Adult ADHD

Kage said:
A normal a-z vit (Centrum) and then Omega 3 1000mg x2 capsules a day.
At first I only took 1 capsule and then I upped it after the 1st week.

It actually does help with the memory and concentration.
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I'll definitely give it a try. Been battling with concentration since varsity - never went to class, because I simply can't concentrate (used to fall asleep :eek:). Same today with business meetings.

I also have this tendency to fire away at new projects/ventures at a maddening pace - I literally go into this hyper-focus mode that is very intensive - only to lose interest when it gets near completion. Then the serious procrastination kicks in, until I start something new that excites me. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

My short-term memory is also a big problem.

Not necessarily ADHD or medical, but definitely an issue in a life style/time management sense.
 
Kage said:
A normal a-z vit (Centrum) and then Omega 3 1000mg x2 capsules a day.
At first I only took 1 capsule and then I upped it after the 1st week.

It actually does help with the memory and concentration.
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Soz missed this post.

Will any doctor be able do diagnose this or do you have to go to a "specialist"?
 
I have adult ADHD. Take Conserta when I feel I need to focus on something boring otherwise its a useful asset to have. Sometimes I take Ritalin but I find that a bit heavy. Conserta works 110% :D If you really have ADHD, avoid the nutritional snake oil salesmen and get proper treatment. It will make a world of difference in your life.
 
w1z4rd said:
I have adult ADHD. Take Conserta when I feel I need to focus on something boring otherwise its a useful asset to have. Sometimes I take Ritalin but I find that a bit heavy. Conserta works 110% :D
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And your normal doctor gave you?
 
Mila said:
And your normal doctor gave you?
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My wife is my doctor :D I went for blood tests and loads of other tests, then onto Ritalin and Conserta. Changed my life significantly. I love being able to concentrate on one thing for a long time now...even if its boring.
 
Mila said:
Soz missed this post.

Will any doctor be able do diagnose this or do you have to go to a "specialist"?
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I was never diagnosed.
I had all the synmptoms but never actually think it was anything but lazyness.
I then started doing some reading and applied the symptoms to my actions and...well...if the shoe fits.
 
w1z4rd said:
I have adult ADHD. Take Conserta when I feel I need to focus on something boring otherwise its a useful asset to have. Sometimes I take Ritalin but I find that a bit heavy. Conserta works 110% :D If you really have ADHD, avoid the nutritional snake oil salesmen and get proper treatment. It will make a world of difference in your life.
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Conserta?
Ok.

Prescription only?
 
Jamal said:
Fish oil is clinically proven to benefit ADHD symptoms.
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Im sure cabbage can be proven as well. I was watching that Carte Blanche show.. and even the [-]snake[/-] fish oil nutritionist says that it does help a little for the mild cases. However, ADHD full blown is serious and the chemicals that help with balancing the brain are serious as well. If you have full blown ADHD all the fish oil in the world is hardly going to help you.
 
w1z4rd said:
My wife is my doctor :D I went for blood tests and loads of other tests, then onto Ritalin and Conserta. Changed my life significantly. I love being able to concentrate on one thing for a long time now...even if its boring.
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:) Lucky bastidy :D

Kage said:
I was never diagnosed.
I had all the synmptoms but never actually think it was anything but lazyness.
I then started doing some reading and applied the symptoms to my actions and...well...if the shoe fits.
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SAme here.
 
SiriS said:
I'll definitely give it a try. Been battling with concentration since varsity - never went to class, because I simply can't concentrate (used to fall asleep :eek:). Same today with business meetings.

I also have this tendency to fire away at new projects/ventures at a maddening pace - I literally go into this hyper-focus mode that is very intensive - only to lose interest when it gets near completion. Then the serious procrastination kicks in, until I start something new that excites me. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

My short-term memory is also a big problem.

Not necessarily ADHD or medical, but definitely an issue in a life style/time management sense.
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Microfocusing is one of the many symptoms that you have mentioned.
All are ADD or ADHD.

To be honest siris, dont fool yourself to think this is anyhting but medical.
I used to think that it was just me being forgetful or lazy, it's not.

It came to a point where the SO was referring to recent conversations of which I had no collection and this almost always boiled to a conversation where I never listened to him etc.:rolleyes:
 
w1z4rd said:
Yup, both are prescription only. Conserta is better due to its slow release, and your inability to abuse it. Ritalin is very abusable :D
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I had heard some horror stories about Ritalin though...
The calvin and hobbs strip was the worst.
 
Kage said:
I had heard some horror stories about Ritalin though...
The calvin and hobbs strip was the worst.
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Its a strong substance, if you ever wanna test if you have ADHD, buy 10 of these, if you dont have ADHD it will hardly effect you, if you do.. it will feel almost like menthol on your brain. Within two days of me taking it I care about stuff I dont normally.. like making the bed, or being extra neat and attentive. Being able to follow through a lot more easily with mundane boring tasks. Its absolutely amazing the difference it makes. But it heavy stuff. It is also heavily over prescribed.
 
w1z4rd said:
Its a strong substance, if you ever wanna test if you have ADHD, buy 10 of these, if you dont have ADHD it will hardly effect you, if you do.. it will feel almost like menthol on your brain. Within two days of me taking it I care about stuff I dont normally.. like making the bed, or being extra neat and attentive. Being able to follow through a lot more easily with mundane boring tasks. Its absolutely amazing the difference it makes. But it heavy stuff. It is also heavily over prescribed.
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Hmmmmm....
You went for tests etc?
 
Kage said:
Hmmmm...meds covered by medical aid?
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I get mine from the public hospitals :D Its very expensive otherwise.

Normal medical aids like Discovery Im told wont cover it as chronic medication unless you are under the age of 19. Apparently they dont have to cover you as an adult :confused: So if you are on Discovery it comes out of your savings.
 
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Jamal said:
I did not claim that fish oil is a complete treatment or cure for ADHD. Numerous clinical studies have shown that fish oil benefits ADHD symtpoms. To say that fish oil is a useless snake oil remedy is not based in scientific fact.
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By numerous you mean two. A 2005 and a 2009 study. Of which both showed limited success.
 
To be honest.
The Omega 3 does not even affect me anymore.
/shrug

Just spoke to Discovery and the Ritalin is out of MSA, no payin required but the Conserta is not even on the list.
 
Kage said:
To be honest.
The Omega 3 does not even affect me anymore.
/shrug

Just spoke to Discovery and the Ritalin is out of MSA, no payin required but the Conserta is not even on the list.
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Yeah, Conserta is pretty new (well for me). Buy a box of Ritalin. DONT ABUSE IT (no snorting!).. take it for a couple of days. You should notice a significant change in your behavior.

I dont take the meds daily as I find ADHD a powerful tool. It allows you to multi task like a demon, and is really good for the environment I work in.

Some people say ADHD and its opposite cousin OCD are evolutionary throwbacks. ADHD being the hunters and OCD being the farmers. My wife is OCD :D
 
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