Posted by pathpop on October 31, 2003, at 15:13:43
Hi there :)
I am an 18yo female and I believe I have inattentive ADD. I am seeing a psychiatrist who has diagnosed me with extreme social phobia and anxiety. But I also have symptoms of the inattentive type ADD. Such as forgetting what I'm reading while I'm reading, even reading out loud I can't concentrate. One teacher in high school told other people that I was a daydreamer. I have always done well at school but I do not remember much from school because I believe I wasn't thinking about school during school...if that made any sense :P I find it difficult to study unless the subject interests me a lot. I get overwhelmed in some situations. It took me till grade 2 to stop crying everyday at school. I am also lazy and extremely unmotivated. There is a family history of ADHD. I was wondering if anyone thinks I should talk to my doctor about this? I don't really talk to him that much. So I'm not sure if he's picked up on my inability to concentrate, etc. Plus I don't know if it's just me? I'm trying to find out if I can improve my memory and concentration because both are pretty bad. I guess my mind jumps around a lot. I'm currently on 150mg of Zoloft. I have never tried the ADD type drugs. I think I read that it's good to take a stimulant when you have inattentive ADD, but I may feel happier on zoloft but my attention span has definitely decreased as compared to remerol (sp? called avanza here). Ok that's enough blabbering.
If anyone has similar experiences or thoughts could you please reply. It's greatly appreciated.
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