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MellMcN | Not sure if this is the right place to put this, but at this point I’m so close to just dropping out that anything will help. Should also mention that I’m currently in the process of being diagnosed with both adhd and dyslexia, so no meds as of yet.
So one of my classes we have to read a chapter from an academic type book and then write 100 words analysing it every week. Sounds simple right?
My problem is that even if I manage to sit down and focus long enough to read some of it, I never seem to actually understand what it’s saying. Whether that’s because of my inner dialogue thinking about a million things at the same time or reading the words but they just seem like they don’t mean anything (that second one might have more to with dyslexia but I’m not sure).
It’s not something I can just skip either because at the end of the semester we need to submit at least 7 weeks of analysis. But I can’t understand any of the texts to be able to analyse them.
Also because I know I’m gonna struggle so much with reading each text I find myself unable to motivate myself to get started. I tried every week for the first 6 or 7 weeks but I haven’t been able to understand any of the text well enough to analyse so I guess I just kinda gave up.
Been having meetings with a member of our learning support team and while she has plenty of helpful things to help with the dyslexia side of it, none of it is useful if I can’t focus long enough to actually get started.
So my thoughts at this point are that I might as well drop out because if I can’t do the work then I’m gonna fail anyway. Except I can’t drop out because if I do I won’t get my student loan, I won’t be able to rent or buy food, and I’ll end up homeless.
Not sure what the point of posting this was but if anyone has gone through similar and can possibly help then please. I am literally begging you for help. | 2021-11-23T11:13:09.000Z | r0azcj | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Feel like I’m drowning in Uni work | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0azcj/feel_like_im_drowning_in_uni_work/ |
[deleted] | I'm sorry if this is against the subs rules but I really needed to put this out to somewhere with people who have the same mental issue as mine.
I'll start from the beginning and try my best to not miss any details.
I have been with someone in a LDR for almost over a year, they are an amazing person and they meant everything to me as they were the first person I have ever been with that didnt take advantage of me being bad at processing emotions or any of my other problems.
We always dreamt of meeting up but for that I had to manage to immigrate and that's a very hard thing to do when you're in a trashy 3rd world country.
Fastforward to a couple of months back when last year of my university started I spoke with my professor on what to do and she filled my head with plenty of diffrent stuff like going to a diffrent country for a phd then make it to where my SO lives after that if I can make it since it would be easier on me and this sort of... put a lot of anxiety in my mind, it felt like I was betraying my SO by not making it there when I promised I would make it there and be with them.
And because of that I subconciously started to talk to them less and try not to say too much, cuz I felt very guilty for something that wasnt even in my control and tried to keep myself from feeling too bad by playing other games with some of my friends.
This obviously made them think that I wasnt interested in them anymore and after a while they asked to break up with me and just be friends, which made my ADD brain overwhelm with emotions and I just completely crashed for a week or two, unable to process my emotions or thoughts and feeling depressed all while they felt guilty for it and completely left everywhere we had in common but stayed in my friends list.
After I managed to pull myself together I immediately went to them again, unable to let go of them as they still meant so much to me, despite my brain just actively trying to punish me and after a bit of a talk, we got back together... for a day.
Next day I woke up to messages from them saying that their parents dont think we should be together and that we should stay as friends until I do make it to where they live, if I ever do make it there, and that it wasnt fair for them to wait for me.
I was overwhelmed by emotions and friends around me saying that they treated me badly, I am very gullible to what people say, and I snapped back at that precious person that I cared so much for... and crashed back down for a couple of weeks, unable to do anything again.
But when I managed to get my things together again, they were gone, completely, I desperately tried to contact them in any way possible to apologise to them and make amends, and to accept their offer I rejected like the idiot I am, but they were too hurt and didnt even wanna see me anymore.
Hearing that, I tried to take my life but my parents were awake at the time and intervened and put me under strict watch, and now.. I dont know what to do, I feel guilty and lost, my mind is just repeating the same things over and over again, that I fucked up, that I didnt fix things when I had the chance, that I wasnt there for them when it mattered the most...
I dont know where Im getting with this.. Guess Im just looking for opinions of similiar people, and ways to cope with things. | 2021-11-23T11:08:58.000Z | r0axb0 | 4 | 4 | ADHD | I fucked up and lost the most important person in my life - Hope this isnt too extreme to post here | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0axb0/i_fucked_up_and_lost_the_most_important_person_in/ |
blasethesupreme | hi guys.
I am 25F self employed (not by choice but the employment situation in my country is a mess) and I don't make that much it barely cover my meds. and I have a job interview tomorrow in a place where I kinda like plus I don't really have a choice to say no.
here's my problem I have sort of anxiety to leave my house these days I feel there's a lot of things to process when I am out even if it's to a market near me or anywhere.
the place is 20 min away which stresses me for some reason and it's at 1pm
I only have money for uber and whenever I fail at interviews I regret going and it seems like I've wasted my little to no money.
I can't take another rejection.
I am also afraid to mess it up and forget to answer the questions right. | 2021-11-23T11:08:46.000Z | r0ax83 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | I have a job interview tomorrow, I need advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0ax83/i_have_a_job_interview_tomorrow_i_need_advice/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-23T11:08:38.000Z | r0ax60 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Second try | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0ax60/second_try/ |
Cverxzvykovoi | I used to swear like a sailor. Once a sentence maybe more, maybe less. Most people don’t care, which I’m grateful for, but now that I’m taking medication I have completely stopped swearing. Any idea why? Someone suggested it might have been a compulsion thing but I’m really new to ADHD and am not sure what it all means. | 2021-11-23T11:05:09.000Z | r0avee | 4 | 5 | ADHD | Why did I stop swearing when I started medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0avee/why_did_i_stop_swearing_when_i_started_medication/ |
Pristine_Pipe4289 | Hello everyone!
I think that I might have something that resembles me ADHD. No constant interest with a lot of occasional interests, I’m in my senior year of my High School and I’m applying to 2 different majors that are absolutely different (Biological Science and Political Science), and I think that a part of problem may be caused by ADHD. How expensive it may be to visit psychiatrist and start the treatment?
I’m from Kazakhstan, if there is anyone from near region (other Post-Soviet countries) who has been through a treatment, and can suggest the estimated price, so I could discuss it with my parents | 2021-11-23T11:03:37.000Z | r0auky | 2 | 3 | ADHD | How expensive it is to start | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0auky/how_expensive_it_is_to_start/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-23T11:00:32.000Z | r0asvw | 1 | 5 | ADHD | I feel like I’m a dog sometimes | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0asvw/i_feel_like_im_a_dog_sometimes/ |
YumiGumi19 | I would like to use DoneFirst to diagnose and possibly treat my inattentive ADHD as local psychs have several month long wait for appointments. However, I'm concerned after reading reviews from long-time users talking about poor communication and issues with prescriptions.
If I were to switch from Done to another psych, is there any way to receive visit summaries or diagnostic documentation (along with codes) like a regular appointment?
I'm worried it might look sketchy to have been prescribed meds without a diagnostic report. If anyone has had to do this, how did you go about explaining to your new psychiatrist? | 2021-11-23T10:57:32.000Z | r0ar72 | 4 | 5 | ADHD | Done/DoneFirst and diagnostic information? | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0ar72/donedonefirst_and_diagnostic_information/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-23T10:55:26.000Z | r0aq62 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Completely lost appetite because of meds + feeling anxious/upset, landed myself in hospital, is there any tips for managing this better? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0aq62/completely_lost_appetite_because_of_meds_feeling/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-23T10:52:36.000Z | r0aosl | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I feel like I’m a dog… | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0aosl/i_feel_like_im_a_dog/ |
pericoxan | Anyone else have any hesitations in getting vaccinated due to taking adhd stimulant medication?
Being a woman on birth control and adhd meds makes me worry that there could be complications like deep vein thrombosis etc.
I haven’t been able to find much research on it at all so i was wondering if anyone else may have the same thoughts. | 2021-11-23T10:46:08.000Z | r0alp6 | 6 | 4 | ADHD | Adhd medication and covid vaccine | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0alp6/adhd_medication_and_covid_vaccine/ |
walrusdog32 | [removed] | 2021-11-23T10:45:57.000Z | r0alm2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What are things you won’t be able to do if you were to be diagnosed with ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0alm2/what_are_things_you_wont_be_able_to_do_if_you/ |
divide0verfl0w | And it's likely incorrect.
It assumes people with ADHD just lack the executive skills such as planning, executing plans, time and resource management, etc.
I've found that I magically start possessing these skills as soon as my medication kicks in. Perfectionist much? Who? Not me. I can manage my resources effectively and decide when something is done. I become a planner. I can imagine long time horizons and think backwards. I execute the plans I make. I even plan to *plan*, which I thought was hilarious. Obviously, if I lacked these skills, I wouldn't know what to do with my newfound ability to plan & execute.
As Russell Barkley famously said: "**ADHD is not a disorder of knowing what to do**, it's a disorder of doing what you know — at the right times and places." And the *pills* help me do the things I know to do.
