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Will meds likely help me?

Hi I'm 47, father of 3, professionally successful. I was diagnosed with ADD (mild) about 6 years ago, and I resisted taking medication for it. I would...

Hi I'm 47, father of 3, professionally successful. I was diagnosed with ADD (mi...

DotingDad

•2 years ago

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Medicine

Can you take pain meds and ADHD meds together

Hidden

•2 years ago

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I need to find an ADHD Specialist, for trials on proper medications & set up Cognitive Therapy or Coaching, Any Ideas?

I live in Rural Northern PA, and am desperate to have a Specialist and speak with others, my age 64, and any help

I live in Rural Northern PA, and am desperate to have a Specialist and speak wit...

pebbies2

•2 years ago

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Is this site still active

Is this site still active?

Moonchild13

•2 years ago

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New Here

Hello friends, I’m new here. Diagnosed with ADHD at age 24 and again definitively at 47 - symptomatic forever, though. Medicated with Ritalin, which...

Hello friends, I’m new here. Diagnosed with ADHD at age 24 and again definitivel...

Julie7200

•2 years ago

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Needing Support please i feel it's only me until I started googling. An found this site.

Please read my story thank God I found this sight. I just read a ladies story who is 60. Made me cry because it's my story also. I at the point of trying again...

Please read my story thank God I found this sight. I just read a ladies story wh...

Hidden

•2 years ago

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GP or specialist for prescription?

I'm currently trying to get connected to a therapist to help me build some coping skills besides meds, but I think I've accepted that medication needs to be a...

I'm currently trying to get connected to a therapist to help me build some copin...

CatMoose

•2 years ago

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Life changing for ADHD and HFA

Hello folks, I have adhd and HFA and I was prescribed generic ritalin to help me cope with adhd since I have it severely. I was just recently diagnosed at the...

Hello folks, I have adhd and HFA and I was prescribed generic ritalin to help me...

asalem

•2 years ago

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Shadows or Body Doubles

Good Morning All. I’m 61 and don’t work outside the home, though I’ve got a large family and elderly parents. I’ve got no social life unless I reach out and...

Good Morning All. I’m 61 and don’t work outside the home, though I’ve got a la...

Hobbiest5

•2 years ago

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Elvanse & Concerta XL : Worth persisting?

I was diagnosed some years ago with mild ADD. I was initially prescribed Elvanse, it was like a miracle, amazing clarity of thought! However, 2 days in it made...

I was diagnosed some years ago with mild ADD. I was initially prescribed Elvanse...

DotingDad

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Recently diagnosed after 40yrs

Hi all im new to this so please bare with me 🥺 I was diagnosed with ADHD in October 2021 after 40yrs of hell, i started Xaggitin XL 18mg for 1 month then...

Hi all im new to this so please bare with me 🥺 I was diagnosed with ADHD in Oct...

Welshman71

•2 years ago

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Newly diagnosed female at 41 years old.

Hello! Mental health is nothing new to me, but ADHD diagnosis is. I've been misdiagnosed for 20 years, mainly bipolar and borderline, those medications and...

Hello! Mental health is nothing new to me, but ADHD diagnosis is. I've been misd...

IntegrityBee

•2 years ago

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Finally trying meds

Hi my name's Ethan and I'm 30yrs old tomorrow. I just got diagnosed about five minutes ago after about 2yrs of making/missing appointments, losing therapists...

Hi my name's Ethan and I'm 30yrs old tomorrow. I just got diagnosed about five m...

SCR4MBLES

•2 years ago

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Adderall is backordered. Any other medications to take?

Hello! My regular prescription for Adderall is backordered and no pharmacies around me seem to have any in stock nor can they give me an answer. My doctor...

Hello! My regular prescription for Adderall is backordered and no pharmacies ar...

Wiley221

•2 years ago

27 Replies

Any suggestions on Virtual Support Groups?

Hi, I'm new and my therapist advised me to explore my ADHD diagnosis with my peers. Looking for virtual support groups to meet weekly and discuss experiences...

Hi, I'm new and my therapist advised me to explore my ADHD diagnosis with my pee...

IsekaiOsaka

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Disconnected

Sometimes I feel disconnected when I am taking adderall. Anyone else?

Cham845

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Sleepiness and Insomnia!

Anyone fluctuate between insomnia and sleepiness on adderall? I am either struggling with insomnia or very sleepy on it

Anyone fluctuate between insomnia and sleepiness on adderall? I am either strugg...

Cham845

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Anyone read Healing ADD by Dr. Daniel Amen?

I'm waiting on an interlibrary loan to listen to the audiobook, but the bits I've seen about how he approaches ADHD is very interesting. It's also a relief to...

