Seeking Adult ADHD and partner support—in the easier For now, COVID has restricted the longtime Palo Alto meetings. In their place, I offer two “virtual” support-discussion groups: Monthly Zoom group for the adults with ADHD …

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Update 12/20/22: For years, consumers have been able to get the brand Concerta sold as a generic — that is, an “authorized generic.” That has ended. With the introduction since 2016 of about 20 cheap …

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ADHD and fear of change. What’s behind it? That’s the topic of this post, a guest essay from a wise friend. First, let’s just acknowledge that change can be stressful when you have ADHD. Even …

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Let’s briefly talk about three ADHD relationship strategies—designed to counter three common challenges. If only my husband and I had a clue that we needed ADHD relationship strategies. If only we knew that ADHD existed. …

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Only Harry Potter fans have awaited a book as I’ve awaited the book on ADHD medication treatment strategies from Charles Parker, DO. Nothing has frustrated me more in ten years of advocacy than hearing meds-gone-awry …

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Living with undiagnosed ADHD, in a loved one or in oneself, can feel like being lost in the fog—often on a roller coaster. In fact, after the term roller coaster, the word that people most …

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Concerta manufacturer Janssen ends availability of its authorized-generic  mid-January 2023. Shocking, I know. What does this mean for consumers who have relied on this ADHD stimulant medication for years?  That likely depends on personal resources, …

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To the uninitiated, it sounds horrifying: Toddlers medicated for ADHD!   Yet, if you understand the ADHD-associated range of physical symptoms—and physical risks—the reasons are obvious. The latest “clickbait” from The New York Times’ Alan …

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  Toddlers medicated for ADHD. It’s a hot topic in the news lately. Did you miss Part 1? 10,000 Toddlers Medicated for ADHD? Part 1 Here in Part II, I continue to educate the public …

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Do I recommend the new revision of Understanding Girls with ADHD: How They Feel and Why They Do What They Do?  Consider the opening  lines of my review on Amazon.com. After, you’ll find a personal …

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  People often ask me, “Gina, what’s the best medication for ADHD?” No one wants to hear the answer: “It depends.” These days, they also ask me about genetic testing for ADHD medications. That is, …

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Welcome to the final post in this series on genetic testing to guide ADHD medications. My husband, Dr. Goat, and I greatly appreciate your enthusiastic response. We based this series on testing that is is …

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In the sixth post in our series, we take a closer look at Gina’s results from genetic tests claimed to guide ADHD medication decisions. This blog series began with a single post in mind. Hey, …

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. What are the benefits and limitations when it comes to using ADHD gene-testing to guide medication?  That’s the topic of post 5 in this series: Genetic Testing for ADHD Medications. Throughout this 7-part series, …

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To help you understand how genetic-testing for ADHD medications works, we share our personal results. My husband, Dr. Goat, and I share many interests, tastes, and preferences. Still, we are very different individuals. Anyone who …

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After the previous post’s Explaining the Inexplicable, we move on to Managing the Unmanageable—the second loop-de-loop on the ADHD Roller Coaster. Over eight years of researching ADHD and relationships for my first book, I discovered …

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A universal challenge for people with ADHD is disorganization — of things, priorities, and time —so how do you transform chaos to order? In my experience, the first step comes with recognizing the pain that …

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Understanding denial sometimes associated with ADHD is one thing.  Reaching through ADHD denial in a loved one is quite another. In previous essays, we learned about what ADHD is, how it affects the brain, how …

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  ADHD and sex can generally be described as sex in the extremes — all the time or never. Before we get to Taylor J’s personal essay based on that chapter of my first book, …

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Netflix’s Take Your Pills, produced by Maria Shriver and daughter, is more shock-umentary than documentary. Nobody has time for this nonsense. Yet, we all have a lot to lose by failing to speak up. The …

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