Getting tested?

[Pure_Joy]

I am thinking aboutgetting tested for ADD ... Mainly because I am going to college and I have never been in a class room experience.. ( I was home educated...) I was wondering if these are symtoms of ADD and if people who do have it (Or their children have it) think it is worth getting tested or not...

I find my self listening to 4 or 5 conversation happening in a room all at once, hearing the words and not comprehending or remembering anyof it...

Cannot focus unless am in a quiet boring room, without people,

When I have to take a test where people are I have to bring earplugs and chewing gum...

I don't remember things I hear unles I am doing something else like drawing crocheting or something of the sort...

I will be in a conversation and will suddently change subject (this happens constantly)

moving things distact me to no end...

I often cannot focus enough to spell a 4 letter word... like...... word.. which is why I use lots of ...........................

I often cannot say what I want to, because the word goaway and turn into something else...

 

[Kracker]

Some of the traits you mentioned could be linked to ADD. My guess is, if you are considering diagnosis you've been thinking about this for a long time.

I am no expert, but found that getting a diagnosis was
a positive step. It was a turning point in processing the jumble that was so frustratingly part of me.

 

[Pure_Joy]

Some of the traits you mentioned could be linked to ADD. My guess is, if you are considering diagnosis you've been thinking about this for a long time.

I am no expert, but found that getting a diagnosis was
a positive step. It was a turning point in processing the jumble that was so frustratingly part of me.

I have been pondering the idea for a few years, when I started realizing I couldn't comprehend my mom when she was teaching unles I watched her lips and thought the words she was saying

 

[borderliner]

Good luck if you do decide to do this. It can be a positive thing. PM me if you do. I have been through it before.

 

[InTheGarden]

I think you should be tested, especially if you are entering a classroom environment for the first time where you'll have a lot more distractions (or at least different distractions) than you did at home. Some colleges may have free testing (check with the office for students with disabilities or with the counseling center), but if not, it's worth paying for because being diagnosed and treated will help you get the most out of college, which is a pretty major investment!

 

[nateboy]

I would definitely get check out. The college you attend most likely has a disablity center. They may test and then you would go to a psychiatrist for a dx. It depend on how your insurance works. Sometimes just going to a psychiatrist directly does the trick. Avoid general family medical practioner because although some can be good, they are most likely well versed in the medication like the psychiatrists as it pertains to neurotransmitters and the brain.

I was tested in college and then given medication. Through God and the medication, my life became so much easier as a lot of my cognition was spent on trying to stay organized, focused and doing everyday life. Once dx, I was able to concentrate on my studies more and retained a lot more information. As for a dx, I would look at the DSM-IV criterion for ADHD and then see if you match the symptoms. Perhaps you can find that on the web.

God bless you,