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Does ADHD Medication Help With —? — ADHD Tip O the Day 909

Posted on July 1, 2020 by doug with ADHD

ADHD Medication Helps with Focus, Motivation, Inertia The medication can be a miracle for some, but it doesn’t seem to help with: irritability losing things memory patience time management sleep   Too bad; sorry.  But what it does help with … Continue reading →

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ADHD and Legs — ADHD Tip O the Day 898

Posted on April 7, 2020 by doug with ADHD

Continuing with Sleep, Science, and ADHD: As if we didn’t have enough problems, we ADHDers often have leg problems. These include restless legs syndrome (RLS), paroxysmal abnormal leg movements (PALM, aka ‘the jerks’) and leg cramps. The book says these … Continue reading →

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Sleep, and Health, and ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 679

Posted on December 20, 2015 by doug with ADHD

Inadequate sleep makes ADD ADHD worse I’m a little more disorganized than usual, thus so is this post.  Probably because I didn’t get enough sleep last night. Sleep is of fundamental importance to our health and well-being, but even more so with … Continue reading →

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Better Sleeping Through Technology, with or without ADD ADHD – ADD Tip O the Day 634

Posted on August 8, 2015 by doug with ADHD

Sleep is an essential part of ADD ADHD management So Jerry Bair gave me this guest post.  He is a tech whiz, so his approach is a little different.   Here it is:   Top 10 Tech Hacks To Give Your … Continue reading →

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Are Natural Substances Safe? — ADD Tip O the Day 597

Posted on March 17, 2015 by doug with ADHD

Natural Substances Many people with ADD AHD are helped by medicine – Ritalin, Adderall, Strattera, etc.- but many are concerned about medication side effects.  Some prefer “natural” substances but not all “natural” substances they use are safe.  Here’s a report … Continue reading →

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Amphetamines for ADD ADHD: Follow-up. Plus, Foundations — ADD Tip O the Day 589

Posted on February 21, 2015 by doug with ADHD

Great Comment On Last  Meds Post From Dr. Boerboom. Summary: Dexedrine is not very addictive/abusable.  It has a low incidence of side effects. They are different from methylphenidate. Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) may cause side effects, but apparently not often. restlessness difficulty … Continue reading →

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Talking About ADD ADHD Medicines — ADD Tip O the Day 585

Posted on February 10, 2015 by doug with ADHD

Terminology When, and why, did medicines begin to be called drugs?  That used to be the term for illegal substances of abuse. Were I a little more paranoid I’d be suspicious. I’m old-fashioned and prefer to say medicines. Side Effects … Continue reading →

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Sleep And ADD ADHD – – ADD Tip o the Day for 494

Posted on April 29, 2014 by doug with ADHD

Sleep is very important with ADD or ADHD It makes a difference.  For one thing, if I don’t get enough sleep, my memory gets even worse.  So I have medicines to help me sleep, melatonin for sleep and gabapentin (Neurontin) … Continue reading →

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Frazzled strategies — ADD Tip o the Day 368

Posted on February 18, 2013 by doug with ADHD

For living with ADD or ADHD we need strategies, and here’s the ones I used to get unfrazzled, as promised in Tip 367. First, obviously, reverse the causes of frazzled: So got more sleep, took a nap.  Too cold to … Continue reading →

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To Sleep or Not to Sleep; That is the Question? —- ADD Tip o the Day 323

Posted on September 30, 2012 by doug with ADHD

I think that’s what Hamlet said.  Or Shakespeare.  Or one of those guys.  Or something like that.  But I am confused.  I believe that sleep is very important for us with ADD or ADHD, but a New York Times article … Continue reading →

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