The stimulants don't alter your personality. Strattera might, not sure. Just for everyone's information here is the checklist that is usually used to diagnose children. Diagnosing adults is a little trickier because anyone with the disorder who is intelligent has learned some coping mechanisms.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/symptom.htm DSM-IV Criteria for ADHD I. Either A or B: Six or more of the following symptoms of inattention have been present for at least 6 months to a point that is disruptive and inappropriate for developmental level: Inattention Often does not give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities. Often has trouble keeping attention on tasks or play activities. Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly. Often does not follow instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions). Often has trouble organizing activities. Often avoids, dislikes, or doesn't want to do things that take a lot of mental effort for a long period of time (such as schoolwork or homework). Often loses things needed for tasks and activities (e.g. toys, school assignments, pencils, books, or tools). Is often easily distracted. Is often forgetful in daily activities. Six or more of the following symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity have been present for at least 6 months to an extent that is disruptive and inappropriate for developmental level: Hyperactivity Often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat. Often gets up from seat when remaining in seat is expected. Often runs about or climbs when and where it is not appropriate (adolescents or adults may feel very restless). Often has trouble playing or enjoying leisure activities quietly. Is often "on the go" or often acts as if "driven by a motor". Often talks excessively. Impulsivity Often blurts out answers before questions have been finished. Often has trouble waiting one's turn. Often interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g., butts into conversations or games). Some symptoms that cause impairment were present before age 7 years. Some impairment from the symptoms is present in two or more settings (e.g. at school/work and at home). There must be clear evidence of significant impairment in social, school, or work functioning. The symptoms do not happen only during the course of a Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Schizophrenia, or other Psychotic Disorder. The symptoms are not better accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g. Mood Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, or a Personality Disorder). Based on these criteria, three types of ADHD are identified: ADHD, Combined Type: if both criteria 1A and 1B are met for the past 6 months ADHD, Predominantly Inattentive Type: if criterion 1A is met but criterion 1B is not met for the past six months ADHD, Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type: if Criterion 1B is met but Criterion 1A is not met for the past six months. American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 2000 On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:40:55 -0400, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've never been diagnosed, but I have always had a bit of a wandering mind > and I suspect I have ADD. > > Have you ever lost your train of thought in the middle of a sentence and felt > your mind just wandering off thinking about something else? That happens to > me all the time- every single day. Not to mention that I have like 8 million > hobbies and I flip between them constantly. I also like to keep several > projects at work going at once so I can bounce between them. > > Then there is my entire school experience since about 3rd grade where my mind > would wander in class constantly. By high school I was filling the margin of > my notebooks with doodles, geometric designs, shorthand notations for > nothing, or just random scribble. I probably have a thousand pages of notes > with random scribble in the margins. > > Any of that like your symptoms? Sometimes I wonder whether I should get > checked out, but I'm not sure I want to take a drug that could in some way > alter my personality. Maybe that's just my ignorance of the treatment > speaking, but that's how I feel. > > Rob > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:142943 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
