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[QUOTE=constantbattle]It appears you could use the help MyBrainTrainer provides with respect to Concentration.  I said it was .95 for 4 months, not .95 per month. 
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bitchy AND a spammer.
As The Resistance! I join buccaneer in punishing spammers.
Your sentence: shoving your superior "see you are too stupid to read my post right" attitude up yer arse.
You may not believe this fellow AD/HDers, but I...yes I...GypsyWomyn, took them up on their offer for the 4-month complimentary membership. I've signed up and have already spent some time looking things over and tried a few exercises. I will, as was requested, post my honest evaulation to you folks on this Board when I find I have formulated an opinion. And you know that I'm not working for anyone trying to get your membership, and you can trust me. Right? You better trust me ~ you're my friends. Right?

Constantbattle....I know they like evaluations on the site also, but I may limit mine to this Board, unless there's something I really feel necessary to share on the site. Meanwhile, I'm looking forward to utilizing that membership.

BTW, did anyone else take that free offer??

It's actually FUN!

GypsyWomyn38449.391400463This will be my final post here because I really didn't appreciate the overall negativity/victim mentality of this group.  No one said this was the be-all and end-all.  No one said this would be helpful to everyone.  As a previous post said, ADHD is a complex condition.   It's unlikely that one therapy would be helpful for all.  Since I believe MBT has been helpful to me, I thought I'd pass on the info and perhaps it might help someone else.  And, personally, I can never understand the reluctance that so many have to paying for something you find on the Internet.  I certainly don't like to waste money, but come on.  You make it sound like this expenditure will put you in the poorhouse.  Ten bucks to try something for 4 months isn't going to break the bank for anyone who owns a computer and has an Internet connection.

Anyway, I contacted MyBrainTrainer to make them aware of this "discussion".  The president asked me to post his response:

1. MyBrainTrainer was developed as a consumer brain exercise site.
2. We make no representations whatsoever that MBT will be useful for those with ADHD or any other medical condition.
3. Anyone with ADHD or any other medical condition should be under the care of a physician experienced in the treatment of such condition.
4. If any of our members find MBT to be helpful to them, whether in their job, or  schoolwork,  or chess playing, etc., or find it helps ease any of their physical or cognitive problems, they're of course welcome (and encouraged) to post details on our message board.  If any of these testimonials are from a scientifically or medically reputable groups, we may give their posting prominent positioning on our site (as we did with the Marshall University quote).
5. We would be pleased to offer 4-month complimentary memberships to the first ten readers of  this board who contact us at info@mybraintrainer.com.  All we ask in return is that you post your honest evaluation (whether good, bad or indifferent) on this ADHD board.

Bruce C. Friedman
President
MyBrainTrainer, LLC

[QUOTE=floofthegoof]People try to sell us stuff here all the time. What they don't understand is that ADD people never have any money. [/QUOTE]

LOL!!!....so true...

But also, I GROW WEARY OF UNEDUCATED PEOPLE TRYING TO SELL STUFF LIKENING OUR BRAINS TO A "WEAK MUSCLE THAT NEEDS TO BE EXCERCISED"...

AD/HD FAR MUCH MORE THAN THIS...SIMPLE EXCERCISES FOR A DISORDER AS COMPLEX AS AD/HD WILL PROBABLY NOT WORK.

ANYONE WHO WAS TRUELY EDUCATED ABOUT AD/HD, A PROFFESSIONAL ON THE DISORDER, AND REALLY KNEW WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT WOULD ALREADY KNOW THIS.

sonya_h38448.4059490741 I was interested. Tell me what you do in that 20 minutes.
 Actually it sounds reasonable. The most upbeat non medical treatment for ADD is to have a coach that keeps you on track-for 15 minutes a day. Of course the coach is addressing your personal goals, organizing skills- etc   but maybe this hones your faculty for self-coaching.

This might interest you and is free- a series of perceptual tests.  http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/index.html
   I took a fasinating class on  mind/bevavior that used the latest neurological research -. I use the library extensively, never buy anything, but my teacher had taken a Seligman internet class for 00 and was currently doing a 0 a month seminar. (We're not the only folks targeted. Self-help and diets are Huge!). The frustrating thing was that  I couldn't implement anything I learned in the class.
 Now, day 3 of taking Strattera,  I feel some dim ghost of an executive function emerging in  my brain.  Before, I got hyperfocused on one idea after another, but couldn't keep anything straight.
 My hope now is that I have an intact enough brain (with medication) to begin to exercise it like normal people do. Like a muscle.
I say  Try everything you can and report back to us!

martindale38448.4382291667 I grow weary of these... Page D4 - "Therapies to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that use mental and physical exercises, rather than medication, to improve concentration are gaining popularity among people worried about drug side effects."  Interesting stuff.  I had posted a number of months ago about a website I found, which I use and highly recommend (http://www.mybraintrainer.com).  Cost is only .95 for 4 months unlimited use (I use it about 20 minutes per day, so that comes to less than a penny per minute).  Here's a testimonial from the site:

"I work with medical students and physicians who are experiencing academic difficulties. Many of these people have learning disabilities and/or ADHD. They have weaknesses in the areas MyBrainTrainer.com specifically targets. I have already received many positive comments about the program. I hope to continue using this with my future classes, as I feel that these students need to get their brains "in shape" just as an athlete would get their bodies in shape. We will hopefully continue to use your services in the future."

