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by ImPostingOnHN
871 days ago
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I am not quite sure how your post relates to mine, but your struggle seems tough. As someone who also has ADD, I can sympathize. Consider letting go of your strict expectation of measurement (a blood draw, for example, wouldn't evaluate if you're feeling better or not, nor would a thyroid test), and evaluate for yourself if a treatment is making you feel better or worse, more effective or less, over a sufficient observation period. If worse, bring it up with your care provider. Also consider the possibility that ADD isn't something you can therapy away, but it is something you can control some negative side effects of, with medication, and honestly it's kind of a superpower. Many successful people have had it. Anyways, I'm sorry it's taken so long for you to feel good about yourself. That sucks. |
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My point, which I probably failed to convey, was that the field of psychiatry is about 50% bullshit. Psychology is probably about 75% bullshit. Arguing which is more equipped to treat a condition is like arguing if either Greek Oracles or Astrologers can predict the future better.
I would love to had a long format discussion with a psychiatrist and pick his or her brain about this topic. Not necessarily from a treatment point of view. I just want their opinions and insights on topics like we are discussing in this thread.
> Also consider the possibility that ADD isn't something you can therapy away, but it is something you can control some negative side effects of, with medication
I have considered this. I've been treated for a decade now, and I can say with confidence that I figured this one out within a few months of treatment. I've tried countless treatments, multiple times, etc.. I can say with great confidence that what I am currently taking is the "least worst of them all." On an average day, I maybe get like 20% to 40% reduction in symptoms. Better than nothing, but not exactly the help I was hoping for. I'm still paralyzed by executive dysfunction, but the tricky part is that things other than ADHD can cause this, so it's difficult to separate the signal from the noise.
> honestly it's kind of a superpower
Perhaps at one time in our evolution, I would agree. However, in modern times, I strongly disagree. I do not see any situations in which it can benefit somebody. I find that many people who were successful with ADHD were successful despite of ADHD and not because of ADHD.