What are the best ways an adult can cope with ADD?
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see a therapist, take meds, find ways to get into patterns in life, make lists, get familiarized with your daily patterns, cut down on uncertainty and have a very compassionate partner.
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I have adult ADD and I have had problems with impulse control - doing things first without considering the consequences.
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IMO medication is the only this that is going to help. I have this too and meds helped me quite a bit. Good Luck!
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I am a nanny for a child with ADD, I don't think full time school is the option for him, but I'd look into your local government to see what they can do for helping you find a home worker, or work at home nanny that will come in and help the child.  The mother of the children I look after is a single mother as well, and she couldn't cut back her hours at her job without losing it all together, so she hired me, between the two of us, we are able to meet his needs, and he is much happier, and doing much better in his school work now that he goes to school.  If you can't afford someone like that, talk to anyone you can, at the school, your doctors, your mp and so on to find out if you can get help paying for someone to come to your house.  The one on one attention for your child would be very beneficial.  The main thing is to keep him in a schedule that he can anticipate every day, same people, same events, same timing, this will be very crucial in his world.\n\nPS If you are looking for a nanny type stable person that is flexible with your hours, talk to your school, and even a local church, they sometimes know of many young women of about 20-30 that love to work with children, especially those needing a bit of extra help that would rather work with children than go into the work force.  I wish you well.  :)
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Currently, anti-psychotic medication and behavioral modification treatment are the best options. 'Do-it-yourself' strategies rarely if ever work. Try www.crazymeds.com for more information on a peer to peer level, with links to mental health topics and terminology.
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live life and enjoy every moment,thats the biggest stress buster.if you love doing everything theres nothing to hate.all in all indulge in yourself...holidays to pedicures do it all.as a part of your life.\nand never do anything you dont want to do. say no you will be much happier.
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My sister make a certain kind of candle to help with her ADD. She is an herbalist. You may want to ask her. (karen@altnature.com )
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You deal with it by coping with your disabilty.  Learn new skills, stay as healthy as posible.  Build up your upper strength.  Do the pity party for awhile and get back in the groove of things.
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There are a few things. Of course, practice and be prepared. \n\nFood wise, a piece of chocolate a few hours before will help. \n\nVitamin and Minerals…start taking some B vitamins as soon as you can. Follow directions on the bottle. \n\nThe best I have found however is EMI. Some may view it as pop psychology but it works.\n\nWithout moving your head, track your eyes through the farthest corners of your field of vision. Track them in the shape of a Z and then move your eyes to make a square around the Z. Move them slowly. Do this 7 times. \n\nYou will feel a little buzz. You will also be integrating the left and right hemispheres of the brain. This will let the two halves start to solve the stress problem. \n\nYou’re probably already thinking that they already are communicating with each other. If that is true, why do we from time to time keep replaying and replaying thoughts in our mind as if like a continuous loop? \n\nOne theory is the constant replay is from one half of the brain inputting info and the other half not responding or dealing with it. Without the input being dealt with, the brain keeps playing the program until it gets input or resolution. \n\nThe eye movement is like the on switch to get the two halves talking on the particular stressor you face.\n\nBest wishes.\n\nJonathan
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I think that anyone that had a particular disease, illness, or disorder benefits best by joining communities whose members are having the same experience. \n\nThey can talk with you about the best ways to cope, point you to things that have worked for them, for instance, should I walk or swim for exercise? They can help you find resources for any equipment, etc. that you may need.\n\nAnd bless them, they can help you find some small humor in it all to get you through the day.\n\nI've included a few links below that I hope can be of some help to you. Some of them have message boards on the site, some point you to other sites with MS Support boards.\n\nMay you have many good days as well as humor, friendship and companions during this journey.
