Re:Tell HN: If you have trouble focusing on projects/meeting...
by thebigspacefuck on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @11:19AM
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It’s possible, but I’ve been diagnosed multiple times by multiple psychiatrists who said there was no doubt in their mind. This also included a questionnaire to my parents that showed I had it as a child. It’s also been mentioned to me by coworkers or even commented on by strangers.
I do have a free floating anxiety and that was something the meds helped with.
Re:Tell HN: If you have trouble focusing on projects/meeting...
by natpalmer1776 on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @11:53AM
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There are a lot of different types of ADHD medication that work differently for different people. If stimulant medication overall is a no-go for you, but you still have the hallmark symptoms of ADHD, I would suggest asking your psychiatrist about a medication called Strattera.
Re:Tell HN: If you have trouble focusing on projects/meeting...
by mid-kid on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @11:09AM
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Not all medicine, and especially not adhd meds, have the same effect on everyone.
Re:Tell HN: If you have trouble focusing on projects/meeting...
by bmitc on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @11:17AM
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Yes, of course, but in this specific case, it is my understanding the effects are opposite, as in calming versus agitating.
Re:Tell HN: If you have trouble focusing on projects/meeting...
by runnerup on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @11:33AM
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That’s really a misunderstanding, commonly repeated even by professionals but not really scientifically valid.
There are a lot of different causes / paradigms / regimes for ADHD that all get lumped into “ADHD”. Various therapies have hugely different effects on different types of ADHD.
And some ADHD drugs tend to have the same effects on non-ADHD people as they do on ADHD people.
In reponse to the original post, I don't think psychiatrists are really the ones who should be diagnosing ADHD. It is again my understanding that neuropsychologists should be the ones administering the tests and diagnosis, where psychiatrists will then manage the medications.
For myself, I was convinced that I had ADHD but went through neuropsychological testing. It turns out that the primary diagnosis is that I just have severe anxiety, which shares a lot of the symptoms but with completely different cause mechanisms.