re: High IQ ADHD adult diagnosis

Same boat, lol.

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Anyone else been diagnosed with this as an adult? If so, have you gone on meds.

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My wife not a dr lol has diagnosed me as ADHD because of my restlessness and inability to focus on the BS she wants me to focus on.
Haven’t taken a IQ test because I don’t want to be let down and disappointed.
I’m 50yrs old very successful in my field of work, graduated with a 4yr degree zero medications and plan to stay that way.
I might be Fkd up but I don’t need anyone telling me I am and surely don’t want them trying to “fix” me!!

I was just diagnosed this past week and prescrbed Concerta.

I was clearly ADHD. And not the quirky, ditzy ADHD where you're a mess and shrug about it. I had organization systems that were crazy because I had to overcompensate. If I fricked with my routine even a little I was screwed.

Every day was misery. I was depressed because I was anxious because I couldn't keep a job. I'd last maybe 2-3 months at a job before I quit. There were a few I was able to keep for a couple years in between, but since I was 16 I've probably had 35-40 jobs, average duration a couple months. Like batshit insane stuff where it's clear I have a real problem.

I'd go into psych appointments depressed because I couldn't keep a job, they always wanted to treat depression. This past month I had an appointment with a psych where I told her I was fed up with getting antidepressants and that I am depressed precisely because I can't stick to anything no matter how hard I try. She prescribed me concerta.

It's really nuts how much I can focus now on things I don't want to do. It doesn't solve all problems, but there's no more mind wandering in conversations that are directly related to my livelihood. I don't daydream about other stuff all day. I can actually start and finish a task. I still don't care for what I am doing for the day, but I'm also not going to lose my salary, so fair trade-off I would say.

Give it a shot, OP.

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Anyone else been diagnosed with this as an adult?

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My wife told me for year I had it and I just blew her off. To make her stop, I got tested and turn out I was diagnosed at 48. The psychologist was reading back the results. Everything was 120, 130, 125, then 70 on memory recollection. I remember thinking, am I a functioning retard? She said that this is proof that I have ADHD. I'm fine at everything but struggle with one particular part.

Looking back on life, I'd recognized I struggled with things like remembering numbers or where I put my keys. I'd already set up systems to help me, like writing everything down or always putting my keys in the exact same place. I don't take meds for it, but it is nice to be able to explain why I struggle with certain things.

I was diagnosed in middle school. So not the same situation compared to figuring it out as an adult. I was in gifted classes, then suddenly started making bad grades and conduct issues probably around the time puberty hit. Got on Ritalin for a while. Don't exactly recall when and why, but stopped taking it by high school. Still had issues being organized with school and stuff and certainly didn't meet my potential when it came to grades, but I got through school in Honors Classes, etc..

Then got my Mechanical Engineering degree. Sophomore year I found Adderall. I don't know how anyone can take that daily. But it did wonders for me when it came time to study and I would have had a lot more difficulty without it. Haven't touched it since and have no desire to try to get back to using it. It was okay in spurts, but a long week like finals week left me feeling like crap.

I've had a fairly successful career so far. I definitely have problems doing "busy" work. However, when I'm challenged with something new, I can dive fully into it. I do get bored in roles easily though and catch myself often getting off task when it happens. But luckily I have performed well enough in roles that right around the time that happens, I get a new challenge through promotion or role change.

I would say as an adult I don't have across the board issues paying attention...if what I'm doing is of any interest to me at the time. It even affects my personal life. I get into hobbies deep. I started running to get in shape again after having kids...3 years later I completed an Ironman....lost the drive on that then moved onto woodworking, then building precision rifles/ammo, now golf. I never thought of that as relating to ADD/ADHD. But have read up on it and apparently that's not too far out of line. I can be hyper-focused on those things. I just have to work hard to make sure those things are beneficial to my work and personal life as it can cause issues for sure. I'm sure my wife would have no issues complaining

Yes. It was a shock to me too. I exercise every day. Sometimes 2x. Literally solved everything I was struggling with. Best..

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I need Adderall as well. I'm so scatter brained. By Mid sentence its like "SQUIRREL" I cant focus on shite and bounce all over the place constantly. When I have taken Adderall it makes me focus and stay on task, I dont feel like imma explode when im working or socializing on it.

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im exactly like that, but those type of meds for some reason cause Psychosis episodes for me. dunno why. one of my kid takes script for ADD so its not like im against the medicine at all. i just cant take it and after the last time i will never try it again to even test the waters.