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Originally Posted by sukothefox
I was diagnosed with ADHD too, but as a kid. I got on medication but my parents discontinued because it was harming my mood. It made me look so sad and I didn't smile as before. I wouldn't eat as much either. It's really interesting because I can't focus on things that don't interest me, but in the ones that do interest me I focus a lot. I usually get good grades too but didn't like math and got mostly B's and C's.
a possibility may be that you are gifted and your ADD symptoms were in fact because of boredom. I got my IQ tested and I scored very high, but the ADHD is still there and gets in the way.
Maybe, in your case, your ADD is very mild.
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ADD is totally named incorrectly.
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It's really interesting because I can't focus on things that don't interest me, but in the ones that do interest me I focus a lot.
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There is not an attention deficit, but inconsistent attention. Most of us can focus far better than Non-ADDer's. Many ADDer's do have a high IQ, just as you mention. Regarding the medications harming your mood... The are quite a few options these days, compared to 20 years ago. Adderall works great for me, but makes others angry/edgy. It can take a thile to find the right med and dosage.
I wish I had known about my ADD before I went to college. Maybe I would have had more success. I do know that in the 4 years since I started my Adderall treatment my life is better in every part of it. I write code better at work, I'm not oblivious to the world around me, I'm a better husband and father and I'm in the best physical shape of my life.
The ADD never goes away, but it is never too late to get treatment with almost immediate positive results.
