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I always had difficulties in school and have always suffered from being a daydreamer, had trouble remembering stuff that does not interest me, emotional deregulation, periods of hyper-focus but also complete lack of focus, etc. Because of that I had trouble finishing high school, never finished college and would jump around jobs every couple of years… After suffering from this for years (I’m in my late 30s) and after seeing some Youtube videos about ADHD by chance, I decided to get diagnosed. Booked an appointment with a doctor that is an expert on ADHD and focus specifically on treating undiagnosed adults.

The results after multiple tests (my doctor even asked to talk with my wife) came back positive.

For the past few months I have been trying different medication and dosage and the improvement in life quality has been massive. I’m super productive at work, my mood swings are gone, I can recall stuff much more easily and I’ve been doing things I’ve been postponing for years: learning new technologies, reading a ton of new books, doing side-projects, etc.

My recommendation is to get properly diagnosed and if things come back positive discuss starting on medication. I know that in the USA (I’m in Western Europe) ADHD and medication for it have a lot of stigmas and misconceptions associated and some doctors are reluctant to put people on meds (especially adults from I’ve read) but doing nothing and just trying to live with this condition without any help is hell…

Good luck!