Letter to my students that struggle with ADHD

What is ADHD ?

ADHD means attention deficit hyperactivity disorder which is a disorder found in humans. It is one of the most common diseases of childhood in the United States. ADHD is usually visible firstly in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. Persons with ADHD may have trouble controlling impulsive behavior and paying attention. This word, ADHD is a definition in itself.

Symptoms of ADHD?

  • Children with ADHD mark careless mistakes in school or home.
  • Appearing forgetful and missing tasks
  • Facing problem in time-consuming or tedious task.
  • Constantly changing in task or activity
  • Feeling difficulty in organizing tasks etc.

    What should I avoid while taking Adderall?

You should avoid taking vitamin C or consuming fruit juices before taking Adderall pills as they can make your body absorb less of the medicine. You should not take Adderall if you are to start an activity that requires mental alertness. This is because Adderall affects the working of your brain and nerves.

Precautions?

  • The pattern of abnormal behavior usually starts before the age of 7. Both boys and girls who have ADHD are more likely to have low self-esteem, social problems, develop emotionally and underachieve at school. Fortunately, some children who have ADHD — even when they are not treated — improve as children progress into their teenage years and early 20s. But many people will continue to have these symptoms as adults.
  • Most people who take medication for ADHD take a drug called a stimulant. Ritalin and Adderall are both in that category. They help control level s of two chemicals in your brain, norepinephrine, and dopamine that affect how well you concentrate. The various experiments show that stimulants work well on ADHD symptoms for about 80% of people who take them. Nearly half of that people get the same results from either Adderall or Ritalin. But for the other half people, anyone drug works better than the other drug. This happens because they work in different ways and can cause various side effects.
  • It usually takes some tests and error to find the drug and dosage that work best for you. If the first one that you have tried doesn’t help enough or causes so many side effects, your health care professional can switch you to another one.
  • They also come with caution about the chance of mental health problems, heart problems, blurred vision, seizures, and circulation problems in your toes and fingers.
  • With Adderall, the patient also may notice changes in their sex drives, frequent erections, impotence, or erections that last longer than usual. Some people who take it might have rhabdomyolysis, hair loss, or a dangerous condition in which muscles break down.
  • Use these medications with a cure, keeping in mind that you should not use these medications without any prescription or improperly. It may be dangerous for your health. If you want to purchase Adderall.
  • If you take Adderall without having ADHD, then you may face some problems like you may become addicted to it, or you may suffer from some severe issue. Amphetamines may impair the capacity of the patient to engage in potentially hazardous activities such as operating any machinery or vehicles; the patient should, therefore, be cautioned accordingly. The health care professionals should counsel them in its appropriate use during the ADHD medication. A patient medication guide is also available for Adderall. The doctors should instruct patients, their families, and their caregivers to read the Medication Guide and should assist them in understanding its contents. Patients should be allowed to talk about the contents of the Medication Advisory and to obtain answers to any questions they may have.
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