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throwawaykfdlo27 | ADHD and dissociation
I am currently in the procces of being diagnosed for ADHD and i have been thinking about some of my symptoms. I definetely have ADHD symptoms, my doctor and psychiatrist agrees, but i also have pretty strong dissociative symptoms. I feel foggy and everything feels kind of surreal especially people talking and i feel like im slow to react to everything. I’m just wondering if it’s common with ADHD people. | 2021-11-19T22:47:09.000Z | qxrk6a | 4 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD and dissociation | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxrk6a/adhd_and_dissociation/ |
katastrophe_7719 | I’m a senior in high school and I’ve never felt this burnt out in my life. I don’t think people realize just how mentally taxing it is to sustain attention for an hour + for 6 classes a day. On top of that, I’m on the cheer team, so some days I’m spending even more energy and I don’t get home until around 5:30 on practice days, on game days 9:30 for home games and 10:30 or later for away games. Then of course there’s homework, which is “only 25 minutes per class” but actually adds up to 2 1/2 hours. There’s only been one night this school year that I actually got all of it done, and afterwards I didn’t have the energy to shower, brush my teeth, or even change out of my clothes. No matter how much rest or caffeine I get I’m always exhausted and I’m so sick of living like this. | 2021-11-19T22:44:46.000Z | qxrifb | 7 | 6 | ADHD | I’m so tired of never having enough energy. | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxrifb/im_so_tired_of_never_having_enough_energy/ |
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[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T22:39:35.000Z | qxreti | 1 | 1 | ADHD | “How are you exhausted if you have ADHD” | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxreti/how_are_you_exhausted_if_you_have_adhd/ |
colly420 | Hey, wondering if anyone in the uk has gotten a private diagnosis and treatment without informing gp/nhs? I’ve been offered to be put on waiting list by mental health team but I’m wondering if I can keep my diagnosis private as I’m afraid of implications on travel and insurance. If anyone has gone private to a clinic that didn’t need a referral from gp or shared treatment plan with gp afterwards please can you share your experience? | 2021-11-19T22:31:24.000Z | qxr97u | 3 | 1 | ADHD | UK private diagnosis and treatment | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxr97u/uk_private_diagnosis_and_treatment/ |
Old_Constant_1484 | I (25m) was diagnosed with ADHD as a kid and definitely still have it. The doctor also confirmed that I still have ADHD and I was just diagnosed yesterday with OCD too. DAE have both? What is your story? How has one impacted the other? I definitely think that they make each other worse. I would love to know what everyone thinks :) | 2021-11-19T22:27:19.000Z | qxr6a0 | 13 | 7 | ADHD | I have both ADHD and OCD | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxr6a0/i_have_both_adhd_and_ocd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T22:20:21.000Z | qxr1iy | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Both ADHD and OCD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxr1iy/both_adhd_and_ocd/ |
Healthy-Two | I'm hyperfocusing on one specific hobby and it's making me not motivated to do anything I NEED to do. I only ate one healthy meal in the last week. Haven't slept a full night in weeks and can't focus at work. I'm afraid of losing my job.
Spending way to much on things I don't need. Which will keep me from saving enough for a house which I'll need my job to keep. I'm super stressed 😥😫 | 2021-11-19T22:14:03.000Z | qxqx3v | 1 | 4 | ADHD | I'm hyperfocusing issue | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqx3v/im_hyperfocusing_issue/ |
MementoMira | TLDR;
How can we as a school accomedate YOU?
- and in what direction should we influence/educate the employers (of our students) we work with?
So, I manage to get my self hired as a teacher at a technical college, which is just as random as it sounds. I'll be teaching math and physics at a highschool level. As it is the students are at school 4-12 weeks at a time and will spend the remainder time working in the field as apprentices.
We educate electricians, electronic technicians etc. The educations takes about 4 years to finnish in total.
Math is kind of a trauma subject for a lot of people. Especially those who attend here. The students we have range from the ages of 17 to 50 and a lot of them struggle with school and to say that I relate to a lot of them is an understatement. Though those who show symptoms, probaly won't have a diagnosis even if they fulfill the criteria for one and will continue to fly under or way above the radar without ever getting help or accomedations needed.
Now, the absolute coolest thing about this gig is that my boss desperately wants to make this a better learning enviorment for everyone but especially for those who might otherwise struggle because of dyxlexia, ADHD etc. He has the means and power but lacks the "how".
I've been extremely open and blunt about my own ADHD from the get go as well.
But I need your help guys!
I have a genuine oportunity to do some major change here. Not just to my own classroom and my own school trauma wont cut it for experience alone.
So, what would have helped you?
What did you wish from your teachers, from the school administration, from your classmates, from the material you had to work with and how you worked with it?
What would you have changed if you could?
What did you need from your work enviorment?
For that matter, what do you need from your employer? | 2021-11-19T22:10:49.000Z | qxqusj | 4 | 1 | ADHD | What if you had a chance to create the school/learning enviorment you needed ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqusj/what_if_you_had_a_chance_to_create_the/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T22:10:08.000Z | qxquas | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What are some new takeaways in the recently released 2nd edition of “Taking Charge of Adult ADHD” by Dr. Russell Barkley? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxquas/what_are_some_new_takeaways_in_the_recently/ |
Healthy-Two | [removed] | 2021-11-19T22:09:45.000Z | qxqu19 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do you fix hyperfocal obsession | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqu19/how_do_you_fix_hyperfocal_obsession/ |
hitmusicwithtc | I just need to rant a little.
