I think one of the biggest hurdles of getting diagnosed for me was that I knew exactly what I needed to do, but ADHD kept me from getting started.

edit: 37 years old and knew something was wrong my whole life and that it’s probably adhd since my early 20s

  • Mike D@piefed.socialEnglish
    3·
    10 hours ago

    EDIT - Congrats! This should have been the first thing I said.

    How did you get diagnosed? Really.

    Lemmy has taught me that I likely have ADHD and meds may help. I was diagnosed as bipolar over 30 years ago and have been on meds for that. Things were always off but I couldn’t put a finger on what it was. Plus I always feared changing things (or meds) would make me worse.

    I’ve already decided I’m going to talk to my regular doctor about it but… I keep having to cancel appointments because I forget to get my required blood tests.

    • Boppel@feddit.orgOPEnglish
      3·
      9 hours ago

      i should say that i live in germany. my wife told me i should get this checked, but i kept procrastinating until i became a dad. i could live with my problems but i can’t involve my kids they deserve better.

      i went to my therapist who tested me in several ways, interviewed my parents looked at my school report cards. then he diagnosed me with adhd, said i should see my doctor who could refer me to my neurologist/psychiatrist who tested me again, also diagnosed adhd, then prescribed me medikinet (it’s concerta in usa).

      then i had doubts if i really have adhd and felt like an imposter until my psychiatrist told me that i clearly have adhd because if you take medikinet when you are neurotypical you will get adhd symptoms or will get really hyped up. that convinced me, because i get calm, peaceful and my pulse slows down, when i take it.

  • slackassassin@piefed.socialEnglish
    4·
    11 hours ago

    First step is to start, though. Gathering tools, strategies, and new habits is a process that has to start somewhere. Easy said than done, of course, but even easier to ignore.

  • melitele@feddit.itEnglish
    3·
    15 hours ago

    Thought my problem was ADHD, turns out i was ADHD and also trans unkowingly living with heavy disphoria

    • Boppel@feddit.orgOPEnglish
      11·
      14 hours ago

      fuck, that sounds exhausting, confusing and like it doesn’t really help having a calm life. i hope you have supporting people around you.