2006-09-07 07:16:40 · 9 answers · asked by Alijoy 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
if left untreated yes. however if you treat the disorder while in your teens and continue to treat it as needed until your 40's your symptoms will be stabilized.
2006-09-07 07:31:07 · answer #1 · answered by Simply D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! ADHD is caused by the way your brain works. And, unfortunately, your brain stays relatively the same over the course of life. Actually, in order to be diagnosed with ADHD as an adult you have to have had symptoms when you were a kid.
As a side note, research has found that in women ADHD symptoms can be related to estrogen levels (higher estrogen levels usually decrease symptoms). If you have had kids and noticed that your ADHD was better while you were pregnant this is probably why. It also means that when a women with ADHD starts menopause her symptoms might get worse.
Hope that helps!
2006-09-07 15:14:34 · answer #2 · answered by kittyquilt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-07 14:22:04 · answer #3 · answered by Wondering 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly yes. I have had ADHD all my life. Long before it was called that and I am in my 50's.
2006-09-07 14:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by fatboysdaddy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey, I had it and I just passed college maths by 90%; top of class by a full 9%. Go get em tiger...... Bty, I am SSSooooo proud of that. Can ya see me bristling with pride?
2006-09-07 15:40:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-09-07 14:22:30 · answer #6 · answered by Nurse Autumn Intactivist NFP 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you can have adult ADD, like you see in the Strattera commercials. I think its possible.
2006-09-07 14:19:45 · answer #7 · answered by Christine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. its called adult ADHD
2006-09-07 14:22:04 · answer #8 · answered by :):):):):) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeh, it doesn't go away
2006-09-07 14:22:57 · answer #9 · answered by WhiteHat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