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

[pudge3210]

I have ADHD and let me tell you something i have been on all the drugs that they give you for it and they all suck some make you feel like you r hair is growing and then some make you sweat to death  David weed is very good for ADHD i can go walk back in the woods and smoke a half a joint or hit my bowl ones or twice and go home and sit and play games with my wife and kids  Now that i smoke i have went back to school and can pay way better attention and will be working at the hospital (its all how you use it) people eat pills to be cured I smoke weed so that i can be healed

[michelangelo]

I understand where you are coming from. I haven't been officially diagnosed with ADD, but I've had several people tell me I have it and I have an older brother who is taking medication for it. I am constantly having to find something to do, I can't sit for very long at all, and get ansy really fast. I did smoke weed for about 2 years, everyday. It seemed like I was in control and I could really focus on what I wanted to do. I have been clean for almost 2 years and have the ansy feeling everyday. I'm not promoting weed, but I felt calmer when I had it.

[JoD3_8]

Im glad that you are going to talk to your Dr regarding the Klonopin.  If it help you before it should be helpful again.  On the amenclinics web site there is an ADHD test.  After talking the test follow it through and it will give you the posibilities of what areas of the brain you may need help with.  It will show you the over the counter medications, RX prescriptions and different foods that can be very helpful to you. Good Luck

[Faria]

Thank you for your words of encouragement.  At the moment I am not on any med for ADHD.  I was taking Concerta 54mg once in the morning.  My thing though is I am sooooo wired all the time the only times I am somewhat calm is when I am with my girlfriend, my dog, or lifting weights.  The rest of the time I have twelve squirrels running in chaotic circles all day.  My doctor did prescribe me Klonopin and that besides the weed calmed me down and I was fine.  Although I am not taking that anymore either.  I took it for a short while but am going to ask if I can go back on the Klonopin to calm down and then in another month take Concerta again for concentration and focus.

Thanks again,
David

[JoD3_8]

My son is 17yrs of age and has ADHD, he took Adderall XR for a couple of years. He also smokes pot.  He said that the pot helps him to focus better than the Adderall did.  Its said that pot is the drug of choice for people with ADHD or ADD.  Pot causes several problems for the brain.  It has over 300 different ingredients that are harmful your body.  They call it pot, because it literally causes divots (pot holes) in your brain.  Kind of like sever acne, on a face.  If you dont like taking the medication your on? or if you feel that it dosent last very well?  You should really talk to your Dr.  There are different medications that you can try.  There is a new one out on the market, that they say lasts 12 hours.  I wish you the best of luck, it is very difficult to have ADHD and understand it. There are several books out there that talk about how ADHD works for those of us with it, and how we can learn to embrace it.  There are several things that we can do, that those without it can not.  There is alot to be thankful for, with this condition.  Until you understand how it works for you, it can be difficult tho.  May you find peace in yourself and a medication that helps.  You can also go to a web site that is wonderful for people like us. amenclinics.com. At the bottom of the page there are several areas to check into.  You are in my thoughts and prayers.