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Adult ADHD Diagnosis - what is the process like? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For those of you who weren't diagnosed until adulthood (I'm in my late 40s), what was the diagnosis process like? Are you just given a written test, or does someone evaluate you more thoroughly? Do they try to understand your symptoms, or is it more of a checklist? If anyone has personal stories they'd be willing to share, I'd love to hear them. I'm also just curious about what to expect during the appointment. Who do I make it with? A psychiatrist?

I also wonder if there are other related conditions or learning disabilities that I might have, such as dyslexia. Do I need to be proactive in asking for multiple diagnoses? Or will they be able to evaluate me for anything/everything?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“There’s no way you have ADHD since you didn’t have symptoms as a kid” … instead I have bipolar. I believe it’s ADHD, can’t get anyone to listen. I’m not hunting for god damn stimulants. Im 36 with 3 kids.. I just want help.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you tried Welbutrin? It's not a highly controlled substance and doctors are pretty willing to prescribe it. It acts on dopamine and many people have found it helpful for ADHD.

One of the problems explained to me by my doctor is that executive dysfunction is the key symptom of ADHD, and it's not hard to diagnose executive dysfunction. The problem is that executive dysfunction can also be caused by other conditions like MDD or Bipolar, and in those cases, ADHD treatment may not actually help.

That being said, I'm sorry you're being denied the opportunity to try treatments that might help. Although I can understand providers being hesitant to give stimulants with abuse potential to someone with manic tendencies. Hopefully you can try some of the non-stimulant options and see if they help

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, they think Wellbutrin is what caused my high spike in anxiety and suicidal thoughts and ended up in the hospital.