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Here’s the thing, I wasn’t asking questions. I went to the doctor because my husband convinced me it was time to talk to someone and figure out what was wrong with me. I seriously thought I had early onset dementia (yes, at 27 that is what I told my doctor). I still don’t get it. ADHD?? What’s the difference in it and ADD? Does everyone not have a million thoughts all the time? Why does Concerta make me feel like a zombie? The pharmacist told me that people take it to stay up all night… I could take one of those 36mg ones and fall asleep like id ran a marathon. And I read that you can become dependent on the medication… that is SCARY! I just don’t know what expectation to have, because obviously I don’t understand what normal is.

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What do you mean when you say “makes dealing with them easier”? Do the meds turn any of it off? Does it help you not act like a kid? I don’t know what to expect, and if it doesn’t turn anything off, I don’t feel like it’s worth the risk of taking a stimulant. At the same time, I would love to have a break from my brain for a good five minutes. Let’s say I feel like I have 20 tvs playing in my mind at all times… I obviously don’t want to watch the boring ones, and when a new show comes on I have to “look”, does the medicine turn off any of the tvs? Or does it just let you make yourself watch the boring channel?

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