Posted by JLx on November 25, 2003, at 10:37:28
In reply to Re: Aaacckk!, posted by Wolf Dreamer on November 25, 2003, at 8:23:20
> Took the test, and its crap.
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> They ask a lot of questions that could relate to a large number of things.
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> ADD Combined Type Not Probable
> ADD Inattentive Type Highly Probable
> Cingulate System Hyperactivity May be possible
> Limbic System Hyperactivity Not Probable
> Basal Ganglia Hyperactivity Probable
> Temporal Lobe System May be possible
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> Inattentive type discribed as" Additional symptoms for this subtype include: excessive daydreaming, frequent complaints of being bored, appearing apathetic or unmotivated, appearing frequently sluggish or slow moving or appearing spacey or internally preoccupied -- the classic "couch potato."I'm sorry you found it so without value but re your comment, the description of the type is implied by the number of questions answered affirmatively, I should think. What you listed are merely additional symptoms that may or may not apply, or may be moderated by lack of severity of the condition. Were you offended by the possibility of "Inattentive ADD"? I had that category come up as "highly probable" too, and I was pleased to have a new insight.
I asked my sister to take the test about me, as Amen says they do in the clinic, and found she had some some slightly different categories come up with one exception. This tells me that those symptoms that brought up that condition are obvious to others as well as being part of my subjective experience.
In general, it reinforced some of what I already knew and suggested other explanations for why something has or hasn't worked in the past, and why a combination of interventions may be necessary rather than a single effort. This was very valuable to me as I might have tried to save money by eliminating something otherwise.
> As for as the recommendations about changing your diet, you could've read that anywhere. It fits perfectly for the cure for almost anything you could have.It's true that many people recommend avoiding sugar/insulin/mood swings through a higher protein/low carb diet, but it's not true that this is the diet recommended for every condition. For limbic problems, for instance, Dr. Amen recommends carbo snacks to boost serotonin.
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