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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Congratulations! This is a very timely post for me and good to hear. I’m 52 and have had a history of problems concentrating. But because I had good grades when I wanted, it never was an issue. I’m close to executive level as an enterprise / system architect and it’s getting increasingly difficult for me to manage.

Last year I was diagnosed with depression and the therapist brought up ADHD. My son’s been diagnosed with it. It also explains a lot of how my father was.

So after waiting for over half a year, I finally had my first interview for my diagnosis just yesterday. Anxiously waiting for the follow-up where they’ll speak their judgment and hopefully discuss treatment.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 day ago

    Kudos to you!! Advocating for ourselves particularly with something that has brought us so much shame (in my case anyway) is incredibly difficult.

    In my few experiences getting to meds isn't a straight path and can take effort and consistency. Something were not good at at all. Use whatever resources or loved ones you can to get what you feel you need!

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