I suspect I might have ADHD, but am quite concerned that I could even have something worse. I don't know what, but I just am concerned about my manner of thinking and the odd experiences I have at times.
1st time: I am at a party for a young nephew of mine. (I was 15, my nephews were 13 and 10). While I am there, I felt strongly "sped up" and restless and truly felt as though I was on a low dose of some sort of drugs even though I wasn't. This happens to me from time to time other than, to some degree at least. There, I say some things I shouldn't have in conversation with my older nephew in front of some much younger kids.
2nd time: I was at work with a mentally retarded guy who is also gay. We had a full conversation and I gave him my phone number, fully comprehending what I was doing but did not think twice. I told my Dad of this thinking I did nothing wrong or unusual. I am straight and do not sleep with men, so obviously him being gay had nothing to do with me giving him my number
3rd time: I was at a party with a bunch of total scumbags (people who just got out of state prison and stuff) and although I knew exactly what these people were like I thought little of it once and was still going to hang out with a friend of mine who was tight with some of the worst of the worst there.
4th time: I was at a bar and started hanging out with a guy who was clearly nuts. I could tell, but it didn't register to me to stay away from him. He told me he fought a tiger and I truly believed him even though I pictured him fighting the tiger in my mind. I just thought nothing of it and had no reaction to it
5th time: I went through a brief period of time when I watched porn incessantly and was incredibly impulsive at times and had some ideas about myself I wouldn't typically consider. I ended up planning to get a hooker and even went to a porno theater in the ghetto, but never actually got a hooker just got hit on by some 4 foot tall Indian gay guy.

I have the classic inattention/hyperactivity stuff, but does all this sound like ADHD/ADD or something else because it all has me a little concerned about myself honestly

Have you thought about sharing your concerns with your therapist, and possibly undergoing a neuropsychological evaluation? None of us on this forum are "qualified" to give professional medical advice, and there could be a variety of reasons for your behavior (e.g. including entrenched subconscious thought patterns and/or some other "medical" cognitive problem).

I have definitely considered it. However, I thought it would be useful to see if this was something anyone else experiences with adhd or if this was something worthy of sharing with my pdoc

[justbeingme80]

Steve, I think this is something worth sharing with your doctor.

Originally Posted by justbeingme80

Steve, I think this is something worth sharing with your doctor.

I agree. I'm pretty sure that other people might experience these thought patterns, regardless of whether they have ADHD. Regardless, it seems that your experiences are causing you discomfort and are affecting the quality of your life. So they seem to merit a discussion with your psychologist and psychiatrist. Good luck.

[avlady]

yes talk to your doc and therapist there may be a med that can help you as someone else said it may be trial and error in finding the right med though