Posted by Paulbwell on May 22, 2005, at 16:09:47
In reply to Re: Can stimulants be used on an as needed basis? » Paulbwell, posted by alohashirt on May 22, 2005, at 14:57:48
> Do you have any concerns that long term med effects (less sleep, for example) might also contribute to your symptoms? I walk around feeling great that I am medicating my ADHD but my work performance and life organization doesn't seem to match my subjective confidence that I can get stuff done. My wife thinks I'm getting worse, not better.
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> Complicating this is that when I take objective ADHD symptom tests my scores are much higher now, and my life itself is much harder (parent of two toddlers) than it was a few years ago.
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> So am I getting better or worse? Sometimes I just don't know.
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> If I don't take meds for a couple of days then I struggle to get out of bed and get going. But is that really an objective test of teh efficcacy of the meds? I don't take them to get out of med, I take them to reduce ADHD symptoms.
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> I think that what I really need is a butler / man friday who can run around and organize my life.
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> Thoughts?I know what you mean, but i sleep fine-usually, but i get very tired head-sleepy empty, which Ritalin helps, when off it i return to my pre-level, no worse i dont think, The Rit doesn't always work satisfactorily, so we are talking about trying Dextroamphetamine, i envy people who can be alert and brain active all work day. as my sleeptness has often been construed as job-non interest.
Cheers
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