Re: 51 and just diagnosed———now on meds

[Anonymous]

3 years ago, after our youngest son was diagnosed with ADHD, I convinced my oldest adult son to seek help and sure enough he was given a diagnosis of adult ADHD. While doing all the research I did for my sons, a light came on..then a sense of relief fell over me, I now understand why as a child I was a “daydreamer”, “bright but lazy”, “not trying”….and now why some days I can get so much done, and other days I can barely focus long enough to complete anything, I get so sidetracked then hyper focus on something else all together, I have to see, hear and feel anything new to learn it, and I forget things unless I write everything down. So now at 52, I too am seeking a diagnosis. Thankfully over the years I learned a routine that works for me to raise a family of 5 great kids, (2 grown and 3 still at home)… and have been so blessed to be able to be a Mom (and work) at home for 28 years. But still I await the official diagnosis, and at the very least through this journey I have answers and the tools I need to make my life a little bit easier.

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