Posted by sofarsogood on August 8, 2004, at 2:36:13
In reply to Re: Adult ADHD Medicatiom, posted by aazospiro on August 7, 2004, at 22:31:05
I am 29 now . I t was suggested to my mom at an early age that I be put on medication for add.(I just found this out recentley) I was the bad kid in elementary school. My mother did not agree I guess. I had many inner struggles as a teen and a adult .ie drug abuse ,gettting into trouble,relationships. To this day no one ever seemed to notice. To most people I had it together. I recentley quit doing drugs. I have been seeing a shrink. I said nothing to him about ADD or any other issues. The shrink brought it up to me . Im fidgety quick to answere before the question is finished being asked . At first I was thrown back by his ideas . After taking a test for ADD I am sure this was something Ive been dealing with all my life. I think medicatin at an earlier age would have helped . Now I think I have developed coping mechanisms that work . It may have prevented me from taking the path that I did. Although since Ive been drug free I think mabey I might need meds . I dont know. It seems the only thing that works with relatively low side effects is stimulants. With my history of drug abuse I am skeptical. I have been offerd strattera or welbutrin by doc. Turned both down . He has mentioned the stims but I dont know if I wanna go that route. I just wanna feel normal. Its been a few months now drug free. I dont want to use . I want to be at peace in my skin.Im not. Drugs gave me that . . Im always thinking of stuff to do but I dont do it . Any advice would be appreciated >
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