Is it normal that i think i have add?

I'm a 20YO female. I've always known that I was different to everyone else around me. I've been called lazy and weird. This is my 2nd attempt at high school and even though I tried with all my heart to do really good it turned out exactly the same as 1st time. I only pass Chemistry and Maths cos I can't stand the rest of the subjects and I do that by studying the whole topic two days before the test. I feel like my head is always in a fog, I never feel calm like there's always a million things I have to do. Sometimes when I drive I get really confused and usually have to stop. My life is a pile of mess and I always feel like there's a secret everyone else knows that I don't know about. Like I'm trapped inside my head and people just look at me funny and never say anything. I'm really sensitive, everything is hurtful! In social events I always stick out like a sore thumb by becoming really awkward or invisible. I'm really intuitive (this is something I've always been sure about even before I knew much about my self.) I have really low self esteem and hate being around those my age because I feel slow or dump but at the same time I feel like no body really gets me like I'm on a deeper level of understanding and seeing things.
Thank you if you've read this far. I'd really like to know, does anybody else feel this way or is it just me?
Or anybody here know anything about ADD and if i might be onto something? please help!

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  • Omg this sounds almost like if I were to write it myself...

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  • I would start by speaking with a counselor at the school if one is available to you, and if not you might consider dropping by the community clinic.

    Either way, you do need to speak to someone. It might make the difference between a life-time struggle, and a high quality of life.

    I am going through the same thing, but at 29 years old. I'm about to get some help. The events of this week, suggestions from friends in respectable positions, and a lifetime of struggle with some of the same symptoms you just described have convinced me that yes I am different, and yes I do need help.

    You may need help too. Don't hesitate, and hey, you can always get a second opinion so what do you have to lose?

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  • Hi, just a thought. I know everyone might not agree with me, but I can relate to your symptoms. . . My two cents worth, and what 2 things that have helped me enormously are Quantum Neurology, and cranial work. Seriously! Makes my head not feel in a fog and much easier to think and articulate in social situations. Google them if you want, along with brain fog or whatever other word you are looking for help with. Hugs, and hope this helps!
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  • Definitly not ADD. If anything, I'd also agree that perhaps you have ADHD.

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  • dyslexia?

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  • Yeah, you need to talk to your doctor. It sounds like ADHD and perhaps a touch of anxiety. It's not going to get better on it's own, so make an appointment to see you PCP ASAP.

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  • A lot of people think they have add. Simply because they do have it. It's not rare.

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  • perhaps you should speak with your parents and have them take you to a doctor to have some tests done to see if you have ADD.

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