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I'm an adult, in BP treatment, ADHD dx but never believed this, or took it seriously, then again I am not really in the adhd generation (it did not hve a name then), but I reached bottom and am trying to learn how to live better., one of my bigger life problems is getting things done, I tend to have lots of ideas, hundreds of them, and have a hard time turning off the noise, ...

I've never understood this.

They say that the attention issues related to ADHD affect one's performance in school.

I've heard somewhere that ADHD is a learning disorder, but a few days ago I've read on a web page that ADHD is not a learning disorder.

I know that often learning disorders are co-morbid with ADHD but is ADHD itself considered a learning disorder?

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Long paragraph here, had to let out please bare with me fellow ADHD'ers, I hope you don't get too distracted by the birds outside however if you do just answer the question w/o reading :)
I've just come out of a long term relationship with a man around 4 months ago, I'm now ready to get back in the dating scene and I have ...

hey guys cant talk for long but long story short when i was on methlphenidate 9perscribed) i was having really bad side effects affecting my personality. i was off of it for a couple days and then put on adderral a couple days ago and started having chest pains again last night that were carried into last night. this morning after a sore sore night i woke up and didnt take the adderal as mom ...

After my official 100,000th mess up in life I've finally decided to reach out and see if anyone else can relate to this cacophony of just plain... why? I'm mid 20's, and have messed stuff up in scenarios that you just can't fail in. After just just compiling the data over and over and over again, I'm to the point I don't even want to bother attempting to physically try anything ever again, I just ...

i have always (since forever) been slow at everything, i struggle to focus. i was always last to finish my work at school. like when studying or watching tv if a fly buzzes around i would divert my attention to that every time. i would day dream a lot. i constantly talk to myself in my head. i roleplay in my head (like i play out scenes with the voices too) i do all this ...

Hey everyone I'm new here.
I'm a female and 21.
Appreciate anyone who manages to bear with the long post.

Had all the symptoms of someone with ADD and what seems to be called maladaptive daydreaming (not diagnosed however) for as long as I can remember and I'd just like to request some insight into some things as I really can't face a therapist - though I visited my gp once, concerning my levels who ...

I am not a parent, but I am the aunt of six children, and was a primary caregiver to my eldest nephew during the first years of his life. I love children and am very comfortable caring for them.
This past October of 2012 my sister and her husband Will, who already have two children of their own accepted custody of Will's nieces ages 8 and 4 as their mother is currently awaiting trial for ...

I recently started 150mg Wellbutrin XR. Initially. I felt fine. My morning and afternoon sleepiness stopped. I was able to get a little work done everyday, but after 2 weeks, my sleepiness has come back. Frankly, I don't know if this is an effect of the medication, my environment (I get bored easily), or poor sleep hygiene-- though I don't think any of these have changed in the last two weeks.

Has anyone noticed any ...

Is it possible to have ADHD with through-the-roof Processing Speed Index scores?

My understanding was that "gifted" children with ADHD usually have very high Perceptual Reasoning and Verbal Comprehension Index scores but their Processing Speed Index scores are out of proportion lower in comparison. Does that mean a high Processing Speed Index scores rules out ADHD?

Thank you.