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TickleRatio | I don’t know if this is a symptom of ADHD but it is something I have and I have adhd so wondering if any of you also get like this:
I (self proclaimed) thrive off of validation. I am a creative person but I swear everything I do is for other people to tell me how amazing I am at it. I pick a topic, get completely obsessed and immersed in it, learning everything about it that I possibly can (I know many of you do this) until I’m the BEST; I cannot settle for anything less. The problem is, when I ultimately get the validation I know I’m looking for, I get depressed?
One such example: cooking. I love to cook, I make everything absolutely everything from scratch (seriously like even the cheese I put on the table). I will host these 10 or so person dinner parties, cook for everyone and as soon as we sit down and everyone starts telling me how good everything is, I IMMEDIATELY regret deciding to do it. I feel extremely anxious, like the food can’t possibly be good enough and they’re just appeasing me, and I get this feeling of stupidity. Like it’s really dumb of me for caring this much or something. Like I go from feeling so proud of what I’m putting out to completely embarrassed by it? It’s so hard to explain. And then I just want it to be over, I want everyone to leave.
Then, a few days later my husband will say “so and so’s in town next week, do you wanna host dinner?” and for the next week I’ll completely obsess, not be able to pull myself away from menu planning, obsessing over coming up with something new, not repeating a recipe, needing it to be the best of that thing they’ve ever tasted. And it starts all over again.
What is this nonsense?! | 2021-11-26T22:05:30.000Z | r2xztu | 6 | 5 | ADHD | Sadness/embarrassment after validation? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2xztu/sadnessembarrassment_after_validation/ |
liklik1503 | [removed] | 2021-11-26T21:57:52.000Z | r2xu0y | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Sweet tooth trying to diet | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2xu0y/sweet_tooth_trying_to_diet/ |
Evarose21 | I go to my dads house every second weekend.
today I wasn’t hungry for dinner, but he still said I had to sit at the table whilst him, his fiancé and my sister ate. I said fine and did it
it was silent and awkward because my dad had an argument with his fiancé, so of course the only noises could be heard were the fucking chewing and slurping of the drinks
and I asked my dad if I can put my headphones on, no music, just block the sound out because they’re noise reduction
and he said no, it’s disrespectful. I told him the chewing noises are extremely annoying, he said “but it’s okay for you to chew, right?”
my dads a narcissist, he doesn’t understand how I feel and it’s been impossible explaining to him my issues w adhd and my sensory issues involved
so the chewing continued, and I almost had a breakdown. it was so loud in my ears and I wanted to get up and run away. I was literally on the brink of tears lol.
i don’t even need advice but if anyone can tell me what to do in these certain situations, that’d be helpful.
i also feel like my sister is always walking on eggshells around me which I hate. She chews loud and makes annoying noises and maybe if her leg is touching mine etc (she’s only 12) and I show annoyance, and she says how sorry she is, and I tell her it’s not her fault it’s mine. But I still feel like she thinks everything she does is annoying, it’s just me, not her.
and i always have my headphones on because outside noises are overstimulating, and my dad gets fucked off and tells me I look like a “r*tarded autistic kid” and it’s antisocial and not normal.
I’m pretty sick of it | 2021-11-26T21:56:20.000Z | r2xszc | 12 | 7 | ADHD | my dad doesn’t understand my sensory issues | 0.82 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2xszc/my_dad_doesnt_understand_my_sensory_issues/ |
Rosoll | I don’t have an ADHD diagnosis (I have a bipolar diagnosis I’m not entirely convinced by) but the more I read about ADHD the more I recognise myself in it. Though I never feel like it’s “enough” to justify a dx.
One area where I feel like I don’t match what I’ve read at all is lateness. I’m rarely late because I almost always _massively_ overcompensate, and turn up at least 30 mins if not an hour early to things. I once turned up two hours early for a job interview (that admittedly was a big train ride away) and had to just wander round an industrial park for ages. I’m not sure if this is overcompensating developed because of a recognised deficiency or if it’s just something else entirely.
So my question is: do other people on here find that they turn up ridiculously early to stuff? Or is lateness pretty much universal in ADHD people? | 2021-11-26T21:52:48.000Z | r2xqmf | 17 | 10 | ADHD | Can you have ADHD and be compulsively early? | 0.82 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2xqmf/can_you_have_adhd_and_be_compulsively_early/ |
throwawaycastaway976 | I suddenly had the urge to recreate the margarita pool from the TV show The Last Man on Earth 😟 and I don’t think I’ll be able to resist . I’ve just spent the last two hours looking up how to to margaritas, planning how to make an affordable giant kid pool sized margarita, searching for jumbo straws, and looking for inflatable pools online.
Someone please, tell me “no” 😂😭 | 2021-11-26T21:51:27.000Z | r2xpqo | 9 | 2 | ADHD | Someone tell me “NO” ASAP | 0.58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2xpqo/someone_tell_me_no_asap/ |
Ej-20 | I’m a new dad who has adhd. The issue I’m trying to solve lately is regarding sleep. I’m sure most people here know how hard it is to fall asleep with a million thoughts going through your head, and medications that treat adhd tend to make falling asleep that much harder. In the past I have used melatonin pills to get me to sleep, the problem is they keep me asleep and drowsy for many hours. I want to find something that won’t hinder my ability to be up and alert (or ready to drive) at a moments notice, weather it be for an emergency or just to feed my son. Essentially i want to know if there is anything like melatonin that will put me to sleep but be out of my system in an hour or less. If anyone has any suggestions, or medication recommendations that I can ask my doctor about it would be very much appreciated. (Ps. I have struggled with sleep for almost my entire life and actively use breathing and meditation strategies, but find them only slightly effective) | 2021-11-26T21:51:20.000Z | r2xpne | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Sleep, Babies and ADHD | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2xpne/sleep_babies_and_adhd/ |
DJCrakademics | [removed] | 2021-11-26T21:50:31.000Z | r2xp20 | 13 | 0 | ADHD | I only have ADHD when sleep deprived | 0.22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2xp20/i_only_have_adhd_when_sleep_deprived/ |
IcedTea92 | Hello guys. So I am a 29 yo guy that struggled a lot during university because I couldn’t focus during studying and the same was during elementary school. I don’t have hyperactivity but I have always forgot everything during the elementary school and everyday I had to call to a friend to ask for the assignments cause I couldn’t catch them at the right time.Growing up I was good in school because I’m smart (lol) but I was still a bit of a natural talent, I couldn’t focus and do stuff for duty as many other people. I told my psychiatrist about my suspect and she just told me it’s unlikely because kids with adhd are very visible and you can’t handle them. I also struggle a lot with waiting especially in a quei and I am often anxious about stuff, lists, things to do…what is your point of view? | 2021-11-26T21:50:25.000Z | r2xozf | 6 | 1 | ADHD | My psychiatrist told me I don’t have adhd | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2xozf/my_psychiatrist_told_me_i_dont_have_adhd/ |
brightshadow96 | [removed] | 2021-11-26T21:49:31.000Z | r2xoaf | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Finally got diagnosis after waiting for 5 months. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2xoaf/finally_got_diagnosis_after_waiting_for_5_months/ |
souljaboytellmeplz | My boyfriend and i have a lot of sex but he never cums. Usually it is not hard for me to make a guy finish so it leaves me with a depleted sense of self worth. He blamed it on vyvanse, yet all of the literature i see on it says it’s hard to hold an erection which he doesn’t have trouble with. Should i be worried? And how should i respond? | 2021-11-26T21:48:10.000Z | r2xnb5 | 36 | 2 | ADHD | sex issues | 0.55 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2xnb5/sex_issues/ |
GreenDemonClean | Hello brains! My partner really struggles with his ADHD. Everything from time management, misplacing things, impulsive spending, alexithymia - the lot.
Are there any tools you use that might also happen to make a really helpful/thoughtful gift?
I want to get him something he wouldn’t get himself that will also really help.
He’s a grownup with a recent diagnosis (hallelujah). Meds have been helpful but he still really struggles.
Thanks much. I appreciate your input. | 2021-11-26T21:37:35.000Z | r2xflp | 7 | 2 | ADHD | Best gifts for my severely ADHD guy? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2xflp/best_gifts_for_my_severely_adhd_guy/ |
StormySwan | I just started Vyvanse (only 20mg) and haven’t noticed anything yet as far as I can tell. I told to wait up to two weeks for effects to take place which is fine considering SSRIs is like 6 weeks.
It made me wonder something though: do those without ADHD get fast effects from lower doses almost immediately? I’ve never used anything (or know anyone who has) recreationally so I have no knowledge or frame of reference.
