Comments on: Adult ADHD medication dosing problems http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/17/adult-adhd-medication-dosing-problems/ A Blog about Adults with Attention Surplus Condition (aka ADHD) by Adult ADHD Coach Pete Quily Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:15:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: hallgrimur http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/17/adult-adhd-medication-dosing-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-356 hallgrimur Sun, 10 Jul 2005 20:34:12 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/17/adult-adhd-medication-dosing-problems/#comment-356 I just read this research study too and was quite surprised by it. I have never needed a large dose of ritalin and most of the time taking large doses has made me feel ill. But what I would like to know is if there is a relationship to time; i.e. does ritalin work more over time and do you get tolerant to it's side effects. I have a similar blog to yours at http://adhd.blogzone.net if you like to read it. Thanks. I just read this research study too and was quite surprised by it. I have never needed a large dose of ritalin and most of the time taking large doses has made me feel ill. But what I would like to know is if there is a relationship to time; i.e. does ritalin work more over time and do you get tolerant to it’s side effects.

I have a similar blog to yours at http://adhd.blogzone.net if you like to read it.

Thanks.

]]> By: Adult ADD Strengths » Getting the Most from Your Doctor’s Appointment http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/17/adult-adhd-medication-dosing-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Adult ADD Strengths » Getting the Most from Your Doctor’s Appointment Tue, 31 May 2005 02:56:16 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/17/adult-adhd-medication-dosing-problems/#comment-17 [...] etting up and using an ADD medication log, see my previous post for information on what an ADD med log is and how to set one up. You might also want to look [...] [...] etting up and using an ADD medication log, see my previous post for information on what an ADD med log is and how to set one up. You might also want to look [...]

]]> By: Adult ADD Strengths » Getting the Most from Your Doctor’s Appointment http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/17/adult-adhd-medication-dosing-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Adult ADD Strengths » Getting the Most from Your Doctor’s Appointment Mon, 30 May 2005 20:20:08 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/17/adult-adhd-medication-dosing-problems/#comment-16 [...] etting up and using an ADD medication log, see my previous post for information on what an ADD med log is and how to set one up. You might also want to look [...] [...] etting up and using an ADD medication log, see my previous post for information on what an ADD med log is and how to set one up. You might also want to look [...]

]]> By: Pete Quily http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/17/adult-adhd-medication-dosing-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Pete Quily Thu, 26 May 2005 10:34:59 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/17/adult-adhd-medication-dosing-problems/#comment-12 thanks for the link Jessica. Other studies have shown Essential fatty Acids have been helpful to people with ADHD if they have low levels of EFA's which many ADDers do. David may not have low levels so it may not effect him at all. Also the EFA's can be helpful but they're not a magic bullet. I wouldn't rely on that alone but it can be part of the equation for some. ADDers aren't "addicted to their meds" if they were they wouldn't forget to take them, some ADDers do forget. You might want to see this article on the blog relating to med dosing problems http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/17/adult-adhd-medication-dosing-problems/ Also this article Does Stimulant Therapy of ADHD Beget Later Substance Abuse? http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/111/1/179 Pete thanks for the link Jessica. Other studies have shown Essential fatty Acids have been helpful to people with ADHD if they have low levels of EFA’s which many ADDers do. David may not have low levels so it may not effect him at all. Also the EFA’s can be helpful but they’re not a magic bullet. I wouldn’t rely on that alone but it can be part of the equation for some.

ADDers aren’t “addicted to their meds” if they were they wouldn’t forget to take them, some ADDers do forget.

You might want to see this article on the blog relating to med dosing problems http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/17/adult-adhd-medication-dosing-problems/

Also this article
Does Stimulant Therapy of ADHD Beget Later Substance Abuse?
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/111/1/179

Pete

]]> By: David Fedoruk http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/17/adult-adhd-medication-dosing-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-10 David Fedoruk Sun, 22 May 2005 04:23:22 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/17/adult-adhd-medication-dosing-problems/#comment-10 Hi: First, a comment about the one comment you have so far; whe oh when will poeple stop sugggesting that anything you can do with your diet can change ADHD? I took cod liver oil (given to me by my mother form infancy) and later willingly as an adult (for its Vitamin A and D components). I still have ADHD. So in my case, fish oil did nothing to prevent ADHD from disrupting my life disasterously. On the the commment about the Harvard Medical report. The one article I've found that is similar in nature is this rather dated one (from 1996). On January 26, 1996, Dr. Moïse Maurice Benchitrit addressed the Ontario Psychiatric Association Annual General Meeting in Toronto asking that the CPS be updated because it was badly out of date. He cites his own practice in which he found that the amounts needed to treat each patient were often drastically different that indicated in the CPS. As well, he seems to have a similar experience with his patients that I have had personally; that is that a small amount of Dexedrine at night keeps the intrussive thoughts silent that have preented me from sleeping in the past. http://www.benchitrit.com/content_lng01/03/03_01/03_01.html I was please to chance upon that link becuase it also debunks the idea that using stimulant medication promotes an addiction to them. My own GP has stresssed the difference beetween addiction and dependance. Perhaps we should be more concerned with our "dependance" on signle occupancy vehicles, perhaps thats and addiction then. Some doctors seem to understand that different peopel react differently to drugs and that what is enough for one person doesn't treat another. DF. Hi:

First, a comment about the one comment you have so far; whe oh when will poeple stop sugggesting that anything you can do with your diet can change ADHD? I took cod liver oil (given to me by my mother form infancy) and later willingly as an adult (for its Vitamin A and D components). I still have ADHD. So in my case, fish oil did nothing to prevent ADHD from disrupting my life disasterously.

On the the commment about the Harvard Medical report. The one article I’ve found that is similar in nature is this rather dated one (from 1996).

On January 26, 1996, Dr. Moïse Maurice Benchitrit addressed the Ontario Psychiatric Association Annual General Meeting in Toronto asking that the CPS be updated because it was badly out of date. He cites his own practice in which he found that the amounts needed to treat each patient were often drastically different that indicated in the CPS. As well, he seems to have a similar experience with his patients that I have had personally; that is that a small amount of Dexedrine at night keeps the intrussive thoughts silent that have preented me from sleeping in the past.

http://www.benchitrit.com/content_lng01/03/03_01/03_01.html

I was please to chance upon that link becuase it also debunks the idea that using stimulant medication promotes an addiction to them. My own GP has stresssed the difference beetween addiction and dependance. Perhaps we should be more concerned with our “dependance” on signle occupancy vehicles, perhaps thats and addiction then.

Some doctors seem to understand that different peopel react differently to drugs and that what is enough for one person doesn’t treat another.

DF.

]]> By: Jessica Werb http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/17/adult-adhd-medication-dosing-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Jessica Werb Fri, 20 May 2005 15:20:51 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/17/adult-adhd-medication-dosing-problems/#comment-9 An interesting article came out recently in The Guardian, a british paper, talking about the importance of fish oils in helping a number of disorders, including ADHD. Apparently they can be as effective as Ritalin, in some cases. They also seem to help with reading and writing. Really fascinating. You can read more about it here: http://society.guardian.co.uk/publichealth/story/0,11098,1475359,00.html cheers Jessica www.ldstories.com An interesting article came out recently in The Guardian, a british paper, talking about the importance of fish oils in helping a number of disorders, including ADHD. Apparently they can be as effective as Ritalin, in some cases. They also seem to help with reading and writing. Really fascinating. You can read more about it here: http://society.guardian.co.uk/publichealth/story/0,11098,1475359,00.html

cheers
Jessica
http://www.ldstories.com

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