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Worth-Yogurtcloset29 | So recently I commented on a post in this community about the crazy prices in us (someone was (understandably) complaining about the outrageous prices) and that lead me to realize that those 3 medicines are not the same thing. I am on Medikinet which is same exact as Ritalin just different absorption mechanism (lasts longer than Ritalin cos it releases slower). For those who have experiences with either one or all three or a combination, please let me know about your thoughts! I am planning on switching to Vyvanse since that’s the only other one available in EU and Ritalin/medikinet makes me sick quite often!
Thanks :) | 2021-11-25T16:06:24.000Z | r1zuqb | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall vs Ritalin vs Vyvanse | 0.6 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1zuqb/adderall_vs_ritalin_vs_vyvanse/ |
FlorestNerd | I finished my first box of 10mg of Ritalin. But the last week I don't know it it's really working, since I couldn't finish anything that I wanted to, just search random things on the internet.
I went just like my psychiatrist said to start, but now that test week is over, i cannot finish a research paper due in a week. The rapid questionary that comes with i did in a hour, but the introduction, methodolgy and etc. is clean white. Even when using ritalin i can't bring myself to do it. | 2021-11-25T16:05:58.000Z | r1zue6 | 1 | 0 | ADHD | I dont know id the Ritalin is working | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1zue6/i_dont_know_id_the_ritalin_is_working/ |
stoic999 | I took Ritalin 10mg today and it was a weird sort of thing. I didn't feel anything until 45 minutes into it and then my heartbeat started to increase and I started having a cold sweat. And then I started to feel very sleepy. A couple of times my focus just went on some spot in the room and my eyes would just fix on it without thinking. I didn't feel I could study or do anything like that. I finally gave in and slept for about 45 minutes. The sleep itself was very weird like my brain was sleep and hyper functioning at the same time. It was like I was awake and asleep at the same time.
After waking up I drank cold coffee( I know you shouldn't do that) but didn't do anything else. I did feel that the prolonged drowsiness from sleeping that I usually have was gone.
I then talked to my mother for whole 2.5 hours and I could continue but now she was getting tired. She did notice I sounded more 'happy' I guess. She asked if something good had happened and I told her about the Ritalin.
After five hours, my mind is clear and I don't feel depressed but I didn't get anything done.
Also I lost all appetite and now I'll probably force myself to eat something.
Overall the experience was not bad but it didn't give me that focus. I'll still give it more time though
Edit: is all this normal ? Also is there a way that I could increase its effectiveness? | 2021-11-25T16:04:04.000Z | r1zswi | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Weird Ritalin sleep | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1zswi/weird_ritalin_sleep/ |
sleepycatinarayofsun | [removed] | 2021-11-25T15:59:42.000Z | r1zp39 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Need video to show my mom about adhd, bonus points of adult adhd or differences of females with adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1zp39/need_video_to_show_my_mom_about_adhd_bonus_points/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-25T15:55:36.000Z | r1zltj | 0 | 1 | ADHD | My bf with ADHD is a bad listener | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1zltj/my_bf_with_adhd_is_a_bad_listener/ |
salboot | Hey! So, I have been going to a psychiatrist for the first time ever. I got diagnosed w anxiety and depression, but now my doctor is considering inattentive ADHD as a thing I may have.
I'm on zoloft right now, and it's been working wonders for my depression. BUT I still have horrible memory issues, forgetfulness, speaking/listening problems, inattentiveness...a whole thing. So, my doctor is starting me on guanfacine (because of my anxiety he doesn't want me to do stimulants lol). I've yet to pick up my prescription, but I was curious if guanfacine has helped anyone by itself? Thanks all :) | 2021-11-25T15:53:03.000Z | r1zjp7 | 4 | 2 | ADHD | inattentive type ADHD treatment with guanfacine? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1zjp7/inattentive_type_adhd_treatment_with_guanfacine/ |
Enthusidragon | Dear people,
Tldr:
A couple of months ago I bumped my head to a table. As soon as I am under a table, I forget there's still a table above my head.
Usually, I am running and jumping from desk to toilet to something else, but I cannot now because it will triggeer the concussion and I will have to start again from laying all day in bed.
A few months later, I am able to walk again straight. Turn dizzyness didn't help recovering. ':)
What can I do to channel this hyperactivity until I can go running/ do sports again?
Long version:
Right before I bumped my head, I got stuck at work. I can't plan, unable to organize, prioritze, my house is a mess I'm ashamed of and I have no sense of time. I got stuck during a task, falling asleep behind my desk even with proper sleep and while energetic before. Starting, switching or stopping can be next level. Some tasks, mostly boring tasks, I just can't start them. It actually can feel physically painful. Even if I would want too start, I just can't. I also have trouble finishing task. Sometimes it feels like some brain fog. I just can't stick to a routine, if I start one.
If I talk, I often start on a topic, producing multiple tangents, sometimes even not saying tangents out loud and having to ask the person I was talking to what I was talking about. ':)
When I was a kid, I would always covered in bandages and my sister would always have to find me. I would never sit still in restaurants, birthday parties etc for very long. Reading comprehension as a child was really low, because I would keep forgetting what I read. Study books were actually a bit easier than novels, because at least you get a table of contents and pictures. :) But I still could not finish them. Making a summary for me was wruting the whole text down without writing "the" and "a", at least until where I got. It's shorter, so it's a summary, right? ':)
So many writing things where I would procrastinate. Starting with a full page table of content, starting the evening before and striping out most of the chapters. With (nicely neant) remarks of the teacher 'You were a aiming for more again, weren't you'
But procrastination would sometimes put me in overdrive, finally being able to get something done. While guilt builded up before for just not able to do anything.
I'm also having some troubles in the impulsivity department. My stepmother says I have an impulse control of zero.
I'm highly excitable, but have a lot of trouble regulating my emotions. I can become overly obsessive with hobbies that fly by. Hyperfocussing for hours, not able to stop, even if I know I should. I want too, but I just cant.
I've burned out ultiple times making extra hours, trying to overcompensate work for not being able to pay attention.
And I forget lots of things. Keys, deadlines, papers, tea, teeth brushing ...
Also, if I am not completely exhausted, I am just unable to go to bed or fall asleep.
I've ad it for so long... I figured this was normal. ':) Managing adult life with this is like being dropped in a swamp without map or directions.
I was trying to get aadhd test before I bumped my head, and now recovery will take some time before I will be able to actually make and go to an appointment (can't go long on public transport and not on computer screns yet).
I know these aspects also influence the recovery, but at the moment, I cannot get help for this (yet).
Concussion trouble:
* computer screen
* moving head too much
* roo much sound
* too much light
I'm happy I can watch at a telephone screen again and am pŕacticing with a tablet now. :)
I was hoping some of you might have some tips for channeling hyperactivity when you are forced too not move your head too much or do sports. :)
Sorry that this became such a long post.
Thanks for sticking with me. :) | 2021-11-25T15:52:43.000Z | r1zjfk | 1 | 1 | ADHD | (undiagnosed) adhd with concussion: how to channel hyperactivity? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1zjfk/undiagnosed_adhd_with_concussion_how_to_channel/ |
Isabelle_no | My brother has severe adhd and it’s rly effecting my family, almost every night he has an outburst and can’t stop crying. My mom sits with him for hours trying to get him to be okay. I can’t do anything directly cause then he will outrage at me, but my mom needs my help. I have a little less severe adhd and I know how he feels, but I can’t help him. My mom stresses a lot, Please I beg you all, I need help, I feel really bad. What can I do to help him regulate his feelings? | 2021-11-25T15:42:23.000Z | r1zbe8 | 67 | 180 | ADHD | How do I make my adhd brother regulate he’s emotions? | 0.93 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1zbe8/how_do_i_make_my_adhd_brother_regulate_hes/ |
Motor-Cartoonist9786 |
So I’ve been recently diagnosed with ADHD (last September) and I started taking pills in November. But not sth strong like Adderall or any of the pills I’ve been reading about on the internet and I still haven’t noticed any difference.
Anyway I started working in a university lab 2 weeks ago for my thesis. It’s not going great. I get bored really fast. I take a lot of time to answer emails and I just need a lot of time to rest. For some reason I can’t go there every day and be as productive as I’m expected to.
So the professor who’s supposed to be my mentor and who is a brain scientist, called me out on this behavior saying that I’m impolite for not answering an email of one the lab members that was sent less than 24h ago. And that if I’m taking 2 weeks just to understand the papers and the research topic ( its abt sth I’ve never studied before and I had to learn everything on my own) then I’m gonna take 2 years to do the whole thing. After she talked for a while (this was the first time we have a proper conversation) I said that I understand her points and her perspective on things but my behavior is not due to me being impolite nor uncaring and I explained that I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD. I thought I’m in a fkn neuroscience lab, ofc these people r gonna understand.
Guess what 🥲 the first thing she said was a lot of people say they have that, don’t let the labels weigh you down. Also the diagnosis is not concrete, it’s not like you get a blood test that says you have adhd. She said she worked on a research on autism and the way they diagnose children is by asking their parents some questions even when they’re npt there (irrelevant argument no?). This woman is a neuroscientist how stupid is this.
I told her the condition started weighing me down so I went and got diagnosed by a doctor and not the other way around. I said fMRI images actually show differences in the brain activity between those who have adhd and those who haven’t.
So she said mockingly so how is your brain activity like?
She said we’ve been talking for some time and I is notice any lack of attention. She kept asking what my symptoms were and how did the doctor diagnose me. I felt like I’m being interrogated like why the hell am I gonna make this shit up.
She’s said im a brain scientist (as in i know what I’m saying) obvs she doesn’t.
I asked her then should I stop takinh my meds? She didn’t expect my question went silent for a moment then said brain medicine is not good. I told her I know that but I’m also trying to get my degree. She said you shouldn’t expect everyone to understand and that a behavior would be considered impolite even if a person has adhd. Eh this text is already too longe but she said a bunch of other things as well! Idk how to feel abt the whole thing. Any thoughts?
Also thanks if u read the whole thing 🙏🏼 | 2021-11-25T15:41:58.000Z | r1zb1q | 4 | 7 | ADHD | Venting to people who might understand 🥲 | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1zb1q/venting_to_people_who_might_understand/ |
ewiwaa | I used to do this in uni but stopped after a massive burnout, but figured I would start again since it was so effective, and it has helped a LOT!
Basically, if you dedicate a day to do ONE chore that you struggle to keep up with, you'll both be way more likely to stay on top of it, as well as feel less stress over it. Is today not laundry day? Then don't worry about laundry!
