Posted by IsoM on March 25, 2002, at 23:51:19
In reply to Re: About Possible ADD » IsoM, posted by Mags on March 25, 2002, at 23:25:58
Depending on how I'm feeling Dexedrine will either wake me up & help me focus, or if I'm worn out, it'll calm me down & let me sleep. To a certain extent, it depends on the time of day for the reaction I get.
People with ADD will often have so many things going on in their mind at one time that don't necessarily lead anywhere except to another thought. I compare my thoughts to popcorn being popped & richocheting around in my head. Dexedrine will stop thoughts from bouncing about & calm my focus allowing me to slow my thoughts down to fall asleep. It seems to be fairly common in ADD people but it's not a reaction found in ordinary persons.
I know you're home for now from the hospital but I don't recall reading what your diagnoses is supposed to be. Could you explain first before I suggest anything? Have you taken various ADs before & what was your responses to them? A bit of background info would be helpful.
I have ADHD & narcolepsy. I think depression developed not as a separate issue but related to the ADHD, narcolepsy, & absolutely crappy, stress-filled marriage I had. The depression was secondary.
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