Hi, I have just officially been diagnosed with medium severity of ADHD. Unfortunately I am on a waiting list to be put on medication (Lisdexamfetamine) which is a 6-7month wait.
I'm interested in knowing:
What age other people were diagnosed?
How they felt once diagnosed?
How diagnosis helped them...
& if they chose to be on medication and they experience on it.
I appreciate input from all ages and experiences ofcourse, thankyou!
hello! I was diagnosed 3 years ago at 38. I was diagnosed anxiety at 22.
I used the diagnosis to drive my curiosity since my symptoms are way different than most people having adhd that I know. I learned that my RSD was a symptom and my hyperfixations were as well.
I found you tubers and read their books. These are 3 I would recommend, and hey even read their own books.
Holderness family (book is adhd is awesome)
How to adhd (book by same name)
Adhd_love (books are dirty laundry and small talk)
I tried to follow my partner with stimulant medications because it is like night and day between if he takes it. For me though, stimulants make my anxiety worse. I found the non stimulant stratera works better for me. My daughter got tics on hers, and I just didn’t feel any effect on the stimulants.
The diagnosis didn’t help me in my last job. I got an ada and was totally discriminated. It depends on the persons mentality on the condition, and there are lots of people still that don’t believe adult women can have it. My current job is amazing. I can openly talk about my adhd and explain my symptoms. My coworker was adjusting her anxiety meds and got the whole week off. We talk about another coworkers Tourette’s and all the news about disabilities. It’s amazing.
My diagnosis allowed me to research and personalize the condition and helped me clear up my own misunderstandings. It also allows me to be less judgmental to my family members when their symptoms arise.
I do have moments I’m mad because my brother was diagnosed in kindergarten and my parents had to be low and no contact. My mom totally disowned because she won’t acknowledge my adhd among other things. I’m sure she is adhd as well, and my dad ocd. I just have to focus on my own mental health and helping the next generation (my kids) not have the same issue I had. Gotta break that cycle.
I litrally have nothing to add lol...what a mirror image
Are you meaning we lived very similar lives?
To the most part yes...even now, I was diagnosed before my sister, which made me the first person in my family to be diagnosed...But because my mum 'didn't see it in me as a child' but did in my sister I get invalidated everytime I try to talk to my mum to the point of not even speaking to her the whole time she is here and she travels 1hr each way to see me... if she just shut up and listened i could teach her a lot
I’ve had to make a lot of boundaries, but just interacting with her would trigger my ptsd. I wish we didn’t have to deal with that.
Hi, I would definitely recommend listening to some books on audible they really have opened my eyes about myself and have made me understand my past so much better.
A book I can highly recommend is ADHD explained by Dr Halloway, I can’t tell you how much this book helped me.
I have read another book called how to ADHD by Jessica McCabe and this lady also does podcasts as well that are easily accessible.
I feel so much better because I can understand myself better and there are so many useful tips and things to try to better your life.
Good luck