The trick to this is that you DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU "MUST" DO THE TASK. If Monday is laundry day but you only have a couple of articles to wash, do the laundry anyway.
**The point is not to do chores out of necessity, but out of habit to spread out the workload.** It is going to be so much easier to wash, dry, and fold one load of laundry every week than it is to wash everything you own every two months.
Moreover, you don't have to fill your entire week with chores. I would actually advice to leave the weekend free so you can rest or do random things that will inevitably come up.
My week looks like this currently;
* MON - Laundry
* TUE - grocery shopping
* WED - take out trash and recycling
* THU - dust and wipe surfaces (and basically prep for vacuuming tomorrow)
* FRI - vacuum and mop floors
Could I do this all in one day? Yes, technically. But would that be really really hard? Uh. YEAH. So I spread out the workload by doing one chore every day.
A tip is to put the more energy-consuming chores at the start of the week when you're not as burnt out. I know at least that the last thing I wanna do is go buy food on a Friday evening...
I wouldn't recommend doing something every other week or more seldom, since you'll probably lose momentum that way. And of course if something feels completely redundant or unnecessary don't waste energy on it (like don't do grocery shopping if you don't need any food), but if there's something you could do then do it on its dedicated day! | 2021-11-25T15:37:23.000Z | r1z7dy | 7 | 31 | ADHD | Dedicate specific days to keep up with chores! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1z7dy/dedicate_specific_days_to_keep_up_with_chores/ |
cyber909 | I was diagnosed by my gp back in the summer but my university deemed that not credible enough to give me accommodations. So i saw a psychiatrist who claimed my highschool grades were too good to have ADHD. Then i dropped 2000$ on a neuropsychologist who diagnosed me with a learning disability because "adhd is less common in adult women". I told my friends and family id like to get another opinion yet most of them said something of the sort "you know...its ok not to have adhd". I can barely function at home, my university gpa is dropping and i can barely stay on top of work and appointments. I just want to be taken seriously and get help...is that so wrong??? | 2021-11-25T15:35:36.000Z | r1z5zu | 1 | 2 | ADHD | trying to get a diagnosis can feel like the world is against you sometimes | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1z5zu/trying_to_get_a_diagnosis_can_feel_like_the_world/ |
haddiqa1008 | i’ve been on 20mg vyvanse for about a week and the first few days were rly good, i could maintain focus, no more racing thoughts, could follow through with tasks without getting distracted, could stay awake without feeling sleepy or tired, was generally a lot more productive.
idk if i’ve built a tolerance this quickly but the last few days ive felt almost nothing from them, i can nap shortly after its meant to have kicked in, im zoning out in conversations and lectures, struggling to do basic tasks again and getting very distracted.
i dont have an appointment with my psychiatrist till the 13th december but was wondering if i should still email him and ask if he can up my dose to 40mg? or would that be too much and just wait till my next follow up appointment. its only because i have a lot of stuff to do and im rly struggling right now | 2021-11-25T15:34:33.000Z | r1z57v | 3 | 1 | ADHD | upping my dose on vyvanse | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1z57v/upping_my_dose_on_vyvanse/ |
Livid-Jeweler-2513 | Hi! I just started Vyvanse and it’s my first ADD med after struggling with mental health for over 12 years.
The first time I took it I didn’t sleep for 48 hours. I work shift work so this was quite literally hell and I was convinced I was going to die from insomnia lol.
I have since found a bit of sleep each night usually very interrupted and I’m averaging about 4 hours a night sometimes less.
Wondering if anyone has experience with this? I take the med first thing in the morning and I just find it next to impossible to not be awake at night. It’s not that my thoughts are racing/rumination which are my typical cause of insomnia -it’s just like my brain wont stop being awake. I’m on day 6 and have just increased to 20mg as per dr instructions. | 2021-11-25T15:29:40.000Z | r1z1dw | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Vyvanse and Insomnia Experience | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1z1dw/vyvanse_and_insomnia_experience/ |
CeciNestPasUneBot | Just a quick question.
I started on Concerta 18mg 2 weeks ago, and I’ve noticed I’m feeling a bit of rage on some days, and being short tempered. The past two days have been especially noticeable.
I’m due to see my doctor tomorrow to review and possibly to increase the dose.
I’m just wondering if the rage feeling is likely to subside, or if Concerta is just not going to work for me and I need to try a different medication.
Thanks in advance. | 2021-11-25T15:24:01.000Z | r1yx0u | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Short-temper on Concerta | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1yx0u/shorttemper_on_concerta/ |
whoiswhat777 | [removed] | 2021-11-25T15:23:24.000Z | r1ywke | 26 | 0 | ADHD | Y'all complain and identify with your disorder too much | 0.35 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1ywke/yall_complain_and_identify_with_your_disorder_too/ |
MrChilli2020 | I'm getting ready to see the doctor for the first time in about 10 years(go Medicaid expansion!). I really feel i have problems with sleep issues as my issues are more motivational and alert-based, with a side of anxiety. But who knows it could be ADHD.
Some people say those issues are ADHD. The problem is it wasn't that bad when I was younger. I had a lot of things that would make me depressed with being bullied and was generally unmotivated with school( i think a lot of kids are). It's just I had nothing like anxiety or alert problems back then, even when my life was "worse."
I'm wondering should be more open to possibly having ADHD as this doctor seems to treat a lot of those types of issues. I'm not even sure what I should say tbh as I live in the USA and don't have much of a relationship with working with doctors.
Maybe im trying to push ADHD off to the side too much, idk. I just want to do everything I can to rule it out as my sleep and anxiety are pretty bad at the moment! I also am crossing my fingers I don't have it as I want to eventually go to Asia, where ADHD is treated a lot differently. | 2021-11-25T15:22:24.000Z | r1yvre | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Should I be open to possibly having ADHD if I think it's something else? | 0.66 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1yvre/should_i_be_open_to_possibly_having_adhd_if_i/ |
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Calm-Lengthiness-178 | Disclaimer: This is just a long venting session. It's depressing. I say this because I always hated stumbling across something in such subs that makes me feel worse than I already do. I'm not in a positive state of mind. Actually, I'm not in a rational state of mind and haven't been for a long time. So don't go comparing your own situation to mine, if you're as prone to doing that as I am. This post has no purpose other than to satiate the bizarre need i have to feel like my thoughts are being seen and understood to some extent.
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You know when pets stop eating and drinking? They get to an age where they just stop. They don't understand why, seemingly, but they just know when their time has come. That's how I feel right now.
I've gradually whittled myself down to the barest necessities. I eat something occasionally. Chocolate, a can of tuna, a banana, some peanut butter. I try to hydrate properly, but water and anything else just makes me feel sick in large volumes. Sleep is now both something I avoid and the only reprieve I have from myself. I barely shower, barely brush my teeth.
I'll say emphatically that I'm not suicidal. Any fantasising about death is stopped short pretty early on. Couldn't say why. Probably because I want to live. But I can't engage anymore. I want nothing to do with myself or anything else in the world. Everything I thought was important isn't, everything I used to motivate me no longer works. The only emotions I feel are disgust, anger, and a huge, silent, creeping dread. The latter permeates every waking second of my life.
I take prescribed stimulant meds. Purely because without them, I stop completely. I truly believe that if I ceased medication that I'd not see the end of the year. It's either where I am now, or slowly sinking into something far more unpleasant.
Over the past several years I've unknowingly orchestrated my own destruction. I'm missing a piece. Here's my half-formed, baseless, woe-is-me theory:
In early development we begin forming a picture of what constitutes "normality". Of what's "right". We're drip fed images to associate with descriptors- "parent", "academic", "family", "son", "politics", "intelligence" etc- and we decide based on what *we* *want*, what *we* *are,* what *we* *need.* But I didn't do that. My "seek normality" compulsion has always been overdeveloped. I never considered the "me" at all, I only sought what I deemed the best way of fitting the best descriptor. I exist purely in language. If I don't fit the definition of "smart", "son", "successful", then I simply do not exist. This sounded way better in my head. But as I said, half formed.
In essence, I can't see how I exist outside of how others may describe me. Or how I know to describe others. This is all resultant of me being a hypercritical, narcissistic little piss-stain. My ability to acknowledge myself as important or valuable in any way whatsoever has dissolved. I am going nowhere. I'm going to die miserable, self pitying, and alone. I've had a myriad of opportunities to help myself and I've wasted them all.
Okay, scratch all that. I don't have any idea why I feel this way. Wrapping things up in words, however imprecisely, verbosely, is a coping mechanism I have. This is actually all I'm able to commit myself to doing anymore. Outside of this I just pace my flat and scroll reddit. Any time I try to do anything else, I get headaches and anxiety.
I'm seeing a therapist/advisor. But she and I know that she can't do anything for me. I have to help myself first, and I seem unable to do this.
So, yeah. I'm an elderly cat, no longer hungry, thirsty, or concerned with grooming. The only things that bring me a shred of joy are my dad's dogs. They're two labradors, retired "gun-dogs", having grown up on a farm and used for retrieving shot pheasants. One has a bad leg and the other is anxious. They're wonderful, but seeing them without also having to see my dad is almost impossible. In an ideal world I could leave university and enter a tolerable job, afford somewhere which allows pets, and buy a dog. But I can't foresee the future, and feel that given how utterly incapable I am of consistency in anything, it'd be unfair to the dog.
I don't think I want to die. And I know that ALL of this is alterable. Emotions are temporary. But the stimulus for these emotions is ME. It's not some temporary thing like a breakup, a bad job, a bereavement. I make myself sick. Seeing my reflection genuinely makes me nauseated. I'm inescapable. Anything I "like" is written off as ridiculous, because I'm ridiculous, so I lose any positive emotion I have for that thing. I keep wanting to travel, but I have less than nothing in my bank account. It seems like such a waste of life. I only have one attempt here, and I'm blowing it. I'll never get these hours, days, weeks, months, years back. It's all because I allowed myself to grow into an arrogant shit. Nobody's to blame, I suppose. Can't hold 9 year old me accountable for being good at maths.
