ADHD

Chriss · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2005 Karma :

Hi,

Anyone out there know of someone close to them with ADHD? If so, can you share the love and tell what techniques you have found that worked well, and what didn't work so well?

Google's very good and brings up technical stuff, but I'm looking for coping strategies.

Any of the drugs out there helped at all, or does it change the personality too much?

Looking for any first hand advice and help rather than just "I knew of a kid with ADHD, he was a real pain in the ass".

Thanks
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Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

Do a search for ADHD.

I rant alot about it.

In short, Amphetamines are very very helpful for me.
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Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

Feel free to PM any questions, you may notice I'm not particularly normal when it comes to 'coping'.

Depends what you want to do really. Day to day I'd say just lump it, it was only around exams when I had to revise that it truly became a problem. The rest of the time I never really notice it.
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Chriss · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2005 Karma :

No offence, but from reading your posts, it mostly involves using illegal (amphetamines) drugs. Whilst I'm not against illegal drugs, the guys mother might. Laughing

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Crack addict! Devils whorish spawn!
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Fawbish · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

I used to have such colourful insults, but adulthood seems to have quashed my mean streak somewhat.

Cunt-swab, used to be a fave.
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I did like nowhere.elysiums 'Ham-toucher' Laughing

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Fawbish · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

It has no curses and sounds delightfully elegant Laughing

Hmm, instead of hi-jacking this thread, (sorry) another one may be required. Onwards!
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Clanger · Stirrer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

I don't really know a lot, except do not go on long car journeys with a sufferer in the car, who about an hour from home announces he is abstaining from taking his tablets this weekend. Oh joy!!! Shocked

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pickled · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Karma :

I suppose it depends on the age of the person with ADHD? and what works for one person with ADHD as a copeing strategy will not always work with another person, I have dealt with a lot of situations, Autism, Tourettes etc but have had little to do with ADHD so I cant comment personally, I did look after a child with borderline ADHD but he wasnt on medication and also had other issues, none of which including the ADHD were obvious to anyone who didnt know the situation, but I am sure there will be a group in your area for parents/relatives of people with ADHD and also internet forums are a usefull resource (try yahoo groups) as these will be people that are dealing with it day in and day out

The Original Muzza · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Karma :

A good friend of mine had/has ADHD. He was one of the few that actually had it at my school, rather than the influx of overprescribed cunts who got away with literally anything because their parents couldn't be arsed.
He was insanely unruly in class, at home and even when out with friends. He refused to take his pills and ended up just giving them to people wanting to get high.
Sometimes the results were funny in that he'd act out and give us a jolt of amusement, another time we were casually walking down the street when he flipped/got bored and put a brick through a mercedes window.
AFAIK he's fairly normal now, but I rarely see him. He had a weird quirk where he'd play some theme tune by clicking his fingers and slapping his hands in rhythm, I always found it akin to my autistic cousin clapping his hands when bored.

Anyhow, here's how to control it:
Clout round the ear and a huge doobie. That crazy motherbitch is too high to get distracted now.
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Grav · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Two of my sons have ADHD. The eldest is 22 and he copes better without Ritalin than he ever did with it. He always felt like he was in a foggy daze all the time and hated it, so he stopped. He just kept himself busy and when he felt he started to get too freaky he went fishing. It gave him a chance to sort himself out without annoying anyone and it works for him.

My youngest is a different entity entirely cos he is waaaaaaay too bouncy and has recently started to take a drug called Medikinet. It's a slow release drug that takes about an hour to kick in of a morning and keeps him calm at school without the effects that Ritalin gave his brother. It's helped him enormously and he is able to concentrate on is school work now, this is also in conjunction with regular counselling from the local children's mental health team. He is slowly but surely learning how to cope with his ADHD and understanding how to recognise when his behaviour changes so he can calm himself down.
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lozzypop1 · Certified MILF! Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Karma :

My Youngest son has ADHD. (He's 12.)

He was prescribed Ritalin and although he was great on it, the comedowns were amazing and he eventually refused to take it. He's now been prescribed Concerta, which is a slow release version of the drug, working over 12 hours. This means that there's no high-low-high-low throughout the day as ritalin stops working every 4 hours.

I don't actually know what information/advice you are looking for, but feel free to PM me with questions and I'll do my best to answer them for you.
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Drug free treatment

That is all Smile

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virus · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Karma :

I never had much success with Ritalin, personally I hated it, ive always found keeping busy works.

having a motorbike isnt half good for it aswell, when I get stressed out I just go out on the bike.

p.s. bonny, spot on advice, Very Happy

Cheers
John
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