Re: ADHD or fibro fog

May 7, 2008

Your mention of adrenaline makes complete sense. Hence, most of us have an

anxiety disorder. I have been anxious all my life and have to take some Xanax

the last couple of years. I don't take as much as I use to because it makes me

sleepy. So I find that I am never on an even level with the anxiety vs sleepy.

I am either anxious as hell and full of nerves, or I am sleepy and exhausted.

No in between. I believe I am ADHD also. I have never sought to find out

because, of course, that costs more money to get diagnosed. I have the problem

of not completing one task at a time. I also conntribute that to fibro fog

somewhat. But even at work I get distracted and go from one task to another.

It seems my thoughts will trip over each other sometimes.

I think the adrenaline theory makes alot of sense. It accounts for the sleep

deprivation and sleep disorder of not reaching our stage 4 sleep. It accounts

for the exhaustion because our bodies go into full alert mode when not needed

and we stay in that mode. I call it anxiety. But it is adrenaline no matter

how you see it. It goes with the theory of our nervous system staying in a

hyper mode all the time. Then... we crash and hurt all over and can hardly

move.

I am sorry you have ADHD but I am glad that it was diagnosed so you can get the

proper medication.

I am rambling. I am soooo tired. I am in a fog today myself. I feel in a

dream state kind of like half asleep and half awake.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

Subject: ADHD or fibro fog

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 3:17 PM

Hello all,

I hope everyone is doing well. I haven't posted in a while. Anyway I

went to a new psych doc for my bipolar and ended up with a new, and

sadly fitting, diagnosis-- ADD. For years my docs all said that it was

fibro fog, and watched me get worse and worse, with nothing to say

except that I am depressed. Now I can see myself in this new dx. At

first I could not, because I new jack about it. But I went to the

library and did a buttload of reading. Now I can see how this ADD has

affected me most of my life. One book I read even said that ADD that

is not treated could lead to fibro!!!! It also talked about the fact

that most ADDults are adrenaline junkies, working mostly the thrill of

the upcoming deadline. What I mean is that I and other ADDers will

procrastinate and basically be unable to function enough to get a task

done until the deadline looms closer and the adrenaline starts

punmping. Chronic stress will give you an adrenaline rush too. But

ADDers will start to depend on the rushes, chronically. I have a

hypothesis going in my head that fibromites may be a little familiar

with these rushes, I mean at least most of us stay more busy than we

can afford on those " good " days, only to have to rest the next day. I

wonder if our miracle drug Lyrica might work with this adrenaline? i

dont know...

Loretta

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May 7, 2008

Loretta, that procrastination sounds like the way I put off papers

back, loo, those many years ago, when I was in college! My sister

would type them and she would get really irked that I would be

watching tv while I wrote some! Ha! The only bad paper was probably

the one that was a collaboration of roommates, sister's boyfriend and

a few other consultations one night. But I did discover that my

medieval history professor would accept my 7 page paper and give me

an A on it when the paper was SUPPOSED TO be 10 pages! Rather like

the old joke, they graded papers based on which landed first when

dropped from the top of the stairs --- oh! no, that was my high

school principal who said that!!!-

But one of my problems isn't just procrastination but getting

distracted and not finishing one thing before I start another --- is

that ADD???

Well, I have to find DH'S address book and order m-i-l flowers for

Mother's day!

-- In Fibromyalgia_Support_Group , " punkrockmom74 "

wrote:

>

> Hello all,

>

> I hope everyone is doing well. I haven't posted in a while.

Anyway I

> went to a new psych doc for my bipolar and ended up with a new, and

> sadly fitting, diagnosis-- ADD. For years my docs all said that it

was

> fibro fog, and watched me get worse and worse, with nothing to say

> except that I am depressed. Now I can see myself in this new dx.

At

> first I could not, because I new jack about it. But I went to the

> library and did a buttload of reading. Now I can see how this ADD

has

> affected me most of my life. One book I read even said that ADD

that

> is not treated could lead to fibro!!!! It also talked about the

fact

> that most ADDults are adrenaline junkies, working mostly the thrill

of

> the upcoming deadline. What I mean is that I and other ADDers will

> procrastinate and basically be unable to function enough to get a

task

> done until the deadline looms closer and the adrenaline starts

> punmping. Chronic stress will give you an adrenaline rush too. But

> ADDers will start to depend on the rushes, chronically. I have a

> hypothesis going in my head that fibromites may be a little familiar

> with these rushes, I mean at least most of us stay more busy than we

> can afford on those " good " days, only to have to rest the next

day. I

> wonder if our miracle drug Lyrica might work with this adrenaline?

i

> dont know...

>

> Loretta

>

May 7, 2008

I have ADHD & have had it for years. I used to take Adderol for years

& then was switched to Strattera. This was all before my Fibro

diagnosis. I am very much an adrenaline junkie! The medicine

never helped that aspect.

I had to come off my ADHD meds once I got my Fibro diagnosis because

ADHD meds deplete your Serotonin....which is the problem with Fibro.

So...I am on all my Fibro meds & just trying to cope naturally with

my ADHD & it is very hard. Especially now with the Fibro Fog thrown

into the picture!

>

> Hello all,

>

> I hope everyone is doing well. I haven't posted in a while.

Anyway I

> went to a new psych doc for my bipolar and ended up with a new, and

> sadly fitting, diagnosis-- ADD. For years my docs all said that it

was

> fibro fog, and watched me get worse and worse, with nothing to say

> except that I am depressed. Now I can see myself in this new dx.

