I have ADHD. I take medication, but it doesn't work.
I really don't cope with it. I'm honestly a wreck.

i feel ya hun
that sounded bad but you know what i meant lol

you continue to medicate yourself?

I take what is prescribed to me. I have appointments with a child psychologist as we try to figure out something that will work for me.
Medication always works in the beginning, but stops being effective after a period of time. I've changed medications 7 times since I was 9.

wow, that's terrible.I hope you find something that works for you

It really does suck. People hear about ritalin and think that it's a magic focuser that solves everything, but it really, really isn't. The only thing medication (right now, 72mg of Concerta) does for me now is slow down my speech (I talk incredibly fast), supress my appetite, and keep me from sleeping.

I heard that some women used to take ritalin to give them energy and some became addicted. I also heard that is a really harsh drug for youngsters. I really feel bad for you...I pray my son doesn't have to deal with these illnesses.

I hope you find something that works. You really seem to be really successful in school, so you have compensated quite well.

When I was younger, I really had no problem with it other than the fact that I never ate, so I was always small for my age, and I never slept, which just wasn't fun.
Ritalin addiction is really common among college students who get it illegally. I could make a fortune selling my pills. But I don't.

EDIT: I also consider myself lucky to not have as severe a case as others do. I'm also thankful that I don't have a learning disability on top of the ADHD, because that makes things even more difficult.

I was the runt of the class; so incredibly small.
It's a double-edged sword. A lot of the kids who have ADHD are small. They are prescribed a stimulant and it often decreases their appetite. Yet, the stimulants really helps some of them in school. It's just so difficult.

Have you tried any of the more stimulating antidepressants such as Welbutrin or Effexor? Have you considered Strattera? Just curious. They usually don't as well as the stimulants but do have great success for certain individuals.

The biggest problem with individuals who have ADHD and are not treated, is that they try to self medicate. If they truly need medication, then addiction to ritalin isn't really a problem because it is what they need. It is not supposed to give you more energy if you have ADHD.

Strattera was an absolute joke. I was seriously better off unmedicated.
I started on straight Ritalin, then Concerta, then Straterra, then Concerta again, then Adderall, then some sort of ritalin patch for about 3 weeks, then Focalin, then Concerta again.
Adderall worked, but it raised my resting heartrate to the 120s and made me a complete b-witch when I came down off of it.
It doesn't give me energy, so to speak, but it's still a stimulant and will keep me up no matter how tired I am.

how did you did your parents realize you had an issue?

Brian has ADHD/ODD and is a ticking time bomb at times. He's very emotional, and that is a double-edge sword.

Keep busy, Candita. Do you like to do puzzles?

Teachers had been saying since preschool that I always talked out of turn, never raised my hand, couldn't sit still in class, etc, so my parents had me evaluated.

Funny and alot of parents and teachers would just call that an insubordinate child. I think my nephew has it too because he can't concentrate whatsoever!

Part of it was also that they could see that I was trying to listen to their directions and raise my hand like I was supposed to, but my impulses always got the better of me.
How old is your nephew?

because i work in a youth organisation there are a good few of them with ADHD and jeez its like running a zoo. i seem to be the only one who can keep there attention on the one thing though. to be honest ADHD would be alot helped better if more people knew how to deal with it.

i supose im also just a big kid at heart and let them all run about and let off some steam

he is 10 but he has had this issue at shcool since kindergarten. He forgets his books , he learns something new and 10 minutes later he forgets. it so diffiuclt to help him with his homework. I told my sister to get him evaluated.

That's another thing! I'm super-forgetful because I can't get a thought from point A to point B without pitstopping at point Q, and generally never arriving at point B! I now have an extra set of textbooks that stay at school, and another set that stays at home, which is so insanely helpful.