Posted by yesac on June 20, 2003, at 14:00:10
In reply to Diagnosing ADD, posted by whiterabbit on June 20, 2003, at 11:36:02
> Eddie & Casey - I think both of you would find Dr. Amen's book extremely helpful, as many of the behaviors you're both describing sound like ADD symptoms.
Wow! How did you figure out it was me so quickly? And here I am trying to conceal my true identity ;) Hopefully, the people that I am really trying to conceal my posts from aren't as smart and perceptive as you are!
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>The book even mentioned my habit of being unable to sleep at night unless I had a fan or some other "white noise" in the room.I totally have needed a fan for years and years. I've always felt a little weird about that, especially when I was younger and it was the middle of winter - freezing cold in NH - and there I'd be turning on my faithful fan every night! I made it through an entire year without the fan last year (not my choice, it was due to external circumstances), but the second I could start sleeping with a fan again I did not hesitate!
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> I've been self-medicating with gallons of espresso for years, and it's a well-entrenched habit. So I'm trying to cut back on the caffeine so I don't get jittery.I wrote a question on the medication board about my recent increased craving for coffee/caffeine, and someone (babs) mentioned that it could be due to ADD. But I've never had the caffeine craving before, only since I've started Parnate, so I'm not sure what to make of that.
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