/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8010384
I usually assume they live in the States and don't have insurance, or have hangups about going to the doctor, like anon said here >>8010402

I live in Canada and see some kind of doctor or specialist pretty much every month for various reasons. I don't have coverage for the dentist, optometrist or orthodontist visits obviously and I don't have insurance to help subsidize the cost of prescriptions, but at least psychiatrist appointments, doctor's visits and virtually all other medical specialists are covered.

More on topic, I figured out I had ADHD last year and it explained a lot of my problems with focusing and self-motivation in life. I tried out different prescriptions for a while (short-acting methylphenidate / generic Ritalin, long-acting version of the same / Concerta, now dextroamphetamine / Dexadrine). I'm not sure if it's really helping. Generic Ritalin made me aggro and starving during downswings to the point of nausea. Concerta was way too high of a dose and gave me waves of anxiety at work when I had no external stressors. Dexedrine is fairly level but hasn't really improved my focus, and I feel far more socially awkward lately than I should be. If I'm slightly stressed while on Dexedrine, I clam up in a group, when I'm normally fairly extroverted and not particularly self-conscious around friends or new people.

Trial and error continues I guess...