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DreadCream | Just wanted to share if there are people out there weary of signing up. The process was relatively straight forward and there website and app are real easy to use. Had an appointment within 2 days of signing up and had a diagnosis and prescription at the end of my 30min session.
This totally sounds like an ad for the company lol but this has been a fantastic experience and it makes me wonder why I waited so long to address the issues I have been having.
If you're on the fence give it a shot! | 2021-11-30T19:57:42.000Z | r5vvrq | 4 | 4 | ADHD | Cerebral worked for me! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5vvrq/cerebral_worked_for_me/ |
kakonoheishi | I've recently been diagnosed with ADHD (adult) and there's a HUGE wait with psychiatrists due to Covid.
I told my admissor that I couldn't wait this long because I literally can't function (I sit at Uni classes without hearing a single word of what anyone says, I respond to friends like I'm automated and I can't work without making a mistake) and it's driving me mad! I even ended up throwing my work laptop out of the window.
I was prescribed with Bupropion, but fast forward 3 weeks and I still don't notice any improvement (or even side effects). If anything, I feel even more depressed now that I'm taking these anti-depressants..
Does anyone have any experience taking Wellbutrin / Bupropion? How long did it take you to notice any improvements?
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At this point I'm struggling to even get out of bed | 2021-11-30T19:57:28.000Z | r5vvl5 | 10 | 0 | ADHD | What's your experience with Bupropion? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5vvl5/whats_your_experience_with_bupropion/ |
Mia2354 | Long story short, i was talking to a fellow adhd-er in my class and she said she didn’t register with the school for accommodations because her mom did and it hindered her ability to become a nurse — is this true? I know the AADA is supposed to prevent stuff like this but it still nagging me. there’s a very real possibility the girl didn’t know what she was talking about or just doesn’t want to be labelling “disabled” but i still wanted to ask | 2021-11-30T19:54:52.000Z | r5vtjv | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Can registering with student disability impact my job search ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5vtjv/can_registering_with_student_disability_impact_my/ |
queenofkatanas | I experienced severe depression and anxiety since before age 12. Despite my severe symptoms, distress, and social/emotional/behavioral impairment, my parents were resistant to seeking mental health services due to cultural stigma. I was able to seek mental health services after I left home, and I started intensive trauma therapy and medication treatment for depression and PTSD during my first year in college.
AFter 3 years, my life satisfaction has significantly improved because most of the issues (e.g., despair, feeling emotionally overwhelmed/activated, hopeless/helpless, sleeping and eating dysfunction, suicidiality) caused by trauma symptoms/responses were eliminated. That allowed me to identify behavioral, cognitive, and emotional patterns that continued to cause dysfunction and impairment. This is when I learned signifcantly more about ADHD (particularly in adults and women) and brought these up with my therapist. At first, I didn't think it was important to get a diagnosis because I thought I could basically change my patterns/tendencies by myself. I was strongly resistant against being diagnosed or treated for ADHD.
I didn't consider getting an official diagnosis until:
1. these behaviors worsened my academic performance. my study/work habits grew more ineffective regardless of how much I desired to do well or planned for it
2. I had to pay thousands of dollars in damages for easily avoidable car accidents
3. I talked to other students with ADHD about their life experiences, various (and often comorbid) symptoms, and treatments
My university and private providers expressed that it would be extremely difficult to be diagnosed as an adult. At first, ADHD symptoms were automatically dismissed as trauma, depression, and anxiety without any deeper assessment or evaluation. My therapist (f) finally pulled out the DSM-5 criteria for ADHD, and we went through it together. To our surprise, I met all of the criteria for inattention, impulsivity, and forgetfulness and most of the hyperactivity ones. We were also able to pull examples/patterns of each criterion from our sessions over the last 3 years. This is when she started to believe me and advocate for an ADHD diagnosis to my university and primary care provider.
During my first appointment with a new primary care provider, she asked unprompted if I had ever been evaluated for ADHD, and she gave me a referral. In contrast, my university providers explicitly stated that they do not provide ADHD diagnosis or treatment, and my university prescriber actively dismissed and minimized my symptoms. He also dismissed my concerns as being depression and anxiety and increased my antidepressant dose. Compared to his help for depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms, he had a completely different reaction to ADHD that was critical and resistant.
I actually learn in a class on drugs that most people (including most of the class and the professor) believed that students are way overdiagnosed because they fake ADHD to receive stimulants to boost their academic performance. Then, it made sense why the university demanded high levels of evidence to prove a diagnosis/disability.
When you add race and gender to the equation, I've heard that ethnic minorities and women are more likely to misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed. I am so grateful for ADHD experts and advocates who have taught me how to be an advocate for myself. Online resources and friends/family with ADHD are the only reason why I continued pursuing more information about ADHD.
TL;DR: seeking diagnosis and treatment for ADHD as a college student with a history of mental illness has been an difficult, time-consuming process. Cultural stereotypes and stigma against ADHD that have significantly shaped the diagnosis and treatment process to be dismissive, resistance, and doubtful of people's experiences | 2021-11-30T19:54:18.000Z | r5vt3k | 1 | 3 | ADHD | the difficulties of adult adhd diagnosis in college (f21) and the importance of self-advocacy | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5vt3k/the_difficulties_of_adult_adhd_diagnosis_in/ |
palipoor | [removed] | 2021-11-30T19:52:55.000Z | r5vrwl | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Fasting while on Vyvanse? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5vrwl/fasting_while_on_vyvanse/ |
Thor5858 | I haven't seen my doctor in a little over a month, and the last time I did he said he was sending out my prescriptions. Me being the mess that I am I didn't get around to trying to pick them up until a couple weeks later, only to find out over the course of another week that not only were they not at the pharmacy, but my doctor explicitly went back on his word and is refusing to send out a script for any more Adderall until I see him again. I'm having total mental shutdowns where I sleep for 14 hours at a time because I can't keep track of everything I need to do without these meds right now. I had survived on some extras I've accumulated over the years but I ran out a while ago. I don't know what to do and I'm spiralling because of this | 2021-11-30T19:49:10.000Z | r5vott | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Doctor refusing to give me my mads until I see him again in a month | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5vott/doctor_refusing_to_give_me_my_mads_until_i_see/ |
Unusual_Humans | Hello, I am 26 now and finally getting annoyed with this feeling. I have always had ADD never been hyper though, I just would like to explain this feeling I get when I try to read or write for more than ten minutes. I suppose it feels like exhaustion starting from the brain going into my arms, I get this dreadful feeling like I’m scared..? I’m not, I just feel like I couldn’t go on like I’m working out or something like exercise. I am wondering is this some kind of muscle that I can exercise? If I push through it, will it eventually get easier? I’ve always attributed that feeling to my add. Thank you. | 2021-11-30T19:45:02.000Z | r5vlk3 | 4 | 2 | ADHD | ADD affects my body in a way I would like to learn about. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5vlk3/add_affects_my_body_in_a_way_i_would_like_to/ |
snozkat | Hi everyone. So because it's the holidays, I'm on winter break for a month and don't have a super strict class schedule like I normally do. I know there are some folks who like to pause their medications when they're not in school, but because I still have chores, a job, and personal projects to work on I prefer to keep taking them.
The problem is that when I don't have a super strict schedule where I have a specific place to be in the morning I find it very difficult to get up and do anything or take my medication so that I can be productive. I can't seem to get up or do anything for a long time, but then by the time I do get up it's usually the afternoon so I think "Well, it's too late to take it now. I've wasted the day and I'll mess with my sleep schedule if I take it now (since my Adderall sometimes keeps me awake if I take it too late in the day)".
So I just end up in this permanent state of doing nothing all day cause I wait too long to take my Adderall and then because I didn't take the Adderall the second half of my day is unproductive as well.
Does anyone have tips for staying on top of taking meds in the morning when you can't seem to even get out of bed? | 2021-11-30T19:35:46.000Z | r5ve6j | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Medication limbo | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ve6j/medication_limbo/ |
Coxismylastname | I’ve been taking vyvance for my ADHD for the last 2-3 years. During this time, I do not eat. The only time I do is when I don’t take it on weekends or days off.
The last couple of months I’ve been trying to force myself to eat food, and this is not working. The more I force myself the less I want any food.
So, after seeing the same things over and over on Google i decided to come here. I’m getting back into working out and I’m hoping to gain weight. Does anyone have any suggestions? I’ve talked to others about this and they’ve had the same problems.
I appreciate any help I can get. Thank you all very much. | 2021-11-30T19:32:47.000Z | r5vbto | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Any advice for eating on medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5vbto/any_advice_for_eating_on_medication/ |
Bait_Buckets | [removed] | 2021-11-30T19:31:13.000Z | r5vajm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is anyone else having Medication supply problems in the states? My normal pharmacy has been out for months. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5vajm/is_anyone_else_having_medication_supply_problems/ |
avaasia | Even on the best days driving with ADHD is such a hassle for me . I try so hard to be as safe of a driver as possible and never text and drive. Even then I still catch myself at times just spacing out and making silly mistakes. The last day and a half I've been really sick and barely able to sleep. I had to go get tested for COVID today and got myself out of bed and into my car to leave my apartment. Obviously I wasn't in the best headspace but I truly have no idea what I was thinking. I started slowly backing out and somehow just forgot to check the backup camera?? I was looking straight ahead and was totally spaced out, just going off muscle memory. And then I heard a crunch of metal and realized I had backed up straight into two cars behind me (the way the lot is set up my spot was across and in between two spots so pulling out straight meant I backed up into both of them). My car had almost no damage at all, one car had a tiny scratch and the other was a low riding sedan so my bumper must have hit its headlight light and scratched it. I felt so confused at how that even happened/what my brain was doing and super awful for it. I left notes on both of their cars with my insurance info and my own email. I just haven't been able to stop fixating on it and crying about it. I feel so frustrated at myself and my brain. I know accidents happen but I can't shake the shame and anxiety. I always check my backup camera whenever I'm reversing so I have no idea what even came over me. I love reddit because it helps me feel less alone, so I guess I'm hoping someone else out there can in some way relate to the experience. | 2021-11-30T19:30:48.000Z | r5va6z | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Backed up into someone's car, I feel so anxious and ashamed about it. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5va6z/backed_up_into_someones_car_i_feel_so_anxious_and/ |
BloodKitchen2118 | Hi everyone. ive recently been diagnosed with clinical depression and am in the midst of getting medicated. however, ive been taking vyvanse 30 mg for the past (almost) 3 years now. Can this make my mental health worse? will I gain weight from the antidepressants even while taking vyvanse? do the two drugs counteract each other? if you’ve had experience, i’d appreciate it if you could share! thank you | 2021-11-30T19:27:53.000Z | r5v7r0 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Taking vyvanse + antidepressants together | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5v7r0/taking_vyvanse_antidepressants_together/ |
Michiganium |
Hi. I am a 16 year old boy and I have struggled with many of the symptoms associated with primarily inattentive ADHD, but I have my doubts and often am in conflict with my self, calling my self lazy or just stupid. I currently have a 0% in one of my classes, 57% and 61% in two others. The rest I am doing fine. And I want to complete the work I'm missing, but for some reason I can't bring my self to doing it. I completed one of the assignments and felt very accomplished, but I let the rest of my work stress me out, even though I'm fully aware I could get through all of it if I tried, but can never get my self to just completing it all.
