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Difficulty concentrating
Difficulty concentrating is trouble focusing on ideas or tasks.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
15 year experience in family medicine
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A 46-year old asked:
What will cause extreme difficulty concentrating and making decisions?
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A 41-year old asked:
Difficulty concentrating. I think it because my work is redundant and borins. What can I do?
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A 17-year old female asked:
I really have difficulties concentrating, and I can't sleep at night, I go to bed around 2 and wake up 6:30 - I don't drink caffein ?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I frequently get a vibrating sensation in my head along with difficulty concentrating and a feeling of disorientation. What can this be?
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A 32-year old asked:
I have difficulty concentrating? Concerta?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can difficulty concentrating be a symptom of Primary aldosteronism?
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A 46-year old asked:
Why do i have such difficulty concentrating on what i'm reading now that Im retired?
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A 42-year old asked:
Has anyone experienced confusion, difficulty concentrating or thinking almost fainting with metformin?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Having real difficulty concentrating at work, suffering from depression and psychosis. What should I do?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I have tension in neck and shoulders that causes headache, balance issues and difficulty concentrating. How can I cure this? Preferably without meds
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A 71-year old female asked:
Is difficulty concentrating a side effect of one a day 50 mg prednisone?
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A 34-year old asked:
I have difficulty concentrating. How do I get Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine)?
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A 30-year old asked:
I have difficulty concentrating in my classes. Should I try Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) at 19yr?
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A 17-year old female asked:
What could cause difficulty breathing, dizziness, heat flashes, sweatiness, difficulty concentrating, and constant dull pain in my upper left chest?
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A 31-year old asked:
I am having poor memory, anger mood swings, fatigue, difficulty concentrating what could it be?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Joint pain, depressed mood,fatigue,overweight,difficulty concentrating,get tired quickly, weakness (generalized). Hypothyroidism?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Stressed and difficulty concentrating. Acid reflux, breathlessness, and heart pounding? Feels suicidal and depressed and disinterested ? ??
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A member asked:
Am I anemic? I have cold hands and feet that are sometimes grayish purple in color. I crave hamburgers and steaks. I have been having difficulty concentrating. I have been tired. I also am dizzy when I stand up quickly, and have almost passed out a couple
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A 28-year old female asked:
Headaches daily, confusion & slurred speech at times, difficulty concentrating, muscle pain in arms, hands, legs, and neck, hands shaking, irritable?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have difficulties on concentrating when reading and I can not remember what I read.how can I increase memory power?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Does zyprexa (olanzapine) alone cause difficulty in concentrating and impairment in thinking and judement?
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A 46-year old asked:
Difficulty in concentrating..need Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine)?
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A 25-year old female asked:
If a person with bipolar disorder is advised not to meditate or gymming. Why would it be? Does the person face difficulty in concentrating?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Hello I'm 20. And I have a problem concentrating on every day things. Am I to old to have ADD?
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A 24-year old asked:
i have had problems concentrating and remembering things since i was a child and now as an adult its gotten worse.what could this be?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have problems w/ concentrating & remembering I always forget almost everything names,places,situations,etc. is there any medicine that can improve?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can I get help concentrating?
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A 29-year old asked:
why do i have a hard time concentrating ?
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A 30-year old asked:
I have trouble concentrating at work. is this anxiety?
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A 48-year old asked:
I'm trouble concentrating in class; what can be done for this?
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