Hi,

I'm interested in trying biofeedback, but curious as to whether or not anybody out there has done it...

Thanks!

Biofeedback for what? Like studdering? How about you? (what's with the third degree? haha I know)

Never really thought about biofeedback too much like biofeedback, if you follow

I don't believe I have any major problems ... I do practice my breathing- I'm thinking of making a thread on it. Keep an eye out, for I'm not sure how related this is to biofeedback. Well, I've changed my mind, it is very related, but I think I'll start a new thread.

My son will be trying it in June. A good friend of mine has had great like I mean awesome results from this for her son. She highly recommends it.

I started it last month - First up its expensive. I'm paying $60 a session (with my insurance paying the other $60) and this is only because i'm a student otherwise it'd be about $75 each way a session.

I've been to about 7 sessions now - and with a lowered dosage of adderall - I take one 10mg pill every day, my mind has over the sessions started to feel clearer, sharper and i less impulsive.

It does feel a couple of years too late though - i've pretty much already given up on things. But to describe it - it's like a 'proper' workout for your brain (as opposed to school, which doesn't give the brain an effective workout at all IMO) - these are hour long sessions where you are controlling things (computer games really) with your brain and improving session by session. I wish it was free - i'd be there 3 times a week.

Neurofeedback (same approach, but he calls it neurofeedback) both worked and didn't work. From session to session, I was able to gain better control over my brainwave activity and perform well for the neurofeedback exercises themselves. However, this didn't carry over into my college workload for me and I still ended up bombing a semester while seeing if the neurofeedback had worked. So, I did improve in the exercises, but it didn't seem to do a whole lot when it counted.

Others will swear that this treatment is a godsend though, so it seems individual.

literati, did you end up trying biofeedback?

i'll be doing my research project on biofeedback ... not the neurofeedback type that Rayzor mentioned ... but the breathing technique type, which will use a computer game system to help teach adhders to learn different breathing techniques.

im sure it will provide some interesting results ...

i'm also interested to hear if anyone else has tried biofeedback of this type ...

If your at all interested in biofeedback, I really recommend this book:

Mind Wide Open. (http://www.amazon.com/Mind-Wide-Open-Neuroscience-Everyday/dp/0743241657)

Although he talks about the mechanism for attention, I don't believe he speaks directly of ADD. <o =""></o>


Still a great book though.

and your right bosipheus, it is VERY related.
I was personally hooked up to these machines when I was younger but I don't remember to what effect, I just know it was entertaining at the time.

One of my coworkers tried neurofeedback for his son. The son had ADHD type symptoms after a head injury (fell on the playground). He improved initially, but the effects did not last after the sessions ended.

I've been in Neurofeedback for two years and it has really helped me. The only issue is that the effects wear off if you discontinue it. If I don't go in for a month or so then my anxiety symptoms begin to worsen all over again. Still, if you suffer from anxiety, then I highly, highly recommend it.

has anyone tried both biofeedback (via meditation and breathing) and neurofeedback (measurement of brainwaves)? is there one that works "better"?