Ok so someone will call my name and I never hear them the first time..only till they have yelled out my name do I hear them. After like the fifth time.

Also, on my cell phone I have the volume turned up high and still have trouble hearing what is said.

When in a direct one on one conversation with someone I have to ask the other person to repeat themselves quite often a lot of the times..

People always have to ask me to talk quieter because I talk louder than normal alot..blurt things out often...Even when I've been told that, in the middle of some excitement I may feel, I've already forgotten to be quite and will talk loud again!

I know I am not really deaf because I have had hearing tests done to prove so..

Do you think I talk louder because of all the "Static" going on in my head and so I feel I have to talk over that static? All that jumbled mess of info in this crazy brain of mine..and maybe that is why I cannot hear very well too?

Any one else have this same prob, and know why this is, and how it can relate to ADD?

I feel this way sometimes...like if somebody says something to me and I wasn t in a conversation with them I hear what they say and it takes me a scond to compute what they just said....so I ask "huh" or "what" or "pardon" then before they can reask the question i figure out what they said and answer...it irritates some people because they wanna know why you asked them to repeat if you heard them the first time.....

Exactly! I do that as well..Thankyou for responding to me..I was just curious cause this happens to me often and I wanted to know if it was just me or if others were the same...Cheers....----Charly

What you describe sounds alot like CAPD - central auditory processing disorder. It is very common in individuals with ADD and, in fact, some experts think that it is actually just a part of ADD.

Yes, I am the same. Even as a young kid in school, I remember telling my mom "I can hear but I can't always understand". She thought I was nuts. I later learned that I am NOT an auditory learner. It's only been fairly recently that I've learned that what I have is called CAPD.

Thought I had hearing issues as well. Had my ears checked and I'm okay there. The "I can hear you but I can't understand you" thing hit the nail on the head.

My son does this to me all the time. I'll say something and then he'll be like "huh?" but then he can answer me or go with the conversation. I always end up coming back with something like "you heard me" and then he'll answer me. I always thought he was just stalling....wow you learn something knew every day! I am so thankful for this board.

Wow that is crazy but seems like that could definatly be possible. So our brain is just delayed in what we hear? It just takes us a minute to register...that makes me sad kind of, to know there is a term for something else that is wrong with me...oh well..at least I'm still smart I guess....

No, no pradasweets, it's not something else *wrong* with you! Don't think of it that way. Think of it (CAPD, ADD) as words that help describe how you operate. When you have a words for it, you can research it, and find ways to help yourself function better! There are alot of accomodations that can make to help yourself.

Thank you index ....you are a kind fellow or lady..whichever sex you may be. You have helped me a lot. I appreciate you--peace-Charly

What?? I didn't hear you.

I feel this way all the time. I think it is because I am always busy in my mind thinking things through instead of listen.

What medication are you taking, if any, for CAPD?

I'm not sure you are talking to me, although I assume so since I am the one who started this thread.
Index a poster here, said that I could possibly have CAPD....but I have never been diagnosed or anything with that.
I have only been diagnosed with ADHD and the medicine that I take is Rittilan..which has been amazing and I actually seem to "Hear" better with it.