I also have trouble keeping my room clean and doing my chores. I have tried many times to make schedules for my self and have even downloaded an app that signals an alarm whenever I need to get things done, and all have failed. I often get yelled at because of this and really hate it, yet I can never fix it. When I do my chores, I usually just do the bare minimum, or I don't begin until like 12-2 AM after planning to do them at 10 PM. These are just the bigger problems, I have many more that I won't address in this post, but feel free to ask me questions.
TL;DR Touched over huge procrastination issue, have other issues | 2021-11-30T19:27:00.000Z | r5v72j | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Looking for advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5v72j/looking_for_advice/ |
CeroDeaths | Idk anymore…
All my life I’ve been like this and my parents are so done with me I’m extremely disorganized. I’m the type to put something somewhere and leave it there and not see anything wrong with it and think “I’ll fix this later” until my parents see how messy I become and yell at me to fix it and so I do fix it or they do and they just throw away all my stuff. But It seems like never clean unless they yell at me. :( I collect manga, figures and plushies they mean a lot to me and I work hard to buy them. but to my parents it’s more clutter and they wanna get rid of all of it like last year they threw away all my plushies and told me I can keep only 3 which I originally had like 15 but most were Christmas present or other gifts so they actually did mean a lot :,( every year I want to change but I’m 18 so it’s been like this all 18 years I’m a mess with clean freak parents who just think everything I love is just trash and a waste of money. I want to meet in the middle and be good for them but I don’t know how I’ve been like this all my life, I start clean because I was forced to, it becomes a mess again, I get yelled at and my stuff gets taken, then I get all sad again, and have no motivation. I don’t know how to change I’m stuck.. | 2021-11-30T19:25:23.000Z | r5v5qu | 3 | 1 | ADHD | I’ve been stuck like this all my life :( | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5v5qu/ive_been_stuck_like_this_all_my_life/ |
1TapsBoi | I'm looking to increase productivity and just be able to manage my ADHD more online.
I'm looking to see what you guys use if anything. So far I use noisli for background sounds whilst I'm browsing and studying.
If anyone has a good reminder/task jotter extensions that would really help me!
Thanks! | 2021-11-30T19:22:53.000Z | r5v3mp | 2 | 3 | ADHD | What Chrome extensions do you use to help with your ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5v3mp/what_chrome_extensions_do_you_use_to_help_with/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-30T19:22:34.000Z | r5v3cy | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I think I might have ADHD. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5v3cy/i_think_i_might_have_adhd/ |
youll-never-f1nd-me | I just had my first dose of adder all extended release 10mg. Once in the morning last Friday and I didn’t feel any different but since I’ve felt brain fog and my memory sucks now, and feel more distracted than before. Is this common? I hope it’s not just me. It feels dull and boarding. I think I’m starting to feel better though.
Has anyone experienced anything similar? | 2021-11-30T19:21:26.000Z | r5v2gu | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Adder all side effects? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5v2gu/adder_all_side_effects/ |
1TapsBoi | [removed] | 2021-11-30T19:21:07.000Z | r5v26i | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone know any Chrome extensions that help with ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5v26i/does_anyone_know_any_chrome_extensions_that_help/ |
Coxismylastname | [removed] | 2021-11-30T19:20:19.000Z | r5v1i6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Can I get some advice on eating? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5v1i6/can_i_get_some_advice_on_eating/ |
thesolmachine | Hope all is well! I made an offer to give some advice based on the jobs post about 18 days ago, there was some interest and then I didn't circle back. Classic ADHD move, but better late than never.
https://old.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qrly7c/what_jobs_do_you_guys_have_especially_those_of/
I'm a frequent lurker and sometime commenter of this subreddit and hope these comments help you in your life journey and striving with ADHD.
First, I am not a doctor nor am an expert on how to live one’s best life. I'm just a dude who has gotten incredibly lucky and understand that having ADHD can be incredibly debilitating and crippling at times. I'm not trying to give you a roadmap to fix all your problems or say that if you just do X thing, you'll never have to deal with the consequences of ADHD again. What I'm offering here is improvement and a better understanding of what you need to work through to make your life better and how to apply it to choosing/navigating your career.
Alright, to thrive with ADHD, we need to understand that there are a lot of things that we are ALWAYS going to be bad it, no matter how hard we try. We will never keep your house clean 100% of the time. We will never have that neatly organized sock drawer most of the time. We are literally incapable of doing the things that others do so easily. We are walking messes of human beings that others look at and go "How the fuck does this person live?" That's fine, you can't control what others think of you and life isn't fair. It's an important point. You are at a disadvantage in a world built against those with ADHD. In this world, you need to maximize your strengths and MITIGATE your weaknesses. Stop trying to be something you are not. Come to terms that you will always be a disorganized mess and be cool with it.
This is really important to nail down for Job/career stuff. There is a misconception that people are paid for hard work and the abilities to carry out their duties impeccably. This is false. If you were paid for hard work and impeccable duties, Amazon Warehouse workers would get paid 100K a year with stellar benefits and 5 weeks paid time off. People are paid for specialization and the PERCEPTION that they create value. A lot of times the people who get paid to create value are actually empowering others to create value on their behalf. See: Middle Managers, Engineers, CEOs, Developers, Researchers, Partners, Business Owners, stock traders. For more on this in detail, read this article: https://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/10/28/dont-call-yourself-a-programmer/
This ties back to strengths vs. weaknesses. There are strengths that are associated with ADHD. These aren't superpowers and they aren't specific to you as an individual. You need to identify the things that you are good at and identify a job that allows you to put those skills to work to create "value". For me, I'm incredibly empathetic, pretty patient and because I tend to live in the moment, people think I'm very giving of my time, building rapport. (This is because I can't keep a schedule, but they don't need to know that.) I also like learning new things, but hate learning a lot about a specific thing, giving me a broad based of knowledge to "Trust, but verify" with others.
I've had several different jobs, I've worked in Retail, then as a Field Service Representative for Ricoh Printers, then IT Installer, Help Desk Specialist, Tier 2 and 3 IT Support, System Admin, Business Analyst, and now I'm a Principal Business Analyst in large federal agencies. I have an associates degree and graduated with a 2.5 GPA. I now work alongside of folks that went to Harvard and Brown + Ivy League Schools. My colleagues are objectively smarter and have had more opportunities. That's fine, life isn't fair, and I’ve always been a terrible student. I was not going to go in debt trying to do something I knew I was bad at.
Here is the thing, people in these jobs are typically not empathetic, patient or living in the moment. Now that I'm a Principal Business Analyst, few of my colleagues have actually done the day-to-day job of IT work. Therefore, I bring something different to the table and have a real tangible thing that I do better than others. My job duties in each of these roles are drastically different, but, in each, I have provided value by utilizing my unique skills to approach things a bit differently.
For example, when I was a Help Desk Specialist at a Major Law Firm, I knew the last thing a partner cared about was the reason their computer broke. They were pissed it broke, were pissed they couldn't bill and were pissed that they had to call me up to fix it. However, I knew that Lawyers from Boston liked talking about the Red Sox or Boston Sports. Every day, before my first call, I made sure that I watched the highlights from the previous day's Red Sox game, checked sports news and the AL East Standings. This way, when a lawyer from Boston called me up on the phone, all I had to do was ask a knowledgeable question about the Red Sox and then they would like me, enabling me to do my job.
Plus, I love baseball, so I could enjoy my job a little bit more along the way.
As a result of the above, those Lawyers gave me incredibly positive reviews, would talk to my boss about how much they enjoyed talking to me and that I made their problems go away. I wasn't any better of a Help Desk Specialist then my colleagues, but the lawyer on the other end FELT that I provided more value to them, all because I just talked about the Red Sox. My Boss, in turn, thought I was the best Help Desk Specialist on the team, based on all the positive reviews he was getting. When the law firm went under, I was the first person he called and got a promotion and a 50% pay raise at a new company. All because my little ADHD riddled brain liked to talk about baseball.
This is me, utilizing what I know about people, to do my job better, so my boss’s job is easier, therefore creating value.
So, where to go from here. Everyone has a strength or something they do better than others. You need to find out what your strength is and find a way to put that to work for yourself and others. Also, quit worrying about your ADHD and trying to do what everyone else is doing. You literally can't, so just stop wasting your time and energy. March to your own drum, fucking own that shit and find others that are good at the things you are bad at so you can mitigate your weaknesses.
Hope this helps, and good luck to all of you. I get a lot of inspiration from all of your posts and our collective shared struggles. Wish you all the best in all your endeavors. Feel free to ask me any questions you'd like, I'm always happy to help. | 2021-11-30T19:11:37.000Z | r5uu38 | 3 | 6 | ADHD | Follow-up: Some Job Advice from one ADHD person to others. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5uu38/followup_some_job_advice_from_one_adhd_person_to/ |
karaokitron | Fair warning, this particular obsession took up about 6 hours of my day yesterday (including work hours, eek)...but I had to share:
If you are are a nerd for fiction/fantasy/movies/television/boardgames.....this is totally for you! The website is called Ambient Mixer, and it's totally free to listen to ambient sounds made by other VERY talented people, and best if all, CREATE YOUR OWN!!
