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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2012 15:39:35 GMT
I'm contemplating a return to university to retrain in psychology. I've been referred for ADHD assessment, but it could be over six months before I see a specialist in the UK.
I'm curious what difference your meds have made to your life and ability to concentrate, focus, learn, etc.
It would help me make an informed decision whether to go for my studies this year, and struggle through the self-motivated study, or whether waiting a year for diagnosis and treatment might make it significantly easier and less stressful.
Thanks in advance. Hearing anything of your personal experience would be very interesting and useful for me.
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Post by jimmymaximum on Oct 11, 2012 21:19:57 GMT
Hey I took 6 months out this year to get my ADHD diagnosis and generally sort my life out. I'm now on MPH and returned to start Year 2 of my degree again this October. Although there's definately been a significant improvement in the areas of studying I had trouble with, everything's far from perfect. Before the meds, I wouldn't be able to concentrate in lectures at all. The cycle of me starting to listen, zoning out, then realising what I'd done and come back to reality was only 3 minutes! Now I can focus relatively well for the first half-hour of the lecture. It's not constant concentration, but it's enough for me to get at least someting out of it! I've also been given an assisstant to take notes for me so that I don't get behind and have something to refer to if I need to. I'm very aware that certain things still take me a great deal more time than other people. For example, we have practical assessments where one exercise should take approximately an hour. I went to uni after this week's practical session to finish off, and after 3 hours I was still only about 25% of the way through one exercise! Having said that though, the volume and quality of what I've written has greatly improved since I've been on the meds. I feel a lot more organised too. Before, I knew HOW I wanted to organise myself, I just couldn't actually put it into practise. Now I can implement certain strategies, but yet again it's far from perfect! I know that I've still got a fair struggle ahead of me, but I'm feeling a lot more positive about it now, and feel that my goals may actually be achievable! Things turned pretty rough for me in January when all of the study problems just became too much. I took a long time to decide whether or not suspend my studies, but it was definately the right thing for me personally. I know what I'm capable of, and I wasn't going to acheive my full potential without sorting the ADHD side of things out. I don't know if any of that waffle was at all helpful, but there it is all the same! I'd also like to take this opportunity for the numerous spelling mistakes which I'm sure are scattered through out!!! Good Luck with your decision! Xx
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Post by bobjones on Oct 12, 2012 14:15:45 GMT
It made a day feel longer !! (concerta xl 72mg)
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