Comments on: Brian Thompson’s Struggle with ADHD http://brainblogger.com/2006/12/15/brian-thompsons-struggle-with-adhd/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:29:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Charlotte Rhodahttp://brainblogger.com/2006/12/15/brian-thompsons-struggle-with-adhd/#comment-443568 Charlotte Rhoda Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:16:30 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2006/12/15/brian-thompsons-struggle-with-adhd/#comment-443568 I too am extremely ADD and suffered in school. I learned how to cope before meds for this became available. High protein diet. No concentrated sweets. Sit in the front row of any lecture and participate. Get a lot of sleep and take vitamins. We are good at multi-tasking, however, we can get in over our heads and then crash. Noise seems to make my brain fry, like the endless noise from a TV. Stress is a killer and we seem very sensitive to it. An anti depressant seems to help with coping and I am more focused and don't sweat the small stuff. Good luck to all. Thanks for sharing your comments. I too am extremely ADD and suffered in school. I learned how to cope before meds for this became available. High protein diet. No concentrated sweets. Sit in the front row of any lecture and participate. Get a lot of sleep and take vitamins. We are good at multi-tasking, however, we can get in over our heads and then crash. Noise seems to make my brain fry, like the endless noise from a TV. Stress is a killer and we seem very sensitive to it. An anti depressant seems to help with coping and I am more focused and don’t sweat the small stuff. Good luck to all. Thanks for sharing your comments.

]]> By: Andrei Danahttp://brainblogger.com/2006/12/15/brian-thompsons-struggle-with-adhd/#comment-92093 Andrei Dana Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:14:41 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2006/12/15/brian-thompsons-struggle-with-adhd/#comment-92093 It must be really touch having such a condition, many people didn't understand you and blamed you for your repeated failures. I guess that explains why you were married there times before. Nevertheless your courage is admirable. I am glad that things are great now and you succeeded saving your marriage this time. Family is most important when we are facing touch times. It must be really touch having such a condition, many people didn’t understand you and blamed you for your repeated failures. I guess that explains why you were married there times before. Nevertheless your courage is admirable. I am glad that things are great now and you succeeded saving your marriage this time. Family is most important when we are facing touch times.

]]> By: Andrew W.http://brainblogger.com/2006/12/15/brian-thompsons-struggle-with-adhd/#comment-83923 Andrew W. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:57:45 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2006/12/15/brian-thompsons-struggle-with-adhd/#comment-83923 Sir your story is close to my heart. See I too have this problem. Although I stopped taking the medicine many years ago, it still comes back now and then. Sometimes for a few days , sometimes for a week or two. I believe it comes back when i am in high stress situations or extremely tired or exhausted. I am not sure if it is the ADHD coming back or just the normal reaction for these situations though. Worse I also have a bloated stomach infection. Stomach always is so bloated and gross... What doctor mostly recommend is to relax, take a chill pill or a bath, read a book and take a walk. Sir your story is close to my heart. See I too have this problem. Although I stopped taking the medicine many years ago, it still comes back now and then. Sometimes for a few days , sometimes for a week or two. I believe it comes back when i am in high stress situations or extremely tired or exhausted. I am not sure if it is the ADHD coming back or just the normal reaction for these situations though. Worse I also have a bloated stomach infection. Stomach always is so bloated and gross… What doctor mostly recommend is to relax, take a chill pill or a bath, read a book and take a walk.

]]> By: leo_incoolmoodhttp://brainblogger.com/2006/12/15/brian-thompsons-struggle-with-adhd/#comment-83051 leo_incoolmood Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:24:36 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2006/12/15/brian-thompsons-struggle-with-adhd/#comment-83051 Well I think I can use your reference in regards with my clients that who are suffering from ADHD. Well I think Brian Thompson ll may be a good motivation for them.I just print out of your article and paste it on my clinic notice board.Thanks for this nice article. Well I think I can use your reference in regards with my clients that who are suffering from ADHD. Well I think Brian Thompson ll may be a good motivation for them.