This is the problem with psychiatric diagnoses so late in life. The mechanisms I use for self-reflection/awareness, holding myself responsible, motivation, all of this, is incongruent with an ADHD diagnosis. From where I sit, I am CHOOSING to destroy myself. I have money for food (an overdraft. I'm in an interest-free hole). I have warmth, water, entertainment. I'm on the degree programme I believed I wanted to be on, the university is well funded. I have loving parents, a sister, a couple of friends. I've been given everything on a silver platter. I even got into this programme, get this, BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. Before, I was taking a "foundation year" which I needed to pass to enrol here. I was failing, horribly. Covid shows up and "well, your predicted grades were aight, we'll let you in". I have all this and I, seemingly to me, simply decide "nah, I'm going to be a starved, unwashed, unproductive hermit-misanthrope instead and spend all my time ranting on Reddit either about my own pathetic situation or about various topics I know nothing about. Hell yeah." Only at very brief moments of clarity do I see the role that neurodevelopmental disorder plays in my behaviour, and even then it's "well learn to manage this better, then?"
I know on a rational level that I meet the spec for these diagnoses because I demonstrate traits which, according to rigorously scrutinised diagnostic materials, correspond to neurological abnormality. But I don't FEEL this. I feel like someone who has slightly altered parameters for their behaviour and is failing to grow up and willingly compromise; to see the gap between said parameters and what "society" requires, and act with both in mind. Instead, it's "nope. I either am literally, flawlessly, utterly perfect, or I don't exist." The version of me I'd created as a model for what I should be is incongruent with who and what I actually am. And stress over the past few years has morphed this "model" into something entirely unattainable and inhuman. It doesn't feel emotion. It doesn't live. It just *does*. I'm not that. I have to live with myself.
And my parents, my mfin parents. I know they love me. But I find them intolerable. Because they're human. They made and make mistakes. And they don't understand me. Their attempts at being parents feel forced and theatrical. I often feel like I'm parenting them. Tending to their emotions. Trying to understand them.
I'm pathetic in my eyes. Like a child. | 2021-11-25T15:11:48.000Z | r1ynol | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Catastrophist thinking. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1ynol/catastrophist_thinking/ |
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beemuncherx | Hi, please excuse my bad english. I am a 18 year old person with autism and I am in relationship with amazing 20 year old boy with adhd and we both have other mental issues. We have been dating for more than a year but he recently moved in. I would be so grateful if some of the lovely adhd peeps here would give me advice on how to be as supportive and helpful to my bf as possible. Thanks in advance. | 2021-11-25T14:54:48.000Z | r1ya7m | 3 | 18 | ADHD | Boyfriend with adhd | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1ya7m/boyfriend_with_adhd/ |
marrliess | When I was 16 I told my therapist that I thought I had ADD. She told me I didn’t but made me do a short question test. After the test she told me again that I didn’t had ADD. I just let it rest and believed her. But now almost 10 years later I still struggle a lot. I’ve done research again about ADD and everything that people talk about and all the symptoms make me feel really understood. I’ve talked about it with my current therapist really briefly at the end of our session. He also doubted that I have ADD. But I don’t understand how I can have all these symptoms but they still tell me I don’t have it without really getting into it. I was just wondering if it’s hard to get a diagnosis? | 2021-11-25T14:54:24.000Z | r1y9yf | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Undiagnosed ADD? | 0.8 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1y9yf/undiagnosed_add/ |
drbrungus | **(TL;DR in bold below)** I (28) was diagnosed with ADHD earlier this year and have been reassessing my whole life. So many unanswered questions have been answered.
I’ve been seeing a lot of discourse on TikTok recently about how NTs (often subconsciously) use small-talk to identify/share each other’s social status. They talk about how some NTs will keep close friends *just* to maintain their own social status which I have definitely witnessed but seems so wrong to me. I feel like I’m only just now properly understanding how important social-status really is to many NTs and why I have felt such bad vibes around people but didn’t truly know why.
I’ve spent most of my career in fashion, which is famously pretentious, but I never really understood why it had to be or where I fit in with it. Luckily I happened to come across as ‘cool enough’ to get decent jobs and make friends in the industry (who looking back realised were not genuine friends, just friendly connections).
As my mental health got worse due to being undiagnosed/untreated and also during the pandemic, I impulsively gradually cut off most of these people. It was mainly because I sensed they were actually quite fake/lousy connections (which they definitely were) so I thought well I don’t want these people in my life!
**Now that we’re sort of coming out of the pandemic and I have started treatment I’m in a much better headspace. I finally feel more comfortable getting back into the industry but I’m so torn about how I want to approach it. Do I play the social-status game and try reconnecting with all these people for the brownie points? It feels really unauthentic of me and I always fear that it would be obvious but NT people seem to get away with it all the time. I am seriously feeling I need to do this to ‘get somewhere’ and almost to help me survive. What are your thoughts? How do you approach this as a ND person?** | 2021-11-25T14:50:21.000Z | r1y6yw | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Should I play the social-status game and reconnect with old connections? (Working in a pretentious industry) | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1y6yw/should_i_play_the_socialstatus_game_and_reconnect/ |
EmoNation22 | So, I recently found out about how emotional dysregulation is a symptom of ADHD, and the more I read into it, I realized how much I relate to that which brings me to the topic at hand. When I meet a new person I like, the typical ADHD high kicks in. You know which one, the one you get when presented with something you like. Like a person, sport, game, and so on, and your mind go through endless possibilities of how much fun you'll have. I go through that high when I meet someone I like which makes it difficult for me to love them.
I don't know what loving someone is anymore because when the high dies out, they just seem like an average person to me. I always wonder whether I actually liked them or they were just a source of dopamine which, I know, makes me seem like a horrible person, but it's out of my control despite how much I try to contain it. I started to realize the pattern and try to mild it down. Does anyone here feel the same? Do you struggle to love someone because your dopamine rush kicks in when you meet someone? | 2021-11-25T14:43:56.000Z | r1y261 | 32 | 102 | ADHD | I struggle to know whether I love someone or not. | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1y261/i_struggle_to_know_whether_i_love_someone_or_not/ |
ADHDwhackoJacko | Created a throwaway due to the fact I use my real reddit in a professional capacity lol.
I've recently started taking Ritalin (10mg) as I received a very recent ADHD diagnosis. The drug is definitely working as intended, I can now sit long hours and focus on what I need to do in a way I've never been able to do before. It's great.
However, it's having a very unwanted side effect which is that I find myself constantly aroused. It got so bad at work recently that for the first time ever I genuinely had to go to the bathroom to relieve myself to focus. I felt disgusting for doing this but didn't know what else to do.
As of yet it isn't interfering with my capacity to work in a detrimental way, as I am still finishing everything I need to do and more, but it's definitely annoying. What the hell can I do to help this? Any one have any advice/words of wisdom or have experience with this? | 2021-11-25T14:40:52.000Z | r1xzwr | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Coping strategies for being aroused on medication | 0.6 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1xzwr/coping_strategies_for_being_aroused_on_medication/ |
synonynynm | Also sorry if the format is weird, I’m on mobile.
It seems like I’ve developed a tolerance to my meds. 70mg of vyvanse (for reference). The timing is impeccable, given that I’m nearing the end of the semester and assignments are piling up + exams. My FD doesn’t feel comfortable changing my meds (Adderall is the only stimulant I haven’t tried yet), because of the side effects I’m experiencing (my heart rate was at 120 when he checked). He sent a referral back to my psychiatrist, but that’s most likely going to take months until I get an appointment.
As a girl with ADHD, it took me 7 years to get diagnosed, and an additional 2 years to get medicated.
I. Am. So. Freaking. Tired.
I thought I finally had the tools I needed to be able to succeed in school, but it’s always one thing after another and I’m just so tired of it. I’m constantly fighting with myself because I don’t think I’m good enough/smart enough to be in uni. I know I am, but I feel like a failure and that I’m not going to get to where I want in life. | 2021-11-25T14:34:38.000Z | r1xveb | 5 | 13 | ADHD | ADHD is exhausting and I feel so discouraged. Uni student here, can anyone drop some success stories/words of encouragement in the comments? I just need some validation that it is possible to succeed in school/life | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1xveb/adhd_is_exhausting_and_i_feel_so_discouraged_uni/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-25T14:26:08.000Z | r1xp5w | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Concerta withdrawal symptoms? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1xp5w/concerta_withdrawal_symptoms/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-25T14:23:06.000Z | r1xmz5 | 8 | 47 | ADHD | I just found a Christmas card with 200€ in it | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1xmz5/i_just_found_a_christmas_card_with_200_in_it/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-25T14:12:53.000Z | r1xfbx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I just found a Christmas card with 200€ in it | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1xfbx/i_just_found_a_christmas_card_with_200_in_it/ |
kattycaake | idk why I guess it's just imposter syndrome. but I can't ever relax until I get officially diagnosed.
I'm so scared of them just telling me I'm fine and that I just never got any good habits made, that I wasn't forced enough as a kid to do things I didn't want to, that I'm just lazy.
but I don't feel lazy at all. i want to do things but I can't. big difference.
it's like a constant battle in my head.
I talked on the phone with this woman for an hour and a quick interview before I started therapy. I told her a lot of the reasons I thought I had adhd, that I've been trying for months to find out what was wrong and why everything was so hard and I think I did it. but whenever I try to say anything I say the wrong thing and don't realize it until hours later when I have the chance to think about it.
she told me, "wow, if you're so worried about it, do you think it's just anxiety?"
which is really heartbreaking to hear. i felt like she didn't hear a word I said about my symptoms.
and then I went to my first therapy appointment a couple days ago and I got told I would have to wait up to 4 months to see a psychiatrist. which sucks because I can't afford to wait that long, so I decided to drop out of high school and get my GED once I get medicated.
but what's so scary is what if I don't have it? what if I truly am just lazy and I can't get medicated and doing my GED will be just as hard as high school and I just wasted my time?
idk. i have a list of my symptoms here, clearly not all of them but when I read other people's symptoms it helps to know I'm not alone. i hope at least one person can relate:
•i always feel like there is a barrier between something I need to do and myself doing it (like a laptop with a virus)
•can only do work in specific environment
•always messy room even as a kid
•partner likes to watch videos quietly when we go to bed and I just get distracted sometimes and watch them and can't make myself stop so when they go to bed I turn the tv off
•self harm
•forgetting what I'm thinking/feeling/saying/said/what someone else said instantly/bad short term memory/losing train of thought
•easily make mistakes on assignments
•talk too loud without realizing or too fast (infodumping)
•unintentionally interrupt people
•look like I'm not listening when people talk to me
•think without speaking
•echolalia- vocally stim like a parrot every day/have something playing in my head over and over (rn its Walter white saying I don't know what you think I've done)
•skin hurts if the same spot is rubbed for too long
•super picky eater, can't stand when food touches and hates trying new food/continually eats the same foods over and over
•bad textures like dry towels, socks, underwear, cotton shirts hurt my finger tips- wear socks inside out, shake hands when I feel a bad texture
•cant sleep when something is wrong- shirt hunched up, long sleeves hunched up, fan is too loud, tv too loud, wedgie
•not being able to stop scrolling on social media
•executive dysfunction- hard to start new tasks I'm excited about, do something that I deem boring- cried because i wanted to go to school but couldn't make myself go
•want to do a routine but can never keep up with it
•constantly fidgeting/doodling to pay attention
•not finishing tasks before moving onto something else
•need lists to do anything- assignments hard to do without a clear list of instructions, make my own lists to make tasks more bearable
•hyperfocus on things I like- icp, madoka magica, monster high
•try new things and get upset when I'm not good at them- felting, clay, painting
•always have a song or a TikTok audio stuck in my head. always.