You can choose from hundreds of unique sounds like weather, voices, instruments, noises, etc. and adjust the volume and frequency of each to create a totally unique background ambience to listen to when doing your favorite thing.
I just made a Loki themed one, and have made multiple Harry Potter POV mixes that I pretty much have no one to fangirl obsess over, lmao..so I hope this reaches another ADHD nerd who can dive into this and have fun with it and share their creations too!
There is a super convenient app, just search for "ambient mixer"...very user friendly for those who aren't too technically gifted, heheh. | 2021-11-30T19:11:11.000Z | r5utpr | 5 | 1 | ADHD | New obsession alert: ambient sound mixing! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5utpr/new_obsession_alert_ambient_sound_mixing/ |
findingparanoia | [removed] | 2021-11-30T19:07:48.000Z | r5uqt9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I hate that I lose my stuff all the time | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5uqt9/i_hate_that_i_lose_my_stuff_all_the_time/ |
beaverbitch | I am like Oprah with all the compliments I'm giving out and all the conversations I'm engaging in.
It's like I switch to being extroverted all of a sudden and I actually enjoy talking to people which is weird because I'm usually uncomfortable to a slight degree and I get bored/agitated/distracted fairly quickly. But now I feel like I'm almost over sharing and over involving myself.
Is this normal? Maybe social anxiety coming and going? The adhd? Something else? I'm seeing a therapist for the first time in a while so I'll be able to get their perspective but I wanted to know if anyone has a similar experience?
P.S yes I took my meds today and this is probably why I'm posting this. | 2021-11-30T19:06:28.000Z | r5upq6 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | When I take my meds I swipe up on everyone's Snapchat stories | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5upq6/when_i_take_my_meds_i_swipe_up_on_everyones/ |
kori_cakes | Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has had experience getting diagnosed with ADHD (any type) even if you were good in school and do well at work. The doctor I saw today said because I don't have a history of struggling in those major areas she wouldn't consider me to meet the criteria for ADHD as an adult. I mitigate a lot in order to do well/have done well in those areas, and I'm feeling a little defeated. For context, I do also have depression and anxiety, which I know there is lots of overlap.
I have another appointment soon to do more testing to rule out anything else, but I'm not sure how to feel about her saying I probably don't have it. Does anyone have advice or have gone through something similar?
Note: I don't *need* a diagnosis, but it would be helpful to feel validated beyond telling me it's just anxiety/my personality. And to get a better direction if I need to switch meds. | 2021-11-30T19:05:33.000Z | r5uozh | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Diagnosis Disappointment | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5uozh/diagnosis_disappointment/ |
cheesecake896 | I need to know if any of you guys have this issue sometimes.
I’m a learning driver, meaning I still need to complete my test to get my permanent license.
I did my test today and failed. Mainly because I somehow ignored a yield sign. It happens sometimes that I see a sign, but i don’t register it. It’s almost as if my brain is like “huh neat, a yield sign” and then just doesn’t process it.
It drives me nuts.
What can I do to fix this?? I feel so stupid for having it happen to me multiple times. Even my dad asks me “do you genuinely not see the signs?”.
Edit: I took my medication that morning, i’m on 10mg ritalin
Edit 2: and I don’t have this all the time, from time to time i’ll just not process some road signs. It’s very annoying and makes me feel gaslighted by my own brain | 2021-11-30T19:03:25.000Z | r5un4g | 4 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD and Driving | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5un4g/adhd_and_driving/ |
TheRealZero | Here's a tech tip for Windows 10 users out there (Mac and Linux have this too yes I know).
Do you use **Virtual Desktops**? You might want to.
Hold the **Windows Key and press Tab**, you'll get a fun and extra version of your standard Alt+Tab.
See that N**ew Desktop** button up at the top? You can use that to create a virtual desktop, so you can separate out the things you're working on. **You can click and drag any window in this view** onto another desktop to reduce the clutter in your taskbar, the distractions on your screen and the impulse to task switch.
For example:
**Desktop 1**: Email and Chat | **Desktop 2**: That thing you're focusing on | **Desktop 3**: 3,482 tabs open in browser.
Quickly cycle through desktops with **Ctrl+Windows Key+Left/Right Arrow**
This can help you stay (more) focused and (slightly) less distracted.
Be warned, with great power comes great responsibility. **This will drastically increase the "out of sight out of mind" problem**, so organize wisely. You way also find yourself in an un-organized state and switching back and forth from desktops in a flailing-flower-sprinkler kind of way. Recognize this when it happens and take it as your reminder to reorganize your windows and workflow.
Here's some more detail: [Virtual desktops: How to use multiple desktops in Windows 10 (cnet.com)](https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/virtual-desktops-how-to-use-multiple-desktops-in-windows-10/)
Also, Hi. I see you. Yes, you. The you who is me. The you who just read this and thought "HOLY MOTHER FORKING SHIRT IM GOING TO RE-THINK MY ENTIRE WORKFLOW AND USE THIS TO BECOME SO FUCKING PRODUCTIVE."
Nope. You're probably not going to. Take a breath. It's okay. Try it, if it helps in a small way, great. If it doesn't stick, it's okay. **Virtual Desktops do not cure ADHD**. Stop, be in the moment, be grateful for the day, and \*then\* go may 99 desktops each for specific task. There ya go.
Happy Surviving!
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P.S. are you using the **Clipboard History** feature?
**Windows Key + V** to turn it on the first time if you haven't enabled it, then after that when you press **Windows Key + V** you'll see a history of things you've copied recently (once you've copied some things after enabling it). | 2021-11-30T19:01:39.000Z | r5ulq3 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | User Virtual Desktops to Avoid Overwhelm | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ulq3/user_virtual_desktops_to_avoid_overwhelm/ |
Bulky-Draft6915 | I'm in process of exploring a diagnosis from both a clinical psychologist and psychiatrist (length of waitlist and difficult process led me to try both - and annoying them for cancellations means I've both this week).
For the psychologist I've had to complete the Conners forms, and a parent has to also complete one as an observer - I had both present. After seeing the questions and their responses I want to scream, my parents could never answer some of the questions, it's also clear that they don't know me at all.
How can this be valid?
Or reliable given how different relationships can be from person to person?
Can this be too heavily weighted with diagnosis? I know the psychiatrist requires to speak with a parent too in person - I'm contemplating coaching them through what to say, should I?
I'm just in disbelief at how impossible this process seems to be. | 2021-11-30T18:59:26.000Z | r5ujot | 22 | 5 | ADHD | Parent input in diagnosis is crazy as a 30 year old - frustration/anger | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ujot/parent_input_in_diagnosis_is_crazy_as_a_30_year/ |
jwood0433 | Hey all,
The title pretty much says it all. I take 40mg of Vyvanse in the morning, but it often wears off during the evening, which is usually when I’m at work. I’m only recently diagnosed, so I’m a bit new to managing medications and when to take what. I’m a college student so the Vyvanse really helps for my classes during the day, but I recently started a new job and I’ve noticed my usual hours are right around when it wears off; about 4-5 ish, not to mention finals season is coming up so late night cramming sessions are also coming up. I still have some short acting 10mg adderall that I could take in the afternoon, but I’m not a fan of the side effects I got from it. I couldn’t get an appointment with my doc until January so until then I’m not sure what I can do. Anyone got anything? | 2021-11-30T18:57:46.000Z | r5uib0 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Tips for staying focused at night? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5uib0/tips_for_staying_focused_at_night/ |
findingparanoia | [removed] | 2021-11-30T18:57:03.000Z | r5uhqm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Tired of losing my stuff all the time | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5uhqm/tired_of_losing_my_stuff_all_the_time/ |
katkaterran | So I 31f long suspected I had ADHD, but I was "functioning well" so just didn't bother doing anything about it. I have always excelled at work and school so the fact I can't focus on anything for more than 5 minutes didn't really matter I guess. Lately with working from home it just isn't working anymore, it is so easy to get distracted, no one is watching, no one cares if I pull out my phone.
I talked with my doctor who sent me a self assessment to fill out but basically said, yes it sounds like you may have ADHD. She mentioned medication being a good option if it is impacting my life, which is encouraging, I was so worried she would be against medicating. I have an appointment this afternoon to go over my self assessment and I just cannot focus on anything. I am literally shaking and staring at the same page of the same doc I opened to this morning to start work.
I tried reaching out to a friend for support and got back "oh, why would you think you have ADHD?" And my mom pretty much got super defensive about how she never noticed an issue with me growing up and why do I need to do this now. Just feeling super alone here. | 2021-11-30T18:55:58.000Z | r5ugum | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Talking to my doctor today | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ugum/talking_to_my_doctor_today/ |
Techgruber | Does anyone else share this experience? Take on a project, things feel rosy and promises are made to the client. Start out well, but as soon as I have made any misstep or didn't quite make a deadline. I have the strongest instinct to run away and hide from the project and other people involved. I find a huge wall of emotional resistance to engaging with it again.
TL:DR As soon as the first thing goes wrong, I become highly resistant to engaging with a project. | 2021-11-30T18:53:29.000Z | r5uete | 4 | 5 | ADHD | Running away from problems | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5uete/running_away_from_problems/ |
turkish_khatru | I can't understand the things that are obvious for other people; like if a person wants to talk to me or not (not always for the moment, but in a long term), the situation of our relationship (is our friendship ending? was it obvious at the beginning that it wouldn't work? etc.) I can't read these signs and end up thinking very different from how the other person thinks or sees our relationship. Other people tell me that it was obvious they didn't wanna be in that relationship for the last times that we had, but I couldn't read the signs I guess. Do you have that? A friend called me selfish for that, he thinks I only look at the things out of my perspective and doesn't care about the other people's perspective. But actually some possibilities are sometimes in my mind and sometimes not, like I can think of them, but when they are in my mind, I guess I can't link the signals that other person gives me with the possibilities which are obviously should be linked to for other people. Or if the person says something positive about our relationship, it's so hard for me to think our relationship is going on a negative way, even after months have passed. It's almost like I need a second command, or I'm gonna link everything to that positive thing they said. I don't know if that's because of selfishness (like I don't want our relationship to end so I reject that possibility) or something else like anxiety or maybe ADHD. Since I'm on a journey of discovering if I have ADHD or not, I wanted to ask you if that's something you go through in your life. | 2021-11-30T18:52:19.000Z | r5uduv | 15 | 7 | ADHD | Do you find it hard to understand social cues or how the other person wants you to act in a relationship? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5uduv/do_you_find_it_hard_to_understand_social_cues_or/ |
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boogieshorts | I love pasta. Quick and easy, healthy enough and I can get my ADHD brain to focus long enough to cook it. Sometimes.
