I apologize for that interruption. To be diagnosed as ADD, the patient needs to exhibit at least six of the symptoms for inattention OR at least six of the symptoms of the combined hyperactivity-impulsivity list. In fact, everyone probably experiences these feelings at one time or another. Reading these symptoms is a lot like reading horoscopes or fortune cookies. They are so generalized that they would fit almost anyone.
All people suffer from distractibility, impulsivity and excess energy at one time or another.
It cannot be stressed enough that diagnosis is not a do it yourself operation. Unlike the horoscopes, these symptoms are based on factual observations. If ADD is not effecting your life in a negative way, if you have a satisfying career, a good marriage and you are happy, don't let your new awareness become a stumbling block. I am not saying this to be patronizing. I have known people whose ADD is so apparent that it jumped right out at me, yet they were undiagnosed and very successful.