I never had anything like hyperactivity as a child. I've been told I am the inattentive type. It's a bit misleading as I can be VERY attentive, as in hyperfocus, when doing stuff I love to do. When I worked full time in a job that was perfect for me, I was basically encouraged & rewarded for hyperfocusing, and everything was great. Then I had kids, and the tasks associated with THAT job are numerous, constantly shifting, and most of them are tedious to me. Now my inattentiveness is provoked and a huge problem. Supposedly the issue chemically with our brains is that it takes more stimulation to start the happy chemicals flowing than it does for most people, therefore the only times we feel great are when we're doing the things we REALLY love doing. That echoes my personal experience.

As for treating... I don't have it figured out yet. For me, Ritalin does little... Adderall (amphetamine salts) is far more helpful... and I am trying Wellbutrin, which helps a lot BUT I can only handle half the recommended starting dose or it makes me irritable. Along with those meds, I take Prozac... and I have to work on restructuring my daily life so that I have less of the duties I can't stand. Which is not easy.

Is that helpful at all? Hugs to you!