On 2005-09-25 08:55:00, Anonymous wrote:
"what helps, did anyone go through this thing and get their concentration and everything back again and how did you do that. thank you."
I was diagnoised (sp) with ADD some time back. I experienced many of the things mentioned in this post. My supervisor the director of nursing where I was employed at the time insisted that I go get "checked out". Three Dr's later I accepted the diag. as ADD. Ritilan was prescibed along with Klonopin (for "explosive temper disorder", a co-morbid state in associataion with the ADD)
The Klonopin definately took the wind out of my sails! The Ritilan had no "physical" effect, mentally however it was much like putting on a pair of glasses. The Ritilan took alot of my "clownishness" away from me (which I don't like) yet, it allows my attention to become razor sharp...almost tunnel visioned. Before that it was much like the channles of a television where tween my ears and I consistantly switched from one to another.
I always lacked the physical hyperactivity, most if not all the hyperactivity takes place tween my ears...so yeah it was over looked accept that I was percieved as an "under achiever" (which could still be easily argued)
Now, I take the meds when I need them, and when I want to. I take them when I need to focus, as in a new job, or when I have new things to learn, or if I expect to do alot of reading. The Ritilan was invaluable when I was going for my Microsoft Certifacations.
Of all the psyic disorders one could have, Attention Defecit Disorder w/out Hyperactivity is the one to have. I am literally my own source of entertainment much of the time. I enjoy who I am. The medications take much of that from me. I have an argeement with my Dr. in that the only time I will take the meds is when I want to and the times the are needed. No more than that, and this works well for me.
