I am 29 and have ADD. It is very clear now that I have always had it, and that my Mom does also...I guess I get it from her! All through school growing up my report cars would all sasy "very intelligent, great kid, but not working to full potential". Growing up I would just not be able to get things done, not eveytime but sometimes. As I got older I came to realize that there was something wrong with me - I have an absolutley awful memory, particularly short-term memory. In one in and out the other has never been so true! I would conpletely forget entire conversations, lose things, get dates and times jumbled up. And of course, I have NO organizational skills, or desire to get organized.

I have had so many "big " projects that were started and not finished. All the symptoms are there. I just figured that was me. I am who I am!

But I was laid off from my job last October. The job situaion in my area was not good, so I decided to go into business for myself. As you can probably imagine - a person with ADD trying to start their own business is a scary thought!

I am glad this has happened though, because it has really made me see in an even more intense way that I have a problem!

One day I saw that commercial for Strattera for Adult ADD. And I thought, well, that sure sounds like me. Could I have ADD? See, I am one of those people that thougth that ADD, ADHD were just excuses and more often than not, just misdaignosed problems for lazy/undisciplined people.

But, I had to try something because I was getting nowhere fast. I tried Straterra and got nothing but an inability to have sex. Yay. I then tried Lexapro and got absolutely nothing. FInally my doc prescribed Concerta.

Ah, my goodness the missing link!! I coudln't believe it. The fog lifted and I was like a laserbeam! I got more done in one week than I had in the previous 5 months!! I just couldn't believe it. I laughed at the posts I saw here for the people who became "clean machines" after starting ADD meds. Man, that was me! I spent 16 hours ona Sunday cleaning and organizing. Things my wife had harassed me for for months got done!

After about 2.5 weeks, the Concerta basically quit working. I was taking 36mg. I am going in today to see if a higher dose works. I hope so, because it is a great feeling to not be lost in a sea of your own thoughts, going from one thing to another to another to another....not really getting anything done.

Did it quit working or are you just getting used to feeling better? I sorta had the same thing where I didn't know if it was still working, I took a 1 and 1/2 day break and all hell broke loose. Maybe what you need is a day or two to reassure yourself that your meds are still working. I know now that I cannot take breaks because all the depression and forgetfulness comes back. I think it is still wroking for you but you just don't have that speedy feeling, I never got a speedy feeling at all so I am not missing anything. From what I heard you are not supposed to have the speedy feeling for a long time if at all because that could mean you don't have ADD(not always the case though). Just give that dose a chance before you request a higer dose.

Man,
I have about the same situation that you had; I am 29 and I have an absolutley awful memory, particularly short-term memory. In one in and out the other has never been so true! I would conpletely forget entire conversations, lose things, get dates and times jumbled up. And of course, I have NO organizational skills, or desire to get organized.
I have had so many "big " projects that were started and not finished. All the symptoms are there. I just figured that was me. I am who I am!
Growing up I would just not be able to get things done, not eveytime but sometimes. As I got older I came to realize that there was something wrong with me.
One day I was listening to the radio and a Dr. was talking about ADDer personality; I was like, "wait a minute that's me; I said holly smokes!!! I got all depressed! I went to the Dr. last week and today is my fifth day taking Concerta 18 mg.
By now a can tell that I am gonna need a dosage way higher than this for my ADD. I don't feel anything; I am 29, 5-11 and 190 pouds. I hope I can get in the perfect dosage faster. But my point is: I wanna know how much is the improvement with the meds in the life how much clear you can see or think?(school, work, social life)


Did your life change a lot after you found the perfect dosage?

How is the feeling, do you feel like "oh my gosh I am able to learn"? or "I relly can see my capacity now... Is It an amazing feeling? How's that?

Because I feel having a block in my mind; I feel I have a lot of potential, but at the same time I feel something is holding me back...

Like I told you I just started with Concerta 18 mg; and I am very excited to see the real deal of those pills! What kind results can bring to me...

Sorry about my English(I KNOW I SUCK)!
It's not my first language!!

Obrigado (Thanks)!