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What do doctors do to see if you have ADHD?

30 Oct 2009

30 Oct, 2009  adhd doctors

I’m pretty sure I have ADHD. My friends, mom, relatives, everyone often tell me they think I have it.
I know a friend who has it and when she’s off her medicine is the same way I am now.
I go to the doctor tomorrow for my physical and I’ll tell her about this and see if she’ll test me for it.
But I was wondering, what do they do to see if you do have ADHD?
If I do have it, what does the medicine do to me? Is it like bipolar medicine? My sister was on that and she said it made her have no emotions. If so then I wont ask my doctor about it, because I don’t want to be emotionless.
Please and thank you.
Jojo.

They give you cognative tests similar to an IQ test to find out if you have ADHD. The medicine they prescribe for ADHD are not at all like bipolar medication whatsoever. Bipolar medication have phenothiazine backbones while ADHD medication usually consists of phenethylamine backbones which are completely different chemicals and don’t react in any way like bipolar medication. So it is unlikely that ADHD medication will have any effects on your emotions.

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6 Responses

  1. DREW D

    2009 Oct 28 1

    ADHD is not a recognised decease it an invention to conceal inadequate parenting skills
    google or wikipedia ADHD and research it
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  2. Kaylee♥

    2009 Oct 28 2

    I have ADHD and my doctors said that they dont have a test for it to see if you really have it or not. They go by what your parents tell them, and they give you medication to see if it works on you and thats how they determain it. i think. sometimes it can take a while before you find the right one. If you are ADHD. anyways goodluck (:
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  3. Mad Mac

    2009 Oct 28 3

    They usually misdiagnose it. See http://www.Cchrint.org/2009/09/15/no-more-adhd/ for a video with Dr. Mary Ann Block
    References :
    A person who, for good reason, does not believe ADD and ADHD are real diseases.

  4. Unknown

    2009 Oct 28 4

    They give you cognative tests similar to an IQ test to find out if you have ADHD. The medicine they prescribe for ADHD are not at all like bipolar medication whatsoever. Bipolar medication have phenothiazine backbones while ADHD medication usually consists of phenethylamine backbones which are completely different chemicals and don’t react in any way like bipolar medication. So it is unlikely that ADHD medication will have any effects on your emotions.
    References :

  5. Pearl L

    2009 Oct 28 5

    im not sure how they test you, but you shouldnt have to take any medicine for it unless you want to.
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  6. David

    2009 Oct 29 6

    That’s a very complicated question because there’s a variety of factors that can cause ADHD. However, some factors that I strongly urge you to take a look at and discuss with your doctor (and others) are potential neurotoxins in food/beverages that you consume. Aspartame and MSG are just two of those potential neurotoxins. Honestly, there’s not enough independent,reliable research out there about MSG’s safety.

    According to, insiders/researchers and independent studies, consumption of food and beverages with MSG can have a variety of short-term and long-term affects on your health depending on how your brain is wired. The effects can range from adverse (i.e., headache, excessive sweating, migraine) to neuroendocrine (i.e. obesity & depression) and neurological (i.e., MS and Alzheimer’s) ones.

    MSG is excites your brain cells to make you think that the food/beverage is tasty while hiding bad flavors. The FDA considers it to be generally safe. However, many insiders and researchers are speaking out to blowing the whistle that MSG is also an neurotoxin that overexcites your brain cells to the point of damaging and/or killing them through time.

    According to, insiders/researchers and independent studies, consumption of food and beverages with MSG can have a variety of short-term and long-term affects on your health depending on how your brain is wired. The effects can range from adverse (i.e., headache, excessive sweating, migraine) to neuroendocrine (i.e. obesity & depression) and neurological (i.e., MS and Alzheimer’s) ones.

    Please read this article for more info: http://www.naturalnews.com/025066.html

    Also, please watch this 60 Minutes segment about MSG: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=599381265368100582&ei=F7n3SPyNApnWqAPo9a0E&q=msg+%2260+minutes%22#
    References :
    http://www.naturalnews.com/025066.html


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