>>11635421I have ADD (from my understanding ADHD is more common) and yeah, it's a real thing.
First I'd go for an actual diagnosis, I don't know what "online tests" there are for this, but I suspect with questions like "do you sometimes feel lazy :(" you can expect a lot of false positives.
>yeah but is it worth it?Why wouldn't it be? at first glance you sure sounds like it's something you might have.
I remember getting my diagnosis at 8th grade, it was the biggest relief knowing there's an actual specific problem and I'm not just some sort of compulsively lazy retard.
>>11635431I'm actually using stuff that fit me like a glove now, specifically concerta, all the benefit with barely any of the side effects.
I have my appetite just fine, I don't have this weird biting tick I'd have before, I can even fall asleep under it's influence, only things that stay really are that I drink more water, I go to the bathroom more and I write and talk a lot more than without it.
But listen OP, this quarantine made me appreciate that ritalin isn't the end all be all solution to my problem, I am absolutely worthless studying from home on the computer, I NEED a sterile environment like a class, or one of those studying spaces in uni where there's nothing TO do but study or listen.
so just remember the diagnosis is half the battle, the second half is a mix of finding the right medication for you (if a medication makes you feel shitty even though it produces results, talk to your doctor!) and finding an environment where it works.
that last one might be discouraging, but trust me, it's easier being medicated.
I, for example, have trouble with environments where you don't study at least 4 days a week, I also need someone to force me to go to lectures and complete assignments with some sort of threat of scores dropping, so a sort of open university wouldn't be right for me.