In fact, I am inclined to think that most, if not all, people possess these skills. But some of us - those with ADHD and/or other conditions - lack the biological infrastructure to apply these skills at the right time and places. And people who say stupid things like "Pi\*ls Don't Teach Sk\*lls" are simply bragging about knowing the things that everybody knows, simply because they see some people struggle to apply these skills because of their ADHD.
So, if you are around toxic people who say stuff like this, feel free to ignore them. Like most, they think the reality entirely consists of what they've experienced. Don't let them get in the way of your getting treatment, and most importantly don't feel any shame in getting treatment! | 2021-11-23T10:38:37.000Z | r0ai1e | 2 | 5 | ADHD | Saying "Pi*ls Don't Teach Sk*lls" is ableism | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0ai1e/saying_pils_dont_teach_sklls_is_ableism/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-23T10:38:25.000Z | r0ahy3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Combo of meds + being v upset/anxious is making it really hard to eat. Wound up in hospital overnight. Does anyone have advice on how to manage this better? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0ahy3/combo_of_meds_being_v_upsetanxious_is_making_it/ |
socialskills100 | I’m (21) so stoked that I got this job, the bosses seem SO nice and quite fair.
I’ve quit every job after 2-3 months this year. Awful boss, unfriendly coworkers, not enough hours etc.
I always had an excuse, I always turned home sobbing at the end.
I’m a girl, like 5’2 and very soft spoken. I 100% have a tomboy side but I was never really one of the boys. I don’t desire to be that anymore but I think I’m gonna be the only girl at this store. It’s like a hardware store and the guys seemed very shocked to see a girl walk in.
I’m likely to start next week. I just want to make a good impression. This is my first job medicated. It feels like my last shot at being “normal” and a functioning member of society. No matter how I acted before, I could always tell people thought I was a little weird.
I’m very shy meeting new people and can seem closed off. I really am very nice though and I got my humour from my dad who works in a similar business. I go great lengths to be a good employee. I do fear I’ll be an outcast simply for being a girl tho :/ advice? Encouragement? Anything is greatly appreciated. | 2021-11-23T10:38:06.000Z | r0ahs9 | 4 | 4 | ADHD | I got the job! Now… How do I act? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0ahs9/i_got_the_job_now_how_do_i_act/ |
divide0verfl0w | [removed] | 2021-11-23T10:33:40.000Z | r0afjl | 0 | 1 | ADHD | "Pills Don't Teach Skills" is super ableist | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0afjl/pills_dont_teach_skills_is_super_ableist/ |
Velcrooo | I recently posted about feeling bad when I got prescribed 30mg Equasym by mistake.
But I got switched back to Medikinet, taking 30mg twice a day now.
Yesterday I could barely sleep, got incredibly antisocial and kinda numb after 2 hours into my 30mg dose (i took my last 20mg in the morning)
Today im feeling anxious, like my legs are going to collapse, have the urge to smoke 24/7 even right after a cig.
I think it might also correlate to a hefty Saturday night of alcohol and drugs. (I used to do this alot - havent while on meds tho - but sadly relapsed a little, feeling strong about not doing so again now) So any info on the effect of that and meds is welcome!
But TL:DR; how do you feel that your medication dosage is too high? | 2021-11-23T10:32:01.000Z | r0aen6 | 8 | 4 | ADHD | How can I tell if my dose is too high? Im on 30mg Medikinet 2 times a day. | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0aen6/how_can_i_tell_if_my_dose_is_too_high_im_on_30mg/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-23T10:27:17.000Z | r0ac99 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | How do you guys study / revise at all? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0ac99/how_do_you_guys_study_revise_at_all/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-23T10:25:39.000Z | r0abh6 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Misunderstood and not understanding | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0abh6/misunderstood_and_not_understanding/ |
neverassumeanythin | I just got nervous about asking my uni about ADHD screenings because I can't figure out if I'm faking it or not. I googled faking adhd and came across a 4 year old post on here about it and I had no idea people fake adhd to get meds or buy adhd stimulants for exams and shit
At least it gives me a bit more confidence knowing people fake it to get pills for energy. I just want to be seen by a professional who can calm me down and make my brain slower and more organised. I don't stop paying attention because I'm lazy, I'm just always daydreaming through classes and I'll come to like I was unconscious and have no fucking clue where we are in the lesson | 2021-11-23T10:22:27.000Z | r0a9sh | 20 | 7 | ADHD | Faking ADHD | 0.82 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0a9sh/faking_adhd/ |
One-small-cornflake | Hey so I suspected for quite a long time that I could have Ahdh, and just got diagnosed last week!
My doctor gave me stimulant meds with a long complicated name, that I should take 10 mg of every day in the first week, 20 mg in the second etc, until I feel the symptoms have gone away enough.
I startet taking my daily 10 mg yesterday und while it has quite nice effects (being able to let people speak out and thinking bevore I speak are now things I do ),
but I just feel.. Kinda numb while on it?
I don't feel extreme frustrations over the smallest things like having to wait for 2 min, which is good, but a lot random bursts of joy during my day are gone too.
I'm normally such a overjoyed person (if I'm not despairing over something) and now I'm just... Ok.
The big lows are gone but the big highs are too, I'm happy about the good effekts, but I kinda miss the happyness I considered to be part of my personality tbh.
I'm still feeling things it's just less raw...
Do other people have this too? Is it normal and you just get used to it? Do most other people live like this? Or are my meds wrong (We are still figuring out the right dosis after all) ? | 2021-11-23T10:14:34.000Z | r0a5s4 | 4 | 7 | ADHD | Is it normal to feel emotionally numb starting meds? | 0.89 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0a5s4/is_it_normal_to_feel_emotionally_numb_starting/ |
MaxNoPayTax | A couple of months ago I moved far away to be an apprentice, but I could not imagine living there for four years to get the education so I moved back. I felt like a failure and I still do, I'm back home living with my parents (Mainly my mum cause my dads a sailor) and it's very toxic.
Arguments all the time, being threatended with getting kicked out and having no idea what to do.. I got a job as a phoner and it suckes, I quit it last week and now I have no clue what to do.
I don't really know what work I like and if I don't get something I like I will just give up and not show up/quit, but nothing really interests me.. I feel so damn lost.
Om top of that my moped which has been my transportation for four years was stolen last week, I'm furious over it since I'm stuck at home and if I nees to go anywhere I need a ride from my parents or take the train.
Today I was at a drivers license lesson, I took the train and because I have barely any money and want to buy christmas gifts for my family plus I still have one month of rent I need to pay. I didn't buy a ticket(almost necer any ticket checkers on board) and was fined..
Everything is just shit tbh and I'm so damn lost..
I need advice on wth to do to move on and not die.. | 2021-11-23T10:11:11.000Z | r0a44j | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I'm 18 and my life is a mess and I don't know what to do anymore.. | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0a44j/im_18_and_my_life_is_a_mess_and_i_dont_know_what/ |
shimmerangels | i've been going to bed around 6-7 am for the past few months and it's a huge problem, like i still have to wake up most days before noon so i'm always exhausted and i need 8-9 hours of sleep minimum to function. i keep trying to get myself to go to bed before 3 but i simply Do Not Have The Willpower and end up procrastinating sleeping for a few hours bc everything is so fun and cool when ur supposed to be doing something else lmao. i know this is a pretty common thing with adhd so i was wondering if any of yall have had any luck regulating ur sleep after going to bed way too late for a while and how u did it. | 2021-11-23T10:10:11.000Z | r0a3jv | 17 | 21 | ADHD | anyone know how to break out of a bad sleep cycle? | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0a3jv/anyone_know_how_to_break_out_of_a_bad_sleep_cycle/ |
badoomz398 | Hi,
so today I have been seeing a psychiatrist, and I told him about my suspicion that I have (inattentive) ADHD & my symptoms. What makes my case a bit tricky is that I was a really gifted kid with outstanding capabilities when it came to maths, logic & language. On top of that I had great coping mechanisms and I got through school pretty well despite never paying attention in class, having zero motivation, ...
So after I had said everything, my psychiatrist told me:"You actually fit pretty well into the ADHD criteria, except for one thing: You function too well. If you actually had ADHD, there is no way you wouldn't have had to repeat a year in school, there's no way you wouldn't have had bad grades, there's no way your teachers wouldn't have called your parents ..."
Granted, he still sent me to ADHD testing, but in my city, there is rarely ADHD testing especially for adults. So I am afraid I run into the same statement again: "You function too well." I mean what do I say? I have seen countless people on here that became doctors and stuff despite having ADHD, but I don't think a professional will see statements from people on Reddit as an argument.
How do I convince a psychologist/psychiatrist that I got through school thanks to being gifted & having good coping mechanisms, and make it clear to them that doesn't mean I don't have ADHD? | 2021-11-23T10:10:08.000Z | r0a3iv | 44 | 16 | ADHD | Diagnosis refused because "I function too well" | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0a3iv/diagnosis_refused_because_i_function_too_well/ |
Affectionate_Lock_87 | I called my GP yesterday to see if I can get a referral to a psychologist. I've got a call-appointment tomorrow with the GP. I'm SO nervous right now... I feel like I've been building a case to convince them that I need to get tested for the last couple weeks. I don't even know how they will react but I assume it will be dismissive (I'm a 34 F and I know my struggles aren't the classic ADHD things). It just want to get it over with... Meh.
