[LyssaLady]

I have been diagnosed(yes by a doctor) that I have ADHD, which means that through out elementary school and highschool, teachers treated me like I was a stupid person but my problem was, I just didin't know how to concentrate. Because of that I got into a crappy school and I have had enough of humiliating myself. I'm a cellist. When you are frustrated and can't concentrate practicing 5 hours a day and don't know how to explain to your teacher why your performance was horrible and you are put with the horrible players...it shows in your playing and it hurts when you are beating yourself and calling you the worse player in history. I'm not in college because I have reached a dead end.....Now I don't want anybody telling me that ADD drugs are addicting, dont'take them, try something else. You are not my doctor and I appreciate it. I'm 22 and I'm getting nowhere because my ADHD is really pulling me down ever since I was a baby(also have Bi-polar disorder and panic disorder because of abuse from phsychiatrists(I know that too)). My question is can someone please tell me how any of the drugs out there has changed their lives and how does it make them feel? What did they have to tell your doctor in order for them to perscribe it to you. Did they yelll at you? Because I'm prepared to yell back this is my life I'm talking about. I have triend numerous meds to balance me out. Please help?P.S. I don't want that pray to god and he will help you Bullcrap. You want to get a few points for a question like that then that's fine. You're just going to get a bad vote from me.Thank you sorrry if i sound irritated it's just taking me alot longer to revise and edit this question standing up and I'm really irritated and famished because my parents are about to loose my house and want to put me in a looney house for two years because of my failures. I really appreciate for those of you who are trying to help me out since I help many people in this mental health section so they can have a life. Today I need to be cared for too, for just 5 minutes

[Brian T]

These drugs are stimulants. They give them to 5 year old kids with a lot of energy and other kids snort them for fun.I was on ritalin for a couple of years and it made me anxious, reduced my appetite and made it difficult for me to sleep.

[Missile]

Well dog thats brutal, and i hope things work out for you. As far as telling you how drugs have changed my life i cant but i will tell you that i had a very close friend, and a little brother in the same boat as you. My friend wasn't making any progress. He got into University and got put on Academic Probation his first year. I told him that maybe he has a learning disability, so he went and got tested, he was diagnosed with severe ADHD. they gave him drugs to try out, and it actually made shit worse for him, so they suggested he take up a sport. He later took up Tae Kwon Do and his grades went way up, and i think they taught him some concentration techniques as well. As for my lil bro he ended up being diagnosed with Dislexia, and it took 4 years to do so because he had a rare kind of dislexia and he went through hell for 4 years it was awful for him. however he was never given any drugs for that.Hope this kinda helps you sorry if it doesnt though

[ELIZABETH C]

Both my son and I are ADHD. And we both take Adderall, rather than Ritalin or Strattera.I finally have a mental clarity I never knew I could. I was not diagnosed until 2 years ago at 43.You sound angry, I get it, you are most likely a person of above average I.Q. but your brain fails to perform the way it should.As you are Bi-polar I am guessing you are taking Anti-pshychotic and Depression medication and also an anxiety med? Stimulant ADHD meds like Ritalin and Adderall cause rage in Bi-polar patients. Strattera is a non-stimulant drug that was designed for depression but has never been used that way. It was discovered to be helpful for ADHD who can't tolerate stimulants.I am familiar with many of the medications given to Bi-polar patients. These medications cause some brain fog by themselves.When were you diagnosed Bi-polar and why?Do you take your medication?Do you think you are Bi-polar or miss-diagnosed?What sort of testing have you had?A neuropsychologist exam?A CAPD test?In what areas do you feel you do well? Are you able to focus on any activity, (or feel you can/do)?ADHD is not cut and dry any more than Bi-polar is.I know I asked a lot of questions. I would really like to help if I can.