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Mission-Locksmith113 | I was on Aderall through high school and some of college. I stoped because I got pregnant and never went back on. My son is 4 now and I feel like my symptoms are out of control and sought out help and was finally RE-diagnosed and prescribed 30mg Vyvance. I took it after a protein packed breakfast, made sure to stay hydrated and eat throughout the day. I do feel it helped with concentration and I was able to focus longer. Though, Around 4 pm I get a stellar headache that turns into a full blown migraine. Double vision, nausea, had to hide under a blanket with no sounds or light. I have had migraines before but not often.I was able to fall asleep , but woke up at 2am with an even worse migraine. It felt like I had the fl. I have been up since . I called into work and it’s 11am and my symptoms are finally subsiding. I couldn’t even stomach the thought of taking it again today. I don’t recall feeling this way with Aderall.
I know this will take a few days to get used to but that was discouraging. I need with my doctor in a few days, I will discuss with them. | 2021-11-30T16:11:58.000Z | r5qoio | 14 | 2 | ADHD | First day on Vyvance and it was terrible. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5qoio/first_day_on_vyvance_and_it_was_terrible/ |
artnerdhippie | I'm so upset with this weird ass excuse for a brain. Never focuses on the things I need it to, makes daily chores and hygiene nearly impossible, despite the voice in my head also screaming at me that it needs to be done. I hate every job I've ever had after about 3-6 months, regardless of what or where it is. Right now I'm currently in a really good position, making decent pay for really easy work, and I hate it because its TOO boring?? What the fuck! I'm undiagnosed and unmedicated, would LOVE to try to get medicated but I know itll be nearly impossible, plus the people around me who dont think I need medication because "you seem to handle it just fine". Well I'm NOT fucking fine!!! I feel like dogshit every morning when I wake up, I work for one of the worst, soulless companies in the world, my teeth are rotting out of my head, none of my clothes fucking fit, I'm the sole breadwinner of our family (for the 4th time in 6 years) and it just feels so goddamn unfair that I have to deal with it all with a broken brain on top of it. I can't even really take the little time for myself that I do have because my family dynamic is dysfunctional at best and toxic at worst, and have to also help my sibling manage their mental health (which often makes mine worse). My friends have disappeared, my husband thinks "just tell me what you need done" is helpful, and I just want to stop having to exist in this fucking capitalist hellscape. | 2021-11-30T16:10:41.000Z | r5qngt | 10 | 1 | ADHD | Burnt out and angry | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5qngt/burnt_out_and_angry/ |
SmokeDijn | Been on Wellbutrin for the past 4 months or so and it would help me get out of bed and be more motivated but now suddenly it’s not working anymore.
I wake up not wanting to do anything again. The timing really sucks cause I have 2 weeks left of the school semester and I really do not feel like studying for my finals, and my next psychiatrist appointment is not until January.
I’ve also noticed that when I wake up I often feel like I’m a bit hungover, even though I did not drink the night before. I just feel tired and my head hurts a bit.
I thought it would take longer to build a tolerance? Anybody else experience the same thing? | 2021-11-30T16:06:21.000Z | r5qjx0 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Wellbutrin not working anymore | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5qjx0/wellbutrin_not_working_anymore/ |
audacioustank | Hello everyone. My bf with both inattentive and hyperactive ADHD (28M) and I (26F) have been together for almost 5 years. We are on the verge of breakup. I have tried to be as supportive as possible of him in the years we've been together and have tried to be as accepting of him as possible, including of his ADHD.
Some major issues we've constantly run into include:
-not cleaning up after himself (ex: i got distracted and forgot to clean)
-forgetfulness (ex: not remember we had dinner plans and then getting upset at me for not reminding him)
-him interrupting me when I talk
-him needing constant validation from me and many other people (not sure if this is ADHD or just his personality).
For the last one, he finds criticism very difficult to handle and when I criticize him or don't give him enough attention, he wanders elsewhere and has unfortunately cheated before. He was very apologetic but he still did it.
When we fought about any of the above things, he'd get very angry and defensive saying he can't help it and these things are all because of his ADHD. After years he finally did agree to therapy which I felt helped, but he hasn't been willing to try medications but I'm not sure if it would help with those specific symptoms anyway.
At the end of the day, I am still going to break up with him for the above reasons and more. But I just want to know if I did everything I could-- did his ADHD really make it impossible to be the person I wanted him to be or was it just that he wasn't willing to try?
Tldr soon to be ex has adhd and after years of trying to work it our and promising to change hasn't made any progress. Could I or him have done anything different? | 2021-11-30T16:04:47.000Z | r5qimp | 279 | 507 | ADHD | ADHD causing so many problems in relationship- is he unwilling or unable to change? | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5qimp/adhd_causing_so_many_problems_in_relationship_is/ |
audacioustank | Hello everyone. Sorry if this isn't the right thread to post but i really would like an outsiders opinion. My bf with both inattentive and hyperactive ADHD (28M) and I (26F) have been together for almost 5 years. We are on the verge of breakup. I have tried to be as supportive as possible of him in the years we've been together and have tried to be as accepting of him as possible, including of his ADHD.
Some major issues we've constantly run into include:
-not cleaning up after himself (ex: i got distracted and forgot to clean)
-forgetfulness (ex: not remember we had dinner plans and then getting upset at me for not reminding him)
-him interrupting me when I talk
-him needing constant validation from me and many other people (not sure if this is ADHD or just his personality).
For the last one, he finds criticism very difficult to handle and when I criticize him or don't give him enough attention, he wanders elsewhere and has unfortunately cheated before as a result. He was very apologetic but he still did it.
When we fought about any of the above things, he'd get very angry and defensive saying he can't help it and these things are all because of his ADHD, and he doesn't know how to change it. After years he finally did agree to therapy which I felt helped, but he hasn't been willing to try medications but I'm not sure if it would help with those specific symptoms anyway.
At the end of the day, I am still going to break up with him for the above reasons and more. But I just want to know if I did everything I could-- did his ADHD really make it impossible to be the person I wanted him to be or was it just that he wasn't willing to try? | 2021-11-30T16:00:41.000Z | r5qf7g | 2 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD causing so many fundamental problems in relationship with my bf-- is he unwilling or unable to change? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5qf7g/adhd_causing_so_many_fundamental_problems_in/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-30T15:54:51.000Z | r5qagl | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I’ve put my foot down and I’m happy | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5qagl/ive_put_my_foot_down_and_im_happy/ |
Sweetcandiee | I spend a whole lot of money on lots of stuff I don’t need. Makeup stuff, clothes, food, just name it. I have decided to download a piggybank app to lock all my money in so I don’t blow it all on stuff I don’t need.
Also this week has been so unproductive so far. I have multiple tabs and windows open and I haven’t achieved anything even though I have a work event happening on Thursday which I haven’t prepared for and just scrambling right now at the last minute.
Also I have considered 2 new entirely different career paths between yesterday and today and spent both days hyperfocusing and wasting my time researching them.
My doctor got me started on 5mg once daily for now because the medication is so scarce in my country and they are waiting for a new batch to arrive. It worked wonders for the first 2 days but it’s pretty much useless now.
I’m tired guys! Just needed to let this out. | 2021-11-30T15:54:31.000Z | r5qa6z | 1 | 5 | ADHD | I despise how impulsive I am | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5qa6z/i_despise_how_impulsive_i_am/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-30T15:53:33.000Z | r5q9fr | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Struggling to adjust ,keep up with factory setting,job role of Glass productive operative unsure about my new job. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5q9fr/struggling_to_adjust_keep_up_with_factory/ |
plunger595 | Hello
I have been haunting this feed and I find it amazing. I am a 58 YO male who has experienced ADD/ADHD symptoms my whole life but have never been diagnosed.
I have issues with depression. I regret that because of my condition have not achieved all that I feel I am capable of, and a desperate fear of failure. I don't want those who under estimated me to be proven right.
I have an appointment with my Dr. I am going to talk to him about being diagnosed at this late stage of my life with ADD/ADHD. He has tried me on SSRI's and bipolar meds. The bipolar meds do seem to have some effect but the SSRI's just make me angry. Like bad angry. He wants to try me on atypical antipsychotics. I am afraid of the side effect especially the weight gain so after doing some self study I have found that there is talk of a mix of ADD meds and atypical antipsychotics. I have had a heart attack in 2009 ( a very stressful time in my life) but I'm am OK now.
Has anyone had any experience with these types of med cocktails?
Thank you in advance | 2021-11-30T15:52:26.000Z | r5q8ig | 2 | 1 | ADHD | ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS + ADHD MEDS | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5q8ig/atypical_antipsychotics_adhd_meds/ |
med12345girl | Does anyone relate to this because I’ve really been noticing it a lot about myself: it always feels like my brain is going 100 miles per hour but SOMEHOW I am talking faster than I’m thinking…. I have been catching myself interrupting people so much recently and I’m really not meaning to but I just kinda blurt out without thinking. I wonder how long I’ve been doing this to everyone around me. | 2021-11-30T15:47:24.000Z | r5q4ix | 3 | 4 | ADHD | talking faster than I’m thinking | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5q4ix/talking_faster_than_im_thinking/ |
med12345girl | [removed] | 2021-11-30T15:45:03.000Z | r5q2nt | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Can anyone relate to this!!! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5q2nt/can_anyone_relate_to_this/ |
virrrrr29 | First of all, IT WORKED. I did get my medication but it was a pain in the butt trying to get it on time. Or just getting it, altogether.
Delivery service: Optum RX.
Insurance: United Healthcare (HMO employer plan, shitty coverage, it only covers preventive care but somehow, I got a discount on the medication).
State: Florida
Delivery method: Mail, via USPS (signature required).
Amount: 3-months supply, Adderall 10mg tab, twice a day (that’s 180 pills).
Cost: $75 for the medication + $12 expedited delivery fee (I will explain).
Reason for doing this: I traveled with my spouse to another state for 3 months because of his work, while I work remotely. My doctor and my insurance are both registered in FL, and trying to get another doctor to fill my prescription in this other state and small town was going to be very, very difficult and expensive.
Would I do it again? - Maybe. Maybe not.
The details:
Thank God I had been skipping some pills over the weekend, so I had enough to last me. Basically, I was supposed to refill on Nov 18th. My doctor submitted the prescription to their online platform on Nov 3rd BUT she chose the processing date for Nov 16th, when in reality, she could have chosen the 12th, according to Optum RX (the earliest refill date). Keep in mind their online platform sent my automated emails saying I was going to get the medication on Nov 9th, but this was not true. They go off of the refill date the doctor has selected, and it doesn’t show in the emails or their member profile.
