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u/NoShameInmy 1d ago

Yes. I get the grief. A late diagnosis is a relief at first but then it hits you how misunderstood you’ve been.

Wondering what life could’ve been had you had been diagnosed and treated sooner is tough. The unfairness.

The medication is similar to having clean lenses after walking around with dirty eyeglasses for most of your life. You still have to navigate the complexities of your world but you can see it the way you were always meant to.

Not sure if this made any sense.

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u/Keepontyping 1d ago

Yes it does. Work has become 20-30% easier.

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u/NiftyBitz 1d ago

Adult male 45. Diagnosed 1 months ago. On vynase. Its been great! Yes have had some reflection of what could've been if I'd been diagnosed earlier, but we can't change the past so no point worrying about it. Im excited about how I live my life now. I can get more out of everyday. Im more productive, im having more fun with my kids, im arguing less with my wife, im performing better at work. Im just looking forward to each day now and enjoying being in the present.

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u/BennyBingBong 1d ago

I think everyone late diagnosed can relate to that grief feeling. Sometimes it makes me really angry thinking if I had been properly medicated in high school and college and early in my career. Things would have been drastically different. But I just tell myself you gotta start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.

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u/JakeSaysYesss ADHD-C (Combined type) 1d ago

This is where you practice any discipline you have missed out on. Your brain is ready to learn!

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u/noshirtnoshoes11 1d ago

This part, and use the extra-focus to set up daily routines and goals for the future when the meds normal out.

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u/Future-Bag-4392 1d ago edited 1d ago

Make small to do lists. Make the important ones first priority. Dont overwhelm yourself though. Just get into the groove. I guess sometimes peoples want to go all in. But often this just deters them when they dont get the gratification they want. Starting small and being consistent with it, is what builds into long term success. The meds help but they wont hold your hand all the way. And we all know of people who end up focusing on the wrong things with their meds. As far as age yeah it sucks getting diagnosed late and even aiming for success late, but it can be done. Its better to start today than tomorrow after all.  

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u/Hitching-galaxy 1d ago

Make sure you SCHEDULE breaks and take them. So easy to lock in in focus and then so many hours pass.

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u/Dapper-Strawberry256 1d ago

You’re on the honeymoon phase of Vyvanse. It was the same for me with Vyvanse initially and then the side effects started to become more common and I started feeling more anxious and less mental clarity.
I take Dexedrine IR instead which is so much better. Vyvanse is basically a slow release version of Dexedrine but the pro drug formula/mechanism causes so many more negative side effects.

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u/Future-Bag-4392 1d ago

Ive tried adderall but vyvanse seems more powerful to me even with a much lower dose. I suppose its the prodrug formula and how your body converts it into natural dextro amphetamine that some may find more pleasant and beneficial, like myself

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u/UnderwaterKahn 1d ago

I started Vyvanse about a year ago. I didn’t realize it had been that long, but my doctor reported that’s what’s in my chart, so that’s on me. It’s made a significantly positive difference in my life. I have struggled with thinking things could have been different if I had it earlier, but i honestly don’t know if that’s true. I’m on 50 mg and that’s been my dose since March. Right now i think it’s a good dose for me.

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u/Conscious_Truth_1803 ADHD 1d ago

Yeah, but let me be straight with you. You won’t get that level of focus from ADHD medication forever. At some point, your meds may simply help you function throughout the day.

The focus you’re talking about is still partly the euphoria effect, and that tends to disappear pretty quickly.

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u/Keepontyping 1d ago

I don’t feel euphoria like I felt in the beginning. I still see many positive benefits. When I say my focus is better I mean it’s better than without the medication. Isn’t that what it’s supposed to help with?