Thanks,
Renea Bostic
Coordinator, Medical HELP Program
http://www.marshall.edu/help/services/medical/
Marshall University
Huntington, WV

constantbattle38447.7294907407It appears you could use the help MyBrainTrainer provides with respect to Concentration.  I said it was .95 for 4 months, not .95 per month. 

They've also got a study posted from the University of Texas that shows increase in cognitive speed.

Good luck to all.  I'm not trying to sell anything to anybody.  I'm just letting you know something tha I have found helpful.
People try to sell us stuff here all the time. What they don't understand is that ADD people never have any money.

[QUOTE=floofthegoof]People try to sell us stuff here all the time. What they don't understand is that ADD people never have any money. [/QUOTE]

Classic!

 

I wonder if we may look like a vulnerable population - and, therefore, perhaps targeted prey. 

I just don't like anything I have to pay for when theres plenty of support groups available that will help teach us how to deal with our daily environment. Just curious - what is it you grow weary of?  Statements from reputable universities that say here's something that will cost you ten bucks that we have found to be helpful?

Sounds like you're ready to give up.  Not me.  If you know of any other inexpensive non-drug treatments with testimonials from reputable sources, then please list them here.  I'll happily track them down and try them.
constantbattle38447.7921180556What a load of absolutely unscientific drivel.  

As Buccaneer I officially sentence you to 50 lashes with my virtual cat 'o nine tails for trying to plug some misleading scheme.  Next time you commit the same offence...I'm gonna have to make you walk the plank!

Snake Oil alert!!

 I haven't looked at all into this program but the .95 a month thing kind of turns me off too. For stuff that has really been studied and tested try out www.advancedbrain.com

 

Hi Gypsy Womyn,
  Is there still a free trial. Please do report back what you find- and do.
Hi Martindale! The following is what I received when I emailed them and asked how to get the complimentary 4-month membership:

You know it's free because we're not asking you for any money or for a credit card number.

There is no download.

Here's how to obtain your free 4-month membership:

1) go to http://www.mybraintrainer.com
2) click on "Sign up Now" at the top of the page.
3) You will automatically be taken to the Terms of Use for the site. If you agree to these terms, click on Accept.
4) You will then be taken to a page that checks to see if you have MacroMedia's Flash installed on your computer. If you can see the MyBrainTrainer logo, click on Yes.
5) You will then be taken to the Registration page. Enter the requested personal information (e-mail address, password, etc.), and then choose "I will use the Gift Membership indicated below." Then enter the following information:
                             Name on Gift Membership: ADHD
                             Activation Code: AZPBDFPLIR

6) Click on "Sign Up" at the bottom of the page

Martindale, or anyone else who is interested, if that activation code doesn't work, I would directly email Bruce C. Friedman at info@mybraintrainer.com, which is what I did to get the above information. But I suspect the Name: ADHD and Activation Code may be the same for all of us. He'll send you a welcome email and suggest which exercises may work best for 'us.' But I've been playing with most of them.

I suppose it could help with focusing and memory, if used on a regular basis. I do find sometimes if I'm tired, I can't comprehend the instructions to some of the exercises. But I keep going back. It's fun to see your own 'history' of results, and compare them. I also find it is good practice for concentration.

Good luck!
- Gypsy
GypsyWomyn38453.4788425926 [QUOTE=constantbattle]It appears you could use the help MyBrainTrainer provides with respect to Concentration.  I said it was .95 for 4 months, not .95 per month. 

They've also got a study posted from the University of Texas that shows increase in cognitive speed.

Good luck to all.  I'm not trying to sell anything to anybody.  I'm just letting you know something tha I have found helpful.
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Constantbattle,
all the comments are as a result of reading and listening for years to the latest
Miracle treatment that has not yet got Sufficient, Multi-Centred, Research that
replicates findings in each case.
If you have something that is meeting your needs "Great" but please be
aware the other newer methodologies are far from Sufficiently Proven yours
included. Thank you though for sharing the news with us though.
We are sceptical for for very good personal safety reasons.