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Rhiannon0828
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Age: 44
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| Looneytunes wrote: | ADHD is a cop out for a poor psychologist that is too lame to examine the patient fully and make a proper diagnosis.
In the real world, it is easier to just diagnose everyone as having ADHD when they are disruptive or active, then to actually understand that the problem goes much deeper.
Most people who have AS - have actually been diagnosed at one time or another as having ADHD / ADD... |
You are correct that many people who have AS have been diagnosed at one time with ADHD. One of them may be me. But to make statements that insinuate that ADHD doesn't exist just makes you seem ignorant. ADHD has been accepted as a real medical condition for some time now by medical professionals and the APA. ADHD is a common co-morbid of autism, and there is a great deal more to it than being disruputive or overactive. In fact, for the many people who are diagnosed with ADHD-PI, these symptoms do not even apply. Learn your facts!
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ExcitinglyOpaque
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: Apr 08, 2012
Age: 48
Posts: 56
Location: Kentucky
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| Hey, ADHD was the last brain-related thing I was diagnosed with. |
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stephaniecatherine
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Joined: Aug 04, 2008
Age: 27
Posts: 262
Location: Ministry of Silly Walks
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| pretty sure i am ADD, going to talk to my primary care doctor about it next week, no longer comfortable with the psych docs, hope he can help me out...seems common enough that he would be knowledgeable ? |
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kotshka
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Joined: Jun 10, 2011
Age: 28
Posts: 559
Location: Prague
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I have a question for all of you with ADHD. There's a 4-year-old boy in my Montessori preschool who clearly has it - shows all the signs and symptoms, including hyperfocus on two specific activities. Unfortunately the parents are not on board with this conclusion - they think he's just "competitive" with his older sister and frustrated that the older kids don't want to play with him. I can see that the poor kid is really stressed all the time because he truly just can't control himself and he's being bullied (and punished a lot) as a result.
I would advise the parents to get him evaluated and possibly even put him on some medication if it would help him control himself and have a better time at school and in life, but I know they don't want to hear what I have to say because I'm not an expert. What I would like from you guys is some firsthand information that I can pass on to them. If anyone is willing to take a few minutes to answer these questions, I (and this very creative, good-hearted little boy) would be very grateful!
1. How did you act when you were a kid (around age 4 if you can remember, or report what your parents say)?
2. How did you FEEL at that age?
3. At what age were you diagnosed?
4. How did the diagnosis affect you?
5. What treatment were you given and how did it affect you - how did you feel about your treatment, did it help, did it make things worse...? Would you recommend the same treatment for this boy?
Thanks a lot guys! |
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nick007
old-skewl fan-boy
Joined: May 05, 2010
Age: 30
Posts: 9804
Location: was Louisiana but moved in with my girlfreind in Vermont
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I was diagnosed with it when I was in kindergarten along with dyslexia but the ADHD got changed to ADD when I got re-certified for dyslexia between 9th & 10 grade. I started seeing psychs a couple years after I graduated high-school because I had a mental breakdown & some thought it was ADHD & others thought it was ADD. One guy I saw didn't think I had either & thought the symtoms I had were related to a combination of my other things. I tried Strattera a while but it made it harder for me to focus/I was zoning out more, it also made me stutter more & increased my tremors & I had more ticks on it. I was on other meds at the time including an anti-psychotic that increased or caused those problems so maybe the combination made things worse. I tried one other ADHD med out very briefly but I cant remember which one it was or about my expediences with it. I say I have ADHD because I have a lot of the issues but I'm not entirely sure if I have it or not. I think there's a chance that guy was rite about those symptoms being caused by my other issues. Most everyone I saw didn't think I had Aspergers so they looked at other diagnoses to explain my issues. I think AS stimming behavior is often thought to be ADHD; I stim more when I'm relaxing & having fun or when I'm frustrated or angry. It's harder for me to focus on something when it's something I don't care about or have a hard time grasping because of my dyslexia. I could sometimes be distracted by things because of my sensitivity issues like hearing a noise. Also anxiety & OCD can cause me to be distracted & to have problems keeping still; I want to pace when I'm really anxious or I get jittery. I think having that mental-breakdown & taking psych meds for 5 years after screwed my mind up some because I'm not as hyper/I have less energy & feel drained some & it's harder for me to focus & pay attention. It's like I went from being ADHD to losing the Hyper & having a much stronger attention Deficit.
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iheartmegahitt
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Joined: Sep 10, 2010
Age: 24
Posts: 784
Location: My own little world - No outsiders allowed!
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I have Autism and ADHd combined. As a child I was super hyperactive and my parents couldn't get me to sit still. I'm older now and take concerta for my ADHD which has even helped my Autism. I still get distracted a lot and there are times when I have a really short attention span as well.
But having ADHD does have it's benefits since I am able to stick to something I really love doing which is writing. It's a way for me to vent out frustrations i have and also express myself in a way that I never have before. Writing is another way that helps me with stimulation. :3
I was diagnosed with ADHD in second grade with a learning disability so I didn't get an autistic diagnosis until I was thirteen. I have been on meds after meds growing up for ADHD and finally settled with Concerta and not once has it given me any problems.
