Comments on: Adult ADD Quiz Results http://www.danielslaughter.com/2008/03/05/adult-add-quiz-results/ In the life of Dan there is me, and there is chaos. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:57:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: werty http://www.danielslaughter.com/2008/03/05/adult-add-quiz-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1344 werty Thu, 14 May 2009 16:36:56 +0000 http://www.danielslaughter.com/2008/03/05/adult-add-quiz-results/#comment-1344 i have an 81 . is it so bad ? i have an 81 . is it so bad ?

]]> By: Krista http://www.danielslaughter.com/2008/03/05/adult-add-quiz-results/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Krista Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:22:21 +0000 http://www.danielslaughter.com/2008/03/05/adult-add-quiz-results/#comment-220 I scored 84. I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child and later grew out of the hyperactivity. However, i did not grow out of the attention deficiete. I ignored my symptoms ever since and it seems to have gotten worse. I finally went to a Psych for evaluation and this place is assisted through the department of Children & Families, a program funded by Florida Tax dollars. I realized i have been self medicating myself with opiate based medications for teh past 4 1/2 years. I was taking my pain medications when I didn't have pain. I suffer from back issues such as compressed disks, sublixation of lumbar, and lastly degenerative athritis. These conditions dont always cause em enough pain to take my pain medication but I do anyway. So, I would run out of my pain medication a week early or two weeks early because I took my pain medication when I would loose focus or modivation instead of for the pain. I made a terrible decision when I could not afford to see the doctor and I am facing a felony charge. Id rather not get into this because I am ashamed of myself. If I hadn't gotten in trouble I probably would have continued trying to self medicate myself. Back to the Psych Eval. I go in and doctor asks me questions. He asked me if I had broken any laws or went to jail and I told him yes but didn't tell him why. I did not want to be judged by this person nor did I want him to know because it would interfere with how he medicates my condition. He apparently knew about my charge somehow and said nothing about it. He puts me on a non stimulant drug. I try the drug for 3 weeks with no improvement. In fact I was feeling hopeless and very blue...down in the dumps. I look up this medication and it turns out that people have attempted suicide on this medication. YIKES! I go to his office and tell him i want to try Ritolin or Aderal *spelling??* He said that Aderal is really expensive and he doesn't feel I need a stimulant. I'm like OK?? I'm 25 years old I have a general idea of what MAY work. I questioned his diagnosis and treatment and he sent me to speak with the office manager. This is when I found out they knew about my charge. She assumed I tried to obtain Aderal when I got in trouble but I didn't. I gave out a big sigh and told her EVERYTHING. She didn't believe a word I was saying. she said that the particular drug i was talking about makes you mellow and sleepy not focused and motivated. GRRRRRR. Iam very frustrated with this. I know why they are reluctant to treat me with stimulant based medications but all things aside it is what I need, NOT WANT. I have NO LIFE. I can't keep jobs, it takes a lot of effort and guidance for me to seek employment. I have two kids I need to fend for and there is this HUGE road block preventing me from getting better and Get my life in order. I am too scared to let my family doctor in on all this because I fear I will be disbanned from his offfice. ANy Advise? Anyone? Krista I scored 84. I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child and later grew out of the hyperactivity. However, i did not grow out of the attention deficiete. I ignored my symptoms ever since and it seems to have gotten worse. I finally went to a Psych for evaluation and this place is assisted through the department of Children & Families, a program funded by Florida Tax dollars. I realized i have been self medicating myself with opiate based medications for teh past 4 1/2 years. I was taking my pain medications when I didn’t have pain. I suffer from back issues such as compressed disks, sublixation of lumbar, and lastly degenerative athritis. These conditions dont always cause em enough pain to take my pain medication but I do anyway. So, I would run out of my pain medication a week early or two weeks early because I took my pain medication when I would loose focus or modivation instead of for the pain. I made a terrible decision when I could not afford to see the doctor and I am facing a felony charge. Id rather not get into this because I am ashamed of myself. If I hadn’t gotten in trouble I probably would have continued trying to self medicate myself. Back to the Psych Eval. I go in and doctor asks me questions. He asked me if I had broken any laws or went to jail and I told him yes but didn’t tell him why. I did not want to be judged by this person nor did I want him to know because it would interfere with how he medicates my condition. He apparently knew about my charge somehow and said nothing about it. He puts me on a non stimulant drug. I try the drug for 3 weeks with no improvement. In fact I was feeling hopeless and very blue…down in the dumps. I look up this medication and it turns out that people have attempted suicide on this medication. YIKES! I go to his office and tell him i want to try Ritolin or Aderal *spelling??* He said that Aderal is really expensive and he doesn’t feel I need a stimulant. I’m like OK?? I’m 25 years old I have a general idea of what MAY work. I questioned his diagnosis and treatment and he sent me to speak with the office manager. This is when I found out they knew about my charge. She assumed I tried to obtain Aderal when I got in trouble but I didn’t. I gave out a big sigh and told her EVERYTHING. She didn’t believe a word I was saying. she said that the particular drug i was talking about makes you mellow and sleepy not focused and motivated. GRRRRRR. Iam very frustrated with this. I know why they are reluctant to treat me with stimulant based medications but all things aside it is what I need, NOT WANT. I have NO LIFE. I can’t keep jobs, it takes a lot of effort and guidance for me to seek employment. I have two kids I need to fend for and there is this HUGE road block preventing me from getting better and Get my life in order. I am too scared to let my family doctor in on all this because I fear I will be disbanned from his offfice. ANy Advise? Anyone?
Krista

]]> By: Adrian http://www.danielslaughter.com/2008/03/05/adult-add-quiz-results/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Adrian Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:20:54 +0000 http://www.danielslaughter.com/2008/03/05/adult-add-quiz-results/#comment-219 I SWEAR TO GOD I SCORED A 100 AND I SHOWED MY PARENTS AND THEY STILL DONT BELEIVE ME I SWEAR TO GOD I SCORED A 100 AND I SHOWED MY PARENTS AND THEY STILL DONT BELEIVE ME

]]> By: Blake http://www.danielslaughter.com/2008/03/05/adult-add-quiz-results/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Blake Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:43:02 +0000 http://www.danielslaughter.com/2008/03/05/adult-add-quiz-results/#comment-218 I got 71. im insane. i knew i had Adhd and no one believed me. I got 71. im insane. i knew i had Adhd and no one believed me.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.danielslaughter.com/2008/03/05/adult-add-quiz-results/comment-page-1/#comment-217 anonymous Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:07:53 +0000 http://www.danielslaughter.com/2008/03/05/adult-add-quiz-results/#comment-217 37? What do you mean whopping? You are barely on the chart... I hit 64 and have an official diagnosis. 37? What do you mean whopping? You are barely on the chart…

I hit 64 and have an official diagnosis.

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