Mental confusion
This one is the biggest thing that gets me. Mental confusion.... How do I get my mind around that one? Anytime something goes out of routine, I have to ask all sorts of questions. Then I get that blasted "look" !! aaaaaahhhhhh!! You know the look? It's that expression from someone that seems to say , what are you? Stupid?" Nooooooo, that's why I'm asking questions! I'm a bit confused about what is supposed to be happening so I 'm asking about it so that when I take action, I WON'T look stupid!
I've been trying to figure out lately if mental confusion is part of ADD or just me being a ditz. I really don't know. I do know that ADD is a disorder of Executive functions, maybe I have grown up with making so many silly mistakes that I just need to double check everything.
But that mentally confused feeling.. I really don't like it. Quite frankly when I am going through that I really do feel stupid. Its like some kind of mental fog has set in, and I cant even ask coherent intelligent questions. My mind is going in slow motion.. Which is actually kind of funny when one thinks about it, since ADDer's are supposed to be going ninety to nothin'!!
But if you're inattentive, I'm not sure that it's always the case. Inattentiveness is my biggest problem. Even though I was diagnosed combined type.
I've been trying to figure out lately if mental confusion is part of ADD or just me being a ditz. I really don't know. I do know that ADD is a disorder of Executive functions, maybe I have grown up with making so many silly mistakes that I just need to double check everything.
But that mentally confused feeling.. I really don't like it. Quite frankly when I am going through that I really do feel stupid. Its like some kind of mental fog has set in, and I cant even ask coherent intelligent questions. My mind is going in slow motion.. Which is actually kind of funny when one thinks about it, since ADDer's are supposed to be going ninety to nothin'!!
But if you're inattentive, I'm not sure that it's always the case. Inattentiveness is my biggest problem. Even though I was diagnosed combined type.
posted by sher at 2:58 PM
2 Comments:
SHer- Oh I so feel for you in your fog!! I have had a new postion for the last year(so is it new now or not) but it's learning lots of tecnical stuff-It's in SAP in fixing things other people have tried to fix. I am at a disadvatage for 2 reasons- I didn't have the background using as much of the system as some of my peers and 2 they had a yr head start in learning this job. sigh... I plug on. I might have to go back on meds-trying not to but the Wellburtrin seems to help me focus and that bene that your hubby likes..well mine does for me. (wink) karen
hee hee, I'm going to keep my ADDled comments to myself!!
Yep, that fog still gets me even on meds - just not as often, thank goodness!
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