Tag Archives: ADD
Black Box Warnings on Vacay
A Message from Le Clown. Happy holidays, readers and guest bloggers! Black Box Warnings will take some time off, and will be back Monday, January 14, 2013 (there will be … Continue reading
Bizzbuzz and Spitfire
Bizzbuzz came to me in my very first year of teaching. He had next to zero impulse control. Called out constantly. A frustrated temper that flared. Poor printing skills. Great … Continue reading
The Sins of the Father Revisited
This is the story of two men; one eighteen years-old and full of promise, the other a juvenile delinquent with nothing to lose. Both struggle with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder … Continue reading
Have you taken your meds today?
Does your partner ask you that infuriating question when you’re already running late: “Where did I put my keys?” I hear it all the time. Not just occasionally. Every. Single. … Continue reading
Equal Opportunity Inattentiveness
By now, I think most people realize that girls can have ADHD too. It’s not a gender-linked condition; diagnosis rates should actually be closer to 50-50, though some say 3:1 … Continue reading
Life Cracking Open
1. Here is a list of thoughts from my perspective as an adult person functioning with the diagnosis of ADD, and using Concerta to help me get through grad school, … Continue reading
Dose encounters of the third kind (Part 1)
Some of you are already familiar with [pieces of] my story. I have been fairly vocal here and on Le Clown’s blog about AD(H)D and medication sometimes even playing … Continue reading
Black Box Warning Relationships
There’s no such thing as a completely safe drug. Admittedly some are safer than others. And, for those drugs offering the greatest benefit, we are more willing to overlook side … Continue reading
How ADHD Stimulant Medications Work
By Laurie Dupar, PMHNP, RN, PCC, Certified ADHD Coach and Nurse Practitioner, Coaching for ADHD ADHD is a medical condition where the brain is not producing enough of the neurotransmitter … Continue reading
