Comments on: Would you know if you have ADD?

By: Bruce Keener

Bruce Keener — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:41:56 +0000

Heather Ann,
It sounds to me like you are the kind of person who can find a way to accomplish anything you set your mind to, so I am confident you’ll make the time to read up more on ADD and to find ways to properly cope with it in your life.

Thanks for the comment and best wishes to you.

By: Heather Ann Chatterjee

Heather Ann Chatterjee — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:46:28 +0000

Hi – I’m 52 going on 53 and it was a chance remark I literally overheard made by a character called Julie in the movie Julie & Julia that my daughter was watching that sort of hit me between the eyes. She says I never seem to finish anything I start – maybe I had ADD !!!! and that got me thinking so I started surfing the net on this topic and came across your article. I have always wondered why I never seem to be able to finish stuff. Everybody tells me I’m hugely talented and smart. I have all these amazing ideas that buzz around in my brain, I start doing stuff (which usually starts with organising or re-organizing my work space) and then a day or two into it I start finding other things that are more important to do and I keep pushing stuff back until I find I then have to sit up late or work overtime to finish it. Like a typical ignoramus I always thought ADD was a mental disorder which projected itself in kids who were “hyper” – so it is quite mind-boggling for me to apply this to myself – and yet the signs are all there. I have started 3 small enterprises of my own – all of which I love doing – but all of which pull me in three directions and this does not include looking after my home (I’m one of those houseproud people) and looking after 3 very demanding family members (and I blame myself for making them so demanding). Now I don’t know what to do. I want to do everything – I don’t want to give up anything (except maybe the daily cooking !!!!!!!) how can I help myself?????? Thanks for the information that you have given. Of course this means that I have to now find time to read and implement ???!!!! – Regards, Heather Ann

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:18:07 +0000

Hi,
I read your article and I could relate to a lot of the symptoms. Thanks – it was a great read!
Sean

By: Bruce Keener

Bruce Keener — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:36:31 +0000

Hi Summer,
Any medical doctor should be able to point you to a professional in your community that can test you for ADHD.

As to the Omega 3, I believe it has helped me, and should note that it is helpful in a number of ways (for prevention of some heart conditions, e.g.).

By: Summer

Summer — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:45:48 +0000

* Are you more tenacious and persistent than the average person?
* Do you perceive patterns where other people don’t see them?
* Do you feel that you are underachieving in your life, even though you may have achieved a great deal so far?
* Have you missed many opportunities due to procrastination?

Ever since my mother told me she had ADD i started thinking about it and wondered if possibly i would have. It when i looked it up, all those things above i have. like this (Do you perceive patterns where other people don’t see them?) i thought it was just something stupid that i noticed. I get really distracted and now that im getting older im really starting to forget things from my past even if they where only couple of weeks ago. Im not doing good and school and i wonder if its because of that. I am often in trouble for forgetting things and not listening i try to but it just doesn’t stick in my head. Could you please help me i would like to know how i get diagnosed. And if the omega 3 helps at all and any other info would help.