[QUOTE=Dawn Joyce]Taag man, I did not know that it would make you hyper if you were normal. I certainly wasnt hyper. I fealt better than most days in a much better frame of mind and mood, and I wasnt extremely exhausted like I am on most days, but I certainly wasnt on hyper-drive. [/QUOTE]
There is no doubt... you are ADD... get the diagnosis... and the help you need an diserve...
Dawn Joyce, you aparrently have ADD, because Concerta makes non-ADHD persons overstimulated and hyper.... some normal (but stupid) people takes those types of drugs, so they can party all night...
Go get the diagnosis... and remember to tell them your experience...
[QUOTE=Dawn Joyce]...I think the thing I fear the most is that a doctor is going to look at me and say ADD...think not your just crazy[/QUOTE]
Add is sometimes called a nuerological disorder but frankly - i think a lot of people also call it a kind of mental disorder. People used to be very afraid to admit that they had suffered from depression. Dyslexia used to mean useless ...
Just my two cents - I hope you aren't worried about whether or not your diagnosis will be add. wouldn't it be great to find out more so that you can help yourself more - regardless of the label.
Taag man, I did not know that it would make you hyper if you were normal. I certainly wasnt hyper. I fealt better than most days in a much better frame of mind and mood, and I wasnt extremely exhausted like I am on most days, but I certainly wasnt on hyper-drive.I have done a bad thing. For the longest time, I have suspected that I have ADD. I am too scared to find out for sure. I dont know it is extremely stupid I know but I am. Anyway my son was prescriped 18mg concerta and then his medication was upped to 27 mg. He still had 4 18 mg left when we switched him up. Friday night I freaked out and bursted into tears over some financial dilimmas and family situation that I am going through. And the same thought that I have over and over just came to mind will the world please just stop so I can catch a breath and then catch up. My son went to his fathers this weekend, so I did something bad and tried the 18 mg Concerta on Saturday and then on Sunday. I didnt think it really did anything for me until this morning came when I went into another panic attack because I was running late and then the thought came again please world just stop just for a moment.
Anyway I dont know why I am telling you all this I guess I just need to vent somewhere. I have no one to really talk to about it..and I feel guilty for taking those two pills even though I know he will never use them again. I have made a psych appt for the 29th but I dont know if I will go through with it.
Please go through with it! Knowing will help ease your mind, no matter what the outcome.