ADHD Roller Coaster: "Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?"

Happy Valentine’s Day — with ADDed Love

Gina Pera — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:22:38 +0000

I knew something was up when a greater-than-usual number of “help, please!” e-mails appeared in my in-box this morning. Then my friend Doreen gave me the heads up on Facebook: MSN.com had featured a “When Your Lover Has ADHD” tag on its Valentine’s-themed homepage. It linked to an interview I’d done last year with Health.com: “When [...]

Update on Generic Rx: Approach with Caution

Gina Pera — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:09:58 +0000

To save money, many people with ADHD take generic medications. Most have received assurances from their physicians that “bioequivalence” with the brand-name version is required and assured. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Increasingly, patients who do notice a significant difference between brand-name and generic are making their voices heard. The ADHD Roller Coaster covered this [...]

Attention Amazon Shoppers–a Cost-Free Way to Support the ADHD Roller Coaster

Gina Pera — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:06:05 +0000

Dear readers, Each time you shop at Amazon, Amazon will make a donation to keep this ADHD Roller Coaster blog and The ADHD Partner blog rolling along — at NO extra cost to you! It’s simple: Just begin all your Amazon shopping expeditions from this link (just book mark it). http://tinyurl.com/y8wu2st If you do that, Amazon will send a [...]

Update: Baseball Players, ADHD, and Rx

Gina Pera — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:03:00 +0000

Pressured by Congress to crack down on performance-enhancing drugs and “false claims of A.D.D.,” Major League Baseball is pleased to report that the number of exemptions for ADHD medications are tapering off. Is this really news worth celebrating? I’m not so sure. In 2007, the number of players receiving exemptions for ADHD rose to 108, from [...]

See You in Seattle Next Saturday, 11/14: Eighth Annual ADD Resources Conference

Gina Pera — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:10:28 +0000

Consider this your personal invitation to join us next weekend (11/14/09) at ADD Resources’ Eighth Annual Fall Conference in Bellevue, Washington. The theme this year is ADHD: Acceptance is Empowering. Knowledge is power, too, and this is a wonderfully cost-effective opportunity to both expand your knowledge of ADHD and familiarize yourself with the ADHD community [...]

Making Progress, One Ex-Naysayer at a Time

Gina Pera — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:42:29 +0000

This week: A guest post from ADHD coach Cynthia Hammer, founder and former executive director of Seattle-based non-profit ADD Resources (click here to visit her blog, “Pinnacle Coaching”). I’ve always enjoyed Cynthia’s personal essays (look for more to come), and we both appreciate the thoughtful perspectives of Judith Warner, who writes the “Domestic Disturbances” column [...]

Free Teleconf. 10/20: Strategies for Couples

Gina Pera — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:48:48 +0000

You are invited to join me for a free teleconference tonight (Tuesday, October 20), sponsored by Seattle-based ADD Resources. Details below: If you’re in a roller coaster relationship, it’s easy to blame your whiplash on the person sitting next to you in the cart. But what if it’s not “you or me” that is creating these [...]

Say What!? More Love Roller Coasters

Gina Pera — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:10:00 +0000

By popular demand, the full version of the Ohio Players singing their 1975 hit (and the ADHD Roller Coaster theme song), Love Roller Coaster, and a cover from The Red Hot Chili Peppers (with Beevis and Butthead).

“Love Roller Coaster — Boo Hoo Hooo Hooo”

Gina Pera — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:39:38 +0000

“Your love is like a roller coaster, baby baby. I wanna ride….ooo hoo hoo hoo.” (The headline’s poetic license courtesy of my husband.) What’s an ADHD Roller Coaster blog without a theme song, especially one you can dance to? Click below to play my top pick: Love Roller Coaster from the Ohio Players. More suggestions [...]

Join Gina for Free Teleconference 10/14/09

Gina Pera — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:17:22 +0000

I will be joining ADHD specialist Dr. Alan Graham of ADDvisor.com for a free teleconference on “ADHD and Success Strategies for Couples.” Date: Wednesday, October 14. Time: 8:30 pm EDT. To Pre-register: click here.