[IchbinkeinTeufel]

Bit baffled by this, tbh. I honestly was just wasting time, following up on a far-fetched hunch that I might have mild ADD or something. I was gonna stop because I thought I was being silly, but then I see this. Is it just my OCD and anxiety problems? Supposedly 34 and up is coincides with adults who have ADHD. (I'm assuming that covers ADD too, at least with this quiz)

Because of the nature of my OCD, I learned to be always mentally busy, thus I REALLY struggle to do nothing, particularly mentally. In-fact, it's one of the hardest things for me. I enver thought of it as ADD, just a result of coping mechanism(s) for my other issues. It's been this way for most, if not all of my life. Certainly my adult life and late teens.

I don't always have these (or all of these) symptoms when, for example, on the computer playing games or something, but then I tend to be doing a few things at once because the need to keep my brain active has somewhat risen over the years. It takes more to keep me busy, I guess you could say. I don't just play a game, I play a game and watch a movie, maybe occasionally checking my phone. The hardest time for me has always been sleep, because when I go to bed, I have to do nothing... supposedly, but instead I use the phone to once again keep my brain mentally busy. It's no wonder I struggle to "switch off" and why my brain goes a mile a minute sometimes.

Okay, I'm reading on other threads here that ADD symptoms must be present in childhood (I'm guessing pre-12) but I answered nope. So either I'm forgetting stuff (mostly blanked that stuff out) or it's just not likely that, right?

Any thoughts?

This is what the quiz thing showed me:

Based upon your responses to this adult ADD/ADHD screening quiz, you have replied in a way similar to people who have symptoms of moderate attention deficit disorder. Some people with scores similar to yours have sought professional treatment for this concern; others have not. If you were diagnosed with ADHD, it would likely be of the Combined presentation, as you indicated significant symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity.

OCD and ADHD symptoms definitely overlap. For example, I have the habit of checking things several times. Like, I'll check 10-15 times to make sure I didn't leave the oven on after I've finished using it. However, I do this checking because I know that I have a poor attention span, and I know that even when I double or triple check things, sometimes I still screw up. So, I check things multiple times just to make sure I didn't screw up. Hopefully that makes sense.

As for having ADHD symptoms pre 12: Well, sometimes it's hard to recall our childhood. I never suspected that I had issues before 12 years old, but when I came across my old report cards from school (1st grade through 5th grade), I saw a lot of comments about me fidgeting and squirming in my seat, being talkative, getting distracted, etc.. It helped reaffirm my suspected ADHD diagnosis.

After that, I did a full psychological examination to determine that I indeed had ADHD. (My insurance covered it 100%, so I didn't mind doing it.)

So the most important thing you can do is try to understand the reasoning behind your OCD tendencies. e.g., Do you check things a certain number of times because you feel you "need" to, or do you check things multiple times because you're coping with your poor attention span? Things like that.

Hope that helps

[-jimi-]

Someone with ADD has a much higher risk of developing OCD.

[Kuras]

Obviously, limited credence should be given to an online quiz. Particularly one that directly or indirectly tries diagnose mental illness. No clue if you have ADD. Maybe you do, but that would be something to be verified with a clinical authority. Ultimately, these habits/tendencies being a matter of concern for you is really dependent on whether you feel they are detrimental to your overall well-being.

[-jimi-]

Sometimes quizzes measure things they shouldn't. Like I score extremely high on the Goldberg depression test even if I am OK. I realize it is because it interprets my ADD as depression.

But also, having active OCD, it might be very hard to see what other symptoms one might have if not having OCD. Sort of been there done that. I had a lot of stuff underneath that I didn't know about because the OCD was so bothersome.