James Wiley,MD, FAAP

Board Certified Pediatrician specializing in #ADHD and related conditions. I'm tweeting information, not giving specific advice

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

@FocusMD1 opportunities for docs interested in #ADHD Bring our evidence based system to your practice/community https://t.co/oOwyeRid72

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

https://t.co/JGjIpV2opq
Focus-MD is hiring physicians in Mobile, Fairhope, and Hoover, Alabama. You can help us help patients with ADHD and related conditions go from frustration to focus using our evidence-based approach!

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

Focus-MD is hiring! https://t.co/SS6xrTqUoo #jobs #Mobile

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

Well this is good news- started meds in my 40s and at 62 I’m grateful for them every day. And yes, I am dependent on them- to treat my medical condition. Missed yesterday- no withdrawal other then mid morning headache but I still have ADHD, that’s for sure!

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

#ADHD medication shortage easing with the non-brand Vyvanse (lisdextroamphetamine) more available. What meds are you struggling to find?

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

We are looking for physicians interested in caring for patients with ADHD and related disorders in our Huntsville and Fairhope Alabama offices. DM me if interested.

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

I would love that. No way I'm old enough to have been his pediatrician!

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

@NashVegas_TN I would love that. No way I'm old enough to have been his pediatrician!

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

Is It Safe to Medicate Our Child with ADHD? https://t.co/ly35O4xAoU

STOP saying/writing/thinking MEDICATE THE CHILD. The child isn't the problem. The genetic, neurodevelopmental disorder called ADHD is the problem. Medicate that. I started to say please, but enough is enough.

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

Winds of change come. I’m trying to focus on the light that always underlies the darkness. It’s there.

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

@iamthejubster @adhdjesse The frustration is real. Everyday I tell patients, “you’re not ADHD, you’re a person. #ADHD is a diagnosis. No one says, “I’m asthma.” And you’re correct-
medical professionals are not paying attention to ADHD. Ironic.

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

Behaviorist: Pills don't build skills.
Me: Right. And Asthma inhalers don't build physical fitness. #ADHD

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

You're not #ADHD. You're a person.
No one says, "I'm asthma."
A medical condition shouldn't be our identity.
If you are medicated, change medications. Medication should change #ADHD, not you.

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

#ADHD is associated with premature death. It doubles the risk of suicide (even in the absence of depression) & addiction. It triples the risk of car accidents. If you're a gifted person who happens to have #ADHD, don't give it credit for your awesomeness. That's about you!

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

Insurance companies with limited formularies or requirements for step-therapy with generic #ADHD meds are contributing significantly to the supply issues with these meds. When seeking solutions, examine who profits from problems in the US healthcare system.

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

@adhdjesse Comments are so good here.
Adult psychiatrists and pediatricians get next to zero training and it’s easier for docs to dismiss concerns that are complex and treated with CII meds when they only have a few minutes per visit. We’re trying to be part of the solution @FocusMD1

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

@iamthejubster @adhdjesse Gotcha, but Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, inattentive presentation is a lot of syllables!

[Dr. Jaime Friedman @DrJaimeFriedman]

Daughter: mom do you get paid when you’re on call.
Me: only the RVUs from babies seen at the hospital or patients seen in clinic.

Also me: which sounds ridiculous now that I say it out loud.

We do so much uncompensated work as physicians.

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

Screening Kids for ADHD Could save Lives. Why Isn’t it Standard Practice?  https://t.co/A3TsyXS1P2 via @HCBizToday

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

Real change lies within all of us. It is in the choices we make every day. https://t.co/RQYG2LFisT

@AtomicHabitss

[James Wiley,MD, FAAP @ADDdoc]

ADHD: Medication alone doesn't improve classroom learning for children https://t.co/UKzfCUt8AC
Based on<8 weeks 176 subjects-Really?This isn't experience of 1000s of my patients. AND Reality- BPT/BTT/Dr. Pelham's 8-week program not available/affordable/scaleable to10% of US kids