Is there any connection between ADD and the inability to do mathmatics?

Most people I know that have ADD really struggle with Math, it's starts when they get to Algebra and proceeds as Math gets more difficult. I am not bragging or anything, but I do have a high IQ and I was recommened to take the Mensa test, etc. I had college scores on my IQ test on every subject except for Math when I was merely 12 yrs old. I have ADD and Math completely blows my mind. I was in College and I just could not get past the Math classes. I went as far as to have multiple tutors and I worked on trying to understand Math almost day and night and yet still I can not get it. I am worried that I am incapable of understanding it and I believe my ADD is playing a large role in this problem. It's affecting my schooling because to get a College degree you have to have Math classes, but I fail repeatedly and it is discouraging me to get a education. Is there a connection between ADD and Math difficulties? Or is it a sub-concious selective learning?

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i struggle with math too, i blame it on not having enough fingers and toes to count with

Well, the inability to concentrate is a symptom of ADD. As is hypomania. Maybe you should ask your parents to take you to a doctor to get evaluated. I'm living with bipolar and it's pretty easy as long as you accept it.

Math requires tremendous attention to detail. ADD stands for "attention deficit disorder".

im not sure my brother has ADD but he is really good in math but not on others things... you probably find it hard because you think its hard beforehand among my siblings and my parents im the one who is not really good in math but i took up and graduated with an accounting major... i learned to love math and solving problems by really practicing a lot and then gained confidence that i could actually solve a math problem... my grades in math are low before because i thought i was not good at it but with perseverance and support from my 'mathematician' family... i was able to befriend the numbers... my mom to feels she is not that good in math but she really has high grades in all her math and engineering subjects because of perseverance so... learn to love math and math will love you too!

I had to drop out cause I have ADD and you can not do math with ADD

its sad...

Honestly, it might be a sub-concious selective learning or just that as intelligent as you are, you have a subject you're not particularly strong in. There are many types of intelligence, and math intelligent may not be for you.

I was going to say I know those with ADD where it's just the opposite, that they are very good at math and science, but not so hot at reading, writing and reading comprehension.

Honestly, at some schools, if you are majoring in languages or history or anything that's not in the realm of science, you will have a "requirement" but it's not as much a burden as you may think. And once you are out of your Freshman year, likely you will never have to actually look at a complex math equation again.

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