[NorCalJosh]

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i had a friend in college who had real ADD. he told me that when he wasn't on medication, in the middle of conversations he would see a lamp sitting behind someone, and the lamp would make him thing of a light, which would make him think of the sun, which would make him think of going out for a walk, which would make him think of heading downtown for stuff, which would make him think of a restaurant he had plans to go to, which would make him think of sushi, which would make him think of going fishing, etc., or the light would make him think of his computer, which would make him think of the homework he had to do, which would make him thinking about going to class, which would make him think about his professor that he hates, etc., basically just completely random crap that would make it almost impossible for him to sustain a meaningful conversation. (these are both examples that I made up just now to convey the point because i don't remember the actual examples he gave me at the time, but anyway)

there's a HUGE difference between "low attention span" (which can come from things like having too much sugar in your diet or watching too much television growing up) and actually having ADD.

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durron-

i do not understand your point. yes this is true, and i experienced very similar things before being put on medication, and experience similar things now. but to say that this is not something that can be overcome is silly, esp considering you are going off of what your friend has told you, and not off of having experienced it or a similar sensation for yourself. and for the record, i had very health concious parents and did not own a tv during the first 13 years of my life.