Hi guys, I'm new here. The question of whether I should attempt to get an ADHD diagnosis has been knocking around my head for some time. I spent my life as a kid who was constantly being told by my teachers I could do better if I stopped day dreaming. And I was aware that I really could have done better in school, only I didn't know how to settle down and collect all those thoughts flying over my head. Now, my bosses tell me the same thing as well. I could not then and still cannot sit still. If I'm listening to a lecture, I have to read stuff in order to remain in the room otherwise, I'll end up drifting in and out of the room to the bathroom or fidgeting on my chair. I also have a bunch of sensory issues that make me really irritating to live with. Socially, I also have a lot of issues, I'm awkward and shy or I talk too much and too fast to people or I get distracted by what other people are saying or doing and drift off midway through a conversation.

It's really bothering me now because I want to do well in my new job so badly. I was really lucky to find a job in a field I'm very interested in and I can focus on well. But I really struggle when interacting with my colleagues or sitting in on meetings and it gets noticed. If I do have ADHD, I'd like to know and at least be able to access the medication and therapies so I stop sticking out like a sore thumb.