From there, Optum RX didn’t process it until the 16th in the afternoon, and when I called, they told me they would deliver it between the 21st and 24th (mind you, this is with USPS and the 21st was a Sunday, so no mail that day). UNLESS, I paid an additional $12 fee, for expedited shipping. Then, I would get it between 24-48hrs. Fine, I paid the extra. It took more than 48hrs, it ended up arriving on Saturday 20th (it was coming to FL from CA).
From there, someone NEEDS to be there to sign in person for the package. I enrolled on USPS text and email notifications, and they said the package would arrive by 6:45pm on Saturday. Went out at 2pm to run a quick errand, and sure enough, the package was “attempted to deliver” at 2:30pm and they just left a note in the mailbox.
So, I had the option to re-schedule delivery for another day, or to pick it up at the local USPS office. I chose to go on Monday 22nd to the office.
Come Monday, I show up at 11am, and they tell me the package is not there. That whenever I miss a package, I do not need to reschedule, that they will automatically try again the next business day. I show them my emails that say the package SHOULD BE THERE at their office, they called the mailman that covers my route, he wasn’t working that day so he didn’t know either, and finally the supervisor of that USPS office came, searched on their system, and did find the package at their office. I had to show them my ID and it had to be the same name on the package for them to give it to me, so no one else could have picked it up in person at the office, for me. Someone else can actually sign for it, if it’s just being delivered to the house. I recently changed my name after getting married, and the medication was processed with my maiden name, which was different from the one in my ID. Thankfully, I had brought my marriage certificate and old ID as well, when I went to pick up.
So, there you have it! The most UNFRIENDLY ADHD experience to get 3 months worth of medication. But it worked. Would I do it again, on a consistent basis? I’m not sure, only if I need to. Dealing with the Optum RX customer service reps to try to work out the processing and delivery times was also a hassle, their call centers are based off of India and two of the three people I spoke to didn’t even know how to spell Adderall, or that it was a controlled substance. They were giving me the fax number for regular medications center, so my doctor would send it there. Turns out controlled substances are processed at a different Optum RX center, with different address and different fax number. Because of this, there were multiple phone calls and wait times in between.
I ended up finding [a link I sent to my doctor](https://professionals.optumrx.com/content/dam/optum3/professional-optumrx/resources/pdfs/Successfully_Submitting_a_Prescription_to_OptumRx.pdf), that included all the instructions on how to submit a digital controlled prescription to OptumRX, and I basically walked her through the process (videocall appointment), so she wouldn’t have any excuse on why she couldn’t do this for me.
The bottom line is, nor the doctors, the insurance, or the mail pharmacy themselves are very knowledgeable on how to do this, but it can be done if you put your all into it and follow up with all parties involved.
Bonus info: I was afraid to travel through 3 airports with 180 pills in my suitcase, but after talking to the airline, they confirmed it could go on my carry-on suitcase. I also included the paperwork that comes with each refill, just in case TSA had questions. No one said anything. | 2021-11-30T15:43:43.000Z | r5q1ke | 3 | 1 | ADHD | My experience with medication delivered home (3-month supply) | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5q1ke/my_experience_with_medication_delivered_home/ |
silksphinx | So I’m 23 years old and I started college this year during August. I feel kinda demotivated because I postponed and deferred years from college, and I kinda feel like I should’ve been done with it yeeeaaars ago.
I feel so bad for myself because I had a chance to do it all at 19 years old but I couldn’t because I was in a bad situation.
Does anyone else have a similar experience? | 2021-11-30T15:39:54.000Z | r5pym6 | 4 | 4 | ADHD | Starting college late and I feel demotivated. | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5pym6/starting_college_late_and_i_feel_demotivated/ |
Ihateithere112 | Got my results back from my psychological testing I had done. And as I expected I have ADHD predominately inattentive. And definitely some comorbid anxiety and depression which I surprisingly wasn’t diagnosed with. But it feels good to FINALLY have a diagnosis for something. I can’t believe it took me till 23 to figure this out considering my family history of adhd. I have taken my brothers medication that he doesn’t use anymore and the difference of myself is night and day. I can keep things clean and organized. And I almost feel calm and relaxed but also motivated. Really hoping this sets me on the right track! Wanna get my life together!! | 2021-11-30T15:38:17.000Z | r5pxey | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Officially diagnosed with ADHD! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5pxey/officially_diagnosed_with_adhd/ |
Fishamatician | Last night in bed my wife had a small vent about how she is feeling and apparently I'm a third child to look after, we have two boys 9&4 who are hard work in different ways, one is easy going but has dyslexia, probably Dyspraxia, maybe adhd, the youngest is smart, learns fast, will scream the house down if he doesn't get his own way, has a mean streak and will hit his brother to get his own way.
They are both messy, forgetful, and can't follow simple instructions, they are hard work
I work full time running my gardening business while she does part time as a payroll officer which Is stressful and she's currently doing the work of two people after they made her up but didn't back fill her old job, she does most of the school pick ups while I do half the drop offs, we share things other jobs but I will admit she does a lot of the organising/administration as she's wfh in the shed/office while I frequently work in areas with no reception.
Recently I've started to realise I might have adhd and it would explain a lot about my memory, executive function issues, etc. I have been referred for assessment and am waiting for that to happen any year now.
I do my absolute best to be a good father and husband, to do my share of the work at home and provide a home and food. She said that she is one person managing a home a job and pretty much three children, she listed all the things that are going on and I said I could do some of that for her but was rebuffed and told why bother I'll only forget or get it wrong, it's easier to do it all her self than explain to me what I deed to do, also Im useless in the mornings (I know I am), she is an early riser and I'm not, I'm also on amitriptyline to help me sleep which leaves me groggy. I set 2 extra alarms to make sure I would wake up early and was told why bother it won't work.
I was tired last night after 8 hours working out in temps of 2-4C so went to bed at 9.30, after the vent I couldn't sleep for think about what she had said and finally dropped off a 3am, then got an I told you so about the alarms when I woke up tired and not that early.
Today I've felt like utter shit, it's kicked off the depression big time, I don't really want to go home, I'm 45 a grown man and I just want to hide and cry.
She has had a day of paid leave today and I got to work to find I can't do the planned job because the gas company have dug up the entire road near by due to a leak, I've been sat in my van all day freezing because if I went home it would disturb her day off alone and cause even more drama.
Sorry its a meandering rant that's only half adhd related but needed somewhere to get it off my chest.
Edit. The mornings are a hang over from when the children where small and I was and still am the one to get up and see to them during the night so she can sleep. | 2021-11-30T15:36:56.000Z | r5pwe5 | 27 | 38 | ADHD | I'm more of a third child than husband. | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5pwe5/im_more_of_a_third_child_than_husband/ |
wordsintosound | I don't think I've ever commented on another post. I posted once in r/rockhounds to see if my mom had a comet in her backyard. Other than that, I just lurk on Reddit everyday, FOR YEARS, thinking about how I wish I had comment karma. Ha! Reddit and my relationship with it is kind of the epitome of my ADHD/relationship to the world/relationship to myself/everything. So I'm just going for it. Here goes. A post! Random as it may be, it's a post!! | 2021-11-30T15:35:26.000Z | r5pv9v | 3 | 3 | ADHD | I've been on Reddit for years, but this is my second post ever. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5pv9v/ive_been_on_reddit_for_years_but_this_is_my/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-30T15:34:29.000Z | r5pui1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is anyone else starting college late? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5pui1/is_anyone_else_starting_college_late/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-30T15:31:43.000Z | r5psbm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is anyone else starting college late? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5psbm/is_anyone_else_starting_college_late/ |
VVVVVVentus | Well, getting new friends is difficult so I hope I'll find someone here.
I'm 18yo Russian dude, really into gaming and besides adhd have aspergers. I mostly play roblox, hoi 4 and games from my steam library https://steamcommunity.com/id/SeeYaInDaAbyss/
Really Anyone's welcome tho please be around my age (16-20).
Isn't necessary but would be cool if u were some sorta artist, I used to have few artist friends and feeling happy for them enjoying things they like was really nice.
If I ever become productive I really hope to get into drawing (especially comix), 3d sculpting, programming and few European languages. | 2021-11-30T15:31:12.000Z | r5prw7 | 5 | 3 | ADHD | Looking for a friend with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5prw7/looking_for_a_friend_with_adhd/ |
Annie-Kate | I (25F) was diagnosed with ADHD/ADD Combination type and anxious depression about two weeks ago. I'm already looking for a therapist, but it will take some time to find one. I have an appointment with a psychological help center in late December, where they can hopefully refer me to someone, who still has capacities to take on new patients. I'm also taking medication for ADHD/ADD since last week, so I can actually function, which has taken a weight off of my shoulders, but there will always be bad days, where I just can't really do it.
I really should be focusing on my Master's thesis right now, but I'm having a bad day and now it feels like all of my issues are at the front of my mind, so I thought that maybe sharing my struggles and getting some advice might help.
I've always been the "easy child", since my younger brother has very "stereotypical" ADHD, so he is very loud and struggled outwardly since he was a child (he is now 21). My older brother is also "easy" (no ADHD/ADD), so the focus has always been on my younger brother. I always read and was quiet, which I now know was ADD, so they thought I was doing fine. This was also due to me being a Master at:
* pretending that everything is fine
* making it look easy, even when I almost lost my mind trying to do it
* Pretending to know what people want and expect from me until I have time to figure it out on my own later
I'm so uncomfortable with asking for help, it's not even funny. It sometimes feels like I would rather cut off my own arm than admit that I need help. That's probably also due to the fact that my parents would literally ignore it, when I outright asked for support. (Told my mom I wished I was dead once and she pretended that I never said that the next day. Not in a mean way, more like her brain just couldn't handle it, so she just ignored it.) So no one really knows how fucking awful I feel on the inside and how hard everything is. Everyone just sees that I achieved things academically, so they assume I know what I'm doing and that I'm a hard worker and so on. It feels like I should ask for help with my thesis now, before it's too late, but I just don't know how to ask or what to ask for.
