Anyone for ADD/ADHDS?????

[indigo]

Hello anyone here got ADD or ADHD? I have fragile x and ADD and I thought as many ADDer's have tendencies to use alcohol, drugs of all kinds to help cope ( yes I know they don't work do they!!!!) maybe if anyones got it we could share our chaos, and ideas! well thanks for reading this.
tchao aspire
I am just going to 'dis'-organize myself in time for my sons arriving home!!!!

:huh

[51anna]

Hi Annie, that's an interesting topic. I don't have ADD but I'm sure you'll get responses from people who do.

I think whenever we have something like that, which makes it hard to deal with the real world, we end up eventually, turning to alcohol or drugs to help us cope. I suffered from anxiety/depression for so long before I could receive the right treatment. But, my discomfort was so strong, that I turned to alcohol before I was able to receive the right med. I find that other people's expectations, including my familiy, were very high for me because they couldn't see anything wrong with me. I didn't have a broken leg and I struggled very, very hard to cover my symptoms.

Hope you get some good responses. And, what's this about your son's visiting?

Love, Anna

[Paulie]

Aspire -

Great topic and I am sure that you will get a lot of people that want to talk about this. I think zoomer has info on this regarding one of her kids. She could help alot.

[boop64132]

Hi Annie!!!!
Like I told you my e-mail to you,my youngest daughter has ADD.
It is a daily struggle for her.....and me!
Her school work suffers most of the time because she is unable to concentrate.
Even at home I can talk to her and it is like she doesnt hear a word I am saying.
The school and I are working together for differant methods for her.Homework...etc.

I feel for anyone who has to live with this,as it is a constant sruggle.
My daughter is bad enough to be on meds....but I said NO!!!!
I dont want her doped up.
Life is hard enough.

Glad you started this thread!!
hugs

[ButterflyChaser]

Hi Annie...I've never been diagnosed with having ADD/ADHD but i sure feel like I do, I never get 1 project done, or my cleaning, I start something & go to something else, not finishing the 1st one, then going on to something else! I drive myself NUTZO! lol
example...me & my dauhgter are coloring these big posters, I have about 7 of them I started all of them & haven't finished 1 yet! grrrrrrrrrrrrr It's like I get bored or something I dunno? Heeeeeeeeelp! LOL

[indigo]

Thanks everyone,
Anna you're right it's so hard when people don't see further than the noses it really hurts. My youngest son goes to day hospital he has to have 24 hour care he is 22 has Fragile x, autistic behaviour as well as ADHD, thankfully he seems to be growing out of epilepsy which often happens with FX people he is 6foot 2 inches and very strong so his anxiety 'tantrums' are like a bomb going off. hE is doulble incontinent so it is very messy!!

Thank you Paulie x

Oh Betty I am so glad it was you who I mailed I put the address in my address book (computer) then erased it by error! yes it sounds silly but it is typical of me. I am always installing and deinstalling as I forget which part I am up too!!! I was embarrased to ask on line as I might seem silly.

hI bUTTERFLY, i just have ADD i am not hyper at all more slow and appear lazy but I am not! As for starting things and not finishing yep that's mean all over, I start to vacum(sp) the carpet then start to do something else in the middle and everyone falls over the vacum in the middle of the floor, including me and I say oh I meant to do it.....I 'll finish off later, then start something else, it drives me crazy. I try to make lists and lose all the paper and so it continues......we do laugh though well we have too I think.
THANK YOU ALL xxx annnie
I also call everyone by the wrong name and that's in my family LOL

[boop64132]

Annie,
Thats ok...was wondering why I hadnt heard from ya.
I do that all the time.Typical of me also.
People e-mail me and I forget to put them in my address book.
LOL

[toolie]

hi there, newcomer here- i have aahd, lupus and borderline personality disorder-dont' know which to tackle first. the alcoholism is a major issue, has been for over 30 yrs but i now know that i primarily use to self medicate

[toolie]

not sure how to use this, don't know if anyone is there or if i don't know how to use

[51anna]

Hi Toolie, you're doing just great. Glad you found us here at SR. Sounds like you have a few problems to deal with and you're so right about the self-medicating. It is so easy to get caught up in that and then before you can blink an eye, you have crossed some invisible line and you can never go back. There's usually someone on line at all times or you can look at the chat schedule if you want to join in that.

