ADHD / ADD Support Group

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) are more common than you might think. It is a syndrome that exhibits symptoms such as hyperactivity, forgetfulness, mood shifts, poor impulse control, and distractibility. Join others who suffer from these conditions and share your experiences.

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crystal555 10/12/2011

HELLO ALL
i have GAD and agrophobia and was just recently tested positive for ADD still dont know much but that i had every symptom on that test... i spent the last year being told that i was bipolar 1...and have been tryn to treat that...well finally got smart and went to see a physic dr and he told me i wasnt bipolar... so now its back to the drawing board...just lost dont know if this ADD is affecting my anxiety and mind fog...any tips or help is appericated thanks to all

deleted_user 10/12/2011

I'm some what new to this all myself my 9 year old daughter has been diagnosis with ADD. I have found that ADD does deal with anxiety, fear and things along that path. And the mind fog I'm guessing you mean you can't keep you thoughts straight? If this is what you are meaning then yes that is also ADD. I have found most everything I have learned on the internet (such a wonderful tool). Other than that they have medications that can help you keep all your thoughts in order. I'm not sure if I helped any, but at least I tried. :)

crystal555 10/12/2011

ty so much...i know im dealing with severe anxiety and im tryn to get better...but no luck yet...just cant think straight...cant look forward or back...nonthing seams real

deleted_user 10/12/2011

You are welcome. You should go and do your own research on the matter too. I understand that it may be difficult for you to keep it all straight being the one that is ADD but just take your time, heck if you have to take notes. that way you can look back on it and see what you have read before and what you haven't.

crystal555 10/12/2011

i took ur advice... i wrote down my feelings last nite and im gonna show them to my p-doc and theripest.... thank u

deleted_user 10/13/2011

Well i think thaht the best perspective you can get is from someone else with ADHD/ADD. Give this a read and see what you think:
https://www.facebook.com/wpaulpulsipher#!/note.php?note_id=10150093263934150

I completely agree with 'deeregirl06' that anxiety is always a part of ADD/ADHD. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 7 or 8 years old and I can tell you that when it is managed properly ADHD/ADD is a great strength! Do you have anything that you really have a passion for (something that's good/productive) that you could really hyperfocus on? For me I can hyperfocus on playing piano or web development (HTML) or a numbmer of other things, but when I get into hyper focus mode it really helps me to go a little bit out of reality for a short time to 'get by mind back in working order' and when I'm done i feel better and am able to carry on with life better. :D hope this helps

jainlor 10/19/2011

my daughter has adhd and is on concerta 18 mg which she says really helps and what helps her for anxiety is ativan prn. and she gets a sleeping pill at night to help her fall asleep cause she has racing thoughts. good luck

deleted_user 10/24/2011

I was diagnosised with ADHD 3 years ago and my biggest struggle is anxiety. I am on meds but it takes so much more ... I have decided... then just taking that pill. Thank goodness for the world wide web it has been a great help but would love to hear from others with adult ADHD on how to deal with the anxiety.

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