@anon84688857 are you anon-account way12go by any chance ?
Iâve been studying Spanish for the last 50 years and I still canât speak or understand the language even though Iâm still studying this language as I text. Iâm weekly trying to converse with this Mexican gentleman in this nursing home I work at and I am having a ghastly time of it. He knows not a word of English and for all intents and purposes, I feel like I know not a word of Spanish.
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No. I donât think so.
My apologies. Youâre writing structure and thought patterns seem to be similiar to way12goâs
I actually found a way. To be able to learn new information by learning new information didnât make sense to me.
So, I had some ideas on how to improve this facet. They worked well for me. But, I am not where it should be.
Ok. I donât know who he was.
Ya, everyone is different I guess. Iâm hoping he will because he is a real ADHD doctor. Neuropsychiatrist or something. Most doctors I guess are risk adverse and are either worried about being sued and or are just too conservative. I donât like those kind of doctors anymore. My current doctor is like Doctor House and he finally said IF I get a diagnosis, he will prescribe them, but thatâs the only case.
I think I got a mild version combined with an above average IQ. Maybe 120-130 as a child. High, but nothing to brag about. I took a disability test as a child and it came back negative for impairment. They got pissed off at my mom for getting and insisting on the testing. I think she just couldnât stand me or handle me as a kid. I had severe behavior problems, wasnât a bible thump-er, and probably had ODD â maybe.
I have real memories of getting psychosis from stimulants, but also in some of my past (other) lives, I had great success with them. I turned into a super genius or something. I studied quantum mechanics in one life, and got a few college degrees in my other lives. I hope it doesnât cause permanent psychosis, brain damage, or ruin my life. Iâm willing to risk it. The studies and my pharmacist admitted that IT will help me if I actually do have ADHD and it could improve my life by increasing my IQ â a lot.
My experience was terrible. I still cannot let it go. I lost 8 years of my life because of that one mistake.
I never had an IQ test, but my learning speed is fast. I passed two Actuarial Exams studying for each one for about a week.
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Youâre much smarter than me! I couldnât probably pass them. Maybe with a stimulant I couldâŚ
I may not have an higher IQ than yours. I donât know.
I donât learn, I solve problems on the spot during the exams. I just read the theory.
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Were you a math major? Doing math problems in grade 6 is pretty impressive. I started low in life and tried being a math major but dropped out due to schizophrenia.
There. I just looked up the Spanish words for: Prayer, to pray, loud, and sound. That should help me considerably. My problem is that I forget Spanish words as fast as I learn them.
The issue is that my illness goes back to the age of zero.
I wasnât solving problems in math in grade six but taking the usual coursework in math.
But, the learning ability through the years was a negative slope because I wasnât diagnosed.
If the medications enable one to focus, it seems to me that the brain, being plastic, should reverse and regain its ability.
In your case it may or may not be ADHD. Ask yourself, is it worth taking the risk?
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If you donât mind me asking, are you Schizoaffective?
ADHD and Depression mimic each other in terms of focus problems.
During my undergraduate and graduate study years, I would drink 8 cups of coffee a day to cope.
My doctor and I were certain I had ADHD. These problems went back to early childhood.
But, now, I have a very good doctor, and he says that it is all related to the Schizoaffective.
Even staring blankly in the classroom at the blackboard since time I can recall (was a symptom).
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My executive functioning is not that good (NB organising and planning , multi step tasks) . Such a deficit is quite common in those on the autism spectrum and/or with schizoaffective/ schizophrenia .
I am not aware of psych meds having either a negative or positive effect on my executive functioning.
It is already well known that high doses of antipsychotics can negatively affect cognition .
Does executive functioning means like going for a walk or read book, anything like engaging in a hobby?
In that case yes it comprises executive functioning, with the medication i am disabled. Without the medication i am disabled too, an inconvenient nuisance.
A List of Executive Functions
With this example as a base, letâs turn back to the question of what specific abilities are covered under the umbrella term of executive functioning. Below is the list of executive functions from Dr. Gioia and his colleagues. Weâve included a specific illustration of each executive function from our case study of Robin in parentheses after each definition.
- Inhibition - The ability to stop oneâs own behavior at the appropriate time, including stopping actions and thoughts. The flip side of inhibition is impulsivity; if you have weak ability to stop yourself from acting on your impulses, then you are âimpulsive.â (When Aunt Sue called, it would have made sense to tell her, âLet me check the calendar first. It sounds great, but I just need to look at everybodyâs schedules before I commit the whole family.â)
- Shift - The ability to move freely from one situation to another and to think flexibly in order to respond appropriately to the situation. (When the question emerged regarding who would watch the cats, Robin was stymied. Her husband, on the other hand, began generating possible solutions and was able to solve the problem relatively easily.)
- Emotional Control - The ability to modulate emotional responses by bringing rational thought to bear on feelings. (The example here is Robinâs anger when confronted with her own impulsive behavior in committing the family before checking out the dates: âWhy are you all being so negative?â)
- Initiation - The ability to begin a task or activity and to independently generate ideas, responses, or problem-solving strategies. (Robin thought about calling to check on the date of the reunion, but she just didnât get around to it until her husband initiated the process.)
- Working memory - The capacity to hold information in mind for the purpose of completing a task. (Robin could not keep the dates of the reunion in her head long enough to put them on the calendar after her initial phone call from Aunt Sue.)
- Planning/Organization - The ability to manage current and future- oriented task demands. (In this case, Robin lacked the ability to systematically think about what the family would need to be ready for the trip and to get to the intended place at the intended time with their needs cared for along the way.)
- Organization of Materials - The ability to impose order on work, play, and storage spaces. (It was Robinâs job to organize the things needed for the trip. However, she just piled things into the car rather than systematically making checklists and organizing things so important items would be easily accessible, so the space would be used efficiently, and so that people and âstuffâ would be orderly and comfortable in the car.)
- Self-Monitoring - The ability to monitor oneâs own performance and to measure it against some standard of what is needed or expected. (Despite the fact that theyâre off to Missouri without knowing how to get there, with almost no planning for what will happen along the way, and without a map, Robin does not understand why her husband is so upset.)
The executive functions are a diverse, but related and overlapping, set of skills. In order to understand a person, it is important to look at which executive skills are problematic for her and to what degree.
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My ADHD doctor appointment was today. Before I can get a proper diagnosis (I think), he needs more testing.
The appointment went well. He said it sounds like I have ADD not ADHD.