Do I have to take ADD meds my whole life? | ADHD Information

princeofnam38938.8418171296as long as you have a RX for the medication then it will not be an issue, i am also going to school to be a RN because i think the heticness of it may help me

Hi,

Thank you for your wonderful and educational responses! Bobel your aunt's explanation helps me. Thank you. :) One thing I do worry about is that my job as a Registered Nurse requires a huge amount of organization and focus and I wonder if I could even do my job without it? I suppose I could try learning coping skills and the like from a therapist or someone, but I worry because my job as a nurse is not one to be taken lightly. My focus and organization are critical to my job and to the well-being my my patients. I am concerned about going off meds and slipping in my abilities.  Any thoughts or suggestions?? Thank you!!

I just had a conversation  about this with my Aunt  about that Thursday night.  She  has  a Doctorate in Education and a bit of experience   dealing with ADD.  First off, she wasnt shocked   at my diagnosis  and was  very supportive  of my getting help  which is always nice. It was her experience that  often once the medication helps people establish  structure in their  lives   people are able to stop taking the medication. It makes sense I guess that if I keep a structured schedule I will get used to it and maybe eventually it  can become enough of a habit I can maintain the  structure with out meds.  Who knows, for right now I am thrilled  with  the changes the meds have wrought in my life.  Time will tell, I am not sweating it. I have gone from terrified  of  Ritalin  because of the substance abuse stories  to thinking it is having the most impact  in my life since I stopped substance abuse as a way of life... I am committed to being anal about taking it as directed the  Substance Abuse  Djinn is not one I ever want to  release again.

 

Studies have shown that if you take it at a young age 80% with still need them at 13+ and 50% likelyness it will be needed in adult lives. Not sure what the new studys are for this year but that's what I know from 2004.

 

I personally think it depends on how bad you have adhd, ihad it as a child (never diagn. offically but back then there wasnt really adhd.. but as an adult i have managed to find coping skills some need medication forever and some need it until they get to an age where they can cope or learn different skills to manage it.

Also what works for you may not for others and if you found something that helps than great stick with it..

HI,
I have diagnosed with ADD for over a year and taking AdderallXR 20mg for just about that long as well. I love the effects of it and sometimes I can't imagine my life without it. Last week I had oen day where I forgot to take my medicine and that day was just awful! It reminded me of my old days before medicine and makes me wonder how I ever lived with myself! My question is, what is the long term prognosis with ADD and how does medication therapy work into that? Will I have to take meds my whole life in order to be functional? I worry about this at times. Any thoughts or information would be most appreciated. Thank you!