I doubt everything I do. Little things like: Did I choose to eat the right food for breakfast? After it took me like a solid 15 minutes to decide what I'll eat. It feels like I also regret things a lot. I'm so insecure, when I started showing my true thoughts and feelings in front of my boyfriend he was completely baffled, because he assumed that the confident persona I put on in front of others is real. Right now I also doubt that I actually have ADHD/ADD, even though I know I have it, it's like my brain just doesn't want to accept that fact right now, because what if I overexaggerated in front of the psychiatrist? On why reason why I doubt the diagnosis is real, is because others have said so:
* my younger brother: "you don't have ADHD, I know what that feels like, I have it and you don't. They diagnose everyone with ADHD nowadays."
* my friend: "What? That's an ADHD symptom? Maybe I should get tested, too. I also do that." and "Everyone does that, that's normal and not ADHD" and "You're not hyperactive, are you sure that's ADHD?"
* my parents: "You're doing so well. Are you sure it's ADHD/ADD" and: "What psychiatrist did you see? Do they know what they're doing?" and then after believing me: "You did so well until now, why do you want to try medication? That's dangerous, there are side effects"
That's so frustrating and it lowers my self-esteem even more.
I also feel like ADHD/ADD had a huge impact on my relationship. My boyfriend supports me as much as he can, but he just doesn't understand my brain. He tries, but he can't relate to me, when my problems are like "Showering feels really hard right now" or "I can't write that E-mail, it feels impossible" or "I need to write my Masters thesis, but I don't know where to start or what to do right now". So he can only support me, when I ask for specific things that I need. He gets frustrated when I have a problem and everything he suggests isn't helpful and I don't know what he can do to support me. Because the we're in some loop where I feel shitty and don't know what to do and he doesn't know what to do, so we talk about it all the time, but can't come to a conclusion, and once that topic is over there's the next issue I can't deal with. On top of that, almost every time I ask for help the problem is already pretty huge, because I waited so long. So those conversations are draining and hard, since I then also have breakdown and start crying or have a panic attack. Or we talk about my problems, because I had a breakdown or panic attack and therefore can't pretend that everything is fine anymore. He can help with the panic attacks, since we both know now what I need when I have them, but figuring everything out is stressful, to say the least. It feels like I sometimes expect too much from him and that's not fair, because a relationship should not be that one-sided, where he always needs to support me and help me and talk about my problems all the time, because I can't cope. That's just not fair to him.
Am I the only one? Or are those things anyone else struggles with? If it's only part of what I described, please tell me, because I feel like I'm going crazy and this is only the tip of the iceberg.
If you have any tips or suggestions or advice on what I should do, or things that helped you, I would really love to hear it. | 2021-11-30T15:27:56.000Z | r5ppag | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Having a bad day and overthinking my problems and frustrations | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ppag/having_a_bad_day_and_overthinking_my_problems_and/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-30T15:26:32.000Z | r5po6w | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Well, end of my first semester of my Master's degree has arrived... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5po6w/well_end_of_my_first_semester_of_my_masters/ |
saveadanceforme | While on 30mg I tend to get a mood boost, a little less anxiety and my attention span is better and I tend to generally feel better.
As soon as I go to 40mg, I start feeling more anxious, I feel very shitty and sick, I wake up tired because of the anxiety and it’s a pretty shitty experience.
Why is 30 so drastically different than 40? I’m 136 pounds and 6’’3 if that helps. | 2021-11-30T15:25:46.000Z | r5pnlw | 6 | 6 | ADHD | 40mg (Vyvanse) is drastically different than 30mg. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5pnlw/40mg_vyvanse_is_drastically_different_than_30mg/ |
CuratorOfCleanSpaces | [removed] | 2021-11-30T15:22:02.000Z | r5pkok | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Gag Reflex triggered while brushing teeth. I took 20mg Vyvanse 15 minutes prior to brushing my teeth | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5pkok/gag_reflex_triggered_while_brushing_teeth_i_took/ |
sounceremonious | Because seriously having a hyperfixation on series/movies/multiple fandoms + post punk 90s russian music is making me the most unproductive asshole
How do you purposely shift focus? How do I trick my brain into wanting to work and study? Cause I'm doing both at the same time, I'm super tired and overwhelmed with stuff to do.
But then there's new fanart of ATLA or a new fanfic of the devil wears Prada and poof there goes another 4h of getting zero work done | 2021-11-30T15:21:19.000Z | r5pk5h | 1 | 8 | ADHD | I wish I could trick my brain into being hyperfocused on my work and studies | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5pk5h/i_wish_i_could_trick_my_brain_into_being/ |
Coping_meganism | This might be a long shot but is there anyone here that has been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD that lives in India?
I’m an American staying in southern India and I’m pretty sure I have ADD. After quite a bit of convincing, I have an appointment to see if I have it or not in a couple of weeks.
Those of you that have been diagnosed;
1. What was your experience and how are you treating it?
(I know of the American medications such as, Adderall and Vyvance.)
2. What are the Indian medications for ADHD?
3. What should I know before my doctors appointment? | 2021-11-30T15:20:34.000Z | r5pjka | 5 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD in India? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5pjka/adhd_in_india/ |
1inakrillion | I’m just curious about when I can have food or drink with it, how much is too much, do I avoid it?? Lol. Like this morning, about an hour after I took my adderall I had a banana. Is that ok?? Lol. I need to know what’s ok and what’s not 😬 it’s not been made clear and I can’t find clear answers on the net. Thanks!! | 2021-11-30T15:20:25.000Z | r5pjfs | 3 | 2 | ADHD | What is the exact deal with vitamin c and stimulants…? I feel like I have to avoid it or my meds won’t work lol | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5pjfs/what_is_the_exact_deal_with_vitamin_c_and/ |
PossumBoots | [removed] | 2021-11-30T15:19:44.000Z | r5piwf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Terrifying reaction to Concerta and alcohol. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5piwf/terrifying_reaction_to_concerta_and_alcohol/ |
SnooCakes8644 | I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 16 and tried Concerta, Ritalin, Adderall, and Vyvanse. Vyvanse worked best for me and I was on that for about 4-5 years. It’s been about a decade since I’ve been on meds but I’m in a PhD program and I’m feeling like I need a little extra support in addition to all the things I have learned to take care of my symptoms.
I decided to try Focalin instead of just starting on Vyvanse because Vyvanse lasted forever, ruined my appetite, and in the long run just made me feel miserable. I am wanting an instant release medication that I can take at specific times when I need to study or get work done.
My doctor agreed to prescribe me Focalin, but as soon as it kicks in I feel so anxious I start zoning out, the opposite of what I tend to feel with Vyvanse, which is usually more confidence and feeling present. I’m thinking it would be good to switch to Dexedrine IR, and that it would give me less anxiety feeling and more focus.
Is it just me? Is it possible for -phenidate medications to induce anxiety more than amphetamine meds?
I couldn’t handle Adderall or Ritalin because they made me feel too anxious and irritable, but Vyvanse seemed to work well minus lasting forever and making me feel like a shell of a human after.
I’m just hoping that my doctor will be open to letting me try something else and that I won’t be treated as drug-seeking, which has happened in the past when I was just trying to find a med that worked for me.
Would be great to hear from people who have experienced this or made the switch. I thought Focalin would have less side effects and less crash than Ritalin, but it’s still so similar that it gives me anxiety in addition to focus. The comedown is really smooth which is great but the best part of this drug is when I come off of it. :/ | 2021-11-30T15:14:07.000Z | r5pecc | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Switching from Focalin to Dexedrine? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5pecc/switching_from_focalin_to_dexedrine/ |
iamzeN123 | I am studying to switch jobs, yet I can't sit down to study. I have an interview tomorrow but everytime I open my book, I'm just staring at it while there is dread building up inside me. I can't focus on the words, I can't bring myself to read them, I just open YouTube and start watching. I haven't attempted to get a formal diagnosis until now. Is this ADHD? | 2021-11-30T15:13:53.000Z | r5pe59 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I need help. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5pe59/i_need_help/ |
Accomplished-Drag-52 | For me, it's like I'm a Sim and the gamer who is controlling me has set a list of, let's say 7 actions/tasks for me to do throughout the day, but as I'm about to do them in that sequence, the gamer has decided to cancel 2 or 3 of them at random and then add something new to the list.
Basically, I'm not good at to-do lists because they do very little when you can't adhere to them even though you wrote your stuff. Moreover, I tend to jump into the middle of the list rather than start from start. Just don't ever give me a shopping list. 😂 | 2021-11-30T15:13:29.000Z | r5pduc | 14 | 5 | ADHD | What's the best way you can describe ADHD? | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5pduc/whats_the_best_way_you_can_describe_adhd/ |
Accomplished-Drag-52 | [removed] | 2021-11-30T15:09:21.000Z | r5paif | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What's the best way you can describe ADHD to someone? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5paif/whats_the_best_way_you_can_describe_adhd_to/ |
turkish_khatru | ADHD is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but how does hyperactivity works in this context? Is it being a super active kid for example, like always wanting to play and can't sit still? I went to a therapist today and I told him the things I see on myself and he asked me if these things existed when I was a kid. And then I asked my mom if they did so but she told me I was not hyperactive as far as she remembers. But we both are not sure what exactly is hyperactivity in ADHD. Can you explain? | 2021-11-30T15:08:13.000Z | r5p9oi | 12 | 0 | ADHD | How does hyperactivity works? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5p9oi/how_does_hyperactivity_works/ |
Idropitlikeitscold | So, usually for Thanksgiving I end up spending it alone with my partner or with family in the past, but I decided this year I was going to host a small holiday for my mom, my partner and me.
I never did it in the past because the thought of getting everything cleaned, then cooked .. etc was extremely daunting, but since I turned cleaning into a coping mechanism for stress I thought it would be more manageable.
Now, did I spend from 11:00 until 2 the night before cleaning, and did I have 2 small meltdowns that day? Yes, yes I did.. but, other than that it was a total success!
I'm 39, so you think I would of done this by now.. but it's never too late, and I'm extremely proud of myself. | 2021-11-30T15:08:09.000Z | r5p9mp | 3 | 4 | ADHD | I hosted my first Thanksgiving!! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5p9mp/i_hosted_my_first_thanksgiving/ |
moshimoshitanmin | Hi!
I'm not sure why I've taken to this space, and why I suddenly have the urge to share my thoughts on here, but well. Here goes.
I'm pretty sure I have ADHD. People around me tell me I should get checked, I've answered a primary test and scored high enough to be recommended to go see a trained professional and get a formal diagnosis. But...I can't quite get myself to go and get diagnosed.
