Comments on: Out in the Blogosphere http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm If ADD Is A Gift...Can I Return It For Something Else? Tue, 15 May 2012 11:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Scott Hutson http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm/comment-page-1#comment-17795 Scott Hutson Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:12:54 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm#comment-17795 Hmmmm, Maybe If I hit my finger w/a hammer today, and take two of this, and hit myself again a few days later and try two of that, and compare the difference between this and that....If I ever find that guy that came up with the saying:"No pain,No gain"... I'll try it on him..(lol) Hmmmm, Maybe If I hit my finger w/a hammer today, and take two of this, and hit myself again a few days later and try two of that, and compare the difference between this and that….If I ever find that guy that came up with the saying:”No pain,No gain”… I’ll try it on him..(lol)

]]> By: Jeff http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm/comment-page-1#comment-17461 Jeff Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:18:38 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm#comment-17461 Wow! What a "gift," eh? It plays havoc with your life and makes you absolutely miserable. So, instead of being down in the dumps, we redefine "miserable" as some sort of wonderful characteristic. To make it easier to live with this "wonderful characteristic," we take meds. Now we find out that sometimes the meds stop working. I wonder how you figure that out. Is it when your messed up life becomes MORE messed up that you realize the meds have stopped working? Please, Morpheus, can't I just take the blue pill and end the nightmare? Wow! What a “gift,” eh? It plays havoc with your life and makes you absolutely miserable. So, instead of being down in the dumps, we redefine “miserable” as some sort of wonderful characteristic. To make it easier to live with this “wonderful characteristic,” we take meds. Now we find out that sometimes the meds stop working. I wonder how you figure that out. Is it when your messed up life becomes MORE messed up that you realize the meds have stopped working?

Please, Morpheus, can’t I just take the blue pill and end the nightmare?

]]> By: Katy B. http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm/comment-page-1#comment-17452 Katy B. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:06:35 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm#comment-17452 Patience and perseverence...of course these are two of the most common strengths of the adult ADHDer...pause...moohahahaha... Actually once I got more practiced with delaying my decision-making until "the impulse" had passed, I found that perserverence, if not patience, is becoming a strength, and thank goodness, because you are right Gina. Living with ADHD is an endurance challenge for sure. Ellen...that damn anxiety buzz. Nasty stuff and I'm SO SORRY that you know exactly what I'm talking about, lol! I think that white noise bothers me more than lack of focus...except that the lack of focus feeds into it...and so the cycle goes... Patience and perseverence…of course these are two of the most common strengths of the adult ADHDer…pause…moohahahaha…

Actually once I got more practiced with delaying my decision-making until “the impulse” had passed, I found that perserverence, if not patience, is becoming a strength, and thank goodness, because you are right Gina. Living with ADHD is an endurance challenge for sure.

Ellen…that damn anxiety buzz. Nasty stuff and I’m SO SORRY that you know exactly what I’m talking about, lol! I think that white noise bothers me more than lack of focus…except that the lack of focus feeds into it…and so the cycle goes…

]]> By: Gina Pera http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16985 Gina Pera Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:47:09 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm#comment-16985 No matter where you are, you have to be your own advocate. And you also have to be patient and persevering. Mostly, though, you have to nurture hope that you'll eventually find some workable strategies. Not easy, I know. But Dr. Parker also writes about "refractory" cases -- where the ADHD meds stop working. It's worth reading..... Gina No matter where you are, you have to be your own advocate. And you also have to be patient and persevering. Mostly, though, you have to nurture hope that you’ll eventually find some workable strategies.

Not easy, I know.

But Dr. Parker also writes about “refractory” cases — where the ADHD meds stop working. It’s worth reading…..

Gina

]]> By: Ellen http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15255 Ellen Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:12:44 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm#comment-15255 As I recently related on my, uh, bloglet... I have a tiny bit of experience with temporarily effective medication. But I'm going through a phase where I'm very frustrated and cynical about doctors (not just relating to myself, but I don't think my loved ones are being well served by them). I don't live in a very cutting-edge city either and I suspect we don't have very good doctors here. As I recently related on my, uh, bloglet… I have a tiny bit of experience with temporarily effective medication. But I’m going through a phase where I’m very frustrated and cynical about doctors (not just relating to myself, but I don’t think my loved ones are being well served by them). I don’t live in a very cutting-edge city either and I suspect we don’t have very good doctors here.

]]> By: Gina Pera http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15231 Gina Pera Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:55:32 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm#comment-15231 Ellen, You're absolutely right. The most common method for prescribing ADHD meds resembles Pin the Tail on the Donkey. It's just so NOT 21st Century. :-) There are so many reasons for the meds not working, including 1. wrong med at the wrong dosage 2. generic med 3. underlying metabolic issues Fortunately, many of us have been pestering Dr. Charles Parker for help with ADHD meds, and he has generously focused his, er, attention on the topic. He's made a free ebook available at his website, and you can also read more about neurotransmitter diagnostics. (Sometimes, the problem boils down to lacking sufficient precursors, in the form of vitamins and/or amino acids, to potentiate the medications.) You can read more at his blog: http://www.corepsychblog.com/ And sign up to receive his free ebook here (it truly contains information you are not going to find anywhere else....because too many MDs remain uneducated): http://tinyurl.com/daml3p When it comes to ADHD treatment, it really pays to be your own advocate. Hope that helps. Gina Ellen,

You’re absolutely right. The most common method for prescribing ADHD meds resembles Pin the Tail on the Donkey. It’s just so NOT 21st Century. :-)

There are so many reasons for the meds not working, including
1. wrong med at the wrong dosage
2. generic med
3. underlying metabolic issues

Fortunately, many of us have been pestering Dr. Charles Parker for help with ADHD meds, and he has generously focused his, er, attention on the topic.

