...I went to an ADHD specialist 14 years ago to get formally diagnosed. I already knew I had it from my own research and just plain common sense...as well as the fact I had been self medicating with amphetamines for 8 years...and not the "lets party" type use, it was regular and addictive and damaging use.

But it was also expensive and I'm lucky to be alive considering what I would get sometimes. Interestingly I didn't know about the medications or didn't pay attention...though when I found out there was an alternative...I hurried off to the specialist.

So off I went to get my diagnosis...no blood or urine tests were done...I was forthright in passing about my drug use but only to the point where I explained amphetamines would slow me down and help me function better.

...This seemed to just confirm my diagnosis to the doctor. Immediately I was given dexamphetamines, 100 pills every 21 days.

I could not control myself....having such focus and concentration was like the holy grail and it was only 5 bucks and all legal...awesome!....

...or not so awesome?? I would go through my script in 3 days and then use what was on the street in the meantime.

....so you might think...."you're just a speed freak!...not ADHD"

...I agree I am a "freak"...of some variety....but I do suffer from it and just cannot be trusted with any feel good substance because I have an addictive nature.

...anyway 8 months later my brain was completely fried and I ended up in rehab for quite a while. I told the doc what I was doing and they banned my scripts.

....I guess thats why they test sometimes?
if they tested me they might have discovered I was already loaded....I can't remember