add and meds

As far as I know, the same meds are used for adults and children. the dosage may vary depending on your needs.

There are the same medications for adults as are for children, and the dosage depends on the individual, and their abilities of focus. Make sure to check with your physician before taking anything for ADD.

The medications are wonderful for some and for others they have to do a lot of switching around to find the right medications for their conditions.

Good luck - and don’t worry their will be brighter days ahead, don’t give up hope

God Bless

They are the same, but they will sometimes prescribe some items for adults that they avoid for children - but generally the main difference is with the dossage.

Personally, the meds were a BIG part of my diagnosis since I was over 40 when I was officially diagnosed with ADD.

As part of the testing I was given an IQ test followed by several tests that help guage attention, including but not limited to a CPT test. (I was almost in tears during one of the tests that had me listening to an audio tape of numbers which I had to perform arithmatic functions to selected sets of the numbers.)

I then was given a small trial prescription by my physician under the reccomendation of the phychologist who was performing the tests. I was to take the Ritalin for about a week and then return for another afternoon of tests, but this time having taken a does of Ritalin about an hour before the tests.

The difference was dramatic!!

I cannot remember the exact scores right now, but it was something like:

Before Ritalin: IQ - 97th percentile, Attention, 13th percentile
Using Ritalin: IQ - (not tested) , Attention, 95th percentile.

Meds are not the cure, but they help even out the playing field. Training also helps to recognize when you might have trouble episodes while even on meds.

I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and placed on Concerta. It works well for me with no apparent side effects. Like Larry’s post above, I was tested with nearly identical results.

Hi S Solomon,

I just thought I would mention, in case you aren’t aware, that there is recent research that links ADD/ADHD to the use of household products and personal care products in the home. There are some high quality, reasonably priced products that you can find and many people have found that changing over their home has helped tremendously with related health issues. Let me know if you’d like more information.

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I am new to these boards, but I must add in that I am on Focalin, and it seems to work Very well for me…..I do get the headache when it wears off, but once I take the second dose I am fine!

I am a 28 year old single mom with a 3 year old son. I am a senior in college working on my degree in special education learning disabilities. My son suffers from speech and language delays and sesory integration disorder. I was diagnosed just over a year ago with depression and adhd. I suffered from speech and language delays as a child. I was constantly in trouble at school and home for behavior issues and being “lazy”. I was extremly unorganized and cluttered. I was placed on paxil and concerta and noticed an amazing difference. I am able to focus and not become distracted by random noises. I stay organized in my school work and my lesson plans. I am able to deal with my son more effectively and not always be on the brink of failing at everything in my life. The medication does not solve my problems because I have to work very hard to stay focused and organized but at least now I have a chance at succeeding.

Hi,

You need to do some reading. I would suggest some web sites and some books that I have suggested to others on this Board.

www.add.about.com
This is a good site for lots of information.They have a medication site too.

Meds are very individual. You have to try one or another and at verying dosages.

Have you gotten a diagnosis? Is this about you or someone else.

Check your library too. See your librarian if you don’t find the books you want.

www.addwarehouse.com is an ADD book site and you can order a catalog from them as well. Great source.
Good Luck
Ann

Resonably priced products for what?

What do you mean by ” change over your house”
What are you selling?

ADHD starts in early childhood though many adults especially women are not diagnosed untill mid life or later.
Ann

HI, Yes meds don’t solve all the problems and some counseling or therapy is very good to have. After a life of critisizm and low self esteem it helps.
Also even though the meds help, we have to overcome years of Bad Habits such as not picking up after ourselves or whatever bad habits each of us has developed over the years. Ground in bad habits are hard to change.
Pick one at a time and don’t expect to get rid of them overnight. A therapist can be life a coach too. We very much need coaches to help us.
The therapist can help us identify goals and then work towards them. It is ok if we don’t acheive them right away or ever, and we can change the goal or focus on another one is we need to, but the therapist can help us stay focused.
Ann