I just print out of your article and paste it on my clinic notice board.

Thanks for this nice article.

]]> By: donivamrevhttp://brainblogger.com/2006/12/15/brian-thompsons-struggle-with-adhd/#comment-77177 donivamrev Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:25:46 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2006/12/15/brian-thompsons-struggle-with-adhd/#comment-77177 Well Sir,I cannot say I can feel what you feel, but I would say that I know what your going through as my own brother is the ADHD sufferer and I'm also looking for some kind of remedies that can help him to pullover from ADHD.Doniv Well Sir,

I cannot say I can feel what you feel, but I would say that I know what your going through as my own brother is the ADHD sufferer and I’m also looking for some kind of remedies that can help him to pullover from ADHD.

Doniv

]]> By: Amandahttp://brainblogger.com/2006/12/15/brian-thompsons-struggle-with-adhd/#comment-61152 Amanda Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:43:35 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2006/12/15/brian-thompsons-struggle-with-adhd/#comment-61152 Hello. As a fellow adult ADHD sufferer I do sympathise. I dont know what its like in the States where you can buy any treatment you like, but here we are at the mercy of the NHS and state benefits system which does not recognise ADHD. Like you, I have had numerous jobs. My coping strategy is to find what I'm good at, and try and go with that, instead of swimming against the time. To that end, I have completed a BA in art and am applying to do an MA, in my late 30's! It is hard because I really feel my personal obligations (ie like contributing to household costs) like a great weight on my shoulders, but the combination of a bit of Buddist/Existential Psychotherapy, neuro-psychiatric help and sheer bloody-mindedness have driven me to try and seek and be successful in a career that suits me, and that lifes just too short to hop from mediocre job to mediocre job. Hopefully I'll get accepted onto an MA course, as I am in a state of limbo right now - apart from making work to go into 2 shows in London and 1 in Chicago. If we get strapped for cash, I can take my ritalin and work in an office, but at the end of the day any self-respect and respect I get from my family and husband and society for doing the "right thing" and being a good and modest citizen will be short-lived, so I might as well be an anarchist! Hello. As a fellow adult ADHD sufferer I do sympathise. I dont know what its like in the States where you can buy any treatment you like, but here we are at the mercy of the NHS and state benefits system which does not recognise ADHD.
Like you, I have had numerous jobs. My coping strategy is to find what I’m good at, and try and go with that, instead of swimming against the time. To that end, I have completed a BA in art and am applying to do an MA, in my late 30’s!
It is hard because I really feel my personal obligations (ie like contributing to household costs) like a great weight on my shoulders, but the combination of a bit of Buddist/Existential Psychotherapy, neuro-psychiatric help and sheer bloody-mindedness have driven me to try and seek and be successful in a career that suits me, and that lifes just too short to hop from mediocre job to mediocre job. Hopefully I’ll get accepted onto an MA course, as I am in a state of limbo right now – apart from making work to go into 2 shows in London and 1 in Chicago.
If we get strapped for cash, I can take my ritalin and work in an office, but at the end of the day any self-respect and respect I get from my family and husband and society for doing the “right thing” and being a good and modest citizen will be short-lived, so I might as well be an anarchist!

]]> By: Your ADD / ADHD Newshttp://brainblogger.com/2006/12/15/brian-thompsons-struggle-with-adhd/#comment-22329 Your ADD / ADHD News Sat, 16 Dec 2006 20:37:49 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2006/12/15/brian-thompsons-struggle-with-adhd/#comment-22329 <strong>Brian Thompson's Struggle with ADHD...</strong>I am 48 years old and one of eight children, and born and raised in Baltimore, MD. I have been divorced once and have four children from three marriages. My story is kind of difficult... Brian Thompson’s Struggle with ADHD…

I am 48 years old and one of eight children, and born and raised in Baltimore, MD. I have been divorced once and have four children from three marriages. My story is kind of difficult…

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