Payne Stewart who won the 1999 and 1991 US Open had ADD, and he’s not alone. He always seemed at his best in the toughest events. Therein lies the double-edged curiosity that is ADD…He definitely was able to focus more at the majors Doctors believe some ADD patients have the rare ability to “hyper-focus” in […]
Office Playground has some cool toys for people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder who want to burn off some of that excess hyperactivity with movement and be entertained at the same time. Thanks to Lew Mills for the tip. Check out the stress relievers, balls (stress balls), magnetic toys and Zen rock gardens and more.
An extended release version of Focalin has just been approved for treatment of ADHD in adults, adolescents and children by the FDA. It appears the side effects seem to be similar to other stimulant medications for ADD. From a brief look at the pdf on the Focalinxr.com site it looks like you get have the
Here’s a good chuckle for you. This is by Karen Hughes who wrote a fiction book Scattered Dreams which is about a newly single mother who battles ADHD. Here’s a few samples. Your doctor prescribes you Adderall. You forget to take your Adderall. Money for your future speeding tickets is earmarked in the family budget.
CNN just wrote a good article on adult ADD, giving a few personal examples of some of the struggles associated with having adult ADD, and some ways of dealing with it. Dr. Edward Hallowell, who has written books about ADHD, said a rapid-fire lifestyle can actually be a good thing for maybe half the people