hi, i'm new here, and it is a sort of new discovery in my life that i may have ADD or ADHD (sorry for my ignorance, but aren't they the same?) anyway, i'm wondering... do you have to take meds to deal with it?

tbh, i don't know for sure that i have it, i have not been diagnosed, but i have taken the quizes for it, and every time i score fairly high. when i explained this to friends, none seemed surprised *shrugs* i don't know, i never had the typical problems (or maybe i should say stereotypical) that you hear of kids having in school, in fact i did quite well in grade school, it wasn't until college that i started having issues with focusing, and i always attributed that to some fairly big life-traumas...

anyway, i wonder if anyone has had success with any sort of behavior modification program? and i suppose i am reluctant to see a doctor about it, i've not really been happy with my experience with doctors in the past... don't get me wrong, i'm not 100% opposed, just trying to sort out all my options and what is necessary...

*sigh* sorry for the long post... and i hope all that made sense... thank you in advance for any replies i get.