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December 31, 2017
Consumer Alert: Three New Concerta Generics as Janssen/Actavis Deal Ends
Three Concerta generics are slowly making their way into consumer hands, and already I’m hearing negative reports. This post provides a quick run-down. Please leave a comment if you have useful information. My first thought was, “Here we go again.” In 2014, ADHD Roller Coaster readers and others petitioned the FDA to downgrade the last […]
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August 26, 2017
My Top Six ADHD Management Tools
What are your five favorite ADHD management tools? When Healthline.com asked me to write a short piece on that topic, I found it tricky narrowing the full array of choices down to six. Overall, I focused on supporting Executive Functions by building in environmental supports. Here is an excerpt from the piece: Award-winning journalist and author […]
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July 21, 2017
ADHD & The High Cost of “Fear-Based Management”
My husband, prior to being diagnosed with ADHD at age 37, says his best coping tool was “Fear-Based Management”—fondly referred to as FBM™. Yet he, along with many other adults with late-diagnosis ADHD, often learn this: The strategies that seemed to help in the short-term can be destructive in the long-term. Let me explain, briefly. […]
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July 6, 2017
Can ADHD Affect Sense of Smell?
Our mail carrier handed me a small box. As he walked away, I thought, “Wow, his cologne still lingers. Must be strong stuff.” Then I opened the box: A small bottle of patchouli oil. Even though securely closed, the scent was almost over-powering. I bring the bottle to my husband. “Do you like this scent,” I […]
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June 26, 2017
Myth #11: Stimulant Medications are Dangerous!
By Taylor J., guest writer It’s a pernicious myth, this idea that stimulant medications are dangerous. In fact, it has been repeated so often, it’s largely accepted as fact. Yet, just as with Uncle Joe warning your childhood self, “If you eat that watermelon seed, it’s going to grow a watermelon in your belly,” […]
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Myth #10: Stimulant Medications are Dangerous!
By Taylor J., guest writer It’s a pernicious myth, this idea that stimulant medications are dangerous. In fact, it has been repeated so often, it’s largely accepted as fact. Yet, just as with Uncle Joe warning your childhood self, “If you eat that watermelon seed, it’s going to grow a watermelon in your belly,” it’s […]
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May 15, 2017
Can Foods, Acids, and Antacids Interfere with Stimulants?
Can acidic foods interfere with the effectiveness of stimulants, such as Ritalin, Adderall, and Vyvanse? The question came up again at my face-to-face Silicon Valley Adult ADHD discussion group. So, let’s delve now into answering that question. In a word, yes. Yes, food can interfere! Most specifically, an overly acid or alkaline system (ph) can affect some stimulants’ effectiveness. For […]
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May 9, 2017
ADHD Roller Coaster Again Named A Best ADHD Blog
For the fourth year running, Healthline.com editors named ADHD Roller Coaster a Best ADHD Blog. They describe my work this way: For 17 years, Gina Pera has been dedicated to opening up dialogue on adult ADHD. Her background in journalism has made her a thorough researcher and interviewer. Her blog posts tackle issues the ADHD […]
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March 5, 2017
ADHD Drug Holiday—Or Horror?
By Katy Rollins I was out of Concerta for a couple of days. In the interim, it was funny watching the ways that I unravel, when I don’t take my medication. Of course, the unraveling isn’t always what people might expect if they didn’t know much about ADHD. I Ran Out Of Concerta—and This Happened For […]
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February 16, 2017
“My Husband Is A Good Looker…”
By JoAnn Law McGrath, guest writer My husband is a good looker. Well, yes….he’s handsome, too, but what I mean to convey is his likeness to a bloodhound. He is good at looking for things. He has established a state-of-the-art for lost and found. He is tireless, dauntless, indefatigable, tenacious—driven even. He is Bulldog Drummond, […]
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