Do I have ADD?

[meltingchocolatebox]

Hi,

I'm 26 y/o girl. Since I was17, I've had problems in my studying, because of lack of concentration. Since then, I've always been in love with someone. And since then, I've spend most of my time in internet, sleeping about 3 am, and waking up very late. I've been always late in my 19-25 years old(I think it was because of depression). And I was not successful in my lessons. But thank god, I finally graduated.
Since I was 25, I am much more energetic than before that time that I consider myself with depression.

Now I want to concentrate and study. But I can't sit on my chair even for 1 minute. Maybe it's because I'm not used to study as when I used to do my homeworks in 6-17 years old.

Am I normal? can I count on my mind without medication?
Have I had ADD or ADHD in 17-25 years old? (I've always had sleep disorder, since I was 3 months because of lack of my mother's milk, till doctor told her to feed me with other milk or foods. I've had sleep disorder again since 11 till now. I used to read magazine or play after school, then sleep in the evening and be awake in the midnights for writing my homeworks an I've always been punished verbally for that by my parrents).
Thanks

[meltingchocolatebox]

Thank you very much.
You made me feel better :)
Bests

[Sandman2]

by the way read the posts just below on adult ADHD.  There is some good stuff there.

[Sandman2]

Hey Nazlia,
  My son is about your age and if he could choose, I am sure he would rather be up till 3 AM then anything else - and he does not have ADHD.
  Essentially you are born with it and you will die with it.  You may not notice it for a while if you are really intelligent and thus can get by in school.  You can be out in the regular workforce and never notice it because your job doesn't require that kind of concentration - in fact it may be an advantage in many jobs.
   It is possible that you can't sit and study because what you want to study is really boring - or you have ADHD.  How can you tell?  Well that's where doctors come in and thats really the only way.  Even they will probably experiment with meds a bit to see if it helps.
  You also could try different study skills.  Who says you have to sit and study.  Read while standing or moving.  Make powerpoint presentations.  Read out loud.  Act out the reading.  Try study groups. Take notes, underline, etc.  
   By the way changing your sleeping habits is tough to do  - because it is a habit.  A gradual approach of going to bed a little earlier each night can be successful.  but set an alarm clock so that you don't sleep till noon.  At your age, 7 hours  of sleep will probably work.
   The main thing is that you are getting proactive.  Start making changes.  And it won't happen overnight, but it will.  Good Luck!!!