I am 24, almost 25 & I am/was not diagnosed with having ADD or ADHD. Is it possible that I have ADD & not know it? My dad has noticed things that I do & the way that I am & he says he thinks I have a form of ADD but was never seen or diagnosed with it. If that is so, then my son who also has ADHD, probably recieved it from me & his biological father's side. Should I see my doctor about this? Also, I feel that I get very angry sometimes & I feel I could punch something. Would that be a part of it or something else? I would appreciate any advice.
Hello again, LOL It wouldn't hurt to talk with your doctor about it. There are some online screening questionaires to give you a general idea as to whether you are or not. That's how I found out. The conclusion to the questionnaire was to consult with my physician as I had shown characteristics of ADD. I told my doctor this and he wasn't surprised at all. I was baffled! lol
I think it all depends on what solution you're looking for. Is it affecting your everyday life? Your career? Your social life? Are you looking to be medicated? What my doctor told me was that it would take 2 years for me to get a proper diagnoses as there was a long waiting list to get in. He also advised medication as well which I wasn't for and because of that he discouraged me into getting this evaluation done. I never did. Maybe I should have anyhow.
Yes hello again. You get around on these message boards don't you? lol... Do you happen to know how I would find this questionnaire that you mentioned? I would like to see the results b/4 making an appointment to see my doctor. Thankshttp://www.oneaddplace.com/addcheck.htm Try this one.I was diagnosed with ADD at 50. I will never know how my life may have been different if I had been diagnosed at a younger age.
I was fortunate to see a psychologist and psychiatrist who were familiar with ADD and recognized and diagnosed my ADD after I took about 6 hours of IQ/TOVA tests.
I then read the book "Driven by Distration" which made me help understand what ADD is.
I was diagnosed in my twenties. The best thing about the diagnosis is that it makes medicine available to me, and it gives me an understanding of the mechanisms in the brain. It gave me a starting place to work from and the medecine can make it much easier to do certain things.
However, I also think that everyone should go to counseling for a few months during early adulthood. We all have issues (besides the actual add) and it's a great way to deal with the issues in a relatively safe environment.
If I were you, I'd probably do both - go to a doctor to see if you have add and meet with a counselor to deal with other issues. However, there are good counselor and not so good counselors - i'd be picky about who I saw.