My doctor and I are already tinkering with the ADD meds. The Adderall makes me feel like a rocket is attached to my heart, so she deemed it a fail. Perhaps I’m more sensitive than the average bear. We’re looking at some newer meds and I just made the call to the insurance company. Looks like Vyvanse might be the winner at $35/month and fewer side effects. But here’s the thing, I’m all for trying the medication (so long as I stop feeling like a mad dog), but I really want to find an ADD coach. That’s right, I said coach. The widely-read ADD magazine ADDitude recommends it, the authors of You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Crazy or Stupid recommend it, most ADD researchers recommend some form of behavioral therapy, but I’m having trouble locating said coach.
Hopefully not my ADD coach
When I told my doc that I have two friends willing to help me with organization, she thought that was nice, but told me I need a medical professional who is trained to help adults with ADD. Looks like I’m emailing my friend’s husband, the psychologist who read over my evaluation. He’s the local guru on things ADD. An ADD coach will help me schedule and prioritize. I’m not sure why it needs to be a medical professional. Maybe my psychologist husband can answer that one. Or maybe you can. Can you? Have any of you ever used an ADD coach?
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