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Okay guys, I've got a general question and I'm hoping you have an opinion for me.
First of all, I know without being tested I'm ADD and very likely ADHD. My sister is, my dad is, pretty sure mom is, so...I am one of the two and I don't need to be tested to have them agree with me. When I was a kid, it wasn't so bad, I was able to handle it myself. I had to be reminded to do things like homework and piano practicing, but I could still handle it just fine. But the last like three years...
For example, this morning, my alarm was set for 8:30. Certainly not early, and I got plenty of sleep. I don't what I did between 8:30 and 9, but I know I didn't sleep and I know I didn't get up. 9 to 10:30 I was in the shower and getting cleaned up. Why did this process take so long? I couldn't stay focused on the task at hand, I had to do 20 gazillion other things that really, I didn't need to do. Last night, trying to work on Hebrew, what did I do? Um...checked LJ like 20 times, checked ComingSoon about 10, Mugglenet about 5, found a random snack I didn't need 3 times, felt the need to icon Smallville episodes, deleted some LJ icons, tightened my glasses, watch an episode of Chip 'N' Dale, and watched Crackville...all when I was doing my Hebrew. Then I got tired and gave up on translating thetechnicolor coat of many colors (which is actually a tunic of various colors. Now you know).
But the problem is, this always happens. It doesn't matter where I am, who I'm with, what I should be doing, I do it. That's why it takes me like 4-5 hours to watch a 2 hour movie. I stress when someone wants to watch something with me anymore because that means I can't keep stopping it. This is not normal.
So here's my question. Would I benefit from going to our career placements office, getting tested for ADD/ADHD, and then being able to go to the doctor to get some kinds of meds? Because it has nothing to do with me not wanting to do it, it has everything to do with there's something I can do, could do, will do. And it's killed my grades. The two As I've had on midterms...I don't think you realize the amount of effort those took. Not because they were hard, because I had to concentrate that long.
So, would going to doctor and being put on Ritalin or the like help? Or is this something I've got to get over in my head?
First of all, I know without being tested I'm ADD and very likely ADHD. My sister is, my dad is, pretty sure mom is, so...I am one of the two and I don't need to be tested to have them agree with me. When I was a kid, it wasn't so bad, I was able to handle it myself. I had to be reminded to do things like homework and piano practicing, but I could still handle it just fine. But the last like three years...
For example, this morning, my alarm was set for 8:30. Certainly not early, and I got plenty of sleep. I don't what I did between 8:30 and 9, but I know I didn't sleep and I know I didn't get up. 9 to 10:30 I was in the shower and getting cleaned up. Why did this process take so long? I couldn't stay focused on the task at hand, I had to do 20 gazillion other things that really, I didn't need to do. Last night, trying to work on Hebrew, what did I do? Um...checked LJ like 20 times, checked ComingSoon about 10, Mugglenet about 5, found a random snack I didn't need 3 times, felt the need to icon Smallville episodes, deleted some LJ icons, tightened my glasses, watch an episode of Chip 'N' Dale, and watched Crackville...all when I was doing my Hebrew. Then I got tired and gave up on translating the
But the problem is, this always happens. It doesn't matter where I am, who I'm with, what I should be doing, I do it. That's why it takes me like 4-5 hours to watch a 2 hour movie. I stress when someone wants to watch something with me anymore because that means I can't keep stopping it. This is not normal.
So here's my question. Would I benefit from going to our career placements office, getting tested for ADD/ADHD, and then being able to go to the doctor to get some kinds of meds? Because it has nothing to do with me not wanting to do it, it has everything to do with there's something I can do, could do, will do. And it's killed my grades. The two As I've had on midterms...I don't think you realize the amount of effort those took. Not because they were hard, because I had to concentrate that long.
So, would going to doctor and being put on Ritalin or the like help? Or is this something I've got to get over in my head?