Only now, I think it's causing a reaction to my abilify because my concerta isn't working as well as it used to. My sensory issues are getting really bad.
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Quantum_Immortal
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Joined: Feb 13, 2011
Age: 30
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I self diagnosed on both asperger's and ADD. It took me a couple of years to get to that conclusion, its so easy to just blame every thing on one or the other. It was a good thing i actually liked psychology stuff.
I even trace them to different branches of the family. I kind of localise them in the brain. The ADD is in the parietal lobe, its the area that decides whats important and should be forward to the frontal lobe. Aspergers, is in the lymbic system, somewhere. So yea, you can genuinely have both, but i think the rate of miss diagnosis is very high, ADD can resemble the prostractination related to OCD (common in autism).
Seriously guys, you should be thinking twice before medicating. I don't believe ADHD, and specifically ADD (that i have) are diseases. They give you straights, with the corresponding costs.
You are medicating these kind of stuff away http://www.addcoach4u.com/positivesofadd.html
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fzerowipeoutlover
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Joined: Jun 02, 2012
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| I do. It can be a pain in the neck to focus a lot of times. Easily distracted too. |
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iheartmegahitt
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Joined: Sep 10, 2010
Age: 24
Posts: 784
Location: My own little world - No outsiders allowed!
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| Quantum_Immortal wrote: | I self diagnosed on both asperger's and ADD. It took me a couple of years to get to that conclusion, its so easy to just blame every thing on one or the other. It was a good thing i actually liked psychology stuff.
I even trace them to different branches of the family. I kind of localise them in the brain. The ADD is in the parietal lobe, its the area that decides whats important and should be forward to the frontal lobe. Aspergers, is in the lymbic system, somewhere. So yea, you can genuinely have both, but i think the rate of miss diagnosis is very high, ADD can resemble the prostractination related to OCD (common in autism).
Seriously guys, you should be thinking twice before medicating. I don't believe ADHD, and specifically ADD (that i have) are diseases. They give you straights, with the corresponding costs.
You are medicating these kind of stuff away http://www.addcoach4u.com/positivesofadd.html |
Well, i have to take medication or my sensory issues are really horrifying. It's something I've been experiencing lately ever since I started talking abilify. x_x Otherwise, I wouldn't mind not being medicated at all but I have severe ADHD so medication helps stimulate things I can't control. I'm a much better person when i can control it on medication.
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KaminariNoKage
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Joined: Jun 02, 2012
Posts: 174
Location: In and Out of Reality
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I make do with caffeine, which seems to help very well with short term focusing (I have non-hyperactive ADD, not officially diagnosed though - I also have Aspergers and Epilepsy among other things). The only exception I guess would be if I get inspired or have a massive brain wave I have to stand up and walk around or I will start shaking like crazy. I do not know. But I am incredibly forgetful, easily distracted, scatterbrained, etc etc. If I say something I cannot remember a word I just said either - I know the general concept, but if asked to repeat it, I could not - which is annoying.
This has never been much of an issue until this last year where it became incredibly difficult to focus longer than 5 minutes on school work. I primarily attribute it to working on the computer which makes hyper-focus a lot harder since there are so many distractions, and if I spontaneously think of something interesting, I will wander off and spend the next few hours learning about random things. |
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Reindeer
Deinonychus
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Age: 18
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I have ADHD but I need to get diagnosed with it though to get some ritalin first.
My mom, grandma, dad and brother have ADHD and I also seem to have it so I can't wait to get diagnosed and get some medicin to hold my head clear and stop making it run at 100% all the time.
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N33D2focus2
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Joined: Jun 13, 2012
Posts: 19
Location: Florida
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I am in mid-life, diagnosed within the past year for inattentive ADD and SPD. In spite of a number of regrets for being diagnosed so late, I am very proud of what I have achieved. It turns out most of my coping / compensation mechanisms have gotten me far enough with two years of technical training in a good (but very stressful and anxiety inducing) career. I have had a successful long-term relationship although there were a great deal of problems most of the relationship due to non-diagnosis, non awareness of my having ADD. I am on a non-stimulant medication and am seeking a practitioner skilled to help create a management program for me. My diagnosing practioner feels confident in my compensations, but admits recommends pursuit of medical diagnosis for auditory processing disorder and a more skilled practitioner for coaching or cognitive behavioral therapy for the ADD.
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Scottinoz
Sea Gull
Joined: Jun 26, 2012
Age: 29
Posts: 249
Location: Australia
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I wish i was never put on pills everyone noticed how detached and quiet i became and said how sad it is to ruin the one that makes eveyone laugh all the time  |
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natster14
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Joined: Jul 02, 2012
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I am ADHD, to the VERYYYY core. I don't take pills though, they're not much help. No pill can help calm down this girl. Yeeee.
Being addicted to sugar and caffeine doesn't exactly help my situation, either... God, I really need a Pepsi. |
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bernerbrau
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: Jun 08, 2012
Age: 31
Posts: 73
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| Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Diagnosed with it as a kid - now questioning that diagnosis and believe my symptoms more closely fit Aspergers. In general folks with genuine ADHD don't have nearly as much trouble with social interaction and have a much more difficult time in school and keeping a job. |
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