Posted by S.D. on July 15, 2000, at 21:04:34
In reply to BROWN ATTENTION-ACTIVATION DISORDER (BAAD) SCALE, posted by S.D. on July 15, 2000, at 19:51:42
Not everything on the "BAAD" list have I read mentioned by my babblemates AndrewB, DC/Dwight, KarenB, CarolAnn, Diane, SadSuzie, Lynne, JohnL, ryan_s or others seeming to be of an anergic/ADD/dysthymic bent, so I'd be interested to know if any of you find yourselves a very close match with this scale which seems to cover a large and wide-ranging set of traits.
When I first saw the "BAAD" scale, it was the quintessential 'lightning bolt' moment, but the electricity faded when I realized it didn't mean much. No one else was doing research about this, that I could find (KarenB, that stuff you said you read about 1/3 of ADDers being w/o H, etc.; was that at www.addclinic.org? That seems to have gone away.), it seemed like a stretch from ADD or a mix of ADD + dysthymia + atypical-depression's 'rejection sensitivity' (and atyp. depr. itself seems kinda amorphous), and there was no evidence of whether A/Ds, stimulants or something else should be used.
Still, 85% of it describes me like it was squeezed out of my brain with an orange-juicer so I've kept it all this time.
More importantly, I think just possibly psycho-babble has revealed a connection between "BAAD" and practical therapy because it seems to me there are several of us here who fit this (or other ADD w/o H descriptions discussed here) who have found effective, 'non-traditional' meds!!To summarize, here's my thought for the day:
• that the docs usually interpret the symptoms as depression,
• and predominantly prescribe SSRIs (e.g. ryan_s, KarenB, many more of us).
• But if these don't work (blecchhkk!) then, whether you call it better Dx or better Rx there is good hope with one or more of:
Adderall (KarenB and ryan_s - sorry to pick on you two again it's just the two I can remember now)
or [1 from column A: sulpiride or amisulpride] - KarenB (albeit with amineptine), Andrewb, JohnL somewhat, still waiting on SLS?
or [1 from column B: adrafinil or provigil] - JohnL, KarenB, Rick
or (maybe) [1 from column C: Wellbutrin or Reboxetine] - I think AndrewbThis seems underwhelming, now that I've written it. Obvious stuff maybe. Except it still seems to me that the usual pattern of treatment is susceptible to going off track. Depending on how you look at it, that could be due to an over-tendency to diagnose depression instead of other things, or an under-tendency to utilize certain medications.
peace and health,
S.D.
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