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Thursday, July 30, 2009
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I always had problems in school with regards to chronic fatigue, extreme lack of concentration and all this led to many failures but in the end I somehow finished school. College was relatively easy as I could decide my schedule but I had problems too with early classes. Work was a problem ...

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Eileen Bailey
Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 09:36 PM

Thanks so much for sharing your story with us. I am so glad that you are now under the care of a doctor, it is much safer to get treatment through a doctor, but I understand your not wanting to wait to find something to help you.

Welcome to our site. I am sure you will find a great deal of information here and hope you continue to share as well as respond to other people.

Eileen

Thank you for this!
Merely Me
Friday, July 31, 2009 at 08:53 PM

Hi there

So glad you decided to write all this down and share with us. Had you suspected that you had ADHD as a child at all? What does your doctor say and what new meds will you try?

What was the biggest sign that you probably had ADHD?

You have been on quite a journey. Jobs are always difficult when you have something going on...I have had to deal with having depression my whole life so I look back and wonder how I functioned through so many aspects of my life. But you do...you end up getting back up despite the times you fall. It is all you can do.

You offer hope to others who are dealing with this...I love your attitude and I am eager to know more. You will help a lot of people by sharing your story.

Thank you again...I am most honored that you chose to share your story with us.

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ADDbuster
Saturday, August 01, 2009 at 04:43 PM

Never knew what ADHD was until recently, never heard about it. My doctor is quite

amazing actually. He studies his patients thouroughly and then wants them to attend

lectures over several weeks and observe them and then...........say what kind of meds

should be given.

Biggest sign multiple irrational failures!!!

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anon
Monday, August 31, 2009 at 05:19 AM

Thank you so much for writing about unexplainable failures at work! I have been searching and searching for more information about this. (Why do I mess up on both simple and complicated tasks? I did very well in school...I have a high IQ... I understand the work tasks...I might even have been interested in the tasks... How on earth could I have messed this up?) I have not been diagnosed with ADHD, but I am suspicious that I have it. If anyone knows about other sites with information or discussions about careers and ADHD, please let me know!

Also: is it necessary to have had symptoms all one's life to receive the diagnosis? I think my only symptom in childhood was "spacey"-ness. But every job since the age of 13 has been a failure (seriously). How can this be, when school was such a success? More symptoms have been becoming prominent as I enter perimenopause. For instance, for the last two years I have been having trouble concentrating while reading books. But this was never a problem before; I could read for hours and hours, completely immersed. Any info or comments from others experiencing the same thing would be appreciated!

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ADDbuster
Monday, August 31, 2009 at 01:53 PM

You should have gone to the dr long time ago. There are a few other rare diseases that can cause that but ADD is the most likely but not necessarily. This disease is a very sneaky thing, it's a professional bitch.... it hides, fools you as you think all is well when all is not at all. It can drag to vey bad places in life etc............... you have to keep on looking 24/7 until you find your answer. Talking about it is the same a sleeping on it. good luck