author stringlengths 3 20 | body stringlengths 9 36.6k | created_utc stringlengths 24 24 | id stringlengths 6 6 | num_comments int64 0 2.94k | score int64 0 6.06k | subreddit stringclasses 1 value | title stringlengths 10 300 | upvote_ratio float64 0.08 1 | url stringlengths 52 97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
rfroio | Since being put on meds, my hair, makeup, shaving, and picking out outfits have gotten drastically better, along with how I feel about myself. I never realized how little attention and effort I put into myself until now. I thought it was in my head until several people complimented me. This has also greatly contributed to my mental health because when I don’t feel put together or I am feeling self conscious, everything else starts to fall apart slowly. I am now really putting pride into myself and taking care of myself. With all that being said, the best thing to wear is a smile :) I am so happy! Happy Saturday everyone ♥️ | 2021-11-20T18:59:29.000Z | qyc7v9 | 3 | 25 | ADHD | Getting ready | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyc7v9/getting_ready/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-20T18:56:23.000Z | qyc5oy | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How to do nothing? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyc5oy/how_to_do_nothing/ |
idoadhd | [removed] | 2021-11-20T18:54:09.000Z | qyc41s | 2 | 0 | ADHD | Attention! I CANT even spell deficate dissorder.....Hyper??? Manic dissorder. | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyc41s/attention_i_cant_even_spell_deficate/ |
rfroio | [removed] | 2021-11-20T18:52:50.000Z | qyc325 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Getting ready | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyc325/getting_ready/ |
_Coldey_ | I'm self-diagnosed for now. I did a lot of research and it does explain a lot about my life and I'm going to a psychologist in a few months. I also looked at other disorders and none of them fit as much as ADHD.
However going through this subreddit I found posts that are super relatable, but also posts that are not relatable at all which made me think how much can ADHD differ from person to person. | 2021-11-20T18:43:32.000Z | qybw9u | 7 | 10 | ADHD | How much can ADHD differ from person to person? | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qybw9u/how_much_can_adhd_differ_from_person_to_person/ |
inherentlydad | [removed] | 2021-11-20T18:39:08.000Z | qybsym | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is it just me or does Siri have an attitude when you say “Add a reminder for 3:00 to check the thing” and the response “Sure. I’ll add it to the list…” | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qybsym/is_it_just_me_or_does_siri_have_an_attitude_when/ |
i_am_me47 | I’m a barista so I’m deeply involved in the world of coffee and drink way too much caffeine. or i used to, that is.
some days before getting medicated i would drink 6-8 shots of espresso in one morning without really feeling anything.
however, after starting on 40mg of Focalin XR, Caffeine effects me WAY differently. I drank 4 shots of espresso within 3 hours or so this morning and my body just can’t handle it.
my anxiety goes up a bit, I feel like there’s constant electricity or energy flowing through me, heart beats faster, not tired (even after physical exercise), etc…
what is wrong with me? is this normal for higher amounts of caffeine (so for today, around 360mg) to have this much of a negative effect? | 2021-11-20T18:36:50.000Z | qybr96 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | I used to drink 800+ mg of caffeine before medication but now drinking less than 200mg causes problems. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qybr96/i_used_to_drink_800_mg_of_caffeine_before/ |
Imposter_syndrom | Hi guys, I just need a little moral support lol I’m so afraid to take my first dose of Adderall, it’s only the 5mg tab but I was only diagnosed in October so (thankfully) this is all happening very quickly! It’s already 10:30am but I know this dose only lasts 3-4hrs.
Anywho, just needing reassurance, I have anxiety over the side effects and I’m overthinking what to eat afterwards since I’m supposed to avoid vitamin c and citric acid? Thank you, hope you have a good weekend! | 2021-11-20T18:30:31.000Z | qybmiw | 8 | 3 | ADHD | First dose of Adderall | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qybmiw/first_dose_of_adderall/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T18:29:05.000Z | qyblei | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Cruise Ship/Adderall??? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyblei/cruise_shipadderall/ |
mvv417 | Hi all, I’m getting more and more frustrated with my ADHD and the meds I’ve been prescribed forever. They undoubtedly make my life so much easier and less chaotic. My thoughts are consolidated, I’m calmer and less of a spaz. But I have NO personality compared to when I’m off my meds. It’s almost like my sense of humor and wit go out the window. It’s such a catch-22 because I struggle when I don’t take the meds, but at least I’m goofy and happy and fun to be around. I’ve been prescribed Adderall forever and wondering if anyone has similar experiences. I’d love to find a medication that gives me the perfect balance. Thank you in advance | 2021-11-20T18:27:55.000Z | qybkku | 7 | 3 | ADHD | Love/Hate Relationship with Meds | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qybkku/lovehate_relationship_with_meds/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T18:27:34.000Z | qybkas | 1 | 0 | ADHD | I’m done with people | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qybkas/im_done_with_people/ |
Vyvanse-virgin | ever since I been on meds I only drink protein shakes the first 8 hours of the day. On the evening, I always eat something with high fiber (carrots, broccoli, cabbages) protein source and something fatty like olive oil
I figured out, the meds and body are more in tune with each other on this “diet” I never planned for this, but I listen to my body reaction. Now everything with high fiber is the new “comfort food”
However, only while on meds.
I used to crave pasta and other fast carb sources, did not care for fiber , only when my stomach was too upset.
Did this also happened to you?
Without meds, I am sleeping, drinking and eating and repeat. | 2021-11-20T18:24:59.000Z | qybiem | 7 | 1 | ADHD | I used to LOVE carbs, but now medicated I can’t even look at pasta dishes without getting a tiny anxiety, and it gets worse when people offer me food | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qybiem/i_used_to_love_carbs_but_now_medicated_i_cant/ |
DelightLama | I have been on 30mg xr for about 8 months now. It has helped my mood considerably(initially diagnosed with depression) and now I'm able to get up in the morning and get work done. However, most days by night time, I always have this inner dialogue where I say to myself that I will wean off this medication. I think it comes from a place of being scared of being hooked on Adderall and messing up my life. It's almost as if my mind doesn't trust me with the medication or something it's hard to say exactly. Adderall got me out of dark hole in my life but I'm scared it will push me to a bigger hole eventually. I'm not sure if anyone else is going through the same feeling, I would love to hear if that's the case. Do I listen to what my mind is trying to tell me? Or do I push through? I guess I gotta make choice sooner than later.
Appreciate anyone's input going through the same situation | 2021-11-20T18:19:33.000Z | qybeau | 3 | 3 | ADHD | How do you deal with feeling bad about taking adderall/ADHD medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qybeau/how_do_you_deal_with_feeling_bad_about_taking/ |
infrogongitus | Diagnosed within the last two months... Finally starting meds and going through the hardest class I've ever taken in my life... Organic chemistry. As I'm reviewing all of this material, concepts are finally starting to click and I'm wondering how I couldn't grasp them sooner. It feels like all of my time, notes and effort throughout the semester were wasted. Can anyone explain how I can put in that kind of effort and take away almost nothing? I'm not sure if this is my non stimulant med kicking in or just anxiety and panic taking over and helping me get through. | 2021-11-20T18:18:18.000Z | qybdec | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Finally on meds, reteaching myself an entire class for the final two exams | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qybdec/finally_on_meds_reteaching_myself_an_entire_class/ |
frutful_is_back_baby | https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-18/uc-slams-door-on-sat-and-all-standardized-admissions-tests
What do you think of their decision, particularly with how this might affect the college chances of students with ADHD?
Speaking from my personal experience and people I know, it's not uncommon for ADHD students to have their grades dragged down from missed or late work regardless of their comprehension for a subject, which makes the standardized tests surprisingly helpful in demonstrating their aptitude at school without the baggage of long-term organization. On the other hand, sitting down for a long exam can be difficult for anyone with ADHD, even with accommodations in place, which might bias it against some people. | 2021-11-20T18:13:58.000Z | qyba80 | 3 | 4 | ADHD | UC schools no longer accepting standardized tests for admissions | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyba80/uc_schools_no_longer_accepting_standardized_tests/ |
dontthrowawaycapes | I really should be working out/exercising. Not just because it's good for every aspect of my life, but because I actually used to enjoy it. But my ADHD meds make it absolutely horrible because, regardless of how much water I drink, my mouth and throat are dry as bone. Exercising dries the mouth to begin with, so it's a billion percent worse on stimulants. This also applies to singing too, actually. Can't do that anymore either because it hurts from my dryass throat. Anyone know any way to fix dry mouth/throat? | 2021-11-20T18:13:01.000Z | qyb9j0 | 7 | 3 | ADHD | Been on Vyvanse for nearly 3 years now and I've not been able to find a way to deal with the dry mouth/throat. Anyone have ideas? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyb9j0/been_on_vyvanse_for_nearly_3_years_now_and_ive/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-20T18:11:49.000Z | qyb8ok | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Well, now that you noticed i was studying , i can't do this anymore. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyb8ok/well_now_that_you_noticed_i_was_studying_i_cant/ |
deerwhoever | I'm planning on making a resource for my uni of tips/coping mechanisms for undergraduates and phd students with e.g. Adhd, dyslexia, dyscalcula, etc
As a phd student with dyslexia (and a boyfriend with adhd) I just think a place where we could all share our tips on how to manage working/studying would've been soooo helpful!
