I have bipolar 1 & was put on Concerta as well as other things. I did take a test for ADD, but never really discussed it with my provider because I was so focused on the bp. Recently I needed to get my meds through a new mail-order service & they required a diagnosis for all my drugs. She did put down, I think is was, 3149. I looked it up on this site & it was ADD. I have memory problems that I think are compounded by my meds.

I also have trouble concentrating & can get very anxious when put on the spot with a question that requires some math skills or spelling. I didn't do very well in school, but I was also brought up in a very chaotic atmosphere with a bp/alcoholic mother & alcoholic father. They never helped me with any of my work. I didn't learn how to tell time until I was in the 6th grade & my teacher finally pulled me aside & worked with me. The other kids had learned it years ago.

My "learning style" was to read everything out loud & to basicallly copy the textbook into notes. Writing it down & reading it aloud somehow helped me retain better than just reading the text silently, but it never did help me with math, geography or science. I just couldn't get those subjects.--Suzy