Posted by katekite on May 25, 2002, at 19:40:26
In reply to Drug toxicity -- memory problems?, posted by Bookgurl99 on May 25, 2002, at 10:19:24
Yes at this point the cause is probably immaterial, as long as its not getting worse.
Take the quiz at mindfixers.com to see if you have an attentional problem. Answer the questions for how you have been recently, not your whole life (though it says to do it for your whole life). You will have to fib about answering the bit where it asks if this was a problem as a child. If you test out as ADD, then stimulants may help.
Personally, I most likely had mild ADD my whole life but it became a life-altering problem for me only in the last 5 years or so, possibly life changes, possibly related to all the serotonin drugs I had taken. Adderall and ritalin both help immensely.
If you do have the equivalent of ADD now, then the problem becomes getting diagnosed properly and finding a competent doctor who will prescribe a stimulant.
Many people find Wellbutrin helps as well.
kate
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