Anyone out there have ADD?

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I’ve been diagnosed with ADD awhile back and I’m taking concerta. I don’t really know how to gauge if it working or not. Could someone with ADD tell me what your symptoms are and what medication you take.

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I take dexedrine, without it I could not concentrate, nor have energy.

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I’m not super sold on concerta. I think it helps in concentration somewhat.

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I’ve never tried Concerta, but I did straterra and it didn’t help.

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I am going to see what my pdoc says about trying something else. I’ll mention the two you said

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Dexedrine is an amphetamine so it might be hard to get.

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Yes, my mom has ADD. I don’t know if she’s on meds or not, but she can’t keep focused. Her mind just jumps from topic to topic, some days it almost sounds like disorganization. She’s pretty irritable, volatile, almost like she’s constantly hypomanic except there’s never a crash or depression. She is very easily distracted, has poor executive functioning, and misplaces important sh it (her phone, her keys, her glasses, her debit card, her cash). I don’t know how it feels in person, though.

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Sounds a lot like me except I’m rarely irritable and I have crashes.

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Yeah, I dunno where the line is drawn. I know that there are some exclusionary diagnoses, but idk if you can have both ADD and bipolar disorder or what.

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I have never been diagnosed, but have ADD-ish traits. Not sure they were inborn though.

I can either be totally sucked into something (hyperfocus), in which case i forget the rest of the world.

Or im inattentive. There is little in between. I forget and lose stuff and all executive functions are poor. Im dreamy. I cant oversee things, there is loads of overwhelming detail. Impuls control is poor. I get into trouble and was a thrillseeker.

Im ALSO sensitive, open to new experiences, flexible, etc. This is ALSO part of the deal imho. It isnt (just) an illness. I just function differently.

I do not wish to be medicated, though i considered it.

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I have an ADD diagnosis and am prescribed Concerta (108 mg/day) concurrently with Ritalin (10 mg/day). My symptoms are lack of focus, distractibility and poor concentration.

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They say it’s not real but I don’t know for sure.

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Better less medication more being greatful for what you have

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