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Suggest Treatment For Symptoms Of Adult ADHD
Question: Hello! I was diagnosed with add at a young age 13 yrs old. My parents had taken me off my prescription a couple years later. Saying it was make believe. (Personally i think my dads getting a new job and waiting for health benefits had alot to do with it) since then i had failed out of school. Im 28 now and just got a great job as a mechanic at the airport. I can feel myself losing focus and drive again. I need help What do i do?
Brief Answer:
Visit a psychiatrist for help
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I can understand your concern. Yes a lot of individuals suffer from Adult ADD. ADD can persist beyond childhood and manifest in adulthood. Poor focus, inability to sustain attention, inability to finish tasks etc are important symptoms.
For treatment your first focus should be consulting a psychiatrist. Get yourself evaluated and once the diagnosis of Adult ADD is made then treatment can be started. Adderall or Ritalin both can help to treat the symptoms.
Some other psychiatric disorders like Depressive disorders, Anxiety NOS should be ruled out before making the diagnosis of Adult ADD. This is the reason a psychiatric consultation is advised.
With treatment the symptoms will improve and focus will be sustained.
Thanks. Take care
Visit a psychiatrist for help
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I can understand your concern. Yes a lot of individuals suffer from Adult ADD. ADD can persist beyond childhood and manifest in adulthood. Poor focus, inability to sustain attention, inability to finish tasks etc are important symptoms.
For treatment your first focus should be consulting a psychiatrist. Get yourself evaluated and once the diagnosis of Adult ADD is made then treatment can be started. Adderall or Ritalin both can help to treat the symptoms.
Some other psychiatric disorders like Depressive disorders, Anxiety NOS should be ruled out before making the diagnosis of Adult ADD. This is the reason a psychiatric consultation is advised.
With treatment the symptoms will improve and focus will be sustained.
Thanks. Take care
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