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My case
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About a month ago I have been experiencing a lot of stress at work. I visited a counselor for that and they also suggested I might have AD/HD. Last week I started having anxiety. This also worsened my AD/HD symptoms. Right now I feel completely unable to concentrate on anything. In fact it took me a lot of effort and false starts to write this (sorry if anything is incoherent or words are missing). Yesterday I visited a Psychiatrist, she said there is some evidence against the fact that I have ADHD and some evidence for it. I have all symptoms listed in the sticky thread "Diagnostic Criteria for ADHD" under Inattention. I addition to that I also fidget. I had those symptoms since childhood. I did do a Conners CPT test. This test indicated that I do not have AD/HD. I currently work for a big tech company as Software Engineer and have a college degree. The psychiatrist said this could be an indication that I don't have AD/HD, since people who have it usually are not as successful academically. She did end up prescribing me Tenex and she told me I will have to do more tests. I am changing medical insurance next year so I will have to find a new doctor for that. I was out from work this past week, but I will have to go back on Monday. I am worried I will not be able to get anything done. I was wondering if anyone here has any thoughts or advice. In particular: Do I have AD/HD? What does it mean that I "passed" the CPT test? Are there any reasons I might have those AD/HD symptoms? Is there anything that can help concentrate at work on Monday? |
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Re: My case
I haven't heard of that test but currently no test is considered capable of confirming or ruling out ADHD.
Having ADHD makes academics difficult for a lot of people but not necessarily impossible. It might be more interesting to see how you achieved your degree than merely the fact you did. I've got a PhD but it took me 5 ( years and in those 5 years I did very little else. Keep in mind though that there are many other things that can symptoms similar to ADHD. It could just be because stress. What exactly are you struggling with at work? |
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In class and later during lectures I would often loose attention. I am relatively smart, so I could often deduce the parts I missed through reasoning. I was always good at Math, but never on tests because I would make small mistakes. I have learned programming at a young age, which was helpful for getting a CS degree. I remember rarely going my homework, copying it before class instead. I rarely studied for tests. I am not particularly good at reading and writing. Quote:
Right now, I can't really concentrate on anything. I don't know if I can do any work on monday at all. In general: I have trouble with organization. I find it impossible to get myself to do tasks that I don't like (in general I like my work for the most part). My manager will ask me about details of my work and I can't remember them fast enough which will make me look incompetent. Last edited by namazu; 12-10-17 at 12:56 AM.. Reason: merged duplicate posts |
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The Conners CPT is a "continuous performance test" (CPT). According to Ari Tuckman, a past vice president of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association, in his book Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD (pp. 46-47): Quote:
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If you've had symptoms all your life that's pretty telling. What helped me with organisation was to use task planners, calendars and alarms.i put everything into outlook calendar and added alarms for each item. I struggle hugely to do things that Im Not absolutely crazy about so I hear you on that.pressure and anxiety did work though I cant recommend them. Write down the details of your work. I used to write down everything. What other people said and what I did. I used Microsoft onenote quote extensively. I even noted down every program or script I wrote including where the inputs were stored and where the results were saved. |
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Thanks. It sounds like the neuropsychological testing is probably not necessary. I will try to find a psychiatrist that works with my new insurance and specializes in diagnosing AD/HD.
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