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ADHD Behavior of a teenager

I have a 15-year-old that sleeps all day and plays videogames is distant and selfish. He takes med for ADHD what...

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where to start.

So ive come to the realization that my 7 year old daughter might have adhd. she shows all the symptoms. from...

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Do I have ADD?

Hi there, I'm an 18 year old female who recently graduated HS. I think I have ADD, but would like outside...

Posted by An_251090

Hi there, I'm an 18 year old female who recently graduated HS. I think I have ADD, but would like outside opinions before I do anything about my speculation.

First of all, I was never diagnosed a child. Throughout my childhood before I reached highschool, my parents and teachers never suspected anything like that in me. Then again, they may not have been looking and/or noticing the signs. The symptoms had only become obvious when I began highschool, and I can easily look back and see the signs.

Here's some examples:
Concentration . I'm awful at paying attention to things. Whether this is in class, at home, playing sports or anything. During class if my teacher was taking far too long to explain something or talking about things I thought were 'useless', I would stop paying attention and doodle mindlessly on paper, stare out windows or just get lost in my own little world. I would often miss a lot of what the teacher said. This also transpired into home life, it's virtually impossible for me to sit down and watch tv without getting up every few minutes. I also can't watch movies without getting up and walking around. I'm an avid computer game player but recently I've had trouble playing them for more than half an hour without getting bored.

Having said that, I'm also impatient. I get anxious, fidgety and annoyed when I have to wait too long for something. Waiting for something to load on my computer is agonising. I get angry and frustrated if it doesn't happen within minutes. During school if the teacher was taking too long to explain something, I'd get annoyed. When I'm waiting for things like important phones calls or for someone to come to my house, I can't do anything while I wait. I'm anxious, I pace around and don't concentrate on doing anything for longer than five minutes. I try to watch TV but end up getting up and doing something else.

I'm restless. I can't sit around, I gotta get up and do something all the time. I constantly tap my foot, shake my leg or tap my fingers while I'm sitting down. I can't handle being bored, it drives me insane and makes me more restless and impatient than anything in the world. Being bored also hinders my concentration even when I'm trying to do something interesting!
TL;DR I have symptoms of ADD that have become more prominent later in life.

Do you think I have ADD? Is this worth checking out, or am I seeing something in nothing? Advice, opinions and questions are all welcome!View Thread

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My story..ADHD or what.. but can call it ADHD-like...

Dr Quinn, Respected madam, My story goes like this. Let me brief-up. I am a male adult. From 2003 (I was 21...

Posted by narsatya

Dr Quinn,

Respected madam,
My story goes like this. Let me brief-up. I am a male adult. From 2003 (I was 21 then)I began suffering from OCD triggered by stress in studies. Earlier too I experienced mild symptoms during stress, that went away of its own. I responded positively to treatment that consisted of fluoxetine 40-60 mg and clonezapam .5-1mg. My depression, a symptom parallel to OCD went away also OCs faded away. But after 3 months I switched to hypomania. But I really liked that phase - excellent working memory, fast comprehension, could read several pages on computer screen with full comprehension, excellent state for academic pursuits. Also, I was on top of world with full confidence due to my abilities. So, abilities were foundations of my life at large. But, I was prescribed risperidone upto 3mg. Bad times started from here. It had crashing effect on working memory, energy, attention, motivation, also resulted in hyperactivity and vocal tics that has now faded away. Still more continuing in same line I was prescribed lithium 900-1200 on diagnosing BPAD. This drug was even more disastrous for me, resulting in - dementia, no motivation, dyslexia, RLS. I regularly gave feedbacks and reported sideeffects I was experiencing. But he ignored those reporting and continued with that therapy. I was one of few unfortunate to take ill-fated drugs due to erroneous diagnoses. But what resulted after these medications is ADHD-like, that is still continuing. I cant focus well - sustained attention, divided attention, still face poor (spatial)working memory, have difficulty to read fast, making errors, addition and deletion of words, word or letter reversal. But my main issue as of now is those ADHD-like symptoms and not symptoms of dyslexia. Also, OCD too is a nuisance. According to DSM4 which states that in order that diagnosis of ADHD be offered, those symptoms need to show up and assume a full blown stage before 7 yo significantly impairing child's academics or learning aspects significantly, it cant be diagnosed as ADHD. Certainly my DLPFC is not working well. Guanfacine seems promising as far side-effect profile, cognitive effects are concerned.But guanfacine has its own downsides like sleepiness, reduced motivation, hypoarousal, etc. Since OC is also there it is logical to add fluoxetine or a SSRI. Would guanfacine and fluoxetine combine or interact? I think it could interact as both inhibit CYP3A4. Are they prescribed concomitantly?View Thread

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My story..ADHD or what.. but can call it ADHD-like...

Dr Quinn, Respected madam, My story goes like this. Let me brief-up. I am a male adult. From 2003 (I was 21...

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Vent Session I Guess...

I just joined this group and haven't had a chance to read thru everything but I need to vent. I have ADD and my...

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Need help

I was on medication for ADHD as a child cause I failed the 3rd grade. While I was on meds I made straight A's...

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Advice

Dr. Quinn, I am 28 years old and have had issues with dislexia and I always say left when I mean right,...

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My Vyvanse Rx runs out when I'll be in Mexico

Hi, I take vyvanse daily and my pills run out in the middle of my upcoming trip to Mexico. On several...

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Have you ever lost/run out of your adderall/Vyvanse and been put on the red flag list? Please answer only if you are using this medication as prescribed!

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Son is 20 and just diagnosed

My son was recently diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. He struggled in junior high and high school, but graduated. We...

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Deciding to medicate or not...

My daughter is 6yrs old in Kindergarten and just officially diagnosed with ADHD. We have done...

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ADHD

I am wanting some help with a question. If a child truly has ADHD can they pick and choose when it acts up? Or...

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Question about new pills

have been getting the basic concerta 27mg pills. now when i got prescribed by the doctor i have recieved...

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medications

My son is 25 years old and was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 4, now he still carries this diagnosis along...

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medications and increased anger

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ADHD Meds Question

Anyone hear of taking Tenex for ADHD?

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ADHD-dyspraxia-Tenex?

DD who is 9 was just diagnosed with ADHD and also dyspraxia. For the ADHD the doctor wants to put her on...

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relationships and ADHD

Is there alot of common problems with relationships and ADHD? I am the partner of an ADHD adult and we are on...

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relationships and ADHD

Is there alot of common problems with relationships and ADHD? I am the partner of an ADHD adult and we are on...

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What can I do if my younger sister convinced her d...

What can I do if my younger sister convinced her doctor to prescribe her Ritalin for ADHD, with the intent of...

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ADD & Procrastinator

Hi, I am 22 years old stay at home mom. I was diagnosis with ADD in the 9th. grade. Long story short. After...

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LD questions

This is not an ADHD question but a related LD question. I am a 30-year-old doctoral student and am unsure if...

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