ADHD/ADD Folks

SoNotHer · 09-26-2011, 12:38 AM

I appreciate this thread and the thorough information and experiences presented here. My neurologist believes I have ADD. I have never been tested nor am I on medication.

Like Nat, I have noticed a big change when sugar is added/taken away from my diet. I also notice that my sleep - the amount and quality - affects my ability to concentrate. Exercise also very much helps focus my mind.

Two things -

1) Some of the greatest minds and most innovative artists would present now as having ADHD or ADD. I talk with my students about this when we cover a section on "learning disabilities" in the introductory college skills course I teach. It's important to remember this.

2) I'm curious about how modern choices affect you. I have resisted getting a droid because of the expense and because I see it as one more tempting distraction. How have you coped in the age of the Internet, 4G, hundreds of cable channels, Facebook, pervasive advertising and so on?

09-26-2011, 12:38 AM	#12
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