Posted by Saragram on December 16, 2002, at 11:39:25
In reply to Re: Thanks for the info » viridis, posted by bookgurl99 on December 16, 2002, at 3:19:56
Don't think 27 is late to be diagnosed with ADD. I am 58 and seeing a therapist for depression and anxiety. I'm taking Lexapro 10 mg/day and occasional xanax to sleep. I've thought for years I might have ADD and asked the therapist to screen me and she says yes, my answers really correlate.
I had the typical "Sara could do so much more if she'd just apply herself" all through school. I eventually got a master's degree in journalism but changed colleges twice, dropped out, married and had 3 kids, then went back, took lots of "incompletes" when I couldn't finish class assignments by the due date, and was 34 when I got my BA, 42 when I got my MA.
I worked for 10 years as a publications editor at a college and 10 years as a marketing coordinator for a consulting engineering company but ALWAYS was stressing out about deadlines, forgetting details, and feeling overwhelmed and like an imposter.
I got laid off in 1998 and took a job with an ice cream company, and after changing job titles several times settled into a research/marketing position that involves a LOT of variety and few deadlines. I websurf to research for the company (and for me) and usually have a spreadsheet program, word processing program, and one or two graphics programs going at once, shifting back and forth between projects. I can hyperfocus and cut and paste addresses and telephone numbers for a mailing list all day without getting bored, because I can shift tasks for a break whenever I need to. I don't like TV but often read a novel for 5 hours straight.
My room is STILL a mess! (So is the whole house, and my desk at work), and I have suffered endless shame about it, especially since I have a neat-freak son and daughter-in-law who seem to do everything effortlessly.
I'm going to give Ritalin or Adderal a try in January and will post as to how I do.
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