Re: Adderall's a bust This sounds like it

March 17, 2008

I am usually a lurker and have been a little behind on reading the

messages. I had a doctor that was up on the Fibo stuff and he has

written articles and has conferences with other doctors to educate

them on this MONSTER. Anyway, he says that Fibro and ADD are related

and most of the time we have some relative that we know has ADD or we

suspect that they do but they have never been diagnosed. They

sometimes use ADD medications with Fibro patients because of this to

see if it helps with memory fog and concentration that we sometimes

have. I also have had two sons and my only brother diagnosed with ADD

before I knew that I had Fibro. Anyway, you may have heard this also,

but just thought in case you hadn't I would throw it in. I was

shocked when he told me this since he did not know any of my family

history with ADD. Have a great day.

In Fibromyalgia_Support_Group , sharon studley

seescallop@...> wrote:

>

> That is to bad, it is so hard on you. But then again I call it

the legal cocaine as what I have learned of the druggers that buy it

is because it is comparison to that in some one not with ADD,

hyperactive etc disorders. When I learned what cocaine does to a

person, which is pretty much what you explained I thought why would

anyone want to pay all that money for a drug that does that to you,

and they have to do it every 10 mins or so! Hope you find

something to

work.

Take Care Sharon

>

> Jeanne and Dave wrote: I think I'm

giving up on the Adderall working. It's giving me some unpleasant

side effects such as headache, nausea, excessive sweating, and

possibly worse IBS-D. I'm seeing my psychiatrist on Wed. so we will

discuss the next option. I know that Adderall is a combo drug - 2

others put into one pill. So maybe a different stimulant will work

better. Ho-hum. I hate playing musical meds, but guess there is no

other way to find what works. Hope you guys are having an OK day so

far.

> Jeanne in SE WI

>

March 18, 2008

Rhonda,

That is interesting on the connection between ADD and Fibro. I have one son who

is ADHD and the other is ADD. I myself am ADD, but have learned coping

mechanisims and do not have to take meds to help me. My oldest is ADD, but has

no insurance and HATES medication so will take nothing. My youngest is ADHD and

cannot take any of the meds as he has the homicidal and suicidal side

effects...wonderful huh? Meds work for him, except for those pesky side

effects. So he is having to learn how to cope and function without the meds.

Anyway, sorry, got off on a tangent there. Do you have any research that you

could post a link to that I could read up on this connection?

Thanks

Christi Randall

www.singingwomenoftexas.com