E.g. a tiny thing for me that helped so much was a suggestion by someone to write my question down word for word before a meeting, cos before I would try and ask a question but my brain would be working 1000x faster than my mouth and no one could really get what I was asking... it was such a small idea but one thay helped me greatly.
...Obviously this is more related to dyslexia so I thought I would ask here to see if anyone had any adhd related tips/coping mechanisms!
TLDR: Making a resource to help ppl studying at university.
1- does this sound helpful
2- any tips for studying and managing with adhd? | 2021-11-20T18:06:23.000Z | qyb4pm | 3 | 5 | ADHD | Any advice for ppl starting university or a PhD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyb4pm/any_advice_for_ppl_starting_university_or_a_phd/ |
AD4Kthrowaway | Posting from a throwaway because I will get into some amount of personal info that could potentially get me doxxed, so better safe than sorry.
I'm a young adult male and I've recently started doubting that I may have undiagnosed ADHD. I want to preface that in no way will I take whatever gets commented in this thread as a definitive answer, and that I do want to discuss this with a professional in the near future. Though, in the meantime, curiosity got the best of me and I do want to know if my experiences align with some of yours.
Most concerningly, I've fidgeted extensively since I was very, very young - I would just intensively fidget, oftentimes for hours with cords, ribbons, or any other similar type of object, and I distinctly remember describing this to my dad once as "I do it because it helps with my imagination" - and this continued to some extent well into teenage years, and it has cost me many a headphone pairs because I kept breaking their cables from too much twisting. This was always strongly discouraged by my parents who mostly saw it as a dumb habit I needed to get out of. Sometimes I would sneak out away from their attention to do it. I tried to suppress this behavior somewhat, but I still do it (albeit less than before), coupled with other various forms of restless behavior: tapping my feet in class (and getting warned not to because it disrupts class), lots of gesturing while speaking, cracking fingers way more often than most people, stroking my beard, and so on.
I've always been very verbose, just talking and talking and talking with no end in sight, when someone lets me. I've rarely been able to put my thoughts into few words, and I end up being really long winded, spamming group chats with too many messages, etc.
I also have some difficulties maintaining eye contact with people quite a bit, and I tend not to notice them on the street when I'm out and about, and they'll greet me only for me to not greet them back. I've been told about this by other people on many occasions.
Academically, I'm a mixed bag. I was a very gifted child when I was younger, and I could breeze through exams with relative ease until midway into high school. Although I did make careless mistakes in my exam work from time to time, I generally did not struggle. Until now, but more on that below.
I have always been highly emotional, unable to keep myself from overthinking certain situations, and I've been affected way harder by things like rejections or breakups than the average person seems to be. I'm also an extremely anxious person and this anxiety is very wide-reaching in many areas in life, but that's another topic entirely.
I've also never had a large friend circle, and I've been lonely or depressed for quite a large portion of the time from my early teens until today. I score quite highly on self assessment quizzes for both depression and anxiety (and ADHD), but I will not draw any conclusions from just that.
I tend to scrap work I got quite far into (sometimes when writing, so hopefully I don't delete this entire thing), I avoid lines at the bank, or at the bakery, or wherever, and sometimes end up going to the bank several times to run an errand that's otherwise really short and simple.
I've also always been, at least at first sight, very lazy and it would always be hard to get me to do certain things. I'm not lazy when it comes to physical activities like biking for 2+ hours, though.
The paragraphs are getting shorter and shorter because I can literally feel my attention drifting away as I'm typing, so I had better wrap this up somehow - I've always had mild issues with focusing on things, but it has gotten so much worse (or so it seems) during this pandemic, and I'm at a point where I'll have some music playing on Spotify and I'm barely paying attention to it, and skipping songs halfway through, not being able to watch movies without pausing all the time to check something (nothing) on social media, or simply drifting off.
And the worst part, and probably the main reason I forced myself to post here, is my performance at school has crashed and burned. I've already switched universities in the past due to major depression issues from living alone (that are still present, tbf, as I again live alone), but currently, I have been unable to focus on studying any of the material this semester. It's challenging to pay attention in class, and when I reread the material in my own time, I will spend potentially several hours at a time with almost no information retention, constantly getting distracted. I will be failing a lot of exams this session which I expected to do much better on. This is all very foreign to me, because until a few years ago, I could skim through the material (for most subjects) once or twice and get not just a passing grade, but usually a pretty high grade. I would ace history exams after skipping gym class to revise the material because I completely neglected to at home. And my high school is one of the most difficult and esteemed in the country I live in. So, I have no idea what's going on when I've re-read a lecture 10 times and I still can't remember most of it.
I also used to be very artistic with my hobbies. I was an avid photographer, I wrote poetry and sometimes prose, and I sang, and I literally can't bring myself to do any of that shit right now, or since many months ago. Everyday chores like doing the dishes, I do manage to bring myself to do. Usually. But the thought of doing them can be pretty repulsive. Even though I'm really not a busy person besides needing to study and look after myself as much as I can.
I hate this brain fog that I seem to have such a major onset of. I don't know if it's seasonal depression doing its thing. I don't know if it's because recently things fell apart with a wonderful girl I was dating long distance (probably due to some of the symptoms I'm describing above damaging the relationship and making us grow apart), and that's taking its toll on me. I don't know if I'm just lazy and keep looking for excuses to be provided a roof, electricity, food, drinks and allowance. I don't know if my loneliness plays a part into this, as I lost touch with quite a lot of people during the pandemic and things are quite solo lately. I just know that I've been overthinking it heavily for some weeks and I want to know if I'm onto something. Because if my hunch is correct, it will have explained a lot.
​
Oh, and I also read over 150 books last year, sometimes several per day. So if that's hyperfocus, there ya go. | 2021-11-20T18:01:13.000Z | qyb0r2 | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Do these symptoms sound like ADHD to you? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyb0r2/do_these_symptoms_sound_like_adhd_to_you/ |
okaynoona | Hi everyone,
I'm a journalist (27 y/o, f) and just started my first writing job as an online editor. I was convinced I'd nail it, because I have a lot of knowledge, follow the news constantly and have worked as a TV reporter for years before doing this. I enjoy my new job so much, but I'm so afraid that I'll get fired soon because I'm so incredibly slow. I just can't focus properly. It has gotten to the point that I just feel so desperate knowing that ADHD is going to ruin my life. I'm literally crying right now, not knowing what to do. If this is how life is going to be, I'd rather be dead. I hate my ADHD so much, I just don't understand why I had to be born with it.
I've done so many things in the past years and everywhere people kept telling me it was good, but I was too slow. It just takes a while for me to process things. Especially when I have to put information in the article and make sure that the content is factually correct. On medication I already do much better with focusing but it's not enough. I already left TV because I don't like the fact that I'd have to think about so many things while doing the job: the way I look, the way I react to people etc. I couldn't solely focus on the content or the interviews. Moreover, I would have great ideas, but in the process itself, I would forget questions because my thinking process fucks up often. I was just never satisfied.
Getting this new job made me so happy and I also feel like the people expected me to do well. I also expected to do well but it takes me 20-30 minutes to process information into short articles that are 100, maybe 150-200 words longs. At the end I do get it right, but it takes so much energy and time to get it right. I don't even notice the time passing, I just say I'll be writing an article and boom, more than 20 minutes later I still don't have one. The people are so nice, but I also start to feel that they are annoyed with me being slow.
Is there a way for me to start processing information faster? I want to be able to write faster. If you can train this, I'm going to train it. I need to keep this job. I already left another job I had prior to this, because of the fast pace and corporate environment that was stressing me out. Journalism is my field. There's nothing else I can do that will make me happy and not get bored in a couple of months.
I want to do better. Does anyone have the solution for me? How do I train my brain to go faster?
Help me, please. | 2021-11-20T17:58:22.000Z | qyayet | 2 | 4 | ADHD | Cry for help as a journalist with ADHD, how to write faster? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyayet/cry_for_help_as_a_journalist_with_adhd_how_to/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T17:56:30.000Z | qyawzf | 1 | 0 | ADHD | I hate cooking ☹️ | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyawzf/i_hate_cooking/ |
UsedActivity1197 | So I recently applied to be diagnosed in a specialized adhd unit of my local hospital. I am now on a waiting list for diagnosis and was wondering how the diagnosis is done in adults. How was it in your case? What tools were used? How did you experience it? How much time did you spent at the doctor until you were diagnosed? I'm happy about any replies. | 2021-11-20T17:55:23.000Z | qyaw6n | 7 | 3 | ADHD | So I recently applied to be diagnosed in a specialized adhd unit of my local hospital. I am now on a waiting list for diagnosis and was wondering how the diagnosis is done in adults. How was it in your case? What tools were used? How did you experience it? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyaw6n/so_i_recently_applied_to_be_diagnosed_in_a/ |
UsedActivity1197 | [removed] | 2021-11-20T17:54:16.000Z | qyavcr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I am on a waiting list for diagnosis. What tools are used to diagnose adhd in adults? Which ones were used in your case? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyavcr/i_am_on_a_waiting_list_for_diagnosis_what_tools/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-20T17:52:10.000Z | qyatra | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone have ADHD after trauma? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyatra/does_anyone_have_adhd_after_trauma/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T17:37:13.000Z | qyaj0k | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Meds between Telemed Phyc and PC | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyaj0k/meds_between_telemed_phyc_and_pc/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T17:34:43.000Z | qyah5k | 4 | 1 | ADHD | I always get headaches after taking my meds. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyah5k/i_always_get_headaches_after_taking_my_meds/ |
1VulgarWoman | So I recently moved in with my partner and his young son, who he has 50/50 custody of. I don’t have any children myself and have never lived with one before, at least not since I was one myself. Any other stepparents out there have advice for adjusting? I’ve looked up advice on blogs, stepparent subreddit, etc but there are some challenges specifically related to adhd.
