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What Causes Lack Of Concentration?

Hi Doctor , I am a 30 year Old Male ; I need help/guidance with concentration problem that I encounter very frequently .Firstly, I am an average student with big ambition.I haven t performed well in academics ( in college) and do not do a very challenging job. Now that I want to improve my learning skills and get an MBA degree to move ahead in life as well as in career , I am facing this strange concentration problem . Everytime I sit to study for the exam I start to feel as if some thing is moving ( slowly ) just behind my back . I do not feel any physical sensation ,but I get a feeling as if there is some kind on line behind the back , and this feeling in turn makes it difficult for me to concentrate on the subject . I used to have this problem since I was in school ;this happens only when I am trying to concentrate on the subject in hand . I have not encountered such sensation when at work ,where I do lot of reading . my studying has become a pain now . I can’t comprehend the nuances of the texts on the exam because of this problem . I lose my concentration easily and start to feel irritated . I have another problem that I cannot focus after 40-50 mins . I start to become restless and start to shake my leg vigorously( I do shake my leg in general very often ) . If i force my self to sit any longer , I feel difficulty in breathing . This is hampering my preparation for a crucial 4 hours exam . Its been one year I have been trying to over come this problem , but I have failed in every attempt . I started to believe it s a neorological problem . I have tried everything from deep breathing to meditation . I have also tried L-tyrosine , 5HTP , fish oil , phosphotidyl serine , Brahmi , nothing seems to give any result . I don t know if visiting a psychiatric or neurologist is going to help. Kindly let me know if I can try any safe medication for few weeks to see if these symptoms subside ? I am thinking of trying Sulbutiamine, but I am not sure if that is the right move . I am here to get some professional advise on the condition . Kindly suggest . PS : I sleep well (7-8 hours) ; exercise regularly ,and eat healthy diet.
Mon, 14 Dec 2015
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. You sleep well, exercise regularly and have good diet. That is really good. I appreciate. I understand your problem. You should understand, for anyone, attention span is less than 10 minutes in a given task or job. Beyond that, it is possible only if the task is creative or entertaining. If you are able to watch a movie for 2 hours, if you are able to play a game for one hour, then you do not have any concentration or attention problems.

Students like you are compelled to study from boring books continuously. Because of the boring subject, your attention span lessens and mind wanders. In your case this started even when you were a child. But you started obsessing with the problem and illusion of ''something moving behind the head'' happened. This illusion started troubling and you always tried to blame the concentration problem. You tried to relate every problem with concentration and therefore you were more obsessed with your brain.

I suggest you to consult a psychiatrist for treatment in obsession and illusion.

If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Please remember to describe the whole problem with full detail.

Hope this answers your query. Please feel free to post follow up queries. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck. Take care.
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What Causes Lack Of Concentration?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. You sleep well, exercise regularly and have good diet. That is really good. I appreciate. I understand your problem. You should understand, for anyone, attention span is less than 10 minutes in a given task or job. Beyond that, it is possible only if the task is creative or entertaining. If you are able to watch a movie for 2 hours, if you are able to play a game for one hour, then you do not have any concentration or attention problems. Students like you are compelled to study from boring books continuously. Because of the boring subject, your attention span lessens and mind wanders. In your case this started even when you were a child. But you started obsessing with the problem and illusion of something moving behind the head happened. This illusion started troubling and you always tried to blame the concentration problem. You tried to relate every problem with concentration and therefore you were more obsessed with your brain. I suggest you to consult a psychiatrist for treatment in obsession and illusion. If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Please remember to describe the whole problem with full detail. Hope this answers your query. Please feel free to post follow up queries. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. Take care.