I've made a list with everything ADHD related in my life but I can't seem to get it organized and I wouldn't know were to start. What are thing I definitely should or shouldn't mention? | 2021-11-23T09:58:32.000Z | r09xfw | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Finally made na appointment with GP | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r09xfw/finally_made_na_appointment_with_gp/ |
Chauchicken | I love educational media and the Vox series usually don't disappoint. However, this particular episode definitely disappointed me when they get to their strangely short segment on ADHD.
Except, they don't really focus on ADHD, but on stimulant medication, their example being Adderall. They also don't interview someone who has ADHD themselves, but someone who used diverted substances in college that eventually became addicted/dependent on them...
The part that got to me the most though is when they have a psychiatrist that doesn't even seem to specialize in ADHD or even generally psychopharmacology in any related way. The narrator says this part way in the video:
"...But there actually is a lot we don't know about the long-term effects of taking these kinds of stimulants."
followed by the psychiatrist they interview going:
"I always tell people that I am prescribing something that we only understand very little and that there is a risk in taking these medications."
Besides the aspect that stimulant medication is being antagonized yet again as "a dangerous substance college kids abuse haha" without the perspective on the people that actually have ADHD and really struggle without stimulant medication, the "not knowing long-term effects of stimulants" and "little understood" pieces are just straight up incorrect. It's like the people in charge of doing their due diligence to research the topic on this particular episode couldn't muster some basic surface level googling to see that stimulant medications, in this case amphetamines as Adderall was their target drug of choice, have literally been studied since the early 1900s.
The only thing I can agree on in this segment is that yes, there is a risk in taking stimulant medications. But any doctor worth their salt will have you cleared of any pre-existing conditions before prescribing and typically will request your vitals being measured as your dosage gets adjusted, thus essentially making the "risk" of stimulant medication as risky as taking any other medication. | 2021-11-23T09:52:34.000Z | r09um0 | 10 | 13 | ADHD | Vox series "The Mind, Explained" season 2, episode 1 - "How to Focus" | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r09um0/vox_series_the_mind_explained_season_2_episode_1/ |
mm1987 | Hi everyone
My gf was diagnosed 2 months ago or so after we had a hint she might have ADHD as she took an amphetamine (2fma) while finishing her MSc thesis (that she's been struggling with for years) and for the first time she "felt normal". Her head was quiet, the thoughts that attack her were gone and she could sit down and focus for hours at hand. She's also struggled for a long time with generalized anxiety.
She was started on Concerta and got off after a couple of weeks because of side effects and no positive. Also worth mentioning that with the study drugs she tried - phenidate based ones didn't work but amphetamines did - but the protocol here in Denmark dictates that you start with Methylphenidate.
Then she got switched to Elvanse (Vyvanse) 20mg for 2 weeks and she felt basically no effects (She needs typically higher doses of "things" than me - so I guess her body metabolizes things faster or her ADHD is severe).
Now she's been upped to 40mg for almost 2 weeks and although she now felt improved motivation and focus (though it stops sometimes in the early/mid afternoon) - she has also been more "on hedge" emotionally (she's already very sensitive at baseline) and her anxiety is also increased. The interesting thing is that she's not gotten that "quiet" in her head and she's still attacked by her thoughts, unlike what she got from that (fluorinated) amphetamine during her thesis period. Also sleep (which she always struggled with) maybe became a bit worse - as she didn't get that the quiet head feeling.
Do you guys have any similar experiences? Tips? Thoughts? Why might it be that Elvanse/Vyvanse didn't help with quieting her head whereas the Fluoromethamphetamine did? Could it be that increasing the dose might be what she needs to start getting quiet? Or is it more likely that she'll get just more anxiety only?
Maybe the Fluoromethamphetamine is more similar to adderall and thereby her brain chemistry would do better with that or a dex-amphetamine? Although lisdex are converted into destro-
Appreciate this community so much! It has already helped us a ton in her journey. | 2021-11-23T09:43:36.000Z | r09q82 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | New to ADHD meds - tips for racing thoughts and anxiety | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r09q82/new_to_adhd_meds_tips_for_racing_thoughts_and/ |
edgymongo | Tried a new psychiatrist in hopes that they’d be experienced with ADHD, and thus prescribing me with stimulant medication.
Told her all the symptoms I’d been feeling and she kept insisting it’s anxiety despite it being an all the time thing and not only under pressure
Finished off the appointment with her telling me that she doesn’t believe I have it, and that I wouldn’t have ADHD if I was able to get past high school (side note, I wasn’t able to until I developed coping mechanisms)
Ironically, I have an older diagnosis that does diagnose me with ADHD but she doesn’t approve of it.
Time to find another psychiatrist, sigh | 2021-11-23T09:38:22.000Z | r09nqb | 12 | 5 | ADHD | Psychiatrist claims people with ADHD can’t focus even with doing things they’re passionate about or if they’re under pressure such as a deadline past times of procrastination. | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r09nqb/psychiatrist_claims_people_with_adhd_cant_focus/ |
noblacky | Recently got diagnosed after way too long. A friend of mine has been diagnosed years ago and has been helping me with lots of stuff and just support in general. Now my other friend most likely has it too and I can forward the help I got, he's got it pretty rough with his parents so I'm glad I got diagnosed before him to help with stuff.
We are probably gonna get known as the trio of misfits more now than ever before but its honestly been such a relieve after years and years of struggling.
To anyone who doesn't have great support I am sorry, I hope that this subreddit helps (it helped me a lot thats for sure) and if not, shoot me a dm. | 2021-11-23T09:36:27.000Z | r09mrr | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Perfect timing with my diagnosis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r09mrr/perfect_timing_with_my_diagnosis/ |
hotcoffee03 | [removed] | 2021-11-23T09:33:33.000Z | r09let | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Biting nails | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r09let/biting_nails/ |
cheesemccheeseface | Hello! New to this subreddit. My psychiatrist suspects some sort of ADHD/ ADD and has put me on 10mg of Ritalin a day just to see how it works. I’ve taken my first dose today and I feel a little spaced out. How long did it take for the focus feeling to kick in? Just wanting to hear how others found it? Thanks!!!’ | 2021-11-23T09:32:16.000Z | r09ksk | 9 | 3 | ADHD | Ritalin how was it for you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r09ksk/ritalin_how_was_it_for_you/ |
zarrypotter2429 | Hi all, apologies for the slightly lengthy post.
For some time now I feel as though I have an attention disorder. From what little knowledge I have of it, I seem to be exhibiting the signs. I'm quite forgetful, have difficulty focusing, have frequent mood changes, etc.
The problem is that I don't really have the courage to ask my parents to consult a psychologist. To put it simply, they don't really believe in this stuff. As such, I decided to take an online test to see what it says.
While I know that online tests hardly count for anything compared to the diagnosis of a licensed psychologist, it's all I have at the moment, and while the results resonate a lot with what I feel, I'm not really attaching a lot of worth to it.
I took the online test on a website called Amen Clinics, and it said I show signs of types 3,4,5 and 6 ADD. After reading some more into it, a lot of what was written is quite accurate. I feel it's affecting my day to day life.
I'm not really sure how to move forward, and maybe I'm making it a bigger deal than it needs to be. I really don't know. For some more info, I'm 17 yrs old and female. Advice would be appreciated 🙏 | 2021-11-23T09:26:35.000Z | r09hwd | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Might have ADD, don't know how to move forward | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r09hwd/might_have_add_dont_know_how_to_move_forward/ |
Skinkonkleans | Recently diagnosed and first medication on 5mg 2/3 times a day. My headaches have been awful. They are located on the back of my head and I don’t know why. I have been drinking 5+litres per day since starting and eating every time.
Has anyone else experienced such bad headaches starting medication? Do they go away? Any strategies to manage them? They nearly triggered a panic attack in me before.
They seem to appear hardest in the hours after the medication is strongest, so I guess the come down?
Any help is appreciated. | 2021-11-23T09:26:30.000Z | r09huz | 17 | 2 | ADHD | Excruciating headaches from Dexamphetamines. (Dexedrine) Feels like what I imagine a brain tumour would be like. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r09huz/excruciating_headaches_from_dexamphetamines/ |
cheesemccheeseface | [removed] | 2021-11-23T09:20:42.000Z | r09f16 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | First time taking Ritalin | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r09f16/first_time_taking_ritalin/ |
tarotharo | I just feel like it doesn't matter how good i get at something it's never enough for my standards.
But i'll have fleeting moment of high self esteem where i feel like i'm incredible, talented, etc, but my brain will always find another thing like 'oh what about your studies, you're still a failure in that way', then i'll focus on my studies, neglect my other hobbies and feel like a failure for not going to the gym often enough, which will translate to a constantly looping internal dialogue 'i'm ugly and lazy', another week of low self esteem just to build myself back up again.
