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I made a post on here a while ago saying how uncanny the posts were to describing me near perfectly. I struggled with this disorder for 30 years. Nerfing myself for 30 years. Not being the best husband to my wife for 6 years. Not the best father to my son for nearly 2 years. All without knowing it.

I have now been on 20mg XR Adderall for a little over 3 months - it has been absolutely life changing.

I'm more attentive. Things are much more easily committed to memory. Menial tasks no longer feel like a huge burden anymore. I can actually read a page in a book I'm interested in without completely forgetting what I've read by the end of the page. I've had a small, but annoying headache for years every single day - chalked it up to genetics as my mom has a disorder than can cause the same thing. The headaches are gone. I can only assume they were brought on by the stress.

Gang, if you're at all considering you might have some form of ADD/ADHD, please go see your doctor. I had a thousand reasons why I didn't want to/need to go beforehand, but I'm so very glad I finally did.

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[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

My man! I try to spread this gospel to every person in here who expresses the sentiment of:

“This describes me perfectly. Maybe I have ADHD. I’m doing fine though, so the medication isn’t worth the effort of getting tested. How good could it really be? I’m doing fine after all.”

Your post is amazing, and I know exactly how you feel, and I’m thrilled at the positive change you have experienced!

[-] Vitaly@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

What if it costs 1 grand to get tested? Still worth it?

[-] Gwen 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

3 grand here (public health care refuses to cover it if you can keep a job)

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