You found by yourself a neurological disorder affecting you, that's 
remarkable, IO hope things keep getting better for you.

Cheers.

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Mike Raiford wrote:

> Anyway... that is, essentially more about me than anyone really wanted 
> to know. Now I have to force myself to eat lunch.

Well done and I hope lunch was good. :)

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Best Regards,
	Stephen

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Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com> wrote:
> So, I talked to a doctor, he had me fill out a questionnaire and
> interviewed me about my childhood and how I performed in school. He
> prescribed some medication, and ... it's like day and night! I cannot
> believe how easy it is to stay on task, how I can be productive... How I
> can choose appropriate times for leisure.

How much of it would have to do with placebo? ;)

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Mike Raiford wrote:
> For years I suspected something was wrong. I never could quite nail it 
> down. I looked at many mental illnesses and none quite seemed to fit. I 
> finally looked at a description of the symptoms of ADD in an adult.
> 
> Oh... my... god... It fit me perfectly. My time in school (high IQ, a 
> solid C student) fit, too. It all makes sense. The daydreaming in class, 
> the absolute failure to do homework, the "Project graveyard" on my 
> computer, the utter lack of ability to actually concentrate on work if 
> it wasn't "sexy" enough.
> 
> So, I talked to a doctor, he had me fill out a questionnaire and 
> interviewed me about my childhood and how I performed in school. He 
> prescribed some medication, and ... it's like day and night! I cannot 
> believe how easy it is to stay on task, how I can be productive... How I 
> can choose appropriate times for leisure.
> 
> Anyway... that is, essentially more about me than anyone really wanted 
> to know. Now I have to force myself to eat lunch.

Be careful what you wish for.

I'm curious if you'll be happier in six months or just more 
"productive." Keep us updated.

  -Shay

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Captain Jack schrieb:

> I've been treated for ADD for about ten years now, and I was simply amazed 
> at the difference when I first started taking meds for it. Oh, how I wish I 
> could go back in time and find that army of school teachers who always said, 
> "Jack's smart enough, he just doesn't *apply* himself."

Hum... how come that all sounds pretty familiar to me?

Maybe I should ask my doctor about it, too.

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nemesis schrieb:

> How much of it would have to do with placebo? ;)

Probably nil. ADD med is pretty mean stuff that you should positively 
/not/ take unless you do indeed suffer from ADD. At least that's what I 
heard from a family who has a child suffering from ADD. Something along 
the lines of, their child's single dose would be enough to get a normal 
adult into some serious and possibly life-threatening neurological mess.

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On 11/19/09 19:52, clipka wrote:
>> How much of it would have to do with placebo? ;)
>
> Probably nil. ADD med is pretty mean stuff that you should positively
> /not/ take unless you do indeed suffer from ADD. At least that's what I
> heard from a family who has a child suffering from ADD. Something along
> the lines of, their child's single dose would be enough to get a normal
> adult into some serious and possibly life-threatening neurological mess.

	I think he was suggesting that what Mike's taking is a placebo...

-- 
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On 11/19/09 17:13, Shay wrote:
>> So, I talked to a doctor, he had me fill out a questionnaire and
>> interviewed me about my childhood and how I performed in school. He
>> prescribed some medication, and ... it's like day and night! I cannot
>> believe how easy it is to stay on task, how I can be productive... How
>> I can choose appropriate times for leisure.
>>
>> Anyway... that is, essentially more about me than anyone really wanted
>> to know. Now I have to force myself to eat lunch.
>
> Be careful what you wish for.
>
> I'm curious if you'll be happier in six months or just more
> "productive." Keep us updated.

	I don't think people take ADD medication to be happier. But I guess 
you're referring to being able to do more work may have its downsides?

-- 
I didn't know my husband drank until one day he came home sober.

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Neeum Zawan schrieb:
> On 11/19/09 19:52, clipka wrote:
>>> How much of it would have to do with placebo? ;)
>>
>> Probably nil. ADD med is pretty mean stuff that you should positively
>> /not/ take unless you do indeed suffer from ADD. At least that's what I
>> heard from a family who has a child suffering from ADD. Something along
>> the lines of, their child's single dose would be enough to get a normal
>> adult into some serious and possibly life-threatening neurological mess.
> 
>     I think he was suggesting that what Mike's taking is a placebo...

... and I was suggesting that it probably wasn't ;-)

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On 11/19/2009 11:36 PM, clipka wrote:
> Neeum Zawan schrieb:
>> On 11/19/09 19:52, clipka wrote:
>>>> How much of it would have to do with placebo? ;)
>>>
>>> Probably nil. ADD med is pretty mean stuff that you should positively
>>> /not/ take unless you do indeed suffer from ADD. At least that's what I
>>> heard from a family who has a child suffering from ADD. Something along
>>> the lines of, their child's single dose would be enough to get a normal
>>> adult into some serious and possibly life-threatening neurological mess.
>>
>> I think he was suggesting that what Mike's taking is a placebo...
>
> ... and I was suggesting that it probably wasn't ;-)

Definitely not. As Christoph suggested, the medication is not exactly 
subtle. There are side effects, I'm mostly aware of an elevated heart 
rate, that and I learned that if I take it too late in the day, I will 
not be able to get to sleep.

As for neurological mess? I dunno ... From what I've read is that a dose 
higher than is needed can cause some very strange behaviors and even 
psychosis, but the dosage I'm on is therapeutic.



-- 
~Mike

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