[TryingToMoveForward]

Wow, am I an airhead to just see now that there's a place for ADD/ADHD people.

Now there's a difference between ADD and ADHD, right? A psychologist tried to tell me otherwise, but I lack the majority of hyperactive symptoms. My therapist diagnosed me as having ADD back in July, I think? My psychiatrist told me I didn't have it, he could tell by looking at me, but a couple months prior to him becoming my psychiatrist, my therapist assessed me and was like "Yup." I have to conflicted views by professionals. Especially since I could really use treatment and my symptoms drive me absolutely insane. He finally conceded after I talked to him about it and was about to put me on Adderall when he recalled I am being assessed for a seizure disorder.

Can anyone recommend a medication that doesn't affect people with seizure disorders but treats ADD? Maybe someone else here has a seizure disorder? I was pretty devastated when he left a voice mail saying I couldn't fill the script. I thought finally, I would have a bit of sanity, particularly where my memory and managing my busy schedule is concerned.

It was funny when he asked, "How are you capable of holding down a job? Why haven't they fired you if you behave this way?"

I don't know. Somehow me running around doing several tasks means they all get completed by the end of the shift. Even if I bounce between them and sometimes forget I was working on one for a while. On the other hand, hyperfocus will set it and I'll rearrange the back stock shelves for the shoe department. Unfortunately I got half way through and lost interest and have trouble focusing on it now, but I did get more than half of it accomplished. As long as they give me a list, I always have something I can come back to if I stray. But the absolute worst for me is being stuck on register. It's a nightmare. Because I can't walk around and there's nothing to do. I go out of my mind with boredom and restlessness. I walk in circles around the register, pace, bounce, drum on the counter, do physical therapy exercises, greet everyone coming in or going, even the grumpy ones, I arrange and rearrange the same things. It makes me so restless and agitated. Half an hour to and hour isn't so bad. But 4 hours, like the other day? Made me want to rant, rave and throw things. It made me feel kind of manic because I had so much energy and nothing to do with it.

[Miswimmy1]

The difference between ADD and ADHD is hyperactivity/impulsivity (hence the H in ADHD). Your psychiatrist/psychologist may have been correct when he/she was explaining it to you, because originally, the diagnosis was either ADD or ADHD, but then switched to just one term - ADD, with or without hyperactivity.

I don't know much about seizure medications and attention deficit disorder. I would assume though that it's the stimulant medications that put people at risk for seizures if they have a seizure disorder. There are non-stimulant options - Strattera, Wellbutrin, Provigil are three that I've heard of being used. I have personally tried Strattera - it worked ok but I didn't feel that it was strong enough to treat my symptoms.