Serious question. Is adult ADHD a real thing

Aug 31, 2015
11:47:17pm

NorthBayCoug

And can it be treated without medication?

I've always been skeptical of clinical psychology and associated disorders. But recently I've had a few experiences that have caused me to take this stuff a little more serious.

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Serious question. Is adult ADHD a real thing

NorthBayCoug

8/31/15 11:47pm

RE: Serious question. Is adult ADHD a real thing

85fan

8/31/15 11:49pm

RE: Serious question. Is adult ADHD a real thing

MagicSingingCougar

8/31/15 11:51pm

Mind sharing details?

kotacoug

8/31/15 11:52pm

Common meds are Zoloft and Prozac. They seem to give your mind more room to

BlueNtheFace

9/1/15 1:02am

Without a doubt yes. Although it manifests itself differently now than it did

crack

8/31/15 11:54pm

Flyingdolphin

8/31/15 11:58pm

Is it manageable w/o drugs?

NorthBayCoug

9/1/15 12:00am

I feel like a have a pretty good life. But there are definitely a lot of things

crack

9/1/15 12:17am

It's real, but a lot of people self-diagnose and say they have it, when a

Thrill

9/1/15 12:03am

I have heard it referred to as the most over diagnosed and under diagnosed at

crack

9/1/15 12:21am

I have to tell doctors I have it

vegas guey

9/1/15 12:42am

Secondary gain, a way to not have responsibility for poor decisions/bad habits

BlueNtheFace

9/1/15 12:54am

Many of the symptoms discussed in this thread are things that every human deals

workindev

9/1/15 6:23am

Sure, but what these guys are talking about rises to a very different level

dilbert

9/1/15 6:40am

I don't disagree. For some people it's a very real and debilitating condition

workindev

9/1/15 7:33am

I started therapy a few months ago. He diagnosed me with ADHD.

pink22

9/1/15 12:13am

A good chunk of the ADHD medications have short half lives

IndianaCoug

9/1/15 7:27am

Hmmm, let me look it up

CSoul

9/1/15 12:15am

RE: Hmmm, let me look it up

85fan

9/1/15 9:06pm

Yes

thebruce

9/1/15 2:58am

What medication worked for you if you don't mind me asking?

pink22

9/1/15 9:57am

Adderall

thebruce

9/1/15 10:33am

Hey! Let's go ride bikes!

SwitzerBowl

9/1/15 3:44am

It's a very real thing

JoMax

9/1/15 5:38am

One of the benefits of ADHD a lot of people find is the ability to hyper focus

crack

9/1/15 7:17am

RE: One of the benefits of ADHD a lot of people find is the ability to hyper

85fan

9/1/15 9:09pm

Yes and maybe but it's not as quick in results

WhiteKnight

9/1/15 5:44am

RE: Serious question. Is adult ADHD a real thing

HI5

9/1/15 6:48am

Serious answer: you've been on CB enough to know the answer is unquestionably

unctoothman

9/1/15 7:01am

RE: Serious question. Is adult ADHD a real thing

85fan

9/1/15 9:04pm

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