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How do they expect people who are suspected of having ADHD to do all this paperwork for the assessment?? it's like Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia being the fear of long words!!! WHO DECIDED THIS??

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[โ€“] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

as sad as it is, I found out i can't take stimulants. i have a bad ticker. So atomoxetine it is i guess. Still gotta get diagnosed though.

[โ€“] Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago

There are meds without stimulants like Guanfacin. Can work as good as stimulants but you need to take them for several days to have an effect.