ADHD in adults

[Crankin]

I am so glad you kept exploring all avenues, Winding Road. Just wondered how your counselor assessed your dyslexia.
Learning disabilities (of which dyslexia is is just one) is very comorbid with ADHD. You can get a 504 accommodation plan from the office of disabilities on campus; in fact you can get this on the basis of your ADHD diagnosis, or on the learning disability one (which will require a full educational assessment). This way, you might be able to get extra time on tests, and other things that will make school easier. Please talk to your counselor about this!

[indysteel]

(((WR))). I'm so glad you figured this out, although I realize that it raises as many questions as it answers. Cranking gives great advice. I hope you're able to learn some new study and test-taking tactics. Please don't be too hard on yourself. Look how much you've already accomplished without the aid of two important diagoses. You're a tough cookie; I have no doubt you'll quickly get a handle on this.

[WindingRoad]

First off thank you all for being so supportive it means more than you might think. Crankin I am receiving test accommodations now. I wasn't at the very start of the semester but now I am. In fact I'm not sure I would have even been observant enough of my own behavior to notice the "flipping" for lack of a better term. Since I could slow down and take my time interpreting questions for the first time EVER, I could see the odd way I read them. I probably read through each question atleast five times. Each time I mentally note the order of the key words in each sentence THEN I understand what it's asking. It's exhausting. I hope my counselor can help. I plan to see my regular psychologist over spring break too and get his angle as well.

[WindingRoad]

I am curious if anyone has noticed that if they change their medication sequence it makes them feel 'off'? I usually take 2/20mg in the AM then another 20 in the evening. However since I wasn't studying until later yesterday I decided to reverse that. I felt sooooo strange? I didn't feel like it ever really worked for some strange reason? I was pretty scattered brained all day? Very strange.

[WindingRoad]

Hi girls. I'm down to my last final tomorrow and I cannot wait! I have noticed through out this semester that my body is becoming more resistant to my medication so I have been adding in extremely low doses of Adderroll around 3 pm to get me through the long hours of evening/night study I've been doing this week and last. I'm planning to go on medication hiatus after tomorrows last test. I'm pretty sure it's not going to be pleasant as my body is basically 'hooked' on this stuff right now. I have a big ride planned Saturday AM and I'm going to try and ride as much as I can to work it out of my system and get my endorphins flowing. I dunno if anyone has ever done this but any input is appreciated.

[zoom-zoom]

I think that sounds like a good plan. Even if you can't find out how that's worked for others you'll know how it works for you...and we're all an experiment of one.

My BFF was recently diagnosed. She is basically dealing with the exact same diagnosis that my son has (ADHD with noted impulse control). She is also on Adderall, I believe. She is almost 36 and has been struggling with nursing school and family relationships. She has only been on meds for about a month and already finds that it's helping her a LOT.

[Crankin]

WR, Adderall is short acting. It's out of your body in 4-6 hrs., unless it's the SR. You're not physically addicted, but there might be a psychological aspect. You will have to get used to feeling "different," though.
What are your plans for the summer?