ADHD Symptoms... Why almost everyone is a little bit ADHD

Nearly everyone has some ADHD symptoms.  ADHD is not actually a medical condition.  Attention Deficit Disorder was actually voted into existence by a group of psychologists.

To be diagnosed as having ADHD, you must have some or all of the following ADHD characteristics.

People begin to display adhd symptoms because their brain chemicals are imbalanced.

Brain chemistry becomes imbalanced due to a deficiency of specific nutrients in your diet.

Symptoms of ADD can be eliminated by giving your body the specific building blocks it needs.

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There are 50 Conditions that mimic ADHD... that your Doctor will not tell you about.

Here is the checklist that Doctors use to diagnose ADHD

The DSM-IV TR Criteria for Diagnosing ADHD Symptoms

• Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities
• Often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities
• Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
• Often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions)
• Often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities
• Often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort
• Often loses things necessary for tasks or activities
• Is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli
• Is often forgetful in daily activities
Symptoms of Hyperactivity
• Often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat
• Often leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected
• Often runs about or climbs excessively in situations in which it is inappropriate (in adolescents or adults, may be limited to subjective feelings of restlessness)
• Often has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly
• Is often "on the go" or often acts as if "driven by a motor"
• Often talks excessively
Symptoms of Impulsivity
• Often blurts out answers before questions have been completed
• Often has difficulty awaiting turn
• Often interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g. butts into conversations or games)

A diagnosis of ADHD symptoms is determined by the clinician based on the number and severity of symptoms, the duration of symptoms, and the degree to which these symptoms cause impairment in various life domains (e.g. school, work, home). It is possible to meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD without any symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity. The clinician must further determine if these symptoms are caused by other conditions, or are influenced by co-existing conditions.

It is important to note that the presence of significant impairment in at least two major settings of the person's life is central to the diagnosis of ADHD. Impairment refers to how ADHD interferes with an individual's life.

Examples of impairment include losing a job because of ADHD symptoms, experiencing excessive conflict and distress in a marriage, getting into financial trouble because of impulsive spending or failure to pay bills in a timely manner, or getting on academic probation in college due to failing grades. If the individual manifests a number of ADHD symptoms but does not manifest significant impairment, he/she may not meet the criteria for ADHD symptoms as a clinical disorder.