I find I have more trouble focusing, tapping into creativity, and I spend a lot of time feeling overstimulated by all the noise and activity a child brings. Basically, I’m having to find new coping strategies for productivity bc many of my old ones no longer work in my new environment and routine. Any other stepparents find coping strategies that helped?
(I love my stepson and my partner dearly, so please no replies saying maybe I just shouldn’t be a stepparent. Constructive advice only please.) | 2021-11-20T17:30:21.000Z | qyadr0 | 7 | 3 | ADHD | Living with a child for the first time. Any advice for staying focused/productive? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyadr0/living_with_a_child_for_the_first_time_any_advice/ |
Firelite67 | Lately, I can’t even get out of bed without having an existential crisis or a elaborate dread-sequence or just half an hour of trying figure out exactly what it is that I hate about myself. It took me like two and a half hours to finally get to making this Reddit post.
Naturally. l like to think about stuff in general but I can't keep living like this. All of this dreading, worrying, and superpositioned self-hatred makes me binge watch YouTube as a coping mechanism which leads to more wasted time with leads to guilt which leads to porn which leads to more wasted time, and eventually, I'm seriously considering picking up the pocketknife in my drawer.
How to keep yourself from dwelling on random non-sense and just do things whenever the need strikes? I already meditate on and off, do you think I should try to double down on that or try a new method? | 2021-11-20T17:26:40.000Z | qyaaxl | 9 | 1 | ADHD | How to not overthink stuff? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qyaaxl/how_to_not_overthink_stuff/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T17:21:40.000Z | qya78o | 1 | 3 | ADHD | I get so mad at myself when I commit to future plans out of obligation. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qya78o/i_get_so_mad_at_myself_when_i_commit_to_future/ |
kirdanic | [removed] | 2021-11-20T17:18:52.000Z | qya541 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How can I address clinics in other countries about getting medication? Expat with a 3-month supply, but it’s not prescribed where I live. Any advice is appreciated! Odd situation.. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qya541/how_can_i_address_clinics_in_other_countries/ |
Emotional_Effort6941 | I have undiagnosed ADHD (combination, leaning towards inattentive). I found out about it about 5 months ago. There were very obvious signs in the past as well. I am still pulling it together, but I have some really significant roadblocks. I struggle with habit-making very much (like I know exercise makes me feel better, but I can't stick to it for a long period of time). I have mild body dysmorphia. I have anxiety. My anxiety worsened and became noticeable when my grades fell in my junior year of high school (I have linked my worth and my mood to my grades since the beginning). I have always been a bit of goody two shoes and people pleaser. I know I shouldn't be, but it's very ingrained. I have insomnia. I also have severe social anxiety, and when people mock me for avoiding 'dangerous' social situations, I internally scream that they have no idea how hard this is for me. My family scolds me for not always having a clean room, forgetting things, sometimes talking too much or remaining stoic etc. Sometimes I wonder if I am faking it just so I can blame my problems onto something.
I wondered if I should talk to a therapist and/or get medication, but the people around me aren't ones who will wholeheartedly support me through it. I also cannot afford therapy. I would say screw what people think, but I just can't take criticism anymore.
I am tired of this and I want to do something that'll actually help me heal. Please give me any tips you can. | 2021-11-20T17:17:41.000Z | qya476 | 23 | 3 | ADHD | I have undiagnosed ADHD and I can't really go to or afford to go to therapy | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qya476/i_have_undiagnosed_adhd_and_i_cant_really_go_to/ |
VestingBunion | So I(22M) have started meds this year and it's changed the game for me, can actually do consistent focused work/study and haven't been recklessly spontenous. But recently when I relax with friends or whatever on the weekends I don't take the meds, and I've realised my impulse control becomes terrible again. Any diets, timetables, budgets or anything I try to stick to, goes out the window on these weekends.
So now I'm just wondering what the end goal is. Do we have to take these meds every day for the rest of our lives? I had thought maybe after a few months I'd have some strategies to manage things myself without meds. But it seems that I am quite dependant on the drugs. | 2021-11-20T17:14:20.000Z | qya1rz | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Impulsively Regulation and Medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qya1rz/impulsively_regulation_and_medication/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T17:12:22.000Z | qya0bf | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Ritalin effects lasting longer than expected | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qya0bf/ritalin_effects_lasting_longer_than_expected/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T17:03:46.000Z | qy9txh | 20 | 9 | ADHD | ADHD medications - efficacy of long term use | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy9txh/adhd_medications_efficacy_of_long_term_use/ |
throwaway20191120 | As a kid I wore my hair in a ponytail until I was like 12. My hair is very thick and wavy but extremely hard to handle. I’ve tried for a full year and it’s still puffy and just too big. As a I kid I always thought everyone found me hideous but they most likely just thought I was weird with my undiagnosed ADD. However, I still see my face as something to cover up because of it.
I finally embraced putting it in a quick bun and kind of liked it. It’s really nice to not have my hair down in my face to hide away my “ugliness.” Getting on meds was part of the reason I’m finally confident stepping out of my comfort zone.
Today we are having a family birthday. I put it up because I washed my hair today and I looked like Hagrid.
Then my grandpa feels the need the need to tell me “I like your hair better down,” with this cheeky smile like it’s a quirky thing to say. I bit my tongue to not say “I like you better sober.”
Even on meds right now, the pain of the criticism spread all the way out to my fingertips and my eyes began hurting.
I went to the bathroom, looked at myself in the mirror and decided I look just fine. Took a deep breath to not cry.
My WHOLE life I’ve been told “get that thick hair out of your face.” A full decade actually.
It’s so frustrating to be constantly told how to look by “normal” people and when you finally do, it’s still not good enough. | 2021-11-20T17:02:45.000Z | qy9t4w | 20 | 18 | ADHD | I finally got the courage to put my hair up. Only to be told I’m prettier with it down | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy9t4w/i_finally_got_the_courage_to_put_my_hair_up_only/ |
AliensAreComing4Tea | I've wondered about if adhd is worse if one has too much time on their hands. I've become only an online student and I feel like my focus isn't there. I wonder if i fill up my schedule more if my adhd will get better. Maybe if I'm consistently going out to do something then maybe i would feel more motivated and the adhd would get better. For example, instead of having all day to do a hw assignment, I only have 3 hours because then I have to go volunteer or something like that
I know everyone's different, but I want to know about your personal experience with this. Does having too much time on your hands make you less motivated and so less focused? | 2021-11-20T16:59:27.000Z | qy9qb7 | 128 | 691 | ADHD | Does having too much time on your hands make your adhd worst? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy9qb7/does_having_too_much_time_on_your_hands_make_your/ |
matrixzone5 | I have an apartment, plenty of money, investments, imaging sound financial decisions to the point where for the first time in my life money is no longer a worry for me I am not loaded by any means but if my car went up in flames right now I wouldn't be worried. I thought that this new found security in my life would take away my feeling of aimlessness. But now that I'm no longer in school, I have garunteed 4 hours every day and the entire weekend where I'm completely left to my own devices. I have a gaming pc, a classic car, a racing drone I built I have so many hobbies and for some reason when the weekend rolls around I just can't bring myself to enjoy any of them, I had so much fun building the drone, restoring the car, building my pc but for some reason unless I'm able to share the experience with someone I just can't find any joy in it.
I really don't know what to do I've been diagnosed since I was in 3rd grade. I was medicated until 8th grade, I dropped the meds and went it alone through high-school (bad idea in hindsight) when I hit college for some reason something clicked and I was able to take control of my adhd on my own almost like I grew into it. I've always needed to "do stuff" in order to keep myself occupied but not having any structure in my life is leaving me feeling aimless. Any post grads have any advice? | 2021-11-20T16:56:39.000Z | qy9o5e | 2 | 2 | ADHD | I graduated 6 months ago with a good paying job. On the weekends and after work I feel so lost.... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy9o5e/i_graduated_6_months_ago_with_a_good_paying_job/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T16:52:14.000Z | qy9kw6 | 1 | 4 | ADHD | Any experiences with Strattera? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy9kw6/any_experiences_with_strattera/ |
Wight_Trash | i was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 8, I am now 29. I have used Adderall this entire time, which helps only some symptoms, but not some of the most important ones. I never even knew about what ADHD actually does, only about the part where i get distracted sometimes. Only this year I learned that EVERY FUCKING STRUGGLE IN MY FUCKING LIFE IS BECAUSE OF ADHD, GODDAMNIT. I have always just assumed that i had bad habits or was a dumb manchild that cant grow up and be productive. I didnt know that my shitty brain literally cannot do the things that allow productive behavior. And then theres all the other ways it fucks with me. However the one thing, the one torment I hate beyond all others is executive dysfunction (ill call this ED from now on).
