I was recently diagnosed and have an appointment in a few days time to decide if I want to try medication. I have found since the diagnosis I am kinder to myself and apps like this are starting to help me get a handle on my behaviours. I am currently thinking I will try medication just to see if it works for me but would be interested to hear other people’s experiences!
I’m glad to hear you’re kinder to yourself now. I think being officially diagnosed (in march of this year) helped me forgive myself for things I used to take harder. I’ve taken adderall before and while it helped substantially it gave me heart palpitations (I’m very sensitive to meds) right now I’m on a combo of Prozac (for anxiety) and Wellbutrin (off label ADHD) and it seems to be helping. I hope you find a combination that works for you. My strategy was to start at the lowest therapeutic dosages and only take one at a time till I had a good grasp on how that made me feel. It’s a process but worth it!
I went for years redusing to even get diagnosed because I was not going to take medication. I finally just couldn't do it anymore and the first day I took Vyvanse, my world changed. That's not to say meds are right for everyone!!
