Hi... I'm new here. I was just dx with ADD about 3 months ago. My 6 yr old son is dx w/ADHD. His school counselor gave me an ADD symptom checklist last January. While I could check all of them for the way he is most times, I could check most all of them for myself as a kid in school. I didn't have most of the "hyperactivity" symptoms. I was very quiet timid and "spacey" especially in middle school. I saw many therapists, and was placed in resource classes but was never dx with ADD, only depression (I'm now on zyprexa & lexapro for symptoms of bipolar disorder as well). It wasn't until I had to go through an 8 week training course in customer service & sales for the phone co, that I got a diagnoses. I was very much behind the rest of the team coming out of training, and felt tremendous pressure & anxiety every time I got on the phones. My brain would just shut down sometimes, I just couldn't think especially if I let someone "ruffle my feathers". I had a panic attack once & had to leave work before I even started! I've had anxiety attacks before but not in a very long time. I didn't think I was going to have that job for very long, but it's definitely better now since I started therapy & the meds ( I'm on 10 mg Adderal). I was no. 2 in sales last week at our site and exceeded our sites percentage goals for this week! I'm hoping to meet other people to whom I can talk and relate too, about living with ADD, and just life in general. I've seen some of the posts, and can relate to many. I'm 32 yr old female w/husband & 2 boys. My husband is doing ok in dealing with the fact that I do "just forget" things & try very hard to get somewhere on time but can't. At first there wasn't much of a difference. Slowly but surely I'm getting organized. I'm doing better at work and haven't been late at all in the past couple of months. I would like to know how others are dealing, and what works for them. I could also use some advice on how to deal with my son on the weekends. We only take the Aderal on the weekdays because of the side effects. Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Kkaye

Welcome to the forums Kkaye, good to meet you. You sound like you will fit in just fine around here. And you also sound lie you have a lot of your life together and under control... congratulations on that!

As for what works for me... for the son on the weekend thing... unfortunately, I don't know yet. :( You'll have to get help from the others on that one.

Nice meeting you!

Hi KKaye and welcome to the forum.

There's lots of good information on the forum and also plenty of support. Well done on getting more organised, a task I'm nowhere near mastering.

I would suggest as a start, checking the adderall forum and the kids with ADHD sections of the site as places most likely to find people and experiences with children and adderall. (I've got no experience with adderall).

Sleepzalot

Kkaye: I also would like to welcome you to the forums....I related to the spaciness in school..and also to the panic attacks and brain shutting down...and total inability to function in a work place until being diagnosed and treated.....

You do sound like you've made tremendous progress since "those days"....congrats on making Number 2 in sales last week and being ahead this week as well...those are really things to be proud of and to celebrate....

It is ALWAYS nice to hear of people's successes here at Forums...it is truly uplifting....and brings hope to many....

Again welcome and I hope you will keep posting.....:)

Welcome to ADD Forums!!!!!

Welcome to the ADD Forums, Kkaye! Make yourself at home :)

thanks to everyone for the warm welcomes! Hope to talk to you all very soon! :) Kaye

Welcome, fellow Texan! :) You're gonna love it here! :)