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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have only one kid- yes, I'm absolutely sure I have ADHD. My DH may also have a mild case (I keep that observation to myself, but DH shows signs). We both finished grad school, had good careers, etc.

DS has a very high IQ which, I can't say this without sounding like a jerk, we think he also inherited from us. It's probably why DH and I both managed to be successful without treatment or medication. [/quote]
Similar here in that I am a mom sure I have ADHD inattentive. I came across some material about adult ADHD 3 yrs ago and it made me look back on my childhood and college years in a whole new light. Like Pp, I had coping mechanisms and was able to do well academically. To a point...my missing some deadlines made me lose favor with my advisor who was pretty aloof. But I know my ideas were very good.  I went on to a decent career and another graduate degree with fewer issues. Then I became a Mom, a mom of 2, a working mom of 2, and increasingly less able to keep things together. I take adderall and am glad to have it.
My DH does not have ADHD. DD11 has been pretty normal, a self-directed and independent kid able to do well academically with minimal parental supervision. 
DS9 has always been a handful. When he was young we saw mainly oppositional behavior and lack of emotional regulation, and "rambunctious" behavior that DH and others insisted was typical for a little boy. But as he got into mid-elementary school, it became clear to me that his behavior and poor executive functioning were getting in the way of his classroom success. 
We just had him formally evaluated and confirmed ADHD combined, with an exceptionally high IQ. When discussing things with the neuropsychiatrist he was explaining things in ways that I saw myself really clearly in the description even though he was talking generally about kids with ADHD. At one point he mDe a comment that was just like my last performance evaluation at work. :shock: 
I am not sure whether I inherited it from a parent. My sisters do not have it. My late dad was possibly inattentive but it's hard to know...my mom does not seem to have it.
I am grateful to hear the other adult ADHD stories here. I feel less alone!
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