Sometimes my 3 year-old daughter strikes me as "not all there." I've been so careful to not be a paranoid helicopter mom that I now wonder if I've missed something. What signs should I look out for when considering ADHD and/or learning disabilities and delays?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 7, 2011 -
34 answers
MentalhealthFilter: dealing with the trial and error of meds, wondering if it's just me or if it's really a brain issue.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 18, 2011 -
11 answers
I went to the doctor a couple of months ago after recognizing that my anxiety was getting out of control. I was prescribed Cymbalta and generic xanax to take as needed. My dr strongly suggested that I see a therapist and/or psychiatrist.
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posted by mokeydraws
on Jun 13, 2011 -
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ADHD and relatives: both my partner and I have ADHD and we both have problems with visiting my mother. How to deal with this conflict?
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posted by Flitcraft
on May 15, 2011 -
26 answers
There are so many things I'd like to do and learn this Summer before college starts back this Fall. To make things tougher to accomplish, I have ADHD. Are all the things I would like to do really possible? Any tips/hacks/etc.?
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posted by BenS
on May 14, 2011 -
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I'm a college student with pretty serious ADD who's doing an Independent Study contract in a sink-or-swim situation on a topic I love and am motivated to research. However, I can't actually bring myself to start to do it seriously, and have wasted nearly half the quarter. Stress is mounting, time is nigh, my ability to follow my own schedules near-zero so far. How do I salvage this?
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posted by reenka
on Apr 26, 2011 -
32 answers
What's a focus-enhancing ADHD medication that won't cause anxiety or make me feel "out of it" the way caffeine does?
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posted by incandescentman
on Apr 19, 2011 -
21 answers
I'd like a recommendation for a specialist in the Boston/Cambridge area to help me with what I think is ADD/ADHD.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 8, 2011 -
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I was recently officially diagnosed with ADHD by a great psychiatrist who spent a lot of time with me and seemed very serious about helping me. He ended up prescribing me Ritalin. This was very surprising, and I felt like I was transported back to the early 90s (which was the last time I heard the word actually spoken aloud). What are the possible benefits of Ritalin over Adderall, which may have led him to choose this?
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posted by wombat stork
on Mar 24, 2011 -
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What questions should I ask prospective therapists over the phone to vet them before making an appointment?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 15, 2011 -
13 answers
Am I an undisciplined day dreamer or do I have some kind of attention deficit disorder?
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posted by razzman
on Mar 1, 2011 -
8 answers
What was your adult neuropsychological evaluation like, if you've had one? What should we be looking for in the process? I'm not sure my SO is getting the sort of evaluation he needs.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 23, 2011 -
7 answers
ADHD Seeking Personal Assistant? I'm 35 years old, married with children, and an assistant professor on tenure track with relatively high research and teaching expectations. I was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (predominantly inattentive) in the summer of 2010.
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posted by scunning
on Feb 11, 2011 -
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I have a list of psychiatrists my insurance will cover, but I don’t have good resources for a referral; All the doctors I know are in NYC and my plan is almost exclusively NJ. I have no out of network coverage. So...I know this is kind of a longshot, but does anyone have feedback on any of these psychiatrists (links inside)?
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posted by The Dutchman
on Jan 28, 2011 -
2 answers
(escape velocity from mild depression filter) After a mild episode two years ago, not sure if I'm out of the woods yet; taking care of myself much better but still having trouble focusing and completing more complicated tasks; where do I go from here? (description follows)
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posted by wallawallasweet
on Jan 5, 2011 -
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I have been thinking about treating the ADHD I thought I was diagnosed with 5 years ago with medication.
Two Parts: What do the scores on
this ADHD assessment mean?
And, does anyone know a thorough neuro-psychologist or psychologist in SF that you would recommend to help me on this journey?
posted by elationfoundation
on Dec 29, 2010 -
1 answer
I've been diagnosed as ADD/ADHD by 3 separate professionals through my life and on medication to treat it for nearly a year. The meds don't work, and I've been on a lot of them (i.e. Ritalin, Vyvanse, Strattera and now Adderall.) How can I give myself a swift kick in the butt to become a productive, organized individual?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 20, 2010 -
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I get bored and lose interest in things so easily. This particularly hurts me when it comes to time management and doing the things that will develop my business over time. I get a spark of motivation and excitement when I discover a new system (hey, scheduling and mapping out long term tasks in GCal - neat!) or a new website (hey, Remember the Milk, I can jot down tasks before I forget them - very cool!) or new software (hey, I can't think of any right now, but - wow!). At first, I want to learn it, set it up and find excuses to use it, but it seems like that gets me about two weeks before I stop -- even if it actually made me feel good to use it! So, what to do? There are only so many shiny new toys out there, and I already have some really good ones that I know work. Do I just have to brute force myself to use the tools I have, or are there some tricks to keeping it at least somewhat enticing and interesting?