Edit to clarify: Do people without ADHD still get low dosage effects compared to those with ADHD. | 2021-11-26T21:32:42.000Z | r2xc3c | 5 | 0 | ADHD | Curiosity About ADHD Medication | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2xc3c/curiosity_about_adhd_medication/ |
StormySwan | [removed] | 2021-11-26T21:24:04.000Z | r2x5s5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Curiousity About Medication Effects | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2x5s5/curiousity_about_medication_effects/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-26T21:23:54.000Z | r2x5nx | 10 | 11 | ADHD | Project due today and I physically cannot convince myself to do it. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2x5nx/project_due_today_and_i_physically_cannot/ |
apolobgod | [removed] | 2021-11-26T21:23:32.000Z | r2x5et | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Where my stoners at? What do y’all think of smoking while on Ritalin? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2x5et/where_my_stoners_at_what_do_yall_think_of_smoking/ |
pawelk198604 | [removed] | 2021-11-26T21:23:18.000Z | r2x584 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | What do you think about natural memory supplements that's works akin Adderall/Concerta? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2x584/what_do_you_think_about_natural_memory/ |
K8rTotCasserole | Cooking is so overwhelming to me. I always end up skipping over a step and getting frustrated with myself. I usually make a big mess too, which makes me feel overwhelmed. People will say to clean up as I go, but that requires my brain to do TWO things at once. The audacity???
Jokes aside, I want to be able to cook. I hardly ever try to put in the effort because I’m scared I’ll end up with a messy kitchen and inedible food. I would love to participate in making food for family and for holidays. To those of you have adhd and can cook, what are your tips for staying focused in the kitchen? | 2021-11-26T21:13:37.000Z | r2wy9g | 220 | 332 | ADHD | ADHD and cooking.. HOW??? | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2wy9g/adhd_and_cooking_how/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-26T21:08:47.000Z | r2wuws | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Will be on Ritalin Monday | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2wuws/will_be_on_ritalin_monday/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-26T21:07:03.000Z | r2wtp2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Feeling relieved after realizing you have ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2wtp2/feeling_relieved_after_realizing_you_have_adhd/ |
mrhers1015 | Ok a bit of a clickbait title but.. Before medication I felt insatiable. Eating whatever junk food I could just to feel that dopamine rush. I felt controlled by food. Couldn’t go more than an hour without thinking about it. Every moment either spent resisting it or giving in.
After starting medication my appetite definitely went down a considerable amount. I always thought that was a bad thing. But I was finally able to see food as nutrition- fuel for my body. It wasn’t taking over my life anymore. I started eating better so I felt better. less tired, less depressed. I am able to think about what is going to give me energy and let me feel good, I finally feel like I have control over something that has controlled me for so long and it feels so good. | 2021-11-26T21:00:08.000Z | r2wogh | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Adhd Meds kill appetite…is that necessarily bad? | 0.76 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2wogh/adhd_meds_kill_appetiteis_that_necessarily_bad/ |
Emily3488 | I just wanted to share my experience in case it helps anyone else here.
I took adderall for the first time in college, I went from a struggling c/d student to an a/b student. I felt more like myself on it but someone had given it to me, I wasn’t diagnosed. I went to a doctor seeking it out never really believing I had ADHD, but I knew I couldn’t graduate without it. I was always secretive / ashamed to take it and felt like a drug seeker. I was afraid I could never get off of it.
10 years later I moved states and had to go through a formal diagnoses process to get a prescription there, it came out as textbook add which surprised me but I was relieved I would have a prescription. I had a dr who treated me like a walking womb, told me I shouldn’t take it incase I accidentally get pregnant even thought it helped me function and improved my quality of life. When my husband and I started discussing kids, I weaned myself off it without her help because of her attitude. I successfully was off of it after years of wondering if I was addicted. It wasn’t that bad. I went without it for a year and 9 months and functioned OK at home and at work but was struggling and had insane anxiety.
It came time to sell our house and I couldn’t get it together for pictures and showings. I started to feel like we would get stuck because of my inability to complete tasks. I was already having panick attacks and had adderall leftover from my last prescription before I completely went off of it, so I thought what’s the worst that’s going to happen - I freak out? I’m already having panic attacks so how much worse can it get? So I tried it thinking it would at least give me the motivation and energy to clean and organize. And the opposite happened. I was so calm, felt like myself and started to make progress on the house to sell it. The best description I can give is that the to do list in my head looked like [this](https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/collection-of-inspirational-jumbled-words-gm183763383-15756375)
I could not focus on anything because I was constantly going in circles mentally trying to keep track of these things on the list and constantly anxious because I felt like I forgot something important and was afraid of the repercussions. Once I went back on medication the list went from that, to an organized list prioritized by what’s important with check boxes next to it that I could check off when complete. The mental clarity was amazing.
It took me almost 15 yearsto have the confidence to understand my ADD (I don’t say ADHD because i think that’s geared for men, women are rarely hyperactive and often under diagnosed, so in my case ADD is a better description) and how it affects my life. I no longer feel like a drug seeker and it’s ashame that any doctor ever treated me like that. I will never tolerate that from a doctor again, I’ll find someone who wants to help me. I also dont have any fear about addiction or care what other people think if they know I take it. I deserve to be a functional adult and this is what works for me. I also know that I would be ok without it, since I chose not to take it for almost 2 years and I survived. No withdraw, no desire to take it, it’s not something I’m abusing. Doctors can be so shitty. | 2021-11-26T20:55:22.000Z | r2wl4g | 4 | 8 | ADHD | A response to those that are treated like drug seekers or addicts | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2wl4g/a_response_to_those_that_are_treated_like_drug/ |
magpieCRISPR | I noticed it’s not so common in my friends but every single time I write when I look through my work I realise that for example “the” is spelled “th” or “when” is spelled ”wh” it’s not always the last word but it’s the most common I know how to spell it just happened sub consciously I also may add letters to words but it’s not as common
Does this also happen to you or is it just me being weird ? | 2021-11-26T20:53:15.000Z | r2wjn2 | 7 | 8 | ADHD | Is it common to miss letters in words when writing? | 0.91 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2wjn2/is_it_common_to_miss_letters_in_words_when_writing/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-26T20:51:58.000Z | r2wiqz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Not sure if I have ADHD or not | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2wiqz/not_sure_if_i_have_adhd_or_not/ |
freshlybakedbreadboy | I'm 17, and after years of thinking something was pretty off with how I was functioning finally had a burst of motivation and powered through getting an assessment. Was too impatient to wait for the NHS so I worked my way into a pediatric assessment (even though I'm almost 18) through PUK within 2 weeks.
I've now had my assessment today, been diagnosed with ADHD-C, and prescribed medication that'll arrive in the next three weeks, because I'm pediatric and the waiting times are much shorter.
It's all just happening very quickly? I'm feeling pretty numb from today and I don't know how to feel?
I don't feel like I've gotten any time to actually talk about how it all makes me feel, how much frustration has been stewing since I can remember. I hate that my parents are acting like it's all fixed and done with, that now we can all move forward.
I feel like I'm still stuck as a little kid not understanding why everyone else could act normal and I couldn't. Or the frustrated A-level student who could ace exams, but cried over coursework every single night. I feel like I should be feeling that it's all vindicated, and triumphant, but I'm a bit ?????? that it's all over.
Does anyone else feel like this? How do I absorb the diagnosis even though I've been sure I've had it for years?
​ | 2021-11-26T20:48:23.000Z | r2wg6k | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Final Diagnosis: Severe ADHD-C. Not sure what to feel from here | 0.57 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2wg6k/final_diagnosis_severe_adhdc_not_sure_what_to/ |
mrjohnwuffles | I just got prescribed 18mg concerta and on my second day but I feel zero effect from it. Like nothing positive or negative. I might be a bit tired but that can be placebo since I've just read that's a common experience. Other than that, I feel the same :(
And I'm too impatient to wait till my next appt since it's a month from now | 2021-11-26T20:46:17.000Z | r2weqh | 8 | 1 | ADHD | No effect on Concerta | 0.66 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2weqh/no_effect_on_concerta/ |
sneakyrabbit | Mid 40s female diagnosed 4 years ago. All my kids also have ADHD. I am on meds for depression, anxiety, and ADHD. I have tolerance issues with my ADHD meds and often have to switch them up or take drug vacations to avoid having them lose their effectiveness. When they do work, I function at around 70% ish.
I only I need therapy as the other half of my treatment. I only have one doctor choice here. He does his best but doesn't know enough about it to go further than he has. There isn't a knowledgeable psychologist or psychologist within 300 km of here.
I tried very hard tp find one online but they either had very little experience with adhd or had long waiting lists and charged $150 per hour. I know that at least in the beginning I would need it 2-3 times a week so financially that's not doable not to mention my health care doesn't cover the cost.
I feel like I just fight every day with myself and it's exhausting. I need the specialized counciling with someone who really understands this to get moving in a positive direction. But the truth is, there is a disappointing amount of mental health professionals who only know how to provide blanket type therapy a d that has never worked for me. At least in my experience here. When I spend more time educating then about ADHD, I know that this person isn't going to be much help.