I desire more than anything else in the world to be an artist. This desire is my reason for living. The only thing i really want in life is to express myself through art, and I have the time and the talent to do it. All I need is to dedicate that time to routinely to developing the talent so that I can do more. And that is where the ED becomes a severe and insurmountable problem. I almost always want to be drawing and improving, but wanting something almost never translates into action, no matter how much i want it to. That is the problem. On a "good" month i may create 2 drawings. I want to do more than that and I believe that I could if I knew how to break through this barrier.
Even when I do sit down and try to draw, anything can stop me dead in my tracks. If I hit any kind of road block, (not knowing how to plan out the image, not having the right reference material, not knowing how to do a certain thing, not having music or a podcast prepared ahead of time to keep me from thinking while i work) then I will almost certainly stop, get distracted by something, and never come back to continue working. I know that all I need to be better with this is to plan each thing ahead of time and have everything prepared before I start, but then I dont do those things either.
This is of course only one example of how ADHD and ED specifically make my life so fucking difficult. I don't want to bog anyone down with everything else that I struggle to do. The main thing is that pretty much everything in my life is like this. I probably should mention though that I also am diagnosed with high-functioning autism which probably just makes the ADHD worse. Autism for me is not a serious problem, I've learned very well how to manage it, so I don't worry much about it.
On the upside it feels good to know that my lack of achievement in life is not my fault. On the downside it now feels even more impossible to move forward and be what I want to be. The emotional toll that these problems take is huge, even if I now know the name of those problems. I want to be more than what I am now. I believe I can be more, if only I could find a way to do it. So far my attempts have failed. It matters a lot to me to find a way to be more productive as an artist. It is what gives a sense of meaning to my life. I must find solutions.
I've tried to create schedules in the past, but those efforts fell apart before I even finished writing the schedules. Making reminders doesn't do much either. I am constantly and acutely aware of what I should be doing and when I should be doing it, but I still cant make myself do things anyway. In fact, I normally cant stop thinking about what I should be doing and even so i still sit around and do nothing. Im not sure what to do, and feel that even if I knew I would still struggle to act on it.
TLDR: I learned that my brain sucks in a way I didnt know about. I want to do art very much, but ADHD happens and kills my progress. I don't know how to be better about this. | 2021-11-20T16:51:00.000Z | qy9jyt | 2 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD, Executive Dysfunction torments me, makes life feel empty and worthless. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy9jyt/adhd_executive_dysfunction_torments_me_makes_life/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-20T16:49:17.000Z | qy9iom | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Any experiences with Strattera? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy9iom/any_experiences_with_strattera/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-20T16:46:07.000Z | qy9gcr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | It really is counter-intuitive. Stimulants for peace and quiet. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy9gcr/it_really_is_counterintuitive_stimulants_for/ |
Classic_Pineapple489 | I have to be around this person through family ties and they are really rude and always becomes aggressive and argumentative when they catch me having a symptom. I try my best to limit my time with them, but it’s really upsetting when they’re there and I want to be with my family. Thanksgiving is coming up and I want to see my sibling and his kids. | 2021-11-20T16:45:32.000Z | qy9fxh | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Advice on aggressive, argumentative people that don’t want to acknowledge your diagnosis? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy9fxh/advice_on_aggressive_argumentative_people_that/ |
m_mukhtar | [removed] | 2021-11-20T16:45:29.000Z | qy9fwc | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Ran out of ritalin without realizing and been going through anxiety meltdown the past 3 days. What can i do till i get my prescription renewed. Pls help im desperate | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy9fwc/ran_out_of_ritalin_without_realizing_and_been/ |
RG-dm-sur | I started a "store brand" concerta 18mg last week. The first 4 days it worked perfectly. I could study, I was focused and I could actually learn. Besides, I did not binge eat as much and I felt rested.
After those days, I felt nothing changed about me when I took them. I started to eat a lot, procrastinating again, feeling restless and needing to fidget and move all the time. Like they don't work that well anymore.
Is this normal? Or is it that I actually don't have ADHD and that's why the meds don't work anymore? Do I need a bigger dose?
I'm talking to my psych on monday, but I'm really anxious about it.
EDIT: Tried posting in the "I'm new to meds" megathread and nobody answered. I guess nobody saw my post. | 2021-11-20T16:40:57.000Z | qy9cki | 15 | 14 | ADHD | I feel my meds are not working anymore | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy9cki/i_feel_my_meds_are_not_working_anymore/ |
Heretosee123 | Cut to the point, as a kid I played a lot of games and basically never stopped, but whenever I needed a toilet I would hold it in and hold it until I was bursting basically. Sometimes this lead to me actually crapping my pants on the way to the toilet.
Does this sound like something adhd could cause or was I just a really weird child? | 2021-11-20T16:37:46.000Z | qy9a7x | 3 | 5 | ADHD | Does this sound adhd or was I just stupid? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy9a7x/does_this_sound_adhd_or_was_i_just_stupid/ |
Whatsmynameagain53 | [removed] | 2021-11-20T16:30:17.000Z | qy94m3 | 15 | 2 | ADHD | BAD BATCH OF ADDERALL OR???? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy94m3/bad_batch_of_adderall_or/ |
Thebaywolf | I’m recently diagnosed with ADHD combined type (24f) and I’m trying out medication for the first time. My phycologist has prescribed me the lowest dose of Ritalin and says I can up the medication if need be but so far I am not liking how it’s making me feel.
I had seen some improvement with being less fidgety and having a little less mental noise but no change in the other symptoms, actually staying on task or following conversations well ect. It’s like my motivation tanked and I am so spacey while on it and the feeling got worse as the medication wore off.
I have read a lot of good news surrounding both Ritalin and adderall for adhd but I’m seeing in other people who switched to adderall having better success with their adhd and having more alertness which would be awesome for me and I have a general feeling that that might be the right thing for me.
I’m not so sure I should be upfront about this or even communicate it to the phycologist because I worry that it wouldn’t be well received or that they’ll think I’m just trying to finesse them for adderall. Also I feel they may be trying to avoid prescribing it
because of me also having anxiety and depression symptoms. Big sigh not sure what to do about it right now. | 2021-11-20T16:30:15.000Z | qy94lg | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Should I be upfront with my phycologist about wanting to try adderall ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy94lg/should_i_be_upfront_with_my_phycologist_about/ |
reddit_usernaem | Hey yall, I'm a 21F diagnosed with ADHD under a year ago. I've been off meds for a while and am trying to get back on them. As I'm writing this I'm laying in bed Hella understimulated and Idk what to do really. I understand when I'm understimulated I can do something intellectually stimulating but it's a Lil tougher than that. DAE feel like they can never quite stretch enough and you just have this urge to flail your limbs and bounce your feet and hands fast. How do you help the physical understimulation? Is taht even a thing? I'm still learning about this diagnosis so please kind ❤️ ignore is a grwttime for a workout or a shower? I just need to hear other people's experiences. | 2021-11-20T16:28:14.000Z | qy9326 | 4 | 5 | ADHD | How to help understimulation, not boredom | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy9326/how_to_help_understimulation_not_boredom/ |
SeanyWestside_ | I was absolutely terrified of mentioning it because I'm worried of there being stigma attached and subconscious bias, even if they can't legally discriminate. At the end of the interview, I asked how they could support me, and what resources they had. Their response was great, and I got the job!
I'm actually super excited to start, knowing my employer is willing to support me and is fully aware of my condition.
I never thought I'd be posting with this flair after the rough few months I've had, but things seem to be finally looking up! | 2021-11-20T16:25:40.000Z | qy919k | 220 | 3,990 | ADHD | I mentioned my ADHD in a job interview... | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy919k/i_mentioned_my_adhd_in_a_job_interview/ |
lucky_lady_L | My long term partner has ADHD (he's getting treatment but it's moderate to severe, and something he'll always deal with). When things are calm he is helpful, compassionate, and supportive - if I'm sick he will make sure I have everything I need to be comfortable. He is happy to drive me places so I don't have to worry about transportation or parking. He's big on acts of service and gifts as ways to demonstrate caring. All of this is to say he's capable of acting compassionate and supportive.
However under stress he's totally different. I'll give a few examples: one time our landlord woke us up banging on our door saying there was a fire. I got up, threw on clothes, and got our cat into his carrier. In that time my partner had barely gotten out of bed and was sitting on the couch buttoning up his shirt buttons one by one. I was standing there, with the cat carrier in hand, yelling there's a fire! we need to GO NOW! and he insisted he needed time to get dressed! I even grabbed him by the arm and pulled on him while at this point hysterically crying because I felt I was being forced to leave him to die in a fire to save myself and the cat. Thankfully he finally listened (and the fire was a false alarm) but it was very unsettling.
We agreed that in a safety emergency I'm able to think/act faster than him and he needs to follow my instructions if he feels lost, but the problem doesn't stop there.
