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Adult ADD: What is it like?
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 130213" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I grew up thinking everyone had lists of what to do each day, rough estimates of how long it took to do each task, and each item prioritized. And that the list making took longer than doing 6 or 7 of the chores.</p><p> </p><p>This is because my mom ALWAYS made lists like this. She was diagnosed a few years ago with ADHD inattentive type. She needs QUIET if the task involves a lot of thought, otherwise white noise like the dryer has to be there to block the noises out.</p><p> </p><p>My bro is ADHD also. His house is immaculate. Any dirt or stain will side track him from anything else. He finds that if he has things in order he can function. If the house is a mess he just can't. He is also Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (my opinion) because he just cannot let any little thing go - everything has to be perfect. </p><p> </p><p>I STRONGLY recommend getting a sleep deprived EEG done by a neurologist BEFORE treatment for ADHD. We had psychologists, a psychiatrist and his PA, teachers, and my parents ALL saying Jess was ADHD inattentive. She is NOT. HEr symptoms were not helped with ANY of the medications we tried while waiting to get in with the doctor. JEss has Absence Epilepsy. She misses 2 seconds to well over a minute with each seizure. She just isn't home. And she can have hundreds of seizures in an hour, so it really LOOKS like ADHD inattentive.</p><p> </p><p>Adults can, and DO have ADHD. But just as with kids, it is important to be thorough.</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 130213, member: 1233"] I grew up thinking everyone had lists of what to do each day, rough estimates of how long it took to do each task, and each item prioritized. And that the list making took longer than doing 6 or 7 of the chores. This is because my mom ALWAYS made lists like this. She was diagnosed a few years ago with ADHD inattentive type. She needs QUIET if the task involves a lot of thought, otherwise white noise like the dryer has to be there to block the noises out. My bro is ADHD also. His house is immaculate. Any dirt or stain will side track him from anything else. He finds that if he has things in order he can function. If the house is a mess he just can't. He is also Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (my opinion) because he just cannot let any little thing go - everything has to be perfect. I STRONGLY recommend getting a sleep deprived EEG done by a neurologist BEFORE treatment for ADHD. We had psychologists, a psychiatrist and his PA, teachers, and my parents ALL saying Jess was ADHD inattentive. She is NOT. HEr symptoms were not helped with ANY of the medications we tried while waiting to get in with the doctor. JEss has Absence Epilepsy. She misses 2 seconds to well over a minute with each seizure. She just isn't home. And she can have hundreds of seizures in an hour, so it really LOOKS like ADHD inattentive. Adults can, and DO have ADHD. But just as with kids, it is important to be thorough. Susie [/QUOTE]
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