Posted by morganator on June 22, 2010, at 0:23:08
In reply to Re: My doctor doesn't believe i have ADHD, posted by chujoe on June 19, 2010, at 6:22:13
> > People will say they are "so ADD" even if there is no formal diagnosis. Its as if it is just used as an unsubstantiated excuse for poor work performance or motivation.
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> Which is surely unfair to those of us who have a formal dx. Many of us, btw, have spent years figuring out how to work around our ADD in order to do well in our jobs, but it is nevertheless a huge relief to not have to exert all our energy on countering our ADD.
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> Here's a hint: if you take a stim and after the first couple of days it amps you up you probably don't have ADD; if it calms you down, you probably do.I personally don't think it is that simple. We all want the simple explanation that is easily fixable with some pill. Very few want to dig deep for the complex and sometimes painful truth. I'm not saying that many cases of ADD/ADHD are not rooted in some genetic predisposition, I'm just saying that there most likely is so much more that contributes to the ultimate development of symptoms. This is the same with such disorders as bipolar, schizophrenia, and anti-social personality. It's the truth, and the truth usually hurts. As they say, "Ignorance is Bliss".
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