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Is It Safe To Take Adderall For Attention Deficit Disorder

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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

Is a blood test necessary to diagnose attention deficit disorder , depression, OCD or ODD, in children? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.   Dariush Saghafi MD

that I'm experiencing challenges at FIU, I would like to give Adderall a shot to see if it would help ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Abhishek Kapoor MD

[Hi Doctor, I am 30 years old. I am facing lot of trouble concentrating and maintaining focus. Even when somebody talks to me, I sometimes find it difficult to follow the conversation and comprehend what is being spoken. I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhishek Kapoor ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Abhishek Kapoor MD

don't take me seriously, they think its only for kids...I can't finish tasks ever, my mind wanders ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhishek Kapoor ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Preeti Parakh MD

[I have been diagnoised as bipolar and am on Prozac and a mood stabilizer . I have been so fatiquied that I quit my mood stabilizer. I have had a little more energy but I am just having trouble staying focused and my mind... View answer

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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

and let me try a low dosage adderall. I told my parents about it but they don t believe that adderall ... prescribed adderall? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. K. V. Anand MD

I have ADD and have been taking Adderall for 11 years (30 mg each am). It does not seem to work as well now. I am age 61. Should I have my MD increase my dose or try another medicine in case I have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. V. Anand ( Psychologist)
Dr. Maheshwari MD

[I am 100% sure I have ADD, and I really want to be treated for it. I can not remember what people tell me to do, and sometimes when reading, I have to backtrack because my mind was elsewhere. I went to my pediatrician and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Maheshwari ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

[My son, 14 started tenex a week ago. He was diagnosed with ADD at that time. Not ADHD. He does have significant anxiety. While researching I have found that tenex is usually used in ADHD, no findings for ADD, but some use... View answer

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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

[To get to the point....does cortisone act similar to ritalin? I had my first ever cortisone shot for hip bursitis last month and never have felt so good and calm and focused! I have been on Prozac for years for mild... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)