The other day I was about to leave for the gym and was wearing a sports bra and shorts. I went to plunge our french press and it shot scalding hot coffee all over me. I started crying because it had already been a frustrating morning and I was in pain. My partner literally stood across the room and asked "do you need me to do anything" which I couldn't answer because, pain and crying. I went to change my clothes and when I got back he thought it was a good idea to explain to me how to use the french press. No "are you ok" or "does it hurt" or "do you need first aid" just mansplaining. I told him that he was being insensitive and left.
Later on we talked about it and he apologized, and said he didn't realize i was hurt, he thought I was "just" emotionally upset from the frustration of spilling coffee. I had literally said "It hurts" while holding my stomach and applying a cold compress. But I don't think he's lying, he did seem overwhelmed at the time and kind of frozen. It's like his theory of mind goes out the window when I'm emotionally escalated, and he has some sort of freezing response?
Has anyone else dealt with something similar and what did you do? I feel like he needs a "compassion playbook" for when he freezes up, because his reactions are super unhelpful and even hurtful (there are many other examples these are just the ones that stand out). It makes me really worry that in my worst moments he's just going to make things worse. We already had a phase where our fights would escalate really badly because he would get overwhelmed and yell literal nonsense at me, which he did therapy for and that at least has stopped, but the lack of any helpful response is concerning me too. | 2021-11-20T16:21:54.000Z | qy8yif | 7 | 0 | ADHD | Partner loses empathy and logic under stress | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy8yif/partner_loses_empathy_and_logic_under_stress/ |
YeetusMcWheetus2021 | **TL;DR:** How does a parent go about getting their adult/near-adult children (18M, 16F) diagnoses if they want them?
**Context:** I'm a 44 year old US-based IT professional, husband, and father of two. I got my own ADHD diagnosis earlier this year, though I'd suspected I had it for several years prior to that. It took a solid year for me to navigate the mental health care system (such as it is) and graduate from my PCP saying "you probably don't have ADHD, but here's some Adderall if you want to try it" to a mental health professional saying "you definitely have ADHD, talk to my peer over here who's a therapist and I'll manage your meds for you."
My mental health care provider organization does all of its action online right now - I have regular meetings with both my med manager and therapist via teleconference, and things are going fairly well for me.
Getting ADHD diagnosis and treatment for an adult can be opaque and difficult, but there are ways for people to learn how to navigate the system (like r/ADHD!). Getting the same for a young child is a little easier since there are well-established systems for that in the US. (Not *much* easier, but at least there's a path.)
My kids are in a bit of a gray area. Getting diagnosis and treatment for older teenagers feels ... really fraught, and I'd love some advice.
**The problem (or opportunity!):** As I learned more about ADHD I started to see a lot of hallmark behaviors in my own teenaged kids. Their symptoms weren't/aren't dramatic or disruptive, which is probably why it never occurred to anyone (least of all us) that it was really a problem.
I've never brought up ADHD with them in the context of "you might have ADHD," but I do talk openly about my own diagnosis and treatment, and they are observant human beings. I think they see how things have changed for me for the better in the past year. They also have access to the internet and can do their own research re: symptoms, coping mechanisms, etc.
My daughter (**16F**) talks openly with me about how this-or-that difficulty for her is an ADHD symptom. E.g., being intensely interested in a new career field for about a week and then discarding it, or wanting to do *everything* under the sun (sing professionally! work with AI! volunteer overseas!) and yet not actually pursuing those dreams. She excels at school, but only when it's interesting to her; every other "useless" high school thing is a dreadful, impossible task. I think she's essentially diagnosed herself, but she has said fairly clearly she's not interested in meds.
My son (**18M**) asked me just yesterday how he could go about getting a diagnosis. He listed several behaviors that fit the bill: hyperfocus on stimulating pursuits, lack of engagement on things that are "boring," impulsively cleaning the kitchen at 3 a.m., driving too fast all the time (which might just be a symptom of being 18M, who knows). He hasn't given any kind of opinion about medication, though he's aware of my own meds and jokes casually about it being "meth, but prescribed by a professional."
**The options:** The way I figure it, we could approach the "let's get diagnosed" problem in one of a couple ways:
1. Go through their primary care physicians
2. Go directly to my own mental health care provider (described above)
There may be a third option I'm not thinking of - let me know what I might be missing.
16F is still being seen by her pediatrician, while 18M has recently leveled up into seeing a regular adult doctor. Both are under my insurance for the foreseeable future. Both also trust me well enough with their medical information to supervise their care and have quite a lot of oversight.
I *could* help them navigate option 1, but that could take quite a long time, especially given that I don't know those doctors' level of experience when it comes to mental health care in general and ADHD in particular. I don't want the kids to have the same hurdles I did.
Option 2 seems like it'd be the more expedient and thorough option, but I feel uneasy about it for reasons I can't articulate. (I won't try to journal that out here - this post has gotten quite long enough.)
**Anyway:** Thanks for reading this far along. If you scrolled directly to the bottom after reading the TL;DR, I completely understand! ADHD, you know?
I appreciate your thoughts and insights! | 2021-11-20T16:20:37.000Z | qy8xld | 1 | 5 | ADHD | Diagnosis and treatment for young adults? | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy8xld/diagnosis_and_treatment_for_young_adults/ |
Malikom12 | Hi guys,
I've been diagnosed with adhd for quite some time now. A massive issue I struggled with was tiredness alot of the time. Like complete lethargy in muscles and general weakness. Sometimes I feel dizzy when getting up from a crouch. I feel the tiredness in my muscles/bones. Something I've noticed is that if I get into a good mood. The pain lethargy and tiredness all disappear. Also whenever I'm feeling tired. I get very depressed no matter how positive I try thinking. If I have a negative thought I shut it down instantly. I often feel complete and utter apathy when I'm in these states.
I thought it was sleep but even on 8hr 9 or even 10 hours I still get it.
I even eat decently healthy.
Taking coffee helps massively but only for like 3 hours or so and doesn't always work.
My blood tests have all come back fine.
Also do lots of excersize so I'm now just generally tired and need help figuring out what I should do, or if there are others who had this and were able to beat this.
Vyvanse hasn't helped, also when I'm in this tired state I feel very stupid and dumb messing up sentences (speech). Feel very self conscious.
Any help or advice would be very appreciated. Just feeling exhausted 😪 . | 2021-11-20T16:18:13.000Z | qy8vsy | 9 | 23 | ADHD | Feel exhausted most of the time | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy8vsy/feel_exhausted_most_of_the_time/ |
DumbassAltFuck | So got diagnosed in my 20s.
We are trialing with Ritalin rn. First time 30 mg dose for two weeks, and then the second prescription we upped the dose to 60 mg a day for two weeks.
Unfortunately like an idiot I forgot to book an appointment in time before my dose runs out?
Now I am out and it will take me 7 days to get a refill....
My question is. I've only been taking it for 4 weeks, am I going to get withdrawal symptoms? If so will they be mild?
I really don't want to go through weird shit this week. | 2021-11-20T16:14:01.000Z | qy8sqm | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Will I get withdrawal if I only started taking Ritalin for a month or so? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy8sqm/will_i_get_withdrawal_if_i_only_started_taking/ |
DesertEagleBennett | [removed] | 2021-11-20T16:12:49.000Z | qy8rsn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Cleaning my room | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy8rsn/cleaning_my_room/ |
paulrudder | I have only taking 5 to 10mg IR per day since January of this year (with occasional days where I'd take 15-20mg but never above that, and recently I've rarely gone above 10mg, but the most amount of time I took off was probably just a couple days here and there. My doctor told me I could take the meds as needed, skip days when I wanted and stop for as long as I wanted, so I this was medically approved.
I decided to take a longer tolerance break this past week and it feels like my anxiety has been at an all time high. I didn't think my dose or dependency was high enough to cause such noticeable issues, but tomorrow will be exactly one week off my meds and I am so riddled with anxiety and just wondering if this is normal and if anyone else has dealt with it while taking breaks from their meds / how they manage it? | 2021-11-20T16:10:40.000Z | qy8q7k | 7 | 2 | ADHD | How do you manage anxiety/depression during your "stimulant holidays"? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy8q7k/how_do_you_manage_anxietydepression_during_your/ |
paulrudder | [removed] | 2021-11-20T16:09:57.000Z | qy8pn5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Has anyone else taken a "stimulant holiday"? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy8pn5/has_anyone_else_taken_a_stimulant_holiday/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-20T16:08:39.000Z | qy8oov | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Finally got switched from Ritalin to Vyvanse and the difference is great. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy8oov/finally_got_switched_from_ritalin_to_vyvanse_and/ |
drvax | Some backstory, I used to go to a therapist and I went because I thought I had ADHD. When I finally got the courage to ask about treatment for it, he pulled out the diagnosis book and started asking me if I had those exact symptoms and what not. It was daunting and made me super anxious That I was seeking drugs and I was just being lazy and not trying to persevere through my problems. So I dropped it and went about my other person issues with him.
Fast forward to recently, I am officially diagnosed with anxiety, I was prescribed bupropion 150sr and now 300xl. My anxiety is is now very manageable if not outright quiet now. But when I talked about my possible Add/adhd doctor wasn’t comfortable prescribing me anything based on my caars test not hitting enough marks.