Also i'm not kidding when i say i can feel like the hottest person in the world at 9am then by nighttime i'll be crying on the bathroom floor. Dude this ADHD stuff is no joke.
Like i can't win! Holy shit what is it gonna take for me to be happy with anything that i do for longer than a day? Sorry for the rant. | 2021-11-23T09:12:18.000Z | r09awa | 6 | 21 | ADHD | My perfectionism and fluctuating self esteem is exhausting | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r09awa/my_perfectionism_and_fluctuating_self_esteem_is/ |
Accomplished-Drag-52 | It's not a placebo for me anymore. I know this because I've been medicated for over 10 days now.
- on workdays, I get up way earlier for work and am in half an hour early when ordinarily I would sleep in for the maximum amount of time and would just arrive into work on time.
- At weekends, I wake up at latest 10am whereas I would have usually slept in until maybe 12pm.
Now since going sober, getting up somewhat early on weekends hasn't been a big deal, but the work week has absolutely changed for the better.
Ever since being medicated, I've been flipped right side up 🙂 | 2021-11-23T09:10:50.000Z | r09a6r | 3 | 3 | ADHD | People who have been medicated: what are your observations with regards to waking up in the mornings? I feel I've become a morning person when I didn't think it was possible at all. | 0.72 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r09a6r/people_who_have_been_medicated_what_are_your/ |
Big_Improvement4468 | **My symptoms (since birth or very close to birth):**
<> Whenever I talk, I'm completely "blind" on what I'm going to talk next. It's like if I were to picture my thought as a vision, my field of "vision" would be super narrow, and it takes a lot of time to think of the next thing I'm going to say. Seriously, it's scary like I'm crawling in the dark, and I get really anxious whenever I talk, even talking to myself, because I realize how unnatural it is. This makes prolonged speeches impossible, because I freeze a couple of seconds just to think about what I'm going to talk next. I'm also very awkward with my choice of words because I constantly have to search for an appropriate vocabulary but my brain doesn't allow me to. I'm also very uncreative in terms of the things I say, and people say I'm super boring when I talk. I talk very little, sometimes I avoid talking completely in front of people because my mind is SUPER blank. Like void blank. I have zero freaking idea how people can talk quickly and eloquently and have clever gags and complicated figures of speech in their disposal. My brain doesn't naturally work like that. Due to this, its super hard to socialize. I cannot share my life experience/interests/hobbies fluently or expressing my ideas without pausing awkwardly. They usually realize I'm weird right from the start of meeting with me because I'm too mute and seem like an awkward guy to talk to. For the record, I have zero friends I talk to these days. People who were stuck with me for 3 years of high school completely gave up on me (they were good people). I rely on my family for little amount of socialization. Even my relatives think I'm weird and avoid me subtly.
<> The above applies to writing too. Writing this post takes a whole lot of time for me to collect my thoughts. Usually when I write posts to social media, I take the draft down because they're way too verbose, too incoherent, cringey, or just doesn't convey my point of view clearly. I'm uncreative with my use of vocabulary and figures of speech. I also can't make up narratives fluently like other people.
<> I have slow processing speed. When friends or relatives have conversation in normal speed, I can only follow them with big mental effort. Whenever I hear a lecture, watch Youtube video, or watch a film, its like my brain turns off and intermittently stop processing some chunks of what people say and I have to either rewind or pause to think what was said earlier, but by that time the speech has already gone further. I also might have some kind of auditory processing disorder, because sometimes I cannot hear fully hear what someone says when other people immediately knows what they're saying.
<> When I read, sometimes I have to read the same sentence multiple times. Also, I sometimes don't get what a complex sentence is telling me.
<> When I play instruments, I make constant mistakes even on repetitive chord progressions. I cannot perfectly memorize melody without making mistakes. I'm totally confused how people can move to the next part of the song without screwing up their playing. This also happens to other skills that require real time performance. The only thing I'm really good at (not subpar performance compared to other people) is scoring well in tests. Usually I'm allotted enough time to score higher than other people. But i think if i weren't to have this problem, I would've scored even higher in tests because I'm also careless and anxious during tests.
<> Despite having high IQ (tested 156 once and 154 another), I seem to have little capacity to store and inquire general knowledge. I'm good at logical stuff (problems that require pure logic and little prior knowledge, like math, programming, physics). But learning and processing new stuff seems too overwhelming and exhausting to me. People seem to know a lot about their favorite movies, recent events and development in the world, while I'm severely blind of a great deal of information. My interests are in "simple" and easily understandable things such as watching Power Rangers for years, reading reddit, and watching youtube. I do change my interests regularly but they all fall in the category of being too "simple". If a concept is too complex for a child to understand, I can still comprehend it but I will be too lazy to do so because it's mentally exhausting or it will take more time for me to do so because of my slow processing speed.
<> I have poor short term memory. I forget what the exact thing my mother told me to do because my space of memory is too limited (also because she talks too fast and i'm too slow to process her instructions). I have to reread previous sentences in a book because I forgot what they said. I forgot what I ate in the morning. I don't know if my long term memory is affected, but I can clearly remember some details of events in childhood. When my friends already forgot what last year's high school course was about, I can recall most of the academic concepts taught years ago. So sometimes I think my long term memory is better than others, but not my short term memory.
<> Idk if this is related but since I was a child I have a feeling that I'm more easily fatigued than others. Sometimes I wonder how people could have so much energy for socialization, completing assignments, and just being productive in life. When I was in elementary my mom complained that I always slept in the car after leaving school, she said it was weird. These days, I also sleep hours in the afternoon because I felt I have to sleep after every mental exhausting activity. Although idk if it's just my mind compelling me to avoid the hurdles of life and be lazy (depression? idk)
My mom's testimony kind of supports the idea that my cognitive deficits have always persisted since birth or very close to birth. One time I asked her if I've always been like this, and she said, yes, I've been always seemed to be a kid who is withdrawn, "has" his own world, talking very little to other people even when asked to, slow, and "robotic". I also always felt different and amazed with other people's natural abilities, never having mental clarity and always getting outcompeted.
This could be a case of ADHD or autism, but I'm having a hard time getting prescribed ADHD medications in my third world country, so it's really hard to know if stimulants could actually help me or not ;(. My mom said "I guarantee it's impossible for you to get ADHD medication in this country, you have to employ your own strategies and rely on God to combat it." I also kinda agree because no one here talks about ADHD.
I've done MRI and EEG, both came back normal. I want to get tested for nutritional deficiencies too, but I don't have other symptoms beside my cognitive impairments and my mom doesn't want me to spend money getting checked up on all sorts of things. She supplies me B12 and D3 supplements anyway. I've been looking at r/BrainFog and took things like turmeric with black pepper, ginger, fruits like strawberry and banana, and I don't feel they gave any improvement. I even tried ibuprofen once (to clear inflammation or something) and don't feel anything. I haven't tried changing my diet though.
Sorry for the long and incoherent rant. IDK how to exactly put it.
What do you think? is it possibly ADHD/SCT/autism? | 2021-11-23T09:10:26.000Z | r099zf | 2 | 7 | ADHD | Are these kinda severe symptoms typical of ADHD? | 0.89 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r099zf/are_these_kinda_severe_symptoms_typical_of_adhd/ |
Able_Advantage_6681 | i've been on adderall for 2 months as of today and i'm no longer getting the effects i got in the start. in the first few weeks of starting treatment i really was sort of a different person. now, i'm not saying i turned into a super genius overnight but i was able to simply do what had to be done; keep my apartment clean, do the laundry, make a list of things to do / groceries to buy / etc, and actually follow through with it without putting too much thought it. i felt a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders because i was finally able to behave the same way "normal" people do. now, i literally am back to where i was before starting adderall and maybe even a few steps behind that.
i take an XR in the morning and an IR usually as the other dose wears off later in the day.
felt the shift right around the time i started taking a different brand of generics for both the IR and XR. i switched pharmacies and now i'm stuck with these for the next few weeks.
i've done some research on this and apparently generics vary a lot. some people say it's bullshit but at the end of the day you feel what you feel, that is the whole point of drugs in general.
am i crazy or is this actually a medication problem?? i definitely still get more locked into things than i would without the adderall BUT that push i first got with it is totally gone which is actually as big as a problem for me as the focus was.
i have the focus but i don't have the drive which is so frustrating it's like having a car without the keys. someone please help. | 2021-11-23T09:03:28.000Z | r096hu | 3 | 3 | ADHD | my adderall stopped working - am i crazy? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r096hu/my_adderall_stopped_working_am_i_crazy/ |
Accomplished-Drag-52 | [removed] | 2021-11-23T08:59:12.000Z | r09467 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Since being medicated, does anybody else find that they are naturally becoming morning people when they thought that it was impossible to be one? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r09467/since_being_medicated_does_anybody_else_find_that/ |
FruitCakeCrumbs | When someone sees my 10k+ unopened emails it’s always “wow you get so much junk mail!”. It isn’t junk mail. I subscribed to 3 newsletters yesterday alone because I decided that I had a god given gift for decorating garden sheds. Last week it was making jewellery. The week before that it was making stuffed animals out of socks. At the time those newsletters were absolutely vital for nourishing my newfound talent, but are now just a daily reminder of my endless failed attempts to have a stable hobby. | 2021-11-23T08:44:12.000Z | r08wng | 24 | 166 | ADHD | My email inbox is 95% unopened newsletters that I very willingly subscribed to | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r08wng/my_email_inbox_is_95_unopened_newsletters_that_i/ |
camgintx | I have always had issues with attention, and i have been doing a lot of research about it on the internet.
