Adult Attention Deficit Disorder

paramedik1 · 05-14-2002, 03:40 PM

My mother who is an RN has been trying to convince me that I have ADD. I"ve known in my head for a couple years now that something is definitely wrong. I used to be a top student, now I read something and it's like it goes right through my brain but doesn't "stick" Anyway, my question is, whats my next step? Psychologist?? Psychiatrist? My family doctor? I'm also pregnant which makes me wonder if I should hold off until October when I have the baby to deal with it, since they obviously can't do anything pharmacological while I'm pregnant. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, and this is my first time on a message board so I really am not quite sure how it all works!!

cozy · 05-14-2002, 05:33 PM

Hi & welcome

My advice, since you PG is talk to your Dr. about this. There are many reasons that your having attention prob.s. Let alone being PG. I'm 49 & can't remember what I'm doing just walking from one room to the next!!! Just roam room to room, all day, LOL!!! Let me know what DR. says.

memehegan · 05-14-2002, 11:20 PM

Well I have adult ADHD and it's not a recent news flash, I was never able to get good grades until I began couselling AND medication. Dropped out of college three times! If you have ever been organized in your life enough to pull off good college grades than I would say there is a fair chance it's not ADD. There are many reasons for loss of attenion and mememory. Several of my freinds have behaviors similar to ADD caused by sleep aphnia- then there's the whole hormone thing with pregnancy. You might as well just invest in sticky's and start postin the things you need to remember all over the house now cause that memory and attention spans not comein' anywhere near you for oh say the next 20- 25 years!!! With ADD I never felt sharp, organized, or together- ever ever as young as kindergarten I was out of step from everyone else- my report cards were gradeless until 5th grade with coments like day dreams, falls out of her chair. I felt very much alone from my classmates always. Now that I take Dextrostat its a different story. I am very sharp- I get A's on my college classes and don't loss my purse, my liscense or my keys! Does any of this sound familiar- has your life always been consistently a shambles- if not then it's definitely not ADD. I have another friend who suffered the lost of a spouse and became fuzzy and disoriented for a long time. Fortunately I work with several older people- I am 39 and they assure my memory loss is just normal aging. Good Luck meme

snowanne · 05-17-2002, 10:23 PM

HI: saw your topic and just had to write--more than likely your memory loss is due to being pregnant--I forgot things and left objects behind often..thankfully your memory returns after the baby.
I, to have adult add-non hyper type--I take Adderall and its changed my life--I can think clearly, go shopping for hours without being frustrated quickly and suffer from much less stress. Suggest you visit a library do as much reading as possible and thru drugs and learning new ways to manage tasks in your life, I bet you'll be fine.