Posted by Garnet71 on February 3, 2009, at 19:47:42
In reply to Diagnose me (please) - recommendations?, posted by garnet71 on February 2, 2009, at 1:29:57
Someone had suggested I may have ADD with comorbid depression. I think they may be correct. The only problem with this diagnosis, however, is the inclusive factor of chilhood symptoms in the ADD diagnoses spectrum. I had checked on this a few weeks ago. But-the other night while I was trying to do abstract math, I realized that in dropping out of highschool and f*$#ing up since 7th grade, I never got to the higher math courses that would allow me to observe such symptoms. I do remember being bored all the time. Sort of doesn't fit with someone who is interested in everything. I've always been an extremely contextual thinker -one thought leads to 60 million - so that when abstract things are presented, I can't really deal with them and process the black and white information.
My son has been diagnosed with ADHD - but his symptoms are different. He is very clumsy, forgetful, gets hurt all the time by accident. He bought a dirt bike last year - and I was scared to death he would get severely injured. He is very impulsive and doesn't think before he does things. He also can't concentrate, has some other issues..but was always very hyper. I never had the H in ADHD, although I can be quite impulsive.
I'll talk to the PDoc about it. Maybe I will again take Zoloft (helps my anxiety) but only if they prescribe me Adderall or Ritalin in conjunction with the antianxiety med. Or maybe Buspar with a stimulant? HOw to talk about this with PDoc w/o being accused of being a 'drug seeker'??
I can't do this anymore. It took me all day to write one page of research and read 4 pages in a textbook. I have fallen so far behind, if I don't get my act together w/in the next 3 or 4 days, I will fail the whole semester.
I'm sitting here again trying to do the paper. THe distractions are too strong. I am stunned at the time that has gone by - and I have barely anything to show for it.
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