•being exhausted all day, finally getting into bed and losing the tiredness (doing that rn lol) finally going to sleep sometime around 12-4, being exhausted the next day and cycle repeats (even when I have school and get like 5 hours of sleep the night before)
•forgets why I walked into a room
•losing stuff everyday even when I just had it- phone, keys, pencils, makeup while I'm doing it, poof it's gone.
•binge eating disorder
•not realizing I'm hungry when I'm super engrossed in something and will remember to eat because my mom tells me when dinner is ready
•cant focus on things for very long, even if I'm interested- gotta switch around a lot
•get side tracked extremely easily
•loud internal monologue 24/7
•my thoughts get side tracked with unrelated thoughts and it's really frustrating
•torture to focus on something boring for long periods of time (school, cleaning room)
•unable to contain excitement
•strong imagination and lots of daydreaming
•low stress tolerance/easily frustrated
•two or more ppl talking at once/too much bg noise I can't pay attention to what they're saying
•procrastination- motivated by deadlines
•read page and not actually read it and have to reread it a couple times
•dealing with stress or emotions makes me exhausted
•little emotions- I get over things extremely fast
•sometimes my emotions don't come through and the world will be ending and you couldn't even tell because my face is blank
•emotionally immature
•spend lots of time making lists then to never follow through with them
•hard to put thoughts into words and then I'll think about what I said later and regret not saying something else. happens every day. i can't explain how I'm feeling very well that's why I'm writing this list so I don't come off as an idiot that has no idea what I'm talking about
•conversation on the spot makes my mind go blank
•forget what I'm saying mid sentence
•brain works father than body and I stutter
•antisocial and extremely introverted- being with people is draining and I have to have my partner leave me alone for a couple days so I can recharge. we still text but they aren't physically with me
•hate small talk
•bad emotional permanence
•cant keep long term goals
•brain always extremely loud and full of disorganized thoughts
•distracted easily during sex
there's a lot more but these are the most noticeable. i already looked into autism and it's definitely not that. i just don't see another explanation. i hope someone finds comfort in my list | 2021-11-25T14:11:37.000Z | r1xefe | 5 | 8 | ADHD | doubts about having adhd even though there's no way you don't (plus my symptoms if anyone wants something to relate to) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1xefe/doubts_about_having_adhd_even_though_theres_no/ |
pesciolino_rosso | Does anyone have any hacks or tips on cleaning? I have a very messy room and no matter how much I hate having a messy room, I can’t get myself to clean it. When I do clean it, I make it messy again in less than a day and I’m tired of hating my room because I can’t stand the mess but I just can’t get myself to do it. Anyone know how to convince themselves to start the job?
Any other ADHD hack would be appreciated, thank you :) | 2021-11-25T14:08:45.000Z | r1xc9b | 19 | 11 | ADHD | Cleaning with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1xc9b/cleaning_with_adhd/ |
CircleBackMurray | [removed] | 2021-11-25T14:07:16.000Z | r1xb4m | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Some kind redditors suggested I post here after being banned in r/adhdwomen, so here I am looking for help with my wife's tentative ADHD diagnosis. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1xb4m/some_kind_redditors_suggested_i_post_here_after/ |
Fennberry | Hi all, I'm very new to the prescription medication world so would love to hear your thoughts...
I'm an early 30's male w/(what I believe) is undiagnosed Inattentive ADHD w/severe concentration & brain fog symptoms (trouble focusing, feeling spacey and kind of out of my body, slurred speech, clarity, attention & memory).
I've also been diagnosed w/GAD and a panic disorder. Btw, I'm trying to schedule a nuero psych test to confirm the ADHD. Does the ADHD trigger the anxiety/panic or vice versa?
I've been on prozac for 1 month (10mg) and increasing to 20mg tomorrow. This seems to have helped my quality of life and diminished my intrusive thoughts but the panic is still there. Btw, I take propranolol when I know an attack will set in; this usually happens before a virtual work meeting..it's weird...work is my trigger...not social gatherings.
Anyhoo, my brain fog is out of control so my Dr. prescribed a very low dose (18mg) of Strattera. I'm a little nervous to take this because it seems similar to Prozac in that it takes time to develop in your system; however, my Dr. said to take it on weekdays before work and don't worry about it on weekends. Aren't those two things in opposition of each other?
Just would love some advice here and/or if you've had experience w/Strattera (even better Strattera w/Prozac) Thanks so much. | 2021-11-25T14:06:17.000Z | r1xad4 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Just prescribed Strattera + Prozac...would love some advice. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1xad4/just_prescribed_strattera_prozacwould_love_some/ |
swagholo | Hello! My first post here (Male, 25). I recently got diagnosed and put on medication – currently on my first week with Elvanse/Vyvanse after trying out Ritalin a few weeks ago.
These first few days has been amazing so far. Though, I often find myself getting these onsets of Anxiety and/or nausea throughout the day. I've made sure to make myself a proper breakfast (and eat consistently throughout the day) + started to phase out my caffeine consumption. This has really helped with the nausea side of things.
Though I'm still at loss about these episodes of anxiety. I know that it's really common to get a dip once the levels of the medication drops in your system. Naturally, I've felt a huge increase in my urge to smoke cigarettes, and I'm starting to wonder if tobacco/nicotine can be a contributing factor to this (as my anxiety seem to come and go whenever it pleases, not being strictly bound to "the dip" itself).
**TL;DR**
What are your experiences with nicotine paired with Elvanse/Vyvanse and any IR versions? Have any of you experienced any correlation between your anxiety levels and tobacco consumption whilst on medication? Maybe it's not connected at all. Do you have any other clues as to what could help? | 2021-11-25T14:03:26.000Z | r1x87g | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Experiences with Tobacco + Elvanse/Vyvanse in relation to anxiety? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1x87g/experiences_with_tobacco_elvansevyvanse_in/ |
pesciolino_rosso | [removed] | 2021-11-25T14:02:51.000Z | r1x7rj | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Cleaning with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1x7rj/cleaning_with_adhd/ |
No-Cow-4676 | Dutch version
Ik kan me niet concentreren,
Maar ik wil nieuwe dingen leren.
Ik zou het niet meer weten,
Alsof mijn geheugen zichzelf zit op te vreten.
Ik wil best dingen onthouden,
Maar ik kan het niet meer bijhouden.
Ik heb geen flauw idee van datum en tijd,
Ik ben mijn geheugen kwijt.
Soms zegt mijn brein nee tegen mij,
Dan lig ik op mijn bed en tikt de tijd langzaam voorbij.
Ik stel alles tot op het laatste moment uit,
Totdat er een deadline in mijn oor luidt.
Een nieuwe interesse elke dag,
Maar heb bijna nooit mijn huiswerk af.
Dit gedicht had moeten bestaan uit 4 zinnen,
Het schoot me pas net te binnen.
English version
I can't concentrate,
I want to learn new things.
I can't remember anymore,
It's as if my memory is eating itself.
I really want to remember,
I can't keep up anymore.
I have no conception of date or time,
I may have lost my mind.
Sometimes my brain says no to me,
Then I'll lay on my bed and let the time pass by.
I procrastinate everything I do,
Until a deadline rings in my ear.
A new interest everyday,
But I almost never finish my homework.
This poem should have been about 4 lines,
I just remembered as I wrote the last line.
Please tell me what you think about it, this is for a project for school. | 2021-11-25T14:01:11.000Z | r1x6gk | 5 | 13 | ADHD | A (Dutch) poem about negative aspects about ADHD. English version under the Dutch part. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1x6gk/a_dutch_poem_about_negative_aspects_about_adhd/ |
kattycaake | it's like "oh so that's why things are so hard" and it's kind of relieving to know you aren't just lazy and disorganized, but then you make connections to everything that's wrong with you and go "...oh. I'm like this forever."
i thought maybe with some simple habit changes I could be better but I'm going to struggle forever, unless meds work... | 2021-11-25T13:59:16.000Z | r1x4s9 | 166 | 1,810 | ADHD | realizing you have adhd is so relieving yet so heartbreaking. | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1x4s9/realizing_you_have_adhd_is_so_relieving_yet_so/ |
DylSax | I grew up with a father who used to drink some form of alcohol every day. Never missed a day. So of course when I was old enough to get my hands on some, I decided to try it myself. Unfortunately this started an addiction I never thought I would pick up, and that was and addiction to intoxication. Thankfully I was able to catch it, and I had kids and I didn’t want them to deal with the same things I did growing up having a father that liked to drink alcohol.
I never understood why I loved that feeling, the feeling of intoxication, until recently when I had a gathering with some of my friends. Of course I decided to enjoy some beverage with them. I was sitting there, in the early stages of intoxication and I noticed something. I wasn’t fidgeting and I was able to slow down and pay attention to things and then it clicked. I enjoyed getting intoxicated so much because of the way it would treat my ADHD symptoms. And that’s when I knew, I probably shouldn’t drink much anymore because I would get addicted to that feeling again. I also thought back and assumed that may be why my Dad would drink so much as well, because it treated his ADHD symptoms.
