I AM ALREADY ON MEDICIAN AND AM WORKING WITH MY COUNSLER.WHAT ARE SOME EXERCISES TO CREATE A BETTER CONCENTRATION?ARE THERE ANY?I ALSO DON'T LIKE THE WAY THE MEDICATION I AM ON MAKES ME FEEL BUT IT HELPS SO I TAKE IT.
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Fish oil is great for brain function. Kids with add take this and show great improvement. Go to a health food store and ask for advice they will be more than happy to help.
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When I came off my medication for anxiety, I started taking St John's Wort and felt fantastic. It gave me loads of energy and kept me 'happy'. I have recommended it to loads of people, it works for some and not for others. Definitely don't stop taking your other medication until you have checked with your GP though, alot of drugs you need to be weaned off or you may get unpleasant side effects.
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I definitely have ADD.... ADHD, the inattentive type, not the hyperactive type.  I am a pediatric occupational therapist and I have a Master's degree.  My job allows me to be always moving (my body) around and keeping active.  I know if I had a desk job I would be falling asleep at work.  I would look for a career field that doesn't involve a lot of "sit at your desk and be quiet"-ness.  People with ADD/ADHD often need a lot more movement stimulation in their days in order to be functional.  If you're stuck with a desk job scenario, i would try to find opportunities for movement breaks throughout the day to re-energize your nervous system.
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tell your therapist how miserable you feel it sounds like the new medications just are not working, let him know that you do not abuse the zanax, and it works for you, if he does not agree see another therapist, thats what I did. And no matter what they say we all have some withdraw symptoms when they just stop certain meds instead of cutting them down over a period of time. Good Luck.
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I'm surprised that your doctor can't provide any answers. Is this a your primary care doctor or a psychiatrist? Your primary care doc may not have the best information, but if it's your psychiatrist, geez... \n\nGo back and get more specific. Ask for options or reading material. Do a Web search (www.webmd.com is a good place to start), and get your own information. Sometimes you have to take charge of your own care. \n\nYou also should ask the school about adaptive teaching for you. This is a disability and they can make accommodations. My son has ADHD and needs extra time to complete papers becuase he has trouble focusing. He also takes his exams with a headphone playing classical music. It helps keep him from getting distracted by other things in the classroom. \n\nGood luck, and I wish I could offer more insight. I know there are medications for this, but you already may be taking them. One key is to take them all the time. People with bi-polar disorder tend to drop the meds when they're in the "good mood" phase.
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Hi Kat...\n\nIf you've had significant changes in your concentration recently, you should definitely talk to your doctor or therapist first.\n\nOn the other hand, remember that inability to concentrate, by definition, is hard to measure.  After all, you've never been inside someone else's head!  Also, like any physical and mental characteristic, there's a natural range that occurs within the general population.\n\nFor example, I had an engineer that worked with me who had tremendous focus and concentration.  Trouble was, he was oblivious to nuance and change.  At the same time, I had a sales and marketing guy working for me whose mind was always "somewhere else".  But he'd bring back great ideas (and orders) from those flights of fancy.\n\nBoth guys were important contributors in their own way.  Surely we need those with steel-trap minds and laser focus.  But we also need dreamers and out-of-the-box thinkers to invent the things that the engineers will work on and react to change and challenges with spontaneity and nimble thinking.\n\nInspiration is rarely found in the humdrum here-and-now.  Maybe you're just a poet, being too hard on yourself?
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Try being a teacher with ADHD... (Yes, Hyperactive.)  I was diagnosed about 10 years ago.  I am coping well.  I still have days that I forget things, have problems paying attention, and overall spacey; but I learned what things could help me concentrate better.  For instance, for me-> I keep a key or a small amount of change in my pocket at all times.  When I am having problems concentrating, I tend to play with the object.  I am not sure how, but it seems to help me focus better.  I promise... it will get better!
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"I take meds but I guess they are not working too well."\n\nWho prescribed your meds?? What are you taking? Contact your doctor immediately and let them know they don't work.
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Probably you have trouble absorbing pills through your digestive tract.  In order for medications or vitamins to work, for instance, they have to be absorbed through the stomach and intestine and into the bloodstream.  Researchers determine the effectiveness of drugs through a measurement of their concentration in the blood plasma, and they look to see how long the blood plasma concentration remains elevated.\n\nI represent a liquid multivitamin and mineral supplement product, and the company has gone to great expense to creat e a product that is easily absorbed and gets into the bloodstream, to remain at high concentration for a longer period of time.\n\nIt seems to me that with all the products you are taking, you should seriously consider taking a full spectrum multivitamin and mineral supplement.  I have heard personally reports of people who have been able to reduce their intake of anxiety and other kinds of stress drugs because they improved their nutrition through the use of these supplements.\n\nYahoo gets mad if I post a link to a web sales site here, but you can write me and I will send you a link in return email, or call you on the phone if you would like to discuss this further.  I can also point you to some research and education tools on the net that you can use for free.  Write me at: jstmother@yahoo.com.  I wish you the best with your health challenges.
