OCD or ADD?

Question

I always had trouble focusing but all of a sudden it is more difficult. When I drink coffee I very good for few hours and get lot done…. It is not ADD or OCD… any advice.

Answer 1

This is more ADD than OCD. ADD can cause an inverse response to certain stimulants like caffeine. Most people with ADD can drink tons of coffee and just be "normal," or even drink it at night with no real problem sleeping. This is common with ADD mostly due to the stimulants' tendency to narrow that person's otherwise scattered thought patterns. This is why most ADD medications like Ritalin and Adderall and are basically pharmaceutical grade amphetamines.

Answer 2

So you are saying that you know it is not ADD? Because some ADD folks that I know do function better with caffeine. It isn't OCD. Have you seen a doctor? You don't say how old you are. I am starting to thing that 90% of the folks here are teens so if that is so, it could be ADD. If you are older, you may have some other problem. Talk to your doctor.

Answer 3

ADD is Attention Deficit Disoder which mean that u have trouble concentrating and completing tasks
OCD is Obsessive Compulsive Order... u need to see a therapist to be diagnosed. Maybe u should lay off the coffee and see what happens

Answer 4

You could just be addicted to caffeine. It's pretty common, actually. If you drink a lot of soda, tea or coffee, your body has come to expect it.

Answer 5

I prefer ADD. Less serious, and more fun to hide car keys with. They search for hours! LOL!

Answer 6

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADHD

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCD

Comorbidity is high in psychiatric patients.