What Causes Difficulty Concentrating At Work?
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Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Thanks for writing to us.
I can understand you are in stress.Anyone who wants to progress has to bear responsibility. Capicity of individual varies , so progress of individual varies.
Constant thinking about next one is also sign of stress.
From your short narration I guess, you have anxiety disorder due to stress or Attention deficit disorder or may be nothing the stress and circumstances with burden of work.
To help you specifically please provide more detail of following:
Detail about your work , responsibility and your capicity with duration and milestone of career.
Your pesrsonal, family and medical history
Other stress like economical, social , relationship if any.
I will be happy to help
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
I have had a clean XXXXXXX of health with the exception of some minor surgery for hernia and bone spur but no other issues. Family history of high cholesterol on Dad's side is all.
No real stress except I don't like crowds the older I get. ha.
You can do following as mentioned below
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for information.
After reading your narration I guess you have attention and concentration problem you have taken adderall in past that also favors the diagnosis.For confirmation detail history evaluation and mental status examination needed in personal by psychiatrist.
If you have good response with adderall, restarting it also can help you.Else you need counseling and psychotherapy for time and work management though you are at such a higher post.
Spare sometime for yourself form tight work schedule. keep your timing of meals, sleep and exercise fix and regular. Discuss with your seniors. colleagues and juniors about work issues without ant hesitation as sometime we can get big solution from the person we never expect. Avoid smoking and alcohol as stress relieving factors or as solution of the problem if you are used to.Do not take too much responsibility which can spoil your health. i can understand that in professional life at higher level ,pressure is always high but one should learn to say 'NO'.
Your age is 37, you are at good professional place and long way to go so get help in form of counselling soon, so you can progress more as you have already good brain and intellectual capacity which need to be sharpen.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
Can you right a prescription for something to help as well?
adderall or escitaloparm and methyfolate
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for follow up.
I appreciate your motivation to deal with the problem on own. Here i didn't mean that you discussed your illness condition with others but I meant to discuss work issues. We are always here to help you.
I cannot write a formal prescription as I am bound by medical laws and ethics. You should take them under medical supervision. If I had been your treating doctor, I will restart adderall 10 mg which you have taken before. Another option is escitalopram(lexapro) if not adderall. It is also very good safe SSRI and helpful in concentration and make person to work with calmness. Lastly, a vitamin - methylfolate 7.5 mg, can also be added to above medicine which might help in concentration in some people. Vitamin preparation is available over the counter though.
Regards,
Dr.Chntan Solanki.