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Hydrohead1989

Updated 1y ago

Finally got my ADHD diagnosis

I finally got my ADHD diagnosis. It's been a long time coming. they kept on wanting to blame my other conditions. Anyway, I started Atomoxetine this morning.

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NelCat

2y

I skimmed your profile. What condition were they blaming it on? They blamed mine on my intracranial hypertension (sister disease to hydrocephalus) and my MS.
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Kyrabooo

2y

Heya, welcome to the club! They tried to blame my ADHD symptoms on anxiety, depression, and hypothyroidism. From what I’ve seen it’s a pretty common experience. But as long as you hit turf diagnosis it doesn’t matter what else that doctor says. You know you, you know your brain. Good luck on your new meds! 🤗
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Hydrohead1989

2y

thank you!
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ryderocox

2y

omg same thing happened to me. Didn't get diagnosed til I was 33!
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Hydrohead1989

2y

first they tried blaming my anxiety and then it was the hydrocephalus 😪
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Hydrohead1989

2y

@NelCat
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thisladyisacat

2y

Welcome to the club! 🤗 I was misdiagnosed with bi-polar disorder for years before they caught on I was never manic. 😭 I'm so sorry your other illnesses were used to deny you your diagnosis, but it's here now! There is a lot of information available, but if you need a little laugh or pick-me-up, Instagram and TikTok have some great content for ADHD.
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Hydrohead1989

2y

that's awful! I'm sorry! And I will definitely turn to tiktok
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Kharha

2y

Dang! I've heard that borderline personality disorder is also a common misdiagnosis for ADHD, especially with women
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KatGPT

2y

I’m actually on that medication.
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Hydrohead1989

2y

how is the medication working for you?

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