Last year, I'd forgotten to pay a whole year's worth of national health insurance, meaning I'd forgotten to pay every month, 12 months in a row, gladly I was able to sort it out without much penalty. I suffered through a summer without air-conditioning, because my apartment unit was so messy, I was too embarrassed to let the land lord in, until I finally got myself to do major cleaning. (And yes, a few days after it got fixed my room very quickly turned into a \~semi-liveable garbage can\~). I'm diagnosed as being \~manic\~. It's all been fine though, because, despite being the type to cram projects in 3 day work marathons, I'm the type to get good grades, I just even finished my masters.
And then, I got a job. A job that I think I'm on the brink of losing right now, because of stupid, careless, mistakes. I work in costuming. I've had to formally apologise 2 times just in the last month, because I sewed the back parts and the front parts of pants in reverse, something I should have noticed but I didn't. I attached buttons on the wrong side on 4 different coats, when I literally had instructions right in front of me, even after I checked. And a slew of things like, forgetting to remove the keys , or turning off the iron, both could lead to either a robbed studio or a burned building. My boss has been really nice and patient about it, but I'm causing so much inconvenience to others because they have to pick up after my mistakes, and I work in a small company, so I'm also costing them money, for being "incompetent" and /slow/. I've been told in, not just one occasion, that I'm getting paid for my time so I should be more conscientious about my speed and my mistakes , but I can't help that it just slips by me.
So there. For the first time in my whole life, my being clumsy, and out of focus, and forgetfulness is affecting others in a very tangible way. I feel bad. I also feel very dumb. And I don't want to lose this job but I can feel everyone around me losing their trust. I should get help or figure out what is "wrong" with me so I can do something about it, right?
But I have this crippling anxiety right now keeping me from going into a clinic, because what if...it's not ADHD? What if I'm just a failure? And I'm just really inadequate. It scares me, and I want to go but also I literally *can't* get myself to.
So there. Yea.
I really don't know what I want out of this post. Maybe I just want to feel better after writing down my ramblings and putting it somewhere. But also maybe I'm curious. Maybe I just want someone to nudge me so I can convince myself to finally go.
I don't know. I really don't know what I'm looking for out from posting this. I don't know. I guess, I'll just ask for advice? Especially for the adults, how did you finally convince yourself to go get diagnosed? Sorry for wasting your time. | 2021-11-30T15:07:48.000Z | r5p9c1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I have ADHD...maybe? But I can't get myself to actually go get a diagnosis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5p9c1/i_have_adhdmaybe_but_i_cant_get_myself_to/ |
AlarmingDisaster9525 | Anyone else here have an issue with everyone assuming their medicine is the reason for losing weight? I get so frustrated. Before I went on my medicine for my ADHD, I was constantly snacking on garbage and had a crap diet. Once starting my medication I did lose about 10 lbs but that leveled out and the weight loss subsided after the first couple months after I got adjusted to my dosage. Since being on my medicine it has given me the motivation to eat better and take care of myself better which resulted in losing weight in a healthy way. I no longer eat junk food, and I actually take care of my body now by having a balanced and healthy diet. I have lost around 25 lbs in the past 6 months but so many people act as if I’m starving myself. I went from 128lbs to 103. I’m 5 foot tall, so I am at a healthy weight for my height. I guess what I’m asking is, has anyone else encountered this same situation as well? And if so how did you battle everyone’s unsolicited opinions about your body? I’ve always lacked confidence and have had body image issues. I finally feel comfortable and confident in my own skin for the first time in my life, but now I’m starting to get self conscious about looking too thin or gross. Everyone just assumes my medicine is making me starve myself, but I eat 3 meals a day. My husband understands and has my back, but it is still so frustrating when I get told I “need to eat” or that I am too skinny. How do I explain this to people in a way they will understand? I’m tired of having the same conversation over and over again and not being heard. I wish people would just not comment on my body. Period. Maybe I’m just too sensitive, but I just feel a little defeated at the moment and could use some advice! | 2021-11-30T15:07:17.000Z | r5p8xs | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Weight loss not related to my meds | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5p8xs/weight_loss_not_related_to_my_meds/ |
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YamulkeYak | Y'all, no one's house is clean.
I didn't realize that until these last few months of Redditing. Pics of kittens and such, I look at the background (what am I supposed to do, focus solely on one piece of the photo? HA!) and I feel so.... normal seeing folks messy/cluttered/imperfect homes. I only go to one other person's home (COVID bubble and I also don't have many friends) and they're house is a disaster area but they have a toddler. That doesn't count. haha
My apartment isn't filthy, but it's never hotel clean. I am so touched by how normal this part of my life is. | 2021-11-30T15:03:01.000Z | r5p5lg | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Weirdest side effect of frequent Reddit use | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5p5lg/weirdest_side_effect_of_frequent_reddit_use/ |
em-ivy-24 | I am so sick of wanting to do something but just not being able to do it. I feel like no one understands why and everyone just thinks I’m being lazy but actually I can’t do the thing even though I want to. Sometimes it literally upsets me and makes me angry at myself because I can’t just do the thing and I feel so stupid. Does anyone have any tips for getting round executive dysfunction? | 2021-11-30T14:56:45.000Z | r5p0u2 | 3 | 6 | ADHD | So sick of executive dysfunction | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5p0u2/so_sick_of_executive_dysfunction/ |
em-ivy-24 | I just wanted to kind of introduce myself as I’ve just joined and new and stuff. I joined this sub because (after doing research) I think I might be adhd/autistic as I experience a lot of the symptoms/problems. I haven’t got a formal diagnosis yet as I’m really anxious about going through the whole process. I thought joining this sub would be good to have some people to relate to and to get tips/advice from others as well! | 2021-11-30T14:53:01.000Z | r5oy5i | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just joined the sub 👋🏻 | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5oy5i/just_joined_the_sub/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-30T14:52:33.000Z | r5oxu3 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Got passed on for a promotion after busting my ass for a year | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5oxu3/got_passed_on_for_a_promotion_after_busting_my/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-30T14:50:48.000Z | r5owjs | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Really curious! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5owjs/really_curious/ |
AdLate9669 | Hey so like this kinda ranting but I need advice. I’m a young teenager in middle school and I have adhd really bad and it’s gotten worse over 2020-2021 and my mom won’t let me get on the medication bc it causes depression but I’m failing in school really bad and I can’t remember what someone told me like one minute ago, I get distracted so easily it’s not even funny, and when I get hyper I act stupidly bratty and I hate but I can’t help it and I wanna tell my counselor abt the medication but idk what my mom will say. It’s effecting my daily life and possibly my career when I get older. Please help. | 2021-11-30T14:49:46.000Z | r5ovqn | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Idk what to do | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ovqn/idk_what_to_do/ |
FnafCraft723 | [removed] | 2021-11-30T14:48:05.000Z | r5oui5 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Coffee makes me feel sick? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5oui5/coffee_makes_me_feel_sick/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-30T14:44:14.000Z | r5oro5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do I know if I have add or if I’m just lazy and clumsy and forgetful | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5oro5/how_do_i_know_if_i_have_add_or_if_im_just_lazy/ |
Fijit4 | (19F) It is so frustrating going between home and university. Ever since my uni stopped offering online classes my symptoms have gotten so much worse. I can be at home and clean the house top to bottom, cook dinner, and read a book on my standard 5mg dose of Adderall, and when we were doing online at uni I could finish all my homework by 7pm every day. My uni switched back to in-person this year and everything is just bad. I'm stimming way more than usual, I hate waking up in the morning, and I can't focus to save my life after attending 4-6 hours of in-person classes. I get back from class and lay on the couch until I go to bed. I barely have the energy to eat. I wish we could go back to online classes but too many students, parents, and professors hated online classes last year that there is no way they will come back. I'm not the only one who feels this way either. Pretty much any student who has a mental/physical disability wishes that every lecture class was online. I understand labs being in person, but I just want to stim in my room without having to suppress it so others aren't distracted. I probably need to up my meds but it's just so frustrating.
It's so hard trying to be normal. | 2021-11-30T14:43:58.000Z | r5orh6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Exasperated symptoms during school | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5orh6/exasperated_symptoms_during_school/ |
EntertainmentDense97 | So I don't know how to explain this well, but here's a shot at it. I find with my ADHD that I get this intense guilt and almost paranoia around work and homework, mainly in school, though. I just can't seem to let myself enjoy a day without feeling guilty for not doing work, studying, or project work. I know everyone takes a day off and that it's healthy, yet my mind will go 'oh but you have ADHD you have to take more time on tasks, an essay that should be done in a week takes you a month' and I just feel like shit and can't enjoy stuff or just allow myself to be. Is this a ADHD thing or am I just going crazy? I try to set schedules up or habit reminders and it doesn't seem to help. What do you do when you can't get focused on work or get into a study kind of mode?
Any advice or support ideas are welcome. | 2021-11-30T14:42:51.000Z | r5oqpz | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Dealing with guilt and stress in work/academia | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5oqpz/dealing_with_guilt_and_stress_in_workacademia/ |
BlackVndetta | My mom always would yell at me as a kid for taking apart her pens, teachers frustrated that I would blurt out the first thing that came to mind. I honestly never connected the dots. I thought I was just a bad kid and it always made me feel guilty. My family has the ‘suck it up you’re fine’ mentality. Finally, however, I booked an appointment after constantly feeling tired, inadequate, and lazy. He diagnosed me with ADHD and honestly I’ve never been so happy to hear bad news. I finally found the root of all my strange behavior that even I didn’t understand! What now? Can anybody offer insight into how you’ve coped and made things a little more normal for yourselves? | 2021-11-30T14:42:49.000Z | r5oqow | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Tips for newbies? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5oqow/tips_for_newbies/ |
typical_weirdo_ | Just got put on a higher dosage (from 36 to 54) because I wasn't feeling much on the 36 but I get the urge to tense my muscles really badly, it happen on 36 mg too :/ also for slow release medication does it take a few weeks to feel the full effect? I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be feeling exactly... I need all the advice i can get I'm 21 f btw | 2021-11-30T14:38:21.000Z | r5onea | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Feeling really tence on methylphenidate | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5onea/feeling_really_tence_on_methylphenidate/ |
Bavarian0 | I'm on the med for almost a year. The issue I have is that I take it with breakfast, and it starts working within an hour or two at most, then it causes euphoria for about an hour, which then starts to decline over the course of another hour or two, and then I feel like I'm rebound already. I can feel my heartbeat, I have negative motivation to do anything at all, it's worse than if I had never taken the med at all, I can't even motivate myself to do things I'd usually enjoy. It's just a disgusting, greasy feeling. If I take dex-amphetamine tablets it works perfectly fine, no active euphoria, just focus and clean motivation like I'd normally have.