TL;DR : If you have ADHD, try to not get addicted to the way alcohol can make you feel great. | 2021-11-25T13:52:10.000Z | r1wzon | 18 | 9 | ADHD | Alcohol + ADHD | 0.91 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1wzon/alcohol_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-25T13:45:57.000Z | r1wvas | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Low-sex drive and considering ethical non-monogamy | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1wvas/lowsex_drive_and_considering_ethical_nonmonogamy/ |
Bananareaper69 | [removed] | 2021-11-25T13:45:45.000Z | r1wv5s | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Need some Tipps | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1wv5s/need_some_tipps/ |
ENTPinNYC | So, I’ve been on Ritalin for about 3 months. I’ve been perscribed 10mg instant release (4h) and 30mg extended release (8h). I’ve been told I can combine them as needed, but never take more than 50mg a day, and never take the next dose until I’m either 3h into my 10mg or 7h into my 30mg. This works out fine. Normally, I take 10 in the morning for that instant boost of executive function and 30 when that wears off. Sometimes, I also take another 10 in the evening, if I still have stuff I need to do. Some days, I mix it up, if that’s what feels necessary, and do only a 30, or two 10’s, or a 30, then a 10. I had some side effects during my first month of taking the pills, but they’re mostly gone now.
Normally, the only thing I notice when my meds kick in is either “oh, my head feels clearer”, “oh, it’s quiet”, or “oh, I can do things/actually relax now”. No physical side effects. Except for sometimes, when I wake up, take a 30mg, and lay back down in bed to relax until it kicks in, and my heart is suddenly racing. It usually calms back down within 20min-1h, and my meds work normally, but today, my heart rate was at 110bpm as I was laying in bed. Normally, it’s between 55-75 when I’m resting. Is this something I should talk to a doctor about, even if it’s not a regular occurrence? | 2021-11-25T13:40:41.000Z | r1wrsm | 4 | 0 | ADHD | Is it normal that a higher dosage of Ritalin early in the morning brings my heart rate to 110bmp?? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1wrsm/is_it_normal_that_a_higher_dosage_of_ritalin/ |
HellScre4m | For years I wasn't aware of my condition. It led to depression, seemingly starting at 12, getting worse and worse. Now I'm near my 29th, still depressed (but under medication), and I miss my impulsive yet short term motivation. I couldn't do almost anything I was engaged in without some external force, but at least could become excited for it.
Nowadays, stimulants help me focus, to keep myself busy, but situation became so hard that now I don't care. I lost motivation, and some days that I rather working remotely, or I decide to do something on my own, I don't start it at all, even that short term impulsive motivation is gone.
P.s. Thanks to my shitty toxic parents that prevented me to visit a psych for years even though they knew I had neurological damage due to my late treated neonatal jaundice. I won't reproduce, so you and your family tree end. I won't waste another person's life just like what you did.
Sorry I just needed to say that, I can't cry for myself.. | 2021-11-25T13:33:00.000Z | r1wmrg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do you deal with lack of motivation? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1wmrg/how_do_you_deal_with_lack_of_motivation/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-25T13:31:18.000Z | r1wllp | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Vyvanse and Weight | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1wllp/vyvanse_and_weight/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-25T13:29:50.000Z | r1wkjj | 0 | 1 | ADHD | The thing I dreaded the most happened today. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1wkjj/the_thing_i_dreaded_the_most_happened_today/ |
love_love_kiss_kiss | [removed] | 2021-11-25T13:24:14.000Z | r1wgzl | 1 | 1 | ADHD | UK based: anyone have experience of using ADHD Care ltd for a diagnosis and GPs refusing to take over care? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1wgzl/uk_based_anyone_have_experience_of_using_adhd/ |
AbrahamSuperman | My doctor upped my dose a few days ago to 60mg a day (Elvanse 30mg in the morning and late afternoon) since I started to crash (got very anxious and irritated) around 4pm when I was taking one 30mg at around 10am every day.
I don’t have crashes anymore, but after I take the second dose I start intensely hyperfocusing and can’t stop whatever it is I’m doing. The past 2 days I’ve been writing an essay for school and spent *several* hours writing non-stop. Now I notice the essay has 6 *pages* of unnecessary information and full of mistakes I normally wouldn’t make.
I forget to check the time so I miss meals all the time.
I’ve been thinking I could try taking only half of the second dose and seeing if that helps. | 2021-11-25T13:24:07.000Z | r1wgw7 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Hyperfocus more intense on a higher dose | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1wgw7/hyperfocus_more_intense_on_a_higher_dose/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-25T13:22:29.000Z | r1wfu8 | 6 | 2 | ADHD | Stopped taking my meds after lockdown started (concerta), feeling a lot less potent mentally | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1wfu8/stopped_taking_my_meds_after_lockdown_started/ |
Noccty | My psychiatrist just recently started me taking Adderall instead of methylphenidate
And they have me on the generic 15 mg orange round pill
The one that says b777 and then 15 on the other side
If anyone else takes us have you noticed that it tastes kind of sweet?
To the inactive ingredients in it are saccharine and sucrose
So for a truck that has such a high rate of abuse why would they put sweeteners in it? | 2021-11-25T13:21:05.000Z | r1wewl | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Generic adderall taste kind of sweet? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1wewl/generic_adderall_taste_kind_of_sweet/ |
Cold_Ad406 | I think they do because I am on Dexedrine 10mg ER 3x a day and my girl is on Norvasc 5mg they are calcium channel blockers. So I decided to take one just to see if it would help with my blood pressure. My blood pressure isn’t to bad it 135/85 when on a stimulant but anyway I just wanted to try one Norvasac and shit I am so friggin tired no matter how much Dexedrine I take. It’s got to be the Norvasac blunting the effects of Dexedrine. Does anyone have feed back on this or take a high blood pressure medication with a stimulant? | 2021-11-25T13:14:36.000Z | r1wasy | 4 | 1 | ADHD | I have a question: Do Blood Pressure medications blunt the effects of Stimulants? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1wasy/i_have_a_question_do_blood_pressure_medications/ |
Redtwintails | I often catch myself lately vibing or jamming to music then I realise there’s no music playing just my internal Jukebox set on shuffle. I usually just laugh it off, but sometimes the jukebox doesn’t stop and I’m trying to just get some sleep.
Had some guy in my student group catch me vibing then laughing. He thought I found something funny and it was hard to explain why.
Is this an ADHD thing or is it just me ? | 2021-11-25T13:12:10.000Z | r1w9dj | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Internal jukebox | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1w9dj/internal_jukebox/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-25T13:11:05.000Z | r1w8ps | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I’m on 60 mg Ritalin SR (Sustained Release) per day, If you are, I need to know your experience/advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1w8ps/im_on_60_mg_ritalin_sr_sustained_release_per_day/ |
AllanSmith22 | I’m so good at it thats it’s becoming an issue. Even when I do want to work, ADHD prevents it and instead I come up with an ingenious way of slacking off. Some days I do no more than half and hours work and whilst I don’t care they a capitalist entity isn’t getting their money’s worth I do feel slightly guilty. As much as I want to go on meds or at least therapy, the way the NHS deals with ADHD in the uk is a mess. Tbh I only realised that my constant procrastination and slacking off to the extreme extent that I do it was ADHD a few years ago. At school and uni I would only get essays done at the last second. Anyone else feel the same way? Currently writing this whilst I’ve put a fake meeting in my calendar. | 2021-11-25T13:04:59.000Z | r1w51l | 15 | 20 | ADHD | How much slacking off at work do you do? | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1w51l/how_much_slacking_off_at_work_do_you_do/ |
Redtwintails | [removed] | 2021-11-25T12:59:12.000Z | r1w15e | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Internal jukebox | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1w15e/internal_jukebox/ |
AllanSmith22 | [removed] | 2021-11-25T12:54:42.000Z | r1vyeu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What are your favourite getting out of work tactics both intentional and unintentional because of your ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1vyeu/what_are_your_favourite_getting_out_of_work/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-25T12:51:57.000Z | r1vwvu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is anybody here on 60 mg Ritalin SR (Sustained Release) per day ? What are your experiences/advices ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1vwvu/is_anybody_here_on_60_mg_ritalin_sr_sustained/ |
Trickydill42 | So there goes a year and a half. Supposedly it wasn't out of nowhere but I'm clueless and to me it sure felt like it was out of nowhere.
I drove four hours to see my girlfriend and lo' and behold it was sprung on me that she doesn't think we should see each other anymore.
I still haven't recovered from the hole I've dug for myself during Covid and apparently she just can't deal with how much of a mess my life is. We kinda only ended up in a relationship in the first place bc we quarantined together.
She was more or less the only good thing I had going for me and I'm feeling pretty lost. I'm not sure what I'm hoping to get out of this post. I'm not even sure where I'm going with it.
My life just feels like it's been one trainwreck after another. Right before midterms I had an altercation with a family member and I was so embarrassed and angry about how messed up my face was during testing that I couldn't focus on anything else.
Right then and there whatever progress I thought I had made in the beginning of the semester went down the toilet. I'm on academic probation and after this semester I have one semester to pull myself out of the gutter.
I just wish I believed that I'd get better. I wish I even knew what better felt like, but I'm maxed on my two different ADHD medications and I can't find a therapist who works for me and takes my insurance.
I hate my living situation, I hate my roommate situation, and now I'm alone. Going to her place was the only semblance of home I felt like I had.
I know it probably wouldn't have worked out in the long run since she seemingly couldn't handle my ADHD but all I can think of is how she deserves better. How I barely wanna deal with me and I can't blame anyone else for not wanting to.
I can't even keep my thoughts straight long enough to be consistently upset about anything.