Over the past few months I noticed my ADHD has been getting out of hand especially at work. A little backstory about my work is I work at a large grocery chain. My roles vary from cashier, self serve attendant, to supervisor. I noticed especially over the past month is that unless I can really get into something I feel like I’m basically being tortured. I know it sounds dramatic but it is making this terrible. I’m not currently on medication but have a referral put into see an adhd psychiatrist as my family doctor doesn’t prescribe those kindof meds (yes it’s odd but I been which the same doctor for over 10 years).
It’s to the point where I’m debating actually going off work because I’m just too miserable. I am tried fidget toys, bringing my notebook to draw/make lists.
I just needed to rant a little but any suggestions or even to know I’m not the only one like this would be helpful.
PS: I do have anxiety/depression but I am on meds for that and they arnt currently an issue | 2021-11-19T22:04:42.000Z | qxqqhf | 15 | 5 | ADHD | I literally feel like I’m being tortured | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqqhf/i_literally_feel_like_im_being_tortured/ |
chiefzo | I was diagnosed with ADHD a few months ago at the age of 25. I'm now beginning to process just how many signs I had earlier in life and started laughing when I remembered this one. I'm happy I have a diagnosis now and a treatment plan so I don't have to deal with living like this anymore, but I'm struggling with feelings of resentment and just overall frustration about not catching this earlier. Anyone else have a similar experience? How were you able to get over those feelings? I'm now 25 and have been unemployed for over a year after impulsively quitting my job with no notice. Just feeling really lost in life right now, but at the same time I'm happy that I finally have an explanation for why my life has been the way its been, after my diagnosis everything just made sense. Thanks friends <3. | 2021-11-19T22:01:03.000Z | qxqnqc | 8 | 19 | ADHD | I didn't apply to college because I couldn't bring myself to do the essays. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqnqc/i_didnt_apply_to_college_because_i_couldnt_bring/ |
aynchent_rooin | i feel like i should mention before i say anything that i am 18/M and have ocd, depression, anxiety/panic disorder, and adhd.
i am bored almost all of the time. it’s the worst part of my life and the most consistent. if something doesn’t stimulate my brain enough i can’t do it (tempted to say “i won’t do it” but no. fuck anyone who’s told me “you can, you just won’t”).
and my boredom has stopped me from doing almost everything. haven’t showered in weeks (maybe months?), i’m an at-home high school senior and my dad does literally all of my work (which is a constant guilt of mine).
felt the need to provide extreme examples out of fear of not being taken seriously because i feel like no one irl takes my boredom seriously.
my life has been at a COMPLETE standstill for the past 3 years, and my boredom makes me claustrophobic in my own body.
i have two houses and occasionally i roam the street walking back and forth from house to house (about a mile distance) until i think of anything else to do.
when people ask me what i did on a particular day, many times “nothing” is actually a genuine answer. and as the title says, it feels like an emergency to me, like i can’t wait even another minute to deal with this. as soon as i finish writing up this post, i’ll be back to having nothing to do and slowly the restlessness is gonna build and build until.. who knows what.
i have a full mental health reevaluation next month, but how am i supposed to wait when i can’t even distract myself? i wish i could just move in with my therapist because the second i leave an appointment, everything immediately goes back to the way it was.
and i’ve literally exhausted all but 2 of the options i have for therapy in my area.
i just need.. so much more help than i’ve been getting.
also, reassuring or encouraging comments don’t do anything for me. i just want answers man | 2021-11-19T22:00:29.000Z | qxqndv | 2 | 8 | ADHD | boredom feels like an emergency | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqndv/boredom_feels_like_an_emergency/ |
64557175 | Hi y'all!
I was diagnosed as a teen and never treated. Lately, life has seemed to pull the ADHD right to the surface again. I am having trouble with executive function, runaway thought process, distraction issues, etc.
My PCP put me on strattera and it seems to be subtly helping, maybe? I'm on week 4. Thing is, I was given an article to read about anxiety and I'm having so much trouble getting through reading it. I just can't keep from being distracted. Even audio books, same thing.
So, to those who are helped by medication, is that a symptom? Being able to read a full page of information without stopping 3/4 of the way to realize you only made it 1/4 the way through and your brain split into reading words with zero comprehension and thinking tangent or completely unrelated thoughts. | 2021-11-19T21:58:37.000Z | qxqly8 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Should I be able to read with proper meds? | 0.76 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqly8/should_i_be_able_to_read_with_proper_meds/ |
kandyncream | The title says it all, so feel free to comment without reading the nitty gritty details, but if you’re curious, read on..
I’m a 23 y/o female, 5’7” 128lbs, and yesterday I was diagnosed with Inattentive ADHD.
Past diagnosis include: severe insomnia, anxiety disorder, epilepsy, PTSD, C-PTSD, severe depression, bipolar disorder II, speculation of Borderline Personality Disorder.
I am currently not taking any medication and have not in 6 months.
Today I started my medication and it’s hit me like a train. I’ve cried for 10 minutes, all because of my heightened emotions. Before, I could still feel things. I could feel sadness, anger, happiness, etc. but some days, it felt like there was a film over my emotions. My main issue in regards to my feelings was feeling sympathy and remorse. Ever since I reached adulthood, it’s been incredibly hard for me to cry. Though, I’m not a sociopath. I’ve tried many medications over the years, therapy, nothing has really altered my sense of sympathy and remorse. And as of today...
