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When I am in a deprived of sleep, I can barely focus on anything straight. That is why I stopped the drugs because it was killing my sleep. The issue is I am unable to focus when I have had a good 8 hours of sleep. I end up focusing on fringe but interesting problems while losing sight of the important ones.

Thanks for response. I realize the too much time problem. I will try the strategy of filling in all my free time. I have blocked of all the sites in the hosts file. I do find myself instinctively clicking the browser, but I seeing blank pages snaps me out of the procrastination mode. I idea of preplanned routine makes sense too.

How long have you used the drugs? Do you suffer any serious effects?

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Thanks a lot. I will get the books and see what they say. The biggest hurdle I have is there is no easy way of diagnosing other symptoms you mention. I find that I know more than my doctor about this condition and the internet is a far better resource of information than him.

On a side note, I think one of my sons inherited my genes and has the same problem. He is young enough that bad organization, not finishing things etc is not causing him problems yet. But I expect that to change once he goes to the elementary school. What are your thoughts on giving ADD drugs to children? Would it have helped you if were on a drug regimen when you were young? I am scared of giving him drugs because of the side effects you mention(I get most of what you get plus the extreme insomnia). But if it is going to help his quality of life and learning, it might be a worthwhile thing.

Thanks. I have been blocking all the sites at work in the hosts file. I like the idea of writing down the distractions. Last time I tried the drugs, the consistent insomnia just made me a zombie. It was great for the first two days, but after that I just crashed. Also, I am not sure what the long term effects are. Still, I am going to give it another shot.