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LYC: So both my kids and my wife have been diagnosed and are on medication for ADHD now (have been for a while). I think I finally decided to get

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Oct 22 '14, 07:37

tested myself. Too many "oh, that's just how I am" things that really just seem to be signs of the problem.

Anyways, just thought I'd share because, ya know, you guys are awesome and it's a little bit of a strange thing to go through as an adult...

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That would suck. One of the recommendations for treatment is to reduce "screen time." - mara Oct 22, 07:58 1
- *twitch* - oblique Oct 22, 07:59
Smart move. -- nm - Beryllium (scream.) Oct 22, 07:40 11
- It's easy to chalk things up as anncedotal but - oblique Oct 22, 07:49 10
  - hmmm... - znufrii Oct 22, 07:54
  - I think that describes just about everyone though. - groiny Oct 22, 07:50 8
    - also, I see how medically specific the testing and diagnosis process was for my wife and kids - oblique Oct 22, 07:53
    - 100% true. -- nm - Spawn the Impaler Oct 22, 07:52
    - I think that's the seductive nature of putting it off. What happens though is - oblique Oct 22, 07:52 5
      - I do not doubt that there are people that need it, I also do not doubt there are a lot of people - groiny Oct 22, 07:56 2
        
        For sure. I was glad to see that the people that helped my wife and then my kids were very very thorough - oblique Oct 22, 07:57 1
        
        sounds like you have a good doctor then. - groiny Oct 22, 07:58
      - huh, I always figured I was when I was younger. Thought it just went away once grew up...didn't know you could test for it either. interesting - Beaker Oct 22, 07:55 1
        
        It has been an interesting process. They have a very specific test involving pattern matching and some other things that my wife and son described - oblique Oct 22, 07:56
Had it as a kid and I thought I outgrew it but I am realizing its still with me and explains a few things in the last few years. -- nm - Walt_Disney Oct 22, 07:40
Sounds suspiciously like government mind control pills. Be careful. -- nm - Loyola Oct 22, 07:40
good luck with this - recall that all medications can have side effects - ride them through if you can ( if they can) - Epiphany Oct 22, 07:40 2
- one very big one: decreased appetitte - oblique Oct 22, 07:45 1
  - *shorts Chipotle stock* -- nm - znufrii Oct 22, 07:46
*slaps kilbo in the face* - groiny Oct 22, 07:38 5
- If you would have said "Snap out of it!" I would have gotten the movie reference -- nm - con_carne Oct 22, 08:02 1
  - I am giving up movie references after yesterdays debacle. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 22, 08:05
- Squirrel! -- nm - Mop Oct 22, 07:42 1
  - I am intrigued by your gym story on b2....... - groiny Oct 22, 07:44
- see, that's love :) -- nm - oblique Oct 22, 07:39

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