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ADD during pregnancy

I had been on Adderall for about two years when I found out I was pregnant (about 5 months ago) I immediately quit taking the medication at that time. I am now 25 weeks pregnant and finding my symptoms to be getting worse and worse daily--has anyone else dealt with ADD during pregnancy and if so how did you cope? I am beginning to feel a little like i am losing my mind and and like i might run out of my job screaming at any moment.
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I am 7 weeks pregnant.  I have been off my ADHD meds for a little over a week and I am already losing it.  I am depressed, scattered, and forgetful.  When I am home I don't want to do anything, nothing holds my attention or makes me happy.  Worse than all of that, my migraines have returned.

Is anyone trying any different techniques to combat this mess.  This is just the beginning and I am so worried.
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Side note: How is anyone getting anything done with these huge boobs? I think I wasted half my day yesterday just looking down at them. ADD is harder during pregnancy.
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I'm so glad to have found this! My doctor called yesterday to let me know that I'm about 6 weeks pregnant. I currently take 5 mg of Adderall XR every day plus a few cups of either green or oolong tea.

I work in an office job where they are steadily increasing my workload and it's already very difficult for me to not, I don't know, google "ADD during pregnancy" all day instead of work. I have stacks of half finished work and Memento-esque post-its to remind me of everything. I don't think that I plan to come back to this position after I have the baby but I love having the income for now.

I'm worried that cutting out both the Adderall and the caffeine will basically halt my shoestring work motivation entirely. I'm Adderall and caffeine free today and it's just stupid even though I'm on a microdose and only drink tea.

I'm really glad to see that some people are comfortable taking their pills once and a while when they really need it. For the rest of the days I might just have to do the "tricks." Talk radio or podcasts keep my brain entertained when my work is dull. I'll have to ban myself from non-work related internet, establish clear daily goals (when I remember), and create a system of rewards for uninterrupted work. I read that you can have up to 150 mgs of caffeine per day and it would be fine. Tea has about 40 mg per 8 oz so I might just have one cup per day. Moderation may have to be the key.

I'll kick myself if my kid ends up with ADD, but hell, at least s/he'll have a mother who has all of these tricks to share who will never accuse him or her of being lazy, stupid or crazy. I won't pressure him or her into unresearched medication or accuse him or her of being a street drug addict.

Good luck with everything!
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i would get great pleasure in pointing all the grammatical and spelling errors in your post because it shows how intellegent you aren't.  The sad thing is that you think you know what you are talking about and i am here to tell you that your ignorance in this subject is far from bliss.  I feel for your son and your friend because you have no idea how diabilitating ADD/ADHD can be.

Ever see the movie UP? the dog with ADD that sees the squirrel and takes off running after it mid sentance?  That is VERY accurate.

Like any other misunderstood mental disorder it is hard for those who don't have it to even comprehend what it is like day to day.  

But lets for a second compare it to diabetes, because it is very similar.  When a diabetic's blood sugar is too high or too low it causes their responses to either slow down or speed up... same with ADD/ADHD. most of us our brain tries to process all the things we need to get done all at once like we are about to do them right then, instead of one task at a time. We go from task to task not fully completing any of them.  So when our dishes are half done, laundry is half done, yard is half done, garage is half done, grocery list is half done, bills are half done, ect. we stop look around at all this half done stuff and feel like we got nothing accomplished, because we didn't.  Then we feel lazy, frustrated, and often depressed because of ignorant friends and family like you.

Yes there are "tricks" that we teach ourselves to get though it.  But i promise you NOT ONE PERSON on here WANTS to take a pill everyday so that they can function! Just like a diabetic doesn't want to take shots everyday.  However we have to, so that we can be productive and healthy.

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I do know what it is like to not be able to do things. But I will not take drugs to help me. I talk to friends and family to help me get threw things.

I have seen what these drugs have donw to people.And how people have been pushed to take drugs to help them because not all Doctors want to do there jobs.

My Son has LGS but was told first that he was  ADD and then adhd .The drugs they gave him sure didn't help him.And we didn't find out until two years latter that he was haveing Seizures and those drugs can cause Seizures .

A lot of Parents that I have talked to the Doctors have tried to say there child has ADD or ADHD and Even some are told Bipolar. But they don't it is call caused by Seizures.

I have a friend who was just told she has add and I told her that the Doctors have know idea what they are talking about. That they need to look at everything that is and has been going on in her life.She has a very sick little boy.

As a parent with a child who is very sick and we don't know how long he has to live .I will advocate for him and others .And I pray every day for every person who is sick and for those who have been told that they have add and adhd . My faith is the one thing that has helped me . Not takeing drugs to help me get threw this . I have told the Doctors I need to be able to take care of my children and not be druged up .

I pray this baby will be ok and not have any bad side effects from the drugs. Also stopping cold turkey could harm the baby and mother. That is why the Doctors should have told her how to go off of them if they were a good Doctor.

We have to advocate for our self and not always trust what Doctors have to say. You wouldn't belive some of the things I have heard of Doctors doing these day's. Do your own home work and learn. And if the Doctors don't want to do what you want then it is time for a new one. They work for us .

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    That's a really good question - and one that I think you are going to need medical advice on.  I would think a psychiatrist might be the best bet.  
    Fairly sure that being on the meds while breast feeding would not be a good idea - until then?  You might also try google for information on pregnancy and vyvanse,  but try and find medical advice.  If I get the time, I'll look at some of my sources.  Best wishes!
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