ADHD diagnosis helps Christchurch woman overcome chronic pain and opioid addiction
A Christchurch woman says an ADHD diagnosis and medication transformed her life after years of struggling with chronic pain and drug addiction.
A Christchurch woman who spent years battling chronic pain and opioid addiction has credited an ADHD diagnosis and medication with changing her life. She described her previous state as being like a zombie before receiving the diagnosis and treatment. The case highlights how identifying ADHD can have significant health impacts for those previously undiagnosed.
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'I was like a zombie': ADHD diagnosis eases Christchurch woman's years of suffering
A woman who struggled for years with chronic pain and opioid addiction says an ADHD diagnosis and medication changed her life.