Possibile ADHD; suggestions?

<p>Hey CC Community! I display many of the symptoms of ADHD, and have displayed them for an extended period of time. I decided to ignore the possibility of ADHD, as a diagnosis would only make my life more complicated. I realize now that it was a stupid decision, and i plan on obtaining a specialist's opinion. What motivated me to seek a proper diagnosis, and if needed, help, was a few threads floating around CC. Certain students also left their ADHD untreated, and their academic work suffered by varying degrees. After getting diagnosed and treated, their academic performance escalated. I'm not trying to blame my problems on ADHD, but if i do have it, and it's effecting my school work, i need to get treated. Over the summer, as a rising junior, i took a practice ACT test and scored a 34, and i believe i can do even better after taking ACT classes. Unfortunately, my performance in the classroom does not reflect my standardized test scores. I frequently forget due dates, misplace various items, fidget, i have trouble focusing in the classroom, etc. Anyway, i'm ranting. Has anyone here had a personal experience with ADHD? If you have, did the treatment help your academic performance, and was the treatment expensive? Also, what are some general suggestions regarding ADHD? I'm not positive that i have ADHD, but i read a list of the symptoms and i can identify with multitudes of them. >_<;; If i do have ADHD, and perform significantly better academically during my junior year as opposed to my frosh/soph years, should i reveal that to the college? And, would having ADHD negatively effect my app at all? Thanks in advance guys! :3
and yes, i did post this somewhere else, but i thought this would be a better place for a post like this. xD</p>