Something to note is that I have to weigh out the capsules due to an insurance issue and I don't want to take the dex-tablets all the time because I have to pay for them but not for the Vyvanse. Would be grateful for any advice or relatable experiences. | 2021-11-30T14:37:21.000Z | r5omoc | 9 | 2 | ADHD | Vyvanse is acting weird | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5omoc/vyvanse_is_acting_weird/ |
ellieisherenow | Hello, I am autistic. I also have ADHD. I also call myself neurodivergent and believe that I do not need to be cured (at least of my autism).
However, I recently made a grim discovery about neurodivergence. Recently a post was made centering around a belief that autism is only a disability under certain societal conditions. I immediately rejected this notion, believing it to be a fringe opinion. As I looked further however it became clear that the entire neurodivergence community and label seemed to rally behind this belief in some form and its bothering me, tremendously.
I don't wholeheartedly disagree. I think my autism is a part of me and I think that if society did change its views around rigid social interaction somewhat I would experience far less difficulty. However I am still disabled. I don't really want to get super into it or make a sob story but I'm conflicted.
I'm just a bit lost now. I used neurodivergence as a form of validation, that I was okay despite my difficulties, that I needed better accomodations and understanding and that I could flourish under those conditions. I was angry I didn't get that, and to find a community that wanted that was refreshing. But now, knowing what its really about, I feel alienated, like I'm sitting between two beliefs that shouldn't be mutually exclusive but are for some reason.
I just need some guidance I guess, where do I go from here? I was empowered by neurodivergence but now it feels... Ugly, tainted. What do I call myself now? How do I summarize my beliefs about myself, my identity and my role in this world? People talk bad about little boxes but I don't mind them if they're accurate. Now there is none, and I feel discomforted. I feel robbed.
Edit: sorry, I know this focused more on my identity as an autistic person but the autism subreddit seems to be pretty alright with the term and I don't want to stir up any needless controversy. I'm not trying to shake up communities I just want some help in navigating this information. Thank you. | 2021-11-30T14:35:30.000Z | r5ole0 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Neurodivergence, Self Identity and Where to Go From Here | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ole0/neurodivergence_self_identity_and_where_to_go/ |
entediado | Hello, poorly developed frontal lobes.
Disclaimer: I am not looking for medical advice, I just want to know what is your personal, subjective experience on the subject.
I've been wondering what is the effect of ADHD meds on exercise. I have a pretty sedentary lifestyle myself, specially during the pandemic, so I have no experience on the subject.
Stimulant medication often raises the resting heart rate. The thing is, this happens when there is no increased load on the heart.
During exercise, the heart rate is also raised, but for different reasons and it goes back to normal after exercise stops.
What happens when you have a raised resting heart rate due to medication, and then start intense cardio exercise? Do you feel like your HR under load is even faster? Is this unhealthy?
I want to get healthy and start exercising, but I'm waiting for my next appointment so I can discuss this with the doctor.
Meanwhile I thought I should ask the more athletic members of /r/adhd how medication has affected your exercise habits.
TL;DR: Meds can make heart go faster. How does that affect exercising? | 2021-11-30T14:35:08.000Z | r5ol3m | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Stimulant medication and exercise | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ol3m/stimulant_medication_and_exercise/ |
worldworn | I'm really struggling with my focus and motivation, I've done everything else I can think of to help but I'm still stuck in the grey fog of lack of focus. (Probably going to get me in trouble with work if I can't sort it out.)
Everything I've seen so far over the counter, or online is just vitamins, or so expensive I don't want to pay up if they don't work.
Has anyone got good experience or know of anything I can possibly take to help me? | 2021-11-30T14:33:53.000Z | r5ok5a | 4 | 4 | ADHD | Treating focus without meds? OTC - only | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ok5a/treating_focus_without_meds_otc_only/ |
Babyp0tato | I’ve struggled with ADHD all my life but as a 24 who’s been crying out for help and misdiagnosed a few times. I finally saved up to see a psychiatrist and got diagnosed. While doing ECG found that there’s is a right bundle branch block. So I have to now see a cardiologist. I’m scared because if I don’t get the green light from cardiologist on 6th of December, I won’t be able to get treatment until mid Jan next year as my psychiatrist is taking a leave. And so is everyone at that practice. I keeping finding articles that say it’s okay to start medication if there is a right/left bundle branch block. But I’ve been losing sleep over this for almost a week and 6th couldn’t come fast enough. | 2021-11-30T14:31:00.000Z | r5oi4c | 1 | 4 | ADHD | Well over a decade of ADHD struggle only to have another set back | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5oi4c/well_over_a_decade_of_adhd_struggle_only_to_have/ |
BlackVndetta | [removed] | 2021-11-30T14:28:07.000Z | r5og0f | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Tips for a freshly diagnosed 20yo? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5og0f/tips_for_a_freshly_diagnosed_20yo/ |
Azhz96 | Vyvanse used to help a lot many years ago but switched to Ritalin because of sleep issues, I quit 4 years ago but recently decided to start my medication again due to worsen symptoms.
I first wanted to give Vyvanse a try again since you only need to remember taking it once a day. We started with 30mg but I felt nothing, so she increased it by 60mg but yet again nothing, last one was 70mg but again I felt nothing.
Currently Ritalin is working but how can I all of the sudden almost be immune to Vyvanse? I stopped taking 60mg for two weeks before trying 70mg (I know it was really dumb and risky) because I thought it caused headache, but I later found out it was something else.
I literally felt almost nothing on 70mg with no tolerance, only anxiety in the evening. Im diagnosed with Inattentive ADHD so instead of hyperactive im always tired and unmotivated, but 70mg gave me no increased energy, motivation, didnt give me a functional reward system, chores didnt become easier to do or anything.
Im so confused about this and I take no other medications either, im much more active than before, avoided vitamin C, ate a lot of protein etc. What could be the cause for suddenly reacting so differently to the medication? Have you experienced something similar? Im very curious but atleast Ritalin still works (although not as good). | 2021-11-30T14:25:25.000Z | r5oe5k | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Vyvanse used to help a lot many years ago but after years of not taking it, im somehow almost immune to the medication now, what could the reason be? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5oe5k/vyvanse_used_to_help_a_lot_many_years_ago_but/ |
colieolieravioli | My whole damn life, including moments ago when I was setting up my WFH station (got a rush last night and rearranged my room to work on a knitting pattern then wound up knitting in bed anyway) But anyways I had to set it back up before work this morning.
Shit falling off the table I didn't realize I hit, tossing my tablet charger up onto the table and it going into my fucking coffee, and then trying to get back out from the table and my foot gets caught and I nearly fall over.
This for every moment of my life. WHY. | 2021-11-30T14:22:40.000Z | r5oc4v | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Seriously what about ADHD makes me clumsy | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5oc4v/seriously_what_about_adhd_makes_me_clumsy/ |
stormtroopi3 | I thought all this time my biggest problem was being unable to focus and stay on one task, but really I was just battling with procrastination and my inability to do anything.
I thought I was lazy, before getting diagnosed with ADHD, and now I'm starting my third week of meds. My expectation, from reading this sub and doing my research, was that I'd be able to focus more on tasks, and get rid of distractions... or at least be able to ignore them.
That didn't happen. I am still highly distractable and tend to jump from one task to another, but the difference now is that I am actually doing the things that in my head I should do.
I can now start work, and while I am still a victim of distraction, I noticed that if I put myself in an enviroment where I try to minimize them, I am able to finish what I am supposed to?!? Whaaaa...
So for those who didn't get that "it's like putting on glasses and being able to see!" moment, I think what helped me was writing down 3 things I need to do during the day (I still fail at completing all 3 of them, but now with meds I can manage to complete 2! Exciting!), and the thing that actually saved me: turn off all notifications from my phone by putting it in Focus mode (unlike Airplane mode, I can still browse internet, I just don't get notified about messages and other stuff).
Now I have the problem that I can't stop working and my brain just wants to keep accomplishing things, which inherently is not bad, just trying to avoid getting burned out in the long run. | 2021-11-30T14:19:42.000Z | r5oa28 | 236 | 2,029 | ADHD | Thought meds would help me focus, but really they help me DO things | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5oa28/thought_meds_would_help_me_focus_but_really_they/ |
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consensusgh | Hey everyone,
I am overwhelmed with life and about o hit a breaking point.
I’m starting to accept that my “bandwidth” is limited and that I might not be able to continue my career in higher stress marketing and sales.
Few things changed this year:
- job became monumentally stressful after I had to handle a recall of our products
- second child was born last fall and he never really learned to sleep
- wife is pushing us to have a third, and the child needs to be conceived through ivf and gender selected to be a girl
With ADD, I did manage to get my masters and got to where I am at. However, as I turn 38, I am noticing that my mental abilities are starting to decline and ADD behaviors (spacing out, forgetting, impulse seeking etc) has gone up exponentially.
Is this acceptance healthy as realistic? Or is it going to hurt me in the long run?
I don’t want to think of myself as limited and become limited.
Have any of you had to make a significant change in perspective and career to live a life that is more flexible for accommodating your psychological needs?
Also, what are jobs and careers that are less stressful these days?
If I made a change for less money, does that really translate to less stress?
Im medicated and seeing a therapist.
Thanks | 2021-11-30T14:10:27.000Z | r5o3dl | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Coming to terms with ADD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5o3dl/coming_to_terms_with_add/ |
crazybhtnvl | Hey fellow ADHD'ers. I'm a 20 yo guy from India.
So I started to have these memory problems since I was ~12. Initially my ability to understand got impaired and then slowly my memory started to deteriorate. I got heavy into drug use cuz of the depressive states I was going through and I think it messed up my head even more.
I have arrived at three conclusions looking at the way my brain fog exacerbated.
1) the underlying depression + anxiety + ADHD already started to impact my psyche and it just started to get more severe.
2) my drug use acted as a catalyst for the underlying causes and sped up its worsening.
