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[Ghetto_D]

What a shitty day, I had a meeting with my sons school's phycologist. He's having problems sitting still in class, he wont pay attention for more than 15 mins. and he starts to fidgetting with his hands and making weird noises.

I looked it up this morning and more than likely he has childhood ADHD. I also looked up the symptoms for adult ADHD, I have most of them (minus the substance abuse problem). Wich would explain a lot of things.

I knew over the years something was wrong with me because i kept forgetting things i have trouble focusing on one thing, im dissorganized, horrible with money and bills, and my temper was getting out of control.

I lose my keys and wallet at home on a constant bassis, I bought a tray to keep them in when i get home, but somehow i keep loosing them.

My wife tells me to do things, I cant recall her ever telling me to do what she says.

I cant sit still more than a few minutes, and i find myself distracted at work, I test microchips for a living and i find myself pressing the test button over and over and over again.

Its really scary, I know i have to go see a doctor to get a proper diagnosis, and possibly medication before shit gets worse. Im just scared cause ive never had to deal with shit like this before.

Does anyone else in here have it or have kids that do? How did you deal with it?

I thought i was just stupid and lazy

[patsmx5]

You have to do things to make changes. If you're bad about loosing your keys in your house, put a note where when you walk inside you'll see the note. Over time it will become a habit and you'll have overcome the problem. A lot of things that people say that have (add, adhd, depression, etc) can be dealt with or minimized by doing logical things to counter it over time.

[random-strike]

don't let them force you into putting him on drugs.

does he play sports? exercise works better than drugs

[Robb]

I have most of the symptoms myself, but I really think its just my personallity. 


<--Needs more dopamine.

[Hotrodlincoln]

I have it too, but the people in my life like me the way I am. If you consciously try to deal with some of the major issues its not such a bad deal. Also find a hobby or activity that you enjoy enough you don't get distracted as easily

[7808]

you have the same problems i do, sounds like your in the wrong field of work.. pressing a button?  shit my job right now lets me rome freely and do whatever and fix stuff, and i still am ready to leave just be cause "im bored"

also, do not let them pump your kid full of chillpills

[Sinister]

don't let them force you into putting him on drugs.

does he play sports? exercise works better than drugs

That completely depends on the child. Some children the exercise might be a good "out" for their pent up energy, while for other children it wouldn't do shit for them and they'd still have their ADHD problems out the ass.

On the flip side though, I've seen medication work wonders on children with ADD/ADHD, have no effect at all, or work really well for a while then stop working altogether.

I'd see what the school psych thinks, then take him to another for a second opinion. Without seeing him myself I couldn't tell you either way but from what it sounds like it could be a condition under the attention deficit category.

[ratcityrex]

So my cuz was diagnosed with add when he was 12ish. They put him on some drugs and it turned him into a zombie. Took him off of it around 2 months later. And told the school to Just deal with it, thats what they get paid to do. Stop being a liberal freak and put up with a rambunctious kid every now and then. The focused him in something that interested him like music and he can play Van Halen like no other.....lol

On a side note you could get some drugs and sell them...lol


But for real man I hope you get it figured out. I would do alot of research on how to do it the natural way other than the drugs.

[random-strike]

a lot of people commit suicide when on or coming off these drugs...

most of the kids who did all these school shootings were on these drugs. stay as far away from it as you can, but your govt will probably force you to put them in your kid. california is a shithole

[chris]

Sounds like your just unorganized and being that way things just get worse with forgetting,shit gets lots etc


Write yourself do it notes I do this all the time
Make sure to clean up atleast twice a day dont let your living/work area get messy
Keep tabs on bills etc. I like to pay for example my electric bill in person this makes sure I dont forget
Have smaller bills you know that you have money in the bak for on automatic withdrawl



You may have what they call it but so does almost every other human being in the world. You just have to try a little harder and trust me writing the shit down you need to do the stuff gets done

[ratcityrex]

I have like 5 post-it notes in my pocket by the end of the day with all kinds of shit to do b4 the day is over. For bills I kninda know when they are gona come in, and I know how much ill get paided. So I made a check list. It hangs on the side of my fridge. I get paid every week, so when I go home at the end of every week after I deposit my paycheck I grab the check list grab the bills that are due for that week and I sit down and pay them. I just forget to mail them out.....lol So I make it a point to pay them and then go to the post office and drop them in the mail slot. I then realize im broke as shit and go home and eat top roman.

