Just for Fun
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by doug with ADHD
1M ago
enjoy doug Quote O the Day: “some days, you just don’t have it ..read more
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Distraction or ADHD? Huh??
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by doug with ADHD
1M ago
A recent interesting article on distraction, link below: It specifies three types of distraction: external, intrusive thoughts, and wandering mind. Nice.  I know I’m always distracted by thinking of the next forty-three things I must do.  That’s why the lists of five and one are so helpful.  The study notes that hyper focus is also linked with these types. But I can’t tell if this is a breakthrough – it may lead to some more specific, genetic finding for example –, or if it is a “Duh”. If you study a group of ADHD traits, is it surprising to find that they correlate with ADHD? I ..read more
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OK, So I Was Wrong
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by doug with ADHD
3M ago
ADHD Errors in 2023 At the end of the year, it’s can be useful to reflect on what we’ve learned. I’m reflecting on what ADHD things I was wrong about. Of course, I was wrong about a lot of other things too, but we won’t go into that.    1. Psychedelics – this has been a breakthrough, which is unusual these days. Ketamine clearly can be helpful for depression, and possibly other things, although we’re still learning how to use it. This breakthrough has been followed by the use of other psychedelics, and I was very doubtful about that, but they have turned out to be quite useful sometimes, for s ..read more
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An ADHD Christmas
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by doug with ADHD
3M ago
It’s one week until Christmas, and aren’t you glad you have all your shopping and wrapping done? Don’t you? Here’s the strategy, for next year anyway: Pretend that November is December, and get everything done by the end of November. Otherwise, you’ll be thinking.“Oh, it’s just early December. I’ll still have plenty of time. ” You won’t. Bonus tip of the day: Even now, it’s not too late to order books. Just saying. A Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you. Find more ways to make your life better in 2024. doug. Quotes O the Day: Them: “You’re only as old as you feel.” Me: “About ..read more
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Gee, I Wish I’d Known –
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by doug with ADHD
4M ago
I just learned after many years that Facebook often doesn’t share many posts and many people aren’t seeing them. Facebook shows a post to a small sample and if it doesn’t get enough likes, shares, or comments, that’s it. When I finally learned this I thought I’d ask you to help by hitting LIKE after you read a post, but then I learned that that’s not a good idea because Facebook doesn’t like it, so I won’t.  Sheesssshhh! Of course, I love comments and I love questions and I try to answer them promptly. Comments and questions are very useful to other members of the tribe.  Just sayin ..read more
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Understanding ADHD
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by doug with ADHD
4M ago
                     Some things you can’t really explain to anybody else; some things you just have to experience for yourself: 1) Marriage 2) Childbirth 3) ADHD Some people don’t believe ADHD exists. Some people think we can just try harder, or drink lots of cabbage juice, or watch where we put our feet, or or or— The supply of advice and opinions about ADHD from people who don’t have ADHD is enormous; the demand is quite small.  Trying to convince someone whose mind is made up is like trying ..read more
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A New ADHD Medication
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by doug with ADHD
6M ago
Viloxazine (trade name Qelbree) is a new non-stimulant ADHD medication. It’s an anti-depressant, like atomoxetine (Straterra), which it will probably replace because it is more effective (it affects more neurotransmitters) and has a lower frequency of side effects. That’s all good. It may even replace some of the stimulants, which are the most effective meds, but aren’t the best for some people for various reasons. It’s  presumably non-addictive and nonabusable. It may be a great resource in this time of shortage of the stimulants. Now for the bad news; it seems to currently cost about ..read more
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It’s Always Something with ADHD
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by doug with ADHD
6M ago
 This is a long, complicated story, but that’s life, isn’t it? I always try to find strategies to make my life better, to make it easier. That doesn’t always work. I wanted to play an old song, “It’s A Man Everytime”.  I  was able to find a recording on the net, but I couldn’t find the lyrics. I knew there had to be a way to get speech to text so I could easily print out the lyrics from the recording. I spent three hours on it and couldn’t do it, so I used a good strategy and went to a friend for help. He couldn’t do it either. Finally, I gave in and decided to do it the hard way ..read more
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ADHD and Bipolar
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by doug with ADHD
7M ago
    “The percentage of people with bipolar disorder who also have ADHD is estimated to be between 10% and 20%. This means that about 1 in 10 people with bipolar disorder also have ADHD, and about 1 in 6 people with ADHD also have bipolar disorder. The percentage of people with either bipolar disorder or ADHD who have both is estimated to be between 5% and 15%. This means that about 1 in 20 people with bipolar disorder or ADHD also has both disorders.” I have doubts about these figures; from my reading, I think the percent of bipolar people with ADHD is higher than bipolar in AD ..read more
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Memory. With ADHD?
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by doug with ADHD
7M ago
This is a requested topic. I wish I remembered who requested it, but thank you. I love requests and comments. The two links below are excellent, and I have only a little to add. DSM V lists forgetfulness as one of the criteria for ADHD: is often forgetful in daily activities i. Is often forgetful in daily activities (e.g., doing chores, running errands; for older adolescents and adults, returning calls, paying bills, keeping appointments). I wrote recently that I don’t think ADHD gets worse with aging. But when aging symptoms are piled on top of ADHD symptoms, it’s a booger. Strategy: wr ..read more
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