Q: Are there medications for treating executive function issues? So this is the thing with meds – they help with some things, but they don’t change your life overnight. A common expression you’ll hear is, “medication is like putting on …
by Richard Webster To begin, let me state that ADHD can only be diagnosed by a medical professional … and that’s not me. I make no claims in that direction. I AM, however, the parent of four daughters, two of …
Here in New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley, we had record-breaking high temperatures over the Labor Day weekend. The days that followed were hot and humid. Friends and neighbors started to complain that they were ready for fall. “Not me,” I replied. “I’ll miss …
ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, often shows up as the inability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time, being unable to follow instructions, having difficulty completing detailed tasks and being prone to error. It can be frustrating to live …
Q: How can I find the right doctor for a clinical diagnosis and treatment? I would like to find a practitioner who is also allowed to prescribe medication, should I require it. If you are specifically interested in medications, you …
Q: What do we do with the co-morbidity stuff? The menopause brain fog, the ADHD, the post-viral COVID-19 “long hauler”, and just plain old anxiety/depression from all of it. When all of the “manageable conditions” gain up on you and …
Q: What is the best way to deal with emotional dysregulation? It’s the one part of ADHD that I find the hardest to deal with. Sometimes I think of emotional regulation and ADHD like driving in a snowstorm (I live …
Q: What kinds of new ADHD medications are available for adults? At this point there are nearly 40 medications approved for the treatment of ADHD. Physicians refer to “first line” treatments which include stimulant medications. And there’s the second line, which …
If one had never been tested but finds that Ritalin perks one up to focus and concentrate is that a sign of ADHD? I have always been nervous and think the Ritalin could make the nervousness worse.