I think my husband has adult ADD. He had it as a child and then as a teen refused to take his meds. advice?

Question

We have Dr. appt on Saturday, other than 2 books I picked up at B&N I'm clueless. What can you share with me that would be helpful?

Answer 1

My son's teacher last year was hinting that he has ADD tendencies. My wife and I did not want it to get to the point where he would need to be medicated. We researched it and found that reducing his sugar intake to almost zero and giving him Omega 3 supplements we go him to focus a lot more. So much so that after a month of the diet change the teacher asked us what we did to change him "It's like night and day".

You may want to investigate this avenue esspecially if he's reluctant to take drugs.

good luck to you,

Answer 2

My fiancee has ADHD. He takes meds only on days when he needs to concentrate on tasks like writing reports at work and such. On days he doesn't take meds, a little caffeine helps him stay focused really well. On the worst days he blurts out a lot of random thoughts a lot and speaks without thinking (which is irritating to me). I will be talking and he totally doesn't even hear me and talks over me. Its' basically like dealing with a six year old in a man's body. You would never guess he had it when he's on the meds though. Many can cause sexual side effects in men and prostate problems though so be careful if/when you choose a med. Overall it is not a huge problem and you don't really need to worry about it. We joke about it with each other when he gets unfocused and it is never a big deal. Try having him drink caffeine in the mornings and see if it keeps him more focused all day. Even if he had taken the meds when he was younger it would not "cure" him, only alleviate symptoms so that part doesn't really matter. Most adults can get by the symptoms better than children without medication simply because they are more mature and can use their intelligence to compensate for the lack of attention span. Good luck to you!

Answer 3

I have adult ADD. I take Adderall (20 Mg), and it helps. I have to plan each day to the minute to help me function, and I live by post-it note reminders. I have trouble remembering things that most people don't. Also, I have to keep a very strict routine. I don't deviate from it if I can help it because the smallest change can really mess me up. Most people with ADD have trouble with money, have trouble with relationships, can't complete tasks easily and seem scattered. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Well, ADD is often over-diagnosed and over-medicated so he might just have a shorter attention span.

IF he is diagnosed and refuses to take his pills; do what vets and people with pets do. Put it in some cheese, mash it in some ice-cream, or in apple sauce. But if my wife were feeding me something w/o my knowing I'd be ticked off.

Discuss it with him & his doctor. See if there are other ways of managing it if he won't take them.

Answer 5

Not sure what "symptoms" he is exhibiting and how it is effecting his and your life. After the Doc's visit, you should have more info and there is plenty on the Internet. If it interferes with the job, contact your local voc rehab office after the diagnosis is made.

Answer 6

My hubby was supposedly wild as a kid, and once he hit 40, he was not able to concentrate as well, gets flighty, sings and claps loud, gets repetitive. Xanax noticably calms him down within 10 minutes.

Answer 7

The only thing I can say is make sure he keeps his appt.

Answer 8

Most people who have it as a kid grow out of it. I did. What makes you think he has it, apart from two mainstream books?