Two weekends ago I had to and get a CPR certification for work. And I am amazed I didn't fail the test.
There were only three of us. We watched a video that the instructor stoped at times to talk more and make us do the stuff on dummies. After a few sentences from the instructor I only heard blah, blah. During the video I couldn't concentrate on the situation, instead I notices pictures on the wall, stuff on the desk, and thinking "Oh, we have that same toy at home!" I had to keep reminding myself to pay attention. After we had the practical test for adults, infants and children, there was a written test. I had to read every question 5 or 6 times to understand it, and when i read the multiple choice answ. I was like " What was the question again?" And to make matters worse the lady's cellph rang and she was talking to somebody about cows that got out the fence. I was really close to yelling at her "Shut Up I can't think straight?"
It was absolutly horible. After I was done I thought, Is this how our kids feel in school everday?
I've been dx with add a little over a year ago, and been taking Stratterra 80mg. I feel a bit better than before, but somehow I had hoped to get more out of taking meds for it. Since I'm taking the Stratterra I have not been in a situation where I had to concentrate and pay attention like that. Now I know, that Stratterra is not working for me, and will mention it at my next app. with my Phyciatrist.
But I'm really glad I had this experience b/c now I now how my kids feel when they are bombarded with all those images and noises, and can't pay attention to me, teachers, tests or whatever. It's living he##.
stopwhinning,i totally agree with you.
when i took my first pill as you know i went a little bit weird,my doc now say i had a rare side effect.hyperactivity.
and i thought "oh my god is that hyperactivity?i had an insight of what my son go throught everyday and i understand him better.
in a way we are lucky,we have an insight of what our kids go throught,we can understand them better.
I hope I haven't insulted anybody, I Know not only the kids feel that way, everybody who lives with add/adhd.