Gina Pera's Blog, page 33
May 17, 2015
Moving Forward: Shire’s Longer-Lasting Adderall XR
A longer-lasting version of Adderall XR is potentially in the pipeline. After years of repeated setbacks, Shire announced earlier this month: It has struck a deal with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to move forward with its new longer-lasting Adderall product, for now called SHP465 (triple-bead mixed amphetamine salts – MAS), being evaluated […]
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May 15, 2015
When Your Parent Has ADHD—And You Don’t
We hear much about parenting children who have ADHD. But what’s it like to grow up with a parent’s ADHD, especially when you don’t have ADHD yourself? A brief essay, below, describes one woman’s experience. I welcome you to share your experience in a comment. The essay’s author, Jennie Friedman, writes on her See […]
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May 11, 2015
Kids Want Rules, Boundaries—Especially Kids with ADHD
“We have a human need to have clearly defined expectations, and kids aren’t immune to that, especially kids with ADHD,” writes Penny Williams, in this brief excerpt (below) of her new book: What To Expect When You’re Not Expecting ADHD. As with most good ADHD-centered advice, this can work well for adults with ADHD, too. […]
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May 6, 2015
The Isolator: Every Cubicle Worker Should Have One
Do you work in an office dominated by cubicles? Isn’t that the worst idea ever, for folks with ADHD and everyone else? Perhaps someone will re-introduce this early distraction-reducing device: The Isolator. The caption reads: The author at work in his private study aided by the Isolator. Outside noises being eliminated, the worker can concentrate […]
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May 4, 2015
ADHD Roller Coaster Named Top Blog 2015
Healthline.com has named ADHD Roller Coaster a “Top ADHD Blog” for 2015, writing: Being an adult with ADHD is like riding a roller coaster. So says ADHD Roller Coaster blogger and adult ADHD expert Gina Pera. After her husband was diagnosed as an adult, Pera made it her mission to help shed light on the too […]
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May 1, 2015
Finding ADHD in Fictional Literature
We’ve all experienced it: While watching a movie, reading a book, or listening to a song, we recognize….ADHD, even if the creator of that work had never heard of it. My friend Penny H. recognized behaviors similar to her husband’s Inattentive-ADHD-type challenges while reading a book published in 1919, Rainbow Valley, by Lucy Maud Montgomery, […]
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April 29, 2015
Strattera: Free Savings Card
If you or a loved one takes Strattera for ADHD, you might want to check out this new promotion from the manufacturer, Lily. (Please note: I have no business ties to “Big Pharma” but I do have emotional ties to consumers trying to manage the sometimes-high costs of having ADHD.) After my friend Marie tipped […]
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April 28, 2015
Dr. Thomas E. Brown Responds to NYT’s Alan Schwarz
It’s become a pattern by now, the sensationalized stories that The New York Times‘ Alan Schwarz drops like a stinkbomb on the Sundays of everyone affected by ADHD. It’s hard to find a valid reason why the Times‘ editors thought it a good idea to assign a sports reporter to the ADHD “beat”. Do […]
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April 26, 2015
“I Had to Live This. Your Kid Does Not”
We could also call this guest essay “The Hilarious Revenge of Tom Nardone.” It’s a funny-bittersweet excerpt from his new book, Chasing Kites. This memoir follows Tom‘s experiences growing up in a time when neither children nor adults understood ADHD (his, in particular) on through to today, living a fulfilling life in adulthood, with a […]
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April 22, 2015
Introducing “Ask Dr. Goat”
In case you missed it, my husband has ADHD. Diagnosed in 1999. He is also a molecular biologist, and his former girlfriend is a neurosurgeon. But who connected his lifelong “issues” with ADHD? Yeah, this journalist. I share our story in the introduction to my book, Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?, excerpted […]
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