Work Suffers from ADD | ADHD Information
[QUOTE=floofthegoof]Wow, I think any job that requires you to remember lot's of little things is probably not so good for an ADDr. Even with meds. If you could find a different job, I think you would be happier.[/QUOTE]the dashing about seems perfect though.........
Couple of things:
Floof, the devil may be in the details but most other jobs dont provide the challenge of what I enjoy doing.
kurzz, lunaslobo - my job history: pre-Tech work = 30-ish jobs. Post tech: slowed down to approx 12 in the last 10 years. Desperately trying to not mess up my current job because I really like the company culture.
i am also new here and even though i have not been clinicly diagnosed with adult add, i see that many of the symptoms really do fit what i am going thru. i have had over 17 jobs and each one i lost because i could not get organized. the job i have right now i really really love, but the old demons of losing things, forgeting things, not getting things done have come back to haunt me. on August 2 i will go in for a screaning. after that i will know more. i am glad this site is here and thank you for letting me share. more later.
You also need co-workers that can give you support. Joke cracking is not cool. It just adds another sped bump in our 100 mph brains. I'd go up in dosage. 10mgs is fairly low. Once your dosage is figured out, you will probally work circles around them.
When I started my job, three years ago, unaware I had add. I screwed up all the time. People would crack jokes and talk behind my back. Another co-worker with add convinced me to go get tested. I'm now the boss of those comedians!
Stay positive and don't beat yourself up. Controlling negitive energy is half the battle.
I started on 10mg of Adderall and never even felt it. I currently take 20mgs, 4x a day. If your 10mgs doesn't work, you probably need to up your dosage. If Adderall is going to work for you, you will KNOW when you get the dosage right.I work in a different arena, but have similar issues and spoke to my therapist about this. If your meds aren't dealing with 90% of your symptoms then they're not working to their effectiveness.I know the difference between medicated and non-medicated is immense, and it's kinda tough to know normal if you've never been there but the explanation I was told was simple:
IF your ADD symptoms are still impacting your daily work and home life then your medication is not being completely effective.
So I see pdoc on Thursday to discuss my options. I decided to not push my expectations and give myself 4 months of experimentation until getting frustrated at the meds. Even at 50% better I am able to do so much more than i used to.
Wow, I think any job that requires you to remember lot's of little things is probably not so good for an ADDr. Even with meds. If you could find a different job, I think you would be happier.
I work in engineering field and it has always been tough for me. There are always so many abbrevations of terms and I struggle to remember them. Engineers blurt out them (abbrevated) out all day and I go uh.. wha..
I always rush with my work and make so many hasty mistakes. Patience is so thin.
I have tempted to hop between jobs. I have literally done it (12 times in 10 years). Out of 12 times, 6 of them are to different states. My wife (housewife) and kids are very tired of moving because of me. So a few months ago my wife finally suspected and then encouraged me to seek help and good enough I have ADHD and possibly Bipolar disorder. I still struggle daily and my mind wanders all the time.
I am on Strattera now (25 mg) and 1000 mg Depakote (plus Tradozone to aid me to sleep). The Strattera dose increases slowly but it may not yet be enough for me (I did some internet research and it says 70-80mg should do for 210 lbs person). ill ask for more however my family notices some improvements in me.
I pray to get better because I do not want it to be too hard on my family. 
First, welcome to the board! Second, why do you find it hard to believe you may need a higher dose? Do you feel any effect from the meds yet? let me tell you right now, there is no one-size-fits-all med or dose for everyone. I've been trying to get a proper med and dosage worked out now since April. Some people are lucky enough to have the first thing they try work. I've been on 54mg of Concerta now since Friday, and finally (fingers crossed), I think it may actually be working.
I know how you feel. Some people may think being a delivery person is a simple job, but it is actually very detail-oriented - something we ADDers have major trouble with. Money must be calculated, addresses remembered, directions followed, orders kept straight. It is NOT a mindless job. I haven't done it myself, but a friend of mine did.
My job is similar, at least in the mental capacity. I'm an assistant buyer, and my job requires me to remember itsy-bitsy details for about 30 or so different vendors - freight terms, discounts, monthly specials, and various other little details. Some of the materials I buy come from multiple sources - I have to remember which one has the best deal, or which one may have the best special for this month. Ugh. Every other day my co-worker points out an order on which I goofed some little detail. So yeah, I know how you feel.
First of all, I'm quite happy to have found this site. And I'm also happy to see first-hand how anxiety and depression can correllate with ADD. I've recently been diagnosed with ADD-Inattentional, and my psychiatrist gave me Adderall. Now I'm on that and Lexapro.
My ADD really wreaks havoc on my job performance: I'm a delivery guy for a sushi place. My problem is I really need this job, but everyone at my job thinks I'm stupid and cracks jokes at me. My boss keeps telling me I need to check everything before I leave with a delivery...I can't tell him that I try my best but I forget. People seem unable to believe that I'm doing my best at my job, and I can't control what I forget or how I mess up. I write things down, I repeat addresses to myself...but it's difficult to stay in a state of paranoia for six hours straight...sooner or later I'll give someone the wrong food or completely forget my change bag or go to the wrong address (4358 instead of 4538)...all of these things gives me the appearance of being "slow".
Has anyone else experienced similar difficulties with "minor" things in their job? I'm on my second week of 10mg of Adderall now, and it's hard for me to believe that I might need a higher dose. Any kind of words of encouragement or advice would be great. No one really seems to understand except my therapist, and sometimes my mom.
Thanks
Mikey