Hi guys. I've been suffering from something my entire life. I was diagnosed with anxiety and slight depression in my late 20's. I've been prescribed every anti-depressant known to man and Xanax, which I hate to take, except in extreme emergencies. I believe I have been misdiagnosed my whole life and the symptoms (rather than the illness) have been treated. I strongly believe I have ADD. I cannot stop or slow down my thought process. I get overwhelmed so easily and am unable to stick to a task without a lot of trouble and effort. I cannot have anyone around when I'm trying to concentrate. I have difficulty reading medium size emails, I refuse to read longer emails from friends because I can't concentrate and have honestly only read one book in my entire life! I really have to love the subject to endure the pain of trying to read it. I have asked my family doctor about it, who blew it off, gave me Lexapro for my anxiety. I took it and slept and hallucinated for 36 hours. I'm sick and tired of feeling this way. I have trouble sleeping, because my mind (and body) race constantly. I have an appointment with a psychiatrist today and I'm praying for relief. I'm a 52 yr old woman, so docs are not familiar with or seem to look elsewhere for my diagnosis. I feel I've been ripped off my entire life by being misdiagnosed my entire life. I desperately need help and pray this doc is open-minded and will truly listen and take a chance on treating me for ADD. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening.....