At

> first I could not, because I new jack about it. But I went to the

> library and did a buttload of reading. Now I can see how this ADD

has

> affected me most of my life. One book I read even said that ADD

that

> is not treated could lead to fibro!!!! It also talked about the

fact

> that most ADDults are adrenaline junkies, working mostly the thrill

of

> the upcoming deadline. What I mean is that I and other ADDers will

> procrastinate and basically be unable to function enough to get a

task

> done until the deadline looms closer and the adrenaline starts

> punmping. Chronic stress will give you an adrenaline rush too. But

> ADDers will start to depend on the rushes, chronically. I have a

> hypothesis going in my head that fibromites may be a little familiar

> with these rushes, I mean at least most of us stay more busy than we

> can afford on those " good " days, only to have to rest the next

day. I

> wonder if our miracle drug Lyrica might work with this adrenaline?

i

> dont know...

>

> Loretta

>

May 7, 2008

Hey Debra V.!

I hope things are going good for you this day. I know what you mean.

For the longest time I thought I had anxiety, but I now think it was

hyperactivity and adrenaline. I used to take a generic prescription

for anxiety and i would go from being anxious to passing out. I

decided to stop smoking cigs then and it wasnt as bad. I go from one

extreme to another like you. Its hard to manage. I used to be a

prolific reader. I could read all evening until like 3 am, but now i

think it was hyperfocus, becuase i wouldnt even eat, i would just

read until i finished or passed out. wierd... now though, i cant

read more than a couple of paragraphs. poop... speaking of sleep I

am going to get a sleep study done early next month. I have high

blood pressure, and i snore, so they want to check me for sleep

apnea... Well Debra V. have a good day!

Loretta

>

> Your mention of adrenaline makes complete sense.ï¿½ Hence, most of us

have an anxiety disorder. I have been anxious all my life and have to

take some Xanax the last couple of years. I don't take as much as I

use to because it makes me sleepy. So I find that I am never on an

even level with the anxiety vs sleepy. I am either anxious as hell

and full of nerves, or I am sleepy and exhausted. No in between. I

believe I am ADHD also. I have never sought to find out because, of

course, that costs more money to get diagnosed. I have the problem of

not completing one task at a time. I also conntribute that to fibro

fog somewhat. But even at work I get distracted and go from one task

to another. It seems my thoughts will trip over each other sometimes.

> I think the adrenaline theory makes alot of sense. It accounts for

the sleep deprivation and sleep disorder of not reaching our stage 4

sleep. It accounts for the exhaustion because our bodies go into full

alert mode when not needed and we stay in that mode. I call it

anxiety. But it is adrenaline no matter how you see it. It goes with

the theory of our nervous system staying in a hyper mode all the time.

Then... we crash and hurt all over and can hardly move.

> I am sorry you have ADHD but I am glad that it was diagnosed so you

can get the proper medication.

> I am rambling. I am soooo tired. I am in a fog today myself. I

feel in a dream state kind of like half asleep and half awake.

> love and hugs,

> Debra V.

>

May 7, 2008

,

Your post is very funny! But in all seriousness, yes that is like

what my life is like. I need to track my activities for a couple of

days because I feel like Im running around but not getting anything

done. Then some days I cant get up because I am so tired... Hope you

are successful in your quest to get flowers to your MIL.

Loretta

>

> Loretta, that procrastination sounds like the way I put off papers

> back, loo, those many years ago, when I was in college! My sister

> would type them and she would get really irked that I would be

> watching tv while I wrote some! Ha! The only bad paper was probably

> the one that was a collaboration of roommates, sister's boyfriend and

> a few other consultations one night. But I did discover that my

> medieval history professor would accept my 7 page paper and give me

> an A on it when the paper was SUPPOSED TO be 10 pages! Rather like

> the old joke, they graded papers based on which landed first when

> dropped from the top of the stairs --- oh! no, that was my high

> school principal who said that!!!-

> But one of my problems isn't just procrastination but getting

> distracted and not finishing one thing before I start another --- is

> that ADD???

> Well, I have to find DH'S address book and order m-i-l flowers for

> Mother's day!

>

May 7, 2008

Amy,

I have just started on a low dose of Vyvance, and it hasn't helped

that much, but I am going to get a higher dosage next week prescribed

by my doc. I hope this can help me get better, at least enough to get

more done. I know it's hard to have all these things go wrong, it's

like you are being attacked from all sides. Not fair. it's strange

that I am being prescribed drugs that deplete serotonin when i have

fibro, I'll ask the doc about that one.

Good luck,

Loretta

>

> I have ADHD & have had it for years. I used to take Adderol for years

> & then was switched to Strattera. This was all before my Fibro

> diagnosis. I am very much an adrenaline junkie! The medicine

> never helped that aspect.

>

> I had to come off my ADHD meds once I got my Fibro diagnosis because

> ADHD meds deplete your Serotonin....which is the problem with Fibro.

> So...I am on all my Fibro meds & just trying to cope naturally with

> my ADHD & it is very hard. Especially now with the Fibro Fog thrown

> into the picture!

>

May 8, 2008

I think you may be right on the money for most. However with me, I have always

been the type that when I was in College and received an assignment that wasn't

due to 3 weeks I started on it that day. I can't stand being late for anything

and I always want to make sure I leave the house in plenty of time for an appt.

even if I sit in the parking lot for 30 minutes. I guess I am opposite of what

you are talking about. I just can't take being behind on anything, even

housework and I have to have things in certain ways. This drives my husband

crazy. I think this has gotten worse since my illness. If a picture is not in

the right position, a lamb has been moved or there is something just out of

place I have to fix it right then. This has been very bothersome to me since

there are a lot of days that I can't fix things or do things. I even have to

fold clothes a certain way and load the dishwasher a certain way. If it's not

done like that I have to redo it. I

know, I am strange!!!

Debra B

Gladewater, Texas

ADHD or fibro fog