Post by Mmmmm on Jul 19, 2021 22:25:50 GMT
Hello!
I've been diagnosed with ADD some years ago. But I didn't trust the diagnosis. This is because the psychiatrist was very unsure. All my current symptoms would match ADD, but as a child I had exceptionally good grades, and my mum says that before school i had a compulsion to organize everything around me, arrange toys in a row, etc. That made him have doubts. Finally he gave me the diagnosis, and I suspect he just wanted to make sure I don't complain as the visit was paid.
Would the above exclude ADD? My mum says she doesn't remember anything about me being disorganized as a child, on the contrary. I on the other hand remember being permanently confused and on the edge of panic, I couldn't follow the class and would only study at home. Well, try to. Usually the real studying would happen 5 minutes before the test. And that was enough to get straight A's. I wouldn't recognize faces, remember names, I never remembered what our next class is, and children hated me for always asking that stupid question: what do we have now? I carried the plan with me but it would take me minutes to understand it. And usually couldn't find it in my bag. Just couldn't memorize, can't memorize anything. I was very good at maths and one of the best students, practically in every subject. I hated school, I was bored to death. I remember being confused in kindergarten too, before that I don't remember much.
I tried medication, it only gave me gastric problems so I stopped and decided I don't have ADD.
Now I wonder if i didn't jump too conclusions too fast. My life is getting more and more chaotic, I struggle to get the minimum of work - eat - sleep done within the 24h day.
Anyone with deep detailed knowledge can help me?
I've been diagnosed with ADD some years ago. But I didn't trust the diagnosis. This is because the psychiatrist was very unsure. All my current symptoms would match ADD, but as a child I had exceptionally good grades, and my mum says that before school i had a compulsion to organize everything around me, arrange toys in a row, etc. That made him have doubts. Finally he gave me the diagnosis, and I suspect he just wanted to make sure I don't complain as the visit was paid.
Would the above exclude ADD? My mum says she doesn't remember anything about me being disorganized as a child, on the contrary. I on the other hand remember being permanently confused and on the edge of panic, I couldn't follow the class and would only study at home. Well, try to. Usually the real studying would happen 5 minutes before the test. And that was enough to get straight A's. I wouldn't recognize faces, remember names, I never remembered what our next class is, and children hated me for always asking that stupid question: what do we have now? I carried the plan with me but it would take me minutes to understand it. And usually couldn't find it in my bag. Just couldn't memorize, can't memorize anything. I was very good at maths and one of the best students, practically in every subject. I hated school, I was bored to death. I remember being confused in kindergarten too, before that I don't remember much.
I tried medication, it only gave me gastric problems so I stopped and decided I don't have ADD.
Now I wonder if i didn't jump too conclusions too fast. My life is getting more and more chaotic, I struggle to get the minimum of work - eat - sleep done within the 24h day.
Anyone with deep detailed knowledge can help me?