I dunno guys maybe this will get buried, but I'm just sick and tired of all of this. I'm sick of constantly having the rug pulled out from under me. I guess I'm just hoping to rant to people who will understand.
tl;dr: I was dumped and tbh she made the right decision I don't blame anyone for not wanting to deal with me. | 2021-11-25T12:45:40.000Z | r1vt53 | 5 | 21 | ADHD | Dumped for my ADHD | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1vt53/dumped_for_my_adhd/ |
Mr_M4yhem | [removed] | 2021-11-25T12:41:57.000Z | r1vqwn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Imposter Syndrome | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1vqwn/imposter_syndrome/ |
donisidro323 | [removed] | 2021-11-25T12:36:41.000Z | r1vnnz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What skills did you learn from having ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1vnnz/what_skills_did_you_learn_from_having_adhd/ |
polishedstrawberries | [removed] | 2021-11-25T12:30:30.000Z | r1vk00 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Does this sound like ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1vk00/does_this_sound_like_adhd/ |
MindPal | Is it an ADHD thing to have trouble with the names of things or is it just me? I know having trouble with street names is an ADHD thing. When I was younger I tried writing but kept stumbling because I couldn't describe the things in a picture even in the most mechanical sense. Oh uh what do you call the wooden walk thingy you walk on at a pier? Years later I learn it's called a boardwalk. Stuff like that. | 2021-11-25T12:22:48.000Z | r1vfbd | 10 | 8 | ADHD | "That thingy" | 0.91 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1vfbd/that_thingy/ |
unearthyme | I have to study a lot, I have to exercise, I have to take care of my skin, I have to do a lot of things but I cannot do anything. If I can start to study I can study for a long time I guess because I prescribed 54 mg Concerta and it supposes to keep me focus for hours but because I cannot start anything and I cannot take Concerta before I start to study because if I waste my whole time without realizing and when I realize it is already night time and I have anxiety because of concerta withdrawal. What should I do? How can I deal with this? If you experience this kinda thing how did you manage this? | 2021-11-25T12:22:23.000Z | r1vf2h | 6 | 3 | ADHD | How can I be able to do things? How can I start studying and keep myself studying? My life is literally ruined because of ADHD. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1vf2h/how_can_i_be_able_to_do_things_how_can_i_start/ |
Consistent_Bid_7501 | [removed] | 2021-11-25T12:21:51.000Z | r1veqc | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Im trash at video games without my medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1veqc/im_trash_at_video_games_without_my_medication/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-25T12:08:53.000Z | r1v7cf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | It is hard to study for my upcoming exams and I don't know whether it is ADHD, can someone guide me to what is the issue with me? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1v7cf/it_is_hard_to_study_for_my_upcoming_exams_and_i/ |
Hot-Suggestion7067 | I'm mostly innatentive and almost never experience levels of hyperactivity when I can't sit in one place or have too much energy. But rarely, though not as rare, I experience a weird feeling that is hard to describe. It's like my brain has been cut into pieces, each piece got placed in a box and each box got sent into a completely opposite direction from the others. I have this feeling like my thoughts flow with the air and this weird dread. It's kind of like feeling anxious, but not exactly. I struggle to tell what others feel in those moments and everything just feels... Weird. Sometimes unreal, sometimes eary, kind of like when your in a dream. It feels like walking with a friend, but that friend holds me by the neck. It feels like I'm kind of tired and kind of going to split into pieces and start to dance ar the same time.
It's weird because it doesn't really affect how I act. I can think, I can talk, I can text and do stuff. I can do everything like I usually do, but it almost feels like something is not right. Could that be linked to being hyper? And can hyperactivity be felt but not acted upon at all? | 2021-11-25T12:03:08.000Z | r1v3wi | 21 | 21 | ADHD | Can hyperacticity be inner? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1v3wi/can_hyperacticity_be_inner/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-25T12:02:06.000Z | r1v3b9 | 13 | 0 | ADHD | BSDM: Should I tell my new Dom about ADHD | 0.2 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1v3b9/bsdm_should_i_tell_my_new_dom_about_adhd/ |
justreadingnocomment | Please help! A few months ago I moved away from my previous place (student housing) mainly because I couldn't deal with my housemates music any more and other normal noises that come with living with other people.
In my new appartement I live alone and I absolutely love every second of living here. I can finally sleep properly without using earplugs every night and I can now see how much stress I was holding before. I don't think I have every been this happy.
But now since a few days my downstairs neighbour decided to turn up his TV/radio and I keep hearing this low rumbling of voices. I work from home due to the current crisis and seriously the whole day, every day I can hear the tv. I can't distinguish the words but the noise is driving me absolutely mad. I also recently broke up with my boyfriend and although I loved him very much, tbh the noise is affecting me more emotionally than the break up is.
I just don't know how to deal with this.
I know people are free to do what they want in their own home and I know, and have been told before, that I tend to overreact to noise but I just can't handle this. And I makes me feel so stupid and hopeless. How are you supposed to cope?
Any tips? | 2021-11-25T11:59:55.000Z | r1v1st | 6 | 1 | ADHD | How to cope with pretty extreme auditory sensitivity? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1v1st/how_to_cope_with_pretty_extreme_auditory/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-25T11:58:23.000Z | r1v10f | 4 | 0 | ADHD | Parent required at assessment? | 0.4 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1v10f/parent_required_at_assessment/ |
Drshoes11 | I started at 5mg and didn’t really feel much, then on 10 mg where it’s ok about 4 hours but none of the increased sociability. At 20 mg the feeling almost made me cry when it fully kicked in because of how content I was. This was the lowest amount of anxiety I ever had when I went into work yesterday.
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Like I usually feel awkward walking somewhere and someone is coming the opposite way and I feel like I have to say something or else it’s going to be awkward walking past them. I ruminate about simple stuff like that all the time, but not yesterday. Also my emotional stability was crazy good compared to the lower doses.
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The feeling of completely focusing when people are talking to me and not darting my eyes away constantly made me feel like I can actually connect to people. I feel like my body language was always like I’m trying to get out of a conversation or not interested but that’s only because of my adhd.
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I was worried the first two trial doses just didn’t work because I’m also on the autism spectrum and I read that it could aggravate the autism part which is seemed to do a lot with those low doses. | 2021-11-25T11:58:23.000Z | r1v10d | 7 | 8 | ADHD | Finally experienced what adderall is described like at 20 mg. | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1v10d/finally_experienced_what_adderall_is_described/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-25T11:56:35.000Z | r1v010 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Meds work but where's my drive? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1v010/meds_work_but_wheres_my_drive/ |
speedy00001 | [removed] | 2021-11-25T11:55:33.000Z | r1uzh1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Rare side effects from ADHD medications (Vyvanse, Adderall) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1uzh1/rare_side_effects_from_adhd_medications_vyvanse/ |
jcambridge95 | Has anyone else experienced brain zaps after missing a dose of methylphenidate (or a similar stimulant used to treat ADHD) while on an SSNRI or other antidepressant?
I’ve recently started taking 27mg of methylphenidate again (Concerta XR) but missed my regular dose today. I’m also currently taking 150mg of venlafaxine (which commonly causes brain zaps upon withdrawal) and I’ve previously experienced brain zaps usually about 6-18 hours after missing a dose (of venlafaxine only).
I’ve felt particularly crappy today, lower mood, less focus, lower energy, some nausea, all of which is not unheard of after missing a regular dose of methylphenidate.
What I’m more concerned about are the brain zaps I’ve been getting since about 6 hours after my missed dose of methylphenidate, despite the fact that I definitely didn’t miss my usual dose of venlafaxine.
I haven’t been able to find any information about stimulant use and/or withdrawal causing brain zaps but I’m wondering if it could possibly be a combination of possible stimulant withdrawal symptoms while on an antidepressant?
I know there’s overlap between the neurotransmitters that are effected by methylphenidate and venlafaxine (serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine I believe) so I’d love to know if anyone else has experienced this issue before?
Any advice or experiences you can share is much appreciated :) | 2021-11-25T11:49:22.000Z | r1uvyz | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Brain zaps as an ADHD medication withdrawal symptom? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1uvyz/brain_zaps_as_an_adhd_medication_withdrawal/ |
BaronWiggle | I recently started applying for jobs online, which in itself was a feat, and have just received an invitation for an interview.
The moment I read the email I felt sick.
If I try to reply to accept I get heart palpitations, chest pains and start shaking.
Every time I think about it I begin to well up with tears.
My family are being supportive in the sense that they're pushing me to go for the interview... But it honestly feels like they're pushing me towards the edge of a cliff.
The worst part is that I can recognise how utterly ridiculous this is. There's literally nothing to be afraid of. If I flop the interview then I lose nothing.
But my body and my brain do not accept this. As far as they are concerned going for a job interview is the same as walking towards your own execution.
I assume that some people here can at least empathize with this feeling, as nobody I know IRL actually does. | 2021-11-25T11:46:13.000Z | r1uu9v | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Too anxious to go for a job interview. | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1uu9v/too_anxious_to_go_for_a_job_interview/ |
AbeliaGG | Help. I'm learning the hard way that caffeine withdrawal headaches are *very much a thing.* I don't remember who put that in my head, but *why did I never question it?!* ***AAAAA***
Now I decide.
Cold turkey and do it all over again in a month, or practice moderation until I wean and repeat the cycle in 4+ months? And of course, I can't drop it forever, it's actually synergetic with my non-stims.
Honestly this is almost comparable to a migraine but without the light/sound/touch/smell/annoyance sensitivities.
Truth be told, I'm probably gonna count my milligrams again, that worked great and was really convenient. Until I absent-mindedly finish a whole can at once. 😳 | 2021-11-25T11:34:52.000Z | r1uo5e | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Caffeine withdrawal ain't a myth, as it turns out... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1uo5e/caffeine_withdrawal_aint_a_myth_as_it_turns_out/ |
redstar_55 | I tend to let things pile up around me. It can be overwhelming. A lot of it is garbage. I hate walking by the mess. Sometimes I develop weeks long hate relationships with particular items around me.
When this happens I grab a bag and throw out everything that I hate. It's a mental health crisis so I don't worry about recycling (you can if you want). I do a speed run around the house and throw it all out. It's so quick, it's fueled by your hatred for all this stuff, and it takes away the overwhelmed feeling. I dont clean or organize at the same time. Just a bag and my hate. It feels instantly good and rewarding.
Bonus points if the bag you use is part of the mess. | 2021-11-25T11:34:47.000Z | r1uo3p | 3 | 36 | ADHD | Cleaning tip that's worked wonders for me | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1uo3p/cleaning_tip_thats_worked_wonders_for_me/ |
UrBrotherM | I’ve never talked anything out with a psychiatrist before. I have a feeling that in the UK the medical profession wants to discourage ADHD diagnosis. It took a lot just to get here and at every step away of the way it feels like the healthcare system wanted to tell me that I was depressed and anxious only, despite my ADHD symptoms. I also find it hard to be coherent on the spot. Therefore, I’m worried that I may be too jumbled up to be able to accurately express my situation and get the help that I need.
I also don’t know how appropriate it is to mention embarrassing details like drug and pornography use but I think these things are highly related to my condition.
Does anyone have any tips on how to go into this conversation? | 2021-11-25T11:26:22.000Z | r1ujdo | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Help! I’m about two hours away from from my initial assessment. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1ujdo/help_im_about_two_hours_away_from_from_my_initial/ |
EliBadBrains | I live in a country in which access to meds is very limited. I am on concerta, but it isn't working well and apart from that and ritalin there are no other ADHD meds.
