Hi everyone:) I was recently diagnosed with ADD and I feel confused about some things. I feel like I have all kinds of ADD symptoms and not just a specific type of ADD. Does anyone else feel like this? Or could it be that I am not ADD but instead just nuts? lol. I would love some input please:)

Yeeeeeeeeeep thats me. I'm not diagnosed yet though so I haven't been categorized. Trying to figure out where I'd be though, I really don't know. I'm harshly inattentive, but can be really hyper, also impulsive..but not as much so I don't know.

That's the nature of the beast. It would be so much easier if we could just point our fingers and say yep that's ADD.

David Pershing

As David says, that is the nature of the beast! Each ADD person is different and has different symptoms and coping mechanisms. They all come from different backgrounds which also influence who they are and how they behave (react).

Welcome to the Forums. Have a look around and you will see that we share a lot and are different at the same time.

Kim

Welcome to the forums.

You'll find everyone here shares your feelings in one way or another, especially about the bewildering array of symptoms that collectively are associated with AD/HD.

There is ample evidence that suggests the various classification schemes for AD/HD should be given a rest. If you take a look at the formal diagnostic criteria, it seems surprisingly vague. It might apply to anyone, at some point in their lives.

But that only reflects the nature of the thing we're trying to understand. Most of the current popular theories fall woefully short, and because of that, much of the research being done is equally lacking.

Until there's a much better general understanding of the way the brain and mind works, it's probably best to leave worrying about classifying the 'types' of ADD to those people that feel the need to invent these categories.

Usually, the most successful strategies involve dealing with the practical aspects of your own situation.

And above all, learn to cut yourself a break.

Good luck. –Tom and Kay