Timpman Posted June 12, 2012 Report Posted June 12, 2012 I finally have an appointment with a doctor and will see him tomorrow. He is known to be knowledgeable about ADD. I am 95% certain I have Adult ADD and it is a plague from hell to me. My wife made the appointment for me because I failed to do it day after day after day, even though I really meant to and wanted to. I hope the appointment goes well. Quote
Guest Posted June 12, 2012 Report Posted June 12, 2012 Best of luck, Timpman. I hope you find relief. Quote
Misshalfway Posted June 12, 2012 Report Posted June 12, 2012 Just a side bar suggestion. You may want to look at Neurofeedback to help improve the ADD symptoms you are experiencing. The research suggests that it can really make a difference. Quote
Shawn_ Posted June 12, 2012 Report Posted June 12, 2012 ADD runs in my family. I wish you the best. Quote
applepansy Posted June 12, 2012 Report Posted June 12, 2012 Best Wishes. I hope you can find the help you want. Quote
EarlJibbs Posted June 12, 2012 Report Posted June 12, 2012 Good luck! Please let us know how it goes. Quote
Timpman Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Posted June 12, 2012 I confess I will probably be ticked off for a while. I will be happy to be diagnosed (if I am) and treated, but I will also mourn the lost opportunities and wasted time. It may explain (though not excuse), my drug use as a teenager. Marijuana was a glorious panacea to me. It made my mission very difficult at times. It took me a decade to finish one year of college, and that's all I've finished. My wife has complained that I don't pay enough attention to her. I have been labeled as "selfish." I have had a hard time seeing the good things in life, so I have been guilty of the heinous sin of ingratitude. I have experienced repeated disappointment and aggravation. I have constantly wondered why I fail over and over again and can't quite measure up. I have not moved up in my career. Most of the time I feel like doom is on the horizon and I am barely keeping my head above water. I am very frustrated with my life. I feel I am not who I should be. I am an underachiever. Quote
Vort Posted June 12, 2012 Report Posted June 12, 2012 Marijuana was a glorious panacea to me. It made my mission very difficult at times.I can imagine. Quote
Windseeker Posted June 12, 2012 Report Posted June 12, 2012 I have had a hard time seeing the good things in life, so I have been guilty of the heinous sin of ingratitude. I have experienced repeated disappointment and aggravation. I have constantly wondered why I fail over and over again and can't quite measure up. I have not moved up in my career. Most of the time I feel like doom is on the horizon and I am barely keeping my head above water. I am very frustrated with my life. I feel I am not who I should be. I am an underachiever.I feel like that...minus the weed of course. For myself I just dont' think medication is the answer. I believe the answer is to exercise and increase my discipline and will power. I wish you the best. Quote
Timpman Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) Dear, dear Vort, you make me laugh. I still don't like your profile pic, though. Windseeker, saying that exercise and discipline and will power works for you implies that medication is for the weak. While you said "for myself," the implication is still there and your comment is not helpful. Exercise helps, but my discipline and will power has not worked for at least 15 years. Edited June 12, 2012 by Timpman Quote
Windseeker Posted June 13, 2012 Report Posted June 13, 2012 Windseeker, saying that exercise and discipline and will power works for you implies that medication is for the weak. While you said "for myself," the implication is still there and your comment is not helpful. Exercise helps, but my discipline and will power has not worked for at least 15 years.If will power and discipline "worked" for me I wouldn't share your struggles now would I. In my case it really comes down to discipline, will power, overcoming procrastination, changing my attitude and establishing new habits and new ways of thinking. I don't believe that medication is for the weak. I actually think it takes inner strength and humility to seek help, as you are doing, and as I have done. I don't have ADHD though. You may, and I sincerely hope the medication helps in your struggle. I don't think it will be a cure all. But it might help you find the edge in gaining the advantage over your struggles.I wish you the best brother Quote
Timpman Posted June 13, 2012 Author Report Posted June 13, 2012 Windseeker, I'm sorry for being a jerk. I see what you are saying now and I appreciate your comment. Quote
Timpman Posted June 13, 2012 Author Report Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) Soooo, I visited a doc this morning. He was great and has experience with ADD patients. My wife went with me because I am not good at self reporting. I would have just said "I'm sad and I don't know why" and he would say I have depression. Usually, it would probably be good to wait until a patient has visited 2-3 times before making a diagnosis, but my wife and I zoomed through many symptoms and stories and he wrote a prescription for Adderall. For now, at least, I will continue to take Effexor XR as well. That might be abandoned later. Adderall kicks in right away, and I actually feel more focused. Of course, it's too early to tell if it will really work for me, but I am hopeful. I'm not ticked as I thought I would be. Edited June 13, 2012 by Timpman Quote
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