Usually I end up having it one night and then 3 weeks later I'm left with a moldy jar of pasta sauce that I need to toss.
When I was grocery shopping the other day, I discovered that they make single serve pasta sauce packets. I used Ragu, but I'm sure other brands have them.
Now I can make myself an easy meal, throw a pack of sauce in, and not worry about wasting anything.
Hope this helps you guys. It's the small victories sometimes. | 2021-11-30T18:50:21.000Z | r5uc96 | 44 | 112 | ADHD | For my ADHD friends who like pasta but are sick of throwing out moldy sauce jars... a small hack. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5uc96/for_my_adhd_friends_who_like_pasta_but_are_sick/ |
Positive-Coyote9140 | [removed] | 2021-11-30T18:46:06.000Z | r5u8pd | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Ritalin vs Focalin | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5u8pd/ritalin_vs_focalin/ |
droseri | I cannot begin to tell you all the ways medication has helped me, but one thing that stands out to me most is how easily I am now able to handle social situations. I often entered new social situations with tremendous anxiety just because I'd become incredibly overwhelmed with how easily distractible I can be. Thanksgiving was a huge test for me because I went to lunch with my boyfriend's family of 5, his sister's fiance, and the fiance's mom. It was held at the fiance's mom's home (somewhere I'd never been with some people I'd never met) and not once did I feel the usual overwhelming sense of uncertainty that typically ticks up my social anxiety. I felt level the entire time, able to hold conversation, able to maintain eye contact without overthinking it, and not once did I overthink my responses or get stuck with mental echolalia. What a breathe of fresh air it has been. | 2021-11-30T18:45:44.000Z | r5u8eb | 5 | 17 | ADHD | Meds Have Eliminated My Social Anxiety | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5u8eb/meds_have_eliminated_my_social_anxiety/ |
Money_Cupcake_4441 | Hi all!
I'm new to the world of ADHD. Until recently I was one of those people that thought ADHD was something uncontrollable boys were told they had when they were little and they grew out of it by the time they hit puberty.
But then I, like many other adults I've come to discover, learned more about the condition on TikTok - first through memes then through more serious videos. A lot of the symptoms, quirks and behaviours were soooo relatable. Like scarily relatable. And it led me down a rabbit hole where I've been searching for anything and everything to do with ADHD for the past month.
This journey has been amazing. The more I learned the more it all made sense about why I did certain things and why I found it difficult to focus. It explained so much and I just felt like a huge weight had been lifted off me.
I finally got the courage to phone my doctor yesterday to get a referral. My plan was to go private as soon as I had the money (I'm in the UK and waiting lists for public care are far too long). But almost as soon as I put down the phone, I started getting these horrible thoughts and feelings.
I'm wondering whether I have just convinced myself, erroneously, that I have ADHD. Sure, it explains some things, for example: why I find it hard to stay on task, why I get easily distracted, how I find having a lot of tasks overwhelming, how I can only get things done a lot of the time when there's a sense of urgency hanging over me, how I have the tendency to space out for long periods of time, how I'm constantly playing with my hair, cracking joints and shaking my legs, and how I'm quite sensitive to criticism and conflict.
But then there are other things that seem to be major for ADHD that I don't exhibit. My short term memory is pretty good. Sure I'll forget things from time to time but it doesn't ever affect me negatively. I'm not ever really late for anything either. Sure I'll leave home often at the last minute, but I'm pretty good at judging time and if I'm late I'm only ever late by a couple of minutes. I'm quite organised. I rarely lose anything. I've had problems with substance misuse but I've stopped without too many issues as well.
Some people say that having ADHD is like having ten radios turned on at once but you can only try to listen to one. I don't know if I would describe what goes on in my head is like that. I've heard others say their brain is an amazing processor just with none of the RAM. My mind works fast - faster than my peers, I've always felt - but I can't relate to having really poor working memory.
I don't know... a few days ago I was on top of the world feeling like I had found this missing piece to my identity. I was ready to pay whatever it cost to get diagnosed and to make it official. But as soon as I brought it into my real life, by phoning my doctor, the doubts have washed over me. It wasn't as if she was dismissive or quizzed me about it. She said she'd do the referral no problem and I can pick it up tomorrow. It's my own mind that has me doubting myself. Have I just been too hasty in self-diagnosing? Is this just wishful thinking? Am I just trying to explain away problems caused by other aspects of my life? Have I some other condition that I haven't considered?
I guess I want to know if anyone felt this way when they embarked on their diagnosis journey. Obviously I'm not looking for a diagnosis on Reddit! But it would be good to hear what your experiences have been with self-doubt. In my gut I felt I needed to get diagnosed with ADHD. But now the process has begun, I'm unsure. Help! Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated ❤ | 2021-11-30T18:45:09.000Z | r5u7xy | 4 | 3 | ADHD | I thought I had it... but now I'm not sure... help! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5u7xy/i_thought_i_had_it_but_now_im_not_sure_help/ |
soggy_spaghetti | So there's this fun thing called body doubling that if you don't know is when you can get things done by having someone else either just chillin around you or doing work at the same time.
This isn't leading to taking a shower with someone else dw(although it could if you're into that)
Things you need:
-A house with 2 showers
-A roommate with a solid shower routine
Then all you do is take a shower whenever they say they're going to take a shower. It sometimes messes up the water temp and they might hate you for it but it heckin works
You could also try taking one right after them if you only have 1 shower in your household. Just make sure when they say they're gonna take a shower you verbally commit to taking one after.
tldr; When roommate does a shower, you do a shower(either during if you have a second shower or after) | 2021-11-30T18:40:55.000Z | r5u4m7 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Shower Hack :000 | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5u4m7/shower_hack_000/ |
galaxyjoose | I started college again in September, I was so determined that this time was going to be different and actually for the first few weeks, it was! I kept on top of all my work, went into class every day and balanced my work and social life really well. Like I actually thought the rest of my year would go like this…Lately, I’m really struggling to get anything done. I think I spent three hours today just staring at an essay I’m midway through writing, it’s not like I dont know what to write either; I’m pretty good once I get going, it’s just getting there.
I’ve tried so many things, turning off my phone, Lofi, podcasts, going into school to work instead of being at home (this is so much worse for me, I’ve discovered) etc.
What do you do to make yourself work? | 2021-11-30T18:39:19.000Z | r5u3c4 | 196 | 528 | ADHD | How do you force yourself to study? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5u3c4/how_do_you_force_yourself_to_study/ |
blabbedybloobla | I have a real problem with being self-centered, and I don't think it's in the normal narcissistic overconfident way, but it causes a lot of the same issues. It's more that I have trouble being present. Unless I actually think about it, I have trouble considering other people people that are just as complex and multifaceted as me. I'm always stuck in my head and it makes me super clumsy. I'm always falling, tripping, or accidentally going on red lights because I forget the whole world doesn't revolve around me.
I can't tell if this is ADHD or if I'm just a bad person, but I hate it and want to be more present. The only things that allow me to be present are drugs and alcohol and I don't want to be drunk or high all the time. | 2021-11-30T18:38:49.000Z | r5u2xi | 2 | 6 | ADHD | How can I be less self-centered | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5u2xi/how_can_i_be_less_selfcentered/ |
polyedrar | I’m trying to figure out whether I have ADHD while being assessed for it and chronic boredom is something I’ve thought a lot about.
I “suffer” from boredom a lot and it’s really frustrating.. however I’m not sure whether what I am experiencing is chronic boredom or just boredom.
So what is chronic boredom like for you all? TIA.
Edit: Like what do you (not) do? Do you just sit and do nothing? Why don’t you just watch a movie or something?? Etc | 2021-11-30T18:35:27.000Z | r5u054 | 37 | 13 | ADHD | What is chronic boredom like for y’all? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5u054/what_is_chronic_boredom_like_for_yall/ |
clearlystyle | I (36F) used to struggle constantly with losing important objects around the house. You know, the, "it was just in my hand a moment ago..." feeling. I usually don't leave my important objects behind at other locations, but I was terrible about keeping track of my phone and glasses within the confines of my own home. Eventually, I realized that I was most likely to lose my items when I placed them in locations that didn't make a ton of logical sense, like on top of a speaker or obscure bookcase.
I instituted a system I call "Approved Surfaces." There is at least one approved surface in every room, but ideally no more than two per room. These are the only places I permit myself to set my phone or glasses down. Mine are the kitchen counter, the dining room table, the couch, the coffee table, the bathroom counter, my desk, and the surface next to my bed. That's it! Those are the only places I'm allowed to set my phone down. It definitely requires some self-discipline to get into the habit, but it's sooo worth it. Then, whenever I'm like, "hey, where is my phone?" there are only a few locations I need to check. It dramatically reduces the amount of time I spend hunting for my stuff because now there are only a few places I need to check.
Anyway, it's a useful enough system that my non-ADHD husband has adopted it himself and shared it with his coworkers. He suggested I share it with you all here as well. I hope you find it helpful!