My wife definitely thinks I have it, but my parents were always anti meds, especially when I was a child. She once screamed at my teacher for suggesting that i should be medicated.
i recently watched a video online about adhd that showed me a lot of things that applied to me that i didn't know were symptoms. literally 99% of the things this guy was talking about applied to me.
I am currently in the process of trying to get a formal diagnosis, and i am nervous about the side effects of medication. I have taken adderall before and it was fantastic. i was able to clean and complete tasks without getting sidetracked, but it seemed to take my energy away. i felt like a robot.
Were a lot of y'all diagnosed as adult, or have most of you known since childhood? | 2021-11-23T08:42:25.000Z | r08vr6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Undiagnosed, but almost positively afflicted | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r08vr6/undiagnosed_but_almost_positively_afflicted/ |
sabrehero2 | I've been working on masters application essays for the past few weeks.
Sometimes I get busts of inspirations, but whenever I write them down, it sounds dumb af, incomplete, off-point, and I can't believe I thought it was a good idea.
DAE have dealt with the same issue? I really need to write this essay and rewriting everything again and again is not helping | 2021-11-23T08:27:44.000Z | r08nzw | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Every essay I write sounds smart in my head, but dumb when I write it in sentences. | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r08nzw/every_essay_i_write_sounds_smart_in_my_head_but/ |
oscarviktor | Last night I watched [this video](https://youtu.be/v1HJ3lqxe4w) of a guy solo adventuring in the Australian outback for 3 days with nothing but a knife, fishing line, fishing hook, beacon and backpack. It's an incredible video and he didn't manage to eat or drink for the first 2 days almost. It made me realise how life is so easy for me right now compared to how it was for him just like how it would be so easy and confusing now for prehistoric humans. Is that why I struggle so hard to find a purpose in life? Sure we've had thousands of years of evolution but come on man evolution takes ages. Thousands of years isn't that long, and shits changing fast these days. I think we're allowed to be a bit confused.
This is my confused phase. Have you had yours? | 2021-11-23T08:24:49.000Z | r08mf2 | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Sometimes I feel like life is too easy | 0.8 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r08mf2/sometimes_i_feel_like_life_is_too_easy/ |
bohemian_wapsody | hello there!
I’ve recently realised that I have ADHD through extensive research (no I have not been medically diagnosed, I currently don’t have the option to) and I was wondering if meltdowns are always angry?
I’ve experienced many meltdowns throughout my life so I know what they feel like, but recently I’ve noticed that some of my meltdowns are sad.
they’re not like, ‘I’m going to just sit here and cry’ (though sometimes I do feel like that during the angry meltdowns) but they’re more like, ‘I need to be alone in a dark room in total silence so I can either sleep this off or daydream and forget I’m real.’
they get triggered by the same things, and I always feel emotionally drained the next day no matter if it was angry or sad, so I’m wondering if this is a common ADHD thing? If not, could someone please direct me to somewhere where I can find answers?
thank you and have a nice day! | 2021-11-23T08:24:30.000Z | r08m98 | 7 | 0 | ADHD | Meltdown advice? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r08m98/meltdown_advice/ |
Accomplished-Drag-52 | [removed] | 2021-11-23T08:22:40.000Z | r08lee | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anybody else naturally just waking up and getting into their day job way earlier without much stress or effort needed since being medicated? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r08lee/anybody_else_naturally_just_waking_up_and_getting/ |
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flufffangs | or is this something else?
ive always been intesnse with whatever im into at the time. like its hard to think about anything else, ill put a lot of time and energy into it, ill talk to much about it, and then... poof. im onto the next thing. sometimes it takes days, weeks, months, or even years to switch to a new obsession, but usually its closer to weeks.
im also extremely indecisive as a person and i feel this is related.
lately its been a problem because i spend money on these interests and then abandon them in a few days time. the cycling seems more rapid when im not in a good place mentally.
im very curious if this might have to do with adhd, and what has helped some of you to calm this down so it's not distressing and can just be fun.
thank you! | 2021-11-23T08:08:46.000Z | r08e1h | 3 | 9 | ADHD | is adhd causing me to rapidly cycle through intesnse obsessions? | 0.91 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r08e1h/is_adhd_causing_me_to_rapidly_cycle_through/ |
FruitCakeCrumbs | Usually whilst he’s playing video games or has picked something to watch on Netflix. Sometimes, in his defence, it will be halfway through a dinner convo (oops lol). It’s started happening when we’re cuddling and he’s more than happy to stare into the void whilst my head is screaming “BORED BORING BORED”.
I don’t even have to SAY I’m bored, I get the same comment if I pick up my phone or try to entertain myself. Why do they have to take it so personally that you can’t possibly be enthralled with them every second you’re together? | 2021-11-23T08:04:39.000Z | r08br7 | 3 | 5 | ADHD | How do you tell your partner you’re bored without getting the sarcastic “oh sorry I’m boring you” response? | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r08br7/how_do_you_tell_your_partner_youre_bored_without/ |
jahnnytestmp4 | # Introduction
Hi, I am a 18 year old male was recently diagnosed with ADHD back in late August of this year. Since then, a lot of my recent behaviors in life have started to make more sense. Before all of this with the ADHD though, I had been going through a very rough battle with depression and anxiety since September of 2020. I definitely feel better now, but I feel like I am not getting the treatment I should be getting, and a lot of that is my own fault.
# My Experience with ADHD
As a said before, once I was diagnosed with ADHD a lot of my behaviors and past habits started to make more sense.
Some of these habits are:
· Laziness:
Throughout my life, I have always been a lazy person, even though I was less lazy than others which was mostly due to how I was raised. My parents wanted me to succeed which is fine, but it ended up creating a lot of pressure for me and it made me feel like school was life or death and that if I didn’t do everything right, I’d end up being a disappointment. Of course, this mindset was not explicitly imposed on me by my parents, but mostly by myself and how I interpreted what it is that my parents wanted for me. So although I definitely am lazy, I am barely lazy for school. The problem with this is that anything else in my life I start to treat like a something that doesn’t really matter much. I don’t really feel like pursuing things that I really have an interest in, I don’t really think I need to learn how to do this or that, I don’t want to have to spend time with family and friends sometimes, because it doesn’t have to do with school.
· Lying
I lie a lot. As a kid, I would make up big lies. Slowly that has diminished into smaller lies that don’t really have much impact, but I still lie. “Did you brush your teeth?", “Did you clean your room?”, “Did you put on deodorant?”, “Did you call so and so for this and that?”. I would yes to that even though I didn’t and it still happens to this day. I struggle to brush my teeth daily, or clean my room, or put on deodorant, or take a shower and I absolutely hate it, but I can’t stop myself from lying about it.
· Fear of rejection
I have an extreme anxiety when it comes to anything related to the people I care most about. I feel that everything I am doing is never enough and that they all secretly don’t appreciate me at times. I feel like I should always do more, but when I actually do more, I am never satisfied with the outcome and makes me rethink whether they appreciate me or not. It’s a real struggle too, because now that I have a girlfriend, I want to be the best I can be, but I don’t want to drag her into my emotional struggles which is a major part of why I am making this post.
· Trouble explaining myself
This is possibly my most annoying quality that I have to deal with. This has been around since forever really. Trying to explain to my parents why I wanted to buy this thing, but never having the information come across as I would like. Wanting to explain my passion for a hobby, but not being able to coherently explain it is extremely frustrating. The moments where this affects me the most, is in my therapy sessions. I want to and have tried to explain how bad my situation is, but I can’t seem to reach them the way I want to. For example, recently, I had an appointment with my psychiatrist where I wanted to explain to her what I was feeling at the time (which I will get to later). The goal with this was to get her to understand that I needed a different type of treatment. What I mean by this is that I didn’t feel that my depression and anxiety medications were helping me the way they should and that I needed actual medication for my ADHD rather than having behavioral strategies that I would end up giving up within a few days just to move on to another. No matter how much I tried, I felt like I couldn’t explain myself well enough for her to understand what I wanted which ended up in her not changing anything about my treatment and instead just giving me more strategies to play around with.
· Forget things really easy
Pretty self-explanatory
# What I am Feeling Right Now
This is what I need help with and what I have tried to get help with for a long time.
I feel trapped in my own mind. I don’t feel like I have the ability to control it well enough for me to do the things I actually want to do in my life.