On my way home, roughly an hour after taking the pill, I called my manager and asked her how work was last night, and she informed me she didn’t go because her younger cousin passed away. For the first time since God knows when, I felt... sympathy. I told her I’m sorry for her loss, told her I’ll be praying over her family, offered to babysit her son if she ever needed a day off, or if she needed someone to watch over him while she attends the funeral, etc. I’ve never watched her kid 🤦🏼♀️ I just heard her the other night saying she could use some help watching him.. and I just.. I don’t know. Typically, I’m like “oh my.. I’m sorry to hear that.” And I am sorry, but I never actually FEEL it. It’s just like an automated message that I know should be presented at sad times. So many times I’ve been called heartless or shallow, and I’m not, I do care about others, but I’ve just always had issues FEELING-feeling it and actively expressing it.
And just.. today, I couldn’t stop crying because I’m just.. happy. I can think clearly. I can FEEL things. I actually THOUGHT “what can I do to make things more bearable for her family?” because I FELT sympathy. I’m just feeling a lot of emotions all of a sudden.
Again, sorry for the long post. I figured being descriptive could be helpful.
Has anyone experienced heightened sympathy after consuming Adderall XR?? Is this normal?? TIA. | 2021-11-19T21:58:00.000Z | qxqlip | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Increased sympathy and remorse with Adderall 20mg XR normal? | 0.76 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqlip/increased_sympathy_and_remorse_with_adderall_20mg/ |
theunknowncompanion | Does anyone get this feeling where their focus can be great one day, and the next it’s gone?
Lately I’ve noticed in the evening (when my meds tend to wear off), I find it harder to focus and my brain can be everywhere… I have to jump from topic to topic, or switch my internet tabs quickly.
Not sure if this is just due to the meds or my brain is trying to figure out it’s “normal” state? But yeah it seems like some days are better than others… | 2021-11-19T21:54:32.000Z | qxqj3y | 2 | 0 | ADHD | Focus seems to wane? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqj3y/focus_seems_to_wane/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T21:54:15.000Z | qxqixj | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Should I be concerned at this point? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqixj/should_i_be_concerned_at_this_point/ |
WestonGrey | TL:DR: You have ADHD, you're not going to read this!
I was diagnosed with ADHD when they called it Hyperactivity Disorder. I've managed most of my life without medication and have been very good about structuring my life around ADHD's pros and cons. Or so I thought. I'm realizing that I'm struggling in many ways, and need some help.
I just threw this list of issues together to discuss with my doctors. I hope this doesn't violate any rules, but I was hoping to hear from others if this stuff resonates. Sorry, it's kind of long:
**I HAVE TO HAVE THINGS HIDDEN EVERYWHERE TO GET THROUGH A NORMAL WEEK**
I have six sets of car, motorcycle, and house keys:
* Main
* Backpack
* Office
* Hidden outside the house
* Backup
* Backup for backup
Money stashed ($100 bills), or I’ll get to the store without money or my wallet (self-loathing is HUGE when that happens)
* Office
* Jeep
* Motorcycle
* Motorcycle jackets (x2)
* Backpack
I had to learn to clone RFID cards and fobs so I could make as many as possible and put them everywhere
Medications everywhere:
* Office
* Jeep
* Motorcycle
* Every single jacket I own
* Backpack
* Girlfriend’s house
I have to buy five of everything I want to be able to use quickly
* Scissors
* Tape
* Utility knife
* USB drives
* I own literally five of the same $150 pen stashed all over the place
* I bought four pairs of identical prescription glasses
* I bought four of the exact same hat (I like the hat)
* I have three laptops (two are identical)
* I have two identical iPads
**REMEMBERING THINGS**
I pay for a texting service to remind me of things like meetings, airline check-ins, Dr. appointments. It works well -- when I remember to put the event in. Literally every event of my life has to be in that reminder service or I will forget it
If it’s not a routine, I will never remember it. Alexa tells me to exercise every day, or when to go to bed, when to feed my dog at night. I never forget to feed her in the morning because I do it right after she goes out in the morning to pee (routine succeeds here)
Some routines are impossible, like putting my keys in the bowl next to the door. Thank god for AirTags.
I want to buy contacts online? I walk straight to the laptop and by the time I open the lid I can’t remember what I was doing. This will happen several times over a week or more before I actually succeed in ordering. This is the norm, not the exception
Daily, I forget other things I was about to do literally within seconds of thinking about it. Often, I can’t recall what it was until it occurs to me hours or even days later.
I can’t keep a thought in my head even when I try to repeat it to myself over and over (take your pills when you walk in the door, take your pills when you walk in the door, take your pills…)
**PROJECTS**
I’m not motivated to tackle large projects that take time and mental energy. Until that is, I am totally motivated and nothing else matters (like this list at the moment – so far)
I love tasks that are short and easy. However, too many short and easy tasks overwhelm me and I shut down
I have zero follow through once I pause a project, even if I was highly motivated before. I have to finish it or it will not get done
The best motivator is a deadline and someone yelling at me for not getting it done yet.
I constantly feel like I’m about to be fired for this, even though my last job lasted 15 years and this one has been six. However, some years my reviews are horrible and others they’re far above average
**FOCUS**
I often can’t read a webpage full of important technical information without skipping all over it. At times, slowing myself down long enough to focus on even two paragraphs is impossible -- and stressful
When I am focused, I’m extremely focused.
However, even an interruption of a couple of seconds will often cause me to completely forget the important work I was just doing. Again, this is more the norm, not the exception.
