And....can a general MD give you something for this??
2007-01-26 13:54:02 · 6 answers · asked by Brenda H 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Could I Have Adult ADD?
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Fidgeting, interrupting conversations, losing things, problems remembering obligations, difficulty concentrating - everyone acts this way once in a while. But a long and persistent history of restless, impulsive, or inattentive behavior may be a sign of Adult ADD. This is especially true if these behaviors have existed since childhood and result in problems at work, home, and/or in social settings.
If you think you might have Adult ADD, here are several questions you might want to ask yourself. These are some of the questions that can help healthcare professionals screen for Adult ADD.
Ask yourself these questions and think about how long you have experienced these symptoms and how often they occur. If these symptoms are interfering with your success at home, at work, or with friends, and have your whole life, you may want to talk to your healthcare professional about a clinical evaluation.
Do you have difficulty concentrating or focusing your attention on one thing?
Do you often start multiple projects at the same time, but rarely finish them?
Do you have trouble with organization?
Do you procrastinate on projects that require a lot of attention to detail?
Do you have problems remembering appointments or obligations?
Do you have trouble staying seated during meetings or other activities?
Are you restless or fidgety?
Do you often lose or misplace things?
Could you be living with Adult ADD? Click here to take the Adult ADD screener.
2007-01-26 13:57:46 · answer #1 · answered by wondering247 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i don't be attentive to why you're turning out to be some nasty solutions -- yet you're additionally turning out to be some advantageous ones, so attempt to forget approximately approximately those nasties obtainable. some days i've got self belief a hundred and twenty and others 12 -- inspite of the incontrovertible fact that, i in my view started feeling like an person as quickly as I had my first baby. I endure in innovations gazing her in the well-being facility and questioning that i grew to become into now to blame for yet another man or woman turning out to be up right into a efficient, mushy, effective youthful female -- extremely the venture and that i think of i in my view grew up that day. all of sudden it wasn't all approximately me yet this little man or woman i grew to become into preserving. troublesome to describe!
2016-09-28 01:08:02 · answer #2 · answered by zeitz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have add myself. The symptoms are fidgeting, your brain being in a bunch of different places at once, trouble concentrating, trouble paying attention, also sometimes anxiety can go with it. I have all of these symptoms and the anxiety.
2007-01-26 14:18:29 · answer #3 · answered by Strong Happy Marriage 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well Welcome to my world! I'm ADHD. and trust me ur attention span can be very short at times. the smallest things can distract u or amuse u . and no ,if i were u i would not get ANY drug from the doctor! i took lots and they have messed me up pretty bad! just take vitamins , like Saint Johns Wart capsules (u can get them at any drugs store) or theres Ginkgo Biloba that's for Mental Alertness.but please don't take any drugs from the doctor...TRUST ME! :) take care.
2007-01-26 14:10:29 · answer #4 · answered by pabytaw2 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The inabilty to finish what you started.
Easily and quickly bored.
Lack of concentration.
2007-01-26 13:58:35 · answer #5 · answered by ♨ Wisper ► 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do you like roller blading?
2007-01-26 13:56:42 · answer #6 · answered by 123..WAIT! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