I stopped Effexor cold turkey and that was the most frightening moment of my life. I thought I was going to die. Just had a complete "sense" I was going to die. It was like a crazy panic attack with lots of odd body sensations. I have since learned…
I take Strattera and have not noticed that it decreases my creativity, in fact, I feel more creative because I am able to sit still long enough to really complete and enjoy my creative tasks. My mind is able to land a little longer on those really c…
I never had 'time' to paint until my diagnosis and medication. In fact I was so disorganised that I 'fell' through life and had many burn outs.
I now paint regularly and feel so very liberated by this new organisation in my life.
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Well, I've never taken medication, other than the self-medicating of caffeinated beverages. I learned of my ADD so late in life (I was 30) that I feel I am comfortable with who I am, and in reading all the materials I have plumbed over these years,…
To the Contrary, Mindy; I have found that ADHD meds (I take adderall) has helped me immensely in my creativity especially in the completion of projects....although, I do still have at any given time, a half-dozen things I am in the middle of.
I'm fortunate. The medicine keeps me more focused and I make less careless errors. The downside is I am so hyper-focused that I will not stop without an alarm.
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback. I notice music helps me too...low background noise helps me do everything. I noticed last night, when it gets one decibel too high, I can't focus. Funny.
Background music helps me a LOT. I put on some music and start to write or play my music and the creativity just flows. When I took medication years ago I felt like a different person. I like this side of me better and I work through the problems bu…
A place to display art and discuss art or all appropriate types for a family site! Share you art, your creative writings, your pics of sculptures and other stuff related to art interests!
This is a place to discuss allergies or dietary needs and to share recipes. What contributes to adhd do you have any ideas or therories? What food avoidances help lessen your adhd, or what food intakes help with your adhd?
Hi Mindy, welcome to ADDer World and thanks for joining us! I also have inattentive ADD, was diagnosed at the age of 37. What was being diagnosed like for you? Shock or expected?
Have fun and enjoy.
Bryan
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