Question: What are the best medications for ADHD? Answer: Surgeons are practical. “A difference that makes no difference is no difference”. Recognizing ADHD and finding the right treatment makes a dramatic difference in someone’s life. ADHD is relatively easy to diagnose. There are more studies showing the effectiveness and safety […]
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Daytrana (methylphenidate) Daytrana is an adhesive patch formulation of methylphenidate (such as Concerta, Ritalin, Focalin). It is the first patch to be approved by the FDA for treatment of ADHD. Although the formal indication is for use in children 6-12 years of age it can be used in all age […]
LAMICTAL (lamotrigine) LAMICTAL (lamotrigine) is formally classified as an anticonvulsant drug. However, it has been used for many years for migraines and pain. It is also effective for treating bipolar depression. WARNING: STOP THE MEDICATION IMMEDIATELY IF A RASH APPEARS. To minimize the possibility of rash: Start at a low […]
That’s what I wish I would have said. So I’m feeling guilty for just sitting there. "I’m coming out!" I heard in a deep, but anxious voice. I turned to see a large man built like a linebacker pushing his way against the flow of people walking down the aisle […]
Question: I have ADHD, and it is ruining my life. I can’t function like everyone else. I keep making appointments to see a therapist, but I never go. I don’t want to do this anymore. I want to go to college, but everyone I know says it’s not a good […]
Question: Why are you so down on Luvox? It has worked well for me in the past. Also, I use 1200 of Lithium and my creatinine is 1.2. I have used it 10 years. At what creatinine level should Lithium be stopped? I would try Abilify but am diabetic. – […]
Question: I recently saw a special on deep tissue stimulation for OCD. It worked in this patient. How does deep tissue stimulation work? – Lea Answer: I have not seen anything about that. However, I recommend the Brain Lock technique to all my OCD patients – preferably to listen to […]
I generally love to fly – it’s great for reading or doing the crossword puzzle with my wife. Thursday morning (08-10-2006) the news was dominated by the early morning arrest in London of over twenty Islamic terrorists who were in the final stages of plans to blow up ten jumbo […]
“They found Andrea Yates not guilty,” my receptionist said to me Wednesday afternoon. I was delighted and surprised. I felt proud to be a Texan. Twelve jurors were able to do the right thing in spite of an almost impossible legal standard complicated by obstacles and hurdles imposed by a […]
Question: I am taking cymbalta, concerta and ambien – this week to substitute daytrana – for fibromyalgia. Key problems are sleep, pain, mental fog, low energy to the level of cfs. Is it standard treatment to use a stimulant drug for this condition? I have relief in all areas when […]