He’s made a free ebook available at his website, and you can also read more about neurotransmitter diagnostics. (Sometimes, the problem boils down to lacking sufficient precursors, in the form of vitamins and/or amino acids, to potentiate the medications.)

You can read more at his blog:

http://www.corepsychblog.com/

And sign up to receive his free ebook here (it truly contains information you are not going to find anywhere else….because too many MDs remain uneducated):

http://tinyurl.com/daml3p

When it comes to ADHD treatment, it really pays to be your own advocate.

Hope that helps.
Gina

]]> By: Ellen http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15223 Ellen Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:11:24 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm#comment-15223 Sorry for the 2nd comment (I do this a lot) - re the Lew Mills post. "Accepting my limitations" is a big part of my "list" experiment, which is working out OK. When I finally realized that there was going to be no greater "magic system" for me having a tidy bedroom than to simply keep writing down "put away your clothes for 5 minutes" every couple days and then crossing it off... that I was in fact never going to be cured of my habit of tossing my work clothes in a heap the moment I get home... well, things get a little clearer. I've always thrown my clothes around. I'm always gonna throw my clothes around. I'm never not going to be the kind of person who throws my clothes around. (not without this magic medication that is so easy for others to obtain but not for me, for some reason) Just like I'm never going to be the kind of person who enjoys any job she ever has. (another big breakthrough I came to recently, before I even investigated ADHD) I'm always going to hate my job. Always, no matter what it is. Ya know... maybe the problem is kinda also... ME? And not just my employers being stupid? (Yes, they're stupid, but so am I.) BTW Katy, you have a great blog and your descriptions of the ever present anxiety buzz are spot on. I'm still living in it. Sorry for the 2nd comment (I do this a lot) – re the Lew Mills post. “Accepting my limitations” is a big part of my “list” experiment, which is working out OK. When I finally realized that there was going to be no greater “magic system” for me having a tidy bedroom than to simply keep writing down “put away your clothes for 5 minutes” every couple days and then crossing it off… that I was in fact never going to be cured of my habit of tossing my work clothes in a heap the moment I get home… well, things get a little clearer. I’ve always thrown my clothes around. I’m always gonna throw my clothes around. I’m never not going to be the kind of person who throws my clothes around. (not without this magic medication that is so easy for others to obtain but not for me, for some reason)

Just like I’m never going to be the kind of person who enjoys any job she ever has. (another big breakthrough I came to recently, before I even investigated ADHD) I’m always going to hate my job. Always, no matter what it is. Ya know… maybe the problem is kinda also… ME? And not just my employers being stupid? (Yes, they’re stupid, but so am I.)

BTW Katy, you have a great blog and your descriptions of the ever present anxiety buzz are spot on. I’m still living in it.

]]> By: Ellen http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15221 Ellen Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:58:19 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm#comment-15221 I'm continually amazed at how easy it is for most other people to get medications that help them. I've never had good experiences with medications (if they were good, they didn't last because of intolerable side effects). My doctors don't seem to understand my problem; I even went to a therapist once and she never once suggested ADHD. Doctors = disappointment. How do you guys do it? I haven't got time to go to therapy (my job is too demanding) just so someone can deem me sufficiently screwed up to prescribe me another drug that has side effects I can't tolerate. I’m continually amazed at how easy it is for most other people to get medications that help them. I’ve never had good experiences with medications (if they were good, they didn’t last because of intolerable side effects). My doctors don’t seem to understand my problem; I even went to a therapist once and she never once suggested ADHD. Doctors = disappointment. How do you guys do it? I haven’t got time to go to therapy (my job is too demanding) just so someone can deem me sufficiently screwed up to prescribe me another drug that has side effects I can’t tolerate.

]]> By: Gina Pera http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15183 Gina Pera Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:52:36 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm#comment-15183 Thanks, Jeff, for letting us know about Katy's blog. And they'll have to pry my Mac out of my cold, carpal-tunneled hands.... Thanks, Jeff, for letting us know about Katy’s blog.

And they’ll have to pry my Mac out of my cold, carpal-tunneled hands….

]]> By: Jeff http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15169 Jeff Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:26:37 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/out-in-the-blogosphere-534.htm#comment-15169 Katy, You're providing a fantastic perspective and insight that is sorely needed. I think you will find that the writing is, not only cathartic, but an essential "guide" for the path that you are taking. And, yes, I must confess that there are some old posts that I've written that, upon a second reading, make me wince. Katy,

You’re providing a fantastic perspective and insight that is sorely needed. I think you will find that the writing is, not only cathartic, but an essential “guide” for the path that you are taking. And, yes, I must confess that there are some old posts that I’ve written that, upon a second reading, make me wince.

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