Diagnosis for anxiety, ADD and speech deficiency

[Bill]

Hi I am an intelligent male about to turn 25. My mother is Korean and
my father is American. She has been speaking English only 1 year more
than I have. Our family does not speak any Korean at all. My dad has
a hard time of hearing. I have a hard time hearing what people are
saying. I got my hearing checked and it's fine. It's my listening. I
have horrible verbal memory. I read a lot but don't retain a lot. I
have social anxiety and have been getting better at that. If I could
get better at staying in the moment and concentrating on people, I
could do better. I have symptoms of ADD. It's hard for me to focus on
what others are saying. My mind races all the time. But I don't talk
a lot at all. I have a lot of ideas but it's hard for me to verbalize
them. Any help on how to improve my conversations, help would be
appreciated. I am an engineer and have a habit of analyzing
everything. It's like a paralysis of analysis. I am very musical. I
am very good at piano but don't remember lyrics well so it's hard to
remember songs. It's like my dominant temporal lobe is above average
but the other side is below average. Anyway please post any thoughts
or suggestions.

[CAS Newsgroup]

This may be out of the realm of speech pathology. Have you considered
seeing a physician? If I were you, I would see a doctor as soon as
possible and tell him about your feelings of anxiety. Also, make sure
you have your vitals checked, particularly your blood pressure.

CAS

[Bill]

My blood pressure is a little above normal. I have taken prescriptions
for anxiety in the last year. I took samples for Lexapro a year ago
with much success. About 5 months ago, my doctor put me on a
prescription for Paxil. But after 3 months, I read about its side
effects and quit cold turkey. I may have experienced a reverb or
whatever you call it when the symptoms come back that the paxil was
supposed to take care of. I didn't feel good taking the Paxil and had
more success with the lexapro. I am already taking Tegretol for my
epilepsy.

[CAS]

I would recommend you tell your doctor that Paxil didn't work for you
and you have since stopped taking it. With some of these drugs it is
very dangerous to quit cold turkey and may lead to greater feelings of
anxiety. Maybe you can get back on lexapro or find something new. I
think it's admirable that you're trying to get a handle on this and
it's very smart of you to keep trying. My only suggestion is that you
work closely with you doctor and find someone who is going to help you
stay on top of this and find out what works for you. You may find that
once you get your anxiety under control other things, like your ability
to focus, could fall into place.

CAS