| Comment | I was put on Ritalin at age 27. I'm 39 now. Always been a scatterbrain and was always in trouble at school despite coming from a good family and my brother and sister both rarely in trouble.
Moved into my own place at 25 and couldn't cope to an extent. Was leaving pots on the hob and going out to the shop, losing keys, forgetting bills. Making impulsive decisions. I started to panic that I was getting some sort of early onset dementia.
Seen my GP then had about 4 sessions with a psychologist and 2 with a psychiatrist. Psychiatrist said he was treating me with ADHD meds but not diagnosing me with ADHD in case it affected my job.
TBH I hate the Ritalin. It's a bit like taking coke but without any of the pleasant feelings. I take regular breaks from it until I feel myself getting a bit fried in the brain, then I start taking it again. This probably is not the ideal way to take it but I get to a point were I need a few days of not feeling amped up. I have considered asking to transfer to one of the other preparations. |
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