I feel like that still sometimes. I hope that I will achieve my education goals and maybe build up some working friendships. Mostly I have to learn to engage with people and not drift away if they are not talking about something I find interesting.
I’m also finding it a bit overwhelming but liking the community here so far. I rarely commented on Reddit but feel inspired here to support the posts I see.
I’m testing the Memmy app (for iOS) and slowly adding new communities as I find them.
I’m fed up with Reddit and it’s kind of exciting to be part of something new.
Moments of panic all through Monday and Tuesday as you check again which day this is, and confirm that you haven't somehow missed the Wednesday morning appointment.
I'm waiting for an appointment with my psychiatrist to talk about what would work. Hopefully in 2 weeks I'll start and I can begin the process of dialing in a dosage.
My husband only found out he has ADHD at 46. Suddenly a lot of stuff is starting to make more sense to him about why he has struggled with certain things throughout his life. The meds have been helping too. Hope you get the help you need!
When I first realized that ADHD was a potential cause, it was like a light turned on. I watched some videos on symptoms to see if it lined up. Let me tell you, it is surreal hearing strangers describe your life to you. Glad he could get it addressed.
Congrats! My partner is currently waiting to get tested for ADHD after realising at the age of 34 that maybe she has it and it's not just other problems or incompetence.
I was diagnosed at 34. It was pretty much an entire year of a mixture of relief and disappointment that it took so long to get the care I needed to help me manage the symptoms. Glad you have your answer, finally! Now have fun getting yourself educated AF about it. You got this!
I got diagnosed at 36. Not super responsive to the meds, but I also can’t take a high dose. It did help my anxiety a lot though, both the meds and also knowing that I’m not just lazy.
I have been on it for a couple months now (went from 25mg to 40 to 80) and was told to start taking it at night, because it can make you drowsy, then work towards taking it in the morning. When I took it at night, I had really weird insomnia, waking up at 3 or 4AM and not being able to go back to sleep, so I pretty immediately switched to the AM, but like @cleverfunnyname said, you should ask your Dr. and adjust accordingly with their input.
I was diagnosed with ADHD a little over 10 years ago, and I'm now in a job where I actually feel like my neurodivergence threatens my productivity. I've been dragging my feet finding a doctor and getting another Rx, but I really need to get it done.
No one ever asks me what living with ADHD is like, but I keep picturing that cold open from Malcolm In the Middle where Hal comes home and sees the garage bulb is out. But to replace it, he pulls out the ladder, which he then realizes is wobbly and unsafe. So he goes to the tool drawer in the kitchen to get the screw driver, but realizes the action on the drawer is sticky. So he goes to the pantry in the back of the house to get the WD-40. Meanwhile, now Lois comes home and sees this string of half-started projects strewn about the house and yells to Hal to ask what he's doing, and now he's so perturbed, he yells back in annoyance: "I'm changing the light bulb, what does it look like?!" or something along those lines.
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