3) a mix of both of the above and the damage caused by my crazy asf drug abuse patterns (stimulants, sedatives, benzos, DXM, nutmeg, etc I forgot gd) and I am very scared that my head is fucked permanently.
Now my memory is so bad that I can't remember what happened yesterday despite my efforts to recall but to no avail. At times I lose the ability to understand and form sentences. My HPPD and dissociation are there but not so strong as they used to be. I can't even watch a movie or read a book because I can't follow the storyline at all. I lose track and it's gone. Things I'm so familiar with seem to be brand new to my eyes. Can't hold conversations with people because it requires me to recollect stuff from my memory and I just can't get myself to do that. I can't remember anything from my childhood, teens and the memories of some big and significant positive & negative moments. I can't learn anything new and have a hard time to recall what I already learnt. I can't visualise things and assess or rationally think. My emotional faculty is very fragile and simplest things would put me off.
I was the exact opposite of all the above till I was 12 yrs old. I remember having a crystal clear photographic memory, down to the minutest details and a visualising capacity soo good that I can literally taste, smell, feel and see things as if I can literally emulate the whole scene in my head or the mental eye. I was praised so much for my memory and grasping skills. I was a topper in all subjects till these shits started. It was like a switch turned off in my head and the very next set of exams I failed miserably and my teachers and parents started to feed me with the "just put more efforts and concentrate like you were doing" bullshit. Now it's all gone and I feel really scared that I lost these gifted mental abilities forever.
What should I do now? I've been diagnosed with ADHD-C and Bipolar type 2. The medication I'm taking right now are Lamotrigine 75mg (slowly titrating to 150mg, by the end of Dec) and Atomoxetine 80mg. It's been around 7 months since I quit using all the other intoxicants. I quit tobacco too, 2 weeks back. Will I ever get my brain back in its pristine state? | 2021-11-30T14:09:57.000Z | r5o2yk | 2 | 5 | ADHD | Severe brain fog | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5o2yk/severe_brain_fog/ |
Existing_Reward_6248 | In 2017 I was diagnosed with ADHD and was put on first ritalin and then concerta. I had issues with both of them (predominately aggression and irritability), so ultimately decided to go off it. Since then I have been unmedicated. Since I’m now back in education i’m looking to start medication again. I’ve been looking into Dextroamphetamine quite a bit and was curious to hear people’s experience with it, any side effects or differences in compared to other ADHD medication. | 2021-11-30T14:08:55.000Z | r5o28e | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Dextroamphetamine for ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5o28e/dextroamphetamine_for_adhd/ |
sirjamesbluebeard | I’ve been unemployed for almost 2 years & have recently been looking for a job.
The problem is that I don’t want to do anything that’s considered a “normal” job. I don’t want to do just *one* thing all the time.
There are SO MANY cool, interesting things I’d like to do! I want to be able to do a bunch of things, but only sometimes. Like… why can’t I have 10 different jobs that I do once or twice a week?? (aside from the fact that it would be a nightmare at tax time)
I just need ✨variety✨ and I know you’ll all understand 😩 | 2021-11-30T14:07:27.000Z | r5o16q | 2 | 3 | ADHD | I don’t want to do ONE THING all the time | 0.8 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5o16q/i_dont_want_to_do_one_thing_all_the_time/ |
Stinky_Rat_9 | [removed] | 2021-11-30T14:06:05.000Z | r5o07j | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Has anyone here tried ADHD medication combined with anti-anxiety medicine? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5o07j/has_anyone_here_tried_adhd_medication_combined/ |
Nabster56 | Hey everybody,
I need your knowledge if you are taking ritalin LP :)
32 man here, good shape !
Was on 20mg of ritalin LP since last week, no real effect felt so the psychiatrist put me on 40 last friday. I started 40mg yesterday.
I noticed a peak around 3 hours after taking it, I take it around breakfast at 6. And around 8:30 / 9, i got a strange feeling that I can't really described...
I can't say I'm high because I've never done drugs but I feel lighter, like my head is a cloud and things seem slower. Heart rate is steady, pressure too. I checked 15min ago. I can finally control my urge to eat and I think my thoughts are not as crazy as usual., i cleaned, I feel also very slightly nauseaus as if I'm starting to get sick.
It's been an hour now !
Anyone felt the same ? Is this how it is supposed to work ?
Thanks and cheers to all of you !! | 2021-11-30T14:05:34.000Z | r5nzut | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Ritalin LP effect | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5nzut/ritalin_lp_effect/ |
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Ill_Temperature1558 | Is it just me or is it a regular thing to not be able to watch a movie or a serie with long episodes ?
Ive been trying to watch Blade for the past 3 days because everytime i click play im watching for a solid 3 minutes and then do other things leading me to other things and I just forget about it
The longest things I can watch are 20min episodes but !! it has to be real interesting or else I just ? cannot ? like I have to watch Loki because it's important for the next marvel phase but I can't so I won't watch Hawkeye because I feel guilty that I didnt watch Loki BUT I HAVE TO WATCH IT BECAUSE IVE GOT 16DAYS BEFORE SPIDERMAN NO WAY HOME IT'S AN ENDLESS CIRCLE !!!
seriously do you have any tips ? please ? | 2021-11-30T14:00:12.000Z | r5nvpa | 7 | 11 | ADHD | can't watch movies/ series | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5nvpa/cant_watch_movies_series/ |
programmerguyy | [removed] | 2021-11-30T14:00:11.000Z | r5nvnt | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD/Asperger’s/Bipolar-Borderline-Multiple Personality/Anxiety/Depression | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5nvnt/adhdaspergersbipolarborderlinemultiple/ |
Skullflesh | I apologize in advance for the structure of this text.
So last year because of the pandemic. I had a hard time following in class, and i was getting horrible grades in most classes. With the physics exam i flopped completely and would not be able to get my diploma next year. However there would be a second chance in late autumn to take the exam again in order to get a higher grade / not fail at all.
I had my chance to take the exam and i can't say i was studying hard because that would be a plain lie. I was not able to concentrate and i was doing everything else but study for that exam, knowing i would fail because i had the worst history of grades with physics. I felt powerless and even though to drop the class entirely.
However recently, my teachers (which I am very thankful for) motivated me a lot and talked to me and we had a chat and i felt like i was mot alone and that i cpuld actually study for once, i know this may sound cliché or stuff like that, but i just wabted to get good grades for once, to not fail again, even though its the only thing i seem to be doing. Well im getting off track, after the chat i felt like i could work for once, i could make something out of it.
Day before the exam i had read over the book a bit and could a few general things, exams here work that you pick a chapter and you have to make a presentation and know about a lot about the chapter + one subject. Then you have one day to study about the subject and chapter. Next day you will present what you have and you would be graded on the spot by a mentor.
Me, knowing nearly nothing about physics im hoping for a passing grade, but i feel like im gonna fail this. I have picked my chapter and followed up by a hard night of studying with my dad, atleast as much as i could study without my meds. I do go to sleep early and study during the morning before the exam. This time with my meds making it much easier.
I get to the place where the exam takes place, hoping for the best. And talk about my presentation while forgetting every, single, thing. While i try to make my words be coherent, i try to actually talk about the subject. This feels like the longest 5 minutes of my life. I must atleast have gotten things wrong here and there and... Well now after the presentation is over i conduct an experiment on how and why friction works. And after thr experiment. Im asked out of the room for the mentor to write down his thoughts on my performance.
When im asked back in im given a over average grade. This for me is one of the best news i have heard in a while. Im overjoyed this is atleast 5 times better then what i was hoping and im suprised how good that was compared to how much i was hoping. Overall i feel like i can do good if i study and this has greatly improved my view of myself.
Im sorry if this got a bit personal, im not used to being so open around the internet. And im sorry if i made any mistakes while writing this. And im sorry for the structure of this text.
So believe in yourself, you can do better than you think. Dont give up. | 2021-11-30T13:59:19.000Z | r5nv1o | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Got a decent grade on a exam | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5nv1o/got_a_decent_grade_on_a_exam/ |
kirstineee | Yes i just started medicine for adhd today (I also am autistic), and other than a headache and a slight anxiety and dizziness, soo many things are better like for example I am able to control my attention and think thoughts one at a time, and suddenly I don’t have songs in my head all the time ? And if I get one, I can just stop it? Anyways another good thing is that I am able to have a conversation much more easy, like I don’t have to think before the words come out, and think about how I am going to phrase sentences, they just come out all structured without it having to be a struggle. Has anyone experienced this?
Sincerely Kirstine<3 | 2021-11-30T13:59:04.000Z | r5nuv4 | 1 | 5 | ADHD | Concerta medicine making me able to speak better? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5nuv4/concerta_medicine_making_me_able_to_speak_better/ |
Justhavingag00dtyme | TLDR at the bottom.
I’ve seen a lot of posts about losing interest in hobbies, but not people. I have a lot of hobbies like many of you. And I flit from each of them, often coming back around to one, sometimes never getting fully invested to begin with.
But I’ve realized that I do the same thing with people when I get overwhelmed with life. I couldn’t commit the time to my latest partner, even though I liked him. When we were together it was great, but as I got busy, I would forget about him. We broke up. I’ve not dated much in general, and at this point I suspect I will always be single because no one can hold my attention.
Recently, I’m not interested in my best friend. I’ve told her that I’m struggling with mental help and she offered to be there for me and talk. But I don’t care enough to talk to her. It doesn’t feel like we’re friends. We’re supposed to be hanging out soon and I don’t want to. I don’t feel like I have the emotional connection to her that I should.
The irony is that I sometimes still feel the pain of past rejections. I cry about friends that left me, and then turn around and ignore the really great friends that I do have.
TLDR; People are like hobbies for me. If I’m actively engaged with them then I like them. But if I start to stop spending time with them, I lose interest.
Can anyone else relate to this? Trying to figure out if this is ADHD or something else. (I know it’s not chronic depression).
