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Dec 22, 2013, 03:11 AM
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Its been a while since I've taken anything thing for ADHD. I have the inattentive type. If I'm not interested in what I'm reading, my mind goes elsewhere.
I'm trying to get through accounting courses and finding the material very dry. I've written two chapters of a novel and outlined several more while I was supposed to be reading. For my next course I need to be able to stay on task. I'm currently on provigil, but its like $800 caffeine pills. Is Dexedrine still a good med to ask for, or are there better meds out for staying on focus (and staying awake). Also, who do I need to see. Can my sleep doc prescribe Dexedrine since he prescribed the Provigil? My internist said he wouldn't. I'd rather not go back to a pdoc if I don't have to. Thanks. |
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Dec 22, 2013, 10:22 PM
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Your sleep doc prescribed you provigal because its mainly for narcolepsy, but for any other meds really youll probably have to go to pdoc. There is a lot of meds for add/adhd. Ive personally tried 5 hah. I liked provigal but youre right, they are basically super expensive caffeine pills. I take adderral which is amazing at helping me focus and concentrate but they can have many side affects, ive been lucky enough to get practically every single one
 . Cant tell you about any others because they all made me sick.
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Dec 22, 2013, 10:58 PM
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I have attended seminars on ADD/ADHD and one thing they recommended was to listen to music (with no lyrics) while you're reading to help you stay focused. Some people can handle lyrics, but others get too caught up in them. Myself I have never been diagnosed, but I am certain I have ADD. I listen to music at work and it provides enough of a distraction to help me stay focused. If I'm having an unusually difficult time I will switch to something with no lyrics. It really helps me a lot. If my MP3 player died (I bring a back up and back up head phones) I might as well call in worthless.
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Dec 22, 2013, 11:16 PM
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Dec 23, 2013, 11:38 AM
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This may be splitting hairs but you could also see an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner who specializes in mental health issues. They are licensed to prescribe and personally, I've found them to be far more sympathetic and interested in treating the whole person not just the disorder.
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Dec 23, 2013, 01:48 PM
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Then I made the mistake of watching a musical history class, which gave me new things to listen to but pretty much ruined it as a way of concentrating, if it ever was. If I'm doing an assignment, the music does help keep me on task, but with reading, my mind gravitates toward whatever is on. Just as a point of reference, if I'm reading a novel, I stop noticing the words at some point and it becomes like a movie in my head. So reading something technical without amphetamine, I get the same effect, only the images in my head have nothing to do with my reading. Adderall helped, and also kept me awake, but the l-amphetamine made me jittery. d-amphetamine alone didn't help keep me awake as much, but didn't make me jittery. My old p-doc is two hours south, so I'd need to find a new one, though I suppose I could start with him for a month to reestablish history while I search for one. I'd rather not go back to him, though. He didn't like to discuss anything going on. He'd talk to me for a few minutes and write scripts for amphetamines or antidepressants. When I mentioned something about this, he gave me the name a psychologist he works with. I did actually go to a p-doc before him who was also a board certified neuro. I thought it would be a good combination, and he did talk about things going on; but he came to the conclusion my 8/10 pain was psychosomatic (I've sense been dx'd with Stiff Person Syndrome). The reason I wanted to keep it with either my internist (who won't prescribe, though he did say to come back if my sleep doc didn't do anything and he'd think about it or give me a referal) or my sleep doc (have an appt after Christmas), is I need to report any psychiatric visits to my employer. They know about my psychiatric history so I doubt they'd reopen my background investigation or come to any different conclusion if they did, but I'd rather avoid the potential hassle. |
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Dec 23, 2013, 02:06 PM
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Having a painful disease causes a certain amount of depression, and every antidepressant I've tried has made my neuro symptoms worse so I've been dealing with it on my own. My PM doc tried a few, then said to see a p-doc because he didn't want to mess up the neuro stuff. My family is less of a support system and more of a cause of anxiety (my dad's been helpful--need to give credit where its due; I don't think he really understands what I'm going through, but he's driven me to the University hospital countless times for medical treatments and surgery, despite my insistence that I can handle the drive on my own). |
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#8
Jan 01, 2014, 10:11 PM
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I'm not familiar with the meds you listed, but as an educator, I know that getting some hi-liter pens and color-coding information is very helpful for those of us with wandering minds. Choose one color for main ideas or concepts. A second color for given examples of the concepts/main ideas. A third color for details that you need to find quickly, as you study for tests. A fourth color for Vocabulary words that you need to know or get into your brain's memory bank. It's documented that color-coding text information is very helpful for ADD/H people. It also helps to set a timer for 10-15 min. and commit to hi-liting the text. Then, exercise, walk, etc. for 5 minutes to help the brain process what you just read. Repeat as often as needed to get through the text. Worked for me in my Master's program.
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Jan 04, 2014, 07:22 PM
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Adderal works well for me for this.
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Jan 05, 2014, 12:18 PM
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Jan 06, 2014, 07:01 PM
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For some, nonstimulants are the better option. Every one is different
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