After that visit I tried to like bluckle down and suck it up like we talked about. But I’m starting to realize it’s too hard to do it on my own anymore. I persevered through school because of my natural intelligence so I never had problems or stood out with my issues. But it was always so hard to do anything that required focus for longer than 15-30 mins. Reading is a no go, work is difficult, I could never study in college, and even my passions like video games or playing the piano are extremely difficult to sit down and do. No matter how passionate or entertaining it is to me, I can’t stay on a single thing. I know it’s more than just not being able to ignore distractions, it’s just a compulsion to do more than one thing at once. Or move onto another thing once my short attention span is up.
I feel I am limited to what I can do because of this. I don’t know if I can live up to the potential I have, with the way I’m living now. It’s extremely frustrating to deal with. I don’t have the faculties to do this on my own. It feels like nobody believes me because of what I’ve been able to do in school and work so far. But it wasn’t without so much stress I wasn’t doing enough because I could never get myself to do anything other than my homework last minute, or work when it was needed to be done. I can get away it and coast but it’s like I’m limping when I know if I had the right help I could run.
I don’t know what I want out of posting this, maybe someone to say they feel similarly, to agree with what I feel, or even to tell me I’m being a little shit and to suck it up again. What’s that one quote from that Wonder Woman movie, “life is good, but it could be better”. Thanks for reading, I’m going to go to someone who can help me figure this out my I’m very anxious about being told I’m wrong about my feelings again and then I have to suck up what I feel only to fail more | 2021-11-20T16:03:02.000Z | qy8kic | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Looking for some advice or support | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy8kic/looking_for_some_advice_or_support/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T16:02:10.000Z | qy8jtt | 1 | 1 | ADHD | For those that have problems scheduling I found a little tip | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy8jtt/for_those_that_have_problems_scheduling_i_found_a/ |
mariamaria1432 | Why wouldn’t she give the results? Is it low or high? I m trying to receive them but they are putting rocks and not giving for a month now. I feel so ignored. The psychiatrist who prescribed me with concerta for ‘attention deficit’ who I believe also thought i had adhd(maybe that time now I know I have it)didn’t answer me either. i m so confused about all this. He haven’t send my medical files and stuff for almost over a month now since i asked for it. Is this shady or is it just me feeling the ignore and possible rejection. I asked the center if they send my files to the doc(they did) i m so freaking frustrated. | 2021-11-20T16:01:10.000Z | qy8j2e | 2 | 1 | ADHD | I had IQ test when i was 14 but doc didn’t give the results to my mom | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy8j2e/i_had_iq_test_when_i_was_14_but_doc_didnt_give/ |
blxckmercury | I need help please. My stimulant medication does help me. Especially with focus and getting work done. I need it now more than ever because I am a teacher and it is exam season and marking is way to tedious and straining for me to do without it. Unfortunately my meds are affecting several things like stress, anxiety and appetite. I have lost so much weight that I feel like I look sickly. I know when I go off of my meds this holiday I will gain some of that weight back but what happens when work starts again next year and I am back on my meds? Going off of my meds to gain back weight is a short term solution for a lifetime problem.
Any help? Any advice? Am I missing a creative solution or process or perspective? | 2021-11-20T16:00:11.000Z | qy8i9p | 1 | 3 | ADHD | I am having difficulty with weight loss | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy8i9p/i_am_having_difficulty_with_weight_loss/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T15:57:41.000Z | qy8g8i | 5 | 3 | ADHD | how long until Concerta starts curing my symptoms (not just kick in)? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy8g8i/how_long_until_concerta_starts_curing_my_symptoms/ |
britochampion | So I have ADHD, my parents are aware of it but it feels like they don’t fully understand it or how it affects my life. I struggle with shit like cleaning, remembering shit and even having the will to study. We always get into arguments because they think I do it because I’m lazy or whatever when in reality I simply forget it. I usually don’t forget or have trouble focusing on things that I like or am passionate about, so to them it just seems like I am a selfish asshole. Has anyone here dealt with a similar issue? If so how did you solve it/ make it less of a problem? | 2021-11-20T15:57:23.000Z | qy8g0t | 2 | 1 | ADHD | How to make family life better? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy8g0t/how_to_make_family_life_better/ |
insert_title_here | My boyfriend (22) and I (21) have been together for 6 years, and have been living together for 2 or 3, including a period where he lived with us during high school for financial reasons. I barely remember life without him at this point, and we love each other dearly-- we spend a lot of time together, and just having him around helps keep me accountable.
He's got a good work opportunity, though-- if he moves in with his sister in the city, he can make $18 an hour full time! He wants to do this because I am a full time student with an unpaid internship and cannot take on work right now, but he wants to work towards our future and is excited about the prospect. As he's a closeted trans guy and living with my parents (who are hypothetically supportive of trans people, but mom is a right wing conspiracy theorist and dad loooooves cracking tasteless jokes about trans people) and has mentioned that living here is an obstacle to him coming out, I suggested that maybe if he's living with his sis he might get to start taking T-- which has him even more excited. He'll just be a train ride away, and I can sleep over a couple nights a week-- we'll still talk all the time, and get to see each other, and go out to eat in the city!
However, he's lived away from home just a couple nights a week before (as he was working in hospice care at the time), and I noticed a steep decline in, um...me. My ability to function. My executive dysfunction came back hard, and so did gaming for hours and hours and forgetting to eat. This was before I knew I had ADHD, but I remember telling him then, that I feel like "more of a person" when he's around. I haven't had to live without him for awhile, and body doubling has been my main way of coping without medication or accommodations (difficulty getting a professional diagnosis due to my parents). So I basically want to ask, how do y'all cope? What methods do you have for overcoming executive dysfunction, or reminding yourself to/making yourself do things? Thanks :') | 2021-11-20T15:47:11.000Z | qy88i1 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | How do you function without a body double? | 0.64 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy88i1/how_do_you_function_without_a_body_double/ |
Oh_How_I_Love | I'd say my number one with issue ADHD is being stuck in my head 24/7, maladaptive daydreaming about my favorite characters and made up scenarios. And while fun, this is essentially every second I have free. Sometimes not even-
It feels great to be passionate about something, but I feel like the characters in my head end up being who I focus on more than me. It's quite obsessive and I'd rather live my own life than some fake person's. :/ | 2021-11-20T15:43:52.000Z | qy862v | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Do you feel like your hyperfixations rule you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy862v/do_you_feel_like_your_hyperfixations_rule_you/ |
Cuccoteaser | [removed] | 2021-11-20T15:38:00.000Z | qy81of | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Go check your infrequently used bags! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy81of/go_check_your_infrequently_used_bags/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T15:34:16.000Z | qy7ytj | 2 | 3 | ADHD | What is a hangover like for you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy7ytj/what_is_a_hangover_like_for_you/ |
coolme897 | So found out i have adhd at 25. In an era of my life i call the rise.
2 parts to my story. The insane and the sane.
Crazy was the normal for me.
Drugs on a daily basis.
Over 80 women. Escorts. Prostitutes. Girlfriends.
Sex drive to the max.
Achol on daily basis. Morning. Afternoon. And night time.
Smoking like there is no tommorow.
Self Destructive bhaviour.
Zero control of my mind.
Zero understanding of my emotions.
The sane.
At a point i started to see clearer whats happening in my life.
I made the choice to change my life and worked towards it. And its true when they say its a lonely road to find your self.
I stopped drugs in a tug of war battle.
Stopped achol zero achol.
No more women. Avoid even thinking about it since i know i have a weakness.
When i look back it seems like i was lost in the adhd madness. And how it controled my life.
Now i reached a point in my life where i found some sort of peace. And working on bettering my self.
Ive seen 8 therapist and mind you all said i wasnt a normal case and struggled to reach me to help.
I see you all and i can connect with you when i hear your problems you face with ADHD.
I learned the hard way. And i learned your not alone in your fight. | 2021-11-20T15:29:24.000Z | qy7v9k | 2 | 3 | ADHD | The rise and fall of the ADHD mind. | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy7v9k/the_rise_and_fall_of_the_adhd_mind/ |
Hour_Competition_677 | Hello ADHD Reddit. I’m (26F) newly diagnosed with ADHD. I’m waiting on my insurance company to approve my adderall prescription. In the meantime I wondered if anyone could tell me if they have problems with their short term memory or remembering all the details of things? I find that I have a hard time remembering what I’ve just read or remembering everything that I’ve done the previous day. I also struggle to remember all the details of things, but tend to remember the big picture. As I’ve only been diagnosed this week, I’m feeling very overwhelmed trying to sort though information to understand the impact ADHD has had on my entire life. I’d appreciate any insight you all might have. | 2021-11-20T15:29:24.000Z | qy7v9j | 4 | 4 | ADHD | Memory problems | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy7v9j/memory_problems/ |
thinks_about_things | Hello, I very much think that I have adhd or autism and would like to get a diagnose. But bevor that I would like to figure out as many signs as I have to have something to show and to explain why I think that I have it.
I already found throughout Reddit etc a lot of things that fit my experience but I would like to have a more reliable sources.
