Posted by Dinah on July 23, 2012, at 19:44:49
In reply to does it matter?, posted by Christ_empowered on July 21, 2012, at 15:39:36
> I think instead of asking "do I have ADHD" (or any other diagnosis...), it'd be best to ask "do I have problems that would substantially benefit from this drug/these drugs?"
I like that way of thinking about it. My mother has had a tremor for years, and is responding to a drug for Parkinsons. She's quite upset about being put on the drug since she doesn't think she has Parkinsons. Maybe she doesn't. But what she does have is a tremor that responds to that drug. It really doesn't matter what it's called. It matters that she can get most of her food in her mouth, dial a phone, and write.
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