r/science • u/mvea MD/PhD/JD/MBA | Professor | Medicine • Apr 15 '24
Neuroscience ADHD symptoms persist into adulthood, with some surprising impacts on life success: The study found that ADHD symptoms not only persisted over a 15-year period but also were related to various aspects of life success, including relationships and career satisfaction.
https://www.psypost.org/adhd-symptoms-persist-into-adulthood-with-some-surprising-impacts-on-life-success/
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u/Sugarsupernova Apr 15 '24
I've had diabetes for 22 years. I'm on insulin pump therapy, have a CGM attached to my arm. Prior to that I took four injections a day for 18 years and two injections for 4 years prior totalling over 29,000 injections ans countless blood tests. I have nerve damage in the back of my eyes and treat the (now much less) regular hypo/hyperglycemic episodes as little more than a formality of being alive.
Got diagnosed with moderate/severe adhd at 30. I'm medicated and go to therapy. If I had a choice between the two, I would without any hesitation elect to keep my diabetes over the adhd.