So I think I have add or adhd. Here are the problems I am having.
Can't follow conversations
Daze off in meetings/even when I try really hard to focus
Can't manage money/buy things impulsively
Forget meetings and appt I schedule
Procrastinate on projects until they are weeks behind
Can't sit still in meetings longer than 15 minutes
Don't pay bills on time because off effort it takes to sort through them
start but rarely finish projects
can't get out of bed in the morning
daze off while driving/don't remember going from point a to point b
Brain feels cluttered/I have to make a list for every little thing in order to remember
I have an appt set up to meet with my doctor on Monday. I am scared that if I don't have adhd.......then why can't I handle my life and just focus for 5 seconds?
I know I need to at least talk to my doctor about these issues....but I am nervous. How can he tell if I have it or not?
Actually you sound like a pretty clear cut case of ADHD . . But, I'm no professional. He'll be able to tell mostly based on your responses. Remember though, these behaviours cannot be something that have come up suddenly, they have to be traced back to before you were 7, I think. Good luck !Thanks for your response.
WHile I can't remember back to when I was 7......I can't remember at time when most of these things weren't issues of mine. I usually just thougth it was because I was young, immature or just lazy. Now I have come to question that conclusion. I am 23 and I no I am not lazy.......I have tried very hard to over come these problems but now it is to the point where I am scared. It is hurting my performance at work and also killing my relationship with my boyfriend.
tequila - welcome!
To get more info - go to www.oneaddplace.com and answer one or more of the online tests. My psych during evaluation asked almost every question word for word. They are to filter out other possibilities - like bipolar or hypo/hyperthyroid, etc. There are distinct patterns to ADHD - and you sound very much like it might be your problem.
why can't you focus for 5 minutes? ADHD causes our brain to switch channels often - with me it was like my mind was a room filled with TVs - all different channels and I'm trying to watch them all. So much noise and no way to filter.
If you get on meds - make sure to schedule some therapy. Also - make sure your MD gets you in for checkups weekly at first. Most of the meds can have side effects - and the updates can make sure you get the benefits without the risks.
Glad you are here - I hope you keep us posted!!!
Hi Glen-
Thanks for your response. I appreciated the link and your insight.
I go to the doctor today at 1:30 and I am so nervous! I hate admitting that I have a problem that I can't control on my own. So SCARED!