I HATE Interruptions when I’m in the zone, doing something important
**HYPER (FOR A LACK OF A BETTER WORD)**
* I'm Impatient when driving, even when not in a hurry (and I do stupid things to get around other drivers)
* Can’t stand standing in line
* Waiting for service (at a store for example) without being acknowledged creates huge amounts of anxiety (do they know I’m here? What’s going on? Hello?) and I will even leave after a couple of minutes
* I experience stress when a customer in front of me has paid but doesn’t move away from the checker IMMEDIATELY, or when they stop in the middle of an aisle for even a few seconds, blocking me
* On Video calls my chair is swaying from side to side unless I notice it and concentrate on stopping it
* My fingers are often playing with themselves nervously when idle, especially when I’m talking to someone
* I get tics easily, verbal and physical. I’ve learned how to kill most new ones, but it takes a massive effort and several attempts.
* I hear a song that repeats the N-word over and over and I get scared to death that it’s going to come out of my mouth reflexively in the next couple of days (that hasn’t happened, but I fear it because I've done it with other non-offensive words)
* A fragment of a song about eight words long is always playing in my head non-stop when riding my motorcycle and there’s nothing else to distract me
* I can’t sleep because my mind won’t shut down and stop thinking
* I’ll go to work, do nothing other than screw around, and go home. Once I’m home I’ll remember those two projects I really had to get done, but they never even occurred to me while at the office | 2021-11-19T21:50:34.000Z | qxqgi6 | 6 | 16 | ADHD | Though I was diagnosed at 8 y/o, I'm going for my first adult evaluation at 53 and made a list of what to say to my doctor | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqgi6/though_i_was_diagnosed_at_8_yo_im_going_for_my/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T21:50:20.000Z | qxqgcg | 2 | 1 | ADHD | How did your life changed after beign diagnosed with adhd? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqgcg/how_did_your_life_changed_after_beign_diagnosed/ |
Cancerous_Portato | [removed] | 2021-11-19T21:48:20.000Z | qxqexr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | My meds are giving me constant panic attacks | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqexr/my_meds_are_giving_me_constant_panic_attacks/ |
Intelligent-Car3897 | [removed] | 2021-11-19T21:47:42.000Z | qxqehh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD and Jobs | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqehh/adhd_and_jobs/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T21:44:02.000Z | qxqbwf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Thinking about starting a blog or podcast for mental health | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqbwf/thinking_about_starting_a_blog_or_podcast_for/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T21:43:43.000Z | qxqbo8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | You know your stuff. It's just that standardized tests don't allow you to prove yourself. | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxqbo8/you_know_your_stuff_its_just_that_standardized/ |
transidiot4 | [removed] | 2021-11-19T21:40:44.000Z | qxq9lt | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Psychiatrist says the max dose she will ever prescribe is 40mg, so she wants me to stay on a 10mg dose for as long as possible before moving me up, is this normal? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxq9lt/psychiatrist_says_the_max_dose_she_will_ever/ |
ftmfitness | So I've just started dating this woman I've known for quite while , every feelings good . We have slept together and done couple things. Her daughter who also has adhd spotted us kissing then thinks we're together so I thought it would be great to approach her an ask her to be my gf by text (I'm also adhd too) she said I'd rather you say it in person, so I asked her in person and she could not answer or say anything.
I'm concerned she ashamed to be with me as I'm trans and she a straight woman. All I want is for us not to be friends and take the extra step. I understand she was to take it slow but I don't know if u like someone why not just go ahead.
Not sure what to do? Not sure if she just messing me about | 2021-11-19T21:36:53.000Z | qxq6xq | 9 | 4 | ADHD | Dating issues and problems | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxq6xq/dating_issues_and_problems/ |
tounderthings | So I’ve been searching in legit sources and I’m pretty sure I have adhd. I went to a psychiatrist and she said “ok so we will do a test: I’ll prescribe you with concerta 27mg and if it works you most likely have adhd and if it doesn’t then you don’t”. And they worked wonders, I’ve never been more focused and productive in my life. Because it was a low dosage and I was off school I stopped taking them because they weren’t doing what they used to do so when I went to see her again she just said that the meds don’t just stop work and called me lazy but she also gave me a higher dose and they are working again. What can I say to a good psychiatrist so she can help me with a right diagnosis and not call me lazy? :/ any tips? | 2021-11-19T21:35:56.000Z | qxq697 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How to ask for a diagnosis | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxq697/how_to_ask_for_a_diagnosis/ |
loljkbye | Warning: this is gonna be a whole bunch of pointless talk about me meal prepping for the sole purpose of making me feel accountable, so like you really don't have to read it. I'm writing it for me. That said, if you're a meal prep kinda person and you feel like discussing ADHD and meal prepping, here I am :p
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I've been depressed, and also eating like crap for weeks because I couldn't afford fresh veggies and couldn't be bothered to soak some beans and make a good meal. I hate cooking when I'm not excited for the result, so I end up just snaking a bunch and don't get a wide array of nutrients.
So I just bought a whole bunch of groceries with the expectation that I will meal prep, so I decided to post about it so I can feel accountable and actually do it. I only really properly did it once before (did a 3 month coding bootcamp so I prepped all my meals for those 3 months so I could focus on studying and I'm pretty sure that alone got me through it). The plan is that by prepping most of the veggies and freezing them, I'll be able to have a wider variety of ingredients and will feel happier about cooking.
