[bestcoder69]

Yeah I had this problem my entire life until about age 30 when I got prescribed Adderall and, blam, my problem was fixed almost instantly.

So... whoops, I guess my teachers when I was young were right about the possible ADHD, and it wasn't really a case of "they're just trying to pill up all the kids!!!111!".

[sureglymop]

I wish I could say the same. I have been diagnosed with ADHD as a young child and what's described in the post is normal to me. Now I have tried many medications and stimulants and luckily they do work! The problem I have is the side effects. They give me strong and I mean super strong anxiety which negatively affects my life and social life in every way. From my experience with asking other people this seems to be extremely rare and they don't have the same problems with the medication. I really wish I lived a few years into the future where maybe a medication that is suitable for me exists :(

[booboofixer]

Is there a test that was done for ADHD? Considering taking Adderall improves everyone's performance at work/academics, it's really up to the test to correctly diagnose ADHD and i'm wondering how accurate it is.

Edit: Read another comment in thread and apparently performance doesn't improve for everyone. Anecdotal data suggests a lot of people i know have ADHD?

[hotpotamus]

Since you're posting here, I'm going to guess you work in software? As a person who has to use software, I'd say it sure seems like it's designed by people with ADHD.

[theduemmer]

I've been wondering whether I have ADHD for a while now. I have not went to a professional to get diagnosed but at a glance it seems like I share many of the same symptoms. I am ASD though, so maybe it plays into that? I've never taken Adderal, I almost want to once just to see the effects.

[comprev]

I was diagnosed age 37. The difference pre/post-medication was so massive I struggle to comprehend how I survived without it. It has also changed my perspective of what I could achieve, both immediately and long-term career wise.

[t-3]

My mom recently figured out that nearly everyone in our family is probably ADHD. I had even seen lists of symptoms before and thought it was pretty funny that I matched almost all of them but somehow never made the connection.

[iwixnxnwkd]

yes taking amphetamines typically makes people more productive

[anothernewdude]

It doesn't actually. Studies have shown stimulants worsen focus for people without ADHD. With research suggesting that they are better at filling a deficit than enhancing performance.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3489818/

[FFRefresh]

I just read through the study you linked, and it seems like you are mischaracterizing it.

Here's a direct quote from the study you linked:

> Stimulant drugs do improve the ability (even without ADHD) to focus and pay attention.