So last year was traumatic for me as my dad unexpectedly had a stroke at the age of 74 and ended up in a care home for 6 months until he passed away. As the only child it was on me to be his person for everything. It was the most stressful and emotional year of my life. Since then, I haven't really felt like myself, and eventually ended up with an ADHD diagnosis. I started Concerta (18mg) a week ago. It was an unforgettable experience when I felt the first pill set in, I have always been fairly anxious and was worried about how I would feel on the pill. But an hour after taking it, I was sitting on my couch worrying and anticipating, and suddenly all the background chatter in my head just vanished. Everything went still and I was able to calmly focus. It was surreal.

Things have been going well since then! Mostly just a dulling of background noise in my head. It's nice. I'm wondering now if my lifelong "anxiety" has actually been ADHD this entire time. Does anyone else have similar experiences?

(Prior to my stressful life event, I would have never thought I had ADHD. I've always been hyper-organized and my doctor actually thinks I might have ocd as well as ADHD.)