Posted by Eddie Sylvano on June 20, 2003, at 9:08:24
In reply to Re: Lack of drive, posted by whiterabbit on June 19, 2003, at 21:22:30
Turns out that both of these things are untrue. People with ADD are quite capable of focusing on anything IF they're interested in it. And the type of ADD I've been diagnosed with does not display hyperactivity as a symptom.
-----------------I have a feeling that I'm very similar to you in this regard. A lot of the cognitive symptoms of ADD describe me well, but I'm not particularly hyperactive or difficult to manage. I just cannot concentrate on things that bore me. I can only do many things if I put them off until the deadline pressures give me enough motivation to focus. I forget things very easily (sometimes within seconds). I have no attention to detail, and my life memories are pretty sketchy. I'm an intelligent person, but was a lousy student after about 4th grade (once school began to focus on memory instead of concepts). I have a high need for stimulation as well (fidgeting, running my index fingernails in circles over my thumb pads). I can't use the toilet or eat alone without something to read. The litany goes on and on. I'm supposed to see a pdoc in a couple of months, so maybe I'll finally get a diagnosis. My PCP will only try SSRIs. Are you on a stimulant, or something like strattera? If you've been on an SSRI, did you find that it made the ADD worse?
poster:Eddie Sylvano
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