tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789515854942440667.post8905550179714042749..comments2024-01-29T09:52:55.934-05:00Comments on The ADHD Blog: Preventing Harm on All Fronts The ADHD Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283319351468904913noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789515854942440667.post-78523955076120188632013-03-02T14:10:24.418-05:002013-03-02T14:10:24.418-05:00The slow release forms of medication are significa...The slow release forms of medication are significantly more expensive. If you have a high deductible like we do, it can be very costly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789515854942440667.post-46322534963528152022013-02-27T14:20:38.326-05:002013-02-27T14:20:38.326-05:00Another open question is why didn't these doct...Another open question is why didn't these doctors prescribe the slow release version of the medication. It is both more effective and less addictive.<br /><br />My guess is this: doctors simply don't know enough about ADHD and the latest treatment options. They prescribe what the know. I feel a lot would be accomplished by doctors being better educated about ADHD, especially about Adult ADHD.IEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03738621218156857671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789515854942440667.post-506214835184534832013-02-27T08:02:14.927-05:002013-02-27T08:02:14.927-05:00Pam Nicodemus, MS RN CNS
Wrll stated!! You eloqu...Pam Nicodemus, MS RN CNS<br /><br />Wrll stated!! You eloquently describe the complexity surrounding AD/HD diagnosis and remind publishers, parents, and professionals of their responsibilities. Hope you are considering submitting this to NYT.Pam Nicodemus, MS RN CNSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789515854942440667.post-57109409988008178672013-02-26T16:52:19.373-05:002013-02-26T16:52:19.373-05:00These tragedies are senseless. So much more could...These tragedies are senseless. So much more could be done to offer support. Attacking someone's character or questioning a legitimate diagnosis is hurtful and makes the struggling families situations so much worse.<br /><br />My concern is that there's not enough information concerning women and ADHD. They are typically diagnosed later in life or at the time one of their children is diagnosed. They have a tendency to present symptoms differently than their male counterparts. More training and accurate information needs to be disseminated to the media, public at large and physicians.<br /><br />Please consider writing to your elected officials when asked to do so and let them know the importance of continued funding for the National Ressource Center. Let people know that this information is helpful and a comforting life line for families dealing with ADHD. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789515854942440667.post-14275223669478152622013-02-26T14:30:46.244-05:002013-02-26T14:30:46.244-05:00I am so sorry for this family and their loss. I ca...I am so sorry for this family and their loss. I can't even imagine!<br /><br />I think what people have to realize is that ADHD or ADD is not a curse. However, it is something you need to learn to live with.<br /><br />My daughter had the same symptoms- straight A's, never had to study, horrible procrastinator and more. After being bullied almost all of her elementary school years she didn't have friends. <br /><br />Beautiful talented and yet SO depressed. The summer she was entering middle school I spent a ton of time with her and educated myself on ADHD and ADD.<br /><br /> I had been diagnosed at 40 with ADHD and it all made perfect sense. Younger daughter had a severe clinical case of ADHD.It was definitely in the genes.<br /><br />But, my older daughter was the opposite of us. She was unmotivated, tired all of the time, only productive with a dead line etc... I realized she had all of my same struggles, but she was not active at all. She did not have the hyper component. <br /><br />We went through complete psychological testing and it was ADD along with depression and anxiety- which usually go together in girls.<br /><br />Currently, we are both on Adderall and it has changed our lives. It has balanced things out. It does not keep us up for days and we do not crash. WHY?<br />because if you have the right dose it is a very effective medication.<br /><br />Had I known all of this at age 14 instead of 40 my whole life would have been different. Why did it take so long to diagnose? Because the stress I was under just tipped those scales and I could no longer function. You can only live so long on pure adrenaline!<br /><br /> I am so grateful I have been treated. It made me more aware and a much better mom which is why I could see what my daughter was struggling with.<br /><br />The biggest thing I always stress is that being treated is SO much more than medication! It is acceptance and education. Learning coping skills, recognizing how you learn and study. Most importantly putting systems in place that assist in managing time and tasks.<br /><br />There is no simple answer. Everyone has a different experience. Thanks for letting me share mine.<br /><br /><br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073924595739383443noreply@blogger.com