Posted by chujoe on June 19, 2010, at 6:22:13
In reply to Re: My doctor doesn't believe i have ADHD, posted by linkadge on June 18, 2010, at 21:13:59
> People will say they are "so ADD" even if there is no formal diagnosis. Its as if it is just used as an unsubstantiated excuse for poor work performance or motivation.
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> LinkadgeWhich is surely unfair to those of us who have a formal dx. Many of us, btw, have spent years figuring out how to work around our ADD in order to do well in our jobs, but it is nevertheless a huge relief to not have to exert all our energy on countering our ADD.
Here's a hint: if you take a stim and after the first couple of days it amps you up you probably don't have ADD; if it calms you down, you probably do.
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