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qualifying for ADD...

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well...tried registering for classes today...the computer wouldn't let me cuz it say's i'm on academic probation...this is gonna be my third time goin to my counselor's office and i think i'm about to admit i have a learning disabilty...my mother took me to the doctor's office back in 97 cuz she said i was showing the symptoms of a person with ADD [attention deficit disorder]...the doctor didn't do shit about it back then except give me a blood test...now i'm considering that i do have ADD and i think i'll tell my counselor that...taking that into consideration if they do file me for a learning disability what kind of tests should i expect? should i be expecting a drug test coming up? even though this is suppose to be a serious matter...i am looking forward to getting ritalin, dexadrine, adderal, or hopefully desoxyn...
 
My friend went through the same deal as you are. He had probs concentrating and studying. He also puffed copious amounts of pot. So, not wanting to quit puffing he went to the doctor and claimed ADD. Was not given any tests just basic questions from the doc. Was asked if he smoked pot, just said no. No drug test or anything. As a result he got ritalin and took a doctors note to his advisor at school and got readmitted to the university. Also, because he had ADD the school cut him some slack on certain classes he fucked up in previously. Some docs may want to drug test you, so you may want to clean out if you are dirty just in case. Hope this helps.
laters,
Bombay
 
Sounds exactly like my process. I've been having ADD-like problems all my life (short attention span, distractibility, problems doing school work, hyperactivity, etc.) and finally got so frustrated with constant bullshit at school that I self-diagnosed ADD and forced my parents to get me a shrink who dealt with the shit... within a month I was on Ritalin... within another month I was hooked... then to Adderall... then hooked on Adderall... then hooked on both... then losing lots of weight and smoking 30 cigarettes a day... and then... quitting. (not the cigarettes, the tweak)
So be careful.
 
We will have STP's full guide to ADHD posted shortly, so keep an eye open for it.. Desoxyn is rare simply as other amphetamines are favored due to a lower abuse potential, and they are more effective/last longer..
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To get diagnosed w/ ADD, you usually have to go through a rather extensive battery of tests. I went through it all: MMPI, the inkblot crap, playing w/ puzzles and stuff where they time you, etc. It was worth it. Now I get a bunch of speed (albeit low grade, but hey, I'll not turn it down!) every 30 days. It helps for classes n' shit. Unfortunately some people don't respond to stimulants for ADD/ADHD. I've heard as a second-line defense they might even give you Wellbutrin. It helps to keep down compulsive behavior (i.e. some of ADD's problems.) and that stuff as far as I know, doesnt really pack a buzz of any sort.
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MMPI= Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. It's a 567 question personality test that asks boring questions over and over like "I like mechanics magazines" and "My sex life is satisfactory". You answer true of false.
If you've had doctors in the past say that you show ADHD symptoms, don't worry about trying to fake things. But keep in mind that if you truly are ADD, the drugs they prescribe might not give you much recreational value.
The test I've mostly seen given to help diagnose it is called a TOVA, and it worked like a boring computer game that you would lose interest in if you had ADD.
 
Is there that big of a difference in the abuse potential of adderall and desoxyn at reasonable doses (sub 250mg)?
 
my guess is that you don't get classified as ADD if you actually complete that MMPI test... any normal ADD kid wouldn't be able to finish it after 30 questions and get distracted!
 
There is nothing wrong with "admitting" you may or may not have a learning disability ... it's still up to them to assess whether you're telling the truth.
But, before you go letting them diagnose you, you should make the decision as to whether or not you intend to believe their diagnosis. Especially with ADD, the medical community is very fractal. Many think that there is no such thing. Others see ADHD [the H is for Hyperactive] as being a true disability, and ADD as not existing. Others are more than happy to unecessarily drug you all up like HerbinMike. When you are taking the tests, think if you trust the medical practitioner, and if the tests they are doing seem like they will actually give knowledgable information to the doctor.
Myself, I've had some doctors I trust tell me that I have ADD, and had school psychologists tell me I was lying, that there was no such thing unless I was hyperactive. In short, the school tried their utmost to convince me not to declare it; I didn't, and I regret believing them.
This was in high school. I found out later that some of what they said were straight up lies. Essentially, they had a regulation problem with the school system. With a learning disability like ADD, you can still be intelligent, and make it to high level classes, albiet with poor grades. The regulations for learning disabilities aren't made for people like that - they are made for the mentally retarded, and dibilitating disabilities of a similar nature. Or, at least in California a few years ago this was the case.
Some of the lies I was told by the school:
..Colleges will see that you had extra time on your SATs, and judge it accordingly.
..Modifying your curriculum will force us to change your classes.
..We will have to take you out of any Honors, International Baccelaureate, or Advanced Placement courses.
If you're apprehensive about special treatment, don't be. If you're all excited about the drugs - remember that they won't have the same potency if you truly have a learning disorder.
So, make a conscious decision about your mental health. If you can, research it; you can make an educated choice. Don't treat it lightly.
 
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