My symptoms of depression and anxiety have lessened, but only to the point where I feel like it’s a ticking time bomb in the sense that if anything remotely negative were to happen for me, I end up back where I started.
I don’t feel like doing anything if it doesn’t affect my grades. This makes me not want to pursue anything new or dive deeper into things that I am already interested in.
I feel that my personality has diminished since I fear rejection from everyone around me and am constantly thinking about what they think without ever trying to push out those thoughts.
I don’t feel like writing this anymore, because I fear that you might misunderstand it like many others have. (Props to you if you don’t though)
# | 2021-11-23T08:04:35.000Z | r08bpw | 3 | 4 | ADHD | I want to change, but I don't feel like I have what is necessary to do so. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r08bpw/i_want_to_change_but_i_dont_feel_like_i_have_what/ |
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Dahlinluv | My fiancé is sleeping peacefully next to me
and my brain decided that NOW is the time to wake up and research this specific niche topic and I can’t relax until I do. The kicker is that I have no ties to either subject. I don’t listen to Taylor Swift and I don’t have any connection to Japan but my brain NEEDS to know.
I just want to go to bed. I don’t want to hyper focus on this and I have work in the morning 😭. | 2021-11-23T07:59:44.000Z | r088wd | 91 | 584 | ADHD | It’s 1:58am and I woke up to google how Japan is reacting to Taylor Swift’s new Red album. Why is my brain like this. | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r088wd/its_158am_and_i_woke_up_to_google_how_japan_is/ |
nerdatomy | I mean I know what adderall does but does it help you (those who are prescribed)? I’m 20 years old and have had ADHD my whole life and obviously it has its ups and downs but I’ve never felt like it’s held me back in life, obviously during school it sucked but now I feel like it adds to my lifestyle more than anything. Anyway is adderall worth looking into, what has it done for you? | 2021-11-23T07:59:37.000Z | r088ui | 3 | 1 | ADHD | What does adderall do for you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r088ui/what_does_adderall_do_for_you/ |
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NoIdentity1337 | [removed] | 2021-11-23T07:46:08.000Z | r081x7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How does it feel having AD(H)D? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r081x7/how_does_it_feel_having_adhd/ |
kattycaake | [removed] | 2021-11-23T07:42:36.000Z | r08026 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else get over stuff really fast? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r08026/anyone_else_get_over_stuff_really_fast/ |
unavailabelle | Hi, so I am 90% convinced I have adhd and am undiagnosed. I was wondering how you guys study/learn while having adhd? I find reading textbooks painstakingly difficult. My fish brain refuses to pay attention for long durations. I usually try looking for video/audio resources since reading long texts is so difficult. Does anyone else go through the same? How do you deal with it?
I'm applying for grad school and it will definitely involve lots of heavy reading. So I was trynna prepare myself better for it. Any tips are welcome. Thank you. :) | 2021-11-23T07:38:53.000Z | r07y1g | 7 | 0 | ADHD | How do you study/learn: reading long texts vs video/audio?? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r07y1g/how_do_you_studylearn_reading_long_texts_vs/ |
CedeLovesKat | We both have ADHD and I was concerned at first because he was so honest right from the start since it felt like love bombing.
I never saw my disorder as such a game changer until I read myself into it. I understand now how we live, how we act and how we do things different then other people without ADHD.
So I took the risk, wrote all of my thoughts into a very long message and sent it to him. The response couldnt been more honest, lovely and outstanding.
Dating someone who has ADHD makes it much easier for me personally. He isnt much of a texter but when he texts, oh boy it lights up my body. I always know what hes up to and he does the same.
Lets see how it turns out :D | 2021-11-23T07:30:58.000Z | r07tpf | 2 | 12 | ADHD | UPDATE: I [M21] wrote a long paragraph stating my situation, my feelings and my concerns for him [25M] and he responded with telling me he is in love with me as well and is happy that I made it clear for him | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r07tpf/update_i_m21_wrote_a_long_paragraph_stating_my/ |
Mental4Help | I am not sure if this is an ADHD thing or not but I feel like it could be something because I get so pissed about this.
My wife will ask the above “hey are you hungry? SMALL PAUSE Or did you eat already?”
Well I was just about to open my mouth to say that yes I was hungry. But now if I say yes it sounds like I’m saying I ate already. I literally freeze up and have to wait for my brain Dial up to sit there and work out what to say. She will stare at me like “hello?” Then I’m like YOU DID IT AGAIN!!
Why do people ask two questions. Just ask the first one and give me a second to answer you. Now instead of a yes or no question you have to make a whole sentence explaining. Please tell me I’m not alone here lol. | 2021-11-23T07:30:23.000Z | r07tea | 9 | 4 | ADHD | Are you hungry or did you eat already? The conflicting question paradox. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r07tea/are_you_hungry_or_did_you_eat_already_the/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-23T07:29:50.000Z | r07t1p | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I think I'm stuck... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r07t1p/i_think_im_stuck/ |
amerikiwi0210 | Recently, I have been very confident that I have undiagnosed inattentive ADHD. However, after seeing a symptom or a post that I don't relate to I doubt myself and worry that I've just made this up in my head. Both my mom and brother have ADHD. I brought up to them that I feel as though I could have it, but they weren't convinced. This is why I've been trying to figure out on my own. I will hopefully be getting tested soon, but I thought I'd bring it up here to see what others have to say.
I struggle with ordering the things that are going on in my head. This causes me to constantly stutter, slip up on my words, and misrepresent my ideas to others. Most of the time I need to constantly be moving/fidgeting otherwise I feel uncomfortable. I have quite an active imagination and am constantly becoming lost in my own thoughts (both positive and negative). This causes me to overthink a lot and become fixated on those things.
However, I do not struggle socially. My imagination will wander throughout conversation, but I am able to stay engaged with that person. I think this is why my family disagrees with me as I appear engaged when around people. I've never struggled academically either. I think this is why I am having this feeling of doubt.
I'm not sure the purpose of this post.. Maybe I'm wondering if the ADHD is doubting itself.. Just after some sort of support.. thanks everyone :) | 2021-11-23T07:22:51.000Z | r07p6d | 5 | 3 | ADHD | Doubting ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r07p6d/doubting_adhd/ |
furbybananas | [removed] | 2021-11-23T07:22:39.000Z | r07p2q | 0 | 1 | ADHD | RSD is the worst. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r07p2q/rsd_is_the_worst/ |
glottyblotti | This is more of a rant I just don’t know what is the best flair I should put on here. I’m sorry to come here and bitch and moan but like I just don’t see how people want to put the effort in. I’m currently semi-diagnosed and doctor is having me trying different meds. Kinda working but not. I’m also injured and can’t exercise really at all right now without making things worse. I know my meds would work better if I had a consistent schedule of eating/sleeping/drinking but I can’t bring myself to care. I really don’t like myself enough to care. I want to want to care but I cannot find a reason. Everything is just temporarily rewarding and for the things that are, I forget bc I don’t remember shit. I can’t sleep because I’m being anxious over stupid shit that doesn’t even warrant worrying. Like….what is the point? So much work for what? I don’t get it. I’m tired of everything and every ounce of effort it takes bc it feels worthless. Sorry again, but I just don’t know what to say anymore | 2021-11-23T07:21:03.000Z | r07o7m | 1 | 3 | ADHD | This shit is exhausting | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r07o7m/this_shit_is_exhausting/ |
belugafriend123 | Hey all,
My girlfriend has ADHD and OCD (been diagnosed since childhood). I love her deeply, and she's been having a hard time recently. She's in grad school so all of her time is very unstructured and her sleep has been thrown out the window, along with cleaning her apartment as well as taking care of herself.
She is medicated and regularly sees her psychiatrist, as well as a therapist. But it just doesn't seem to be helping her in terms of taking care of herself. She stays up all night working, barely sleeps, then has to miss anything for fun since she's so tired. Her apartment is a mess which then interferes with her focus.
How can I best support her in these everyday tasks/having a routine? Or what people/treatment approaches/support has helped you in maintaining structure when your life doesn't have any? | 2021-11-23T07:21:02.000Z | r07o7b | 3 | 4 | ADHD | How to best support girlfriend with ADHD and OCD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r07o7b/how_to_best_support_girlfriend_with_adhd_and_ocd/ |
Melodic_Row_1896 | After years (actually decades) of putting this off, I have put in an appointment for a test!
£695 for the initial asessment from Clinical Partners.
I wanted to go with Psymplicity but they didn't even call back. If a company who you want to pay over the price of a new car can't even phone you back to put in an appointment, they aren't getting my business.