Love, Anna

[indigo]

sALUT Toolie,

You've definately come to the right place and yes you're doing it right. The first time I came on boards I thought I was chatting F2F it took me a while to work out smilies too! I did'nt ask too many questions because I did'nt want to seem foolish. No way no persons laugh at you here they are the beast and I am glad to have them I can tell you. Keep coming back! keep on keeping on...

aspire sending a big welcome

[ButterflyChaser]

Oh aspire...I am waaaaay hyper, very up UP Outgoing personallity person, I'll talk or stick up a conversation with almost anyone, I'm not shy, but then to a point I'm very shy! lol I have a very high matabolisum, maybe that's why I don't gain so much weight, I never sit dowen & eat a full meal, I'm up & down Up & down getting this & doing that!
I'm in the process of being treated to see what kind of depression I do have, I had to take alot of blood work from my last dr vist, I'll know in a month! Are u on any meds? I take welbutrin, but I think I need something stronger

[zoomer]

Annie, LOL, I'v read every dam book on ADHD /ADD and so on and so forth. Add or ADHD can come in so many forms with other things as well. Not much a person can do as far as ungetting it It's been a real trip with my daughter and raising her. She is ADHD and gifted. I'm not sure I have it,but it would be no big deal if I did. My daughter is an amazing person and I'v taught her to love the fact that she is wild and crazy. I exsplained it to her that she just has all the extras and people just wish that they had half the energy she did. Bad thing though with her like me is that we wear ourselves out. Also Annie, I have a book if you want me to send it to you called the indigo child. You'll find yourself in there and be very happy to be you my friend! E-mail me!

[clancy]

Hey there,

I have ADD used to take ritalin as a child and in my early teens. It helped me to be a little more organised, but i started to have the worst night terrors. Add has been the worst thing about my life really.I am really very bright and capable but i forget things,loose things, am completely disorganised and sometimes just stare into space for ages daydreaming.I live in my head alot. I have lost so many jobs and had a terrible time at school because people just didnt understand, either they thought i was stupid or retarded.

Now I am going to nursing school in march (look out world) and im really scared of cocking up.No way can i say about my ADD, i would be out on my ear! I often have these awful inadequacy dreams..either im back at school being teased or im just cocking up some job by getting bored and forgetful.

I think ADD has spoilt my life really. Im trying to not feel sorry for my self saying that, just objective. I hate it, im sure it caused my addiction and alot of other misery.Its a bloody horrible stupid thing and really really wish it didnt exsist,im afraid i really resent it and cant accept it at all. The people around me dont appreciate it much either.

Sorry for a whinging post but thats how i feel about it.Royally pissed off.

clancy (feeling cross just thinking about it)

[zoomer]

(((((((((((Clancy)))))))))), my daughter got picked on a lot by teachers and a lot of the parents,but the kids thought she was cool. ofcourse it gets her into a lot of trouble,but there are lots of good things about it too like she can out last anyone at a slumber party! I hated the meds becase she would drool at night. Ofcourse it can be blamed on me for smoking a little while I was pregnant,but I guess they are going to blame woman who have a down sydrom kid for that too, "Not"! I'm not very bright either clancy when it comes to some things,but my new thyripist is going to help me with some stuff and asked me if I wanted to work for the State. I say it depends on how much they are willing to pay me right! LOL, it would have to be with the understanding that I have a learning disability and I can't handle hiding it any more. Too much pressure! I'm extreamly bright with other things and work well with people as long as they don't **** me off You'll do fine in nursing school and don't hide your ADD be open and the chances are that people will help you and understand you. hell, I understand you!!!

