[skhm]

i'm in more or less exactly the same boat, only i got diagnosed officially with adhd yesterday and wont receive any medication for a few weeks. hoping it's not a misdiagnosis and life becomes a little easier.

[prox]

People with ADHD might have benefit from working together. It’s called doubling and originally made for people with ADHD. One of them is https://www.caveday.org/.

[adindeed]

> hoping life becomes a little easier

If I was going to be taking meds I would be hoping life becomes a LOT easier, considering the risks to disrupting the body's natural equilibrium. You should be very cautious of any drugs, especially mind-altering that must be taken frequently.

[edrxty]

To those who come across this, ignore the ableist bullshit. ADHD medications are generally very effective. The biggest side effect is the asinine stigma they bring from people with zero understanding of ADHD or basic biochemistry.

[thomastjeffery]

A change that gets you "a little better" can very significantly impact the rest of your life, when you started at a low baseline.

[12345hn6789]

Would you care to post citations on side effects or dangers? Or are the doctors the ones who need to "do their research"?