What is the strongest form of ADD medication?

I think I might have ADD?

• I heard about this girl on my team having ADD so I looked it up. I read about it on Wikipedia and these were signs of having ADD: Often does not give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities. + Often has trouble keeping attention on tasks or play activities. + Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly. + Often does not follow instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions). + Often has trouble organizing activities. Often avoids, dislikes, or doesn't want to do things that take a lot of mental effort for a long period (such as schoolwork or homework). + Often loses things needed for tasks and activities (e.g. toys, school assignments, pencils, books, or tools). + Is often easily distracted. + Is often forgetful in daily activities. + Often mixes up peoples' names or forgets them for short periods of time. It seems like every "symptom" that I put a + beside applies to me. But my grades haven't ever suffered (well they haven't been great lately) and I always have had trouble doing homework but I always thought I was just lazy. Is there a chance I have some kind of form of ADD? How would I diagnose it? Does it even matter? I know the girl I found out about takes some sort of medication but if I do have ADD I've lived for a long time without any sort of medication.

• Answer:

  well ADD usually is uncontrollable for most people so they have to seek medical help. Personally, I don't believe in medication, I'm more into the homeopathic stuff. To diagnose it, you would have to go to a doctor and they would do some sort of test I believe (not like a blood test, can't remember the name of the test they do) Also.. people with ADD don't even realize they have a slight problem. It really doesn't matter if you have it or not but in some cases, ADD can be pretty serious. Since you've lived a long time in peace, I doubt you have it. Take care! :)