<p>Hey guys, I will like to keep my name private, But I think I have ADD. I have done some research and learned that ALOT of the common symptoms of ADD are common occurances for me and just who I am. I have always had trouble paying attention in school, and that in turn effects by grades [especially in classes like math that require a lot of concentration, and up until 7th grade I was put into smaller slower classes], I am the biggest procrastinator I know, I can never stay on one task for to long [especially if its boring], I always make STUPID careless mistakes, I am always moving even while seated [spinning my pen, moving my feat up and down], and I suck as task that are repetitive like math homework and essay [I mean I can do it, but it will take me a long time to complete because I am always getting distracted by random things, like facebook, or Ill just get up and lay down, or just day dream]. I always find my self day dreaming, or just thinking of random **** in class [ I mean like random], and then when I look back onto the board I am lost! I am trying to get my mom to get me tested but she does not believe I have it, and does not know where to go. Also ADD does run through my family, my uncle and 2 of my cousins where diagnosed, but never got treated . And with college coming up soon I fear my inattentiveness in class
will only impair me further! Please help! What should I do?</p>
<p>You need to haul yourself into your guidance counselors office and set up an appointment with the school psychologist so that you can be formally screened for ADD. If you aren’t in school right now, you need to pick up the phone, talk with your physician, and get a referral for screening.</p>
<p>Once you have your report back from whoever does the testing, you can sit down with them and talk about ways to work with the brain that you have. Medication is not the only option. There are lots of organizational skills that you can learn that will make your life much better.</p>
<p>Ok thank you, may mom is going to try to get into contact with a psychiatrist and see what can be done. Hopefully it will go well.</p>