Posted by Elena L. on March 25, 2000, at 11:51:59
In reply to Re: TOVA testing, posted by Janice on March 14, 2000, at 23:45:39
> Hello Cass,
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> Once I found out about the ADHD, my entire life made sense to me.
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> Okay, the food part. I've had many problems with food that (for the most part) Dexedrine allows me to control. It does suppress appetite, but better than this, it helps with impulse control.
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> Good luck, JaniceHi,
I've been following this board for about six weeks off and on. It's got to be the most intelligent one on the net by far regarding mental health. I appreciate every bit of information I pick up here. About four or five years ago I was diagnosed with ADD by the psychiatrist who was treating me for depression. I had only heard about its existence two weeks prior to that. He gave me a questionnaire which pretty much amazed me in its specificity to many of my life experiences. I took Ritalin for a while, but found it didn't make much difference other than sending me into an incredible rage one day, so I stopped. Last June I started taking Dexedrine and my life changed. I had three glorious months of high energy, organization, motivation--the whole nine yards. November found me hospitalized with major depression once again. I've since been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder of Rapid Cycling variety. The pdoc I'm now seeing doesn't even mention my ADD. I'm taking 40mg. of Dexedrine, 60 of Celexa, 30 of Buspar and have just started Topomax as a mood Stabilizer. I am presently beginning my eighth consecutive day in remission from depression since
January. However, I am EXTREMELY CONFUSED about all these different diagnoses and would like to sort them out. I've never even heard of TOVA testing. What is it and why hasn't anyone ever mentioned it me before this? Sorry this is such a long post. I'd appreciate any input. Thanks.
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