I feel hopeless and depressed. Where is this help I'm supposed to be able to reach for? I just don't know how to get out of this hole. | 2021-11-26T20:45:06.000Z | r2wdv6 | 1 | 5 | ADHD | I am so depressed and can't find the right help for my ADHD | 0.73 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2wdv6/i_am_so_depressed_and_cant_find_the_right_help/ |
ursexyhaha | I’ve been diagnosed with ADD for over a year now, I was prescribed Ritalin LA 20mg (which I worked up to) which I took 4-5 times a week for a few months but I stopped as soon as school ended. I recently started taking Adderall 10mg once daily (the short acting one) and I noticed that I’m in a really bad mood until I take it. I remember that when I took Ritalin LA the comedown would be horrible but I would feel fine the next morning. Taking Adderall it’s the reverse. Comedown is fine, but I’m easily irritable and angry in the morning until I take it. Any suggestions? I need it to do pretty much anything normally, even outside of school, so I don’t think that it would be possible to take time off of it, but I may have to. | 2021-11-26T20:41:31.000Z | r2wbfb | 2 | 0 | ADHD | Cranky without Adderall? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2wbfb/cranky_without_adderall/ |
rashid6630 | Guys, I am just happy. I have been missing out on something called life and I can now finally live my life to the fullest. Game changer for me and hope you'll are doing good. Good luck tribesmen!
Plus,,, I am done people pleasing, my biggest weakness/symptom/masking. Stood up to my mother who didn't approve of my partner and I am getting married to the LOML and yes she also got diagnosed with ADHD. we were a mess together and we got our diagnosis together. Romeo and Juliet in our own chaotic way :P anyway hope you all find happiness because I know how hard it can get. | 2021-11-26T20:40:31.000Z | r2wapq | 9 | 13 | ADHD | First week on ADHD meds. | 0.93 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2wapq/first_week_on_adhd_meds/ |
Igatsusestus | How often are your problems labelled as 'pregnant brain' or 'mom brain'?
My attention problems are as bad as they were before pregnancy but I really feel like everyone are like oh, it's just your pregnant brain / mom brain. Just like my eating habits: I was a super picky eater before and everyone had something to say about it. Now when I'm pregnant and my eating habits have not changed, suddenly everyone are like 'ohhhh, yeaah, you have carvings' or 'aaah, yes, it's a pregnant thing'. No. It's not. I have not changed attention or eating wise during pregnancy.
How to cope with this? And even after the pregnancy when everyone will say it's a mom brain thing? | 2021-11-26T20:40:02.000Z | r2wad5 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Mom/pregnant brain vs ADHD | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2wad5/mompregnant_brain_vs_adhd/ |
cheri103 | [removed] | 2021-11-26T20:37:54.000Z | r2w8w6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Ssri's and long term sleepiness | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2w8w6/ssris_and_long_term_sleepiness/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-26T20:36:46.000Z | r2w856 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does it weird anyone else out how quite their mind is on adderal? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2w856/does_it_weird_anyone_else_out_how_quite_their/ |
SuperAlex25 | [removed] | 2021-11-26T20:31:09.000Z | r2w45h | 1 | 1 | ADHD | SpongeBob? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2w45h/spongebob/ |
Connect-Ad2831 | [removed] | 2021-11-26T20:31:06.000Z | r2w446 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | How to sleep? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2w446/how_to_sleep/ |
kiahkiahkiah | I’m mostly writing this so I can maybe feel less awful about being so sensitive so I’m going to share my recent experience.
At lunch a couple days ago, I asked my friend if she felt any way about the Kyle rittenhouse case. She said she “literally knows nothing” in a comical way so I thought I’d be doing her a favor by explaining it to her quickly and concisely because shes a person that likes to talk about things like the law and such.
And Mind you she was sitting literally 2 inches away from me in the cafeteria. Right in the middle of me going through the facts of the case she goes “HEY ANDREW! Come sit over here!” , calling someone on the other side of the cafeteria and engaging in conversation with them. Then she starts joking with me again acting like everything’s perfectly ok. Like she didn’t just interrupt me 2 seconds ago. That made me feel so awful and so unbelievable hurt so quick. And it was so painful that I became immediately and really detectably stand-off ish because I thought she would sense it and say “my bad continue” but she didn’t! She pretended she didn’t just do that. And I understand if maybe she didn’t want to hear about the case but there’s a nice way to tell that to someone right? Just say “lol I actually don’t wanna know I don’t think” and move on! I know I’m overreacting right now but this is still so upsetting to me just thinking about it, it makes me feel so insignificant. But I think I’m overreacting because she doesn’t do this often at all and is one of my closest friends because she lets me talk my head off to her. I just wish I could easily move on from this I don’t know why it is so hurtful.
But it’s funny cuz reading through this I realize how much I’m over inflating the situation with my emotions,,, It just sucks that I can’t control my emotions like that in the moment and that everything becomes so overinflated in my brain so quick. Does anyone else go through this in convos?? | 2021-11-26T20:27:21.000Z | r2w1ew | 9 | 24 | ADHD | is this relatable? being interrupted in a convo, spoken over in a convo, or just anything I say going unacknowledged in a convo is hugely upsetting to me | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2w1ew/is_this_relatable_being_interrupted_in_a_convo/ |
jonkeydo | Title says it. I’ve been on XR for almost 6 months. I’ve been generally taking it every day. But there are some days I don’t want to (just want to have a lazy day or sleep) and I’ve noticed if I don’t take it, I am a miserable jerk. I feel amazing on it (although it does give me some occasional heart arrhythmias). But even at the end of the day I slide back into being cranky.
Anyone else? | 2021-11-26T20:24:42.000Z | r2vzil | 6 | 0 | ADHD | I’m an asshole off of Adderall. | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2vzil/im_an_asshole_off_of_adderall/ |
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YourPreferenceHere | Hello guys.
I've been on the meds for a while, and I come from a culture where a large part of socialization involves alcohol. I am wondering if alcohol is relatively safe with methylphenidate?
I personally enjoy a few drinks, but I haven't had more than 1-2 beers at a time since starting medication. I've read up on it online, but I am looking for more information as the stuff I've found is quite contradictory (as it is completely safe and one beer will give you a heart attack).
Feel free to share any personal stories aswell. | 2021-11-26T20:19:13.000Z | r2vvee | 13 | 1 | ADHD | Is alcohol okay with methylphenidate? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2vvee/is_alcohol_okay_with_methylphenidate/ |
lyrthz | I take 30mg of Ritalin per day. 10mg I didn't feel, 20mg I could feel that i could finally do things I didn't know were possible (like standing up when u want/have to lmao) and 20+10mg are needed for me to get shit done the whole day through.
One things worries me - I sometimes feel happy when I take that stuff. Not super crazy like I wanna go jogging on Mars but rather when I e.g. listen to music or think about what could be possible in life (I still get tired physically, but it feels like my sould (well, and also my physical heartbeat) is pretty awake haha). Usually I'm having a hard time keeping authentic hope up, but then I can't wait to experience life (sometimes when I catch myself being that happy it shifts back into "nah, that was just a phase lmao life's still grey".
Does that mean I maybe don't have ADHD (I have a diagnose for depression and bpd too). Cause it effects me like a "normal dr*g/Ampheta*ine"?
Thx. xx | 2021-11-26T20:14:24.000Z | r2vrwj | 8 | 4 | ADHD | Ritalin makes me feel happy | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2vrwj/ritalin_makes_me_feel_happy/ |
skankycatttt | my maths tutor asked me if I've ever been tested for dyslexia because i have trouble understanding the questions that are long/have a lot of words including numbers for the sum etc.......
but I'm not struggling whatsoever in English and it has always been my strongest subject, the only time i struggle seems to be when words and numbers are together in a question (we've been doing mocks)....
idk know why but seeing both numbers and letters/words mixed together in a sentence really messes with my head and throws me off resulting in me having to break it down bit by bit and highlighting the numbers etc, so I can try and understand what the Q is asking me to do, then writing the sum out without losing my thought process and it ends up taking me a lot longer.
idk if it's worth noting that I also can't picture anything in my mind so I can't see the numbers in my head for calculations, have to write it all down as i go. | 2021-11-26T20:11:12.000Z | r2vpnn | 4 | 2 | ADHD | not sure if a symptom of my adhd, or some other undiagnosed learning difficulty | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2vpnn/not_sure_if_a_symptom_of_my_adhd_or_some_other/ |
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internalpatterns | [removed] | 2021-11-26T20:09:41.000Z | r2volj | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Ritalin helped me just end my relationship. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2volj/ritalin_helped_me_just_end_my_relationship/ |
kanepedekikedi | I'm not diagnosed (yet) but i don't know where else to post this.