It will be good to know, although I don't know what I will do with the information when I do. But that's in the future. | 2021-11-23T07:12:43.000Z | r07jov | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Finally got an appointment for a test! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r07jov/finally_got_an_appointment_for_a_test/ |
LetSoloGogo | I hope this is the right place for this. I'm currently undiagnosed, seeking a potential diagnosis. I've been seeing my therapist for about 3 sessions and some of the stuff he's said, and how he's said them, has me a little on the fence. It doesn't help that I can't read him (face mask) but it almost feels like he's dismissing my issues or falsely attributing things to something else. I'm not sure, though. I don't know if he's genuinely dismissing or if it just comes off that way to me. He says stuff like "everyone experiences that." Which isn't inaccurate, as I know lot of ADHD stuff is stuff that everyone experiences, but in a way that not everyone does. The issues I'm trying to convey aren't just occasional issues, they impact my life everyday and sometimes evolve into having a big (negative) impact. My girlfriend brought it to my attention that he may be trying to comfort me in a "you're not alone" sort of way, but that isn't how it feels to me. Another thing he did (at least once that I noticed) was attribute my restlessness to anxiety. Like when I can't go to sleep because I can't stop thinking about either everything or one very specific thing. He took it as an anxiety thing, like I was worried about xyz. Which would be understandable, but that's not how I was describing it. I had to reiterate and say that I'm not worried about these things, it's things that I want to do but in a positive way. It's like a brain itch and scratching it gives that rush of whatever my brain seems to be missing. There are some other things that he's said that I see as problematic as well. Including one of the methods he suggested that I try to do to deal with things. Particularly, in regard to me bringing up that I don't like that I have issues with doing/starting my schoolwork and how I often think about it through the week and get upset that I can't just do the thing, he suggested to put things off until essentially the last minute (which I already do) and to try not to think my workload through the week. Which, for me, isn't exactly a thing I can just stop doing because 1) if I don't think about it, it doesn't exist/won't get done and 2) I literally can't help but think about it. I'm just at a loss as to what to really do. Despite being gung-ho and super sure that I had ADHD, and ecstatic that I was finally able to get myself to put in the work that I needed to to not only get insurance, but to get myself to a doc and then a therapist to be able to get myself the help I feel I need after YEARS of hurtles and procrastination, I'm not so sure anymore if it is what I thought or if it's anything at all. My mom, gf, and one of my friends all think I should look into different therapist, but I wanted to get some more thoughts. Thank you all in advance for any advice.
TL;DR: Having second thoughts about therapist who may or may not be dismissing my issues. | 2021-11-23T06:59:42.000Z | r07ckp | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Should I talk to my therapist or look for a new one? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r07ckp/should_i_talk_to_my_therapist_or_look_for_a_new/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-23T06:52:56.000Z | r078ug | 3 | 1 | ADHD | I wish I was homeless a lot of the time | 0.6 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r078ug/i_wish_i_was_homeless_a_lot_of_the_time/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-23T06:50:28.000Z | r077fd | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anybody ever have fantasies of being homeless and free? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r077fd/does_anybody_ever_have_fantasies_of_being/ |
drawing_sloth | I dont know why I'm so riled up about this, but I see the term "neurotypical" on this subreddit WAY TOO MUCH, and it makes us people with ADHD look really dumb in my opinion, and might be why ADHD-ers get a bad rap.
I don't think such thing exists, and it makes it seem like there are people out there with no motivational issues, no anxiety or stress, no bouts of depression, no self-consciousness, no self doubt, and to sum it up, no self struggles that come from the mind.
I don't think I've ever met a neurotypical person, because they don't exist. We are all just fucked up humans in our own ways.
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Anyways.... anyone relate or do you guys feel like you wish you were a "neurotypical" lol. | 2021-11-23T06:46:52.000Z | r075e6 | 21 | 1 | ADHD | IMO I think people should stop saying Neurotypical, it makes you sound really dumb. | 0.52 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r075e6/imo_i_think_people_should_stop_saying/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-23T06:45:44.000Z | r074t8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall XR tolerance | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r074t8/adderall_xr_tolerance/ |
Whatsmynameagain53 | Are these 2 generic adderall manufacturers the same company or are they separate? My bottles always say MFG Malinckro. Now I just switched from 15mg to 20mg. I just made a post about this.. these new pills aren’t doing anything except making me sweaty! Soooo I looked up the pill number and it says it’s made by Mallinckrodt.. is Malinckro just the abbreviation or are these separate company’s ?!??! Trying to figure out if the pills aren’t working because it’s a different company or if it’s just me or it’s a defective batch idk! | 2021-11-23T06:44:49.000Z | r074ag | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Malinckro and Mallinckrodt | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r074ag/malinckro_and_mallinckrodt/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-23T06:44:13.000Z | r073zj | 5 | 2 | ADHD | What are your ADHD “stims”, and what helps them to stop? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r073zj/what_are_your_adhd_stims_and_what_helps_them_to/ |
Whatsmynameagain53 | Is Malinckro and Mallinckrodt the same thing ? Trying to figure out my bottle says MFG Malinckro and I looked it up and there’s a pharm company called that but I looked up my pill number and it’s by Mallinckrodt.. is that a mess up or an abbreviation or are they separate company’s that make generic adderall? My new batch of pills are doing nothing so I’m wondering if it’s the wrong manufacturer | 2021-11-23T06:31:10.000Z | r06wv4 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall manufacturer’s | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06wv4/adderall_manufacturers/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-23T06:28:38.000Z | r06vbw | 1 | 4 | ADHD | Health care providers treat me like an addict | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06vbw/health_care_providers_treat_me_like_an_addict/ |
peepmyshleep | 2 weeks ago I went to my doctor to find some sort of aid to help with quitting nicotine, as it has been a struggle for about 5 years now. In the back of my mind I wanted to ask him about ADHD as well because I was failing miserably in multiple areas of my life. I could not stay organized, I was the most impulsive person I had ever met, and I had this weird problem when I would work on something in school or work. I would sit down to do an assignment or task, and then stare at the screen, or barely get past the first problem before I “needed to move to a different task” because I could no longer focus on what I had presented in front of me, regardless of how much I needed it done. It didn’t matter how important it was, or even time sensitive it was, I just could not do it. This problem became exponentially more apparent when I got to college.
My grades tanked for two semesters in a row, which was such a stark difference compared to high school. My brother had been diagnosed with ADHD since a young age, but my parents didn’t even consider the possibility that I could have it as well because I was “smart” and did well in school, which was true at the time. I was taking honors courses and got a 30 on my ACT, so there was no way I had ADHD right? That all collapsed miserably when I got to college. My GPA tanked to a 0.4 and I was at risk for getting kicked out. I kept beating myself up. Why was I so lazy that I couldn’t just sit here and get this done? Why do I need to take breaks every 10 minutes or my brain will literally quit on me? Why is this assignment that should take 20 minutes taking me 2 hours? I was so hard on myself and even considered dropping out because I could not handle school.
Well moving forward to the present, my doctor was actually the one who brought up the possibility of me having ADHD. I talked to him about how I was going to ask him about it, and after a life narrative and a test, I was diagnosed as “100% having ADHD”. It felt almost like I was faking it. I made it this far with something this debilitating so maybe I’m just overthinking everything. I was prescribed Adderall, and then I went home. I found the ADHD subreddit, and it has been liberating. All of these things I thought were just personality flaws or bad habits were things that other people were struggling with too? I felt like my entire life had been covered in this curtain that had now opened. It has been night and day since I’ve been on medication. As dumb as it sounds, when I want to do something I can just, do it? It’s been hard to describe to my friends but it is very obvious to me. I've cut my nicotine usage in half, which is crazy considering the amount of times I've tried to quit! I am very optimistic for the future and I’ve been much kinder to myself about my past.
tldr; I recently got diagnosed with ADHD and so many things in my past make sense now. | 2021-11-23T06:23:46.000Z | r06so2 | 1 | 4 | ADHD | I'm optimistic about the future now!!! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06so2/im_optimistic_about_the_future_now/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-23T06:22:31.000Z | r06rzv | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Messing up in college and life in general and need advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06rzv/messing_up_in_college_and_life_in_general_and/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-23T06:20:40.000Z | r06r2i | 3 | 5 | ADHD | I ruined my relationship and now he wants to leave | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06r2i/i_ruined_my_relationship_and_now_he_wants_to_leave/ |
jaygay92 | Hi, this is my first post in this sub so I’m sorry if anything isn’t formatted correctly!
I’ve just recently had an extreme increase in negative symptoms (I was only diagnosed about a month ago) and one include extremely focusing on my face. As of late, I have had acne get very bad on one side of my face; this leads to the poking and picking that I just cannot stop! And I tend to just sit in front of a mirror for thirty minutes to an hour obsessing over every single flaw and scrape and open pore. I was wondering if anybody else struggles specifically with this, and if they have any tips?
I’ve also been very bad lately with cheek biting AND finger biting (both nails and the beds). I feel stuck and my anxiety level is through the roof.