*I am not seeking a diagnosis and I understand any comments are not people trying to diagnose*
Edit: Shortly after I posted this, my friend and I talked on the phone for 6 and a half hours. It was strange. Don’t know what to make of it, but there it is! | 2021-11-30T13:57:49.000Z | r5nu07 | 36 | 56 | ADHD | I Don’t Care About My Friends | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5nu07/i_dont_care_about_my_friends/ |
peenweens | [removed] | 2021-11-30T13:57:43.000Z | r5ntxg | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Did you invest in a new hobby, only to have dropped it too soon? Join us at r/HobbySwappers and swap or sell your unused gear with fellow Redditors! Also great for general hobby discussion! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ntxg/did_you_invest_in_a_new_hobby_only_to_have/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-30T13:54:34.000Z | r5nrsn | 1 | 3 | ADHD | I need help talking to my wife about ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5nrsn/i_need_help_talking_to_my_wife_about_adhd/ |
unironicdoll | obvious tw for semi detailed talk abt self harm
anyways, i know self harm tends to be associated with depression by most people, but i was wondering if anyone else had experiences with self harm that were more related to their adhd? i’m diagnosed with both depression and adhd, but looking back on it, a lot of my self harm was wayyy more adhd-oriented. like, in my freshman year of highschool (before i was diagnosed with adhd) i would cut myself while doing homework since it was the only way i could find to make myself focus on doing my work. i also have in the past had a habit of cutting myself as “punishment” for not being able to complete work, which isn’t as directly tied to adhd but… still.
i guess i just want to know if i’m not alone here since i never hear sh talked about in this way. feel free to talk about your experience if youre comfortable with doing so | 2021-11-30T13:53:03.000Z | r5nqqx | 2 | 2 | ADHD | self harm and adhd | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5nqqx/self_harm_and_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-30T13:52:53.000Z | r5nqmx | 1 | 3 | ADHD | i'm feeling absolutely defeated and like a failure | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5nqmx/im_feeling_absolutely_defeated_and_like_a_failure/ |
kanepedekikedi | I have been forgetting/ delaying it for maybe months. Finding a doctor who isn't expensive, is actually accepting adult adhd patients(most of them specialize on children and when you look for "adhd psychiatrist" you get results for children's hospitals), i mean every detail confused me even more. Everyday i woke up and said "today i'll make the appointment". But always gave up halfway because details confused me too much. I could not process all of it at once. Today i've decided to fuck it. I sat down, looked for free healthcare in my area, picked the doctor based on if i liked their name or not. But you know what? I made the appointment. It is on 15.12. Wish me luck | 2021-11-30T13:46:58.000Z | r5nmlf | 4 | 5 | ADHD | I've finally made an appointment | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5nmlf/ive_finally_made_an_appointment/ |
No_Personality_2969 | So for a while my script has been 20mg Paxil, 300 Wellbutrin xl, and 20 mg Adderall XR. My doc wanted to make some changes. I've weened myself off paxil and she upped my Adderall dose to 30mg XR and I'm still taking Wellbutrin I'll start tapering off that soon though. She feels like the Adderall will be enough for me. So anyways my question right now I'm taking 30mg add XR and 300 mg Wellbutrin xl and I get occasionally dizzy spells most of the time its just a few seconds. but the was a least one were I need to hold on to the wall. could this be just by body getting used to the medication or a sign that my blood pressure is high? | 2021-11-30T13:41:26.000Z | r5nj26 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Dizzy spells | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5nj26/dizzy_spells/ |
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TheRexDoll | I have 2 exams tomorrow its already 4:30 pm and i studyed nothing. I get distracted so easily and stay distracted until i remember im studying just to study for 2 mins and get distracted again, and then look at the clock and stare at until its midnight and i dont know what to do, im good at school but i cant focus or study, what do i do to focus better at studying for exams. | 2021-11-30T13:40:27.000Z | r5nid1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I hate not being able to study. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5nid1/i_hate_not_being_able_to_study/ |
[deleted] | My current rx is from an online adhd doctor, but insurance doesn't cover the video calls or the medication at most pharms. How is Kaiser in Northern California, or Kaiser in general for ADHD therapy and medication? The only resource they had on their site was a phone number... But I can get get a cialis prescription without even chatting online with a representative...
I tried moving my RX from a diff. pharmacy to Kaiser... and I got called and emailed about 15 times saying I needed to have an emergency video visit with my primary? I just switched to Kaiser so any info would be much appreciated. | 2021-11-30T13:37:13.000Z | r5ng88 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Familiar with Kaiser ADHD therapists or doctors that prescribe medication? Looking for resources to search for quality therapist and doctor in their network | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ng88/familiar_with_kaiser_adhd_therapists_or_doctors/ |
Kuhneel | [removed] | 2021-11-30T13:33:42.000Z | r5ndv5 | 28 | 58 | ADHD | Diagnosed this morning! | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ndv5/diagnosed_this_morning/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-30T13:31:55.000Z | r5ncpv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone have experience with Kaiser's process for ADHD doctors and medicine? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ncpv/does_anyone_have_experience_with_kaisers_process/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-30T13:20:45.000Z | r5n5nf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | My current rx is from an online adhd doctor, but I can't use my Kaiser copay at walgreens or anywhere else. How is Kaiser in Northern California, or Kaiser for ADHD therapy and medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5n5nf/my_current_rx_is_from_an_online_adhd_doctor_but_i/ |
Diligent-Cash2381 | [M20 self diagnosed, ADHD PI]
I've been super obsessed with sports since a young age. I personally wasn't lucky enough to have a career in sports but I found sports simulation games that allowed me to be a sportsman in a virtual world. And just like anyone with adhd, I have these intense bouts of gaming obsession and sports fanboying. I grew up as an ardent football/soccer fan and a few months back I gave up football since the team I supported were performing terribly and were not helping my mental health. So I got into formula 1 racing ever since. I got SUPER OBSESSED and started playing the official game too and I was pretty good at it. The phase lasted for 4 to 5 months.
But since last week I just don't feel like going back to f1 gaming or just do anything that's related to motorsports, cus my old love for football is back and I'm more interested in it now. This is clearly a transition period and I so badly don't wanna lose interest in that amazing sport. I feel so terrible but it is what it is.
I'm also afraid that this might translate into my future relationships, that I might lose interest in my partner. This is the reason I've rejected multiple girls. I don't even know what to do. I'm not under medication though. Does it even help? | 2021-11-30T13:15:37.000Z | r5n257 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How does it feel like to be going through an obsession-transition? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5n257/how_does_it_feel_like_to_be_going_through_an/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-30T13:14:25.000Z | r5n1c4 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | In desperate need of help (abuse) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5n1c4/in_desperate_need_of_help_abuse/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-30T13:12:13.000Z | r5mzx3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | freshly diagnosed here | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5mzx3/freshly_diagnosed_here/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-30T13:00:27.000Z | r5ms1n | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Did you go from adderall IR to XR to vyvanse? or IR to Vyvanse? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5ms1n/did_you_go_from_adderall_ir_to_xr_to_vyvanse_or/ |
crystalpvnk | Was just wondering if anybody else has a history of chronic lateness? This has been going on ever since I was a kid. I've been late to school, college, university, even primary school when I was old enough to get there by myself. I remember being punished for it when I was at school by being forced to come in earlier than everybody else (needless to say, I was late to THAT as well) and having responsibilities taken from me. I also remember being called into the manager's office at my second dead end job *more* than once for "seeming to be in a daze" and "constantly being late to work". Was glad to leave that one, hated it.
I remember one person in my class telling me that I "didn't get a say in what they were talking about because I was never there/always late so I deserved the grade I got" ~~rude b\*tch.~~ I just don't understand why the possibility of me having ADHD wasn't picked up on prior in tangent with my other symptoms, although going into all that will cause me to go off on *another* tangent lol.
I also find that my hyperactivity likes to move about which has also caused me to be late in the past. For example, if a bus was late or I had plenty of time until the next one, I would walk all the way to the next stop, regardless of whether it was far away or not because I can't stand waiting around. I would also walk all the way to a particular destination instead of getting transport for exactly the same reason. People have asked me why I bother doing this, and honestly I don't have an answer. Can anyone relate?
***TL;DR*** *I've always been "the one who is always late", and now I realise that this is symptomatic of ADHD. Does anybody else have the same problem?* | 2021-11-30T12:59:37.000Z | r5mr8z | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Constant pattern of being late throughout life | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5mr8z/constant_pattern_of_being_late_throughout_life/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-30T12:58:56.000Z | r5mqrr | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Hypersensitivity and impulsive over talking | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5mqrr/hypersensitivity_and_impulsive_over_talking/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-30T12:57:25.000Z | r5mpsj | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Looking for suggestions/ideas for ways I can support my partner with adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5mpsj/looking_for_suggestionsideas_for_ways_i_can/ |
pvco | forewarning: I'm on a slew of medications for anxiety, depression, adhd, and sleep.
I used to take 50 mg around 5-6am in the morning and by 2-3pm I was very irritable and it exacerbated a lot of other mental struggles. I sort of blew a gasket in a late afternoon meeting, I would have very negative thoughts and feelings about myself, so on and so forth.
I spoke with my psych she suggested 40 mg in the morning and then 20mg 2-4 hours later to smooth the come down and be less irritable. It has helped significantly with mitigating crash.
I requested to make my prescription 3x daily of 20mg to lower costs. Curious if anyone has experienced with timing their doses to ease their crash?
tl;dr 50mg in the morning led to hard crash. 40mg in the morning and 20mg a couple hours later led to softer crash. Moving to 3x 20mg to make meds cheaper. Looking for suggestions on timing doses. | 2021-11-30T12:57:08.000Z | r5mpm8 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | timing vyvanse doses | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5mpm8/timing_vyvanse_doses/ |
BoogelyWoogely | The title wouldn’t let me use the word ‘alternative’, but I mean things like astrology, paranormal, spirits, alternative medicines…
Things along that line (anything that science would disprove.)
I used to be really skeptical but as things have happened and I’ve gotten older, I’ve experienced things and my minds become a lot more open.
I’d love to know how many of us with ADHD believe, or whether we’re naturally more skeptical? | 2021-11-30T12:55:21.000Z | r5moho | 6 | 2 | ADHD | How many of us here are spiritual or believe in ‘different’ things? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5moho/how_many_of_us_here_are_spiritual_or_believe_in/ |
PMw_K | I (35M) was diagnosed officially two weeks ago (about time!). The psychiatrist, however, wanted me to start on Strattera before saying OK to stimulants. I did my research and found that Strattera is not typically used as a first line drug and that it has chemical similarities to antidepressants (I had harsh side effects while starting and stopping SSRIs years ago). I also read studies saying it doesn’t work in the majority of ADHD patients, particularly when they are primarily inattentive (as I am). This seemed like an obvious instance of risks outweighing potential benefits, so I elected not to take it and made an appointment with a second psychiatrist.
