... I believe you are describing a classic symptom of ADD as well it is possible your typing skills copuld be affecting your ability to express yourself easily . I have this identical problem. ... (7 replies)
... I was diagnosed with ADD last week. Its such a relief and something I have suspected for years. I went to a psychiatrist who said she specialized in ADD. ... (0 replies)
... I have an eight year old son with both ADD and ADHD. He is an amazing kid. I realized that he probably had ADD when he was only four. However, we were reluctant to medicate until just this year. He struggled through preschool, kindergarden, first and second grade. ... (20 replies)
... order to look at them and I have several different lists in different area's all with things to do that I have not done yet. I took a 100 question on do I have ADD on the Internet and it showed that I did. ... (3 replies)
... my 4 yr old is diagnosed ADD and anxiety... we started adderall xr last month and the first day was awful.... i was determined, so i stuck with it and the first week of the meds was great! ... (0 replies)
... I suspect type of fish oil isn't as important as the source and extraction process used by the manufacturer. Efficacy is directly proportional to the quality of the product. ... (12 replies)
... as still "stuck in having things her own way" or experiencing impulsiveness it was suggested that an antidepressant should be added. And after that if needed an ADD med such as Daytrana be tried. ... (11 replies)
... nd inform the doctors of such by providing detailed history and current peer groups because I am sure doctors would not want to be responsible for giving someone ADD drugs who might abuse or simply sell them to friends. ... (27 replies)
... Well I am glad I helped your out a bit. I never heard of it either until yesterday. Did you know that Winnie the pooh characters all 5 have an ADD type, but they didnt use the 6th type (ring of fire) because it was too much!?
My fiance does not have any substance abuse at all. No alcohol, drugs, smoking so that one is not an issue. Not to say that if he didnt try one... (5 replies)
... I know how it feels. I have to remind myself frequently that a lot of my problems stem from just being understimulated. I started realizing that I have ADD in the past few months, and it was like a light had dawned on me. ... (8 replies)
... I'm definitely working on the addiction 'first'. Most of my reading is in that arena, but I feel that unless I address parts of the ADD type behaviour, I feel I will be spinning my wheels to a great degree. A good example is the impulse control. ... (22 replies)
... detailing NLP teaching techniques related to "ADD" type thinkers. Wish I could post a link, but it's against the rules. ... (47 replies)
... I agree with the other poster that meds do not help disipline. In fact, agression and mood swings are typical effects of ADD type drugs. My nephew became very hard to deal with and aggressive on Adderall. Strattera caused him to be moody and tired. ... (7 replies)
... Thanks Brenda and Index for responding. It made me feel alot better to vent and know someone heard me. You had very good advise.
This doctor is actually "the second opinion". We saw a psychologist 1st who was very thorough. We had 2 one hour sessions with her. She was very detailed about his history. She diagnosed depression and anxiety. (He was actually quite... (12 replies)
... My son is on Adderall and takes Clariton during allergy season and another decongestion. I give the plain Clariton and it works well for him, if he doesn't have it he is miserable during the day with sniffles. I have never seen that it makes his ADD (type 1) symptoms any different. (4 replies)
... SUBTYPE TEST -
ADD Subtype Questionnaire:
Write an X for everything behavior that you see either frequently or very frequently.
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... y intuitive. Look up inattentive ADD, that's what I am. You don't have to be hyper and bouncing off the walls to have ADD. We tend to be undiagnosed, inattentive type that is. If you are intelligent you can get by in life with ADD. I know it doesn't mean anything but the average IQ is around 100. ... (2 replies)
... I am 46, and have suffered with depression, and add sysmptoms since I was a young child. I have been on meds, but have not stuck with anything long enough to see "what works". ... (1 replies)
... That said, you clearly have ADHD type symptoms which would indicate that something is amiss. I would recommend seeing your doctor and relating these problems to him as honestly as possible. ... (35 replies)
... capsules a day and it really works! I can even type faster now! ... (2 replies)