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If you have ADHD, what's the value of getting it diagnosed? How much wasted time would be needed to get it diagnosed? And how much wasted time would be needed until a doctor hits on the right prescription for you?



> If you have ADHD, what's the value of getting it diagnosed?

All the forms of care that require a legitimate diagnosis?

> How much wasted time would be needed to get it diagnosed?

An hour (not "wasted", used for legitimate diagnosis and assessment)

> And how much wasted time would be needed until a doctor hits on the right prescription for you?

Is your alternative just not getting meds? How is that better than trying?


For mild cases, very little time is wasted getting a diagnosis, low to moderate dosages of stimulants work brilliantly and with very few side-effects, and CBT bears its fruits within a few weeks.

The quality-of-life improvement is substantial.




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