ADHD

ADHD...... I don't have it do I? I was 27 and no one has ever said those words. I have been medicated in my life before, but never for that. I can't have it, I am smart, have two college degrees, can sit through a movie and a long church service, it can't be true.


I was shocked when my doctor said the ADHD words to me within five min. of seeing me for the first time. My mother on the other hand was not. Meds were not available when I was young and it was not the "hot topic" with moms. After about five different drugs and doses we have finally found the right drug. I must confess that I don't take it all the time. Sometimes I forget to take it, sometimes I don't want to take it.


After living 27 years with this brain of mine having a doctor tell me that I am great, but not functioning at my best. I am easily distracted, have at least twenty projects going at a time, can hear four conversations going on at once, just to name a few of my crazy skills. Still I feel that many people know very little about ADD and ADHD, especially in adults. It is discussed a lot with children and being in education I am faced with both the good and bad of this condition. I really want to learn more about ADD and ADHD to help myself, my students, and others.

Their are many that are over-medicated, under-medicated, or not medicated at all. Some educators and doctors believe that you can grow out of this, stop it by diet and discipline. Not sure what my real feelings are, but hope to figure all this out with the help of my great doc Schoonie.......

http://www.adhd.com.au/
http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/default.htm