Whatever you do, dont let them put you on Strattera.....went through a clinic trial with Strattera and it made me crazy...like voices in the head, people out to get me crazy....:trainwreck:

You sound like some of the 50+ers. ;)

Nonsense. All those conditions did exist, since the beginning of human history. But they haven't been understood, or diagnosed, and so they haven't been in public crosshairs, until recently. It's all about perception.

I'm a veteran. Don't tell me I don't have PTSD.

Slackerprince, have you been diagnosed? I'm not a doctor, and I'm not your doctor, so this is just some guy's opinion: I don't think you have ADD. You might be bipolar.

yes I have add and I can never seem to finish anythi

Nah I have ADD and have had it since before it was the popular thing to have. Thats just a symptom of ADD. You get completely obsessed with something and then one day you're just not interested anymore.

Well put

HEY I HAVE ADD! At least that's what doctors said when I was a kid, I've been going through a similar crisis and am on the end of it. Vary your routine. Also, if you want to have a fat day just line it up a day before a long run, or ride, or swim. I took up Judo, too and that helps to do something different. As far as nutrition, I think that people are way too freaky about it. Yes, I have a belly, am at 17 % body fat @ 27, but I still can run a 8min/mi pace for over 10 miles, my Marathon pace isn't too shabby, I'm biking and swimming more than ever, and I enjoy my life.

My ultimate casual Tri/swim/run/bike/Judo suggestion is: do something different. It really super works. Good luck getting over your barrier.

That is thrown around way to casually. Jesus.

I had ADD once when I was kid.

My pappy hauled my arse out back behind the barn for a while, to explain to me the intricasies of such a horrible condition while using a very loud voice and a few good whacks up along side the head. I had no trouble paying attention after that.

AMAZING!!!... I was cured for life.

I do actually have adult ADHD, and take medication for it. I take Strattera, which is a non-stimulant based medication geared towards adults that stimulates the brain into thinking it's getting a stimulant, but it's not. I've tried Adderall and Ritalin, both raised my resting heartbeat to riduculous levels and caused me to be able to eat 10,000 calories a day (not kidding) and still lose weight. I'm much healthier now.
That being said the "Oh look, a chicken" is not far from the truth, and absolutely hilarious. Much of my interests- Cycling, archery, trap shooting are high stimulus, which I find very calming.
I love road bikes because they're shiny :D

Did I mention I'm a Special Ed teacher?:lol:

There will always be idiots in relatively good health who do not and will not understand what people with real problems go through on a daily basis. Once you've crossed over and finally see your own mortality you have a different outlook on things.

My granddad dealt with post traumatic stress disorder from WWII for most of his life. Part of it was being on a ship that got torpedo'd by the Germans and watching most of those around him die. Of course it didn't exist back then so there was no treatment for something that doesn't exist right? I won't say online how he finally dealt with it but you can probably assume considering he never would get help for it.

There is much truth to this--- the shrinking of America-- where everything becomes some sort of some diagnosable psychological condition that can be treated by sending copious amounts of money to pharmaceutical giants.

Trouble is, it isn't very politically correct to hold such views--- we are all supposed to be victims of some sort of malady-- it is your civic duty. Now buck up and take your meds, damnit!

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

We had to go and add a bunch of syllables, and give it a fancy name in order to classify it.

It's friggin' "Shell Shock".

Shell Shock is definitely a real mental illness induced by extreme physical and/or mental trauma from combat. There isn't much "toughening of the skin" which is done in regular everyday living to help fight it. Serious attention and therapy is needed for such cases, especially military personel, or other stress induced disorders like children who were abused, etc. I'll be the first to say, drugs are not always the answer. Much research has proven, the love of ones family and a good therapist to talk to, is the best medicine for most traumatically induced disorders.

However, when it comes to modern society dishing out Ritalin and Prozac like candy, for people who just can't handle everyday life, we are quickly getting ourselves into a serious dilemna which could easily be solved by a simple "toughening of the skin" as they say. Maybe a good economic depression would teach most of us a good lesson in what's important in life, and stop worrying about all the horse-hockey.

ie..... I'm a victim.

Can someone please send me some money, or maybe some really good drugs to make me feel better?

Heck, just pay my gas bill this month, that'll cure alot of my ailments.

I don't know who told you this but it's incorrect. Strattera has a lot more in common with anti depressants than stimulants and the only thing that makes it more geared towards adults is the fact that they advertised the hell out of it towards adults.

If you are being treated for ADHD you should talk to your doc about Vyvanse, I've heard good things. Mostly that it lasts longer.

I have such bad ADD that I couldn't even finish reading most people's posts unless there is a emoticon in them. I'm serious. I have the shortest attention span.

I've never been diagnosed with it as a kid but I noticed the sypmtoms have worsened with adulthood to the point that my family and friends noticed.

Cycling actually helps tremondously also. I'm usually in a relaxed state for a few hours after a hard ride. In the winter when I can't ride I'm usually a mess and end up drinking a lot and gaining weight.

That's what I'm talkin' about.

ADD is the new carpal tunnel syndrome. Remember CTS; it was all the rage 5+ years ago now, everyone had it. Now no one complains about their CTS pain. Go figure.

I cut out my 100% obsession with cycling this year and went back to the gym for the first time in 5 years. Then, I started to run. Then I added in some swimming. I'm not as good a cyclist as I once was, but I'm happier. Balance man, balance.

Public swimming pools, I'd rather catch ADD :|

If all kids rode a bike for 2 hours a week, ADD cases would drop dramatically. IMHO

I honestly think that more people are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD today because of all the new technological advances and the over stimulation caused by it. Example is video games, TV, computer, etc... you get the point.