Wasn't there a thread on ADD?

[Nellisir]

Very different from ADD. An ADD "buzz" is just your own internal monolouge thinking out of control, going off on different tangents. It's not an audible sound, like the "static" of tinnitus. I guess you could say that if your head is a TV that tinnitus would be a problem with hissing speakers, but ADD would be when the remote's broken and it won't stop changing channels on you.

That's more or less it, although in my case life is a movie on MST3K, and the voice is the guys in the theatre. They're always there, and they really do play along most of the time - my ADD is annoying but not crippling - but it is distracting.

 

[Nyaricus]

I guess you could say that if your head is a TV that tinnitus would be a problem with hissing speakers, but ADD would be when the remote's broken and it won't stop changing channels on you.

lol, that was actually funny

I told my buddy, and he got a kick out of it too

 

[BOZ]

My friend has that, and it could actually be more serious than you think. I just asked him over MSN, adn it sounds like this "tenatus"; though he doesn't know how it's spelt correctly

i could have tinnitus for all i know - in fact, right now my left ear has been ringing all day, and it has been driving me mad. don't know if it's an ear infection, or what... but i'm sure tinnitus occurs more than once a year or so, which is about as often as this happens to me. i think it's just this ear though, as it has been giving me trouble for years now.

but as to what i was talking about originally, the "ringing in the ears" that i usually get might better be described as a buzzing sound, like if you were in a room filled with machinery, though it is very faint and i can only hear it when things are otherwise fairly silent and i'm focused on it, and that comes in both ears rather than just my left ear.

 

[BOZ]

That's more or less it, although in my case life is a movie on MST3K, and the voice is the guys in the theatre. They're always there, and they really do play along most of the time - my ADD is annoying but not crippling - but it is distracting.

heheheh... actually, my own internal monologue is quite a bit like that. i often decide to share my less-than-witty remarks with others - mostly for my own amusement. don't know if that's the ADD though, or just my own winning personality shining through.

 

[Tuzenbach]

I currently use Adderol extended release, which still has a peak efficiency of mid-day, then a "trough" in the late afternoon, but the XR version is not as "high & low" as taking multiple doses in a day.

Mavrick,

Just curious, what sort of side effects (if any) do you get with Adderol? Also, are you using the brand name or a generic version? How expensive are the meds?

Sorry for the merciless onslaught of questions, but I see my doctor this Wednesday morning and am going to ask if I can be switched from Methylin to Adderol, just as an experiment. I don't know if Adderol will be better for me, but I won't know until I try, right?

Thanks!

 

[Tuzenbach]

Adderall and Ritalin are the two big ADD medications. Most people apparently prefer, and do better on, Adderall. I couldn't stand it, and switched doctors after my first one recommended both increasing and decreasing my dosage...in the same 15 minute session. I've been on Concerta, which I believe is essentially extended release Ritalin, for about a year, and it's much better for me. Many people complain of a Ritalin "slump" after the meds wear off, but I had that with Adderall and not with Ritalin. So, definately try different things.

Hopefully, I'll be trying out Adderol later in the week. Thanks!

 

[Nellisir]

Just curious, what sort of side effects (if any) do you get with Adderol?

I know the question wasn't addressed to me, but...
I had insomnia (pretty bad), slightly depressed appetite (not a problem), and when the medication wore out around 5 or 6...WHAM! If I sat down I'd be down for 2 hours. Not tired, just...inert.

Keep trying!
Nell.

 

[MavrickWeirdo]

I know the question wasn't addressed to me, but...
I had insomnia (pretty bad), slightly depressed appetite (not a problem), and when the medication wore out around 5 or 6...WHAM! If I sat down I'd be down for 2 hours. Not tired, just...inert.

Keep trying!
Nell.

Very similar results. When I was taking multipe daily doses, I couldn't sleep at night if I took it after 1pm.

In the begining my lose of appetite got bad enough that I lost 20 lbs and started to get the shakes. (Because at the same time my appetite goes down, I was using up more calories). Now I always make sure to eat breakfast before I take it and I sometimes force myself to eat lunch.

Another thing is increase your water intake, especially if you start to feel "down"

If you don't eat enough food and drink enough water, it is like putting a supercharged fuel injector on a car with a 1 gallon gas tank.

The "positive" affects seem to run out after 4 to 6 hours (roughly) then it can take from 8 to 12 hours to fully "recover"

 

[Nellisir]

Very similar results. When I was taking multipe daily doses, I couldn't sleep at night if I took it after 1pm.

In the begining my lose of appetite got bad enough that I lost 20 lbs and started to get the shakes. (Because at the same time my appetite goes down, I was using up more calories). Now I always make sure to eat breakfast before I take it and I sometimes force myself to eat lunch.

Another thing is increase your water intake, especially if you start to feel "down"

If you don't eat enough food and drink enough water, it is like putting a supercharged fuel injector on a car with a 1 gallon gas tank.

The "positive" affects seem to run out after 4 to 6 hours (roughly) then it can take from 8 to 12 hours to fully "recover"

Yep. I will say that my diminished appetite cut down on my snacking, but not my meals. I ate at the same time I usually did. I lost maybe 10 pounds, but I was trying to lose it. So it worked out.

 

[Tuzenbach]

Yep. I will say that my diminished appetite cut down on my snacking, but not my meals. I ate at the same time I usually did. I lost maybe 10 pounds, but I was trying to lose it. So it worked out.

Hey guys, thanks for the input!

OK, saw my doctor today. I quickly found out that I didn't research the Adderol as much as I should've. This was apparent when he informed me that:

1) Adderol costs significantly more than my generic Ritalin.
2) There is no generic for Adderol (that he knew of).

So, again, he waited prescribing me Adderol until we both knew if I could afford a generic version of it.

Currently, 120 10mg tablets of Methylin (generic form of Ritalin) are costing me $20.

Is there a generic for Adderol?

What do you guys pay for your medication (if you feel comfortable enough discussing it)?

Thanks Again!