Re:Ask HN: How did an adult ADHD diagnosis help you?
by elliekelly on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @10:35AM
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I think sometimes it’s hard to tell whether something is interfering or not. If you’ve been squeaking by your whole life you might think this is “normal” simply because you’ve never experienced actual normal.
I go back and forth with ADHD meds. I’d say every 18 months or so I decide to take a week or two off. Sometimes that break goes on for a while because I think everything is fine and dandy. I think the longest I was off medication since starting (as an adult) was about 18 months. I can sometimes get by okay without meds, and sometimes that’s my preferred course of action, but invariably when I start taking them again I “remember” what it’s like not to have a crippling inability to do exceedingly simple tasks. And honestly, it’s kind of nice. Much less mentally exhausting.
I go back and forth with ADHD meds. I’d say every 18 months or so I decide to take a week or two off. Sometimes that break goes on for a while because I think everything is fine and dandy. I think the longest I was off medication since starting (as an adult) was about 18 months. I can sometimes get by okay without meds, and sometimes that’s my preferred course of action, but invariably when I start taking them again I “remember” what it’s like not to have a crippling inability to do exceedingly simple tasks. And honestly, it’s kind of nice. Much less mentally exhausting.