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Re: ADD or Anxiety?

Posted by Noa on April 21, 2001, at 15:10:55

In reply to Re: ADD or Anxiety?, posted by Dubya on April 19, 2001, at 0:23:41

It can often be hard to tell the difference. I have attention and organizational problems stemming back to childhood that have made my pdoc wonder at times if I have ADD but I really believe that the underlying cause is not ADD, but my depression and anxiety. Nevertheless, as part of my medication cocktail, I take Adderall. A stimulant (originally ritalin) was added to my med cocktail because of intense fatique and somnolence, but the adderall really helps me feel calmer and more focused.

At the moment, diagnosis of ADD is based on history and observation, although there are some computer tests for the attentional aspects of the disorder. Still, for many people, there will be overdiagnosing and for others, underdiagnosing. Someday, they will have the brain imaging techniques honed so that an inexpensive, noninvasive scan will help diagnose what is actually going on in the brain. Until then, I think it is often hard to distinguish between ADD and other causes of attentional problems.


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