Posted by MarkG on April 6, 2001, at 15:34:25
Hello everyone,
I have carried the diagnosis of dysthymia for years with very little treatment success. Typically, I do not suffer from major depression, but on occasion I do get quite depressed. Overall, I function fairly well (I'm in grad school) but have had continual, ongoing probs getting work done efficiently, organizing, paying attention in class, fully understanding what someone is telling me (although this varies). I spend so much time trying to just get by in school, I have very little time to do things I really enjoy. I've always had the feeling I have been achieving (academically and socially) below what I am capable of. Recently, after reading some info on the net and reviewing the DSM criteria, I have wondered about the ADHD inattentive diagnosis. I took the Brown ADD scale and scored over 70 ("highly probable ADD") with my girlfriend as a collateral source scoring me a 44 ("probable ADD"). The majority of the symptoms on the scale I have noticed at least since middle childhood. I'm supposed to meet with my p-doc to discuss the dx on Tuesday.
What are other people's experiences who have been diagnosed ADHD, inattentive type? What treatments (I'm assuming stimulants) have been effective and how did they help you? Are stimulants only effective for a limited amount of time (due to tolerance)? Just wondering...
Thanks for any info you can provide on your personal experiences!
Mark
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