i agree with malgable, you must get tested by ADD/ADHD specialist. A lot of things can mimic ADD and also a lot of children and adults have co-morbid (means along with the ADD) disorders like anxiety, depression, bi-polar, etc. It is absolutely essential to get a very thorough evaluation from professionals who really have a solid understanding of it. Get on the phone in your community and ask for a list of professionals. See if you have a CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder) in your community. They may very well have a list of not only ADD doctors, but also counselors, (which is actually equally important in dealing with it during medication!) Many bigger cities do. But if you have insurance, call different providers and find out. Usually a psychiatrist can diagnose ADD, especially if they have many other adults that they treat for it. Word of warning: Don't listen to any doctor who tells you ADD is outgrown after adolescence and it's a lie, that there's no such thing. Don't let them WASTE your time!!! As you have wrote, ADD is all very REAL and usually affects young adults and adults more and more as life grows in complexity!!! (It's not uncommon, also, for adults to NOT have been diagnosed, esp if you grew up in small town or something) So, listen to your gut and don't put this off! Trust me, you'll be glad you didn't. Please report back later, i'm curious what you found out! Good luck to ya! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/redface.gif)