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May have ADD/ADHD. What should I do?

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I have always had trouble with getting things done. It is not uncommon for me to start something, get distracted and start something else. A lot of the time i don't get around to finishing anything i have started until days later.

With uni work and anything that is not highly stimulating or receive instant gratification despite wanting to complete such tasks i find it extremely hard to do them until the pressure is on(deadlines looming). I have a very monotonous job where by often ill tune out and go into another world(day dreaming). Consequently sometimes i can be seen as haphazard and make silly little mistakes. I also have trouble making it to work on time; waking up and managing my time once I'm up although in theory is very easy; i always find a way to procrastinate or get distracted and consequently arrive late(probably could count the times i have arrived on time to work on 1 hand)

All in all. i rarely get depressed and am very happy; the only depression that pops up here and there is related to under achievement. My grades have been poor and i often just have scraped through on literally just cramming. Attendance to things such as lectures is a rarity because i find it so hard to wake up and be motivated to go.

Day to day, small tasks like washing up and making my bed seem a lot harder than i think they should. Ill put them off before its too late and the day is over. I also come up with big ideas which i will either not put to paper or start and then never finish.

I just think i could be doing so much better in life and until now have thought that i was just lazy and had no guts. It was only when i stumbled across the symptoms of ADD that i realised i had all the symptoms. It feels a little bit trivial and easy to blame all my failures on some 'disorder' that might just be who i am.. Maybe a case of 'too good to be true' that everything that i suck at can be nailed down to an acronym and a bottle of stimulants.

What do you guys think, should i see a psychiatrist? get medicated?(is it worth the risks) Is this a real disorder? Who is a good ADD specialist in Perth?

If you have had similar symptoms and have taken medication; which one and has it helped?

Btw. I would NOT describe myself has hyperactive! I do like going out and doing things but i don't interrupt people or run around crazy. I consider myself good at socialising and am a good listener unless the person is someone who blubbers on a lot.

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  1. I think we're the same person!!

    I take adderall and it helps me get things done. there is definitely room for improvement but it keeps me focused and active :)

    I think you should see a doctor for some (better) advice and choices in what you can do to help yourself out.

    finding the right medicine can be annoying though. concerta made me clench my jaw at night so I would have a terrible headache the next day.. (bruxism).. and wellbutrin gave me dry mouth and insomnia.

    good luck!


  2. You have both

    maybe you should get a brain transplant

    or are you just trying to get free speed so you can play for WCE

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