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Me too! Make a time schedule for yourself and block out hours of the day to do things. Give yourself more time than you think you need to complete assignments. That should help. Also, find out how you focus: do you like constant background noise or no noise at all. That should help.I have ADHD and working with a consistent backgroud noise works for me.
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My nephew was. I have a vitamin therapy recipe that works great. Contact me and I will give it to you. Also there are some calming and breathing exercises to help you learn to take control of your life. He did and he's doing wonderful now. There are a number of others that are on it now too. In fact the school gives the parents my contact information so that I can explain the therapy to them.
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I agree with exercise . . . get out and walk, you'll be surprised how much your mind processes and clears!
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Hi \n I'm 52       and I didn't get diagnosed w/ ADD until I was 42  like many older people ,the diagnosis was cause for relief and cause for amazement - how could they miss it ? I changed schools and majors many  times - which is why  i can answer a lot of these questions. Finally i managed to get a pair of associates degrees and will have my teaching degree in two  years . I have learned many things  let me share them with you; \nAn ADD brain is wired differently than a non -ADD brain\nStandard rules do not apply,  an ADD person requires a certain amount of distraction  in order to focus , however too much and focusing becomes impossible. Total silence is an impossible studying environment also. \nCase in point : I do my best studying in my car in an empty corner of a parking lot with the radio on and my feet hanging out of the window . i have a large cup of caffinated coffee  ,a lap top but my cell phone is turned off. .I can't study in silence and there are too many distractions at home Luckily- technology allows you to do this.\nwhen you are physically in a classroom sit in the front of the room and avoid open doors or windows to look out of . If the instructor allows it ;tape all lectures.  i had the problem of yo  yo grades , the stuff that really interested me  i excelled  at, the stuff that bored me  i was tortured by and didn't  do wel at all  An ADD secret is the ability to hyper -focus ;this used to happen to me in algebra all the time; I would get so involved in writing ,understanding and solving the problem, that  i would zone out and if the instructor asked for the answer  i would have to snap  my brain back into the class room.  \nAnother issue is behavior; since your'e doing 100mph sitting still ,actually sitting still can be bit  a of a problem- i still haven't   figured out yet..  I fidget alot \nADD people also have a tendecy to blurt out answers lest they/ we  forget them .\nThere is also a very long list of class clowns with ADD \nWhat you need to watch  out  for is  confusion leading to frusration leading to anger leading to more confusiion or exponential growth from hell. when you start getting confused STOP!!! literally  and regroup further motion will not make it better.\nwhen you get an assignment to do -get it done early\nthe school should  provide you with help on this.  I don't  know whether or not you should inform your instructors. i nformed many of mine some understood it, some didn't  and one informed me that  he didn't believe  in it and that it was just a rather bad  reason to justify inappropriate behavior . I told him such behavior was covered by the Americans with Disabilitys Act\n I know this is a bit wordy- sorry. \n I really hope that i was of some help\ndo well\n\nnext day: OOPS!!!  I had an  ADD  moment last night- gave you al;ot of informaton and didn't answer the question. If you mean  that by doing things you really enjoy   and that  stimulate you - sure it makes sense.  We all know that for a person with ADD boredom is torture,  We also know that the constant quest for stimulation can lead to some very  dangerous place- If you need  to be stimulated[ and you do] do so safely
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recently there have been many studies done on adults with ADD or ADHD. Some of these studies are showing that long term affects of stimulant meds are causing brain imparment. \n  Other drugs you can take is plain coffee, or rearrange your diet. Have faith that it will work better than the meds.
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my friend had the same problem...\n\nTake my advice, do not use medication -instead plan your diet and exercise.\n\nAnything that is unnatural for the body or mind is bound to have side effects, the only thing is that it will not effect the one who is selling it or endorsing it. But the effected party may never get to meet the manufacturer. \n\n Do not take any pills to lose weight. It will only bring on another problem ,,,Addiction. Walk 2-3 miles at least 3-4 times out of week and you will see huge difference. Also, try grapefruit juice.. \n\nSleep well. go to bed earlier and up earlier. Exercise in the morning when you wake up, not in the evening before bed. 7 hours of GOOD sleep is a must.\n\n Occupy yourself with a hobby that keeps your attention for a long period of time. A hobby like this keeps your mind focused and gives less of a chance for snacking from boredom.Keep working out, drink water a lot, eat 5 to 6 meals a day but in small quantities, vegtables are important specially cucumber and lattice, fruits not be eaten after meals except by 2 to 3 hours, minimize the starch quantities in your meals lots of salad is important, your last meal must be before you sleep by 2 to 3 hours\nthe most important thing is you don't lose patient wait and have a strong will to be as what you want. \n\nalso with all these aside try drinking green tea... it helps inner system work faster... good luck!!!
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talk to your doctor. if you are having any side effects from meds, you should always do this. Your doctor may prescribe another medication, and have you stop using this one.
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Re: peppermint essential oil\n"Peppermint can do wonders for improving concentration and positive energy...\nReported Aromatherapy Uses...mental tiredness, concentration"