I don't know what to say. I'm 21. Second year in uni. A girl from class moved in with me. She is an extremely social, extroverted girl. She gets along with everyone in the class. I, on the other hand, am invisible. I have always been. Because even when i approach people in a friendly way, they are never interested in bonding with me. And i like to not push things, so i stay away from those people, mostly.
So i had this friend from last year and we were really close. We called each other every day, would talk for hours and knew everything about each other. We were on the same class and we never saw each other untill this year due to covid.
Now schools opened back up, i was extremely excited to see him. He, disappointingly, was not. Shortly after i realized that he doesn't want me as a friend and he was only being nice so i stopped calling too. But i can't believe i thought we were so close, when he saw me as just anybody.
So this girl, my roomie, asked if i liked to meet her friends. I asked who, and she said one of them was the guy i am talking about. She said they were really really close.
If they are so close, how could she not know about me untill we decided to move in together? How could she think that i didn't even know our mutual friend?? Did he never tell her that we were friends? At least that he knew me???
So anyways, i found an opportunity to ask this girl about what the others think about me. Apparently, they warned her. They said "sometimes, when she talks, she just looks at you very blank. And sometimes she makes a joke with a very straight face. Don't take this personal, this is just how she is."
I am actually sad about this. I don't know why. I always knew something in me must be pushing other people away from me, because how could i have been excluded from every society i have been in ever since elementary school? Even my (old) best friends admitted that they hated me when they first met me. I mean i can't possibly give people a reason to "hate" me. Because like I've said, i'm not good or bad, i'm invisible. I keep away from people and when i interact with them, i'm always very nice and patient.
I figured this is probably my ADHD. Sorry, i know i said i wasn't diagnosed but i just know i do have it.
I just look at people with blank eyes... I make jokes with a straight face... Now i have to keep this in mind whenever I'm talking to someone and get more paralyzed with anxiety.
I was really hoping to get some support. | 2021-11-26T20:09:24.000Z | r2voef | 16 | 4 | ADHD | Apparently, i suck at talking | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2voef/apparently_i_suck_at_talking/ |
funeralfather | I currently accept teva only, its always worked amazing, but the last refill seems to do nothing for me. I'm glad normally I have to pay out of pocket for it, but my insurance covered it. Has anyone noticed that its lacking, or should I talk to my doctor about me having a tolerance, I've taken small breaks, but nothing over 2 weeks... just for my own personal benefit. And it seems like I got another bottle of trash meds to add to the drug takeback bin, with the Aurobindo? Can anyone recommend what you would do? Talk to doctor which wont happen until January, that's when I see him next, and communication in the office to him, its lack luster, I'm trying to find a new doctor... until then, does anyone have any recommendations on good quality meds for my next refill..?
I thought Teva was top of the line, until this. I think I'll be reporting this to medwatch...10 mg tabs | 2021-11-26T20:08:38.000Z | r2vnv7 | 8 | 1 | ADHD | Tolerance or Bad Generic? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2vnv7/tolerance_or_bad_generic/ |
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justbee48 | small rant so i’ve been taking adderall since may and am now at 30 mg. while i definitely feel major improvements with my focus and completion of tasks ive noticed some effects that do make me a bit nervous. my appetite is almost nonexistent which is normal but i am wondering if anyone has tips on how to combat that? ive found myself smoking we*d to get hungry when i’m at the point that if i don’t eat i’ll pass out but my appetite is still at a zero (at least until the munchies kick in) and i’m not super excited about having to rely on getting high in order to be able to stomach food. my meds also give me such bad jitters and make me feel very antsy so ive started smoking cigarettes much more often than i had before stimulants. before it would take me about a month to finish a pack but now it’s a pack every two weeks, anyone else find themselves experiencing similar ? the worst side effects and most inconvenient imo is the SWEATING. i get so hot so easily now and will be dripping with sweat even if i’m a little too warm. if anyone has ways they’ve gotten over the sweating PLEASE send them my way i feel so embarrassed about that side effect and would love some tips | 2021-11-26T19:58:00.000Z | r2vfu5 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | experiences on stimulants? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2vfu5/experiences_on_stimulants/ |
Romecat | Two of the appointments are more than a couple of years overdue and one is 3 months overdue.
Normally, I wouldn't even try because they *might* be closed the day after Thanksgiving and that would be a complete waste of an attempt. And who knows when I might try again after that kind of *major* setback! LOL
The whole thing took an hour and 15 minutes with wait times, but a couple of the calls allowed callbacks without losing your place in queue.
I did try to make one more, but they actually are closed today. Wish me luck in trying next week! | 2021-11-26T19:57:28.000Z | r2vffv | 5 | 9 | ADHD | I scheduled 3 doctors' appointments today! (And only spent 5 minutes trying to figure out the proper punctuation for "doctors' appointments" and don't really even care if I got it wrong.) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2vffv/i_scheduled_3_doctors_appointments_today_and_only/ |
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Fantastic_Counter996 | I'm a university student in my third year of a four year program, and honestly there were moments where I thought I'd never get this far. For context, I got my ADHD diagnosis late, at the age of 20. After therapy and the right medication I was able to get into the university program of my choice and maintain good grades.
Things obviously got way harder with the COVID lockdowns -- I haven't been to campus since my first year, and all of my courses have been done online. I've done a decent job of keeping up with everything despite the ADHD, although with my schedule being thrown off I started to forget about taking my medication and eventually stopped it altogether (I know, I'm an idiot). To make matters worse, I'm now anxious to start taking the meds again because of some of the side effects I experienced when I first took them (which is silly because I know they work well for me).
But I digress -- the reason for this post is that I screwed up on an assignment and I can't stop beating myself up about it. I'm in a coding course this semester and while it's been stressful I've managed to get most things done. This specific assignment turned out to be difficult and so I figured I'd take some late marks if it meant I could give myself more time to finish it. Fast forward a couple of days and I'm getting nowhere, so I finally reach out to the prof and try to explain the situation honestly (that I'm having a hard time, that I didnt reach out earlier because I thought I could get it done if I risked the late marks) Today is the day that it was supposed to be graded by our TAs, and I didn't even go to class out of fear that I'd be told off because of my situation. I also still haven't received a response from the prof.
I'm now feeling that ADHD shame -- why didn't I reach out sooner? Why didn't I start sooner so I could ask for help? My prof will probably ask me those questions too. I'll probably fail. I'll fail the whole semester. Why am I such an idiot? Rinse and repeat.
Any advice on what I should do now? And how do I stop beating myself up over these kinds of things? | 2021-11-26T19:56:28.000Z | r2veor | 1 | 4 | ADHD | Made a mistake with school and can't stop beating myself up over it | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2veor/made_a_mistake_with_school_and_cant_stop_beating/ |
FaithInStrangers94 | I’ve noticed that the more I want to do something the less likely I am to do it.
Say I really need to reply to an email, I’ll put it off for weeks even tho it takes 5 minutes.
Lately I’ve been telling myself fuck it, it’s not that important, I’ll just get it out off trrhe way now, and basically just go through the physical motions of something without making it seem bigger than it has to be.
When I just mindlessly/ half heartedly do things I can get through a lot, snd something is better than nothing.
Just dive into it: doesn’t need to be perfect | 2021-11-26T19:56:05.000Z | r2veed | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Something thats helped me | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2veed/something_thats_helped_me/ |
b0ilineggsndenim1944 | All I want to do is *not* scream at my partner when we fight. It always escalates the situation. I know that it comes down to emotional dysregulation, but that's still not an excuse to scream at your partner. We also live in a tiny apartment and my car doesn't work, so I really don't have anywhere to escape to when I'm upset. Does anybody have any tips for dealing with this? | 2021-11-26T19:55:30.000Z | r2vdyl | 4 | 5 | ADHD | I hate that I always yell at my partner when we fight | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2vdyl/i_hate_that_i_always_yell_at_my_partner_when_we/ |
skankycatttt | [removed] | 2021-11-26T19:49:27.000Z | r2v9l0 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Not sure if this is linked to my adhd or not - can anyone else can relate? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2v9l0/not_sure_if_this_is_linked_to_my_adhd_or_not_can/ |
SunnyTheBATwal | Hey everyone. So recently I was dating someone who I’m almost positive I have strong enough feelings that it feels like love. She broke it off after some time over varying reasons as we still talk and I learn more about how she really felt and can firmly say I didn’t do anything wrong except this, she said I exhaust her. She initially said she felt indifferent to my feelings for her but I didn’t buy that and after recent convos it seems the bigger thing has been my pushing to communicate. Now everyone in my life knows I’m a talker (hell I’m a former media student who’s an actor now lol). I’ve talked and rambled about anything from nerdy shit, to politics, to life. I can speak and I’m damn good at it. But I can listen very well as well even tho after this girl I’m questioning that aspect. She said I lack emotional intelligence because as good as I can read her and people in general, I couldn’t read her being uncomfortable at times because of something I said. Or the confusing aspects of her telling me something serious but I interrupt it as a joke cuz most of the time she would down play the serious stuff in a cute funny way. But I think I’m side tracking LOL! The aspects I lack I’m down to work on for sure I get it. Dating these past two years has taught me a lot that I’m good at and plenty I’m not. I’ve pushed to stupid levels before and I’m fully accountable for my past and have made genuinely respectable efforts to improve. However before I find the right therapist to talk to, I wanted fellow ADHD folks opinion. Has anyone dealt with this issue? Of being so hyper and genuinely yourself that you’ve exhausted not only yourself at times, but friends, family, and even potential soulmates? Because it’s not just about her, but my entire life and everyone in it. Thanks I love this sub Reddit it’s helped plenty before and I hope this thread helps not just me but anyone who’s ever felt helpless. (I don’t want everyone to be tired of me nor do I wanna make them exhausted). | 2021-11-26T19:49:13.000Z | r2v9f3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Exhausting everyone due to my ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2v9f3/exhausting_everyone_due_to_my_adhd/ |
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Think-Caterpillar760 | I've realized that their certain tasks that I do better because of my ADHD(do better without taking any medication).
