[adawong]

I am 20 years old almost 21 and I noticed some "symptoms"
x when i am reading a text i get distracted by little things
x i always move or play with something
x it's hard for me to stay on the topic
x when i hear a word or a name everything i know about pops out
x when someone is telling me a long story he always have to make it faster (otherwise i get bored/he looses my attention) , but when i am telling something i always have to tell all details/etc.
x sometimes i have to reread something to understand it
x i often can't fall asleep at night because there are a lot of things on my mind
x i sometimes have a lot of ups and downs and mood swings
x i can be really hyperactive at one moment but suddenly really calm at another
x it is easier for me to be concentrated at the last moment then weeks before (like to do a project two days before, then to do it 2 weeks before and the grade is the same or sometimes better when i do it 2-3 days before)
So I made some research and though about the solutions..
x and i have times when i get really mad and its difficult for me to calm down ...
x i zone out
x at one moment i am really loud and cheerful but suddenly i am quiet
you know i find myself studying ok?then out of nowhere i read a word for example ,i wont say hear a sound (bec answers will come with sit in a quiet place and i do but it is not a deserted place ) ok so i read a word and i find myself remembering things that happened and imagining things (i make relations to that word or that sound just like that ) and it just starts like that until i notice i am wandering away SO WHAT IS THIS ?and it is always happening POSITIVEEEEEEEEEEE ideas or NEGATIVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ideas depending on my mood ....i think it is all the time not just while studying but i only notice when i intend to CONCENTRATE?
i forgot to say it happens all the time as long i am getting stimuli from somewhere while i am eating,watching tv, alll the time,it like runs in the background of every minute i am awake

[Travelinglady]

I suggest you check with a therapist about your symptoms. We can't diagnose here and you sound like you have a lot going on. Could be ADHD, but I just don't know.

You can start with a primary care doctor first, if you'd feel better about that approach. Just explain (or even make a list) like you did here.

I agree with Payne. A lot of what you listed sounds like ADD, so I would suggest talking to a psych who specializes in ADD and get evaluated.

Good luck

[2_b_free]

That is quite an insightful list, very specific and complete, you seem to really know your symptoms well. Usually people with ADD can't describe their symptoms that articulately. I know I had symptoms that could be attributed to other disorders it was only through a process that it was finally diagnosed ADD.

Until you are evaluated by a professional, you should try following tips for managing ADD, you might be surprised how effective these exercises are for anyone.

[UniLife]

I can completely relate to all of those symptoms!
I am a university student and I find myself always distracted in class it's impossible to pay attention. When I study I have to reread stuff like 5 times before I actually know what I read and I find studying is pointless.
I also physically cannot do stuff until the day before it's due and find it's better then!
Another problem I had was being sooo fidgety, I couldn't sit still and at night I would just want to get up and go and wouldn't be able to sleep until very late.

Then... I started taking fish oils. I'm not sure if you have ever heard of them but I was telling my grandma about this and that I thought I might have ADHD because I have a really hard time focusing and stuff. She gave me these and they are capsules, I take 2 a day. I immediately saw a difference. Not much, but I notice that I can sleep much better and I don't find myself as fidgety. I can focus better and just feel better in general.
I also started working out a lot, it keeps your mind occupied and makes you really have to focus on what you're doing.
Hope this helps.