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Originally posted by Drolefille
Sorry to crash:
I diagnosed myself with ADD in college, went to the doctor who said I was textbook. No, I was not one of those college students out to get a Ritalin script...
Anyway, I've had it my entire life, I can look back and see that. My doctor pointed out that girls tend to get overlooked as they usually get good grades and tend toward doodling and daydreaming instead of causing trouble in class. I didn't have to pay attention in class until high school sophomore or junior year and then I just readjusted to the exact amount of attention I needed to give.
While I agree that it is often overdiagnosed and doesn't always need medicine prescribed, it isn't just made up or a result of TV/video games. I was well raised and did well in school. I just can't write a 4 page paper in less than 6 hours if it's acting up, there are too many other things to do.
The worst part is that I forget to take my pills (Stratera which is not a Ritalin derivitive, it's in a whole other class of drugs) but once I start grad school this fall I'll be back on it as I need it to study.
/If I remember
//I have a BA in Psychology and am getting my MA in Human Development Counseling with a cert. in Marriage and Family Therapy
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Glad to know that you are not letting it get the best of you! Others need to be on the same path!