ADHD and MARIJUANA

[Faria]

Hi I'm new to this site and was wondering about someone who has ADD/ADHD and whether or not it is wise to smoke pot while on the meds or off.  Just curious to know if anyone else smokes pot when the meds wear off.  For me I have smoked pot since I was fifteen years old, five years after I was diagnosed with ADD/ADHD.  I am 27 now any suggestions would be very helpful.

Thanks,
David

[wolfantix]

I do have a prescription due to a herniated disk in my neck that is uncorrectable along with stomach issues that cause "morning sickness" and a lack of appetite.

[A7x1314]

I'm 16 years old and I have severe ADHD. I have found that marijuana has helped so much. I used to be on Adderall* and Xanax. Once I started smoking, i've calmed down so much that I don't need the medication. I am still prescribed but I only when I feel as if I won't be able to control my self. I'm sorry to say that your facts on marijuana are completely false. I'm sure you've gotten much criticism for your false facts so I'm not going to go off on you.

[Carpe_Vino]

I have had ADD for as long as I can remember. My mother always insisted that my brother and I (he also has it) were fine and had no need to see a Dr.

YEARS I've suffered and after so many different things, smoking/eating marijuana helped tremendously! Except the attention span is shorter than adderall and I end up rather tired. Though eating was my preferred method.

All in all, I can only HIGHLY recommend this book:
Healing ADD by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.

There are six different types of ADD and it make a huge difference on how to treat with diet and meds.

Currently I am not taking prescription meds or marijuana as I will be TTC in a few months and need to not be dependent on drugs.
Changing my diet and increasing certain vitamins has done wonders.

Oh, wolfantix, thank you! Ignorance is annoying....

[specialmom]

Do you have a legal medical prescription for pot?

[wolfantix]

JoD3_8,

Ma'am, Your facts on "pot" are completely and totally false. Please do more research and post truth rather than opinion. To think that pot is called pot due to "pot holes in the brain similar to acne" is absolutely on of the most ridiculous  statements I have ever heard. Further more I have found no such conclusions in my research to this fact. Many other posters have said actual facts such as it is called "pot" as an abbreviation for a Latin word that means "marijuana leaf", and another person who should the very factual FLAWS of a study with monkeys where the were smoked for long periods of time with very little oxygen. Here are truths to side affects of "pot"  
Short term memory loss (true but the severity also depends on the strain and types of cannabanoids or CBD in the medicine)
Impaired judgment is true. Any medication that can make you drowsy (which is a prominent effect of the Indica strains) will also impair thought and reaction times.
Studies are still being performed to the carcinogenic properties of pot, but so far the studies are showing that the carcinogens are from the burning of the material when smoking. There is no indication of any carcinogenic properties when vaporized or orally ingested.

[wolfantix]

It sounds like you may have got some pot that may have been laced with PCP or LSD. Back before I could get the stuff legally, I had to get off the street where I had a similar reaction. Who knows what dealers put in there weed to make it go further, cost more, or just make it more potent or addictive. I can only recommend that you talk to a legal Dr. that can prescribe pot (if your state allows) and see if this form of medicine is right for you. In most cases, the Dr. will not expect payment if they are unable to assist you or if the medication is improper for your ailment. As for the generational question, I am unsure if it can skip generations....I am a third gen ADHD where both my father and Grandfather had it (although it was only accepted in my era as a real problem). But neither of my sisters have ADHD. Indeed many studies show that this is most common in males.