Hi everyone, just interested to know where the population of ADDF sits in terms of severity of ADHD? So, I've setup a poll to see where we all are.
I've put in the two basic types, (and not the 6 sub-types from Dr. Amen), and you can select multiple options, because we all have a varying degree of both basic types.

[UPDATE: Also try and only put one option per type, otherwise the results will probably be screwy.]

From Elephant Talk (http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=426083)

Umm you forgot to vote man. . . . . .

Wow, meadd that was quick! I was just in the midst of re-editing my original comment! :)

I believe most here to be closer to the inattentive side of being ADD however the clinical diagnosis may be dominantly ADD combined. 60% of the ADD population is diagnosed as ADD combined. The least will more than likely be primarily hyperactive because only those of us who are medicated would be able to sit long enough to participate, besides we are the smallest group of ADDers.


My percentage source (http://www.add.org/articles/SimilaritiesandDifferencesBetweenADHDSubtypes.html )

That is okay some one snuck in here and voted while we were both in edit.

I believe most here to be closer to the inattentive side of being ADD however the clinical diagnosis may be dominantly ADD combined. 60% of the ADD population is diagnosed as ADD combined. The least will more than likely be primarily hyperactive because only those of us who are medicated would be able to sit long enough to participate, besides we are the smallest group of ADDers.
I think you're absolutely right there. When I was first reasearching ADHD, I thought it was all about boys bouncing of the walls. That was only two of the many misconceptions I had, as it's not just boys, and it's not just hyperactivity.

LMAO when I came across ADDF - a forum for people who can't concentrate?! Then I discovered I had it - and it wasn't so funny after all.



That is okay some one snuck in here and voted while we were both in edit.
They're always doing that! The sneaky vote-while-you-edit voters! :D:)

LMAO when I came across ADDF - a forum for people who can't concentrate?! Then I discovered I had it - and it wasn't so funny after all.


Having a neurodiversity isn't nearly as entertaining as thinking about others weird wacky behaviors - I will agree.



They're always doing that! The sneaky vote-while-you-edit voters!

Ah absentee voters - :p

there are five votes and only two posters hmmmm

I can not vote as I have still not been diagnosed yet. :(

LMAO when I came across ADDF - a forum for people who can't concentrate?! Then I discovered I had it - and it wasn't so funny after all.

Having a neurodiversity isn't nearly as entertaining as thinking about others weird wacky behaviors - I will agree.
Actually re-reading my quote - it sort of came out me being a bit insensitive. That wasn't the intention - sorry, I tend to be impulsive with my writing at times. Funny that eh?!

Inattentive - Extreme

Bah, sneaky voters :P

I can not vote as I have still not been diagnosed yet. :( Well I've only "sort of" been diagnosed (welcome to the UK!), but it doesn't stop self-assessment does it?

I found the gap between "mild" and "severe" felt quite large, not that I could think of an obvious term to fill it :rolleyes: .

My rating would possibly have changed over time. I've spent the last year or two dealing with all kinds of issues with relationships, career etc and the improvement in my happiness and self-esteem means that my (inattentive) ADD is less able to kill off my ability to function in many situations.

Actually, I guess my underlying ADD hasn't changed, it just feels like it has.

I found the gap between "mild" and "severe" felt quite large, not that I could think of an obvious term to fill it :rolleyes: .

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Actually, I guess my underlying ADD hasn't changed, it just feels like it has.I agree with this. I haven't been officially assessed, but my son has, (mild inattentive), and we're two peas in a pod. I've noticed a lot of issues I haven't been able to address at all because of my ADD.
Also, something else to bear in mind - ADDers are naturally very bad at self-assessment. So, I'm probably worse. I know I have it - it's pretty obvious, but for me it's not crippling.

I can be spaz and antsy. Also, as my Hubby jokingly says..."Oh, a butterfly!" very inattentive..... Oh well! I saw a shirt online I'm tempted to buy that says " I don't have ADD, I.... Oh look! A butterfly!" I so want it....but I'd reword the beginning. I know I have ADD! :P

severe Inatentive and mild hyperactive I guess,, I fidget and squirm allot but I dont talk as much as some other adders do ( have a friend whose EXTRENE hyper), me Im just hyper on the inside I guess. And I do intrude on others etc etc. Dont have a temper problem though.

Extreme hyperactive and extreme innatentive for me!

Extreme

I am severe inattentive and mild hyperactive. I have been diagnosed but my mother doesn't really understand the disorder I don't think. She says that if anything it is just an excuse for me taking forever to wash the dishes (I have 4 breaks.. haha). As a result, I was brought up normally which is great except I knew nothing about my condition besides the fact that I can't concentrate as well as others which made me very frustrated during exams. What I didn't know is that a) I can concentrate better than others! Just not on what I want because I think too fast and as a result get side tracked by things more interesting and b) the reason I'd get concentration blocks during tests was because I was getting frustrated with myself! .. Back to the point..
I definitely have AD/HD but I am just guessing at how bad I am. As for the hyperactive, I'm quite impulsive when I'm excited, I sometimes cannot sleep because I just keep thinking, I usually get out of my seat a few times each class and at lunch time I get very excited. Significantly more than the other kids. I'm not that bad, though. I can control myself most of the time.. if I want to! As for the inattentive.. well I am shocking. Public education is really letting me down. I NEVER concentrate through ANY class. I usually have something intelligent to say in class discussions merely because I am smart. In every report I have ever gotten it says something like: "Highly gifted, usually has something to say that reflects his intelligence however he blurts it out, is extremely disorganised, doesn't finish work that bores him, never hands in his homework completed or on time, always seems to be looking out of the window, is easily distracted, often distracts others." All of this is true. The only reason I know what I know is because my mother taught me to read when I was just 2 years of age and I spent my time teaching myself things ever since.


The least will more than likely be primarily hyperactive because only those of us who are medicated would be able to sit long enough to participateI disagree. I have never been medicated. I don't like the health risks and the idea of conforming. With that said, I can often be watching a movie and two minutes later find myself out of the lounge room and playing with a ball outside and then wonder "hang on a minute, I didn't watch that movie..". However, if it is constantly bombarding me with questions that interest me and serve a purpose I could concentrate for hours.

Sorry for the long post. Typing is the only time I can express my thoughts almost as fast as I can conjure them so what was planned to be ~4 lines ends up like this.

I am severe inatentive and somewhat hyperactive. The inatentivness can really get me in trouble at work as I have to watch D.D. adults. so I really have to stay focused and in the here and now.

I voted severely inattentive, but I also have hyperactive tendencies mostly racing thoughts and very squirmy.