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by Ensorceled 1239 days ago
> Is it 'worth it'? I.E is your life noticably beter for being medicated for it?

Yes, absolutely.

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Thanks for this. I ended up going down a rabbit hole after my post and found out that we now have something called 'Right to Choose' which is where you can ask your GP to refer you to a private practice.

From reading the ADHDUK subreddit it turns out it takes it down to under 6 weeks. Think I need to call my GP and have a conversation.

I concur. I am super conscious of what I consume, and was very apprehensive, but a few months on dex got me and my business back on track.
I was reluctant to as well, it's part of the "why don't you just focus" narrative we've heard for years. My therapist said, "You're a gamer, why do you want to play life on hard mode when most people are on normal mode?"