(Btw, I'm also a huge advocate of using Tiles to help keep track of important objects, but those cost money and approved surfaces are free, so this one is a lifehack anyone can enjoy. 🥰) | 2021-11-30T18:33:55.000Z | r5tywx | 46 | 235 | ADHD | ADHD Lifehack: Approved Surfaces | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5tywx/adhd_lifehack_approved_surfaces/ |
a1tb1t | [removed] | 2021-11-30T18:31:55.000Z | r5txc0 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How does Atomoxetine (Strattera) work for you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5txc0/how_does_atomoxetine_strattera_work_for_you/ |
marajuanito | I’m in year 12 which is the heaviest one in the course i’m doing, school is already hard with the inability to focus on things my brain doesn’t want to focus on (i’m sure adhd people get what i mean). I get small obsessions with new people i meet but they only last a week or so, but i just met someone who i’m like scarily obsessed with in the way that i literally cannot do anything. It’s like i’m paralyzed. I’m screaming in my head all the things i have to do, especially for school, and i just can’t do any of it. It’s starting to affect my grades and i’m terrified of failing (graduating is really important to me, toxic household etc). I would appreciate any advice so so much, please help. | 2021-11-30T18:27:56.000Z | r5ttvb | 1 | 5 | ADHD | Hyperfocusing on a person makes me unable to focus on school | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ttvb/hyperfocusing_on_a_person_makes_me_unable_to/ |
AdrianBlacksKing | Ever since the pandemic started, I’ve been partially working from home. Now and then, I’d have to visit a client’s business. Yesterday evening, I was asked to visit a clients business today. So I did, what I normally do. Packed a bag, got organized and made sure I was reading for the morning. Everything was fine, until it wasn’t.
Through the entire night, I couldn’t sleep. I kept, waking up and couldn’t find my rhythm. I set an alarm, for 8am and got up at 6 am instead. Before I knew it, time had passed and it was time for me to get going. I left on time, but when I got outside and started walking. I realized, I didn’t have my phone. I was mad, because it’s winter here and it meant I had to take everything off to walk into my place.
When I got inside, I grabbed my phone and started putting on my boots at the door. When I got outside my door, I put on my jacket and looked for my keys. I was freaking furious, I always do this. Forget something and then leave something else behind. I decided, screw it and walked into my apartment to get my keys because I was now running late.
I made it to the visit on time, luckily everything went smoothly. Then my luck ran out, because after I finished buying some groceries. Guess who, drops their wallet on the damn street. I always check, if I have everything. I noticed, my wallet was gone in seconds. I hate forgetting my wallet, I’ve done this so many times. I had to sprint, across traffic to grab it. Now my leather wallet, has indents from the salt they put on the streets. I swear, days like this make me want to scream lol. | 2021-11-30T18:24:03.000Z | r5tqs3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Dancing In Circles | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5tqs3/dancing_in_circles/ |
monstre1022 | I'm 17 and I have severe ADHD and I'm failing my semester. I've been kinda wondering about if I had ADHD and depressed about laziness for a few months, but was diagnosed 2 weeks ago and a week after my diagnosis during a mushroom trip I understood so many bad things in my life (skipping school because it was unbearable, eating all day, impulsivity, terrible money management, not being able to focus in class for 1 min no matter how hard I try, being able to have perfect grades whith no work until high school and then crashing down) were caused by ADHD and now all I've been thinking about for days is: how hyperactive I have always been, how will my treatment affect me, I notice every day new things I have always done that are obvious ADHD clues. I've been thinking about this consciously non stop for days and I can't wait to begin my new life on treatments | 2021-11-30T18:18:40.000Z | r5tma8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I can't wait for my treatment | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5tma8/i_cant_wait_for_my_treatment/ |
Llamawehaveadrama | [removed] | 2021-11-30T18:14:17.000Z | r5tiqp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I’m writing my final on ADHD. I forgot to request the very important interview for it and my rough draft is due tomorrow | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5tiqp/im_writing_my_final_on_adhd_i_forgot_to_request/ |
pennerazz0 | I have been on Vyvanse at 50 mg for over two years now, and recently, my friends and partner have noticed some behaviors and traits that pursue that I’m plateauing.
I told my psychiatrist this and we discussed my options, being that finals week is around the corner and I don’t want to start taking a new and unfamiliar drug before I have to start wrapping up my first academic semester in college.
She saw my concerns, and suggested that before we change medications entirely, she wants to max me out on my Vyvanse prescription. In two weeks, we’ll have a check in session, and at the end of December, another session to see if I want a refill of Vyvanse or if I want to start looking at my alternative options.
Has anyone else made this change? How was the transition? Was it noticeable if the higher dosage started working for you? I’ve been so comfortable and reliant on Vyvanse that I’m almost scared to stop it completely, but has an increase in dosage helped those who take it? I’m nervous because I don’t want to have a good thing fail on me when I need it most. Questions, comments, opinions, advice etc, all appreciated! | 2021-11-30T18:13:27.000Z | r5ti2i | 3 | 0 | ADHD | Vyvanse 70mg dosage - concerns? side effects? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ti2i/vyvanse_70mg_dosage_concerns_side_effects/ |
witch-bitch- | I was curious of whether this is an ADHD thing. Small noises drive me mad, I can’t listen to tapping, chewing, ASMR or anything like that without getting angry or overloaded.
Sometimes I find myself pulling my hair when I hear those noises because it makes me so uncomfortable. Does anyone have any similar or same experiences? | 2021-11-30T18:12:09.000Z | r5th06 | 11 | 4 | ADHD | Problems with sound | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5th06/problems_with_sound/ |
CrazyCartoonLady | Have trouble focusing on articles? *Me too!*
**Copy & paste the text into a text to audio program and follow along.**
* Adjustable/consistent **pacing**
* It provides **two forms of processing** (visual & auditory)
* **The audio helps keep you accountable**/on task if you start to stray from the text
I keep a word doc open as well so I can easily copy and paste segments that I find interesting/want to reference later :)
***Let's get those degrees my ADHDudes !*** | 2021-11-30T18:11:38.000Z | r5tgkk | 1 | 1 | ADHD | TIP : Reading Articles/Long Text | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5tgkk/tip_reading_articleslong_text/ |
illability | I see all these success stories on this thread and it's sad that I cannot have the same experience...
After being diagnosed with ADHD at 36 years old, I was happy to have validation in what was causing so many issues in my life. I finally worked with a Dr to start my medication journey and it started out great! However, it didn't quite last so long...
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I started taking two 5MG IR Adderall daily and it really helped...for about two weeks where the effect of the medication became much less apparent. My Dr then switched me over to one 20 MG XR daily and it did not go as well. I found myself being lethargic again...and my focus/calmness was not as strong. And yet again, I now feel little to anything from the medication. This new dose is far less effective than the success I had from the previous dose, but my body has built a tolerance so that the first dose no longer works.
I have an appointment with my Dr tomorrow to discuss my medication and just really hope I can find something that allows me to stay positive, focused, calm, aware...not tired, forgetful, zoned out and angry. | 2021-11-30T18:11:17.000Z | r5tg9x | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Medication Frustration | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5tg9x/medication_frustration/ |
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Used_Introduction_21 | Common labels are associated with ADHD people: laziness, uncommitted, not interested in education, lack of intelligence and many possible others. After your diagnosis, did you felt that you could build a more positive vision of yourself? How does it has changed and in which terms you define yourself now? | 2021-11-30T18:10:42.000Z | r5tfsq | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How did your diagnosis affected your identity? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5tfsq/how_did_your_diagnosis_affected_your_identity/ |
burnerburnerweoweo | I took my meds kinda late,4-5 pm, because I have an important exam I wanted to study for, but instead of feeling the usual focus, I felt overly stimulated (?) and got super tired. I was extremely unproductive it was like my normal adhd was amplified and I felt like shit, partly because I was unable to study and was stressed. Then I decided to take a shower because nothing was working and had the urge to turn off the light and sit in the bathtub with the shower on. I felt very much at peace, which usually doesn’t happen without some background noise or engaged in an activity. After sitting in the shower for like 40 mins I got out and took a walk outside, I felt amazing, energetic and happy. This should have been a little after the meds would have worn off. Has anyone had something similar? | 2021-11-30T18:09:27.000Z | r5teqk | 7 | 10 | ADHD | Got super tired and sad after taking meds, took a shower in the dark in silence (I was surprised I could do this) felt great after | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5teqk/got_super_tired_and_sad_after_taking_meds_took_a/ |
emma_bear96 | Do any of you have tips on how to reset? I've had the worst few weeks (read: more like months but until now I've been able to pull it together in the end) in terms of getting things done, even though I'm medicated, I just keep getting stuck in an executive dysfunction loop. The problem is that I'm coming up on the end of my semester, I have lots of things that are piling up but I'm just trapped in feeling guilty about not doing the work and then proceeding to do anything other than the work.
If anyone has any tips on how to get my shit together or how they can trick their brain into focusing on the correct work I would be forever grateful. | 2021-11-30T18:08:23.000Z | r5tdul | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Resetting! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5tdul/resetting/ |
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DVXC | See Imgur links below for explanations about "the ball"!
"ADHD Ball": [Td76vb3.jpg (1040×864) (imgur.com)](https://i.imgur.com/Td76vb3.jpg)
"Depression Ball": [mmLenHK.jpg (1040×864) (imgur.com)](https://i.imgur.com/mmLenHK.jpg)
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Hey everyone. Please let me preface this by saying that I am undiagnosed, but have scored highly on my initial pre-diagnostic assessment questionnaire with a diagnostic session to follow and feel like ADHD finally explains a lot of my struggles both in childhood and coming into adulthood. I'm also being assessed for ASD.
I've just had a discussion with my therapist and we touched on how I said that I struggle to do things that I enjoy on my pre-appointment questionnaire. I clarified that it feels more like an inability to act (or to build the motivation) and that if I succeed I have no problems feeling pleasure or enjoyment in the things I do, but I also fail to motivate myself just as much as I succeed and so that's why I answered the question how I did.
She said that she feels that it sounds like depression (she is *not* trained in ADHD, please bear in mind) because my inaction may be caused by a lack of desire to act in the first place, which I don't believe to be true.
I've been looking into Dopamine's affect on the brain and motivation and whilst it isn't the sole proponent of ADHD, I feel that it chemically manifests in this way that I struggle to do the things that I want to (or need and easily can) do.
So my Fiancée asked how the session went and without even thinking I began to describe the difference like so, and I would like to know if this feels familiar to anyone else in this sub? At the very least it will help me to understand if I'm misattributing my troubles or if I'm right on the money.
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>Fiancee: How did therapy go love??