The second psych confirmed the diagnosis and prescribed Wellbutrin. I explained my concerns about Strattera and the first doctor but she said Wellbutrin was different. I did a few minutes of research and found, once again, that Wellbutrin is not a first line drug for ADHD and that it is an antidepressant with many of the same side effects.
Is it standard now to put ADHD patients on antidepressants or similar drugs prior to using stimulants (which, as far as I can tell, are the only drugs considered first-line treatments)? What good is taking an antidepressant for a few weeks when it takes a few weeks just for onset side effects to go away? | 2021-11-30T12:54:19.000Z | r5mnu1 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Medication frustrations | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5mnu1/medication_frustrations/ |
Itachi4ever | HY stands for hydroxyzine.
For some reason my prescription got filled in between my psychiatrist appointments. I’ve been justifying not picking it up by telling myself I have enough left to make it to my next appointment in Dec.
Those texts have stressed me out to the point I’m too ashamed to get the medication now. I pre-paid for all my available refills which I believe extended the time for 5 more days. Feeling some self loathing about my unwilling procrastination.
Anyone else struggle to pick up the medication that will help them pick up medication? | 2021-11-30T12:52:26.000Z | r5mmob | 5 | 2 | ADHD | My pharmacy texts me every day; “This is the last day to get HY” and I still haven’t picked it up. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5mmob/my_pharmacy_texts_me_every_day_this_is_the_last/ |
External-Tiger-393 | I have been diagnosed with: autism, treatment resistant depression, generalized anxiety disorder, dysgraphia and dyscalculia. I double majored in neuroscience and psychology for 2 years, but had to drop out of school due to mental health issues that I'm now on disability for; I know a little, but it's been a few years since then and it might just be enough that I can draw some real dumb conclusions without realizing it.
Last month, my sister was diagnosed with both ADHD and autism; I was diagnosed with autism when I was very young, and her diagnosis in combination with going through the symptoms of ADHD with a buddy of mine who thinks he has it a few weeks ago has made me reconsider whether or not I might have the disorder after all.
Initially, I wrote off my ADHD symptoms as being just overlap with autism; but the more I think about it the more the pieces seem to fit together.
I was on Concerta 18mg a day for a month in 2013 for depression, but I didn't notice a major difference in my life; however I also wasn't paying much attention to anything but how it effected my depression symptoms (which wasn't much). I thought this meant that I couldn't have ADHD, but all this stuff has made me reconsider the possibility.
Part of my questioning here involves the fact that I was on Abilify (alongside lithium) for 2.5 years but had to quit due to side effects worsening for me over time. The thing is, while I was on Abilify, my mood did not lift in any meaningful way; but my executive functioning issues, concentration and awareness of my surroundings went up in a very noticeable manner -- and because of ADHD's connection to dopamine regulation, in combination with how Abilify is sometimes used to treat ADHD, I don't think "well Concerta didn't work" is *necessarily* 100% the case.
Some of my issues and thoughts:
* I do not forget appointments or show up to anything late or have issues with deadlines, but this is because I am extremely organized already; if I did not have a thorough organizational structure to my life I'd forget things constantly. My life is run by a mixture of spreadsheets, alarms, timers, a notes app and a calendar app. Does needing all this stuff imply that I have trouble with organization (in the sense that it's a symptom, just a well managed one) or does that just mean that this isn't a problem I have?
* I am a writer, but it takes me an intense amount of energy to sit down and actually write anything; for it to happen on a regular basis in the amount I want, my depression and anxiety disorders have to be in *very* good states, which is rare. It's hard to find the energy to slow down: playing video games or talking to people is easy, but reading books -- or writing them -- are, for example, very hard.
* I'm never doing just one thing at a time: I often put aside blocks of time to do stuff (for example "reading for 20 minutes"), but it is very hard for me to just do anything like that without looking at the clock or thinking about something else while I do it. I've been trying meditation and trying to train my concentration for a long time now, but nothing seems to change. I can't even "just" play video games -- I have to be texting people and reading Reddit at the same time. I can't "just" hold a conversation -- I often feel as if I have to interrupt the other person to say my point before I forget what it is I'm thinking.
* I make a lot of mistakes even when I should know what I’m doing; I have trouble doing the right things when baking even with recipes I must have done a hundred times. Putting together the energy to focus in order to make sure I use all the information that’s in my head in a given situation takes a lot of effort and energy.
* I rarely sit still; I can sit in one place for a long time, but I'm always moving around and fidgeting and changing position. My hands or my feet are almost always moving. When I'm watching TV or movies, I feel as if I HAVE to voice my thoughts on whatever the hell is happening; I can't watch anything with my boyfriend without spending virtually the entire time talking about it. When I was in college, I swear I spent half of all of my classes raising my hand in order to ask questions or voice perspectives.
* I am very unaware of my surroundings. If someone isn't in my direct field of vision or attention, I often forget that they're there. I'm often unaware of what is happening around me, or even what people say when I'm doing something else; two people can be having a conversation in the same room as me and if I'm even mildly busy, I'll have no idea what they're saying. I have trouble focusing on stuff like television because I can't just watch TV and comment on what happens; I also have to be texting people or reading Reddit.
None of these things are new; they've been going on for all of my adult life, and probably before it (asking my parents doesn't work very well, as I am not on speaking terms with them and on top of that they are insane).
**Does all this seem like enough to go by to have a constructive conversation with my psychiatrist?**
I don't want to be ignored out of hand, and I want to make sure they have enough information to be able to advise me on whether testing is necessary. I also want to be sure that I'm not driving myself crazy and thinking I might have ADHD over absolutely nothing.
Thanks guys. I hope this post isn't too long or particularly bothersome to read. | 2021-11-30T12:51:22.000Z | r5mlzr | 7 | 8 | ADHD | ADHD & Autism -- anyone been diagnosed with both? Is it worth talking to my pdoc about? | 0.91 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5mlzr/adhd_autism_anyone_been_diagnosed_with_both_is_it/ |
ThrowawayNDThesis | [removed] | 2021-11-30T12:39:20.000Z | r5mekv | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Hi, I'm an Aspie/ADHD university student writing her thesis on the Neurodiversity/Autism/ADHD community, and was wondering if anyone would be willing to help me in my research with this survey I made | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5mekv/hi_im_an_aspieadhd_university_student_writing_her/ |
IamNotYourPalBuddy | I know the title sounds like an oxymoron, but basically I always pickup my phone and distract myself when I need to be focusing on work. Unfortunately, I need to have it on me for work, and just putting it in a drawer doesn’t help.
Are there any apps that can basically prevent me from going on other apps like Facebook, Reddit, Internet, etc for a set time period?
Edit: I have an iPhone | 2021-11-30T12:35:23.000Z | r5mc4k | 20 | 7 | ADHD | Are there any apps to prevent me from constantly looking at my phone | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5mc4k/are_there_any_apps_to_prevent_me_from_constantly/ |
Professional-Pin-712 | [removed] | 2021-11-30T12:31:55.000Z | r5m9x4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Suggest me what kind of doctor to visit for diagnosis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5m9x4/suggest_me_what_kind_of_doctor_to_visit_for/ |
raidoe85 | Ever since I was a kid, I've had a "poor memory", except I don't really have a poor memory. I'm fairly intelligent, I can remember lots of facts and I have a better than average general knowledge, I'd say. I also forget simple things around the house, like I'll forget to turn off the lights after leaving a room. My whole life I've been getting a hard time for people, as if I do these things out of spite or badness. Why would I just choose to leave a light on? It takes little to no effort to turn it off.
I've also always been really impulsive. Since I was a kid, I've done stupid, reckless things that have put my life at risk. I jumped into a lake from a pier, before I could even swim, twice. I jumped from a tree and broke my arm clean in half. I overdosed on children's painkiller twice, because I liked the taste. I was in and out of A&E more often than I'd care to remember. I could go on and on, but you get the picture, I'm sure.
Throughout my life, I can remember being told to "pay attention", like it's just something you can do, easily. My dad one time threw a playstation at me, because he'd come home to find me playing that, rather than studying for my exams. It's not out of laziness that I wasn't studying or because I didn't realise it was important, it's that I simply don't know how to study, really. I've never really had to study, to be honest. I can pass most exams with a B grade if I just spend the night before reading the material I'm supposed to have learned throughout the year.
I've also always considered myself to be a bit lazy, but I know that's not true. When I worked overseas teaching English, I was the first Westerner in the school every day. I was at school every morning, at 6am, preparing my lessons for the day. I was supposed to be there by about 7:45am, at the latest, but I was there at 6am, every day, so I know I'm not lazy, when I'm doing a job I enjoy.
Having read a little about ADHD, these all seem like they kind of fit the mould, so to speak. I wouldn't really describe myself as hyperactive, though, that's the only thing. I'm generally pretty chilled out and/or depressed. The only time I get hyperactive is if I'm drunk or high, but even that seems to have settled down a bit now.
I suppose my question is is hyperactivity a necessary symptom to be diagnosed with ADHD? It kind of seems like it might be, given that it's in the name of the condition. I know there's the DSMIV definition of "ADHD of the predominantly inattentive type", or ADD, and I kind of feel like that's what I have. I don't feel that any sort of stimulant would be helpful to me, because I really struggle to sleep, without having taken a stimulant, so I imagine throwing a stimulant in there and I'd be in a terrible state. I don't even get any caffeine in my diet, and on the very rare occasions that I'll drink a Coke, if it's after about 6pm, there's no way I'm sleeping until 2 or 3am.
TLDR - is hyperactivity a necessary symptom to be diagnosed with ADHD, and what are the treatment options, other than taking stimulants? | 2021-11-30T12:28:59.000Z | r5m85n | 10 | 1 | ADHD | Does this sound like it could be ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5m85n/does_this_sound_like_it_could_be_adhd/ |
Cocolile | So I am currently debating with myself wether to get medication or not, as it is kind of difficult in my situation to get them (living in two countries and no (family) support at all)\^,. I am kind of fed up with my ADHD, I see and enjoy the upsides of it but being in uni, it makes my life unbearable. One thing I suffer a lot with is time blindness, and I wasn't able to find any research meds and time blindness, and I know that the effects are different for everyone, but do some of you have experienced it getting better? | 2021-11-30T12:27:48.000Z | r5m7hg | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Do meds help with time-blindness? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5m7hg/do_meds_help_with_timeblindness/ |
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