Yup, I picked them up today. Tomorrow is my first dosage.

In my mid 20s I was told I was too high functioning for meds. That was a long time ago in a very conservative area that doesn't in general believe in mental illness.

I've been quite successful without them. I'm an executive as an example. But this job I'm struggling more than I have in decades, in some ways I feel like I'm in my early 20s again.

With some encouragement from the ADHD community here I gave it a go. The first provider wasn't helpful at all. The second one, bingo!

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Interesting – I kind of assumed I’d have to come off them around that age but won’t pretend to know what the meds I’ve taken over the years have actually done to my heart.

Did that come up in discussions with your doctor or were you steered to a low/less stim option?

Hope they work out for you.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 1 day ago

    It came up and he had my full medical record showing my overall good health. Just a bit overweight others no issues.

    I shared the concern of folks my age needing to come off of them and we talked through my concerns and what to look for in my reaction to it.

    I advocate for the lightest med and dose as a start which my doctor agreed was the best start.

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