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As someone who takes the medication, there is no way I can fathom how this would give anyone an advantage toward athletic ability.They are rightly on the banned list. They are all stimulant based aren't they.
As someone who takes the medication, there is no way I can fathom how this would give anyone an advantage toward athletic ability.
When I take it, it makes me normal, makes me able to focus, as I'm not able to focus correctly without it.
I wasn't diagnosed until I was an adult because my mom never wanted to put me on medication. She would just say "just try harder to pay attention and you will" frustrated me to no end. You wouldn't tell a blind person to squint so they could see better right?
Once I finally was prescribed the medicine, the best way to describe it, is that I've always had that part of my brain there, the medicine just opened the door and enabled me to use it.
It doesn't make you super human, it's not a steroid, I'm sure she can do all her tricks without it....you just don't feel yourself when you aren't on the medicine.
So difficult to explain so I hope I'm making sense.
Oh I totally agree on the ban for those who'd abuse it, I guess I figured there was a ban even for those with a prescription.I love Simone even more!! I work with many ADHD kids and often am in the position of diagnosing, explaining the diagnosis and recommending medication tx if appropriate. I love that I now have another celebrity that has accomplished amazing feats to be an example and role model. My new latest intro to kids when I am educating them on ADHD will now be "did you know you are like Simone Biles?" (Accompanied of course with a cool video of an amazing tumbling pass)
As far as Ritalin being on the banned list, I also completely understand that as well, since stimulant meds work the opposite in ADHD brain than a non-ADHD brain. So I am glad there is a system in place for athletes who are ADHD to have it approved, yet I understand the general ban because unfortunately stimulant meds are abused by people who do not have ADHD, just the sad reality. Oh, and for all of you posting or stumbling across this thread who have ADHD or ADHD kiddos, if you haven't heard of ADDitudemag.com it is a great website with lots of good information.
YepThe difference is that she went through the appropriate procedure to get an exemption. Go Simone!
The difference is that she went through the appropriate procedure to get an exemption. Go Simone!
The only controversy is the Russian hacking of this information.Ditto. Also, Simone was diagnosed as a child and has been taking medication for this condition since she was a child... way before anyone had a clue that she was going to be winning world championships. Her parents seem like very caring, loving and capable parents who would not make the decision for going on meds lightly. When she did start doing major competitions, she went through the proper channels for a therapeutic use exception, complete with appropriate medical documentation that went back for years before she ever became a world class athlete.
For Serena, she has an autoimmune disease. Prednisone is the only thing that will calm down flares of most autoimmune disease.
These athletes had true medical conditions that were properly documented, applied for TUEs with proper documentation, and were approved for said TUEs in advance of their competitions. In other words, they followed the rules. I don't see what the controversy is.
That's what I'm thinking...so....their team was in trouble for illegal doping, so they counter act by illegally hacking and releasing medical records...The only controversy is the Russian hacking of this information.
As someone who takes the medication, there is no way I can fathom how this would give anyone an advantage toward athletic ability.
When I take it, it makes me normal, makes me able to focus, as I'm not able to focus correctly without it.
I wasn't diagnosed until I was an adult because my mom never wanted to put me on medication. She would just say "just try harder to pay attention and you will" frustrated me to no end. You wouldn't tell a blind person to squint so they could see better right?
Once I finally was prescribed the medicine, the best way to describe it, is that I've always had that part of my brain there, the medicine just opened the door and enabled me to use it.
It doesn't make you super human, it's not a steroid, I'm sure she can do all her tricks without it....you just don't feel yourself when you aren't on the medicine.
So difficult to explain so I hope I'm making sense.