[1991civicsi]

After reading tis thread, I was going to post a response how I can relate but I got impatient and distracted.

[97Econobox]

Seriously, its rutine.  OCD tends to go hand in hand with certain ADD traits so try exlpoiting that.  You have to dedicate yourself to doing something abotu 2 weeks straight after that it will be much easier to continue doing it.  I used to be the same way until i formed a habit of ALWAYS putting my Wallet, keys and phone in my pockets and the only time they come out is when they hit teh dresser.  after 15 years of that its second nature when ever i stay somewhere i find a spot near the bed as my station or whatever. only time i lose them now is when they are moved.

 Im a computer junkie so for me i bought a sweet pda phone and just made it habit to get it out and use it like twice a day, i put my reminders in there and notes n shit.  key to it though is to seriously use it for 2 weeks.  like twice a day id pull it out and check it, cross shit off, add to it whatever.  It was much easier to carry it, and actually use it for that.

Medicine wasnt for me, didnt like the way it made me feel in mah noggin but i may try it cause its hard as hell to concertrate otherwise.  I have found that a few hits off the bowl will do wonders, dont have to get buzzed or anything just a few.  alows you to zone in without being all stoned and stupid lol.

[Joseph Davis]

What a shitty day, I had a meeting with my sons school's phycologist. He's having problems sitting still in class, he wont pay attention for more than 15 mins. and he starts to fidgetting with his hands and making weird noises.

I looked it up this morning and more than likely he has childhood ADHD. I also looked up the symptoms for adult ADHD, I have most of them (minus the substance abuse problem). Wich would explain a lot of things.

I knew over the years something was wrong with me because i kept forgetting things i have trouble focusing on one thing, im dissorganized, horrible with money and bills, and my temper was getting out of control.

I lose my keys and wallet at home on a constant bassis, I bought a tray to keep them in when i get home, but somehow i keep loosing them.

My wife tells me to do things, I cant recall her ever telling me to do what she says.

I cant sit still more than a few minutes, and i find myself distracted at work, I test microchips for a living and i find myself pressing the test button over and over and over again.

Its really scary, I know i have to go see a doctor to get a proper diagnosis, and possibly medication before shit gets worse. Im just scared cause ive never had to deal with shit like this before.

Does anyone else in here have it or have kids that do? How did you deal with it?

I thought i was just stupid and lazy

Calm the fuck down.

Try the meds for yourself and for your kid.  You don't need to wait two months, you'll know within three hours whether it's making you a zombie or not.   Expect Ritalin to not work so hot, especially for adult ADHD, because it's not an amphetamine it's fucking wacky shit.   Dexedrine, Adderal, Desoxyn are the ones I would recommend in order of potency.  Time release is what I recommend if you have insurance, but it's $100 opposed to $6 for non-time release.  Try the cheap non-time release for your first trial to see if it works.  If you have no insurance, I recommend you get the time release for the kid and just deal for yourself - when the dex hits hardest the first 1-2 hours after taking it I have a problem where I fall asleep if I sit down.  The non-time release also makes you need to drill a lot of water, not a big problem since most people don't drink enough anyway and it's healthy.

a lot of people commit suicide when on or coming off these drugs...

most of the kids who did all these school shootings were on these drugs. stay as far away from it as you can, but your govt will probably force you to put them in your kid. california is a shithole

You are confusing anti-depressants with ADHD medications, predominantly amphetamines.

I cannot thank god enough that you only pay my welfare checks, and are not to be confused with a medical doctor or anyone who knows basic shit about ADD/ADHD.

[97Econobox]

Both what Ratcity and Chris M said work good, they both sorta work around doing the same things over and over.  I formed a habit of finishing things completely before moving on to teh next, so when i make a sandwhich I put everything away before i sit down to eat it.  I know ill forget otherwise, so now rarely will you ever catch me leaving hte cap off something or leaving things out.

[patsmx5]

I have weekly planner where I write down everything that's important. Anything that has to get done I fill it in so I can glance at this week and see what has to be done and when. I have terrible memory, so it's the only way I remember. Now whenever something important popes up I write myself a note, put the note in my pocket, and when I find the note later I write it in my planner. I've been using a planner for 4 years now, and it keeps me from forgetting 95% of the shit I would otherwise.

