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    Ok, I cannot concentrate on for the life of me. I don't know what to do, currently I'm on prozak or however you spell it. I've been off my bc pill for about 2 months now, and I have so much stuff to do with school. I don't think it's just a bad case of senioritis (I graduate in 25 days) because I have more stuff to do then ever, I just cannot for the life of me focus on anything for longer than about 15 minutes. (Even things like SW or shopping I get bored and can't focus after short periods of time.)

    School is winding down and I really need to focus and get my shit done, any suggestions? I'm kind of toying with the idea of talking to my counselor or psych about this.


    Jeez I just bought taco bell...like a half hour ago but couldnt even focus enough to eat it!

    A lot of people take aderol (however you spell that) I mean A LOT of students do it so they can study all night for finals, I don't ever take any drugs that I'm not perscribed, especially cuz of the drug that I'm already on and any interactions it may have...I just don't know what to do

    Suggestions? Could this be some other type of disorder?

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    Default Re: concentrating

    it could be ADD. you should probably talk to your doctor about it.

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    Default Re: concentrating

    that's kind of what I was thinking. my little brother has it.


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    It could be ADD, or have you been having any other weird symptoms, like tiredness, winded easily, paleness???? Cuz if you've been having those kind of symptoms it could be Anemia......iron deficiency. That's what I got diagnosed with a little over a year ago, and I COULD NOT for the life of me focus my mind on anything, it was just hazy all the time. If you have been having other symptoms go talk to your doc.....only they can diagnose it.

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    yeah - i get tired very easy. I have to take at least one nap per day.


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    You are probably so stressed out from school that you find it impossible to concentrate because of being overwhelmed. Try to pick out one piece of work and just focus on that one thing. I find that once Ive let a subject pile up in what I need to study, what once seemed like an easy taks is now impossible. Dont think about everything all at once because then you would even be able to comprehend anything, just pick one thing, and say "I am going to do thid one easy thing by this time and then I can have ice cream, watch tv or whatever"

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    I'd say most likely you're just excited about graduating, but overwhelmed about everything that has to be done before graduation (papers, finals, etc) and you can't concentrate because you're thinking about everything that has to be done. I always get like this in spring. Finals are coming up so I have tons of tests and papers coming up, but I can't concentrate because it's starting to get nice outside, and whenever I start to work on something, I just keep thinking about all the other things I need to do and I get nowhere. What usually helps me is writing out a daily list of things I need to do. I write out each day what chapters I have to read or what papers I have to start working on. If you sit down and plan out the next few weeks, you might be able to relax a little more, because when it's all broken down, it won't seem like as much, and will seem easier to manage.
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    From an energy perspective, it sounds like you're probably unpolarized... if you're interested, PM me and I can tell you how to test for it and fix it.



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    I get like that when I get anxious about school, exams &etc...like everything is at me at once, and I can't figure out where to focus.

    I don't think it's ADD- I think you need to learn to take a deep breath, take a step back and figure out how to break tasks down into manageable chunks.

    Don't get a script for ritalin or adderall unless you really need them. I know a lot of students use them, and I've toyed with the idea myself in the past, but really, a prescription drug dependence is a high price to pay for (possibly) better grades.

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