[Juls]

I work at an alternative healing clinic, and the chiropractor there is also a homeopath. We have several clients, some teenagers that come in for treatment for their ADD/ADHD. I don't know what he prescribes, but one of my clients (I do facials, etc.) brings her daughter in regularly and says it has been really helpful for her.

Juls

[indigo]

THANKS for such a great response,
Clancy I tried Ritilin but it did not work so did my son for several years, I take effexor and xanax now I try to do without the xanax as much as possible, but will need medicating for life because of the fragile x syndrome, I hate it having it too, it's so frustrating and I try all different statagies and ways to help but they always end up in chaos.
I wish my metabolism was fast I am on slow or frantic most of the time and I can daydream a day away without noticing. But if I am very interested in something I stat at it for hours not eating or sleeping and getting irritable if I am interrupted. I also need to spend lots of time alone so I can 'THINK' then I cannot remember what it was that I think about LOL, I forget what I am saying mid-sentence, or finish off peoples sentences if I feel they are talking to slow and I busrt into conversations or else I'd forget what I was saying.....lucky for me I explain how i am so people are used to me (if not frustrated!!!) I even forget words.......well I am talkative too if I am not being totally introspective....got to laugh or I would cry.
Yes I think I got into drink/drugs to escape my crazy non stop mind speak........my loved one's are either crazeee or saints.
i SEE YOU HAVE ALL FALLEN ASLEEP NOW LOL!!! i think i've talked myself into a nap too.
Tchao have a good day/night Annie. Zoomer friend you are priceless big hug

[zoomer]

AWWWWWWWWWW Annie! (((((((((((((Huggys)))))))))

[Juls]

Aspire, I have some similar characteristics to what you've described, and I have wondered if I might have ADD. But it doesn't really impact my life in a negative way, so I don't worry about it. I know there are scales of things, so if I am I would be on the lower end of the scale.

One of my problems is that I'll get very interested in something and for a period of time all I'll do is concentrate on it, and then suddenly I'm no longer interested in it.

Juls

[zoomer]

Well, heck Juls, sounds normal to me LOL!!! I know I'm hyper and more power to me. I'm drinking my cup of calming tea to calm myself down with sugar in it ofcourse. Herble tea is nasty stuff

[Juls]

LOL Zoomer, I like herbal teas. A very soothing combination, but maybe you would find it nasty, is chamomile mixed with, oh shoot I forget. I think it's catnip. LOL

Juls

[indigo]

Hey Juls,
I like herbal tea too, not all of them! I consider myself to be quite bright I used to think I am very stupid, with the Fragile x thing I can't do math only up to about the age were you add and subtract very small numbers I can't devide or mutiply at all!!! I have no 3D vision and I am very deaf (which will get worse) it drives my family nutz when they have to say everything a hundred times and eventually I say "you don't have to scream I am not that deaf' lol, I am so clumsy too.....oh thank goodness I am feeling good today that sounds very depressing it is mostly frustration and always having to explain about me. The drink and drug thing was I did'nt have to worry about myself with others I just plain did not care thats no good at all. Well off I go well vented.
aNNIE X

[zoomer]

((((((((((((((Annie))))))))))))),now yu stop with that X stuff right now and consentrate on the ABCD's in your personality For example if you want to do some math very basic algibra. What = X. Annie is X and A= awsom,B +C- the A (B is betting yourself up, C is crusifying), but you Add D= Delightful and you got Annie with X. now to make Annie Xby the power of 2 to = z, you have to Add in more D (B+C) and more of A to = Annie Z for Zanny, and you and in Zoomer to Annie, to let her know that she has a good friend. Then in turn Annie with her X added to Z wich make for one hell of a funny conversation! LOL!!! ((((((((You so wonderful Annie)))))))))))

[indigo]

Waow Zoom,
That was some calculation.....Thank you dear friend I can live with that LOL
bizz Annie x

[zoomer]

Annie xyz, LOL I thought I'd tell you Annie dear I went out to buy some socks the other day, guess what? I did't get white LOL. Wacka wacka! No, I'm not switching sides here,but if I was you'll be the first to know ! LOL!!!