Posted by MamaB on October 14, 2003, at 6:12:35
In reply to Re: Straterra approval., posted by Mid- Life Crisis on October 13, 2003, at 18:52:04
Dear MidLife
Glad to hear that the Strattera seem to be working for you. I too was tested for all sorts of things back in the early fifties and some where along the line picked up the "minimal brain damage" label also. That is what AD(H)D as we know it today was called back in those days. As for my choice of profession -- things happened quite in reverse. I was a coronary care nurse, quit to raise my boys and then had a terrible bout of depression (genetic influence) made worse by heavy drinking and of course, the unknown ADD. I was diagnosed just before I started to work by a VERY competent psychologist.
Once things got under control, I went into psychiatry, hoping to share what I had learned. My specialty is Dual-diagnosis, those with both mental health and addictive problems. I have not had a drink for 25 years and love what I do.
poster:MamaB
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