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Suggest Treatment For ADHD

I am 27 years old male, and i been dealing with adhd my whole life and have never took medication for it. I can not take the suffering anymore . I cant complete one task, i forget stuff all the time and most of all i cannot focus on any of my work . It is ruining my life . please help me get a medication to control this disease. Sincerly, Nicholas Scmidt
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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You have complaints like not able to complete a task, forgetfulness, inability to focus on a task etc. You have never consulted a doctor and never took medicines. Most likely these symptoms are not due to ADHD. Attention deficit hyperactive disorder usually begins in childhood and it cause significant impairment to child as well as to parents. You are 27 years old and as per my opinion the symptoms you are having are not due to ADHD though there is some lack of concentration. Lack of focus, inability to finish task may be due to some for of severe anxiety or due to some depression. Proper evaluation by a Psychiatrist is need to exactly label the diagnosis and for treatment.

Anti-depressants like SSRI, SNRI drugs are mainstay of treatment. Cognitive therapy is also very useful. In some individuals medicines like Modafinil alone improves attention and general symptoms of drowsiness.

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Suggest Treatment For ADHD

Hello Welcome to HCM You have complaints like not able to complete a task, forgetfulness, inability to focus on a task etc. You have never consulted a doctor and never took medicines. Most likely these symptoms are not due to ADHD. Attention deficit hyperactive disorder usually begins in childhood and it cause significant impairment to child as well as to parents. You are 27 years old and as per my opinion the symptoms you are having are not due to ADHD though there is some lack of concentration. Lack of focus, inability to finish task may be due to some for of severe anxiety or due to some depression. Proper evaluation by a Psychiatrist is need to exactly label the diagnosis and for treatment. Anti-depressants like SSRI, SNRI drugs are mainstay of treatment. Cognitive therapy is also very useful. In some individuals medicines like Modafinil alone improves attention and general symptoms of drowsiness. Thanks, hope this helps you.