Starting to wonder if I have ADHD | ADHD Information

I've always wondered if I have ADHD, or something else wrong with me. Just reading some of the posts by other people, I seem to have alot of the same traits.

I am constantly talking to myself.. either verbally or when in more public places, having to catch myself and most times just moving my mouth to a converstation with myself. I am a very figety, restless person, usually always picking things up and putting them down in random places without even knowing thats what I did. I pace.. at lot.. usually while talking to myself.

I find myself having a hard time developing friendships and keeping them, and its seriously effecting my personal life. I find myself passing people on the street or wherever, and not sure if I should make eye contact, say hi, just walk by, etc. I usually either end up going by staring at the ground or come off completely awkwardly trying to say hi.

I've brought it up with other people before, but they usually don't have people believe me.

On the other hand, I have never had a hard time holding a job, and am doing very well careerwise. I was always an A-B student throughout school. This always made me wonder, since you usually hear of ADHD sufferers having a hard time in this area.

<he stands dramatically and points>
I accuse YOU of being a Normal!

<just pulling yer leg. I don't know if you are adhd. I was certain it was me after a few hours research and i was right>

maybe this is something you should ask your doctor about? the randomness of picking up stuff and putting it down does sound like ad/hd.

maybe you have a tad bit of social phobia too?

talk to your doc about it..

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I would say that if you do have a certain amount of ADHD, it probably doesn't need alot of treatment. Social phobia can sometimes be a result of ADHD, but if your other ducks are in order than you can probably just focus on that symptom. I'm thinking if you can conquer the social phobia, you'll be left with just enough ADHD to make you an interesting person. :)

i still say, if it your symptoms pain you enough to write to us, and if you feel the need to, talk to a doc. there always therapy and other therapuetic techniques that can help with your social phobia, IF you have it. (as well as meds, if you feel the need...)

Social phobia is just like ad/hd, it can range in severity, and for some it is a painful thing that needs treatment, for others, they can conquer it.

I recalled talking to myself in the shower when I was growing up but somehow I never thought this is not normal until I learned about ADD. I would continue conversations I had during the day mainly the stuff I couldn't say during that conversation. It's never a full conversation just bits of words here and there.

This is not normal, right?