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@glamonica, we now know that ADD isn’t something people just outgrow. It’s just that the symptoms change as you grow up.
Start by taking the Virtual Doctor diagnostic test on this website. Then do the short diagnostic tests in the “Tools” section. Though just brief overviews, these diagnostics will quantify your symptoms and give you something to discuss with your doctor, when you ask for a referral to an ADD specialist.
Be sure to ask specifically for an ADD specialist. They’re few and far between, so you’ll probably have a long wait to see one. But, armed with the diagnostics you did here, and the fact that you were diagnosed when you were a child, you should be able to convince your doctor to prescribe an ADD medication for you in the meantime. (Be sure to tell your doctor about your Ritalin allergy, so he/she can take this into account.)
Exercise, meditation, and de-cluttering will also help you a lot. Though, it seems that many of us need the medication to give us that swift kick necessary to start de-cluttering!
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