These are usually things that involve creativity. My mind is able to add some tangential viewpoints to the discussion when brainstorming.
And when I'm doing Physics problems, I'm able to immediately hyperfocus on them. And think of how they might be related to everyday phenomena or applicable to different areas. I feel a sense of engagement and excitement may be because these are areas that just interest me. But when I'm on medication I don't feel that same sense of excitement.
On medications, I'm able to do tasks that are extremely boring for me. Like writing papers/essays and responding to emails, etc.
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Wonder if anyone has felt a similar way? | 2021-11-26T19:44:28.000Z | r2v5yu | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Are there any tasks/type of work your ADHD makes you better at? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2v5yu/are_there_any_taskstype_of_work_your_adhd_makes/ |
TheImpossibleWhovian | I'm 3 months into my diagnosis, which I received in August at the age of 27. So far I was on Adderall Instant Release for 2 months and then asked my psychiatrist to switch me to the Extended Release (15 mg, plus she added Guanfacine 1 mg to take with it in the morning) because the irritability was too much to handle on the IR and I was seeing a lot of personality changes (it completely destroyed the creative side of my brain, which is essential to me). So far I'm really enjoying the extended release as far as my daily life goes, but I'm having issues sleeping on it that I didn't have with the IR. I am also hypothyroid and have been on Levothyroxine (which my psych knows) for at least 10 years. I can fall asleep just fine but am waking up most nights after 2 to 3 hours of sleep obnoxiously awake and unable to fall back asleep. I'm going on month 2 of XR and my psych put me on Temazepam to help with the sleeping issue and it seems to be working mostly.
I teach and take my meds at 6 AM on workdays, but on weekends I sleep in. I have an infant so on Saturdays my husband takes the baby and I often don't get up until around 10 AM (usually go to sleep between 10 and 12 any given night). Sundays I'm usually up around 8. I've stopped taking my meds on Saturdays because of sleeping in and usually take them Sundays still, but regardless of whether I take my meds at all or what hour I take them at, I seem to still have this sleeping issue. But it is admittedly worse on weekends. I've seen the recommendation to take the meds at the same time no matter what, but I like sleeping in. I don't want to have to take my meds at 6 AM on weekends and be up for the day. I have not experimented with trying to go back to sleep after taking them yet because I tend to psych myself out in my head with the whole will I/won't I sleep debate. So I'm curious: How do you handle your meds on non-working days, and what do you do on days where you sleep in? | 2021-11-26T19:39:36.000Z | r2v2ia | 5 | 1 | ADHD | How do you handle non-working days/sleeping in days? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2v2ia/how_do_you_handle_nonworking_dayssleeping_in_days/ |
Minimum-Marzipan-107 | I don't even want to do things well anymore, I just want to do things. It takes so much to do the things I need to. I'm internally screaming all the time throughout the day. Sometimes I forget to do my school work but most the time I am constantly thinking about it and it kills me. I just want to do it, but it's so hard to get myself to do it. I can't get medications because my doctor screwed me over and I just feel like giving up. Why live your life if you don't enjoy it? Whenever I try to do something that my Brian doesn't want me to do and I force myself to do it I hate doing it anymore. It's come to the point that it feels better to neglect the things I need to do then actually doing them. Anyways I just needed to rant. | 2021-11-26T19:35:48.000Z | r2uzr5 | 2 | 4 | ADHD | I hate everything about life right now. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2uzr5/i_hate_everything_about_life_right_now/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-26T19:35:00.000Z | r2uz63 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Emotional Outbursts/Loss of Control | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2uz63/emotional_outburstsloss_of_control/ |
dopamine_frenzy | Hi ADHD community, I’m new to Reddit (this is my second post!) and “new” to the worlds of ADHD & SPD, as a recently diagnosed 31yo woman.
For context, I’m currently dealing with ADHD burnout (from years of masking and struggling), in addition to sensory overload (mainly auditory), while also beginning a lifelong journey of learning about being neurod!vergent and trying to understand myself to live a more authentic and gentler future.
I’d love to connect in the comments, and hope to learn something new and take stock of resources in the process. Arriving here hasn’t been an easy journey for me, and I’m so thankful for this online community that makes me feel like I’m not alone.
Currently, I’ve been eyeing the Loop Experience earplugs for daily activity (my auditory overload is at its worst excruciating) and am looking for recommendations of sleep earplugs (that’ll be comfortable with side sleeping and ear piercings) as well as weighted headbands that cover both the eyes and ears for total sensory deprivation - for context, I sleep with blackout curtains and 5 pillows (2 of which I wrap around my head to block noise/light and provide some soothing weight/pressure).
In addition to these, I’m looking to try a pregnancy pillow (to wrap around myself in a hug), and a cooling pillow and weighted blanket/insert to help me combat insomnia and sensory relief (for context, I sleep in a queen sized bed with a duvet insert/cover and can’t stand going to sleep feeling hot). Also curious about sensory swings for adults (I have always loved swinging and am curious if these are worth mounting indoors).
Finally, do you have any other tools or advice that have served you well? I just began weekly pottery lessons, and have gotten back into colouring and journaling. Additionally, I have hand putty to squeeze/stim, salt lamps and lightbulbs, as well as the two following books: D!vergent Mind, and a Radical Guide for Women with ADHD.
I can’t begin to express how much I appreciate you reading my post and commenting below. Thank you for your vulnerability and advice! | 2021-11-26T19:32:16.000Z | r2ux6h | 5 | 5 | ADHD | “New” to ADHD/SPD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2ux6h/new_to_adhdspd/ |
Confident-League8154 | 26f diagnosed about July of this year, medicated since then. Since taking adderall/lexapro daily, I’m finding that I have a bit more confidence to reach out and actually talk to people at work. I’ve been here about a year and some change and I feel that since I had already given my co workers the impression I don’t wanna talk, they’re kinda of keeping their distance. Unmedicated, I had always been quiet and kept to myself, I look pretty mean (thanks RBF) but once I let my guard down for people, they find that I’m really nice and fun to be around. I’m struggling with this since I DO want to engage and be in conversations and have work friends, it’s not working out the way I thought lol it’s a little bit of a bummer. I wish I had made a better impression. Maybe this would’ve been easier. | 2021-11-26T19:31:57.000Z | r2uwyo | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Having a hard time making friends still | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2uwyo/having_a_hard_time_making_friends_still/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-26T19:30:43.000Z | r2uw26 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | The crushing weight of loneliness | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2uw26/the_crushing_weight_of_loneliness/ |
fellowtravelr | [removed] | 2021-11-26T19:29:11.000Z | r2uuto | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What do you do if you wake up really late | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2uuto/what_do_you_do_if_you_wake_up_really_late/ |
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SneakyyyTurtle | I’ve recently been diagnosed with ADHD. I was prescribed 20mg of Vyvanse for 1 week then upping it to 30mg. The first few days I had the euphoria to be expected. Very high energy and wanting to get everything done. However, now after 2 weeks of starting my medication I’ve been getting extremely depressed to the point where I don’t want to leave my condo or do any work.
Background information - I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder a few years ago. I had a major panic attack to the point where I was hospitalized unable to move and paralyzed. I thought I was having a heart attack. Before that, I had major depression. It seems like my depression shifted to anxiety.
I am on 15mg of Escitalopram (Lexapro) for the anxiety, since starting my ADHD medication my former depression has come back.
Any ideas? | 2021-11-26T19:25:10.000Z | r2urw4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is my medication causing depression? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2urw4/is_my_medication_causing_depression/ |
eshopreviewer | I’ve been reading a book called “ADHD an A to Z”, and have been inspired by that for a college project representing each of the letter words. But some of them are advice-based, and not intrinsically a trait of ADHD. So, I would love if you guys could tell me some of your personal A to Zs of adhd (I may use some of them in my project) e.g. A is for adrenaline, L is for late, and if you wanted, give an explanation for why you chose that.
