ADHD In Adults: Am I ADHD? Interactive Questions For ADHD Assessment

1. With what level of frequency do you experience challenges

completing the last details of a task once the most difficult

sections have been completed?

2. With what level of frequency do you have issues organizing

things when one is required to do so?

3. How frequently do you experience challenges remembering

obligations or appointments?

4. Anytime you have an assignment that requires some level of

deliberation, how frequently do you delay or avoid getting

started?

5. How frequently do you squirm or fidget with your feet and

hands anytime you have to remain seated for extended periods

of time?

6. How frequently do you have the urge to just do something as

if you had a built in motor?

Special diet - Some foods can aggravate symptoms of

hyperactivity include eggs, milk, wheat, caffeine and sugar. Foods

with additives and colorings should also be avoided. Diet should

carefully be monitored to check for and any eliminate any food (or

element in food preparation) that exacerbate the symptoms of ADHD.

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Yoga and meditation - These activities help to relax the mind

and body, and may assist in alleviating the symptoms of ADHD.

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Herbal supplements - There are claims with Chinese formulas

that use gingko, ginseng and hypericum and other herbal remedies

may help to treat ADHD, but such claims need to be well researched

before use.

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Mineral or vitamin supplements - If a person is deficient or

oversupplied with certain mineral or supplement, it can cause the

certain symptoms to appear. Such imbalances can be tested for, and

corrected with proper mineral or vitamin supplements. However there

is no supplement yet known that would directly affect ADHD.

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Essential fatty acids - Omega 3 fatty acids are essential for the

brain to work properly, omega-3 oils are usually available plentiful in seafood.

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Glyconutrients - It refers to eight sugars collectively believed

alleviate ADHD symptoms by assisting in the production of an

essential compound called "glycoprotein".

Make a habit to store all information systematically in an

organized way, whether on paper or as files in a computer.

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Split a large task into smaller ones.

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Request help from loved ones or family.

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Stick to the same routine on a daily basis.

Prepare a list of things that are carried out frequently on a

daily basis. Avoid stress and overwork.

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Write down reminders and place them where the patient sees

it often, e.g. in car, bathroom or over refrigerator.

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Maintain a planning calendar or appointment book to keep

track of deadlines and appointments. Electronic PDA (personal digital assistant) is a great device for such task.

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Keep a notebook at all times, so that any information

available can be jotted down that can be reviewed later.

Symptoms may have jeopardized relationships, life at school,

home and/or work

Cannot wait patiently in relaxed manner, tends to show

irritation

Act inappropriately in certain situations

Lack of concentration or focus

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Inattentiveness towards a person in direct conversation

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Cannot properly or timely complete tasks

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Cannot follow instructions

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Cannot properly organize activities or tasks

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Avoid tasks requiring substantial thought

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Misplace important things

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Tendency to fidget with the hands or feet, or squirm while

seated

Forgetfulness

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Easily distracted or improper attention

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Inattentiveness

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Frequent mistakes