If any of you have good meal prep ideas, I'd love to hear! I'm far from an expert at it (last time I did it I learned how easily tofu loses its texture when you freeze it. Ew.) so if any of you also use meal prepping as a way of being a functioning adult, please share some recipes! :) | 2021-11-19T21:26:42.000Z | qxpzk5 | 6 | 3 | ADHD | Prepping food and ingredients for the next couple months, wish me luck | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxpzk5/prepping_food_and_ingredients_for_the_next_couple/ |
GrayMatterGirl | [removed] | 2021-11-19T21:26:00.000Z | qxpz26 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Understanding the difference between Adderall (amphetamine) and Ritalin (methylphenidate) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxpz26/understanding_the_difference_between_adderall/ |
simthan | Anyone else here get really bored when they are alone? Like, when my family leaves for extended periods of time and I have no plans I get really bored and lose all motivation. Anyone else need constant human interaction? Even video games get boring when I'm alone. At least the cats love me more when I'm the only one here. | 2021-11-19T21:25:53.000Z | qxpyyw | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Extreme boredom | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxpyyw/extreme_boredom/ |
brainless_beans | I get hyperfixated on stuff really easy, especially if it's movies or books because I *love* to analyse characters, scenes, speech patterns, ...
It can range from merely a couple of days to a literal month and a bit.
(And then there's Jekyll and Hyde, which is an.. obsession that lasts over a year now and flares up from time to time, forcing me to just sit down and analyze the characters' morals again, and again, ... Love the book tho.)
Anyway, it's starting again, and I can't help it. I don't get anything done, I waste my entire day reading and looking up stuff, it's complete b-llshit.
And then there's also the fact, that a friend of mine recently told me how annoying it was the last time, when I rambled for days about a movie I liked.
Which sucks.
So.. does anyone have any tips?
Is there any way to avoid either slipping into this obession in the first place, or at least something to get myself to stop rambling/bothering people with it?
(Which also sucks tho because if I don't give in to the urge to talk about it, it just feels like an itch I can't scratch and it just drives me crazy.) | 2021-11-19T21:24:21.000Z | qxpxuk | 6 | 3 | ADHD | Any methods to stop hyperfixating? | 0.72 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxpxuk/any_methods_to_stop_hyperfixating/ |
Deez05 | I take my meds (Vyvanse 30s) irregularly, because I don’t feel like i need to be on them every single day, but they still make a huge difference for me in terms of ADHD and being able to manage my life. However, I finally (25M) switched from my pediatrician to an adult doctor, and he’s insisting I take it every single day and is saying I HAVE to take it every day in order for him to keep prescribing it to me. My pediatrician never said shit about That. The problem is, I moved out of my parents house and I can’t afford to spend $300 a month on meds with rent/utilities/all my other bills. Wtf do I do? Do I ignore what he says and keep taking it in a way that’s clearly working for me? Do I switch doctors? | 2021-11-19T21:23:47.000Z | qxpxg2 | 18 | 1 | ADHD | New doctor is insisting I take my meds every single day or he’ll stop prescribing it?? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxpxg2/new_doctor_is_insisting_i_take_my_meds_every/ |
Full-Laugh6463 | I recently read about rsd but there is a few things that I relate to but I don’t know if it’s that or the trauma I stuffered from as a child.
I am 23 F that had friends when I was younger in school. Then I got overweight and started having insecurities. A few are that I think people don’t like me because of my weight, I get nervous if people don’t text me back, I have moved schools every 6 months and the longest school I stayed at was 2 years but they were like home schools so not a big choice of people. After I left school and when to university I made friends but then I moved cities and then Covid hit.
Anyway a little back story. My father was an addict and my mom left him when I was 6. So I have abandonment issues from that but then he came back and got close to my brother and not me and I felt rejected. He emotional abused me sometimes. After I put on weight I was bullied a lot and as I got older I started being very insecure so I don’t know if this is rsd or just from the experiences I have had. | 2021-11-19T21:22:27.000Z | qxpwib | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Rejection sensitive dysphoria or trauma from childhood | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxpwib/rejection_sensitive_dysphoria_or_trauma_from/ |
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aweirdoatbest | hey everyone. i’m a second year university student. i’ve been on meds for adhd for about 4 years, but i also have severe generalized anxiety disorder (i take 150 mg of zoloft for that). i’m really having a hard time finding meds and i was wondering if anyone had similar experiences and what worked for them.
i tried vyvanse. i was on 30mg and it didn’t help at all and made me not sleep.
i tried another stimulant, can’t remember the name. i became very anxious and suicidal so we stopped that quickly.
i tried a non stimulant that did nothing and made me dizzy.
then we tried strattera, which did something and had manageable site effects. i’ve been on that for about 2.5 years now. i’m at 100mg, which i’m pretty sure is the maximum allowed dose. however, it is no longer enough to help me get through university (i am a biochemistry major on track for med school). we tried adding vyvanse on top of my strattera, both 30 and 40mg, and 40mg helped a little but made me not sleep and super anxious. my doctor isn’t keen on trying adderall because of potential anxiety side effects.
does anyone have any ideas? i’m really struggling here | 2021-11-19T21:17:08.000Z | qxpsn8 | 7 | 1 | ADHD | Medication Experience Help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxpsn8/medication_experience_help/ |
colly420 | [removed] | 2021-11-19T21:16:29.000Z | qxps7r | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Uk private diagnosis/ treatment | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxps7r/uk_private_diagnosis_treatment/ |
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[deleted] | Hello!
Been on Adderall IR x2 10mg a day for about a month and a half.
I mentioned to doctor that I kind of want to try something else a little longer acting and a little more smooth.
He prescribed me 30mg Vyvanse once a day in the morning and told me to continue with the x2 Adderall IR as a back up.