And plus one to being more organized. I used to have basically no organization, and it sucked. Can't find that wrench I need, can't find that paper, can't find you name it. Now I make it a point to keep things organized and clean and it helps a bunch.

[Ghetto_D]

Ever since i started working the graveyard shift it has gotten progressively worse, to the point where I go off on my wife and kids for the simplest things, then 2 minutes later I tell them how much i love them. My wife reminds me that i just told her to fuck off 2 minutes prior, and i dont fucking remember.

Thats what scares the shit out of me. It is getting to the point where it is starting to affect my relationship with my kids and wife. ADHD would explain a lot of things that I didnt understand about myself. I cant look at myself in the mirror without fidgetting or getting an anxiety attack, this happens when i wash my hands, I cant fucking help it.

I make innapropriate comments about women or people in front of my wife everyday. Shit like "damn shes got big ass tits", or "id fuckin hit that" or "damn that bitch has cankles" the worst was "yeah shovel it in fatgirl" and the fatgirl heard me.

I dont know why i didnt look this up when i was younger. Im going to see if my doctor cant refer me to a mental health specialist.

[Joseph Davis]

That's not ADHD that's mental illness.

[random-strike]

What a shitty day, I had a meeting with my sons school's phycologist. He's having problems sitting still in class, he wont pay attention for more than 15 mins. and he starts to fidgetting with his hands and making weird noises.

I looked it up this morning and more than likely he has childhood ADHD. I also looked up the symptoms for adult ADHD, I have most of them (minus the substance abuse problem). Wich would explain a lot of things.

I knew over the years something was wrong with me because i kept forgetting things i have trouble focusing on one thing, im dissorganized, horrible with money and bills, and my temper was getting out of control.

I lose my keys and wallet at home on a constant bassis, I bought a tray to keep them in when i get home, but somehow i keep loosing them.

My wife tells me to do things, I cant recall her ever telling me to do what she says.

I cant sit still more than a few minutes, and i find myself distracted at work, I test microchips for a living and i find myself pressing the test button over and over and over again.

Its really scary, I know i have to go see a doctor to get a proper diagnosis, and possibly medication before shit gets worse. Im just scared cause ive never had to deal with shit like this before.

Does anyone else in here have it or have kids that do? How did you deal with it?

I thought i was just stupid and lazy

Calm the fuck down.

Try the meds for yourself and for your kid.  You don't need to wait two months, you'll know within three hours whether it's making you a zombie or not.   Expect Ritalin to not work so hot, especially for adult ADHD, because it's not an amphetamine it's fucking wacky shit.   Dexedrine, Adderal, Desoxyn are the ones I would recommend in order of potency.  Time release is what I recommend if you have insurance, but it's $100 opposed to $6 for non-time release.  Try the cheap non-time release for your first trial to see if it works.  If you have no insurance, I recommend you get the time release for the kid and just deal for yourself - when the dex hits hardest the first 1-2 hours after taking it I have a problem where I fall asleep if I sit down.  The non-time release also makes you need to drill a lot of water, not a big problem since most people don't drink enough anyway and it's healthy.

a lot of people commit suicide when on or coming off these drugs...

most of the kids who did all these school shootings were on these drugs. stay as far away from it as you can, but your govt will probably force you to put them in your kid. california is a shithole

You are confusing anti-depressants with ADHD medications, predominantly amphetamines.

I cannot thank god enough that you only pay my welfare checks, and are not to be confused with a medical doctor or anyone who knows basic shit about ADD/ADHD.

no, i'm not confusing anti-depressants. the same applies for adhd medication.

[97Econobox]

That's not ADHD that's mental illness.

again ADHD, OCD, Bi Polar/ manic depressivness can share very similar traits depending on the person.

[Passenger]

Listen to all you bitchez, whoa is me you say, how about some discipline?

There is a southpark episode about this.

[Passenger]

Found it: http://www.guzer.com/videos/south_park_add.php

[glustic]

Fuck I think I have this as well sounds exactly like me.

[Joseph Davis]

That's not ADHD that's mental illness.

again ADHD, OCD, Bi Polar/ manic depressivness can share very similar traits depending on the person.