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>Me: I just finished
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>Me: ehhh, it's I think a bit like hitting my head against a wall sometimes
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>Me: There's a whole minefield that I could cover but to try to boil things down we covered the topic of why I need to mentally prepare myself for every single thing that I do, and she thinks it's linked to depression but it feels different for me
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>Me: Depression is the thing that I feel when I feel like I can't keep control of a situation, but it isn't a chronic thing that I'm dealing with daily
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>Me: Honestly the thing that I'm struggling with is building up the motivation to do the simplest, easiest things that I WANT to do. It's subtle but it is different
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>Me: Like paying bills even though I have the means to do so, or genuinely, actively wanting to do a thing but not being able to make my body move to do it
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>Me: For all the enjoyment that I get out of my videos, it still takes me hours to motivate myself to do them even though I know I'll enjoy doing it
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>Me: Here, it's like this stupid dumb diagram: [Td76vb3.jpg (1040×864) (imgur.com)](https://i.imgur.com/Td76vb3.jpg)
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>Me: My motivation is that ball stuck in the dip - I need to get it over that small bump first, but as soon as I'm able to the ball will roll itself down that hill and have a blast doing it
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>Me: I often struggle to get the ball over that first hump though - And it can be for things like making an appointment, playing a game, editing a video, even sometimes asking you if you want to do something enjoyable with me
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>Me: Everything I do is that ball and that small fucking hump that it needs to get over before going down the hill
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>Me: Whereas depression for me has always felt like this: [mmLenHK.jpg (1040×864) (imgur.com)](https://i.imgur.com/mmLenHK.jpg). You know that the ball needs to reach the top of the hill but it's uphill the whole way, you don't want to do it and you're going to struggle to get it to go uphill the entire time
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>Me: Even if that ball is something you love, you just have no desire to force yourself to get it to climb that hill because you aren't going to enjoy it, even after you've overcome that hill
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>Me: I want to get my ball downhill and just need help giving it a bit of a push but I'm worried that I'm only ever going to continuously receive help for an arduous uphill climb
Thanks everyone | 2021-11-30T18:02:33.000Z | r5t8st | 4 | 4 | ADHD | Is ADHD like trying to roll this ball down a hill? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5t8st/is_adhd_like_trying_to_roll_this_ball_down_a_hill/ |
Fun-Mathematician816 | Welp. Now I have to find an actual ADHD specialist because it took 3 sessions for my psychiatrist to basically say she doesn't know much about the illness (she asked me how to treat it and when I said Ritalin she straight up refused) and doesn't think I have it because I managed to do stuff in life before and didn't fail school... She thinks I'm just bored and need to make an effort. Practically felt like she judged and blamed me for the state of my life and told me to see an actual ADHD specialist. This has been a colossal waste of time to be honest. I'm going to find a specialist, but I suggested heavily I may have ADHD during the first session and she should have just told me then that's not her specialty and to see someone else
"This isn't a specific problem to you, a lot of people have this" Okay do a lot of people have a full page full of symptoms (that felt like she was practically dismissing) all coming together in a hot mess that feels like he's failing at life? I clearly have issues that go beyond simple attention or hyperactivity problems...
It's demoralizing to hear the exact that excuses that people thought about to not get me checked in the first place. It's horrible to feel like I'm being judged because I'm simply "not making an effort" when I've spent 30 years being unable to make any sort of sustained effort in most things. My life has been impacted heavily because no one bothered to check until I found out this could be the case. I needed actual help and made it clear that I thought this was ADHD since the beginning. Why wasn't I told to see a specialist then? Why am I being told "I don't think you have it" by someone who had to ask me how to even treat it? All this talk was just superficial help and feels like she's only doing this to keep a patient around. None of what she gave me for treatment or the advice she gave has helped me overcome my symptoms. I need a bigger push than just "making an effort"
All I got from this session was the feeling that my whole life was thrown at my face, and that it's all my fault. Thanks for nothing I guess... | 2021-11-30T17:49:10.000Z | r5sxfx | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Just a colossal waste of time... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5sxfx/just_a_colossal_waste_of_time/ |
EvilPistachio | I have looked up symptoms and saw that I also have them, I do online tests and get positive results and I completely relate to people actually diagnosed with ADHD. I know some of these sources aren't that secure but I have a feeling that I might have it. I just don't know how I tell them without them telling me that I'm just lazy. | 2021-11-30T17:48:46.000Z | r5sx4n | 7 | 1 | ADHD | How do I tell my parents that I wanted to be tested for ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5sx4n/how_do_i_tell_my_parents_that_i_wanted_to_be/ |
kankkokuboy | ADHD has been around since the dawn of man, I enjoy/obsess reading stories and history pertaining to those who clearly had it, with friends and acquaintances mentioning it in historical records.
Every once in a while, a human being is born in times of chaos and upheaval who ends up changing the course of history forever. Due to close friends and historical documents from the time, I learned that the very first true emperor of unified China, Gaozu of Han (AKA Liu bang) , had really bad ADHD that was documented by scholars and everyone who knew him. Sure, they didn't have a term for it, but to this day, descendants of his have the "curse of the Liu" that's an open secret.....which is essentially ADHD. It's to the point that both the Korean, Chinese, and Japanese descendants of his always have to get medicated due to the hyper competitive environment of the modern world. He had massive focus problems, whole lotta outta sight outta mind type behavior which got him into trouble here and there...but since he was in the ancient world that had less to do with capitalism and more to do with family background, he was able to deal with it here and there. Again, this was 200 BC china, even though there was a massive centralized gov. in the form of the tyrannical Qin dynasty, things were still quite tribal and shamanistic, seeing us humans as a part of a larger whole, not a commodity.
He grew up as a peasant in insane times of war between multiple nations and ended up, through cunning, friendship, and just being a decent bro, the emperor of China. Here's the funny thing about ADHD, since our minds function in a slight hyper rational way, we're able to see concepts like money, nobility, castes, as well as systems of oppression as what they are, CONCEPTS. Liu Bang did not see any of his friends as the castes they belonged to, but human beings all in the struggle of life together. His best bud, Fan Kuai, was the literal definition of a lower class untouchable due to him being a butcher who handled meat. Where other people of the time would have distanced themselves and/or spit upon those who were in that situation, Liu bang didn't give a flying fuck. It was this ability to think on the fly and live with the flow that inspired others around him to fight for the future of china itself. Sure, he was an imperfect of a human being as the rest of us.....but he made sure that the scholars interviewing him at the time knew that he was but a man, not a god, and that he was lucky.
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Due to the actions of him and the people of CHU, Han, and others, the Han dynasty was founded, which, you could say, laid the groundwork for what China became through the centuries in terms of culture and identity. Hell, Liu Bang is the reason people call themselves "han" chinese due to him using the Han nation's minority status at the time to basically say, "the minorities are just as important as the greatest strength among us, because we are all one."
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So take heart all my ADHD folks, our abilities might be both a blessing and a curse in this hyper competitive and capitalist world...but it is our minds' chaotic genius ability and looseness that literally changed the world, and....in many ways, continue to save it.
TL:DR- ADHD has come in handy for dealing with world shattering events, even to the point of becoming emperors of massive nations in civil unrest. We have a genuine super power and strength, so let no one tell you otherwise.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor\_Gaozu\_of\_Han](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Gaozu_of_Han) | 2021-11-30T17:33:21.000Z | r5skqk | 6 | 12 | ADHD | ADHD history madness- Liu Bang | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5skqk/adhd_history_madness_liu_bang/ |
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tcat2323 | Hello everyone, I just started on concerta 18 mg and I am experiencing lots of nausea, diarrhea and stomach cramps any time I eat any food. I’m still hungry but when I eat something my stomach is almost instantly upset. I was just wondering if anyone had experienced this and if it went away after a bit or if this is abnormal?
Everything I’ve read just says that it will make you feel full but I feel hungry and empty but sick every time I try to eat. I don’t think I will be able to live like this for long so I’m hoping it’s just temporary? Any experiences, advice, support would be appreciated! | 2021-11-30T17:27:37.000Z | r5sf4j | 8 | 2 | ADHD | Questions about concerta side effects | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5sf4j/questions_about_concerta_side_effects/ |
hugegayballs | I know a lot of these methods aren’t particularly healthy but I’m honestly just desperate at this point for anything that’ll work, I’ve been on a waiting list for far too long and I’m unmedicated and I’m losing it here. My executive dysfunction is so bad most days I can’t even get out of bed or move. I’ve heard caffeine and nicotine but I can’t stand coffee and I’m not sure if I wanna get addicted to nicotine. Honestly anything will help i’m just so done being this way. | 2021-11-30T17:22:00.000Z | r5sajl | 7 | 1 | ADHD | What do/did you use to self-medicate? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5sajl/what_dodid_you_use_to_selfmedicate/ |
poorandalsosad | Does anyone else barely make it through busy work weeks only to somehow not get any rest during off days?
My job is incredibly busy near the holidays and I’m both physically and mentally exhausted by the end of my week. I have 2 days off every week and I just moved into a new apartment so I always feel like I need to use my days off to unpack and get organized as not being able to find anything adds a ton of extra stress to mine and my partners life. I feel like I’m in a bit of a doom cycle with this though, I’m too tired and stressed through the week because I’m disorganized>> I need to use my days off to recharge>> I don’t organize my house \ life because I was busy “recharging>> I repeat the same cycle of stress. Even when I do “successfully” make myself take a day off I spend it making myself feel worse and more stressed. How do you break the cycle? | 2021-11-30T17:18:47.000Z | r5s71v | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Burnout care/ actually taking rest days | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5s71v/burnout_care_actually_taking_rest_days/ |
turnipking312 | I started seeking treatment for my suspected ADHD one year ago. I FINALLY got a referral from my psychiatrist to go have neuropsych testing done, and I just found out that it will probably be another whole year before I even get scheduled for that appointment. I’m ready to just give up on getting diagnosed. I can’t keep living like this, but I also can’t wait another year. Any advice? | 2021-11-30T17:15:18.000Z | r5s46c | 5 | 3 | ADHD | It’s been a year since I started trying to get diagnosed. Any advice? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5s46c/its_been_a_year_since_i_started_trying_to_get/ |
KanyeLover49 | [removed] | 2021-11-30T17:12:14.000Z | r5s1p0 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Vyvanse - becoming self aware but still struggling | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5s1p0/vyvanse_becoming_self_aware_but_still_struggling/ |
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Professional_Act_661 | [removed] | 2021-11-30T17:09:57.000Z | r5rzso | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Started Adderall medication 1st week synopsis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rzso/started_adderall_medication_1st_week_synopsis/ |
schnuwuli99 | [removed] | 2021-11-30T17:09:28.000Z | r5rzef | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is it ADHD related to cry when I'm angry? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rzef/is_it_adhd_related_to_cry_when_im_angry/ |
NixirMds | [removed] | 2021-11-30T17:07:13.000Z | r5rxms | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Ritalin Dread | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rxms/ritalin_dread/ |
nemoesk | I just started meds and it has been wild. I had such a profound, positive impact. I started on vyvanse and I wasnt prepared for such an improvement in other things like my chronic pain.
