First time I ever heard of ADD was when my son was dx back in the late 80's. The little bit of reading I did on it at the time asserted that it was a condition that kids "grew out of" and there was no such thing as adults w/ ADD. Even tho I recognized some of the symptoms in myself, I wrote it off because I was an adult and didn't think much more about it.
Years later as a single woman trying to support myself for the first time in my life I was struggling trying to keep a job. I had be an excellent student but when it came to the real world I just couldn't function. In desperation I went to see an EAP counselor in an effort to not lose yet another job. In our first session he spotted the ADD, by the third he was helping find resources for a firm dx. After seeing my PCP, then a psychologist, going through testing I was confirmed AD/HD both hyper and inattentive type. Been on meds for over a year now and my life is astonishingly much better!!! Just keep asking questions until someone is able to provide a knowledgeable, well considered answer!!!!