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Re:augment?ADD?SueG,Janice,CarolAnn,Sarah,Renee?

Posted by Libby on July 13, 2000, at 11:02:42

In reply to Re:augment?ADD?SueG,Janice,CarolAnn,Sarah,Renee?, posted by Renee N on July 12, 2000, at 22:01:29

> ADHD, depression, anxiety...which came first the chicken or the egg? Heck, if I know...<

For awhile, I got lost trying to figure out what diagnosis fit best... depression, Bipolar, ADD...
After trying so many different drugs and feeling like crap for so long, I finally decided all I really wanted was to be able to FUNCTION!

It seemed to me that meds should be able to help me with that... so I did research on which meds addressed which symptoms. What I found was that for concentration, memory, and motivation in all kinds of depression, stimulants seemed to be most effective.

When I approached my doc with the research and told him I no longer cared about the CAUSE... I just wanted to FUNCTION, I got my trial of Ritalin and it worked!

I have since been evaluated by an Adult ADD specialist and diagnosed with ADD. Although the diagnosis is extremely helpful, it was the MEDS, not the DIAGNOSIS that improved my quality of life...

I'm actually looking forward to being in therapy now that I can actually participate... I want to learn how to deal with this stuff and get on with it...

Hope this helps...
L.


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