10.11.07
Women-Only Post!
Hi ladies, this post is for us.
I was wondering if any of you female readers out there notice an increase in your ADD/ADHD symptoms before you have your period, as a part of PMS. I recently had a person close to me tell me that they know when I’m about to start my period, even though I am extremely irregular, because my ADD behavior seems to change for the worse – not just moody PMS kind of symptoms, but more distractability, more impulsive talking/interrupting, etc.
I’ve had hormonal issues for a while now, and my endocrinologist suggested going on a birth control pill to regulate my cycles. I have to go on a low-estrogen one since there is estrogen-senstive breast cancer in my family. One that was recommended is Yaz, and I saw on the TV commercial for it that it is supposed to help with PMS/PMDD in general, too.
Does anyone else notice a change in ADD symptoms at that “time of the month” and have you noticed whether birth control pills work to help?
I know this is a non-medication-centered blog, but going on this medication would be for another physical problem that is somewhat serious, and the medication just may have the side-benefit of helping with ADD problems also.
Just curious! Thanks for any input in advance!
Here are some related links for women with similar issues (note, these links may not reflect my own opinion and are just for informational purporses):
Book for Women with ADD by Sari Solden
P.S. If anyone knows of any medical studies conducted on this topic, please post in the comments!
Back to GABAsics
OK, stupid title, I know. It just popped into my head and I couldn’t let it go.
Anyway, I just wanted to officially announce that I’m going to get back on schedule with my GABA and Omega-3 Fish Oil supplements. I didn’t really take them long enough before to know whether they were making a difference with my ADD symptoms, but all those things I was tracking on my Progress Chart did seem to be helping me, so it’s about time I stop looking at that bottle of supplements on my desk every day, and start using them.
I’ll let you know if I notice a difference!
10.04.07
Good and Bad News
Well, the bad news is that I haven’t been sticking to my progress charts, I haven’t been taking my vitamins regularly, and I haven’t been posting as often lately.
The good news is that I’m very busy because my business is doing very well and I have a lot of projects to manage. This is definitely an ADD challenge!
Hopefully I’ll be able to post more in the near future, but I wanted to give you an update on why my visits here have been more infrequent.
