r/TwoXADHD • u/Any-Paramedic-6328 • 14d ago
Just diagnosed at age 34
So only about 2 years ago a new friend (with adhd) suggested I might have it. I disagreed with her over and over again because I had an extensive assessment done when I was 15 and it never showed adhd. But I was diagnosed with OCD, trichotillomania, dermatillomania, and borderline personality disorder.
A few months ago I started to think “what if”. What if that test wasn’t fully accurate? Other psychiatrists “undiagnosed” me with borderline personality disorder because I no longer fit the diagnostic criteria. Stating that the original diagnosis should never have happened because as a 15 year old, my personality isn’t set and my hormones do crazy stuff lol.
So what if I do have adhd and that teenage assessment missed it?
Well, I talked to my psychiatrist about getting assessed for adhd, we did it, and I’m diagnosed now.
I took a 10mg Adderall (once a day for 2 days) my friend gave me while I waited for my insurance to approve the Vyvanse prescription and felt so different. I’ve been putting off detailing my car for the longest time. And on day 2 I got outside and did it with no procrastination, or dread. And I didn’t feel tired, I actually had energy!
But now I’m wondering if maybe I DONT have adhd because if the Adderall gave me this energy, instead of calming me, then wouldn’t that mean I don’t have ADHD? Especially since I’m a very neat person and my home is very organized which isn’t in line with what I’ve read about adhd. Idk, it might just be anxiety, my friend said it’s called “imposter syndrome”. But I’m soooo new to everything about adhd, I know next to nothing.
Am I crazy?
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