I took the Vyvance today. the side effects are way worse than my Adderall IR. I was extremely depressed and irritable for like most of my word day, and I’m about to fall asleep and it’s only 3pm. I started my dose at 8am.
I don’t feel like it has helped my ADHD at all and in fact has just made things worse. with my adderall IR I could kind of outweigh the negatives with the positives. But this stuff just like makes me sick.
Do I have to give it a few days to adjust? can anyone else relate? I have eaten before I dosed. I slept enough. | 2021-11-19T21:07:17.000Z | qxplk8 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Switch from Adderall IR to Vyvance | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxplk8/switch_from_adderall_ir_to_vyvance/ |
Lesoely2003 | [removed] | 2021-11-19T21:06:42.000Z | qxpl5e | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do I prepare to meet with a Psychiatrist | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxpl5e/how_do_i_prepare_to_meet_with_a_psychiatrist/ |
Sasha_Kay | I haven’t been officially diagnosed but my psychologist referred me to a neuropsychologist for an ADHD evaluation. I just got off the phone for the initial consultation and we went over what to expect medically and financially. So as of right now I know these things:
1. It’s a 4 to 5 month wait list
2. The eval takes about 11 hours (spread over multiple days) This includes cognitive tests, behavioral tests etc.
3. The official diagnosis can then take up to two months
4. The cost is about $4000 some of which is billable to insurance and that on average, most people pay about 1-2k after insurance depending on deductibles.
So my question is, in your experience, does all of this sound pretty correct or should I ask for a different referral?
(If location matters for the cost I am in Washington State.) | 2021-11-19T20:57:19.000Z | qxpe3l | 17 | 2 | ADHD | Is $4000 dollars a normal average for an ADHD evaluation? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxpe3l/is_4000_dollars_a_normal_average_for_an_adhd/ |
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jocoteverde | I'm trying to get into music university. That requires me to practice and study at least 4h/day and go to classes 3h/week.
I just quitted my 12h/week job as a delivery boy because I wasn't managing to book the requiered amount of hours an I wasn't managing to practice music as much as I wanted and was getting too stressed.
Not having to go to work has helped me a lot to simplify my routine and practice almost as much as I want, now I even go to the music school every day to practice on a real piano instead of the digital one I have.
Still, I don't wanna do any chores because now that I'm working hard on my goals I don't wanna do anything else. I have dishes acumulating since 4-5 days ago, I haven't taken a shower since 4 days ago and I've been going out like this, my studio apartment is a mess with literal trash everywhere and all of this is in my checklist marked as urgent since days ago. And it has been like that since 3 or 4 weeks ago, I let everything acumulate until it's too much
I've been going to bed at 5 am or later for the last couple of weeks.
I have a routine that I'm kind of following, but can't do it properly because I can't fix my schedule because if I wake up sleepy and have the option to go back to sleep I'll do it because I feel that otherwise I'll feel like shit for the rest of the day.
I'm having a lot of procrastination anxiety because I know there are chores I need to do but I dont even wan't to check my list.
And the thing is also that I'm trying to get a good amount of free time after an specific time every day because I don't want to overwork myself, which happens way too often.
I'm taking 20mg of Ritalin every day and I think it's helping me but I wouldn't be able to tell how much.
An example of how it went today:
13:30 woke up as late as possible to complete my "morning" routine and get to my music lesson just in time
15:00-17:00 Music lesson
17:00-19:00 Stayed in music school practicing
19:30 back home, tired, went directly to lay in bed with my phone and here I am, anxious and without the intention of taking a shower or doing any chore and not wanting to do anything else because I know there is something specific I should be doing right now.
It's not all negative, I'm really happy that now I'm working hard on my goals but it's really bothering me that I cannot manage to take care of more than 1 thing at a time, and things are just gonna get harder. At some point I'll need to go to university again (I already had to drop out of engineering partly because I wasn't able to manage university life), get another job and find time to practice/study every day, which at the moment sounds impossible for me.
What tips could you give me? | 2021-11-19T20:55:24.000Z | qxpco3 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | I can either take care of myself of my goals but not both. What can I do? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxpco3/i_can_either_take_care_of_myself_of_my_goals_but/ |
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educated_shrimp | I see so many kids in college claim they have ADHD or be prescribed medication and then sell it to their friends. Also, people blame so much on ADHD and use it as a crutch while taking no proactive steps to help themselves. At the same time, I was recently diagnosed and started taking medication which has been a life changer. I am mid-twenties and I did everything to try to combat it. Eating healthy, exercise, vitamins, regimented schedule, sleep, and even going gluten and diary free to try to help.
With this being said, I struggle with trying to figure out how ADHD impacts me but I also hate blaming things on it because of how weak it makes me feel. I am also in a serious relationship and at times I can see my ADHD impacting things but I don't know how to put into words how something impacts me without coming across as if I'm just shifting blame. | 2021-11-19T20:52:01.000Z | qxpa7g | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How do I de-stigmatize myself? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxpa7g/how_do_i_destigmatize_myself/ |
Impressive_Bus5366 | this is not a question but more of a rant but maybe someone else feels the same way
**tldr: Doubting myself and wanna actually start my life somehow instead of only thinking about these things. Scared I'm attributing "normal" behaviour to symptoms bc i dont wanna face life. I know I'll be ok in the end it just sucks a bit right now**
I'm filling out a diagnostic interview for ADHD right now and I went through it with my parents.
With the way they responded it seems like they didn't really notice anything when I was a kid or even now, and now I'm seriously starting to doubt myself.