The book is by Leanne Maskell
Thank you if you read this | 2021-11-26T19:22:46.000Z | r2uq5x | 1 | 1 | ADHD | A - Z of adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2uq5x/a_z_of_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-26T19:16:20.000Z | r2ulj4 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | [Rant] - Unaffected by adderall, feeling rly annoyed | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2ulj4/rant_unaffected_by_adderall_feeling_rly_annoyed/ |
throwawayrightaweigh | I've recently started a private prescription for my ADHD in the UK whilst waiting for an initial evaluation from the NHS.
Does anyone know if the NHS psychiatrists know what I'm being prescribed privately or is there a Chinese wall between private and public health?
Am I obliged to disclose what I do privately?
I'm also concerned about the eventual switch from private to public. I'm just starting concerta xl, will I have any trouble getting it on the NHS? | 2021-11-26T19:15:28.000Z | r2ukw3 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Private prescriptions UK | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2ukw3/private_prescriptions_uk/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-26T19:15:04.000Z | r2ukko | 1 | 1 | ADHD | [Rant] Unaffected by Adderall.. really annoyed. Anyone else? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2ukko/rant_unaffected_by_adderall_really_annoyed_anyone/ |
Lesoely2003 | [removed] | 2021-11-26T19:09:34.000Z | r2ugj6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just got diagnosed and I feel like I have to re-evaluate my career path. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2ugj6/just_got_diagnosed_and_i_feel_like_i_have_to/ |
ApocolypseTomorrow | I have ADHD, general anxiety, and depression. Take Wellbutrin and adderall RX’d.
For years I have noticed that when I’m in a great mood (which is very rare) I get a strong desire to shut my eyes and “sleep.” But it’s more like a conscious sleep where I stay awake and drift in and out of vivid daydreams. My body often feels euphoric, like waves of euphoria washing over me. I also get really horny and my libido shoots up.
This happens before a date I’m looking forward to, or before Christmas Eve, or when booting up a game or movie I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. When I’m on vacation I get it the most. Yesterday during thanksgiving I felt it. It’s basically whenever I get a period of relief from anxiety, and/or have something that makes me happy. Both are very rare. I’m typically always anxious and never happy.
It’s not that I’m tired, sleepy, or sleep deprived. My sleep quality can be pretty good and it still happens. Maybe even more so because the sleep quality improves my mood and anxiety in general.
This is the opposite of how I usually am. I always feels anxious, have insomnia, my libido is low. I cannot get a grip on my thoughts or daydream and control the daydream, it’s just worst case scenario ruminating. I have a “tightness” in my chest and back, where the feeling of anxiety originates. That area shoots out a feeling of anxiety that ripples through my body like waves of “bad vibes.” A tight sting almost. It’s very noticeable and acute.
I’ve heard about people with dopamine problems experiencing the same thing, so I’m wondering if it’s related to ADHD or if it’s just me enjoying the rare feeling of relief and happiness and focusing on it with my eyes closed. | 2021-11-26T19:08:41.000Z | r2ufw3 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Do you get really sleepy when about to do something you’ve been looking forward to? Or in a great mood? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2ufw3/do_you_get_really_sleepy_when_about_to_do/ |
tauredi | Hi friends, I get stuck very badly on negative intrusive thoughts with my ADHD and I can’t figure out how to fix it. This is especially true for emotionally-charged thoughts.
I am a very sensitive person, so as you can imagine, hearing about a negative thing (for example, animal ab*se) can really mess up an entire day for me and I’ll spend it in bed, crying and imagining it rather than doing anything productive.
My ADHD meds typically help me with focus, productivity, and emotionally connecting, but this is where I feel like they really backfire. Do you have any tips on how to get out of the rut/emotionally “break away” and get back to what I need to do? | 2021-11-26T19:06:54.000Z | r2uelc | 4 | 6 | ADHD | [ADVICE] How to solve “sticky brain” where I’m hyper-focusing on negative intrusive thoughts? | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2uelc/advice_how_to_solve_sticky_brain_where_im/ |
SleepyyQueen | [removed] | 2021-11-26T19:02:51.000Z | r2ubjz | 0 | 1 | ADHD | My Dumbass Doesnt Deserve This Kinda Luck | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2ubjz/my_dumbass_doesnt_deserve_this_kinda_luck/ |
Joannepanne | Like many people with adhd I have a hard time getting started on activities.
For a while now, I have been looking for something like a [time-timer](https://timetimer.eu/time-timer-original-new/), but one that does not stop beeping until I physically turn it off.
Hang it on the wall, set the time, and see in a glance how long I have to stew on the couch, hyperfocus on something, etc.
But! When my time is up, I cant think… just a few more minutes… unless I want to endure the beeping. Basically getting me kickstarted and already standing, so transitioning to the next thing is easier.
Does anyone know of such a product? Or do you use something similar? | 2021-11-26T19:01:45.000Z | r2uap0 | 4 | 0 | ADHD | Looking for a timer to get me on my feet | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2uap0/looking_for_a_timer_to_get_me_on_my_feet/ |
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[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-26T18:50:35.000Z | r2u29h | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Please help! I need a medication monitoring form | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2u29h/please_help_i_need_a_medication_monitoring_form/ |
akshaison | [removed] | 2021-11-26T18:39:25.000Z | r2ttzx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How did you fit planners and organizers into your routine? and what kind/what’s your method | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2ttzx/how_did_you_fit_planners_and_organizers_into_your/ |
classypickles | [removed] | 2021-11-26T18:36:48.000Z | r2ts49 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What's something that people with adhd struggle with that you ( with adhd) excel at. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2ts49/whats_something_that_people_with_adhd_struggle/ |
ratbugler | I’m work on long term contracts with little to no supervision over my work, and for the last couple of weeks I have had extremely low productivity. Sometimes under half an hour a day. Some no work. However I can work on my own projects no problem. That is until I start feeling the gnawing guilt that inevitably leads to me dropping all semblance of being productive in any fashion.
Waking up this morning I could feel that today was going to be just like the rest, and sitting down and getting to work had my brain screaming and crying for me to stop.
I feel like I’ve just been fucking around all day without getting anything done and I’ve been feeling really guilty and beat up over it. I’ve tried expressing my discontent to my SO and she’s been very kind about it, however i can see that it’s difficult to empathize with an ADHD brain.
I’m just so incredibly tired of being me. Why the f**kin f**k do we need to deal with this. I know I have the abilities to thrive in my industry and in life, but instead I’ve just watched people around me pass me by due to my inability to just do the things I am supposed to do and want to achieve.
I just want to do the things I want to do and not feel like crying while doing it. Is that too much to ask for?
Yes apparently it is 🥲. | 2021-11-26T18:33:50.000Z | r2tq0o | 33 | 204 | ADHD | 5 mins of work and my brain is already screaming at me. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2tq0o/5_mins_of_work_and_my_brain_is_already_screaming/ |
illability | Hi all,
I was recently diagnosed with adult ADHD at age 36 and have been navigating medication. My Dr started me on aderall, 5mg tablets twice a day (totaling 10 mg daily). It worked amazing at first. I was calm, patient, focused and generally in a good mood. However, as the two week trial came to an end, I found it working less and less.
I once again met with my Dr and they upped my dose to a 20mg exerted release (one daily). I immediately got a burst of energy/focus that lasted longer than the first dose prescribed. Sadly, this didn’t last long. Although the medications effects were felt more consistently, I did not have the same positive side effects as my first prescription. On this new dose my focus has been off, my drive is now low it seems and I am back to being somewhat forgetful.
I’m thinking the difference is that the first prescription was twice a day allowing 2 peaks of the medication, and now it’s a much lower prolonged feeling, that sadly isn’t as effective. Today is now the 12th day on my new dose, and I’m not really feeling it at all. Additionally, my irritation/aggravation is back as well.
Has anyone experienced anything similar? Has anyone been able to make adjustments to there dose that offered continuous effectiveness?
Any feedback/advice is greatly appreciated. | 2021-11-26T18:33:11.000Z | r2tpi6 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Medication Advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2tpi6/medication_advice/ |
lamshekwai | 1. I quit a job or get fired every year and I’m 30. I’m very short tempered and basically met every criteria in the ADHD checklist. And I’m pretty sure ADHD runs in my family undiagnosed…..
2. I met this wonderful woman and I told myself I have to work hard to give her what she wants. I graduated with distinction and found a job
3. I got redundant due to covid last year. I failed my license test once but the second time I passed….. but the PTSD stays there and I carried it onto the next job.
4. My next job got me into deep anxiety and depression. (As in I’m not interested in anything else other than work). I quit last week because I tried hard to manage the time but it always bite me back. And the technical part was too tricky.
It made me extra guilty and have a hard time to wind down during weekend and have trouble sleeping.
