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Not trying to beat a dead horse, but I have not seen this talked about yet and I am just honestly curious.
What age were you ADD/ADHD sufferers diagnosed???
Sounds like James was diagnosed at age 26. Sounds unusual to me, but is it?
What age were you ADD/ADHD sufferers diagnosed???
Sounds like James was diagnosed at age 26. Sounds unusual to me, but is it?
It is my understanding that ADD/ADHD is not something that manifests itself later in life. It is something you have from birth.
edit:Bob beat me to it.
The Shop
And . . .I have an advanced degree and hold several electrical licenses, all before I was diagnosed.
It was a struggle to achieve those goals.
Life is good,
At 62 I've developed all kinds of strategies to assist me...be it ....ADD .. ADHD .. all are over diagnosed yet to some extent a real issue.
Hmmmm...I'm single...hahahah a...think I'll start a ADDDDDHHHDDDADDD dating site. LOL
I'm a therapist and just diagnosed myself the other week after I met 80% criteria while performing an psychological assessment on a younger gentleman.
I recall some of the people that were "standing up for him" on here kept arguing that he has been taking it all his life for ADD, this is nothing new, he can't be punished for a script his Dr gave him, etc etc. Just every excuse possible to justify what was found in his system.
Or are you saying the criteria for ADDHD is too lax?
Or are you making fun of people with a disability?
Not sure
PS
unless you have it , you can't possibly understand it. It sucks! Granted I have struggled with it my whole life,
not concussion related in my case, now as an adult with medication, things are better. Am I a pro-motocrosser?
No, but my medication makes my life more normal, less jumpy, I'm able to read technical articles though with out zoning out
(which is important in my line of work). . .It doesn't make me "superhuman" or give me super quick reflexes, but allows me
to better organize me thoughts.
Goon squad
I guess "excuse" and "reason" are synonymous in this argument?
Ps
Unfortunately in this case, he made a bonehead move & so far all I've seen is the statements released by Suzuki, WADA & himself. 1 says he failed a drug test for a banned substance & the other 2 says basically he's fully cooperating. I just wonder what excuse people will make for him once the Lakewood results come back. If he failed, he probably "forgot" to fill out a TUE again & is supposed to be suspended. If he passes, then thats really going to look bad & not help his case that he's been on this stuff his whole life, which now he confirmed only since late 2012.
As much as some will ignore the facts of this or just refuse to believe that one of our top riders , our most polarizing athlete, James Mf'n Stewart would ever take anything that was remotely like a PED or recreational drug. I think a lot of people were shocked when they found out that our American hero Lance Armstrong was juicing. He was such a good guy & did a lot of fundraising for cancer.
Pit Row
He is condemned in your eyes.
Understandable as many people feel as you do.
I am unaware of any story or article that states "he has been on it his whole life" That I believe is also an assumption on your part.
I can try to understand where you are coming from, will you take a minute and try to see things from the other side?
You say it's a PED or recreational drug. Is it? ABSOLUTELY IT IS. . used in the wrong amounts, by the wrong people.
If, and I say If he truly is ADDHD and is prescribed a medication, is it a PED? Everyone who doesn't suffer from ADDHD is so quick to judge a man. . .Brother, it's hard. it's so frustrating the situations that people are put in. Everyone is expected to be able to concentrate, to read articles or texts, or other mental tasks without assistance. Some people just can't do that without medication.
Musquin in Racerxonline said that his knee hurts sometimes and he takes pain meds. . . are those peds also? of course they are. He also applied for a TUE and was granted, does it make it any less a ped?
Two things I ask of you. . .what if your son or daughter were diagnosed addhd? How would that affect your thinking?
Let's please just wait to judge a man, there will be time for that after all things shake out.
Second, How would you feel about having your medical information outed? It would suck man, that's why we have HIPPA laws.
Was the a slip up on the TUE? I dunno, that remains to be seen.
Was I surprised Armstrong was juicing? No, but I'm an old fart who's been around the block,>
they were all juicing. You can be a juicer, or an addict, or an alcoholic, and still do wonderful things for mankind, that is also not surprising.
Am I disappointed?
if you are big fan, lets wait till facts come forth.
PEace man
PS
Curious. I work in medical arena, have read that there is another current of thinking gaining traction in europe that ADHD/ADD and a lot of behavioural issues in young kids can and should be treated by lifestyle, diet etc.
I don't have an opinion either way, tho I do think that a lot of Docs are quick to write scripts these days....
Stewart may have been diagnosed by a physician and prescribed ADHD medication in late 2012. However, James has raced as a professional since 2002, acquiring most of his wins and all of his titles prior to 2012. One of WADA's guidelines in approving a TUE revolves around the athlete's reliance on the medication, i.e. is it a medical necessity. James' previous successes may ultimately become his biggest challenge in fighting WADA and FIM.
I have had several concussions that were all over ten years ago. I meant, when I heard about the James Stewart adderall thing, I wondered if he was prescribed it to help with concentration that may be related to his history of concussions. It was just one of my first thoughts when I heard about it, nothing more. From a safety standpoint, I'm not going to cast any stones at a rider enhancing their concentration while practicing a life threatening sport.
I am in no way making fun of people with a disability. In fact, I have a disability that screwed up my education all the way through high school (vestibular migaines). I was just poking fun at myself. One of my former psychology professors and friend told me I was on the ADHD spectrum a while back. I've had co-workers joke around about having the doctor prescribe me Adderall. Thus, when the OP asked, "How old were you when you got diagnosed?" I jokingly stated, basically last week when I met 80% of the criteria while performing an ADHD assessment on someone else (which I really did).
Regarding ADHD criteria. I wasn't making any statement about it being too lax, or strict. One thing about the criteria though, is that it is symptom based. Meaning, the symptoms can be expressed due to various root causes. For example, sometimes children are diagnosed ADHD, when really anxiety is the underlying driving factor in their inability to concentrate. Diet can even play a part, which is the reason why Europe has banned certain foods we still allow here in America. I'm not denying an organic/biological cause. I have worked with many kids with very severe ADHD issues, which were biological in nature. I'm just saying the cluster of symptoms can have different sources.
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