I don't know if I remember things correctly but I feel like most of my problems were internalized, but I'm also scared I'm "Making things up" or trivializing things so I can "get" the diagnosis bc I'm too lazy to face reality and dont wanna work on myself etc etc
Whatever symptoms of inattention is a lot more noticeable now that I'm an adult, without a workplace or school to go to, I think. I did really well in school, the only time I struggled with education is nowadays because I'm so fatigued all the time. I've always been but now I have adult responsibillities too.
I know it's totally possibly to do well in school with adhd. I also know that people who are born as girls (I'm a guy now) have a lot of this stuff going on on the inside instead of the outside... but I just don't trust myself and believe that I can be that category, I guess.
I'm just so tired because I keep thinking I found the answer, and then I get discouraged super quickly by something small and the answer just slips away. I'm so tired of thinking about all of this stuff ALL the time, I just wanna live my life you know and be able to keep a job...
If it turns out I don't have adhd it's okay, bc I have a good therapist who will help me figure out what I need. But I've been wondering since I was a kid what's "different" about me (not like other girls insert trans guy joke here !!) and I just wanna quiet those thoughts and focus on the stuff around me. | 2021-11-19T20:47:23.000Z | qxp6vy | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Can untreated adhd get "worse" in adulthood? And be undetected during childhood? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxp6vy/can_untreated_adhd_get_worse_in_adulthood_and_be/ |
Leaky_delts | So I e been looking into adhd a lot lately because I feel like I could have it. I’m considering using a online telemedicine physician because every physiatrist local to me is booked or not accepting new patients. My question is have any of you heard of mango clinic? They are based out of Florida it seems and I keep getting their ads now. Anyone have and experience with them or any good recommendations? I live in Michigan btw. Thanks | 2021-11-19T20:40:29.000Z | qxp1zv | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Mango clinic? | 0.66 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxp1zv/mango_clinic/ |
SCREAMING_DUMB_SHIT | Looking to talk to my psychiatrist about trying new meds since adderall makes my anxiety go haywire. It’s tough because it *almost* works, will give me motivation to do some things and sometimes makes my thoughts less like a beehive, but lots of times will just get pretty intense anxiety.
Any other meds people would recommend trying? | 2021-11-19T20:35:31.000Z | qxoylc | 2 | 7 | ADHD | Those who have not reacted well to Adderall & Vyvanse but have found other meds that have worked for them, what have they been? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxoylc/those_who_have_not_reacted_well_to_adderall/ |
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basicrerun | I’ll think of something I want or need, go find it online and spend hours trying to find a same day/next day shipping option. Otherwise I won’t order it because I really don’t want to have to wait on it.
Then when it arrives I’ll forget to actually open it for a couple days, maybe a week. The box just sits there.
It really makes no sense | 2021-11-19T20:29:19.000Z | qxou0q | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Ill only order something online if will get here the next day | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxou0q/ill_only_order_something_online_if_will_get_here/ |
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[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T20:19:22.000Z | qxomj7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Please type funny things | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxomj7/please_type_funny_things/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T20:14:14.000Z | qxoivd | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I am completing failing my chosen career path | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxoivd/i_am_completing_failing_my_chosen_career_path/ |
TMT113 | I have so much on my plate right now. I just turned 26 so I'm freaking tf out about insurance and how I'm gonna pay for my meds (I'm taking Vyvanse for adhd and Prozac for depression) if I don't have my meds I feel like I won't get anything done and just wanna cry in bed all day. I also just started working this awful job just to try and get insurance where I have to be there at 6am or else I'll get a point (6:01 is considered a point and it's a "union" factory job that the job itself took it upon themselves to get into just to say they're American made and unionized company that doesn't ever help their employees) and there's a varying point system where at 21 points you will be terminated, the catch is however its extremely easy to get points there!
I have to be there till 4:30pm. It's nice that I only work M-TH but I literally only have 4-5 hrs to myself before i gotta knock myself out or else I won't get at least 7 hrs of sleep. and then I been in this community college computer programming program that only goes to March and is very accelerated. Virtual class happens on Mondays and Thursdays from 5:30- 8:30 so those days im just exhausted and wanna shower and sleep anyway. I just have been feeling extremely overwhelmed with no end in sight trying to keep up with this class and at the very least eat! I know exercising would make me feel great and cope but I literally don't have anytime I feel.
Of course there's days where I have free time ( like the weekends) but there's just so much to do and so little time to do it I get in an adhd induced paralysis where I lay down and do nothing and think of all the things I gotta do but don't know what to even start with first.
All I'm asking for is the restart button or the game over button at this point bc its just all too much at times.
Tldr: I feel like I'm drowning with a broken brain . I don't know what to do anymore in my life and I'm afraid to ask anyone for help in fear that they will just tell me to try harder and make me even more frustrated and overwhelmed | 2021-11-19T19:59:57.000Z | qxo856 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | I'm spiraling | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxo856/im_spiraling/ |
jddanielle | My neighbor 2 floors down texted if i was ok because he heard me screaming. I was raging because i couldn't get tony contacts in. I just lost all composure. It's not my fault i can't see and i felt so frustrated i was doing everything right and it just wasn't working. I cried and screamed. Eventually i got it to work but I saw the message and i felt such shame and embarrassment. If he heard me from the 1st floor and I'm in the 3rd floor i can only imagine what others heard or think. I hate to be that neighbor but my brain can't help it. I'm so upset i cried on and off for the last half hour. I just want to curl up and hide. | 2021-11-19T19:59:39.000Z | qxo7xm | 14 | 17 | ADHD | My neighbor heard my meltdown.. | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxo7xm/my_neighbor_heard_my_meltdown/ |
noitsjustkatie | I’m in my feelings rn. I (30F) met someone a few weeks ago and we really hit off and talked everyday and I’m (very newly) medicated so I knew I was obsessed with them but able to keep it reasonable and mostly to myself (no small feat). Anyway, earlier this week there was a very minute shift in the routine we have had and I have been a doomsday prophesier ever since. It’s like the wind changed direction or something equally arbitrary pulled the trigger and ever since I feel totally off about everything with this person.