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posted by The Dutchman
on Dec 7, 2010 -
11 answers
How does someone know if a stimulant medication (adderall) is helping them the way it was intended to for ADD, or if they are searching for a reason to continue a substance that makes them feel good (aka addictive behaviors)?
Where is the line between a "need for functioning" and "it makes me feel better therefore I function better"?
Don't most people function better on a stimulant?
(also some ethical questions inside about working in the mental health industry...)
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 3, 2010 -
30 answers
Help! Looking for UK resources for my partner with ADHD who can't cope with admin, legal and money matters and who's frustrated at every turn by companies insisting they will only deal with him and that other people can't do things on his behalf.
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posted by Flitcraft
on Nov 6, 2010 -
15 answers
I need help to decide what to do next with my 10 year old son. He's the sweetest most charming kid you've ever met, but he has language processing and attention issues (
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posted by BaxterG4
on Oct 30, 2010 -
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What effect would you expect to see if a child (a pre-teen boy) who does NOT have ADHD is treated with ADHD meds (Ritalin, Adderall, or similar)?
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posted by anastasiav
on Oct 20, 2010 -
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I'm prescribed 30mg of Adderall XR for my adhd. I was diagnosed and prescribed it from the psychiatrist that my job's health insurance uses. He says he can only prescribe it to me one prescription at a time.
My high co-pays are adding up and its becoming costly to have to go every time. My doc tries to help by giving me two scripts at a time (one with the correct date and one a month out) but I'm still shelling out a lot six times a year to get my prescribed medication.
I completely understand that Adderall is abused in the US and there needs to be controls on how its dispensed. I wouldn't mind going every six months so he can check up on me and monitor my use of it. Usually our appointments are 15 min chats about my mood and any side effects I may be experiencing. I'm no MD but that hardly seems worth an in office visit.
Has anyone else dealt with this issue? Is there a way around this?
posted by my_thai
on Oct 20, 2010 -
21 answers
What resources have been helpful in teaching you parenting strategies for managing your child's behavior? Other parents, clinicians, internet, random inspiration?
What have you tried in the past that didn't work, and why? What's working now?
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posted by KITTYFLOWER
on Oct 15, 2010 -
9 answers
How do I find a psychiatrist that specializes in adult ADHD? I'm in Albuquerque, NM.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 14, 2010 -
5 answers
Does anyone have a recommendations for psychiatrists who can diagnose adult ADHD in Baltimore City? Calling JHU and UMBC medical center wasn't much help.
posted by josher71
on Sep 27, 2010 -
2 answers
I'm returning to school and need help developing a system for remembering tasks and deadlines that involves a lot of redundancy. I am having trouble not just remembering said tasks and deadlines, but remembering to check any To-Do lists or planners I fill out.
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posted by schroedinger
on Aug 9, 2010 -
16 answers
i feel like there are two of me and i am constantly fighting myself
it is exhausting (big ol' long crazy post inside)
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posted by inmyhead
on Aug 6, 2010 -
23 answers
Sustained Motivation: I've searched but come up empty. Please hope me. The general answer to mood-related questions, both here and from therapy, is "keep track of your mood". I can't do that. I lose interest after a few days because "I"m fine now, that was a lot of huffle about nothing."
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 29, 2010 -
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Throughout my childhood, I had persistent feelings of being "in a dream," as well as frequent, rather jarring feelings of "is this real"? Is this phenomenon common? Is there a name for it?
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posted by wholebroad
on Jul 18, 2010 -
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My husband seems to have adult ADHD, and it seems to be getting worse as he gets older. He's been to a psychiatrist who has diagnosed him with ADHD and put him on both Adderall and Concerta. Adderall works very well for him, but it gives him serious heart problems (cold extremities, irregular heart rate, a sense of panic). Concerta, on the other hand, gives him a bad stomach and doesn't do anything for his concentration. What are people's experiences with non-stimulant ADHD medications, like Strattera?
posted by BombasticBibliophile
on Jul 9, 2010 -
19 answers
How are psychological/psychiatric assessments conducted when there is no family available for history interviews?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 6, 2010 -
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