I feel your struggles so much. Finally diagnosed at age 39 when it should have been so obvious to everyone that I had it when I was a kid. The struggles I’ve had to face my whole life because of it, and knowing how much easier my life could have been if I’d gotten the When I told my mom I have it, she laughed at me and said the doctor didn’t know what they were talking about and just trying to push drugs, that my struggles are the same as everyone else’s, I’m just not and have never applied myself. My husband is only half convinced I have it, even though my lack of attention when he talks to me, my forgetfulness and clumsiness has been a point of contention in our marriage. When I told my sister in law and her boyfriend about having it and dyscalculia her boyfriend said, “I don’t think you have those. I’ve got two friends with ADHD and you don’t act like they, do. Yeah you space out sometimes but that’s normal. And you’re a woman, not to be rude but all women are bad at math.” Yeah, most women fail 9th grade 3 times because of math and focus issues, cant read analog clocks, get left and right mixed up and can’t do basic math. I guess I just need to TRY HARDER. So frustrating. I thanked him for his diagnosis and told him I would let my doctor know that my sister in laws boyfriend with no medical knowledge has diagnosed me so no need to continue treatment.

Sorry for the rant, I’m also sorry you’ve had the same kind or reactions and it took so long for you to get diagnosed, but I am so happy to hear your meds worked for you! I can’t wait to try mine, hopefully soon.