Summer vacay
We are headed on family vacation, and I am going to try and make comics about it as we go. Hopefully this plan will work! I want to do it for my own memories. I did not make a comic about how packing for this trip (a “glamping” trip requiring that we stuff the car to bursting) nearly drove me mad/murderous, but instead here is a comic about two days ago that is mad in a different way.
I enjoy having the ADHD diagnosis as an answer to why I am the way I am, even though the meds have no effect yet. Well, it’s small consolation at least for this dizzy lady.
These ADHD clinic people deal with this every day, god bless them, trying to make appointments like herding cats.
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Diagnosed ADHD six months ago at age 44 and... Yep, this has been a wild ride. Re: books - Robin Ince's Normally Weird & Weirdly Normal has been great purely from a 'being seen' perspective. I think it's the first thing I've read that's been written (not exclusively, but largely) about ADHD that I actually recognize myself in.
Diagnosed formally in late 40s but friend who had it himself pushed hard for me to get checked out for some time prior, & he was absolutely right. First doctor specialized in adult women with ADHD & had some great book recommendations & general strategies for working with the brain I've got. Sadly he & his practice moved to another state & current doctor just wants to write scripts & submit bills. Still far better than the years pre-diagnosis when "if you would just TRY" was all I had.
If you have the chance, would you mind sharing some of the book recommendations? Thank you!
I'm trying to get tested for ADHD but our healthcare system is basically saying that there's no point in diagnosing adults or (ugh) "highly functional" people. As long as you can do your 9 to 6, who cares about your piece of mind.
I feel you. That was the same vibe I got from my healthcare system. I cleared the minimum requirements of being an adult, but it took literally all I had, and doing so made me question why life was even worth living. Like if I have try to hard and all I get is the bare minimum, then what's the point? They took me a little more seriously after I explained how I actually developed depression over it. Did eventually get the diagnosis in the end! Had another friend who only gotten taken seriously because she was pregnant and would therefore be responsible for kid. So, if you have some other circumstance going on, it can help you get your doctor's attention. Sucks that it is that way, but it's something I guess. :/
I was diagnosed last year at age 37. Still trying to get a handle on what meds work for me. I do notice a very subtle difference, but I wonder if something else might be better.
45 and just diagnosed this year. The meds help me some ways but I feel like getting the most out of them is a whole new skill I have to figure out.
Deeply relatable.
Wondering if the kids have already named the chicks? 🐥
box o chickens pics please!!
I think I need to hear more about the box o’ chickens….
Btw, if you don't feel an effect from the meds after titrating, you can definitely ask to try something else! After years of unsuccessful use of methylphenidate (Ritalin), I requested to try anything else. The next best thing was Elvanse (Vyvanse), but that was really expensive, so we tried Atomoxetin (aka Strattera) first, and a combination of Elvanse and Strattera works soooooo much better for me
But why was there a box of chickens? For a moment, I thought (hoped?) they were necessary for the glamping.
Oh same! 31, and just got diagnosed three months ago. Adderall really helps me.
Just be careful in the sun and heat with adhd meds. But man, a formal diagnosis is helpful.
Yeah, a formal diagnosis is, at the very least, validating. Good luck with the meds & with the glamp!
I'm 63 and only learned I am ADHD two years ago. Life changing! And now I'm learning that all my favorite people are ADHD, too! Viva la pinball brains!