My ADHD, anxiety and executive dysfunction are ruining my life--I keep postponing meetings, not answering any messages, even procrastinating making a list of tasks because I know I'll freeze and feel inadequate due to the size of it and all the things that have needed to be done since ages but that I never did. I am halfway to dropping out of university because I kept missing classes, and anxiety/fear of questions and judgement make me avoid going back to campus--I'd dropped out a few years before and was finally back on track, but now I'm again not giving back assignements, ghosting classmates and group project partners and teachers, and avoiding anything linked to my uni or places where I could meet others. I even struggle to go to my place of worship because I was extremely depressed during the major holidays, and while the people there are lovely I feel inadequate and am afraid of seeing them and answering questions.
I don't talk to my family about this, because my father in particular tends to fret and make me far more anxious. He's basically half convinced that my autism and ADHD and general disability make me unable to do anything, and it just makes everything worse. Even admitting a tiny failure to him means he will be hovering or interfering in my everyday life, trying to control everything. He means well, but it's the worst.
So basically, avoidance is my major coping mechanism for ADHD and it keeps getting worse. Any tips/advice on how to deal with this? on being able to confront things head on and actually get back on track, and convince myself that people don't hate me for not showing up to anything? | 2021-11-25T11:25:11.000Z | r1uipt | 4 | 8 | ADHD | Avoidance as a coping mechanism | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1uipt/avoidance_as_a_coping_mechanism/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-25T11:23:35.000Z | r1uhtf | 4 | 6 | ADHD | This is a bit embarrassing, but when people are talking to me, I space off sometimes and miss big parts of the conversation. | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1uhtf/this_is_a_bit_embarrassing_but_when_people_are/ |
UrBrotherM | [removed] | 2021-11-25T11:20:12.000Z | r1ufyi | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Help! Going for my ADHD assessment with a psychiatrist in about 2 hours. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1ufyi/help_going_for_my_adhd_assessment_with_a/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-25T11:17:24.000Z | r1ueez | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Difficulties with a particular team leader's communication style at work making me feel incompetent. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1ueez/difficulties_with_a_particular_team_leaders/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-25T11:15:17.000Z | r1udap | 7 | 6 | ADHD | First time dating someone with ADHD. Is lack of communication normal? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1udap/first_time_dating_someone_with_adhd_is_lack_of/ |
Narutofam | So, I have around six weeks until my mock GCSEs and I am so overwhelmed.
Every day I get up just feeling more exhausted, I either get very small amounts of sleep or it’s not refreshing at all. My parents have always thought I was gifted, now I just feel like a failure and have completely missed their expectations. They don’t understand how hard it is for me to get homework and revision done and refuse to believe I have ADHD even though I got accessed by a psychologist and they said it’s highly possible.
I want to go into computer programming when I’m older and travel around Britain, maybe start a band but I feel like I will never be able to do that. The thought that I have exams soon terrifies me and I just feel so overwhelmed by everything in my life.
I can’t focus in any lessons, I want and need to do revision but I just can’t get myself to do it. I feel like an absolute failure and I don’t know where to go from here. | 2021-11-25T11:15:13.000Z | r1ud8u | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I don’t know how to get through this year | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1ud8u/i_dont_know_how_to_get_through_this_year/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-25T11:10:43.000Z | r1uavr | 115 | 299 | ADHD | I accidentally killed my pet hamster because of ADHD | 0.87 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1uavr/i_accidentally_killed_my_pet_hamster_because_of/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-25T11:08:01.000Z | r1u9er | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Hello HSHSJDJJD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1u9er/hello_hshsjdjjd/ |
pineapplevomit | I continually see questions regarding Vyvanse and it’s cost. I’m surprised that the Takeda program is not more widely known.
Please visit for program details [This Website](https://www.takeda.com/en-us/what-we-do/patient-services/helpathand/) to learn more about the program. Fill out the app, attach your most recent 1040, give to your doctor and have them send it in. The income threshold is pretty high to qualify.
I’ve been using this program for a few years. I have marketplace insurance, my husband is disabled and on Medicare; we both are able to get the assistance.
I hope this helps someone!! Happy Thanksgiving! | 2021-11-25T11:07:46.000Z | r1u99v | 5 | 6 | ADHD | Vyvanse Assistance Program - Takeda Help At Hand | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1u99v/vyvanse_assistance_program_takeda_help_at_hand/ |
Accomplished-Drag-52 | Context: I'm a former drug user, been misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and wrongly medicated from just a flat out poly pharmacist psychiatrist.
I've since been clean for over a year, have been treated for ADHD at the age of 29 and am being medicated with Concerta for the last 2 weeks.
I'm feeling at my very best now. I've been flipped right side up since being sober and properly diagnosed.
However, I sit here in a webinar with the view of up-skilling in my line of work and I'm literally here scrolling on Reddit...
I can't tell if I'm *disinterested* or still *distracted* (old habits?)...
Can anybody give me a bit of direction based on personal and more mature experience with ADHD. I'm very new to it all and just can't distinguish. | 2021-11-25T10:57:58.000Z | r1u3rk | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Disinterested or distracted... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1u3rk/disinterested_or_distracted/ |
WiggleWeezel |
I am a 28 old female. I have quadriplegic cerebral palsy. About 6 months ago I was diagnosed with ADHD. I take 25mg Ritalin ( Methylphenidate) a Day. I never forgot about to take it EVERY Day…. I feel that i could be addicted to it.. because isn’t forgetting to take meds twice a day one of the main symptoms of ADHD? Everyone that I talked about meds who also had adhd tells me that they don’t take meds during vacation or weekends…
I am worried 😦 | 2021-11-25T10:57:20.000Z | r1u3fp | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Am I addicted? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1u3fp/am_i_addicted/ |
Spacemandan01 | [removed] | 2021-11-25T10:51:25.000Z | r1u0h4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADD and ADHD meds should not be compared to "Meth" | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1u0h4/add_and_adhd_meds_should_not_be_compared_to_meth/ |
thrashedxl | Hi, I was diagnosed privately about a year ago (aged 22) and was prescribed medication privately too. As you can understand, the costs of that was expensive, so I decided to try and go onto the NHS. However, soon after transferring onto their service, I decided I wanted to try and find ways to cope without the meds, so they ‘dropped’ me from their service since I didn’t want any of their offered services anymore.
Now, I’ve decided I want to go back on medication (nhs) but my gp tells me to contact my local adhd services and they tell me I have to talk to my gp. I’m being tossed back and forth and I don’t have the time for this. Neither of them know what they’re talking about.
I need to go back on meds, who’s responsibility is this? | 2021-11-25T10:42:24.000Z | r1tvuc | 6 | 1 | ADHD | How do I get prescribed ADHD medication? (UK) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1tvuc/how_do_i_get_prescribed_adhd_medication_uk/ |
Tough_Guitar_5263 | Would really appreciate any input no matter what it is because have no one to ask until son is seen by consultant.
Brief background - School raised concerns 2 years ago for my son regarding concentration, memory, hyper active, excessive talking etc. We weren’t concerned because we figured he’s 4 years old lol surely that’s normal behaviour. Lockdown came 2 months later and was on/off attendance with school for the 18 months. Since September thankfully no disruptions but at this time both GP and school referred son into ADHD team. Refer all accepted and were still awaiting the initial review.
The reason I write today is because during lockdown my son developed tic like behaviour - eye rolls, head twitches, humming, fake cough. The head twitches, eye rolls have increased and worsened in their presentation since September to the point where he now actually says ‘please help me I can’t stop’ and it can be quite distressing.
Has anyone with ADHD experienced tics ? Is this unrelated ? I want to contact the ADHD team but I’m actually unsure if they will see this as a symptom of his ADHD or not.
Son is otherwise fit and well, he’s just a really chatty happy excitable wee boy x | 2021-11-25T10:23:42.000Z | r1tm63 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Tics / ADHD 6 year old | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1tm63/tics_adhd_6_year_old/ |
eelsarecool4real | I was diagnosed with ADHD in the first grade. I still remember playing by myself at recess because the other kids wanted nothing to do with me, and I didn’t understand why at the time but I’ve come to realize the affect that ADHD has on how others perceive me. One of the symptoms of ADHD is the inability to find the right words or put thoughts together quickly/linearly in a conversation. It’s embarrassing to admit but I’ve only had one genuine friend in the past 7 years (I’ve also never been in a relationship, I know, total surprise there) and that’s mostly because I cannot for the life of me start or carry a conversation, I just end up sounding like an idiot when anyone tries to talk to me because it’s pretty much impossible for me to come up with a response on the spot. I know that I’m not stupid, I’m perfectly capable of expressing my thoughts through text or on paper but when it comes to actually saying them out loud my mind goes blank. I’ve honestly stopped trying to make friends at this point because nobody seems to understand that when my replies are vague, it’s not bc I’m slow or uninterested in the conversation, I just suck at conversation. I just want to be a normal 20 something & have people to hangout with. When I’m not working, I just sit at home bored out of my mind. Although I’ve gotten used to being alone, it really does suck being lonely and I don’t know how I can make people want to be friends with me or if I’ll ever even get to a point in my life where I’ve found people who genuinely enjoy my company & vice versa :/
Anyways, I guess I really just wanted to rant. Feel free to reply, or not reply- if you have any suggestions on how I can be less socially inept I’d love to hear them. I don’t want to be friendless and alone forever.. ha ha ha :’) | 2021-11-25T10:13:12.000Z | r1tgw2 | 6 | 15 | ADHD | lack of social skills = inability to make friends | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1tgw2/lack_of_social_skills_inability_to_make_friends/ |
PhazonZim | Like a lot of you I'm a chatterbox and a bit of a social butterfly. But around my family I feel like a loner weirdo.
I think a big part is that our interests are so different, but maybe also my struggles are really different too? It might be that part of me is embarrassed to not be more successful at this point in me life.
How are you about seeing your family? | 2021-11-25T10:09:08.000Z | r1teri | 5 | 13 | ADHD | Why do I feel like it uses so many of my spoons to see family despite how much I adore them? | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1teri/why_do_i_feel_like_it_uses_so_many_of_my_spoons/ |
shockedtrooper | I am 29. Had some experience with psychiatrists before. I've mostly been diagnosed as having depression, or mild depression, with the usual medication of SSRIs and stuff.
I am a 3 time university dropout, been let go from 2 previous workplaces because I can't seem to get work done.
I have issues finding a psychiatrist in the area who would even consider the idea that I might have ADHD. I live in eastern Hungary and there is seemingly very little knowledge or acceptance of the fact that adult ADHD is a thing.
I've been working at a new place for a couple of months now (another dead-end office job since I can't land better without actual skills), and the workload is only really starting to increase recently. I am already feeling the pressure , so I looked for professional help...again.
