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We've tried everything short of antidepressants (e.g. Wellbutrin). I was treated by specialised ADHD centre (they don't treat anything else) that we have here i
by krono 5y ago
We've tried everything short of antidepressants (e.g. Wellbutrin). I was treated by specialised ADHD centre (they don't treat anything else) that we have here in the Netherlands.
In a lengthy conversation with the specialist after having tried and shot down every option under the sun, I was asked why I believed none of them worked and what I was then expecting. Turns out what I was experiencing was the norm; Current ADHD medication options are a lot like crutches or wheelchairs. Mitigations, nothing more.
- brailsafe 5y agoMy doctor was similarly surprised when I inquired about applying for the disability tax credit. I believe he said something like "Doesn't the medication work?" and then went on to emphasize the tax credits use for mainly severely physically impaired people. Yes, it works a bit, but it doesn't give me sufficient short term memory recall, it doesn't work if I haven't taken it, it doesn't help me maintain a livable sleep cycle or prevent me from burning out and keeping a job, or having even a remote sense of time passing. It helps me focus, a bit, under the right circumstances.