Anxiety and ADD

Anxiety and ADD are often linked. Unfortunately I have both. As discussed in my other blogs because ADD often causes a person to forget and lose track of basic task when coupled with an anxiety disorder it amplifies the number of attacks. During an attack it can often feel like a hearth attack and can lead to having a black out. The stress of dealing with side affects with ADD is often the cause of anxiety attacks. Other stressors can include but not exclude the following school, work, and family affairs. These things are often not a problem when dealing with them one on one. However, since adults with ADD often forget about details things often get place on the back burner. When these things build up it creates a large increase in anxiety. While trying to find a balance between work and school it is often over whelming when dealing with my family obligations. In my case I am no longer on medication for my ADD due to the only medication that my doctor is willing to prescribe for his patients does not work for me. This means that I have to continue to attempt to balance my school work, job, and my husbands failing health. At times I find myself experiencing shortness of breath, chest pain, and the occasional black outs. Because to the addictive nature of benzo’s I choose not to receive treatment. On the upside if a person has learned the correct coping techniques a person can be able to deal with the anxiety problem with out medication. Learning how to allot your time and spread your task out over an extended time allows you to take on one task at a time. By not overwhelming yourself you run a lower risk of having an anxiety attack.