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Downplaying Competition
"Whenever my 9-year-old sees anyone else get praise, he winds up feeling bad about...
ADHD in College
Head Start on College
"My son never works to his potential the first few weeks of each school year. I'm worried...
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Skipping Strattera Doses
"My 20-year-old daughter takes Strattera, but skips her medication on weekends. Is t...
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Safe Driving vs. Sleep Deprivation
"The stimulant I take makes it hard for me to fall asleep, but I'm a safer driver when I...
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Medication Switcheroo
"After only two doses of a long-acting stimulant, I felt like a new person. I told my...
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Fear of Addiction
"I used to be addicted to opiates and painkillers, and my doctor has prescribed a...
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Delayed Puberty?
"My husband and I each went through puberty at age 12, but our 13-year-old son shows no...
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Try a Tricyclic
"I've tried Strattera and several stimulant medications, and the side effects always...
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Icy Extremities
"Our son has had extremely cold hands and feet since he began taking Strattera. Is this a...
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O.K. to Donate Blood?
"I recently started taking a short-acting stimulant. Am I still allowed to don...
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Drug Screening Dilemma
"Will the stimulant medication that I take show up in a potential employer's drug test?...
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Pushing Antidepressants
"Despite an ADD diagnosis, most of the physicians I've seen try to force antidepressants...
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Repetitive Speech
"When my 6-year-old son talks to someone, he will get part of the way through a sentence,...
Convincing the Teacher
"Our six-year-old daughter's teacher reassures me that everything is fine, yet my...
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Eating Sensitivity
"My 15-year-old has always been a picky eater. She still refuses to venture beyond...
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A Weighty Concern
"My 9-year-old son has just been diagnosed with ADHD. He is overweight, and we were told...
Strategies for Social Situations
"I've struggled in social settings my whole life. I inevitably get fidgety and nervous,...
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Mixing Meds
"I have a client who is taking a high dose of a stimulant, as well as a painkiller and...
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A Sweet Tooth
"My 9-year-old daughter craves sweet foods. She is naturally slim, and her appetite...
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ADHD Medication and Smoking
"I was diagnosed with ADHD last year and began taking a long-acting stimulant medication....