The Forums › Forums › Tools, Techniques & Treatments › What Worked For Me… › Having ADHD Co$T$ Money › Re: Having ADHD Co$T$ Money
It’s not just ADHD, but ALL illnesses and disabilities that are hugely expensive.
How much does it cost for a pair of glasses, if you need bifocals, as a result of the early-onset presbyopia (inability to shift vision between near & far) that is a side-effect of antidepressant medications?
How much does it cost for the custom-fit orthotics you need to replace every year, because your feet are completely flat, and you can’t walk or stand without pain?
How much do you spend on prescriptions for your antidepressants, ADD meds, and diabetes meds? (High blood sugar and type-2 diabetes are additional side-effects of antidepressant medications.)
How much less do you earn than the average person who doesn’t have your medical conditions? (People with disabilities, including ADHD, are often unemployed, or underemployed.)
It costs money to have a chronic illness. But money is the one thing we don’t have enough of!
REPORT ABUSE