The problem I had was after a few days I began to have difficulties breathing, and at the end of the week it was pretty labored by the end of each day so I stopped and snagged a fortunate last minute appointment with my doc to address it.
Obviously, we stopped it and she floated trying a non stim but I've literally never had anything help with my pain, let alone the adhd symptoms and I was honest I was loathe to give up this route entirely if we didnt have to yet.
We are now going to try Ritalin LA and I was wondering if anyone has had any similar experiences with breathing and swapping drugs successfully? | 2021-11-30T17:01:18.000Z | r5rsnz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Med experiences? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rsnz/med_experiences/ |
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SupermanSkivvies_ | tl;dr:
My boyfriend is frustrated with his inability to finish or stay hard and I want to help however I can.
Greetings! Long time reader, first time poster.
My (35/F) very new boyfriend (36/M) has been recently diagnosed with ADHD (inattentive). As a fellow ADHD-er, I've been following this subreddit for a while and know that difficulties with sex can be very common.
We've gotten naughty a handful of times, maybe 5, and he's never been able to finish, or sometimes stay hard. I literally **do not care**. I know it's not about me, etc. But he clearly feels frustrated and maybe a little embarrassed. Big dramatic sighs, miming punching his dick (a phrase I never thought I'd say), yada yada.
We've visited a variety of techniques, durations, and destinations.
Hands, mouth, hoohah. Lots of positions. Making out. Taking breaks. Long sex. Short quickie sex. We haven't ventured into anything too kinky yet.
My goal here is support. Whether that means helping him finish or just feel better about not finishing. I guess I want to know if y'all have any pro tips that I just haven't considered yet to achieve either of those things. Something you wish your partner would say or do to put you at ease or some secret technique that puts you over the top.
Our relationship is brand new, so I know this could maybe just work itself out or just be jitters, but I'm also nervous that the pressure he's putting on himself will compound and only make things worse for him.
Some acknowledgements:
- ED doesn't equal ADHD and can obviously be a standalone issue.
- He's not on medication (can't because military)
Gimme your ADHD sex tips!!
(Lawd I hope he doesn't follow this subreddit.) | 2021-11-30T17:00:09.000Z | r5rrh0 | 301 | 651 | ADHD | Help me get my boyfriend off (NSFW) | 0.93 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rrh0/help_me_get_my_boyfriend_off_nsfw/ |
throwaway4691800 | Hello definitely a long rant about my symptoms and treatment history, apologies, but I’m mostly looking for advice regarding the title.
I’m 21 F and have struggled with attention and concentration issues my whole life in school work and social arenas.
Since elementary school I’ve taken longer on assignments as my peers, struggled with procrastination, often daydreaming, and was even removed from classrooms for being a distraction. However since the behavioral issues lessened and my difficulties in school weren’t reflected in grades I feel like I was overlooked. High School was really challenging but my grades remained okay. My main issues are that I can stare at a blank document for hours but nothing will come to mind until the deadline pressure hits or a million unrelated things come to mind and I can’t organize them or prioritize them as to what’s actually relevant to the assignment. Reading and math are challenging because I forget what I’m reading every few lines. Now that I’m in college and there are a lot more demands on my time I can’t be spending 2-5x longer on assignments than I should be.
With work I’m always making careless mistakes and getting distracted. I found when I’m working in restaurants I love when its fast paced and usually do better when I’m overloaded and really busy.
Socially I can’t tell a straight forward story to save my life. I’m always going on side tangents jumping around making connections that aren’t clear to others. I’m very forgetful about commitments, always need reminders, and would loose my head if it wasn’t attached to my body.
Ive seen three therapists since I was 12 who have all suggested I may have adhd but I have been unable to pursue this until now.
I had psych evaluation done over the summer. It was 3 hours and tested for ptsd, mood disorder, adhd, anxiety, and depression. The result was generalized anxiety and a personality disorder that is way out of left field and not applicable to me (my current therapist agrees). For the cognitive and executive functioning evaluation some test were below average while others were above so they said I overall am average with my peers.
I started seeing a prescriber shortly after. I started with Lexapro (ssri), didn’t notice any changes until the third week (therapeutic dose)until it caused rapid mood cycling. Consequently my prescriber took me off Lexapro put me on Trileptal, a mood stabilizer. Trileptal made feel sedated depressed and borderline suicidal. My prescriber didn’t take me off until I told her I was getting migraines that were causing me to have visual auras. Next I tried Abilify, also a mood stabilizer. Same sedation and depression the first few weeks, so I started dosing myself off for fear of having migraines again. My prescriber won’t discuss stimulants bc she’s worried about triggering a manic episode (only due to my reaction to Lexapro and not an actual diagnosis). All these side effects have made doing school work incredibly challenging and I’m left doing a semesters worth of work in two weeks.
I don’t know what my next steps should be. Mood stabilizers aren’t helping. My therapist agrees with my prescriber to continue mood stabilizers, but she has also over diagnosed me without any basis since I stated seeing her (she spent two session arguing that I’m autistic solely because I mentioned that I get overwhelmed when a lot of people talk at once). I frequently feel like they both put words in my mouth and get upset when I disagree with them. I’m worried if I seek a new therapist and prescriber and explain the situation they’ll think I’m fishing for a specific diagnosis.
TLDR:
* 3 therapist suggested adhd from ages 12-20
* Difficulty in school work and social life
* Tried ssri had a bad reaction and have been on two mood stabilizers also bad reactions / they’re not helping
* I’ve had testing done but had a bad experience with the company that did it
* Want to seek second opinions but I feel like I’m fishing for a specific diagnosis | 2021-11-30T16:59:57.000Z | r5rr9r | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Am I fishing for a diagnosis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rr9r/am_i_fishing_for_a_diagnosis/ |
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bluemint2020 | [removed] | 2021-11-30T16:58:11.000Z | r5rpvt | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I can do ANYTHING | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rpvt/i_can_do_anything/ |
Anonymous380 | I have been prescribed Medikarnet XL 30,40 and 50mg (8hr Methylphenidate), 20mg Ritalin and 20,30 and 40 mg Vyvanse over the last 6 months and I have seen no improvements in my sever inattentive symptoms whatsoever. How is this possible literally everyone should feel these stimulants effects ADHD or not ADHD and it’s making me doubt my diagnosis.
I am 15 5’11” and 65 kg and for reference I have felt negative side effects of these medications: easier to go without eating, increased heart rate and vasoconstriction yet I have felt no benefits, this is very weird if I’m not mistaken and to be honest I don’t really have the time to trial Strattera at the moment. In all honesty I am just very confused as my impression is that these should no matter who i am help me. Does anyone have any insights as to how these don’t increase my concentration? | 2021-11-30T16:57:42.000Z | r5rph7 | 10 | 3 | ADHD | Don’t feel effects of any stimulants? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rph7/dont_feel_effects_of_any_stimulants/ |
travissff | Guys, I literally can’t set this thing down. The more I look at it the more I feel guilty that I’m looking at it and not doing the work I need to be doing… I’ve tried setting timers, I’ve tried putting it in my cupboard, and I don’t know how many times I’ve thrown it across the room only to walk over and pick it up 3 minutes later.
I feel like I’m wasting my life, it’s like the meds I’m taking are only helping me focus more on my phone.
I try to ask friends for advice and they just say that everyone’s addicted to their phones, and that I have to deal with it like everyone else. This just simply can’t be the case, if everyone had the same addiction to their phone as I do the world would stop.
Thanks for letting me vent. | 2021-11-30T16:56:36.000Z | r5rok8 | 10 | 18 | ADHD | I’m addicted to my phone - and I’m tired of hearing “well isn’t everyone?” | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rok8/im_addicted_to_my_phone_and_im_tired_of_hearing/ |
rocococoffee | Please don’t judge… Sounds kinda gross but a lot of the time it’s hard for me to do basic things to take care of myself. I feel like it’s a combination of depression & ADHD that makes me become overwhelmed and paralyzed by what to do. It’s not like I don’t shower but I definitely don’t have a routine and hate the time alone/looking in the mirror to get ready. Distractions help me avoid myself I guess. I’m pretty sure I’m able to keep up the façade that I take care of myself but in reality I spend a lot of the time overthinking everything and avoiding true self care.
I have never been someone who is regularly able to keep a routine. Or even keep grooming-related appointments. It always goes down the toilet after a week or two. Any tips for making things easier? I feel like I lack the ambition to just do things “for me.”
Sometimes I think it’s all the sensory stuff involved too like the feeling of wet hair. Don’t think I could rock a buzz cut without looking like an absolute potato though. Plus my red hair is one of the *few* things I like about myself.
Edit: I am a 26F. | 2021-11-30T16:53:05.000Z | r5rlp1 | 4 | 3 | ADHD | hygiene help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rlp1/hygiene_help/ |
brillert | If a friend ask me if i have time to hang out in 3 days i get so frustrated. Like, how the fuck im i supposed to know if i want to hang out in 3 days?!
And if i find out i dont want to hang out that day, i either have to lie or just straight out ditch them. And im the one getting blamed for not showing up.
I hate those fucking plans because then i have to force myself out even if i dont want to.
