ok, let me start out by saying that I think I have ADD, and I am certain that I have SAD (Social Anxiety Disorder), however I'm not sure whether I have both ADD and SAD or if it is just the SAD that is causing all the problems.. basically my mind is racing like crazy, i cannot concentrate on anything because too many thoughts are going in my head at once, sometimes when I am reading something that requires alot of concentration I usually go over the paragraph 3-4 times to that it sinks into my brain, sometimes i read so fast that I am not actually thinking about what the words actually mean, and i easily forget short term things, especially when I am under alot of stress, I have to just stop myself and try to remember details. Another thing is when I am watching TV and someone is talking on the TV and suddenly someone standing next to me starts speaking to me, I cannot understand both people at once, its like I have to tune my brain into 1 speech. I know that's not normal cause plenty of people can watch tv and listen to another person at the same time, I usually have to ask a person what they said 2 times if they were talking to me while I was listening to the TV. If a person throws a math problem to me (even if its simple) my brain goes in a panic and races and too many thoughts come into my head, not allowing me to calmly solve the problem, so it takes me a while.. anyway my question is do you think I might have ADD, and if you do, do you think if I took an ephedrine tablet that it might affect me in a positive way and would narrow it down if I needed ritalin or some sort of stimulant?

It sounds like ADD, or something similar. You should see your doctor. Making a diagnosis on the net is a risky thing.


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ok, let me start out by saying that I think I have ADD, and I am certain that I have SAD (Social Anxiety Disorder), however I'm not sure whether I have both ADD and SAD or if it is just the SAD that is causing all the problems.. basically my mind is racing like crazy, i cannot concentrate on anything because too many thoughts are going in my head at once, sometimes when I am reading something that requires alot of concentration I usually go over the paragraph 3-4 times to that it sinks into my brain, sometimes i read so fast that I am not actually thinking about what the words actually mean, and i easily forget short term things, especially when I am under alot of stress, I have to just stop myself and try to remember details. Another thing is when I am watching TV and someone is talking on the TV and suddenly someone standing next to me starts speaking to me, I cannot understand both people at once, its like I have to tune my brain into 1 speech. I know that's not normal cause plenty of people can watch tv and listen to another person at the same time, I usually have to ask a person what they said 2 times if they were talking to me while I was listening to the TV. If a person throws a math problem to me (even if its simple) my brain goes in a panic and races and too many thoughts come into my head, not allowing me to calmly solve the problem, so it takes me a while.. anyway my question is do you think I might have ADD, and if you do, do you think if I took an ephedrine tablet that it might affect me in a positive way and would narrow it down if I needed ritalin or some sort of stimulant?

Go see a Doctor, I see no great benifit of giving a stimulant to some one with anxiety issues.