Ive seen people with multiple pages of possible signs that they found on reliable sites on the internet, but I can't find anything. When I Google for signs I only find such stupid click bate articles but nothing really useful.
That's why I hope that someone here maybe has a link to an reliable sources. | 2021-11-20T15:28:13.000Z | qy7uf0 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Good recourses for signs in adhd or/and autism | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy7uf0/good_recourses_for_signs_in_adhd_orand_autism/ |
justapersoninspace | I’ve been trying to get in with a psychiatrist to be officially diagnosed with ADHD (I’ve been diagnosed by two therapists, but I don’t see them anymore and have no record of the diagnosis. Plus, it doesn’t really help me too much.) I’ve been looking at all of the different things that get asked of you as well as things they can ask your parents. I see that there’s a couple questions about head injuries. I did have a head injury as a child that left a permanent “dent” in my skull. I didn’t see a doctor for it at any point in time (I was at school when it happened and they didn’t tell my parents until later.) Anybody know how that would affect a diagnosis? | 2021-11-20T15:20:55.000Z | qy7pga | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How does a head injury as a child affect an ADHD diagnosis? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy7pga/how_does_a_head_injury_as_a_child_affect_an_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T15:09:19.000Z | qy7hgj | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Creative Writing and ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy7hgj/creative_writing_and_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-20T14:57:45.000Z | qy78r6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does this sound like ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy78r6/does_this_sound_like_adhd/ |
hey_its_naved | [removed] | 2021-11-20T14:57:34.000Z | qy78ma | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Learning/studying techniques for adhd person ! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy78ma/learningstudying_techniques_for_adhd_person/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T14:56:10.000Z | qy77o5 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | adderall made me super horny and cured me of my arachnophobia. | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy77o5/adderall_made_me_super_horny_and_cured_me_of_my/ |
Dysmal_Cientist | I started a new job in August that pays biweekly. The job I was at before for three years paid monthly. I loved being paid monthly. It made budgeting and keeping track of things so much easier. I would get paid, pay all the bills for the month early, and then know exactly how much money I was working with.
Getting paid biweekly makes me feel poor as shit. I haven’t been budgeting bevayse it feels so much more difficult. This morning I had to pay my credit card with a late fee. It was due yesterday and I had it written down on my board and didn’t remember until I just woke up even though I saw it yesterday and reminded myself I needed to do it. This is the second time I’ve missed a credit card bill since starting my new job and it’s ass because I have the money.
Every time I get paid it’s like some big bill or rent is due so I have to pull a heavy amount of money out to pay that and then feel stressed because some other thing in the month is going to be due between pay checks so I have to pull that out of savings. I hate this! I know I’m supposed to pull a little bit out each pay period to hold back for a bill but that’s way too much extra work.
Why can’t everyone in the US just get paid monthly like a lot of other countries do? Rent is due monthly. Bills are due monthly. Why can’t pay come monthly? I know I’m in the minority on this from neurotypicals. When I’ve asked them what they prefer they say “daily” if it were possible. What about you ADHDers? Would monthly pay make things better or worse for you and why does your brain see it that way? | 2021-11-20T14:54:52.000Z | qy76ri | 3 | 7 | ADHD | Biweekly pay periods don’t work for my brain | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy76ri/biweekly_pay_periods_dont_work_for_my_brain/ |
notacommunist56 | So, in the fury of packing up for break I forgot my Zoloft in my college dorm and I won't be back for a week. I called my doctor's office and they said that I've had a refill too recently and therefore needs to be discussed with my doctor which won't be at least till Monday if that. Any words of wisdom? | 2021-11-20T14:49:22.000Z | qy72wu | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Medication assistance | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy72wu/medication_assistance/ |
cheezpnts | This is embarrassing as I feel like a spoiled child describing it but:
It’s the strangest thing and I can identify it happening but it’s like I can’t stop it. I plan to do something and am even excited about it. Someone asks, “Are you ready to do x?” or even, “Let me know when you’re ready to go.” It’s like I get mad about doing it and don’t want to anymore. I know that there can be a connection to ODD and I have always exhibited many identifiers. Is this to be expected and anyone got any tips with working on this? It makes me feel like a child who hates being told what to do. | 2021-11-20T14:37:39.000Z | qy6uy8 | 39 | 234 | ADHD | I’m excited and planning to do something; but when someone brings it up or asks if I’m ready, I want nothing to do with it. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy6uy8/im_excited_and_planning_to_do_something_but_when/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T14:36:53.000Z | qy6ufm | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Adhd clinic | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy6ufm/adhd_clinic/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T14:34:07.000Z | qy6sfh | 1 | 8 | ADHD | Brain gets overwhelmed with information and slows down… | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy6sfh/brain_gets_overwhelmed_with_information_and_slows/ |
ofelia39 | is it something related to adhd to have a "dull" look with eyes at half-mast? it is something my mother often says to me but i don't notice. it is almost my "normal" expression but it is dull. my eyes are almost never completely open. She tells me that I don't look normal, but that I have some kind of problem.... Apparently, my eyes look like this even when I'm in a good mood, and even more so when I'm neutral or annoyed...if I'm aware of it or if it's pointed out to me, I can open them better, yes. but by default they're half open. how disgusting. does this reflect my lack of intelligence? | 2021-11-20T14:31:59.000Z | qy6r0k | 1 | 1 | ADHD | dull look with half mast | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy6r0k/dull_look_with_half_mast/ |
angryrabbit-meow | [removed] | 2021-11-20T14:30:48.000Z | qy6q6h | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Question about medications | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy6q6h/question_about_medications/ |
achoi09 | My brother recently started started therapy sessions with a psychiatrist. He's struggled for years in getting tasks done (for example, he told me yesterday that he was washing his bed sheets for the first time in 4 months simply because he forgot. An example of a "big task" failure was not submitting his med school applications on time), feeling anxious, and having panic attacks among other things. The psychiatrist and my brother both came to the conclusion that he might also have ADHD which could trigger his anxiety. He's having an ADHD evaluation in December.
I'm really happy that he finally started getting professional help and he and I are both happy with the progress he's made. He says he feels better and feels validated for his moods and behaviors. But yesterday, I got very frustrated with him for not getting something done that I've asked him to do for over a year and went off on him. Then he pulled out his depression card, and I asked if his excuse for everything was depression. He said pretty much. I didn't know how to respond. It just seems so convenient to say that when he's cornered. And from years of knowing and interacting with him he certainly uses depression, childhood trauma, or other factors when things aren't going well for him.
Am I being too harsh and cynical? Hopefully, he'll get the right medication for ADHD (my brother and the psychiatrist both think there is a very good chance that he has ADHD and that might be the cause of a lot of issues), and it helps him with anxiety, depression, and lack of focus.
If there are good Youtube videos or articles to help me understand what he's going through, please share. I'm obviously struggling to understand what he's going through. | 2021-11-20T14:27:32.000Z | qy6nyr | 6 | 2 | ADHD | I need help understanding my brother with depression and anxiety possibly triggered by ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy6nyr/i_need_help_understanding_my_brother_with/ |
TheRealBrochill | Hi all,
I have been in the UK for 2 years now and have tried Elvanse instead of Adderall over my stint of time here. However, it is not working as well as Adderall did for me.
I am now trying again to seek a prescription for Adderall here through a private psychologist. Has anyone had success getting prescribed Adderall at a price lower then 500 pounds for a months supply?
This price just seems unreasonably high to me and was hoping someone else maybe has found a better option.
Best,
Ben | 2021-11-20T14:23:16.000Z | qy6l3y | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Adderall Prescription in the UK | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy6l3y/adderall_prescription_in_the_uk/ |
RegiRobShot | I have been working QA for a Game development company for the last year and a half. They have a shitty standard of issuing 3 month rolling contracts until they let you go instead of making you permanent. So I have finally reached the stage where they're no longer going to extend my contract.
Myself and my partner are moving back in with her parents instead of renting so expenses are going to be down a lot! Not spending 1450 a month on rent and feeling tired of working for other people has me motivated to give the next 6-9 months my all. I'm going to spend my time genuinely pumping everything I can into streaming and content creation. I've always loved being an entertainer and have spent 6 years doing amateur pantomimes for fun! I've half heatedly made content with other accounts over the years but jobs and responsibilities drag every bit of effort and energy I have.
I feel like I have an opportunity to really start putting effort into something I think I'm suited for. I don't want to keep struggling to hold down jobs and work for other people while being left with no motivation for myself. It's been hard enough getting to where I am with ADHD, now that I have a better handle on myself and know how to utilize my strengths I want to give this the best shot I can.
I'm very lucky at the moment to have the help and support to be able to make this leap instead of needing to look for another job immediately. I really appreciate everyone on this subreddit because on my main account I've come here many times to voice my struggles and issues with ADHD.
