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Re: How I beat RLS and discovered ADD.

Posted by linkadge on July 22, 2007, at 10:53:43

In reply to Re: How I beat RLS and discovered ADD. » linkadge, posted by smpayne69 on July 22, 2007, at 8:57:45

>I wish you the very best of luck in your own >personal search. Many I have spoken with are >still searching for themselves. I beleive I was >able to truely understand what was going on >within myself through logic and clarity.

Unfortunately, nobody can be completely sure that they are targeting the underlying biochemical abnormality that drives their mysery. Sometimes medications can relieve all symtpoms and therefore create the sense that they are curing things, when infact they are only masking the true problem.

For instance, polyunsaturalted fat deficiancy (namely omega-3) will cause severe depletions in brain dopamine content, especially in the frontal cortex.

Study after study has failed to show that there is any substantial abnormality in the dopamine transporter in ADHD. Literally hundreds if not thousands of studies have attempted to show that individuals with ADHD have some sort of abormally working dopamine transporter. Yet most studies fail to show any such abnormality. If there is a "dopamine deficiancy" in ADHD, then the problem is likely to lie elswhere. MAO-B, nutrient deficiancies, loss of dopamine receptor integrity, excessive activity of competing brain chemicals, deficiancies in dopamine receptor growth factors such as GDNF etc., are all possabilities. (For instance some studies have shown deficiancies in DHA, for instance, an omega-3 crutial in dopamine system function in ADHD) (DHA is a growing alternative supplement for ADHD)


>There are a lot of amazing stories of very >successful people, that through first really >understanding themselves, have 'awakened' in a >sense. A prime example, is Robin Williams who >would more than likely be dead now if it wasn't >for his decision to get to the root of his >neurological bleep and allow lithium to control >the mediaton between his chemical bi-polar >tendencies.

Possably. Although, there are many cases in which lithium has not worked, or has done more to nullify/dampen than it has to awaken. There are many individudals who feel lithium had stolen their creativity, and left life too flat. Lithium often leaves much to be desired.

Who knows if Robin Williams would have made it to Hollywood in the first place had he been stabilized on lithium beforehand. Even Robin Williams admits to cheating on his medication regiment (ie lowering doses before certain gigs etc). I personally wouldnt go so far as to say he wouldn't be alive, thats something nobody will know.

Lithium for instance, essentially disabled my mother, causing too much cognative impairment to continue working as a school teacher. She has also gained some 100 pounds, and has a number of medical problems that have resulted.

>His was considered a severe case in which drove >him to cocaine in his younger years.

A lot of celebrities use drugs. Being a celebrity causes a lot of stress, that many don't know how to handle. Mental illnesses may arguably be more the result of their coureer.

>Again, cocaine is chemical 'changer' and >lithium, a 'controller'. A lot of people do not >understand the difference at that basic level >and make bad choices.

Define bad choice? Amphetamine and cocaine are both abused substances. Amphetamine, and ritalin (analogue of cocaine!) are both used to control ADHD. Many people who abuse cocaine may infact be attempting to medicate illnesses for which there are no other effective treatments. I don't see how prescription amphetamine is any more a controller than street amphetamine (asside from a few extra contaminants). When you use dexedrine/adderal for ADHD you are taking amphetamines.


>Its like putting jetfuel in your sedan. Sure, >you are gonna feel that desired power of >accelartion, but the engine is gonna fry.

How is treating oneself with ADHD meds any different? They are stimulants too! There is some evidence to suggest that amphetamines (in doses used to control adhd) are neurotoxic.

>Again, best wishes. And, if there is anything I >can do to help, let me know. In all fairness, I >will continue my log throughout the next 12 >months, including anything positive and/or >negetive to be fair to myself, and those that >are looking for possible clues and maybe >considering an ADD med.

>If the medication stops working, or I have to >increase the dosage, I will post it. I actually >plan on putting up a website displaying my >theories and logs, and any dramatic changes.

Go for it if thats what you want. Although, if your ADHD med poops out, you may loose the interest in tracking its performance.

Linakdge



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