Hi,

 I finally was put on Adderol which has helped me stay focused significantly. The side effects have been scary. I find myself far more focused on work/ homelife tasks, but what is really troubling me now is all of the anger I have been storing inside..first at thinking I'm just a stupid person, and then to acknowledging the fact that I have been ridiculed for so many years by so many people.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I should go about dealing with this anger? One on one counseling doesn't seem to work. Hey, how many PHD's or MS' do you know that have ADHD? I want to talk with people that have actually lived with this syndrome

bbking, my childs dr explained to me today something that may help you.  My son was taking dex, different to you I know but it may apply.  I told the dr that when he takes it, he seems obsessive, sensitive, talking about things of obscure nature and not age appropriate and all these other weird things.

He told me that my son had sensory integration dysfunction and that this is not helping him.  The meds are working for him, but being on meds is like living in another world, everything is different and strange, basically he told me my son was depressed because his mind is sitting still and all the negative stuff in his life is catching up and overwhelming him.  His non medicated ADHD allowed him the freedom to not really think about some negative issues in his life.  But now he does.

He will be given another medication for depression as well.  And some counselling.

Perhaps the counselling could work better for you, in conjunction with some antidepressants.

Hi BBKing

Try Neuro Lingustic Programming. Contact a NLP practioner in you area.

This helped me with some anger I carried all my life. When I think about it now there is absolutely no emotion.

Shelly

I feel for you I to have anger problems stemming from being butt ugly to being called stupid.  Iam not so ugly anymore but I still carry the anger from it all.  I am on wellbrutin which helps but i feel I need something else or in addition to. I know therapy should help but who can afford it.  Anyway just letting you know that I feel your pain

Professional who struggles with ADD

I take adderall and am struggling with a combination of anger and anxiety. Sometimes I get home and my partner justs asks what we are doing for dinner. Thats enough to floor me. Part of it is that adderall suppresses my appitite so by the evening my blood sugar is really low. Try eating something. Deffinatly talk to your doctor about what your experiencing. I was hesitant to share the negative side effects with my doctor out of conern for losing the great benefits of being treated. As it turns out, these side effects are common and a good physician will be able to offer you suggestions that allow you to remain at a suitable level of treatment. My physicion gave me a tranquliser for when I just can't get in control. I totally feel you, as a research genetisist I have struggled with ADD my entire life. Before I was diagnosed in 8th grade I was absolutly failing at everything. Since I began treatment, my life has changed. I am very scared of stopping treatment because of the side effects and returning to the completly out of control psyche that I percieved when I was untreated. ADD is very real, and treatment is essential. But you must keep communicating with your doctor untill you find whats best for you. Good Luck,

Annie

my husband is 44 years old and on adderall - he is angry too but the anger did not start when he started taking the meds - he thought the meds would help with the anger - from reading books I found a talk on frustration tolerance level - it seems to be high in adhd individuals - after reading it I talked to my husband and he stated that he wakes up angry for no reason he doesn't understand it however as his spouse we talk about his needs and the things that can help him with his frustration level - there's lot you can change in your life to make that better my husband has found the Lord which I can't begin to tell how much that has helped - also his support group mainly me - I had to make some changes to help him cope - things are much better communication was the key I know what he needs and I ask him always what can I do to help - for me is it always easy no way, but I love him support group is part of what you need -

hope this help God bless