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Originally Posted by Kevin
I've got what most would consider to be a pretty severe case of ADHD. For me, the behavior modification route was far, far better than the drugs. Until I have severe physical conditions (e.g., high blood pressure) I'll forego any sort of medication regimen. I think that I probably suffered a little for my choice in HS and undergrad. Not enough to keep me out of law school, and since getting into law school, I've been outperforming the vast majority of my 'normal' classmates.
I know my route probably isn't what most would choose, but I figure that ADHD is just an aspect of what I am. So long as there was no serious risk of harm, I never really saw the utility in medicating myself in order to try and repress some aspect of my personality.
It's a choice between the patient (possibly through their parent or guardian) and their physician. The above study is something which could probably have been inferred from the above medications. Most of them are psychostimulants. A side effect is an increased heart rate. Increased heart rates lead to cardiac events as far as I know.
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That's why I was wondering at the inclusion of Strattera on that list.
I think if I'd been diagnosed earlier I would have had more options with regards to treating my ADD. It didn't hurt me academically really until college, although even then I was muddling through, but socially and mentally I've struggled with being different sometimes. Now, though perhaps an ADD coach would be effective, I can't pay for it and I'm not sure how well my insurance would cover it.