If there are any content creators with ADHD on here feel free to get in contact with me if you've ever wanted help with streaming or just want someone to collaborate with judgement free! I know that I worry about working with people on things due to lack of time management or scheduling. It'd be nice to work with people who understand why that might fall apart sometimes! | 2021-11-20T14:15:18.000Z | qy6fwf | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I'm losing my job so I'm using it as an opportunity to do what I love instead! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy6fwf/im_losing_my_job_so_im_using_it_as_an_opportunity/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-20T14:14:14.000Z | qy6f82 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Need help understanding my friend with ADHD | 0.66 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy6f82/need_help_understanding_my_friend_with_adhd/ |
ofelia39 | [removed] | 2021-11-20T14:09:43.000Z | qy6c8u | 1 | 1 | ADHD | dull look with eye half mast | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy6c8u/dull_look_with_eye_half_mast/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-20T14:06:37.000Z | qy6a73 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just started meds and i have a few questions ! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy6a73/just_started_meds_and_i_have_a_few_questions/ |
CherryKnave | My attention wasn't the best as a child, but I could still focus enough to get by and function in a way I was happy with.
However, since the pandemic (for the last 2-3 years) and a lot of lockdown's that have lasted months each with not much else to do but use social media, it's absolutely shot my attention span to hell. I struggle so much more to focus on anything more than a few minutes at a time and can't remember anything someone told me a few seconds after they said it.
I'd love to hear if anyone has any tips on working on regaining that attention back. Any kinda exercises that help with focus or any other advice.
Also at the moment, medication isn't an option for me, it's something I'd definitely look into in the future. As for now I'd like to see if this is an area I can improve without it because it's something that I was capable of doing in the past. | 2021-11-20T13:58:42.000Z | qy64q8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How to improve attention span | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy64q8/how_to_improve_attention_span/ |
adamkurunagala | It's been a tough week. I have been suffering from ADHD since forever. Never taken medication though. I'm from a 3rd world country so most people don't take mental illness serious. Its been tough to live like this. I got a job finally as a assistant team lead. They fired me within a week as I was not good enough. I had real time concentrating and doing my job. A few words of kindness is appreciated. Cause I'm in a real bad place and I feel suicidal. Please help please be nice. | 2021-11-20T13:52:23.000Z | qy60mu | 13 | 20 | ADHD | LOST MY JOB | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy60mu/lost_my_job/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-20T13:39:50.000Z | qy5sqo | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else become really extroverted when taking their meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy5sqo/anyone_else_become_really_extroverted_when_taking/ |
Dance_Healthy | I've really been struggling with feeling lonely. Rejection sensitivity is murdering my selfesteem and the feeling of wanting to make friends. Also since most things are closed here i cant even meet new people. So i am stuck in a city with only a few friends that i barely talk to (so they are on the line of friends and acquaintance) and if i do talk to people i notice how disconnected i am to people my age. I am afraid to talk about myself in case of being overwhelming of being percieved as weird. I dont want to struggle with being alone anymore. I know i need these connections to better my mental health but I just dont know what to do. | 2021-11-20T13:37:49.000Z | qy5rg2 | 18 | 62 | ADHD | Feeling lonely | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy5rg2/feeling_lonely/ |
puoyo | MANDARINS. I have become obsessed with mandarins. I have always wanted to eat more fruits to be more healthy. However, most fruits require work. I need to wash, cut, remove the seeds and store them. It has discouraged me from consuming fruits.
That's where mandarins come in. They are a lot more easier to peel than orange and you won't get the juice on your hand while peeling them. It's not messy and IT IS DELICIOUS.
What fruits do you guys usually eat? 🤔 | 2021-11-20T13:34:52.000Z | qy5pio | 4 | 4 | ADHD | I have found the fruit of my life (for now) | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy5pio/i_have_found_the_fruit_of_my_life_for_now/ |
jimjimsalajim | [removed] | 2021-11-20T13:32:29.000Z | qy5nwt | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Proactively hiring neurodivergent people in companies? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy5nwt/proactively_hiring_neurodivergent_people_in/ |
n0b0dyn00ne001 | Is it a common ADHD thing to have memories of conversations that never happened? Or to have gone about your day thinking you already spoken with a person and or asked for help only to realize you haven't done any of that and when you confront the person/ persons Abt them and start talking Abt it only then you realize you did nothing even remotely similar to those events. | 2021-11-20T13:31:47.000Z | qy5nh8 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | False memories | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy5nh8/false_memories/ |
fullpurplejacket | Oh fudge, this post is going to be extremely long winded because it’s just what we do, me and my ADHD. Please try and stay focused to the end, leave your solid advice and internet hugs in the comment section below…
I’m 26, I’ve just had my first psych evaluation two weeks ago for the first time as I was discharged as a minor (17)- I was diagnosed late at 13 and have been on Concerta XL 54mg sometimes 36mg but mostly the latter for the past 10 years; I was on Equasym before that. Anyway my new therapist basically said because I’ve been on the wrong class of meds for so long, my hyperactivity has manifested itself into GAD and Social Phobia. I’m currently waiting to get onto Elvanse with a titration team, it could take a while. I’m sitting tight and taking my 54mg Concerta XL and my Sertraline (Zoloft) 100mg, my body cannot physically have any more than that because the side effects are fucking awful enough.
Anyway, my kids are cool as hell, smart, intuitive and just awesome embodiments of myself and their dads personalities- the good and the bad. But I struggle so hard sometimes, especially when I’m due my period, I have issues with hormonal contraceptives they send me wacko so I’m currently on a copper coil and waiting to have a keyhole surgery done to see about removing my ovaries. The pain associated with my periods has ended up with me being prescribed low strength opioids.
So as well as feeling like I’m running on prescriptions and I’d be god knows where or what without them, I feel like a shit parent. I cannot cope with the kids when they go on and on at me while I’m trying to do basic housework, clean their mess, do laundry or make their dinner. I can’t go the toilet in peace, I don’t shower for bath until their at school 25 days a week because they won’t let me. Their dad works full time, he doesn’t thinkADHD is as bad as I make it out to be, he reckons he had it as a kid and just grew out of it. I’m currently sitting on my sofa sniffling like a real ugly blob, I’m tired, I’m hyperventilating and my kids are in their bedroom, I had to remove them them from mine because they fuckin trash it. I stopped smoking and started vaping so i don’t even have the luxury of sitting on my step in peace and smoking a cigarette. I cannot cope with too much going on at once and I’m scared to tell anyone bar my friend with ADHD or this sub; if I even whistle out of tune to anyone in my family it gets back to my mother and she turns up and starts telling me I’m doing stuff wrong and that I can’t parent properly, she then coddles me for weeks and I just can’t handle that either it’s too much.
Please say I’m not the only person who feels like this? I feel like a stress head who can’t handle her kids and doesn’t deserve them. | 2021-11-20T13:28:45.000Z | qy5llo | 6 | 4 | ADHD | Waiting on new meds, taking the most mg of SSRI my body will physically cope with and my two kiddos (3F and 4M) are wildin’ out on a rainy saturday. SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME IM GOING TO BE OK?! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy5llo/waiting_on_new_meds_taking_the_most_mg_of_ssri_my/ |
houseoftremors | FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK | 2021-11-20T13:27:51.000Z | qy5l31 | 20 | 270 | ADHD | I finished three assignments in a relatively short time but it took me 12 days of getting over my anxiety to submit them. | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy5l31/i_finished_three_assignments_in_a_relatively/ |
Camdens_protection | Hi.
I am looking for some advice on how to counteract a side effect.
So I have tried concerta XL and am currently on medikinet XL and I normally take my pill at 10am. Tried various doses (I am still trying to find the right drug for me so trialing out a new drug every 3 weeks) there does seem to be a common side effect.
About 2 hours in I start to get a bit of tingling in my fingers, my brain feels wired and I feel a bit anxious/uneasy.
It feels like a mild panic attack but the problem is that feeling will often last 10 hours.
Originally I thought it was happening because I wasn't eating enough but even when I think I have eaten well it can still happen.
I also dont have this problem everyday. Seems to be 2 out of 3 though.
Any suggestions on what I could do to counteract this side effect?
Thanks | 2021-11-20T13:27:20.000Z | qy5kqy | 21 | 5 | ADHD | Wired/anxious for hours after taking slow release medication. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy5kqy/wiredanxious_for_hours_after_taking_slow_release/ |
[deleted] | Hi all,
My husband has been recently diagnosed with ADHD (as an adult) and has been through the process of learning coping strategies for him to function better. I happen to have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and the mix can be a bit intense sometimes. Lately, I've been watching him spiral into stress/ anxiety that he has trouble being able to explain or express, and he's been falling into a pattern of seeking constant stimulation from games. I understand this is a way that ADHD brains seek to help themselves on a conceptual level.
Unfortunately, I feel that some of my needs in communication aren't being met despite me using every technique I have learned in my own therapy for expressing my needs. I also continuously feel like I might be expecting too much of my husband and not accommodating him in a way that is satisfactory for both of us. I just feel helpless in many ways.
We have finally agreed to seek therapy together. That will be scheduled later today. In the meantime, I thought I might ask this community, what kind of accommodations have you found have worked for you to receive from your NT partner? | 2021-11-20T13:27:18.000Z | qy5kqh | 7 | 3 | ADHD | Best Relationship Accommodations | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy5kqh/best_relationship_accommodations/ |
rodimusroll32 | [removed] | 2021-11-20T13:26:55.000Z | qy5khr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Watching films | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qy5khr/watching_films/ |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.