I'm waiting on an interlibrary loan to listen to the audiobook, but the bits I'v...

Unseelie

•2 years ago

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Looking for recommendations for ADHD testing in Los Angeles area

Hello. I am new here. I am trying to find a good professional in the Los Angeles area to do adult ADHD testing, as I suspect I have Inattentive ADHD. If...

Hello. I am new here. I am trying to find a good professional in the Los Angel...

callmefilmgeek

•2 years ago

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Trying to find physician.

Hi everyone, I recently diagnosed with Inattentive ADHD. Somehow I knew that I have an ADHD, did a lot of research on my own. Diagnoses was just for a...

Hi everyone, I recently diagnosed with Inattentive ADHD. Somehow I knew that I ...

GivingTree

•2 years ago

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Lack of mental health providers

Why are there so few mental health providers? And of the ones who do provide mental health services are rarely covered by medicare. I had far more choices...

Why are there so few mental health providers? And of the ones who do provide men...

Beethoven3333

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Finally opening up about my ADHD and Autism

Hi everyone, Last week I had a complete meltdown right before a tattoo appointment and I broke down to my partner telling them that my doctor confirmed my...

Hi everyone, Last week I had a complete meltdown right before a tattoo appointm...

Leenie0811

•2 years ago

22 Replies

Have ADHD and PTSD

What are you guys doing?

Beethoven3333

•2 years ago

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Cold Feet

Cold Feet with Fibromyalgia???

phunnigirl

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Finally diagnosed, but finding actual treatment feels impossible.

I finally got an official diagnosis in December, adhd PI, which I've pretty much known since middle school. But like a lot of people, I had depression and...

I finally got an official diagnosis in December, adhd PI, which I've pretty much...

Nleor623

•2 years ago

13 Replies

Can you have heavy ADHD signs as a kid, but not actually have ADHD?

If anybody reads this, i would love to get your insight (: I am not diagnosed with ADHD and I feel like I just want to justify what I experienced as a child,...

If anybody reads this, i would love to get your insight (: I am not diagnosed wi...

Thunk

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Feeling confused

Recently diagnosed with adult ADHD-inattentive type. I was previously treated for depression by a nurse practitioner with no big difference in mood and...

Recently diagnosed with adult ADHD-inattentive type. I was previously treated fo...

Cham845

•2 years ago

11 Replies

I’m mentally exhausted of job options to apply to and nothing seems to click

I was in my fathers office and feel like I want to go exploring while he is working on something or I am waiting, my curiosity seems to never end when I wait...

I was in my fathers office and feel like I want to go exploring while he is work...

Boxer4ever

•2 years ago

1 Reply

New diagnosis and menopause coincidence?

Hi! I’ve been noticing a lot of people are getting diagnosed later in life around the time of change- is this a thing? For me, it was going back to grad school...

Hi! I’ve been noticing a lot of people are getting diagnosed later in life aroun...

Betterlatethanlater

•2 years ago

7 Replies

ADHD BOOMER

I'm turning 60 soon. My mom used to say "if ypur head wasn't screwed onto your neck you would forget it" so I'm pretty sure I had ADHD long before my diagnosis...

I'm turning 60 soon. My mom used to say "if ypur head wasn't screwed onto your n...

HxaroClo

•2 years ago

4 Replies

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Posts - CHADD's Adult ADHD Support | HealthUnlocked

CHADD's Adult ADHD Support

All posts for February 2022

Will meds likely help me?

Medicine

I need to find an ADHD Specialist, for trials on proper medications & set up Cognitive Therapy or Coaching, Any Ideas?

Is this site still active

New Here

Needing Support please i feel it's only me until I started googling. An found this site.

GP or specialist for prescription?

Life changing for ADHD and HFA

Shadows or Body Doubles

Elvanse & Concerta XL : Worth persisting?

Recently diagnosed after 40yrs

Newly diagnosed female at 41 years old.

Finally trying meds

Adderall is backordered. Any other medications to take?

Any suggestions on Virtual Support Groups?

Disconnected

Sleepiness and Insomnia!

Anyone read Healing ADD by Dr. Daniel Amen?

Looking for recommendations for ADHD testing in Los Angeles area

Trying to find physician.

Lack of mental health providers

Finally opening up about my ADHD and Autism

Have ADHD and PTSD

Cold Feet

Finally diagnosed, but finding actual treatment feels impossible.

Can you have heavy ADHD signs as a kid, but not actually have ADHD?

Feeling confused

I’m mentally exhausted of job options to apply to and nothing seems to click

New diagnosis and menopause coincidence?

ADHD BOOMER

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Latest poll

Has this community positively impacted your ADHD journey? If yes, please describe how in the replies below

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