I’ve had ADHD my whole life and have become pretty good at raw-dogging it. Never been on meds for it.
My brother has it too. When we were younger he got medication. I didn’t - because he was more “HD” and I was more “AD,” - so his symptoms were evident whereas mine weren’t- he was a loudmouth idiot and I was an introverted daydreamer. Parents just thought I was “lazy.”

Now I’m middle-aged, have a son who has ADHD, and he’s medicated. I’m still not. At this point, what’s even the point?

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 days ago

What's the point ?

How about improving your life, like a lot.

I was diagnosed with Bipolar 2 in my early 50's.

When I got the medication dialed in, I was like "Fuck! People live like this their whole lives!?"

It was like I had been living inside a tumble dryer, and now I was looking in from the outside.

I recently had ADD added to the mix. We are still working on the meds and dosage, but having experienced the life changing power of a dialed in med, I'm beyond expectant and hopeful.

[–] nezrock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago

Just my two cents. I was diagnosed at 9, and on medication for a few years (some kind of patch on my arm). I then was off meds from like 13 to 27. I got back on meds last year, and it has been life-changing, quite literally.

Sure, I was "functional" without them. I could hold down a job, have good relationships, remember to exercise, whatever.

But everything is so, so much easier with medication than without. I'm on a low dose of Adderall and fluoxetine (for gad), nothing crazy. Social interaction is much better than before, and I'm much happier, and massively more productive.