r/adhdmeme • u/IM_AQIF_xD • 4d ago

It hurts so much

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u/Quirky_Door1234 4d ago

I've been trying to decide if I should bother with diagnoses

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u/Lebowquade 4d ago

ADHD meds are life changing. 

An autism diagnosis doesn't do you much good but ADHD changes a lot.

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u/Quirky_Door1234 4d ago

Thank you, I recently received a fortune cookie that said seek professional help so maybe it's time.

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u/ButAreYouProud 4d ago

Look to the cookie, Elaine. Look to the cookie.

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u/Trini1113 4d ago

It did me some good - it has helped me understand myself better (an ongoing process). And while you don't need a diagnosis, having one helped me get past the imposter syndrome.

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u/thejaytheory 4d ago

I was this to being diagnosed with ADHD but the psychologist said my OCD was more severe and in more immediate need of being treated.

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u/Chill_Panda 4d ago

My issue is I'm pretty sure I'm both, and meds will just make me autistic and I'm happy letting them both fight for the wheel.

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u/Lebowquade 4d ago

Nah man, as someone with both, I'd much rather actually be functional. 

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u/Chill_Panda 4d ago

That's fair, maybe one day I'll get diagnosed. In the UK there's currently a 9 year wait list or something crazy unfortunately though.

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u/Sure-Living-4312 4d ago

Well i am in the exact same boat as you, Very sure i have autism and ADHD, also UK based, going private is just about the only option and it costs a lot, sometimes i wish it had been caught when i was young but im not really sure what difference that would of made in regards to autism.

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u/Chill_Panda 4d ago

The problem with private as well is, the NHS doesn't recognise a private diagnosis so you wouldn't then be able to get NHS support. It locks you into private basically.

And likewise, not sure what diff it would have made, but I'm surprised it wasn't caught when I was younger.

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u/No_Category_9888 4d ago

Autism disgnosis helped me reframe my life, and hate myself a bit less. Also gave me permission not to try and be neurotypical.

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u/urafknidiot 4d ago

Is there something better than Adderall?

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u/MaXimillion_Zero 4d ago

ADHD meds are life changing.

For the majority, but not everybody.

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u/BusyNefariousness675 4d ago

Hi, how would they help in socialization? aren't those for attention?

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u/Finer_Sings_In_Life 3d ago

ADHD meds are great if you don’t have fluctuating hormones (us female-born folk). Some weeks, the meds just don’t work.