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I have ADD as well.  What works me best is a timer.\n\nWhen I started this, I would set my timer for five minutes and work for only those five minutes.  When that was up, I would reward myself.  I continued doing this until and slowly increased the time; thereby training myself to work for longer periods.\n\nI now bounce between 15 minutes (for when I feel antsy or weekday evenings when I have several different tasks to work on), 30 minutes or an hour (when I'm feeling pretty driven and I have a major project I'm working on).   Most places I've seen recommend that you work no more than an hour without breaks.\n\nThis may sound like you won't get anything done, but you will be amazed at how much you can get done in just 5 minutes.\n\nETA: ignore Don.  I had ADD well before anyone could tell me what it was.  And I KNEW that I had a problem most people didn't, I just didn't know what it was. When I found out what ADD was (after I graduated college) I was finally able to deal with it effectively.\n\nETA2: desabol has some good suggestions - I want to make some enhancements:\nGetting organized - lifehacker.com has some great suggestions, but I really recommend you start with a to-do list of some kind.  It could be a word document, a 5x7 card stack, or an online to-do - find what works best for you.  This is how I get organized at work.  \nYou don't have to finish one item on your list before you start another.  I often leave projects in the middle and go do something else.  This keeps me from getting overwhelmed with everything I need to do.\nMinimal distractions.  I don't know about you, but very few things use all of my brain.  I find that if some part of my mind is being ignored it can become the biggest distraction of all.  So you need to figure out what are your distractions (for me, it is anything in print and anything that moves), and what can calm that part of the brain that wants attention. Again for me, that is music and I find that photographs of outdoor places also calm me down.\nNotes I write straight onto my to-do list at work. \n\nAnother ADD specific point.  It's easy to get into a what-to-do Catch-22.  You need to wash the dishes, but you need to pay bills, but you need to do laundry, but you need to get the dishes done...\nThe way to solve this is to choose an arbitrary pattern.  I go around my house clockwise (one room per time block) even if the bedroom just needs picking up and the bills are overdue, I'll still start with the bedroom and ignore the bills till I get to them.
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If you think that you have ADD, speak to a counselor. There is a fairly simple test that you can take to determine if you have ADD or not. Do not assume that because someone told you have ADD that you have it. That may not be true. If it is true though, you can speak to a neurologist or psychiatrist and get medicine to help you focus.\n\nI am not sure what UNI is but there is probably a counselor there that can help you.\n\nTake care,\nTroy
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depends on what kind and how long? it's better if you can give us some details.\n\nYou can try doing sports, hobby, listen to music, and remember that is not the end of world. \n\nYou can go see a counselor and ask for suggestion, may be he or she can suggestion you some coping skills.
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What can a person do to cope with CFS? \nWhen you have CFS, learning how to pace yourself and manage or avoid physical and emotional stress is important. Physical activity helps you to feel better not just physically, but emotionally as well. Regular exercise can lessen body aches, joint and muscle pain, and increase energy. But, be careful not to over do it. Too much exercise can end up causing more fatigue. As you build up strength over time, you may be able to increase the intensity of your exercise program. Physical therapists and rehabilitation medicine specialists can help you develop an exercise program and a daily activity plan that won't be too stressful or something you can't handle. \n\nCognitive behavioral therapy is a special treatment that can help you to change the way you think about your condition. It also helps you to develop ways to improve both your daily functioning and quality of life. \n\nYoga, stretching, and self-hypnosis are some alternative treatments that some people report help with CFS. Keep in mind that there are many alternative treatments, dietary supplements, and herbal remedies touted to cure illnesses like CFS, which can end up doing a person more harm than good. Remember to always keep your health care provider informed of the other health care professionals and alternative practitioners you are seeing. \n\nHaving an illness for which there is no cure can cause psychological stress and even depression for some people. It is normal to feel cranky, sad, angry, and frustrated with an illness that causes extreme fatigue and pain. Psychotherapy (sometimes called "talk therapy") can help you learn how to manage your feelings about this difficult illness. It may also be helpful to join a support group, where you can talk with other people who are going through the same thing. See the "For more information…" section at the end of this FAQ for referrals to consumer organizations that can help you to cope with CFS. \n\nIf a person becomes so disabled with CFS that they can no longer work, they can contact the Social Security Administration for help with disability benefits. There are two social security programs that have the same medical requirements for disability payments - the Social Security Disability Insurance Program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. Your prior work history will determine if you can receive Social Security disability. SSI payments are made on the basis of financial need. Contact the Social Security Administration toll-free at (800) 772-1213 or check out their web site,  for more information.
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You can try xanx.  Also I dont know if it will work for you, but I was prescribed Ritalin for my ADD and if I take a few of those, it puts me in a REAL good happy mood, like my dopamine is being increased.
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well the best thing  to do is meet some one else some one who u can talk to and some one who will listen good luck or simple jus think of something or some one you can talk to email or call them up and tell them up any more prob's emergencies u can email me i am 14 and my add. is freak1altm@yahoo.com
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Turn off the TV, or go to another room without the TV there. Make sure someone else is on a computer in your house so it won't be available for you to use. Ask your parents to take you to a Doctor to get tested for ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), and if you have it, get some medicine prescribed to you to treat your ADD. It will probably be so much easier for you to do your homework now.