EP. 122: Women and ADHD Medication with Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join Tracy as she welcomes Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells to Episode #122 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women where the conversation will be all about ADHD and medication. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Lentzsch-Parcells is a board-certified pediatrician and the owner and President of Girls to Women/Young Men’s Health and Wellness Fort Worth, a multi-faceted clinic providing integrated medical care dedicated to meeting the physical and emotional needs of young women and men from 10-25 years old. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a physician with ADHD herself, Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells has a special interest in caring for patients with ADHD and learning issues. She regularly speaks to parent, student, and professional audiences on subjects such as parenting, ADHD, depression, anxiety and stress, adolescent development, sexuality, preparing for college and medication.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Carolyn shares: </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The circumstances surrounding her own ADHD diagnosis</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What changed once she was diagnosed?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What it means to be a slow metabolizer</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of setting expectations around medication</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Her opinion around women, anxiety and ADHD medication</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The various types of medication used for ADHD</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Medications used for Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span s