I HATE IT!!! | 2021-11-30T16:50:59.000Z | r5rk05 | 1 | 4 | ADHD | I fucking hate planing meetups. | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rk05/i_fucking_hate_planing_meetups/ |
shaunamom | tl;dr at the end.
I hadn't heard the term body doubling before (where you work on and complete hard tasks alongside another person), but my eldest brought it up because it's something that helps them a lot.
And they put me on to a few videos that might be of use for anyone who gets help from body doubling, but maybe doesn't have someone able to be there for them.
It's three videos in a series: a gal with a video of cleaning their room for an hour, folding their laundry for an hour, and performing self care, just chatting at you, so you could have someone there to do a task with at the same time. She was hoping these could help people with depression and/or ADHD.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsQQ92VzG0I&list=PLYLSr3SgdOiVMXGZYQVO7-6xsWajcY\_Km](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsQQ92VzG0I&list=PLYLSr3SgdOiVMXGZYQVO7-6xsWajcY_Km)
So if you haven't heard about it before, hope it might be of use.
tl;dr If it helps to have someone do things with you, the above links to a series of videos of someone doing tasks so that you have someone you can do the same tasks with. | 2021-11-30T16:49:39.000Z | r5riwg | 9 | 22 | ADHD | To help when you need someone to do things WITH you - body doubling help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5riwg/to_help_when_you_need_someone_to_do_things_with/ |
Lonely_Medium | I had a brief appointment with a psychiatrist where he seemed to have pinpointed what was going on, but didn’t want to diagnose until my behavioral assessment. He told me at the end that I needed to consider medication, but that it was totally up to me. After a lot of research and thinking, I have decided that I will try medication. So my question is, does treatment usually start with stimulants or non-stimulants? BTW I have no history of drug abuse or any health problems. Thanks! | 2021-11-30T16:48:52.000Z | r5riap | 7 | 1 | ADHD | Do psychiatrists usually start with stimulants or non-stimulants? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5riap/do_psychiatrists_usually_start_with_stimulants_or/ |
sir-morti | I frequently get into periods of "waiting mode" where I don't have anything going on before I have a task that starts at a specific time. When this happens, I would normally sit and watch YouTube or Netflix on my phone but it isn't enough stimulation for me. I need to *do* something.
A few times, I've combined watching shows/videos with picking ingrown hairs out of my legs, but I lost my tweezers recently and can't find them, so that's out of the mix now.
Other times, I'd go up to my spinning chair and listen to music while spinning in it, and this is like the best thing for me that I've found.
Do y'all have any other ideas for what someone could do when in waiting mode? | 2021-11-30T16:48:42.000Z | r5ri5s | 3 | 1 | ADHD | What To Do When In "Waiting Mode"? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ri5s/what_to_do_when_in_waiting_mode/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-30T16:47:42.000Z | r5rhdl | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Literally don't even know where to start to fix my fucked up brain | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rhdl/literally_dont_even_know_where_to_start_to_fix_my/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-30T16:47:06.000Z | r5rgw2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Food and Meds - suggestions? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rgw2/food_and_meds_suggestions/ |
batbrainbat | tw: mild self-deprication
I'm struggling a lot with this fear lately. It's always in the back of my mind. I'm not diagnosed, but I heavily suspect I have ADHD. I'm well on my way to getting a therapist I can trust and talk about this suspicion with, but I almost don't want to, just in case I don't actually have it. I feel like if I don't have ADHD — or autism (someone once mentioned some of my symptoms sound more akin to ASD) or some other sensory or executive functioning condition — then that just means I'm stupid and lazy, doesn't it? I know thinking like that is irrational, and that my symptoms could even possibly stem from a different mental health issue altogether, but I'm scared I'm just... I don't know, broken. Like I don't have any conditions of this nature, so I'm just 'wrong', but I know that literally makes no sense because that would mean I still have some kind of mental health thing with these symptoms. And then the cycle of questioning starts over from there, around and around.
I know this isn't an uncommon fear, but I feel like I needed to get this out of my head and into the ears of people who get it. It's eating me alive today. I have extremely low spoons for no reason and almost cried just waking up this morning /lh
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TLDR: Do I have ADHD or am I dumb? No, I'm not "dumb", I just have some kind of mental health condition. It's a good chance that it's ADHD. But do I really have ADHD or am I- | 2021-11-30T16:46:23.000Z | r5rgbw | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What if I Really Don't Have ADHD? Imposter Syndrome Strikes Again | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rgbw/what_if_i_really_dont_have_adhd_imposter_syndrome/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-30T16:45:12.000Z | r5rfeu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else struggle with hygiene? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rfeu/anyone_else_struggle_with_hygiene/ |
brillert | [removed] | 2021-11-30T16:42:45.000Z | r5rdgs | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I fucking hate plans. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rdgs/i_fucking_hate_plans/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-30T16:40:28.000Z | r5rbpc | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Food and Meds - suggestions? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5rbpc/food_and_meds_suggestions/ |
Admirable_Union2524 | Hi All! It's my first time posting here. I just found out that I have ADHD this month, and so much makes sense. I've been wallowing at work for the past decade due to my inattention to detail, poor task prioritization, and general disorganization. I'm a civil engineer, and proficiency in these traits is pretty essential to being successful at work. While I recognize that my skills are lacking, employers do love to have me because I tend to make up for these skills with good problem solving skills, work ethic and good hearted demeanor.
Now that I know I have ADHD tendencies, I realize that rather than me being a lazy person, my brain is not designed for detail oriented desk work. I could try to remedy the problem with meds and modifications, but I'd rather explore new career options that may celebrate, or lend themselves nicely to traits in people with moderate ADHD, particularly high energy, the need to be moving, and hyper-focus. I could make the current situation work, but it is incredibly hard to utilize the strategies and modifications.
I'm excited about the idea of becoming a certified personal trainer, and have thought about it for a long time. I love the idea of being up and about with clients, setting my own part time schedule, and sharing knowledge about an area of expertise that I am passionate about.
I'd love to hear if anybody on this sub has found themselves in a similar situation, and made a career change that positively affected their lives. | 2021-11-30T16:38:19.000Z | r5r9z8 | 5 | 8 | ADHD | Career Success Stories from Adults with ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5r9z8/career_success_stories_from_adults_with_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-30T16:33:30.000Z | r5r5zl | 55 | 83 | ADHD | Does ADHD have anything to do with being ‘indecisive’? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5r5zl/does_adhd_have_anything_to_do_with_being/ |
PatchouliMagic | [removed] | 2021-11-30T16:32:44.000Z | r5r5bt | 5 | 4 | ADHD | I refer to myself when journaling as "we", is this common? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5r5bt/i_refer_to_myself_when_journaling_as_we_is_this/ |
barelyevening | this is kinda more of a vent post but I wasn't sure which flair to pick so
i have socks that have a little L and R on em. left and right socks. functionally useless; they're the same sock. but when I put them on the wrong feet I have to stop and switch em, even if I'm in a hurry. so, thanks for that | 2021-11-30T16:31:08.000Z | r5r42y | 2 | 0 | ADHD | left and right socks | 0.38 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5r42y/left_and_right_socks/ |
Teriyaki-Realness | Hello Community
I've been suffering from IBS for 6 years now. And it's excruciating.
It started about the time when I stopped taking my ADD medication. I was 19 years old. I stopped the meds because I felt a lot of emptiness inside of me and did not know what I wanted in my life and thought it came from the meds.
So two years ago I decided to take the meds again, hoping that my IBS-Symptoms would get better, thinking there might be a connection between the two. The IBS never went away but the Symptoms got way better. I started taking Focalin 10 mg. Then I dropped the dosage to 5 mg. Because of the side-effects (disconnection to my feelings).
Now, although I've been taking the 5 mg of Focalin more regularly and it was fine for a long time, my IBS got worse again (since the beginning of November). So I doubled the dosage again to 10 mg from time to time. But it hasn't really helped so far. It's only worsened my feelings of disconnectedness from my emotions during the time of its effect.
So I wanted to ask you, the community:
Does anybody have a similar experience with IBS and ADD and Ritalin/Focaline etc.?
How do the AD(H)D meds affect your IBS Symptoms?
Could IBS be caused by untreated ADD or be a symptom of withdrawal from Ritalin/Concerta etc.? | 2021-11-30T16:30:46.000Z | r5r3rj | 13 | 2 | ADHD | IBS and Ritalin Withdrawal? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5r3rj/ibs_and_ritalin_withdrawal/ |
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pandarifffic | [removed] | 2021-11-30T16:23:14.000Z | r5qxio | 1 | 1 | ADHD | switching from Adderall to Concerta | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5qxio/switching_from_adderall_to_concerta/ |
Lotus_12 | [removed] | 2021-11-30T16:14:01.000Z | r5qq5x | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I am having one of those days | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5qq5x/i_am_having_one_of_those_days/ |
SkysEevee | In my job as a tutor/reading advocate/whole bunch of other stuff, I work with a 6 year old (let's call her G). G has ADHD but according to her teacher, the parents do not want her medicated for health concerns. Working with G in daily sessions is a hit or a miss. In rare times, she might cooperate and do her work. But most of the time G is too energetic and distracted so doing work is like pulling teeth.
Its almost as if she was fed three pots of espresso because this girl will practically vibrate in her chair and be unable to focus because of the energy. I tried doing exercise breaks yet no amount of jumping jacks, yoga or dancing will get rid of the energy (seriously I've seen this kid challenge the boys at high speed races for 20 straight minutes outside every day and never breaks a sweat). So the exercise breaks don't do much. I do a lot of positive feedback and rewards for focusing but she forgets right away or can't control that energy, which distracts her.
I can't talk to the parents as per school policy so all my concerns go through the teacher. She has the same issues with G and just advises the rewards & quick exercise breaks. G isn't behaviorally challenged or too far behind in class compared to her classmates so she tends to be overlooked sometimes. I was diagnosed with ADD at her age so I understand the struggle to focus (not the energy though). I just don't know how to do lessons with someone who is so wired they can't focus for longer than a minute. I was hoping for some advice. | 2021-11-30T16:13:31.000Z | r5qprp | 12 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD Student advice? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5qprp/adhd_student_advice/ |
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