What are the symptoms of adult ADD?
i think i might have a mild case of ADD or maybe its just lack of interest This is for ADHD but thats basically the same as ADD The symptoms of ADHD fall into the following two broad categories:[4] Inattention: 1. Failing to pay close attention to details or making careless mistakes when doing schoolwork or other activities 2. Trouble keeping attention focused during play or tasks 3. Appearing not to listen when spoken to 4. Failing to follow instructions or finish tasks 5. Avoiding tasks that require a high amount of mental effort and organization, such as school projects 6. Frequently losing items required to facilitate tasks or activities, such as school supplies 7. Excessive distractibility 8. Forgetfulness Hyperactivity-impulsive behavior 1. Fidgeting with hands or feet or squirming in seat 2. Leaving seat often, even when inappropriate 3. Running or climbing at inappropriate times 4. Difficulty in quiet play 5. Frequently feeling restless 6. Excessive speech 7. Answering a question before the speaker has finished 8. Failing to await one's turn 9. Interrupting the activities of others at inappropriate times A positive diagnosis is usually only made if the patient presents with at least six of the above symptoms. In addition, a positive diagnosis is made if six or more of these symptoms presented before the age of seven; the symptoms usually begin to appear between the ages of four and six. Symptoms must appear consistently in varied environments. (Ex: At home, school, and in public.) Children who grow up with ADHD often continue to have symptoms as they grow into adulthood. Adults face some of their greatest challenges in the areas of self-control and self-motivation, as well as executive functioning (also known as working memory). If the patient is not treated appropriately, co-morbid conditions, such as depression and anxiety may present as well. If a patient presents with such conditions as well, the co-morbid condition is usually treated first.
What were YOUR adult ADD symptoms?
My sister is 23 years old and has only recently been diagnosed with adult ADD. Here are some less personal symptoms that I can only report on seeing, as for what she feels, I`m not so sure. She has trouble multi-tasking. She can`t listen to two things at once (for example if she is watching tv and somebody says something to her she won`t even hear it or she will nod along through a whole conversation and at the end have no idea what was being said). She can`t stand to watch commercials.
Can you develop ADD or ADHD as an adult?
No though there is adult ADD, I haven't heard of an adult onset of ADD. All Dx are in childhood. Also, you would experience it in other areas not just one course. Therefore, it sounds more like a stress or anxiety issue related to that subject. Particularly, because it is a main course for your major? Or, it's possible you may have a mild case of ADD which is typically diet related. You may want to examine your overall diet. Certain artificial sweeteners are linked to memory loss and brain fog. It's common for college students to load up on diet, caffeine, energy drinks and have an overall poor diet. Specifically, aspartame has been known to cause memory issues. An increase in poor diet may be the reason you're experiencing noticeable symptoms in college. I've been there and done that and experienced similar problems with inability to focus. See a nutritionist who specializes in diets that address learning disabilities. As an immediate solution, what helped me was to have a study partner. This will help you to stay more engaged in the material and reinforce it at the same time. Lastly, have a heart to heart with yourself and ask If it's something you really want to do! If so, stick with it!! Good Luck! P.S Just noticed you're taking online classes...? That can be the issue as well. What is your environment like where your computer is setup? Make sure there's no distractions i.e. tv, phone, family, food. That may not be the best learning style for you. As far as getting diagnosed one criteria is that you experienced Sx in childhood.
Does anyone have info on adult add ?
Adult ADD is far less common than children's ADD. You can read all about it in http://au.search.yahoo.com/search?p=%22a...
Adult ADD and gambling: is there a connection?
My husband has had Attention Deficit Disorder all his life and is developing a gambling problem. Is anyone out there aware of a connection between the two? Also, he never finishes projects that he starts (I end up doing them) and is showing signs of serious depression lately. He is a recovering alcoholic addict, and I am very worried about him because his work takes him away for weeks at a time. I would like to hear from anyone with similar experiences. Thanks...
How can I learn about ADD as a recently diagnosed adult?
Yes, it can be quite lonely if there is not a real person who is able to understand your situation.Personally, I had most of the ADHD symptoms (similar to ADD) and how I struggled during my education years and could not wait to finish my university study.If you have ADD, you need to adapt your learning style and realize that you would learn and understand things differently from others. For example, my mind was always everywhere and I really struggled with subjects like History & Biology which requires a lot of memorizing. I coped by using visualization… meaning I create storyline in my mind to link each event or biological processes together. For the life of me I could never memorize and throw out on stuff that I do not understand… in exam.If you are in engineering, you may deal with lots of calculations. You would need to immerse yourself until you are indept into the engineering principles (everything derived from the Law of Newton rite if I remember correctly). Then you need to keep practice and practice the calculations and scenarios until you are good. You would also need to truly understand the reason why this is such and such because it would be a struggle to memorize things.ADD and ADHD students would need to work 10x harder than other students (yes it’s so unfair!). Exception is if you happen to be in a course that you truly love…. then the hyperfocus superpower kicks in and things will be a breeze.Living with ADHD.... from personal experience - Health Blog by Yin TeingStay strong.
What type of career must a adult ADD sufferer follow?
There is no career an ADD sufferer must follow...even if we could follow something to being with. ; )To describe the "must follow" things of my career:One that interests and challenges. One that is aligned with true passions. One that can be done with the whole being.It may be as simple as owning a hot dog cart where you love to interact with people and it gives you energy for life. Or, it could be a commodities broker that moves millions or billions of dollars. Or it could be a rocket scientist who still skateboards at the local skate park.There is a good risk you will no longer be an ADD sufferer if you choose like this. I have met quite a few.David BoswellADHD CoachAbout