Hi, I'm new here, so probably everything I'm going to say has already been said, but bear with me:)

In the process of having my 10 year old daughter assessed for ADD, I've found that I have it too....we both have inattentive type, but since she was little, at bedtime every once in awhile my daughter will get these little "anxiety attacks,"--that's what I called them anyway. She would say "I feel like doing things fast"...like kicking, running, or punching. I was afraid that it was some traumatic psychological thing, or maybe physical, and has been happening more frequently lately. This is what, on top of poor school performance, made me seek help for her...well, to get to the point...has anyone else heard of these little bursts of energy at night for kids (or adults)??? I'm wondering if they could be the ADD or if they may be something else.

thanks:)

Yes. I frequnetly have bursts of energy at night. My son is the same way, and my nephew! I just assumed it was a common ADD symptom. I then tend to have my downtimes. After days of this, I find myself falling to sleep earlier than usual and feeling guilty because I didn't get anything accomplished..

Charliegirl

I just wrote about this in a different thread. My son (12) is suspected of having the inattentive only type. Yet he has these energy bursts usually at night, but they can happen during the day, too. When he has them he says he cannot control it. He really does seem to be trying. He will make noises, yelps is the best way to describe it. He used to roll around on the floor or spin in a chair end up head down. Now he is not quite as physical, but he almost seems gleeful when he has these. He will say he is just so excited and I'll ask what he is excited about and sometimes he doesn't have a clue. It is just a feeling he gets. I don't think there is a specific trigger, but oddly enough after he gets out of the shower at night he really seems hyper. Unfortunately for him at his age, kids just don't like it and it is causing some serious social problems. He is just now seeing the consequences of these bursts which is exactly what he named them. We checked out bipolar because giddiness seems an appropriate word, fortunately it was not that. I suspect it is add, although we went to a pysch and she would not say either yes or no for a diagnosis. I guess it is time for another opinion. Anyway he says that he has to control himself all day that at the end of the day he just can't hold it in any longer. It is very annoying, we bought a trampoline and send him out there. I think you may be on to something with anxiety, I see less of this when he has less pressures such as on weekends and summer vacation, although it never completely goes away.

WAMH, You might want to check out the thread on Tourettes syndrome and see if anything sounds familiar. ADD and Tourettes are frequently companions. Only your doctor or psychologist can diagnosis it for sure.

Tics and Tourette's
Tics are brief, rapid movements or sounds that are repeated for no apparent reason. There are two classifications: simple and complex. Simple motor tics include repetitive movements like eye blinking, eye rolling, head jerks, shoulder shrugs or facial grimaces. Examples of simple vocal tics include throat clearing, grunting, barking, coughing, whistling or laughing. The gestures are often attributed to nervousness and may disappear with time. Complex tics are characterized by multiple episodes of involuntary movements and/or vocalizations. Symptoms may wax and wane and last for a year or longer. I thought you might be interested in reading this web page:
http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2392&referrerid=4494

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