Adult ADD
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My score on the test was 86.
I've known I've had ADD since college. I always have tried to use it to my advantage, being able to juggle multiple small projects at once and thriving in offices that were distracting.
However, I got a new job with longer projects & a quiet office and it was killing me. I would just sit there, trying to focus but just feeling anxious and that I wasn't getting enough done, wasn't doing it right, trouble organizing, biting off more than I could chew, it was terrible.
Finally, I went to the doctor and got meds. It helps so much. It feels like there is a gatekeeper in my head that only allows productive and on task thoughts through.
That being said, I don't take my meds all the time. If I have a day where it's ok if I'm distracted, then I don't take them. And I try not to take them on weekends.
Also to the diet people. I cleaned up my diet, I am very careful about what I put into my body (lost 120lbs), and I was still suffering from ADD. It didn't get any better with the lost weight, I think it almost made it worse because I had so much more energy than before.
Go see your doctor, they can assess you and get you on the right track.