I went with a private psychologist first, since I've only ever been to psychiatrists before, so...why not.
I described to her the struggles I have with life, how I cant seem to complete any of my goals that take ANY amount of actual effort whatsoever. Told her about most of my personality traits that I think I have, how I try to face with my issues. The usual "tricks" I employed to try to get myself to actually do shit (writing lists, making your bed...all the other junk).
Her conclusion at the end was that I have some deep seated issues which would need at least weekly therapy, but of course she is not sure what would happen in the end. Ok, no concrete information, nothing. I mentioned ADHD to her, she seemingly ignored that point and never brought it up again. Just generally from her words and body language I felt like I was being passed on. The 53th lady with a broken marriage is obviously an easier suspect.
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So I went to a state founded psychiatrist afterwards. This guy was a regular 60 yo bulgarian immigrant doctor working for a hungarian hospital. I go there for a 9 am appointment, get in by roughly 10:30. Ok.
Then I describe the same problems to him as I did to every previous """""professional""""" therapist.
His conclusions?
\-I am projecting my issues onto something else (I literally never blamed anyone or any outside force for anything I told him, so he quickly gave up this talking point)
\-If I didn't complete university it's because I didn't want to, so I should look for something I actually want to do
\-Not everyone needs to do mental work, he knows many electricians, plumbers etc that make a good living and live a happy life
\-If I can't take the workload and responsibility, I can just look for factory line work , where there is no responsibility, But you can get paid enough to make a family which is a noble enough goal.
\-Everyone finds their happiness differently.
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No medication, nothing. When I brought up that I am on a (1 year) waiting list for an ADHD clinic in Budapest on my GPs recommendation, he just shook his head and ignored it.
His diagnosis? My self-image and actual reality are too far from each other, or whatever the fuck the latin on the sheet of paper I got means. Obviously no recommendation for further therapy or anything of the sorts. It doesn't matter much that I have impairment in living an everyday life.
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So here I am now. Guess I am supposed to accept that even though I was a supposedly "gifted" child I manage to be a below mediocre adult with no life prospects, incapable of providing for a family or being someone you can rely on ( be it personally, emotionally, professionally).
i am just incapable of "adult stuff" like the "normal" people. But hey , I almost lasted 30 years at this point. What's the other \~30-40 I might have left ? | 2021-11-25T09:57:01.000Z | r1t7w3 | 63 | 268 | ADHD | Was just told by a psychiatrist to give up the act of "misunderstood genius" and accept myself for what I am, maybe go do line work in a factory since many people are very happy doing just that. | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1t7w3/was_just_told_by_a_psychiatrist_to_give_up_the/ |
Nacho_Cheese_17 | [repost note: i think i posted this with the wrong flair]
Currently its my second time doing this semester. Last time there were a lot of complications, working at home was one of them. I’m studying IT in uni. Which means im behind the computer all the time. This semester we have half our hours at school half of them at home. At school I can’t concentrate because of all the loud people around me. At home i cant concentrate because i get distracted with other stuff, like gaming, puzzling etc.
I lost all my motivation to work on school. The subjects im studying aren’t my exactly my favourites. And as we all know, knowing that im gonna pass this semester if i work hard isn’t motivating at all. Because its so far away.
Meanwhile the stress is piling up which makes it even more overwhelming. The way I manage now: i wait till its the last moment let the stress motivate me, work a whole day. Be burnt out for 3 days. And then work again.
Does anyone have any advice? How do you stay motivated? | 2021-11-25T09:55:43.000Z | r1t785 | 1 | 0 | ADHD | How do you stay motivated for school? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1t785/how_do_you_stay_motivated_for_school/ |
NillyGorillly | I received a Combined ADHD and Moderate depressive/anxiety disorder diagnosis from my university when I was 19, now m(23), after loosing proof of childhood diagnosis. Recently lost my insurance (only had it for 9 months) and never got a primary Dr setup let alone stuff for my brain.
Im trying to get back into school and want to peruse medication. Any tips for using the diagnosis I already have to seek medication counseling without insurance. Honestly any advice helps | 2021-11-25T09:46:02.000Z | r1t2ar | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Looking for advice on getting medication without insurance. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1t2ar/looking_for_advice_on_getting_medication_without/ |
sanchez_a | Hey y’all. Newcomer here but just had an overall question. How do all of you concentrate? I’m currently in University and I’m having difficulties trying to do homework. I can’t sit down for a long period of time and nothing seems to help. My doctor barely prescribed me Adderall but I’m unable to pick them up. Also, what are some tips all of you recommend to help me? | 2021-11-25T09:38:33.000Z | r1syd8 | 3 | 0 | ADHD | How do you concentrate with no meds and what are some tips you recommend? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1syd8/how_do_you_concentrate_with_no_meds_and_what_are/ |
CourageousPumpkin | Of you diagnosed, how does executive dysfunction affect you?
Ive read there are different types of adhd, and not everyone has racing thoughts (if I understood it correctly)
So my question is, do you struggle with doing things because youre trying to do too much, or is it starting anything at all | 2021-11-25T09:31:23.000Z | r1sulh | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Quick question about executive dysfunction | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1sulh/quick_question_about_executive_dysfunction/ |
EstablishmentUsual91 | I just recently got diagnosed (2 days ago) i’ve been watching a lot of educational videos about it (despite me already knowing a lot because i researched before really being sure to speak about it to my counsellors) and i’ve been sharing facts and aspects about adhd to friends and families and they seem so disinterested or annoyed when i do. I feel annoying and stuff. Does anyone else relate? I just am so excited due to me struggling so much and not being able to get accommodation or really say OH it’s this! due to the lack of diagnosis when i recognized symptoms from childhood. | 2021-11-25T09:26:54.000Z | r1ss80 | 25 | 36 | ADHD | I feel like i talk about my adhd too much | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1ss80/i_feel_like_i_talk_about_my_adhd_too_much/ |
spaceyship | When I heard "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" I just thought it meant you had trouble focusing on school or work.
Today I took my first prescribed dose of ADHD medication and realized how much easier life is. Is this how people without ADHD feel!?
It wasn't just trouble paying attention, it was irrational thinking, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and things that wrecked my life. But now I feel like I finally have a chance. | 2021-11-25T09:25:44.000Z | r1srnq | 4 | 9 | ADHD | ADHD is much more difficult than I realized | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1srnq/adhd_is_much_more_difficult_than_i_realized/ |
S_M_Y_G_F | I’m scared that the doctors will think I am just trying to avoid living my life and will think I’ve just googled up symptoms.
This year is the first time I’ve heard that I *might* have ADHD.
I have suffered with symptoms since I was a child.
At school I was labelled rude and disruptive.
As an adult I am called lazy by other adults. But it is so much more than that.
Any kind words or input from those who have been diagnosed in later life? I am in the U.K., if that makes a difference. | 2021-11-25T09:20:38.000Z | r1sp2x | 8 | 14 | ADHD | I am scared about getting an ADHD diagnosis. What if they think I’m just lazy? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1sp2x/i_am_scared_about_getting_an_adhd_diagnosis_what/ |
elevnfai | I'm of course not seeking any genuine medical advice, I'm just a bit curious to hear other people's experiences with how Adderall had an effect on their mood and behavior and if this sounds like something I should go to my doctor about.
It's been worrying me a little bit because I hear a lot of people with ADHD say it helps them focus and calm down, and although it has done that for me in the past, lately it's been making me feel quite the opposite. I still get this calming sensation, but it's a lot less noticeable and some of the things that I've heard people without ADHD who take Adderall describe experiencing almost sounds like what I've been experiencing.
When I first started taking them, I would get these huge waves of relaxation and almost drowsiness, and I would feel super grounded and slow like gravity was keeping me on Earth instead of this usual buzzing floaty numb feeling I've always been stuck in, but lately, I haven't been experiencing that at all. I definitely still get the relaxation, and I do notice that it's much more natural to stay on one task at a time, but by far the strongest reaction I've been having to Adderall are these very strong sensations of happiness and becoming *reaaally* talkative. Lately whenever I take it I'm just powered by this desire to discuss things and I sit and talk to myself and actively seek out people to talk to because I just want to *talk,* and this is so bizarre to me because this is not like me at all!
Before I started taking Adderall, I never experienced this. I was a very talkative kid but after 7-9 I had quieted down a lot. I'm a very very closed off person, it's very hard for me to start a conversation let alone carry one, I don't like being the center of attention when I talk. It doesn't take a lot for the people around me to know that in conversations, I'm a listener.
But as an example, I recently went out to celebrate my birthday with my family and before I left, I had taken my meds and I legitimately spent *the entire* visit talking and talking and talking. I was talking about work and my life and ideas for art projects and plans I had for saving money and just random things that I would remember throughout the night. I just couldn't shut up and I would often find myself in the spotlight of the conversation a lot which is genuinely something I've never experienced before and would actually do everything in my power to stay away from, but in that moment it felt really good to feel confident enough to just talk to my family which is something I never feel comfortable enough to do. It was apparently so noticeable that they wouldn't stop making jokes about me being drunk or having smoked something because it was so unlike me (I'm 18, I do not drink or smoke!), but judging from how many times they would joke and subtly ask why I was acting like this, I think they were actually concerned.
This seems like a good thing though, right? I'm noticeably happier, I feel safe and competent enough to talk to my family, I'm excited about things, but what worries is me that I thought the general consensus for this medication is that it's supposed to calm you down and get your thoughts in order. That's why I'm starting to wonder if I actually need Adderall, because being very talkative and energized is one of those things that a lot of people seem to apply to those who *suffer* with ADHD, not something that a medication to help with ADHD causes.
Maybe it's just because I'm just not used to feeling happy? It just feels like it's too good to be something I should actually be taking I suppose. Honestly I'm a little hesitant to bring it up to my doctor incase she wants to take me off of it because it's seriously been helping me a lot with surviving each day. It's just that noticeable development that's caused some worry in me.
Does anyone else have similar experiences with using Adderall though? Or maybe advice on what I should do or how to approach my doctor? I'd really appreciate hearing some thoughts. | 2021-11-25T09:18:49.000Z | r1so4n | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Started taking Adderall recently, been really happy and talkative while on it. Is this normal? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1so4n/started_taking_adderall_recently_been_really/ |
ThatWhovian2001 | [removed] | 2021-11-25T09:17:25.000Z | r1snek | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is this an ADHD thing? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r1snek/is_this_an_adhd_thing/ |
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