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Listen up, hyperactive adults! If you recognize the attention deficit disorder symptoms in the following article, then make an appointment with your doctor.
He now has information and research to diagnose many disorders on which the medical
community is still deciding. While ADHD used to be known as a child's
condition, now adults are coming forward.
ADHD - not just child's play
It is now accepted by the medical community that
childhood ADHD does
carry into adulthood. In fact, the DSM-IV, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,
explains the attention deficient disorder as one that can
afflict anybody.
Is the following familiar to you?
You
in grade school, unable to sit still in homeroom, became
an adult, who is unable to sit through staff meetings. You
fidget under the table while you look at every detail on
the door handle. Doodles on your notepad and don't hear a word the presenter is saying. Yes, ADHD is alive and well, living in adults.
Estimates
place between 5-7%- or more- of children with attention deficit disorder. But what happens when these children grow up? Some are
fortunate and have learned to make up for their poor attention span, impulsivity and distractibility by finding a good career match.
But others still struggle, trying to figure out why they
can't cut it. Many adults with
ADHD find a life of shame, poor self esteem, and worse.
Common ADHD symptoms
All adults have some symptoms of attention deficient hyperactive disorder
due real life. Some of these are: distractibility, impulsivity, inattention, difficulty staying on task, having many projects going on at one time and rarely completing any of them, irritability, difficulty falling asleep and difficulty waking up …but when an adult has
many of the symptoms, then he may indeed have attention deficit disorder. Attention deficient hyperactive disorder can mimic other disorders, like depression, anxiety, and some medical problems like hypothyroidism. And
ADHD can co-exist with other
disorders.
Many ways to treat your ADHD symptoms
First, check with your doctor to
confirm you aren't having symptoms due to another medical problem. Talk to him/her about the possibility of ADHD. Chances are, he may not know enough about it to offer a
specific diagnosis. Therefore, consider going to a clinician who has worked with adult attention deficient hyperactive disorder.
Treatments may include diet changes, lifestyle changes, and
prescription drugs. Try milder options first.
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