Thank you, friend!

No one can be told what The Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself. Seriously though, I see mindsets like yours ALL the time here. You can’t know what you are missing until you try. And it has a good shot to be a game changer. I strongly encourage you to give it a go. It’s like someone trying to describe sex to you if your{ve never experienced it. “How great could it really be?”

I was raised being told I shouldn't need meds to function, so I thought much the same. I'm glad I didn't persist in that thinking. It's not night and day, in fact I would say it's subtle enough - like growing hair, you don't notice, but those around you occasionally might.

That's what held me back seeking a diagnosis for months. But I'm in my forties and I've been struggling extra hard lately to keep focus. So what I hope is gain back some control I had in my youth.

Gooble gobble, gooble gobble!

Aw man, now I'm missing the cookies I've never knew existed :(

SQUIRREL!

No certificate. I was diagnosed in the US of A.

I think doctors can prescribe some of the meds "off label" for other, ADHD-adjacent symptoms, which makes it a lot easier to get you the meds since the way to get an actual "official" diagnosis is often onerous.

If they're being vague, it could just be because it's kind of a grey area and they're doing it for your benefit. It's probably better that you don't know.

I'm not an expert though, this is just what I've gathered from my experiences in the US.

I'm Canadian, but I was diagnosed with a 15 minute phone call with my GP. Granted, I have professional training in this area, and had examples prepared to match DSM criteria, but adult diagnosis can be very straightforward.

...umm.. yes?