Can ADHD come in different intensities such as mild to intense?

Answer 1

I have ADHD and I havn't had any problems of it getting worse. I also havn't heard of it getting any worse either.

I can only speak for myself, of course, but as I have gotten older my own ADD has indeed gotten more severe, but not a lot because I finally found a treatment for it. I'm on a rather large dose of Adderall and it has had an unbelievable impact on my life. I wish I'd had it when I was a child or in high school.

I feel I must qualify this by saying that I also suffer from depression and anxiety and am also being treated for these.

However, before my psychiatrist and I found the right combo of meds, we went through more drugs and drug combos than I can accurately recall. I'd start a new treatment, it would help for a short while then I would 'crash.' Each time this happened I would feel worse.

With my Adderall I can concentrate, finish projects, and my self esteem has even improved because I know that I /can/ achieve goals and finish things now, where in the past I wouldn't even try because I was sure I'd just give up or lose interest.

For me, I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 6. I am 19 now. Going into adulthood my ADHD did increase in severity, but I am in my second week of treatment with adderall. I am currently taking 15mg a day (10mg when I wake up, 5mg at 4:00). The dosage is completely too low, but it's helping a bit.

there's a couple of ways of looking at this, too. my ADD seems to be getting much worse as I get older, (I'm being treated and am taking Dexadrine, which helps a lot) and yes, it could be that my ADD is actually getting worse, but it couls also be that as I get older I am having to deal with a lot more problems and responsibilities, and it may be that because of this it is simply becoming more obvious, which would appear (and feel)exactly the same.

Answer 2

heaven yes! I come from a family of origin with AD/HD, have it myself and have given birth to two girls with AD/HD. AD/HD can cripple a person academically and socially if it is severe and make them "just a little off" if it is mild.

Answer 3

Adults generally would have had ADHD symptoms since infancy.There are different degrees of severity of adult ADHD.

1. Low initial ADHD severity, low parental depression
2. Low initial ADHD severity, high parental depression
3. High initial ADHD severity and high IQ, high parental depression
4. High initial ADHD severity, low parental depression
5. High initial ADHD severity and low IQ, high parental depression

Coping with those symptoms often causes adults to find they have been depressed since puberty. For this reason, your family physician is your first line of treatment.

Adults are usually first treated for depression & anxiety, with something like Wellbutrin.

The physician may later refer you to a behavioral psychologist, or a psychiatrist, since the latter would be able to prescribe a medication to extend the amount of time that you can focus on boring tasks.

No medication, or combination of medications will rewire your brain. Doctors can ease your depression, and extend your focus. However, the individual is still responsible for organization, motivation, choices, and self discipline.

Answer 4

I'm a 15 year old girl and I have ADD it doesn't really affect anything you do at all you just have to remind yourself to pay attention sometimes.

The above answer is almost certainly correct for the person who wrote it. It is certainly not correct for all sufferers. ADD has one similarity with most other illnesses - the severity varies from patient to patient.