Thank you all in advance :) | 2021-11-23T06:17:40.000Z | r06pc6 | 9 | 1 | ADHD | How to handle fixating on skin? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06pc6/how_to_handle_fixating_on_skin/ |
InigoArazco | [removed] | 2021-11-23T06:16:40.000Z | r06osy | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone has the tik tok/reel about a guy that was reminded of his and the grief comes back? It was a dialogue between two characters (same person) I think the metaphor was something related to a drawer and how when you open it everything comes back | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06osy/anyone_has_the_tik_tokreel_about_a_guy_that_was/ |
jaygay92 | [removed] | 2021-11-23T06:14:41.000Z | r06nnv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anybody else tend to hyperfixate on their face? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06nnv/does_anybody_else_tend_to_hyperfixate_on_their/ |
InigoArazco | [removed] | 2021-11-23T06:14:07.000Z | r06nbg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone has the tik tok/reel about a guy that was reminded of his and the grief comes back? It was a dialogue between two characters (same person) I think the metaphor was something related to a drawer and how when you open it everything comes back | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06nbg/anyone_has_the_tik_tokreel_about_a_guy_that_was/ |
Wintermcloving | [removed] | 2021-11-23T06:06:26.000Z | r06it8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | new to the adhd community | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06it8/new_to_the_adhd_community/ |
wishhellwaseasy | Hello! I am someone who has ADHD and sometimes when I take my meds, I feel like I need to be doing something and I want to be relaxing. I am looking for recommendation for apps that give you tasks to do, and something you can improve on, but yet have phone doing it. I hope that makes sense, I assume people who have adhd know 😂 I have hayday and that helps, as well as a few others but they aren’t set up in away where I can keep playing them for long periods of time. I have to wait for things to get done in game. Let me know your ideas! Anything is welcome! | 2021-11-23T06:05:36.000Z | r06ibt | 6 | 3 | ADHD | Phone games to please ADHD mind | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06ibt/phone_games_to_please_adhd_mind/ |
Whatsmynameagain53 | [removed] | 2021-11-23T06:04:20.000Z | r06hld | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall manufacturer’s | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06hld/adderall_manufacturers/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-23T06:00:58.000Z | r06fmd | 5 | 9 | ADHD | almost failing 3 classes | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06fmd/almost_failing_3_classes/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-23T05:58:33.000Z | r06e2l | 1 | 4 | ADHD | Work sucks, I know. | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06e2l/work_sucks_i_know/ |
BrohovahsWitness | I'm just wondering if anyone else struggles with this or understands/has resources regarding the psychology behind it.
It doesn't have to do with anonymity for me. I will do this on any and all of my social media platforms, often with my name and face attached, to share with all of my friends/family/random followers/strangers.
I've also noted that the struggle/discomfort with sharing one-on-one doesn't just apply to face to face or phone calls. Even texting/direct messaging people often feels things way for me, and I will often procrastinate responding to individual messages for days or even weeks, even if it's related to a topic I've recently shared about. I'll even do it with individual comments on my posts, though not to such an extreme degree.
I realize that when I make a post, I'm able to take extra time, plan exactly how I want to say things, and process what's going on in my head before sharing it with other people. But that's obviously not the entire reason, because I'm afforded the same time/planning when responding to comments or direct messages, but I still find it difficult/tedious.
Anyone else struggle with this? What are your thoughts? What tricks/tips/resources have you found to be helpful?
Edit: lol totally forgot to add the entire point of this post. I do this to the point where my under-sharing with people one-on-one is hurting some of my relationships (and tbh my oversharing on social media is probably hurting some relationships, as well, but I'm less concerned about that). | 2021-11-23T05:57:32.000Z | r06dhx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I feel more comfortable sharing my thoughts/feelings with people through posts on social media or writing than one-on-one. Wondering if anyone here has any experience with this and how they manage it/the reasoning behind it/if it's even ADHD related. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06dhx/i_feel_more_comfortable_sharing_my/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-23T05:55:17.000Z | r06c6x | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I feel more comfortable sharing my thoughts with all of my friends/followers on social media than with people one-on-one. Anyone else? And why is this? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06c6x/i_feel_more_comfortable_sharing_my_thoughts_with/ |
wq101010 | Does anyone feel tired at the end of the day when on meds?
I started taking Ritalin since last week. The meds worked for me. I can get so much shit done at work. There is one strange side effect tho. I feel exhausted at the end of everyday. Literally exhaustion, muscle sore and all that.
I used to work out a lot, like running, HIIT and all that. Usually in the evening or early in the morning. I find it impossible to work out in the evening now.
Has anyone experience this before? Would this be a temporary effect? How do you manage it? | 2021-11-23T05:50:31.000Z | r069j0 | 4 | 4 | ADHD | How do you manage exhaustion after taking meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r069j0/how_do_you_manage_exhaustion_after_taking_meds/ |
everywherennowhere |
Does anybody else struggle while arguing with their partner? I cant think at all when we fight. Its like my mind is paralyzed. Its horrible. I feel beaten down because i can't get a word out correctly. I wish i was able to say what i feel but its so difficult figuring out what im feeling and putting it into words. Can anyone relate to this? Or knows how to work with it? Im having a hard time when we get into really argumentative fights.
EDIT: thank you so much for commenting, it means a lot knowing that others are going through similar experiences. And thank you to all who posted advice!! I will be using these to continue to learn and grow. :) | 2021-11-23T05:47:12.000Z | r067lm | 61 | 223 | ADHD | Struggle with arguments in relationship? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r067lm/struggle_with_arguments_in_relationship/ |
emyggdrasil | What is everyone’s experience with anger and their adhd? I am so confused by how to manage mine. It feels impossible but I know I must learn. I started taking 40 mg of strattera about a month ago. I think it is helping, but I haven’t noticed considerable improvements in impulsiveness and anger management. I’ve noticed some improvement in my ability to focus. Any thoughts? I’m currently laying in bed trying not to be angry. | 2021-11-23T05:46:54.000Z | r067g9 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD and Anger | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r067g9/adhd_and_anger/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-23T05:46:18.000Z | r06745 | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Forgot a assignment was late work gets a zero | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r06745/forgot_a_assignment_was_late_work_gets_a_zero/ |
Terra246 | So it feels hard to relax as someone with adhd. Everyone is going on about self care, and I think it’s good of course, I just wonder how one does it. I guess it can be small things but I’m pretty much off this week, and I love being off, but I’ll be alone, and gaming and videos aren’t enough self care for me. Was wondering if anybody had any suggestions for self care as someone with adhd that sadly cannot travel. | 2021-11-23T05:44:35.000Z | r0661f | 11 | 3 | ADHD | Self care for adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r0661f/self_care_for_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-23T05:43:40.000Z | r065h7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Relationship fighting struggle? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r065h7/relationship_fighting_struggle/ |
faithinstrangers92 | Or sometimes even the second or third thing.
I want to think less and feel more but spitting out the bizarre contents of my mind has gotten me fired, lost girls I was dating, and made people uncomfortable.
People who give this advice must have more appropriate/tame minds than I do.
It's not that what I think is horrible or pollitically incorrect etc (tho sometimes it is) but more like it has not relation to the conversation and confuses the hell out of people. Sometimes it doesn't even align with my actual thoughts or opinions either.
I keep telling myself 'fuck it, life is short, speak your mind' but in practice it doesn't go down well
Can anyone relate? | 2021-11-23T05:42:00.000Z | r064gq | 12 | 59 | ADHD | I overthink everything I say because I've learned I can't trust the first thing that comes to mind. | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r064gq/i_overthink_everything_i_say_because_ive_learned/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-23T05:40:39.000Z | r063op | 1 | 1 | ADHD | first time on meds! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r063op/first_time_on_meds/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-23T05:33:26.000Z | r05zeo | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone feel tired at the end of the day when on meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r05zeo/does_anyone_feel_tired_at_the_end_of_the_day_when/ |
CKobie2731 | [removed] | 2021-11-23T05:31:49.000Z | r05yfa | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Vyvanse 50 mg muscle/nerve pain | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r05yfa/vyvanse_50_mg_musclenerve_pain/ |
shopliftingbunny | I’ve been on adderall xr, concerta and ritalin sr. I would force myself awake as early as 5/6am even if i had nothing planned till 9am just so I could fall asleep easily at night. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn’t.
I was gonna ask my psych to let me switch to adderall ir, but apparently that’s not available in canada. Any suggestions?
I used to take diphenhydramine (generic benadryl) as a sleep aid, but i stopped as soon as i learned it was linked to dementia 🥴 | 2021-11-23T05:30:50.000Z | r05xtb | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Which meds affect your sleep the least? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r05xtb/which_meds_affect_your_sleep_the_least/ |
Phoenyx_Rose | I’ve just started my PhD program and I’m just… floundering. Undergrad wasn’t easy with my unmediated brain per se, but it was still simple enough that I could get my assignments done at the last minute and still do well. However, I’m trying to do better in my grad program since I know these habits will be what I use in my career. I also want to be better so I can actually learn and challenge myself instead of just memorizing and cramming. Problem is, I’m lost on how to do that.
I’m on meds, and have an appointment set up for an intake with a school therapist since my community therapists’ won’t take adults but I’d like to get a head start on things before they spiral out of control.
Does anyone have any tips for success for graduate school, especially for breaking down projects, pacing myself (everything requires critical thinking now so I’m burning out), and starting early? | 2021-11-23T05:28:43.000Z | r05wiu | 10 | 3 | ADHD | Any tips for grad students? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r05wiu/any_tips_for_grad_students/ |
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