ADHD diagnosis and medical clearance

[Programmerguy6996]

Hello,

I’m 30 years old and have been diagnosed and on ADHD medication for the past 4 years. I was diagnosed while in school for a study/concentration heavy degree. Otherwise for the entirety of my life before that I was medication free and it never crossed my mind I had ADHD, my doctor diagnosed me after a 5 minute conversation.

I no longer actually think I ever had ADHD, I think I found my degree boring and had poor study ethic. The medication may have helped mitigate that to some degree, or it was placebo.

I’ve been off now for 6 weeks and feel exactly the same, but i’ve heard ADHD can be either a huge problem or no big deal depending who reviews your file. I have no issue never taking meds again, but I don’t want to have to wait 6 months+ for them to clear me.

Has anyone here had any experience getting in with an active or recent ADHD diagnosis and can give me some reassurance that it isn’t going to be a massive pain in the ass to get around?

 

[PuckChaser]

This, and your missing math courses will be a pain in the ass to "get around". Any medical flag takes even more paperwork (from your doctor) than a missing academic qual and it's not guaranteed they'll accept the reassessment if ADHD is a no go criteria.

I'm not a doctor but I'd also advise against just dropping a medication you've been on for 4 years without consulting one...

 

[Programmerguy6996]

This, and your missing math courses will be a pain in the ass to "get around". Any medical flag takes even more paperwork (from your doctor) than a missing academic qual and it's not guaranteed they'll accept the reassessment if ADHD is a no go criteria.

I'm not a doctor but I'd also advise against just dropping a medication you've been on for 4 years without consulting one...

What paperwork is that? I was handed a single piece of paper which my doctor has already filled out - said I’ve been off for 6 weeks with no adverse outcomes and pointed to a likely misdiagnosis. What more will there be for him to do?

 

[PuckChaser]

From what I've seen here you could be medically rejected and forced to appeal. Which involves more letters and specialists. Right now you're just being honest about the condition as part of the application process, the RMO still has to make a suitability determination.

 

[T_rob]

Hello,

I’m 30 years old and have been diagnosed and on ADHD medication for the past 4 years. I was diagnosed while in school for a study/concentration heavy degree. Otherwise for the entirety of my life before that I was medication free and it never crossed my mind I had ADHD, my doctor diagnosed me after a 5 minute conversation.

I no longer actually think I ever had ADHD, I think I found my degree boring and had poor study ethic. The medication may have helped mitigate that to some degree, or it was placebo.

I’ve been off now for 6 weeks and feel exactly the same, but i’ve heard ADHD can be either a huge problem or no big deal depending who reviews your file. I have no issue never taking meds again, but I don’t want to have to wait 6 months+ for them to clear me.

Has anyone here had any experience getting in with an active or recent ADHD diagnosis and can give me some reassurance that it isn’t going to be a massive pain in the ass to get around?

My experience, they were looking for is if I was actively or needed to rely on medication(6 years since I was last on meds). They also looked If I had any symptoms of ADHD, had to get my doctor to approve and write that form you mentioned(standard I believe for everyone with ADHD). Then was just asked about my diagnosis. File was approved. I would just stick it out with the process and see what the RMO says. I'm not too sure what the medication policy is, I've heard it's had to have been a year or more off medication but I am not a RMO of course or apart of medical.

 

[Titanicswimteam]

I happend to ask a colleague who works in recruiting this very question last week and he replied 'It is probably a case-by-case for now. CMP [the CAF's giant personnel management organization] is working on rolling out low risk medical standards that we will accept such as this." I agree with the gist of the responses above that it is a judgement call right now, and unfortunately if you are honest and state that you have this situation, other people with easier files may be processed before yours. I used to think there were rules with black and white answers but have learned over time this is not always the case. Suspect this may be one of those times, but be honest anyway. Good luck and I hope it works out.