Dyslexia diagnosis at 33?

Have just been told that I have dyslexia at the grand age of 33. Has anybody else noticed a change for the better after being told that they have it? What changed? Was there any change at all? Was it easier to...??? Harder to...??? Did it explain problems of the past? I maybe clutching at straws but my life sucks and was maybe hoping there was some thing other than the fact of me being crap made this the way that it is? I am responsible for where I am and where I get to while I am here. Could having dyslexia have held me back in anyway and how? Many thanks taking the time to answer

I was diagnosed at the age of 47 when my youngest daughter was. No it didn't change my immediate life, but it did explain a lot of why I did so poorly in school. It helped explain why when I had the IQ that I have I still couldn't learn the way that my brothers and sister could, It helped me realize that it hadn't been my fault that I didn't do well in school. It made me feel better about my self and even though I read very well now it also explained why my two daughter's are also dyslexic. Learning disabilities run families. In my immediate and extended family we have found at least 15 people with learning disabilities. It will also make things easier if you ever want to go back to school, and you will know that if you ever have children that there is a possibility that they might have a learning disability. Although dyslexia is the paramount one in our family there are others and some kids have more than one. We all know now that if a child is constantly having trouble in school to get them tested to check for the possibility.

if you've lived with it for 33 years, you're not going to want to change anything, and if you take medicine it might mess you up, I'd try it and seehow I liked it if I were you

I have an uncle that is Dyslexic. For years his father treated like he was a moron, when all he had was a learning disability.

Once he discovered the problem and did something about it, his life turned around for the better. He is 70 years old now and loves nothing better than a good book or his morning newspaper.

The important thing is not to dwell on the past, but be grateful you know what the problem is and feel confident that it can be fixed.