Posted by JayDee on December 3, 2004, at 23:47:33
In reply to Re: Help - AD for ADHD guy? other drugs?+long rant :-(, posted by thinkfast on December 3, 2004, at 8:00:25
> First off, I wouldn't get yourself addicted to >pain-killers or do street drugs that have god >knows what in them.
But they're so good!!!! ;) I know why now ADD'ers get into drugs so much, being ADD is like being addicted to drugs w/o having ever even tried one. all the time.
>>> I've been down that route, and still go back from time to time but it's not worth it given the consequences. Your post explains my state of being almost exactly, but is starting to be more in the past. I was diagnosed with SP, OCD, and depression about three years ago and I have only now found some medications that do a decent job. I was never officially diagnosed with ADD, but much of the symptoms fit pretty well. The majority of my conclusion of ADD is simply from reading peoples experiences with it. Stimulants have always been very pro-social for me, and I've fairly severe social anxiety. We are exactly the same when it comes to being bored with peoples conversations! Stim's make all of that tolerable..not that this is the best of reasons to take em'. But, they help out with other stuff too, such as: doing dishes, laundry, cleaning the house, going to work :-), getting bills paid, taking ur time on something important, etc. etc. I'm on strattera, which is not a stim, but I get the same positive effects. Ritalin works better, but my pdoc won't Rx it to me. Besides taking the drug route out, I would reccomend finding a hobbby that completely interests you..something intense that requires a lot of concentration. I go 4-wheel driving for instance. I get the excitement, and I don't get bored cuz it's extremely technical with a lot to think about. In other words, something safe that gets ur adrenaline going.I understand what you mean about using a Stim to make yourself somthing you're not. It's definetly a moral deliemma, but it would be nice to make some friends, you know?
I keep telling myself off and on I need to find another hobby, but I just *forget*, and end up in front of the computer... how messed up is that? once I sell my truck, i was actually planning to try and find a nice old 4x4 yota
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> BTY..I'm on effexor, strattera, and seroquel for sleep. The effexor works on depression fairly well, and the strattera helps with anxiety/hyperactivity. None of this crap works for SP very well. Ritalin does, but can't get it. Stick around this site for a while, there's tons of info and ideas on here. Aw-ight, I'm done babbling..Good luck PeaceI would still be on Strat had I not run out, it didnt hurt. except I slept 50% of the time it was in my system! And I think it made my night class harder(after it wore off)
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