Is it my ADD?

I've always known I've had a learning disability, and I found out a few years ago I have BP2, but now they're telling me I'm also ADD?!

And then I started thinking... you know what, they might be right?

I have a hard time remembering where simple things are, like my mug of tea, or my keys, and will discover them hours later. I start stuff but never finish stuff, and this gets in the way all the time with trying to get better with BP, and I'm never on time no matter how hard I try.

Then I thought about what this is affecting:
My school (homework, missed class)
Work (suspended for missing shifts, currently on sick leave till i can work through some issues)
Health (Doctors don't want to see people who have trouble helping themselves. I know what I have to do, and I can do it for a few days but then it gets lost)

Is this what ADD is? I don't know? I want to get better but it's turning into a feeling of "I'll stop procrastinating tomorrow".

Yes that what add is are you on meds for the add

Some of the things you're describing are pretty common for ADD. There are other details that you might not even realize are part of it - or those symptoms could be part of something else (like the BP, which has similar symptoms in some moods.)

The best test is usually trying meds. If they really help, you'll know it right away.

They're in the process of switching my lamotragine for seroquel. I don't have a clue what they're trying to do, though my best guess is see how I react to the seroquel before adding more to the mix. Is meds the only way to see if it's ADD? I've heared and seen nothing but horror stories about ADD meds. :/

There are computer-based tests for ADD as well. Those are more "objective" evaluations based on average performance of people with and without ADD. Depending on where you are, that might be easier or harder to get.

But let me disabuse you of the notion that ADD meds are always bad. They are a lifesaver for me. I could never have gone to graduate school without ADD meds - I now have my MS and am finishing a PhD. I sleep better when I take my meds, and am much easier to be around. I drive even myself crazy when I don't take them. It's the difference between practically disabled and absolutely 100% functional cognitively.

Meds aren't the answer for everyone, especially if they don't actually need them - then there's a much higher likelihood of dependency. But if you use them responsibly, there is a very low chance of addiction - and there are also non-stimulant types (Strattera). There's a huge black market for Adderall, and those jerks piss me off because they make it harder for those of us who need the meds, and there are shortages as a result of it being a DEA controlled substance. But for some of us, it's the difference between being a failure and living up to our potential.

actually, stimulants are performance enhancers for everybody . Hence why they are so popular with military pilots and such.

But even if they can help, they are not habits and motivations don't come in a pill.......... so you may still want to work on that. I don't know it seems there is more to your case than ADD.... could be symptoms of other problems, or just unsuitable lifestyle ways (each person requires something else........ as well as each situation in life and sometimes we have hard time when going through life changing times.......).

I agree, ADD meds can do wonders if they are right for the person. Meds saved my son.. without he could barley function. Key is use responsibly.