I guess I need some guidance; you see my hubby, I believe suffers from AADD. He can never sit still. has absolutely no patience while driving, has no patence with much of anything. I could go on and on, but I'll spare you. Are there any support groups for someone living with someone with this?
Thanks.
Susan

Yes there are support groups for people with ADD, but the symptoms above doesnt nessecarily mean ADD, you should have your DH evauluted by someone who specializes in ADD to either diagnose true ADD, or to rule it out..good luck!
Beckie

Thanks for responding Becky.
Susan

I agree, there are numerous tests and "symptoms" and "behaviors" which must coexist, and he must suffer from most or all of them, not one or two, and be evaluated by a physician specializing ADD/ADHD. It isn't something you can assume or diagnose over the phone or in an instant or base on such activities as inattentiveness, hyperactiveness, or little or low patience. Those are like puzzle pieces. Diagnosing involves how the pieces fit together.

My physician has studied ADD/ADHD and lectured all across the country, he's gone out of his way to learn how this works and (this is the coolest part) how it affects people's lives and their family's lives. He sees this as a whole person issue, not a "mental disorder." He also sees and encorporates into his testing methods various inquiries concerning how your home life, personal life, academic life, family life, etc., are and can be affected. He's lectured and taught to other physicians as well as given lectures to students and parents.

So if you want him diagnosed, choose a physician familiar with this diagnosis in all its capacities.

It does make it difficult for an adult because most of the time this is viewed (erroneously) as a condition which affects children (either exclusively or mostly) and makes it a little more challenging for adults to be diagnosed or taken seriously. Part of this is because it develops in childhood, but may go ignored, denied, untreated, or not fully manifested. What this also means is that very often the specialists you'll find will specialize in treating and diagnosing children. While many of the symptoms are similar, their manifestations are varied.

I waited 6 weeks to see a dr to get an evaluation for
my ADHD. first thing she said to me was "she did not
believe in adult ADHD" I was crushed and did not
know what to do. By the Grace of God, the nurse
working in her office helped me cause she has ADHD
and quitely told me where to seek help! Talk about an
angel. I have been on medication for over a year. I
will be 55 on my next bd, I take 60mgs of adderall
a day and I also have depression and right now it
is not very good. I have had constant pain in my
knees since June. I have had surgery on the right
knee for arthtitis, and on jan 15th I have surgery
on the left knee and then we will replace my right
knee and then operate on the right foot! Whew!
Trying to get disability-what a long drawn out
process. I am having some real bad anxiety about
seeing the State provided shrink on Saturday.
What if he says I am okay to work? No one will
hire me and I have been looking since June.
I mean when you are my age, a little plump,
walk with a limp and use a cane-and they know
you will need health insurance-I do not stand a
chance! I wish all of my kids would get diagnosed,
believe it or not when I run out of adderall, the
people I live with make sure I get it filled!
Guess I drive them nuts to distratction!
Well Happy New Year to all of us and God bless.
It will be a pleasure to get to know you.
Linda or suncameo

I want to thank all who responded for their sensitivity. After truly thinking about it, it would not be ADD, but rather "hyperactivity disorder" that needs my focus at this point.
Thanks again everyone.
Susan

AD/HD, general and social anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder, and more, can all have hyperactivity as a symptom.

The best way to tell if someone has 'classic' AD/HD is to try a stimulant. If the person gets anxious, hyperactive, etc. chances are they don't have 'classic' AD/HD. If they get tired, more calm, feel more comfortable in their 'own skin', etc. chances are great that they do in fact have AD/HD.