5. I’m depressed mainly because of my wife…. She gave up all she has in her hometown and follow me to a place where we don’t know anyone.
I have let her down again and again and she still support me no matter what. But I don’t know what to give back. Because she wants a kid in two years and expecting me to be emotional available and have a stable career. But I don’t see myself doing it…..
I hate myself, wanting to live in the moment but can’t stop thinking about the past and worrying about the future…. And if I focus on the present I will be forgetful about what I’ve done….
And every time when I’m doing one thing which requires more steps, even though I’ve done it for a thousand times, it take me a long time remember the process without making a mistakes. It’s like every morning when I woke up, the emotion stays but everything’s gone….
What am I supposed to do now? | 2021-11-26T18:32:03.000Z | r2tono | 6 | 5 | ADHD | I’m in deep trouble and putting my love one in deep trouble as well | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2tono/im_in_deep_trouble_and_putting_my_love_one_in/ |
yasemin_n | So I think I have ADHD but I’ve been afraid to see a doctor because I’m not sure what I’ll do or how I’ll feel if I get diagnosed. The only person I talked about this is my best friend.
Anyways, I was chatting with my roommate (who I’m not really close to) and I randomly talked about this whole thing. It’s been like 5 minutes I already regret it. She didn’t even say anything bad yet I feel so ashamed for some reason.
There isn’t much of a point to this post. I just wanted to know that there’s people who sympathize.
Edit: Thanks everyone for your comments, it really helps. | 2021-11-26T18:31:03.000Z | r2tnvn | 46 | 152 | ADHD | Oversharing | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2tnvn/oversharing/ |
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[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-26T18:23:30.000Z | r2thzt | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Hear me out, iStripper works as the ultimate productivity app. | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2thzt/hear_me_out_istripper_works_as_the_ultimate/ |
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[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-26T18:15:37.000Z | r2tcbg | 2 | 3 | ADHD | A little personal realisation about my social issues and a reminder to take care of yourself :) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2tcbg/a_little_personal_realisation_about_my_social/ |
hijabimommabear | So, I have a hard time remembering to brush my teeth. In turn has made so that I have a lot of teeth problems. Well I came to this realization the other day. That’s actually finally helping me. I realized that if I don’t have teeth. I can’t eat steak. It seems to actually be motivating me to brush my teeth. So I hope it helps someone else too. | 2021-11-26T18:12:10.000Z | r2t9qu | 28 | 20 | ADHD | Had a tooth brushing realization… | 0.93 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2t9qu/had_a_tooth_brushing_realization/ |
InattentiveTravels | Edit** XR just gives me an awkward feeling and anxiety. Almost like a stranger is poking me or they’re in my personal space.
Hello, I was diagnosed as a kid with ADHD and have just now have started treatment for it. I began with 2 doses of 10mg IR/day and had worked wonders other than the fact the at the time in between the two doses was terrible and I typically work 16 hour days so 2 IR’s weren’t really enough. So we switched to 20mg XR and a 10mg booster for the afternoon. The 20mg XR does not give me the focus, concentration, or motivation that IR has and seems to be giving me anxiety and seems as though I just have small comedowns during the day. Once I take the IR later in the day I feel normal like I should. Do you think the dosage of the XR is too low? The 10mg IR is perfect. Do you think I should ask about a higher dose of XR ? What has your experiences been? | 2021-11-26T18:10:55.000Z | r2t8ts | 14 | 6 | ADHD | I switched from Adderall IR to XR and it’s giving me anxiety | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2t8ts/i_switched_from_adderall_ir_to_xr_and_its_giving/ |
Pineapplesmakepizza | I've been recently diagnosed with ADHD (inattentive) - I started seeing a therapist at a psychiatrists office and finally met with the nurse practitioner there and felt like she was against prescribing stimulants. I tried inquire further about it but i didn't want to come off as if i was just looking for them. I don't know if it's something they're completely against or if it's normal.
Everything i've read in books, heard from people, read on here.. stimulants are a game changer. They're way more effective than non stimulant medications.
I also have depression (dysthymia) and anxiety. Both I now feel are byproducts of untreated/undiagnosed ADHD. She wants to focus on these, keeping me on Wellbutrin and possibly adding in a serotonin med. I was on Zoloft for 3 years and I don't think it did anything for me. It's hard to gauge because I also saw a therapist and thing that had more of an affect than Zoloft.
If i have ADHD, shouldn't i be treated for ADHD - the potential cause of my other problems. Treat the cause not the symptoms?
I'm just not feeling confident. Part of me wants to wait and try what's recommended part of me doesn't. Is it common for psychiatrists to try non stimulant meds first?
Because stimulants are a controlled substance here, would it be bad or put me on a list if I went and saw another psychiatrist to get another opinion on what their treatment plan would be? | 2021-11-26T18:06:11.000Z | r2t592 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Is it bad to see multiple psychiatrists? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2t592/is_it_bad_to_see_multiple_psychiatrists/ |
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Wrong-Tourist1832 | I have always hyper-fixated on whatever it is that I did for work and always able to climb ranks pretty quickly whether u was roofing or working the numerous manufacturing jobs that I have worked. But each place I got bored and found a different job, I have always worked since I was 15 only not having a job for like 2 months out of the last 15 years. My last job lasted the longest as I was a cad drafter designing big oil storage tanks for 10yrs...The last yr of work I started to get bored again and fell into this crypto frenzy with Dogecoin & Shibe...I feel like whatever I do I just get bored after I feel like I learned what I wanted to learn I guess...What do you guys do for work that that keeps your mind busy for awhile? | 2021-11-26T17:57:25.000Z | r2sye7 | 16 | 5 | ADHD | What do yall do for work that keeps your mind busy? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2sye7/what_do_yall_do_for_work_that_keeps_your_mind_busy/ |
Iron-Mayne | I just want to see if I read something reletable
I believe myself to have ADHD. I cannot focus. when I try to focus forcefully on school I get a massive headache. When I am in class and staring at my teacher trying to listen, I forget what he said 5 minutes ago and remember nothing. I am currently doing my Master's degree ( how did I ever get here?) And my bachelor grades were Okay ( several work people say they were good,but to me a C average is no that good considernig how hard focusng was and I knew I could do better) And now in the beginning of my Master I was fine because I had some interest in it. Then the interest slowly is gone and my grades with it and now I'm doing just enough to get by. Something that would take someone 30 minutes can take me 4 hours.
Anyone? | 2021-11-26T17:51:24.000Z | r2stp8 | 6 | 8 | ADHD | Is there anyone here that isn't a super genius that actually sucked in school? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2stp8/is_there_anyone_here_that_isnt_a_super_genius/ |
woofimmacat | I am looking for some advice on what everyone does to help deal with their hyperactivity.
**For some insight:**
I have combined ADD but lately it seems that my hyperactive side has come out. I am not the only one who has noticed as my SIL and husband who live with me have noticed I have been "a lot" lately. My hyperactivity is typically worse when I am bored and have nothing to focus on. I am in school full time which keeps me busy but during lulls I notice I have this uncontrollable 'energy' (which I say with a grain of salt cause I can still sleep all the time and often do if I am bored LOL).
I try to avoid activities like video games during times I am in school as I hyper-focus and will not be able to put the game down. I enjoy doing things that require mental and/or physical 'activity'/stimulation. My husband thinks I need an increase in my meds, however last time I mentioned that to my doctor I got a lecture about how I get good grades in a doctoral program so I must be fine (despite the fact that not only I have official diagnostic testing to confirm my diagnosis of GAD and ADD combined, but having familial history) and then got treated like I had an addiction...
**So in short, if you bothered to read any of this...**
Any tips on what you do to help with hyperactivity?
My school is quite cumbersome so I do need an activity that I can put down and come back to without consequences. | 2021-11-26T17:49:05.000Z | r2srwv | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Advice on how to deal with hyperactivity | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2srwv/advice_on_how_to_deal_with_hyperactivity/ |
braithwaite95 | So I've just come to find out that not everyone with ADHD (especially adults) are physically hyperactive.
I think I'm looking for anyone who has similar experiences as me, or if anyone could tell me if they think it sounds like ADHD to them.
I've never been the sort of person to be bouncing off walls or someone who can't stop talking, because of ignorance on my part, I thought this is what ADHD was.
I've always felt like there was something wrong or different with me, even as a child, I've spent a lot of years trying to figure it out.
Even though I'm not particularly physically hyperactive my mind is ALWAYS thinking about something, I've always found it hard to sleep, ever since I was a child, sometimes I have several trains of thought going at once and I find it really hard to quieten them or focus on one at a time (unless I'm doing something I'm interested in.) A lot of the time (especially at work) I'm replaying a snippet of a song in my head on a 5-second loop, whilst also having a monologue with myself, whilst also trying to think about what I'm actually doing.