I am the most ADHD motherfucker on the planet, and I assure you that I share absolutely nothing in common with bipolar people.

Listen to all you bitchez, whoa is me you say, how about some discipline?

That's 75% of the battle.

[Joseph Davis]

Found it: http://www.guzer.com/videos/south_park_add.php

 that is exactly what they did 50 years ago.


and that is what is wrong with society today.  physical discipline goes a LONG way

Physical discipline is only half of it.  The mind rules the heart, and body.

[Passenger]

Found it: http://www.guzer.com/videos/south_park_add.php

 that is exactly what they did 50 years ago.


and that is what is wrong with society today.  physical discipline goes a LONG way

Physical discipline is only half of it.  The mind rules the heart, and body.

And thus why a "free" mind is a dangerous thing. Discipline is worth a shit ton, its not supposed to be enjoyable. Too many people are under the assumption that there shouldn't be any pain or suffering, and that things should be fair.

[Joseph Davis]

Found it: http://www.guzer.com/videos/south_park_add.php

 that is exactly what they did 50 years ago.


and that is what is wrong with society today.  physical discipline goes a LONG way

Physical discipline is only half of it.  The mind rules the heart, and body.

And thus why a "free" mind is a dangerous thing. Discipline is worth a shit ton, its not supposed to be enjoyable. Too many people are under the assumption that there shouldn't be any pain or suffering, and that things should be fair.

I disagree.  Discipline makes life enjoyable. 

You get up before the sun, sit in bed and stare at the ceiling while the world wakes up around you.  Drop the kid at school, get some coffee, and drive to work.  Stand on the bank and watch as the sun burns the fog off the ridge the other side of the valley. You work long, hard hours which by comparison make the rest of your life short, vivid flashes.  When you go home you sit down, unlace your boots, and the release as you take off your socks is almost sexual.  Dinner is the most delicious meal you ever ate, every night of the week.  Four ounces of liquor and your joints are loose without feeling intoxicated, you sit on the couch next to your kid and she babbles about her day and everything is right in the world. 

If it weren't for the food/shelter/turbocharger thing, I'd do it for free.

[dvst8r]

I disagree.  Discipline makes life enjoyable. 

You get up before the sun, sit in bed and stare at the ceiling while the world wakes up around you.  Drop the kid at school, get some coffee, and drive to work.  Stand on the bank and watch as the sun burns the fog off the ridge the other side of the valley. You work long, hard hours which by comparison make the rest of your life short, vivid flashes.  When you go home you sit down, unlace your boots, and the release as you take off your socks is almost sexual.  Dinner is the most delicious meal you ever ate, every night of the week.  Four ounces of liquor and your joints are loose without feeling intoxicated, you sit on the couch next to your kid and she babbles about her day and everything is right in the world. 

If it weren't for the food/shelter/turbocharger thing, I'd do it for free.

I don't think you are describing discipline I think you are describing passion. I have had close to 50 jobs, and 150+ different hobbies, but I have yet to find something, anything that I am passionate about. Every morning I wake up and hope this is the day that I find what you just described.

[Joseph Davis]

I disagree.  Discipline makes life enjoyable. 

You get up before the sun, sit in bed and stare at the ceiling while the world wakes up around you.  Drop the kid at school, get some coffee, and drive to work.  Stand on the bank and watch as the sun burns the fog off the ridge the other side of the valley. You work long, hard hours which by comparison make the rest of your life short, vivid flashes.  When you go home you sit down, unlace your boots, and the release as you take off your socks is almost sexual.  Dinner is the most delicious meal you ever ate, every night of the week.  Four ounces of liquor and your joints are loose without feeling intoxicated, you sit on the couch next to your kid and she babbles about her day and everything is right in the world. 

If it weren't for the food/shelter/turbocharger thing, I'd do it for free.

I don't think you are describing discipline I think you are describing passion. I have had close to 50 jobs, and 150+ different hobbies, but I have yet to find something, anything that I am passionate about. Every morning I wake up and hope this is the day that I find what you just described.

Sir, I recommend internal combustion engines.

[Passenger]

Joey, that is not discipline you describe as much as it is the resulting fruit of discipline. There are going to be days where you do things that you don't enjoy but do anyways because you have to for one reason or another...