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ADULT ADHD

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  • 29-01-2011 3:28am
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    MaudGonne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭


    Well I am new to Boards and posted this originally in After Hours section which was a bad choice given the handful of Wnakers I met over there. But, some very nice people there to though.
    Anyhow below is my original post.

    Does anyone here have ADHD? I am a female in my late 20's and I have just been diagnosed. I was relieved in a lot of ways because I thought a diagnosis could help me.
    I have been on Ritalin for 2 weeks now and it hasn't transformed my life or anything.
    I am disappointed and sad because I thought I could finally be a proper person and hold down a job and finally get my life on track. Can anyone advise me? I have messed up some brilliant opportunities in my life and I know I am intelligent and capable but it's like I have a self destruct button.


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    0lddog
    Registered Users Posts: 3,292 ✭✭✭0lddog


    Maud,

    I guess there are many possible causes.
    For sure its not unusual in undiagnosed coeliacs ( average age to be diagnosed mid 40s )
    What tests were done en route to your diagnosis ?


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    anxiousone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭anxiousone


    Hey, I m self diagnosed. Would like to know where did you get the diagnosis? Is it in Dublin? I m having such a hard time. I m crashed again and its been for life, my father head it, my grandfather has it but just now we realized that thing such as ADHD exist.

    Cheers



    MaudGonne wrote: »
    Well I am new to Boards and posted this originally in After Hours section which was a bad choice given the handful of Wnakers I met over there. But, some very nice people there to though.
    Anyhow below is my original post.

    Does anyone here have ADHD? I am a female in my late 20's and I have just been diagnosed. I was relieved in a lot of ways because I thought a diagnosis could help me.
    I have been on Ritalin for 2 weeks now and it hasn't transformed my life or anything.
    I am disappointed and sad because I thought I could finally be a proper person and hold down a job and finally get my life on track. Can anyone advise me? I have messed up some brilliant opportunities in my life and I know I am intelligent and capable but it's like I have a self destruct button.


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