Struggling at Work? If It's ADHD, There's Help

OUTA HOPE!!!!!! DON'T GIVE UP

I too have been diagnosed with at first Bi-polar then later diagnosed with ADD. I've read book after book to educate myself with both of these illnesses.

I COULD NOT AGREE MORE WITH DR. HALOWELL WITH HIS THOUGHTS ON EDUCATING ONESELF. THIS IS THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING WHAT WE HAVE WHETHER IT BE BI-POLAR OR ATTENTION DEFICITE DISORDER AND IN MY CASE BOTH.

I had a severe episode 7 years ago, rushed my daughter of 2 years of age at he time, and my wife, out the door to later on wanting to take my life. My daughter was crying to the top of her lungs that day, that I will never forget, for it is clear as a bell. My point being, every single thing especially through a depression like I was going through at the time, everything is the exact opposite to what we are thinking.

So OUTA HOPE, I've got words of wisdom for you [HANG IN THERE, THE PROPER HELP IS OUT THERE, SO IS THE CUSTOM MEDICATION THAT WILL HELP YOU, I'M A SUCCESS STORY THAT HOPEFULLY WILL GIVE YOU SOME HOPE PARTNER, JUST KEEP PLUGGING AWAY AND FOR THOSE THAT GIVE YOU A HARD TIME, JUST LET THEM BE, ITS NOT YOUR FAULT, THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND, IF THEY DID, THEY WOULD EDUCATE THEMSELVES WITH YOUR ILLNESS

P.S I LIVE EVERYDAY FOR MY DAUGHTER AND WIFE THAT IF I DID CALL IT AN END I WOULD HAVE BEEN SADLY MISSED WHICH IS CONTRARY TO WHAT WE TELL EACH OTHER WHEN IN THE DEPRESSED STATE.

When does it end?? ADULT ADHD AND TYPE 1 MANIC BIPOLAR

I was dx w/adult ADHD and type 1 MANIC bipolar 2 years ago. I have been on Adderall XR 30mg for about 1.5 to 2 years and taking celexa for the manic bipolar. I have worked since I was 15 am now 33. I have been at my job for 3 years and have been verbally warned, written up, and now at the end of the line. I am being watched like a dying animal in the desert. I don't know what to do anymore. The meds don't work, I don't work nothing works. I DO NOT feel sorry for myself, I want help. I have searched for help. I have medical, "yes." Unfortunatly for the meek, my mental health does NOT pay for any kind of "learning disabalities." My DX is considered just this.

Liquor has become my drug of choice. I have not done drugs in my life, but am now searching to "self medicate."

I am suffering, my family is suffering, my work is suffering.

My biggest issue is this, I KNOW I need help. I know I need someone or something to, I don't know. I just know that when I need help the most, I don't go for it. I have to be in the right mood to search for support.

GOD SOMEONE HELP ME. I WILL NOT DIE, I WILL NOT SUICIDE, I WILL ONLY AND SEEM ONLY TO BE HURTING THE ONES CLOSEST TO ME.

PLEASE, ANYONE. PLEASE... WHAT DO I DO? WHERE DO I GO? NO.. NO HOSPITALS. I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 10 YEARS, 11 IN DECEMBER. I have 5 kids. Can you imagine what this does to them? I know it hurts them and that STILL DOES NOT GIVE ME THE GUMPTION TO GO. I am feeling like a lazy, selfish bitch.

Good, bad, nice or mean. lay into me, tell me...

WTF????? WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? The brick wall is getting old, as is the constant doubt.

Thank you for your time, and I apologize ahead of time if I have offended anyone. I am only speaking my mind as I feel this moment.

Not to be selfish,,,,,,ME

I beleive Im at the end of my rope.

I Have reached out, only to have doors shut in my face.

When I call places for help, The first question im asked is do you have insurance?2nd Is, Well How will you pay For your TREATMENT? I GUESS My FINAL answer Is? Will My LIFE BE ENOUGE

TO COVER IT?

TALLENTED!ARTISTIC,CREATIVE,BI-POLAR,HDHADDHADDDDADD????

SINCARALY

OUTA HOPE! Cant see tomarrow,For The CLOUDS BLOCK THE SUN!

Onalee

I have ADHD and chronic depression. I take Cymbalta 60mg and it helps with both. I have been on anti-depressants for many years and have found that most help the ADHD. I cannot take stimulants as they make my blood pressure go up. There is a great book out by Daniel Amen called Change Your brain, Change Your Life. It is easy to read, interesting and informative. I hihly recommend it. Hope this helps.

hi

I have had ADHD and i not want to be on any drugs i would like something better form me. I have been having a really hard time for along time and i am out of options to get myself on the right road. I have not been on anything in years because it makes me really sick and loss alot of weight. I need help and i don't know what else to do anymore.

i agree

i couldn't agree more. i was in the gifted program in high school, but had my run-ins with the law at the same time. i also had trouble keeping relationships. now, as a 37 year old adult, i can't stick with a job and continue to have difficulty in relationships. i find myself using other substances (alcohol, thc, opiates) instead of being properly diagnosed and being prescribed adderal. i hope my current physician understands me, because i have a good job (Human Resources Manager at a mid-sized company) but feel ready to quit because I am so unorganized.

Adult ADD largely ignored, like PTSD in returning vets

Unfortunately, if you consult a physician who does not understand what adult ADD is, you will probably NOT get a pill and certainly not one of the pills that effectively manages adult ADD, which is a disorder of brain chemistry. Generally, people who consult a physician about adult ADD get nothing. Just like the VA largely ignores PTSD in returning service personnel, most physicians and most insurers ignore depression, and adult ADD which is why it is so under diagnosed and largely untreated. The only reason ADD is diagnosed in children is because some schools notice that the student is not doing as well in school as they are capable of doing. Adults with ADD are generally dismissed by physicians as malingerers.

neurofeedback

There is plenty of scientific evidence for the efficacy of brainwave biofeedback for reducing the symptoms of ADHD. Some studies prove that medication can be reduced or eliminated. See www.ISNR.org for a large bibliography and lists of practitioners.