Re: 49 and just been diagnosed!

[Anonymous]

Congratulations on getting diagnosed and having a supportive husband. Keep reading, as much as you can. I found a lot of help with Gena Pera’s Is it You Me or Adult ADD? It helps for both sides of the ADD equation, maybe even more for the non-ADD partner. Pat yourself on the back for going 49 years with awesome coping skills that “hid” your ADD. BTW you are not ADD, but you HAVE ADD.

Medication won’t solve everything, but what if medication made your coping mechanisms work SO MUCH BETTER? Be patient, which is tough advice, but it takes a while to discover the right medication and the right dosage, and it will always need adjustment and evaluation. And since you are female in her 40’s, be sure to find a professional that understands the interaction between changing hormone levels, periomenopause and more.

I was diagnosed last year and I am in my mid-40’s. I had done remarkably well with finding coping mechanisms, so well that even my family and coworkers couldn’t believe I had ADD until after several long diagnosis questionairres. My parents didn’t understand what I was going through until they saw ADD & Loving It?! The visual of the wall of post it notes and bombardment of noises and voices was a perfect introduction to my brain.

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