Posted by Cass on July 7, 2000, at 19:39:14
In reply to Re: TOVA results - Relief, posted by Libby on July 7, 2000, at 18:11:21
When my doc finally got around to considering ADD, he asked how my family and friends would describe me and without even thinking I told him they'd all say I was the smartest *flake* they knew! :)
Libby, I think my friends would describe me as the smartest "space case" they know.
> >For me, the psychostimulant gave energy and focus (I have hypoactivity with my ADD) and the Sulpiride aided in the symptoms of physical sluggishness, fatigue and social anxiety. It really did help to stabilize my moods, which is a BIG problem for me. Just out of curiosity: Do you suffer also from any chronic pain or PMS?
> I'm just relieved to know (and have someone else know) that I'm not stupid or an emotional cripple (which is what I had begun to think)...Libby, I also have sluggishness, fatigue and social anxiety. However, the physical problems are also in part due to a serious medical problem I have. I have a great deal of pain sometimes because of the chonic medical problem, and I have dysmenorhea (sp?) and PMS. Your posts have been making me feel less alone, too. I am so glad you are getting to the root of your problems. Just out of curiousity, is your method of completing tasks often inconsistent? My method of doing things, cleaning, organizing (which I am terrible at), grooming, changes every time I do the task. In college, my method of taking notes always varied, yet I had very high grades. Some people notice my inconsistent methods and get really irritated. I don't know why some people find it disturbing. I guess they just want things to be predictable, and they want to see a set pattern, but that's not what they get with me.
Here is my history of psychostimulants. The first one I tried was Adderall. That made me very agitated. Then I tried Ritalin which was helpful, but I also wanted the benefit of an appetite suppressant, and Ritalin did not help me in that way. Now I am on Dexedrine which does have the appetite suppressant quality. It seems to be helping me with my other ADD symptoms, and it is only slightly agitating.
I hope things continue going well with you. Good wishes.Cass
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