tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102713423319258388.post53217175492602959..comments2023-10-10T04:38:26.723-04:00Comments on <center> Primarily Inattentive ADD</center>: School, Separation Anxiety, and the child with ADD and ADHD-PIUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102713423319258388.post-30324384629749652502011-07-31T00:17:28.039-04:002011-07-31T00:17:28.039-04:00Hey, Thanks so much for your note! I promise you ...Hey, Thanks so much for your note! I promise you that my kids will<br />only take the meds if they feel it helps them. Right now neither is<br />on meds and during the school year only my hyperactive son takes 10 mg<br />of short acting Adderrall per day. My adhd pi son is controlled with<br />coffee and so far, he is 12, so good. You will do better and better<br />with the inattentive symptoms as you age and it sounds as though you<br />are taking charge of the depression demon which will help you as well.<br /> Thanks for sharing your story and please keep in touch!!Tesshttp://primarilyinattentiveadd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102713423319258388.post-19145087281637765782011-07-29T12:59:30.162-04:002011-07-29T12:59:30.162-04:00I'm Tyler and I'm 19 years old, I have ADH...I'm Tyler and I'm 19 years old, I have ADHD-PI and I'm not diagnosed but I'm sure bipolar disorder is emerging, it would be odd if it wasn't considering my father had it. I enjoyed reading this article and reading how involved you are with your child especially because you know they're going through what you did and you don't want your child to feel the same unbearable pain you did and the pain and struggles s/he has no control over. Can you promise me one thing though? When s/he wants to stop taking medicine, let them make that decision, especially of s/he feels they have it under control. I started taking medication at five and decided to stop taking it at nine (for my ADHD-PI) and I'm just glad my mom let me make the decision. I think I may need to start again though, and I need to go see a doctor about seeing whether or not I have Bipolar disorder. At the moment I'm taking Prozac because I've been fighting depression for so long and I started taking them a few months ago and my mood has a done a full 180 degree flip but much too often I get drastic mood swings where I'm not mad or sad about anything, I'm just sad and feel empty and my heart hurts, I literally have heartache and for no reason at all because I know how amazing my life is and how blessed I am. Thinking of that makes me feel better but not completely, but I know better than to feel sorry for myself because I have it great. It's just, I can't control these feelings and my racing, hyperactive mind but I've had to deal with it all my life, I've made it this far and I know everything will be just fine, but it's hard. ADHD-PI, my gift and my curse, I guess. I'm just grateful it's my brain that's hyperactive and not my body. God made me the way I am so I could mature quicker and learn about life and it's hardships and growing stronger, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. My prayers go to you and your family.Tylerhttp://facebook.com/chweeeetnoreply@blogger.com