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Increased Appetite
"Do stimulants ever cause an increase in appetite? My son has gained weight since he...
Family
ADHD Family Members
"My ADHD mom and sister drive me crazy with their fast-paced lives, and they get mad when...
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Getting Help Around the House
"How can I get my ADHD husband to do his fair share of the housework? I don't like having...
Learning To Let Go
"I don't have ADD, but my husband does. Can you suggest some ways to squelch my urge to...
Job Interview Skills
"I'm fine on the job, but my anxiety and lack of social skills are big problems for me in...
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Should He Stay Back?
"Our school wants my ADHD son to repeat the sixth grade, but I'm worried that this would...
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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...