[Complicated Joe]

Help!!!

I do not fit the all-typical ADD symptoms but I know I have it.

I always feel chronic clutter and jump around when I have to read something or study. I cannot sustain a focus on what I am doing.

I start to read and ether get distracted with a word I have read and jump to that subject or I jump to another part of the paragraph and miss the meaning of the paragraph. Then I have to start again or just go on.

I am chronically late with my projects at work. Yet I am laid back and do not anger easily. I have to work twice as hard at work then anyone else.

Is there a med other then Ritalin that might help? I tried that one and it made things worse.
There must be something out there.

I'm in my 50s and have lived with this my whole life and I'm tired of struggleing with this.

[massau]

Think you don't have to have all symptoms to have it. You may have learned unconciously to deal with some symptoms, so they don't show.

Moreover, I run a site with coping strategies and get lots of mails of people that use these strategies and don't have ADD.

[confused777]

Originally Posted by Complicated Joe

Help!!!

I do not fit the all-typical ADD symptoms but I know I have it.

I always feel chronic clutter and jump around when I have to read something or study. I cannot sustain a focus on what I am doing.

I start to read and ether get distracted with a word I have read and jump to that subject or I jump to another part of the paragraph and miss the meaning of the paragraph. Then I have to start again or just go on.

I am chronically late with my projects at work. Yet I am laid back and do not anger easily. I have to work twice as hard at work then anyone else.

Is there a med other then Ritalin that might help? I tried that one and it made things worse.
There must be something out there.

I'm in my 50s and have lived with this my whole life and I'm tired of struggleing with this.

I am in my 50's too & I going through the same thing that you are going through....my doctor finially put me on adderal, but it is not a very strong dose, it is helping a little bit, but I still struggle with distractions....I love to read...however, lately I start a book read half & then start a new one. I start to clean in my house & start one project & then before I finish I start another never finishing anything....I hate to hear that you are struggling because I have for a long time....I hope you find the answer you are looking for & I find that even though its hard, keeping a possitive attitude & learning coping skills helps - Good Luck

[slightlysane]

Originally Posted by Complicated Joe

Help!!!

I do not fit the all-typical ADD symptoms but I know I have it.

I always feel chronic clutter and jump around when I have to read something or study. I cannot sustain a focus on what I am doing.

I start to read and ether get distracted with a word I have read and jump to that subject or I jump to another part of the paragraph and miss the meaning of the paragraph. Then I have to start again or just go on.

I am chronically late with my projects at work. Yet I am laid back and do not anger easily. I have to work twice as hard at work then anyone else.

Is there a med other then Ritalin that might help? I tried that one and it made things worse.
There must be something out there.

I'm in my 50s and have lived with this my whole life and I'm tired of struggleing with this.

Hi Joe,
I may be wrong but maybe not everyone has the same symtoms but if you have most of them then you probably have ADD. I just started with adderal. It helps me to read and keep awake. I ran out a few days ago and I see my Dr in two weeks and its two weeks without it. Otherwise I sleep all day. But it doesnt seem to help me to remember stuff much. So i write everything done at work.

I diagnosed myself about 3 years ago. It is a pain! But its either coping with it or not. When I get down I think of others worse off then I. Like this guy who has no arms or legs. He is a christian and when i saw him the first time on TV talking that put my problems into focus. Like miniscule!

The hard part is my family always thought i was lazy or stupid or whatever. My brother made this really stupid joke a few months ago. I got so hurt and angry I ran out of the house and we were about to go and eat out as a family. He thinks i make believe things for attention when I really do not understand things. I also have a slight learning disabilty. Having a diagnosis helped me because I just always thought i was stupid!

Google "meds for ADD' because I think there are a few. Or read books on ADD. Some books are hard for me becuase the type and layout are like regular books for ppl without ADD! You would think they would create better books to read to help us focus better! Also having a place like this to vent is SUPER!!!!!

What about color coding stuff at work? Or looking up different ways to organize. I read a tip to just try and get three things done a day. What kind of work do you do? Sometimes i feel i will never get the paperwork completed and i feel like giving up. But then i do one thing and complete it, etc.

Check out the stuff i mentioned and come back and tell us how it went!