking about is exactly where the misleading fact Eminem mentioned stems from. Or is that what you're trying to say aswell?

solas

no, what I said is relatively aligned with your own idea.

Eminem

bounty_hunter wrote:

That's not to say girls won't have ADHD (as opposed to ADD), it's just that the hyperactivity isn't as common a problem for girls as it is for boys.

I've seen several "reliable" sources quote something alone the lines of what you mentioned in your first post about it a minute ago, and tbh I think it's very misleading. Not very many people realise the difference between ADD and ADHD and so may just assume that girls don't get either upon reading something like that.

I am sorry if i said something wrong i thought i would be the same .:rolleyes:

solas

I suggest you don't take anything personally here eminem, people take a bit of getting used to.
also curious to know if you are or have taken omega 3 fatty acids to help with concentration.

Eminem

solas wrote:

I suggest you don't take anything personally here eminem, people take a bit of getting used to.
also curious to know if you are or have taken omega 3 fatty acids to help with concentration.

No i never hread of that before solas . What it it?:rolleyes:

solas

have a google. (and don't roll your eyes at me or i'll puk ya)

Eminem

solas wrote:

have a google. (and don't roll your eyes at me or i'll puk ya)

IL check it out . Did you ever hear of fish oil there tables thjat help you to conentreate . ( Oh really will yeah know?:rolleyes: )

solas

"ADHD children also tend to have more allergies, eczema, asthma, headaches, stomachaches, ear infections and dry skin than non-ADHD youngsters," note Donald Rudin, M.D. and Clara Felix, authors of Omega-3 Oils: A Practical Guide (Avery 1996). Both Rudin and Felix claim that these problems, including ADHD, are part of a modernization-disease syndrome, which arises from malnutrition centered on an omega-3 fatty acid deficiency.

Their contention is supported by growing scientific evidence. The connection between omega-3 fatty acid deficiency and ADHD has been confirmed by studies in which youngsters with ADHD, when compared with non-ADHD children had much lower blood levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid necessary for normal function of the eyes and the cerebral cortex (the brain region that handles higher functions such as reasoning and memory).

http://www.healingwithnutrition.com/newsclips/archive/omega3add.html
thats the first link I pulled up. I take omega 3 and highly recommend them to everyone, it sources dha and epa which enhance neurotransmission (and consequently concentration levels) and are affective in the relief of anxiety and depression too. ( I will ya now)

Dietary fish and fish oil supplements are a direct source of EPA and DHA. The influence of ALA, EPA and DHA in human health has been the subject of intense research over the last three decades. Although best known for cardiovascular benefits, new findings indicate that the influence of omega-3 fatty acids in mental health, particularly EPA, may currently be underestimated.

from here

Eminem

solas wrote:

http://www.healingwithnutrition.com/newsclips/archive/omega3add.html
thats the first link I pulled up. I take omega 3 and highly recommend them to everyone, it sources dha and epa which enhance neurotransmission (and consequently concentration levels) and are affective in the relief of anxiety and depression too. ( I will ya now)

from here

Thanks for that solas

solas

best of luck

bounty_hunter

Eminem wrote:

I am sorry if i said something wrong i thought i would be the same .:rolleyes:

Who said anything about you saying something wrong?

bounty_hunter

solas wrote:

no, what I said is relatively aligned with your own idea.

I still can't quite figure out if you're agreeing or disagreeing with me

Eminem

Know its just the way i said it .

bounty_hunter

Eminem wrote:

Know its just the way i said it .

What do you mean? I wasn't suggesting that you were trying to mislead people, just that you may have got your information from a misleading source

Eminem

bounty_hunter wrote:

What do you mean? I wasn't suggesting that you were trying to mislead people, just that you may have got your information from a misleading source

Dont matter thanks i thin ks i just got crossed wyers