Re: ADD and Ritalin - Matt's POV
Matthew Adkins (msadkins@MTU.EDU)
Sun, 20 Mar 1994 19:30:59 EST
>
> Bravo Matt,
>
> I think it is a wonderful thing that you have stepped forward regarding ADD
> from youside. I see that you hgave survived the education system and
> scouting to take your place in a higher calling, congratualtions.
>
Gee.. well <blush> thanks.....
> My question would be about "Turrett's Syndrome" (sp) did you taking Ritalin
> result in Turrett's syndrome? how did you manage? My friend's son has been
> taken off of Ritalin to reduce the effects of the Turrett's Syndrome.
>
Actually I don't know what Turrett's Syndrome is....Most people
agree that I live in a vacuum....<wait> Well the roommate says that
Turrett's is uncontrollable swearing...no I never had that....I went
through the stage where I swore to be cool but I got through that....
> In your optinion did the Ritalin help you manage your education better, did
> you do better in school because of what the drug did to you, or was it a
> management tool to keep you off-the-walls so as to speak. Put another way,
> from your perspective could you have become the person you are today
> without the drug?
>
Well, my parents are kind of a don't talk about it and it will
go away type. I was just put on this drug and really not told why. I
was told that it would increase my attention span in school....I believe
it did, but I am not sure. I am a gifted individual and have always
found that if somethign interests me (computers) I cans spend hours of
attention on it....but if something is boring (like a lecture on math) I
temd to daydream....just like when I was in third grade. It's hard to
remember but I am fairly certain that Ritalin helped me to keep control
of my behavior. I used to be a violoent easily upset child but I
believe that th eRitalin kept me under control. And yes I had a want to
stay under control. But again that may have just been a brain thing.
If my parents had told me it was Tylenol I would have believed them.....
Too this day I still haven't been given what Iw ould consider an adult
explanation......
>
> Thanks for the kind offer, I hope with your sharing people (including
> myself) will gain a better understanding of ADD from your perspective.
>
Well, I'll help you guys out if I can and maybe you guys can
give me the textbook explanation of ADD. I have tried finding info on
it but at a Technological college info is hard to find... (the funny
thing is I only know I had ADD through asking the doctor questions when
I was on Ritalin....hetold me more than the parents.....I am told that I
have grown out of it and haven't taken Ritalin since 5th grade)
> Cheers,
> Scouter Al
>
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