I am in the same boat. Was recently diagnosed and now I am trying to figure out medications as well. I would recommend talking to a lot of different people. Do you have a homeopathic doctor? They work well with ADD patients and believe in holistic healing and minimal medications. On the flip side, others with ADD said their lives are sooooo much easier with medication now and can't believe how much they suffered for. It is completely up to you but do your research. At first, I wasn't going to take meds, but now I think I want to try it. Hope it helps!

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My brother who has also been diagnosed with ADD a couple yrs ago had said that he is using or taking vitamin supplements and that he has seen doctors about his ADD but they are not so helpful and ask questions like how do you know you are ADD? And who has diagnosed us with ADD? That is questions that we don't know. But I will have to ask the doctor that my son have to see at the end of the month or I might ask a doctor at the local hospital and see what she says or think I should do. It is shocking how there are so many people who are being diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. I knew there was something wrong with me but was not sure til recently my parents were visiting and my dad was talking to my in-laws and they told my husband and my husband told me which I did not believe him at first.

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For me, the first day I took ritalin was almost like a revelation. at one point I actually sat down and did a bunch of boring work for a solid 90 minutes (which probably hasn't happened in years) another day I cleaned out nearly the entire garage (which was a huge mess as you can probably imagine). Meds aren't all of the answer, but I think they can play a signifigant role. And they can give you the advantage you need to consistently practice the skills you'll need to develop to deal with ADHD. The irony with learning to deal with ADHD is that you need to develop a bunch of repetive tasks in order to get organized, but it's precisely that sort of stuff that's hard to remember to do to begin with. one option might be to take some meds along with cognitive behavioral therapy or life coaching long enough to develop the skills and techniques you need, they try going off the meds.

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I am thinking of going to my family doctor and to talk to him. I have also made a list to remember what to tell him, cause I know for sure I will forget the reason why I am there and for what. Well, I am going to need something to make me more focus and to concentrate more since I am going to be taking a course and starting soon. I got a long list of stuff about me to prove to the doctor that I got ADHD. Hopefully I can understand my own writing....LOL!

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Not only will it help you remember your concerns, but it can also help you think through your goals for treatment. It's a good way to reflect on things, you might find that you've got a clearer view of things once you've made your list. Now the hard part is remembering where you put the list after you write it down!

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The decision to treat ADD/ADHD with medication is very personal. There are some people who feel strongly it's the only way and others who feel strongly that you shouldn't take prescription medication for ADD/ADHD. Only you can decide with help from your doctor, family and educational materials.

There are many alternative treatments for ADD/ADHD as well. There are several articles on alternative treatments for ADD/ADHD on ADDitude Magazine's web site: FAQ About Alternative Medicines: http://www.additudemag.com/adhd-web/article/561.html Natural Remedies for ADHD: Reader's Picks: http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/6546.html Many More Links to Alternative Treatment Information: http://www.additudemag.com/topic/adhd-treatment/non-drug-treatments.html

Good luck!

Penny W., ADDitudemag.com & ADDConnect.com Community Moderator ADHD Momma to Luke, age 7 {a mom's view of ADHD} @ http://adhdmomma.blogspot.com

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I battled with med for years letting myself feel that I was weak if I "needed" meds to go well in life. I have given in and accepted my meds, my life with meds, and that it takes strength to recognize something in yourself and take it at face value. I am happier with my productivity on meds in both my job and personal life. I know it is a tough decision, but give yourself time to feel unmedicated vs a few different meds. Good thing about medication is that you can always choose to stop taking it,

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