as a child and into adolescents, I was very hyper, with attention problems, unfortunately I was never diagnosed for add. But now as an adult, I have no energy, I cant get anything done, and still seem to have some attention problems. Are they related? Can this be treated with medications?

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I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and I have never heard a connection with childhood ADD. ADD people tend to get calmer and more functional as they get older, largely due to experience, practice, and maturity.
CFS is often associated with a precipitating illness, injury, or traumatic experience.
You could have both, of course.

i have recently been diagnosed with add and my doc prescribed straterra it was awful!! made me tired , sick to my stomach, i have an appt coming up and she is gonna try me on concerta.has anyone used this and if so what are your comments? i am 34 trs old

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Don’t take ANY drugs unless you HAVE to. All the drug companies care about is money. They only treat the symptoms……not the problem itself. The best advice I can give is and all natural diet. This might sound crazy but its been proven in numerous studies that all the junk we eat containing chemicals such as artificial colors,flavors and preservatives have an adverse effect on our bodies. It effects some differently than others. In my brothers case as well as a good friend of mine, when removing all the artificial stuff, both attention span and focus came back. Not to mention a host of other positive stuff. Its expensive to eat this way. It means no fast food and reading literally every label only to find that you cant have most if it but its one of the healthiest things you can do for your body. Nature did not intend for our bodies to have chemicals.
Good luckhttp://vemmaforgoodhealth.com/

I’m 25 and completely absent minded, disorganized, and I lack focus across the board. Sometimes, it’s hard for me to concentrate. I think I may have a problem. I want to see what my options are.
Do I need to go to a psychiatrist? Does health insurance normally cover this type of evaluation? What does the evaluation consist of?

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Hi MML
Hopefully you’re not a member of the same club that i belong to but if you are welcome to it .
Go to http://www.oneADDplace.com/addcheck.html and take the test
Also try http://www.add.org
Health insurance does cover the ADD diagnosis and the Americans With Disabilities Act -the ADA- covers discrimination against people w/ ADD
As both the links that i gave you will tell you , it is important that you find a health care practioner that is very familiar with the ins and outs of ADD in adults
Good luck