[Samoo1]

Hello there,

I am a univeristy student in my early twenty. I was diagnosed with ADD two-three years ago...back then I tried medication wellbutrin and felt that it did not work and somehow made me agitated little bet and have kind of involuntary shaking. then decided to quit it after a month.
Even though I have been suffering from procrastination and attention problems for my entire life. but I would always be able to do some last-minute actions. For example I would not study if i had an exam but when I had I used to be able to focus and study the material before 2 or three days and that gave good results despite the fact that I could have don lot better.
Anyways in the last couple of months I lost the ability to focus completely even if I have a major exam.....
I would think of doing every task in the world except studying and reading and starting the task that I am supposed to be starting. that is not only for exams that is for almost every task... having to make a call or having to talk to someone or submit an application etc etc .....And these made me pretend all sort of reasons to postpone the task but even if I postpone it i wouldn't be able to complete it later on !!
Moreover I am sick of losing and forgetting where I put my keys and wallet campus card, debit card, etc ...it is also embarrassing. last time when I needed to replace my lost visa the employee bursted laughing telling me that I have lost the cards too many times. also when went to the university office to replace my newly issued now lost campus card I forgot my cell phone at their office.
Not to mention the side effects of ADD on other domains of my life...for example non-existing social life ...loosing my fit body shape...etc
Last I would like to mention that I do not like intelligence...actually i used to be on top of my class in high school and middle school but i believe that i used to cope to make my parents happy which never worked when i became more mature in my late teens.
I am going to visit a doctor...I hate medications ....am too weak to stick to a self monitored behavioural strategies to cope with ADD. Counselling is very damn expensive and it is not covered by my insurance. WHat do u suggest that I do ??? or should i just give up ?

[kaliope]

hi samoo
never give up, there is always hope...as miserable as life has become, meds might be the answer. I hate meds, but my life was a disaster and meds changed it so much for the better that I cant imagine life without them. it is worth it to take them not to go back to that hell. as for that counseling, most school campuses provide free counseling to students. check into it. welcome to psych central. you will find we have several forums where you can post about your concerns and receive feedback from other members. you will get a lot of support here. again, welcome

[HeroScaper]

Oh, my! I can soo relate with what you're going through. I lose things all too easily if I don't put them where they belong. kaliope's right, keep up the fight. I was doing ok until a while ago when something nasty happened and now I'm a mess. You done the right thing in coming here. Maybe we both will get the help we need. You're not alone in this buddy!

[sukothefox]

I don't lose things as much as you say you do, but still lose them enough times to make myself loathe myself. I am pretty sure that you need something like CBT, to learn coping strategies, and so you don't rely on medication that much.
It must feel awful to have people laugh at you for forgetting your stuff. People don't laugh at me and I end up crying after I lose something, so I can totally feel what you must feel when others laugh at you. It is like they are oblivious to how they can have an effect on you, and it makes you feel as if you can't make them understand what is really going on. The frustration builds up, and you just give up on trying to convince people.

[Reptarrr]

Hi Samoo1! My best suggestion off the top of my head would be to go back to your practitioner and talk about alternative medications. I'm currently on a generic for Wellbutrin (a name that I can never remember for the life of me, I might add), and it was the second medication we tried, and the third dosage strength of said choice. Many of the professionals I've spoken to have told me time and time again that finding the right medication is often the trial-and-error method. If one doesn't seem to fit, move on to the next one!

It certainly takes some time to find the right medication, so don't give up! If after a few weeks to a month you feel uncomfortable side effects or just simply feel like the medication isn't working, go back to your doctor and try something else. Hope this helps!

[ani_alive]

Hi...I can so relate to you. I ve always been the scatterbrain but worsened after a head injury and depressive episode after leaving hone for another country. I find that I functionmmuch better when not depressed and not living alone. Also, I try purge stuff a lot more often, accept myself, take fish oil and curcumin supplements...I feel all these have helped...though its still an ongoing struggle...