Does anyone suffer from A.D.D. I can't seem to do one thing at a time?!


Question: I have become an octopus and have found myself doing different chores at a time. At home I cook with one hand while washing dishes with the other. At work I type while answering phones and do filing. Is this normal? I hardly ever finish what I start because I get into something else. Do you think I should see a doctor. I am totally against medication. Is there a natural cure for this?


Answers: I have become an octopus and have found myself doing different chores at a time. At home I cook with one hand while washing dishes with the other. At work I type while answering phones and do filing. Is this normal? I hardly ever finish what I start because I get into something else. Do you think I should see a doctor. I am totally against medication. Is there a natural cure for this?

What you are experiencing may be adult attention deficit disorder. You may very well have suffered ADD all your life, and gone undiagnosed, as did I. I went through my entire academic career thinking I was not capable of learning, it was not until my senior year in high school that I realized I needed to consentrate harder them my peers. I did manage to pull it of and go on to futher my education. i went on to run million $ companies, and I do believe my ADD help me do that , because I could juggle so many things at one time.
As with all ADD afflicted people , the challenge is to take a task from start to finish. If you are in a position where you can not delegate responsibilty, then you may need to do the task yourself. With myself I did not want any medication either, so I had to force myself to stay with a task until it was complete. Upon completion of a task I would give myself a reward, such as a few min of freash air, or being a smoker I would go have a smoke.
The whole point is you can do it on your own. It takes consintration ,and patients, but it can be done.
My daughter is also ADD, I medicated her for one month and we both hated it. So she works extra hard too. But at least I was onto it when she was 8 and not 16. Good luck you can do it.

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ADD is when you get distracted easily. Caught off subject out of nowhere.

i have adhd but u have to learn to conquer it its different for everyone, you dont need medicine u just need to slow it down abit, lol i got 120mph on my motorcycle sometimes lol

That's because you are a female, and most females are multitaskers...ADD or Not!
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You don't have ADD...you are just a typical "multi-tasking" female. Be proud of it.

oh, whats the question?

If you had ADD, you wouldn't be multi-tasking easily. You would do only one thing at a time and forget what you were doing often.

Don't get pulled into this A.D.D. trap. Your work forces you to be an octopus, if you do a half a s s job, so be it. Forget the meds, they just make the doctors and pharmaceutical companies richer.

Multi task generally means you do lots of things poorly.

My son Gregory was diagnosed ADHD.

Although he can multi-task, I don't think that is true of me.

I kinda understand, but I'm still on the outside looking in.

Each of us is unique. God will use you, just the way you are, and change you patiently over time.

Maybe it is the rest of us that are not right, and you and my son are perfect!

Some of the common characteristics of ADHD in adulthood are:

-A short attention span, especially for mundane day-to-day activities.

-Enthusiastic beginnings, with interest dwindling before completion. This fits within the next point.

-Poor follow through.

-Tendency toward impulsive behavior. Tend to make decisions before carefully thinking through the consequences.
-Might change jobs frequently.
-May have trouble managing money. Tend to overspend and disregard a budget.
-Make repeated careless mistakes on the job.
-Communication skills are limited. Have difficulty listening, tend to interrupt conversations, and speak without considering the possible reaction of others.

I blogged about my son last March...

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-ISngy3A9b...

You're a multitasker. Women are geared for this. Create a rythym and a cycle to get back around to finish up. Like mentally reminding yourself to limit it to 3 things at a time and you should be fine. If its your memory you want to boost try some gingko biloba.

i suffer from A.D.H.D but im on medication which works but since ur against medication there is no cure there treatments i have to take pills everyday. i would see a doctor if i was u.

hope i helped

Well i tend to do the same thing, i get so wrapped up into everything, even while i'm typing i'm talking on the phone and answering a question from a client. I would like to know the same thing. I don't like taking pills, they make me sleepy. i start one thing, then realize that i never finished what i started on prior. Good Luck on finding out..

See a doc or therapist.

That is simply the only way to know for sure.

:) Good luck.

This is known as multi-tasking, it is not at all unusual and you need to make an effort to use this to your advantage. In all actuality the oppisite is more the norm. Many Employee's look for people like you, because they are good employee's

I think most people do a better job doing one thing at a time with total concentration (like filing taxes), but women must always be available to everyone, so answer phones, make dinner, run a load of wash while attempting to do something that really needs their full attention. Then they get frustrated because the job at hand is not perfectly done. My solution is to start a lot of things (washer, dishwasher, list making....) and then cycle back to make sure they are all done, even if it takes a few times to actually finish the task. Lots of things can be done simultaneously if you are not a perfectionist, but if a task is really important (driving) do just that one thing and insist on the cooperation of those around you.

No way ..no multitasker or what not.Attention deficit is a result of undiciplined lifestyle.Even thinking has to be diciplined.Don;t ask me how i do not know.

What you're describing certainly has elements of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). See your doc and get tested for it. As for "natural" cures, it really depends on the nature and severity of your ADHD, assuming that's what you're dealing with.

You can do a lot to manage ADHD through behavior changes. Some examples:
1. Really commit to using a tool like a Franklin Planner or Palm Pilot for calendaring, to-do lists, etc.
2. Plan your "need to concentrate" work for the times of day that you know you're most mentally focused.
3. Set up your work area(s) so that they have minimal distractions - noise, light, activity, etc.
4. Plan your work in manageable time segments. Allow breaks.
5. Use a timer, hourly chime, etc. to remind you to stop and make sure you're working on what you want/need to be working on. I have mine go off every 30 minutes, that way I'm never more than 30 minutes off track.
6. Get regular exercise, sufficient sleep, and go with a healthy, low-sugar, no-caffiene diet.

Last but not least, keep an open mind toward medication. I reluctantly started taking Adderal about 18 months ago and it's been very helpful with no down-side that I can see. If the behavioral stuff doesn't get you the results you want, just give the meds a test drive....it's not heroin...you can always quit if you're not happy with the results.





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