For about the last 10 years I have felt like I have a hag over. Not a really painful one, but just that general feeling of eckyyness in the forward part of the brain. It seems to be worse if I have to be at work or at school for long periods of time. I can remember coming home from high school after 9 periods completely drained. I was thinking maybe this was common, because I have read the more things you have to do the more the ADD brain starts to shut down. Anyone else, or is this not ADD related?

I have had this too! It is not fun, I just plain could not think or process thoughts, depression made it horribly worse. Are you on meds?

By the way, I can tell your brain is foggy, you wrote Hag over instead of hangover-I got a funny visual image-but the misspelling is a perfect example of the effects of feeling this way! A moderator could fix the spelling for you if you ask-then people will understand what your post is about a little better!

I was just thinking about this yesterday and realized it had gone away. Talk to your doctor-you explained it very well, it should help him/her find the best treatment for you.

RADD

I have had this too! It is not fun, I just plain could not think or process thoughts, depression made it horribly worse. Are you on meds?

By the way, I can tell your brain is foggy, you wrote Hag over instead of hangover-I got a funny visual image-but the misspelling is a perfect example of the effects of feeling this way! A moderator could fix the spelling for you if you ask-then people will understand what your post is about a little better!

I was just thinking about this yesterday and realized it had gone away. Talk to your doctor-you explained it very well, it should help him/her find the best treatment for you.

RADD I will start meds in two weeks, I fixed the spelling for you. I always seem to miss my real problems when I go do the doc and just start spotting out the DSM ADHD criteria, if I hadn’t been diagnosis at age 7, they would know doubt through me out of the office. I just hate talking about the problem for some reason; I will have to write it down beforehand, before I see the ADHD specialist.

Chris,

I know how tough it is to function like this-write down a list of your symptoms and them write what your treatment goals are for yourself-what kind of results do you want? How do you want to feel and function. This way you will not forget what you want to say and the doctor can read it-it really reduces the confusion, nervousness, and other feelings that come with seeing a new doctor. I usually get positive comments from the docs when I do this-it actually makes their job easier, and you will get a better start on an appropriate treatment plan!

Hang in there, I am still amazed at how much the right dosage of meds is helping me! It is like day and night! You are still so young and it will give you a great opportunity to not struggle as much those of us who have been diagnosed much later in life!

My best to you in this journey,
Becky