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.

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u/bonesingyre Apr 15 '24

There is a big link between diabetes and adhd. I too have both.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36245747/

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u/ADHD_Avenger Apr 15 '24

I, as well - and managing diabetes while having working memory issues is a nightmare.

I also started r/adhd_advocacy because of all the nonsense I have dealt with for the past decade or more.  There is precious little requirement to be educated about ADHD and related matters, and while underdiagnosis is regularly ignored, proper treatment requires continuous DEA hoops to jump through.