Posted by Simcha on August 16, 2003, at 17:31:04
In reply to OVERFOCUSED ADD = OCD, posted by matthhhh on August 12, 2003, at 8:22:11
Matthhhh,
Wow! I fit this profile. I don't know about SPECT. I've never had this done.
My first pdoc had a preliminary diagnosis of ADD for me. He switched me from Effexor to WellbutrinSR and I went bonkers. I was unable to let go of certain thoughts, I was irritable, and I was majorly buzzing. It was like speed to me. Then he quickly realized that I had features of OCD with my MDD and he gave me Celexa. This balanced me.
Oooo, and carbs definitely help my mood.
I'm an addict. A great deal of my family members are addicts. Wow! This really fits me.
Thanks,
Simcha
> Type 3: Overfocused ADD – primary ADD symptoms plus cognitive inflexibility, trouble shifting attention, stuck on negative thoughts or behaviors, worrying, holds grudges, argumentative, oppositional, trouble with change, need for sameness. SPECT shows increased activity in the anterior cingulate gyrus (the brain’s gear shifter) and prefrontal cortex. Often seen in families with addiction problems or obsessive-compulsive tendencies. Stimulants, by themselves, usually make this type worse, people become more focused on the things that bother them. Effectively treated with Effexor, or a combination of an SSRI, like Prozac, and a stimulant, aerobic exercise is also helpful, and a higher carbohydrate diet.
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