Posted by Mid-Life Crisis on January 26, 2004, at 18:36:05
In reply to Re: Im 15 too, Midlife Crisis, what works for me » Mid-Life Crisis, posted by imjustme on January 17, 2004, at 21:24:55
That's great that you've found a combination of medication that works great for you, imjustme. My son will be switching to a different doctor soon, so maybe I'll suggest he try Adderall and Strattera together. (His grades don't seem to be responding to anything he's tried so far.)
As for your question about not being able to open up to your friends, it might be that you have been teased about being "different" in the past (many of us with ADHD were teased by other kids while growing up) and now you have a problem trusting your friends with your thoughts and feelings? I'm just guessing.
Someone else wrote and suggested you try getting off the medication. This person probably does not have ADHD and doesn't realize how difficult it can be to function in school wihout meds. I remember going through elementary school in the 1950's (with no meds, of course) and never knowing what we were talking about when the teacher called on me. So if your meds help you, don't feel you "should" try to get off them just because some people feel you should. That is a decision that belongs only to you, your parents and doctor.
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