Symptoms - ADD / ADHD Message Board

Besscantgothere · 11-20-2003, 11:07 AM

I have always had a problem studying/concentrating, but it was never really a problem until I got to college.

Now I am at Baylor university and I cannot study for the life of me. I want to study, I am even motivated to study, but if and when i actually do start studying, I get very very tired or distracted.

I am not hyperactive, which i hear is one of the symptoms of ADD. I cannot focus on anything for more than a few minutes, though.

When i drink a lot of caffine, I can study better. However, when I take a test, I can hardly ever remember any of the information.

Any comments would be appreciated.

Palms1 · 11-20-2003, 12:13 PM

ADD = Attention Deficit Disorder (without Hyperactivity)
ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

I just wanted you to know the difference between the two abbreviations.

szarkam · 11-20-2003, 04:51 PM

If this is just something recent that has come up, why not see your regular doctor and have them check for other things such as thyroid or anemia.
Just a suggestion.

* Free ~ Spirit * · 11-20-2003, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Besscantgothere

I have always had a problem studying/concentrating, but it was never really a problem until I got to college.

Now I am at Baylor university and I cannot study for the life of me. I want to study, I am even motivated to study, but if and when i actually do start studying, I get very very tired or distracted.

I am not hyperactive, which i hear is one of the symptoms of ADD. I cannot focus on anything for more than a few minutes, though.

When i drink a lot of caffine, I can study better. However, when I take a test, I can hardly ever remember any of the information.

Any comments would be appreciated.

The symptoms could be caused by many things. You say you have always had trouble concentrating but its gotten worse? Symptoms must have been present before age 7.

I think that you should go get blood tests, urine tests, and a sleep study to start, along with a full physical.

After that if you get a clean bill of health you may want to talk to a psychiatrist.

In the mean time some things you can do are make sure you walk or run for at least one hour every day!!! This is VERY important. It sounds like its not a big deal but believe me it is. If you do have ADD there are many nutritional treatments that can help. L-Tyrosine is cheap and effective for quite a few with problems such as depression, ADD, fatigue and more.

Christine7777 · 11-24-2003, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by * Free ~ Spirit *

The symptoms could be caused by many things. You say you have always had trouble concentrating but its gotten worse? Symptoms must have been present before age 7.

I think that you should go get blood tests, urine tests, and a sleep study to start, along with a full physical.

After that if you get a clean bill of health you may want to talk to a psychiatrist.

In the mean time some things you can do are make sure you walk or run for at least one hour every day!!! This is VERY important. It sounds like its not a big deal but believe me it is. If you do have ADD there are many nutritional treatments that can help. L-Tyrosine is cheap and effective for quite a few with problems such as depression, ADD, fatigue and more.

These last few posts are all mixed up on my screen. I am even replying in the screen that was replied in!! Oh well, I'm AD/HD...sometimes everything seems like this to me! haha Just thought I'd ask....what are the benefits of exercise for AD/HD?? Does it help?