When I'm on my own or with the same company for a while I can become very restless sitting down and tend to fidget a lot, video games or some sort of other digital stimulation seem to be my answer to this, I was the kinda kid who played xbox from sun up to sundown, never got bored, and didn't have an interest in doing much else. I think maybe now I used to hyper-focus on video games a lot as a child, and sometimes still now, I can lose whole days and not even really realize where the time has gone. The other day I wrote a 3,000-word article just for the fun of it, but since then I can't even bring myself to write a paragraph, I'm seemingly all in on something, or not interested at all.
I get strong, physical feelings of frustration when I'm in a situation I don't want to be in, or if I'm waiting for people to do something. I'm always forgetting where I put things, even if they're in the same room or sometimes right in front of me. I can walk upstairs to get something and by the time I'm there I've forgotten what I've gone for and I'm thinking about something else entirely.
I have Tourette syndrome, which I recently found out is a comorbidity of ADHD, I also suffer from derealization, another apparent comorbidity, and seemingly unexplained depression and anxiety that I think comes from feelings of being incapable of doing things that I know are easy and "normal" for other people to do.
I can be quite impulsive: I drive dangerously and don't think of the consequences until after, I've cheated on past girlfriends even though I loved them at the time, and then spent years regretting it. I'm constantly cutting off my current girlfriend when we debate things and feel like I know what she's going to say before she says it (sometimes I'm right, sometimes I'm wrong.)
The main thing that bothers me is the feeling that I can't get myself motivated to do ANYTHING that needs to be done, I have taxes from two years ago still to sort out, my pots and laundry need doing, my fridge is also empty the majority of the time, I can't hold down a job for more than a few months without leaving, or without it driving me crazy the whole time I'm at work. Even though I know the importance of these things, and WANT to do them, most of the time I just can't bring myself to start a task.
I think maybe so far the ADHD has gone unnoticed because I was a smart child and never had any problems with learning, I did get in trouble/fights a bit even at a young age, but I was a nice, polite kid most of the time.
That all changed when I went to college and realized I HAD to revise to get good grades, which is something I feel like I'm physically not capable of, almost like that motivation circuit is just missing from my brain. I used to tell my parents this when I was younger, but they, and eventually I, put it down to my laziness and lack of ambition instead of a possible condition. "You just need to sit down and do it", I was told; to me, that sounded like mission impossible.
I ended up dropping out of sixth form and going to a vocational college that was a bit more "hands-on" and required no revision as it was all coursework and practical assessments, I passed with an A grade equivalent.
It's not until I looked back at my life and heard other stories from people with ADHD/doctors that I thought it could be a possibility, I would love to hear opinions of people who are actually diagnosed, thanks for taking the time to read this!! | 2021-11-26T17:47:17.000Z | r2sqkj | 10 | 5 | ADHD | Undiagnosed ADHD at 26??? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2sqkj/undiagnosed_adhd_at_26/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-26T17:44:40.000Z | r2soif | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Stimulants causing fatigue ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2soif/stimulants_causing_fatigue/ |
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monitza | I think the GP that writes my prescriptions doesn't believe that I need ADHD medication.
I'm 28, recently diagnosed. Have had ADHD diagnosis in 2019 for 6 months until a psychiatrist decided that I can't possibly have ADHD because I excelled in school as a child. Took Vyvanse for those 6 months, and the difference it made was tremendous.
Fast forward to this fall, I get diagnosed again, by a different specialist. This time, I'm also on SSRI and antipsychotics. The GP hesitantly writes a script for Vyvanse, I take it for 2 weeks, and it feels like sugar pills. We increase the dose up to 40 mg, and the GP decides that Vyvanse isn't gonna work for me and offers to drop the idea of ADHD meds altogether and focus more on my anxiety because, in her opinion, my issues are due to anxiety and not ADHD. It took me a lot of convincing, arguing, and eventually bawling my eyes out for her to decide to try Concerta. I took 27 mg for 2 weeks, then 36 mg for 2 weeks - no effect, just constant constipation.
Yesterday, she told me that she will discontinue my Rx due to it being ineffective and apparently proving that ADHD is not what needs to be treated. "Let's just wait and see, maybe your Zoloft and Abilify will help". What!? I've been on this combo for a long time, and it brings no improvement to my memory, ability to focus or executive functioning. I ended up crying again 🤦🏻♀️ I just cry easily, especially when I feel helpless and frustrated, and I can't help it. In the end, she said - well ok, we can try Adderall and see if it helps.
And wrote me a script for 10 mg.
Every time after talking to her, I feel so pathetic because she clearly doesn't believe me. Each appointment with her ruins my day. I don't really have an option to switch to another GP at the moment.
I wonder if anyone has experienced something similar. How did you cope? | 2021-11-26T17:35:03.000Z | r2shh9 | 2 | 6 | ADHD | Coping with disbelief from a doctor | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2shh9/coping_with_disbelief_from_a_doctor/ |
acidic_milkmotel | Before I was diagnosed with adhd I would use timers for everything. For example, I hate cleaning—so If I wanted to clean an hour’s worth I’d break it up into four fifteen minute sections. That’s the only way I can clean for one hour. I shower everyday, but I hate the act of having to go, get naked and be cold, then get hit with water. Even though once I’m in the shower I’m chillin’. So I set an alarm for 9:30 and make myself get in the shower at that time. Or else I’ll just let time fly by. And then it’ll be 11–and by the time I get dressed, I’m like what is the point of doing my makeup when it’s already 1pm (I’m on thanksgiving break, normally I’d shower at 5:30am). It wasn’t until I started talking to a friend about her kid who has adhd and she told me about timers and clocks that I was like oh man I already do that?! Then all of the pieces of the puzzle came together. “Talks too much” was always on my report card “doesn’t work up to capabilities”. I got called straight up lazy by my third grade teacher and my mom. But it was my fourth grade teacher that made me realize I actually enjoyed learning when it wasn’t boring. I went from nearly flunking 3rd grade to my teacher trying to put me in the gifted program. I keep in touch with him and he says to this day I am his best math student ever. I’m not good at math anymore, but I do strange things with numbers I think he found amusing. For example, the bathroom code at a restaurant I went to recently was 9333 and I’m like oh that’s just 9 and 9’s square root is three. So it’s really just maid three’s. And that’s pretty much how I’ve gone through life. I met a Joaquín, and I’m so bad with names I’m like ok ok, Joaquin, Joaquin Phoenix. I end up remembering two or three times the necessary information in order for it to stick. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I was diagnosed three months ago. | 2021-11-26T17:27:38.000Z | r2sby2 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Timers for everything | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2sby2/timers_for_everything/ |
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IamCrazy303 | I am a 4th year medical student and I suspect I might have ADHD.
I was a straight A student up until I finished my A/Ls. Enter medical school everything sucked. I couldn't study at all. I couldn't muster up the motivation / will to study. The first semester I took short notes without actually studying and when the exam came only I realised that I have not studied but just merely taken notes. I passed my first year by memorising answers to the past questions the day before the exam. I failed my third semester, studied like crazy for the repeat exam cz unless I will miss my batch. I passed it somehow.
We had the 4th semester as in person lectures. I have better retention in in person lectures. We had the exams after covid lockdown. I failed only one module in that semester and managed to pass it in the retake.
Enter Covid, all the lectures are now online. The lecturers upload power points with audios. I have very little attention to and retention from those lectures. And I have no motivation at all to study.
5th semester I failed all modules except one. I studied that module alone and got an A. 6th semester I failed two modules.
We had the repeat exam for 5th semester and I will only pass one module. I had a relationship failure two weeks ago and it affected my ability to focus very much.
Now I am in the 7th semester exam study leave. And we have exams in 2 days. I am doing everything except studying. I have zero motivation to study.
Suddenly it striked me that I might have ADHD.
I also jump from one relationship to another. I never took a break from men ever since I started dating at 15. It is like I always want a man to occupy my mind with. The maximum I had gone without a man in my head is 2 months. I somehow find a new man atleast to crush on. And I get overly attached very quickly in my romantic pursuits and fall for the wrong people. I also have a hard time walking away from the relationships. (My anxious attachment style)
My first relationship was abusive and my parents are also emotionally and verbally abusive. I don't know whether this is because of my trauma or whether I may actually have some psychiatric illness. Or because of lack of interest in the medical field.
I had a lot of expectations for my university life but nothing came into frutition. (Lack of friends I can really connect with, lack of social activities etc.)
I can't also accept the fact that I may have ADHD, because wouldn't that have manifested in childhood? I was a top student until O/L. During A/L my grades went down a bit, but I picked up with proper guidance...
I had been going continuously for counselling during school time, which helped a lot. But now I don't have that facility.
Are there any tell tale signs of ADHD? I am willing to answer your questions. Can you suggest me some coping mechanisms? My life is a total mess right now. | 2021-11-26T17:18:56.000Z | r2s5kl | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I need some insight.. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r2s5kl/i_need_some_insight/ |
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