My mind is reading into everything with reckless abandon and I’m paralyzed with insecurity and anxiety. I literally don’t know what to do and for no reason I feel like I did something wrong and that this person no longer likes me and that they are going to ghost me. It’s hard not to be suspicious when in the past I have always been right when I’ve had feelings like this. My intuition is never, ever wrong. BUT NOW I just had another thought. What if me being suspicious is what caused me to be right in the past? I love nothing more than to dip on a situation that is emotionally ambiguous.
I don’t know what I want from y’all. Can y’all just say if you can relate or not? And I don’t even care about my dates half of this story. I’m just trying to sort out my ridiculous half. Just recently got dx’d and am starting to work through a lot of my formerly unexplained dating issues which are of course all ADHD related. | 2021-11-19T19:58:08.000Z | qxo6tz | 8 | 5 | ADHD | I want to talk about “intuition,” self-sabotaging and dating | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxo6tz/i_want_to_talk_about_intuition_selfsabotaging_and/ |
cocoforauto | So yesterday i started on Adzenys XR(pretty much adderall, so i will be referring to it as such) and i was also starting my strattera wean yesterday as well. So i missed my strattera dose yesterday, and took it today. Worst decision ever. I can’t even feel the newly found benefits from the adderall. Yesterday i didn’t feel euphoric, but i could think clearer, and actually do things. I took the strat/add combo today, and i feel like i did before starting add. Im fatigued, yet restless. My head hurts and im running hot, and im very irritable at the slightest thing. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this from these two meds(atomoxetine and Amphetamine) | 2021-11-19T19:57:52.000Z | qxo6o0 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Strattera and Adderall XR makes me feel like ass. Can anyone relate? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxo6o0/strattera_and_adderall_xr_makes_me_feel_like_ass/ |
MostEgg | hey all. i'm so tired.
every single month, it's this game where i call like 10 pharmacies for maaaybe one to have vyvanse, otherwise i just have to wait a week while they order it.
every.
single.
month.
it's vyvanse 60mg. they have the refill on file, but they can't order it until the refill request comes in, but i can't request it until a couple days before, which means i either missed the ordering or the shipment window.
for any of y'all who take this med at this dose and go to cvs, what the hell am i supposed to do to make them have it? if you don't go to cvs and don't have trouble, which pharmacy can i switch to? | 2021-11-19T19:57:44.000Z | qxo6km | 7 | 4 | ADHD | CVS pharmacy & Vyvanse: a nightmare | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxo6km/cvs_pharmacy_vyvanse_a_nightmare/ |
ChaotiXIII | I just got put on Adderall last week and have accomplished so much. Which is great. My wife is super pleased with the things I've accomplished.
However, an unexpected side effect is that it has made my wife incredibly...sad and frustrated. She told me last night it made her feel like her best wasn't good enough, because before getting medicated a lot of the house work fell on her. She felt like she'd worked so hard and was barely holding it together. Then I get on meds and she sees that I've accomplished so many things she couldn't. I reassured her that she was doing a lot of it alone because of my lack of motivation.
So I guess what I'm saying is try to be mindful of that. | 2021-11-19T19:53:28.000Z | qxo3hq | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Check in on your S/O | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxo3hq/check_in_on_your_so/ |
Terra246 | So yeah, I start to do one thing and do not want to stop. Once I do that feeling of down comes up. I know it is because of adhd brain chemistry and dopamine. I’m just curious, how do people handle that low? Is it a medicine thing (on adhd medicine, antidepressant and anti anxiety). I feel like adhd meds contribute to this. Could he I have to do a specific thing? Thoughts or anything please leave them down below, really could use the help. | 2021-11-19T19:53:04.000Z | qxo37c | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Dealing with adhd brain | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxo37c/dealing_with_adhd_brain/ |
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MaximumAsparagus | Here’s the events.
- Saturday: Notice that my meds are getting into the single digits. Make a mental note to call on Monday.
- Monday: Actually remember the mental note! Hurrah! Call and leave a voicemail requesting a refill. Say I have three days left when I actually have five, because my doctor’s office has a record of filling my prescription late, and the pharmacy is closed on weekends.
- Tuesday - Thursday: Radio silence. It’s a busy week.
- Friday, 10AM: Take my last med. Think to myself, “Weird! The pharmacy still hasn’t texted me! I told them to turn that back on last month.”
- Friday, 2PM: Go to the pharmacy. _They have no record of the prescription._ Fuck!! I assure the pharmacist that it’s not her fault.
- Friday, 2:20PM: Get home post errands and immediately call the doctor’s office. “How many do you have left of the Vyvanse?” NONE, because I called on Monday and the pharmacy had no record of them being sent in. “Okay. Well… looking at the record here… they were sent in today at 2PM so they’ll be ready to pick up later today :)”
ARRRRGH!!! I did everything right and I still feel like an idiot!!!! I’m not going to wait until 6pm on a Friday to pick up my meds! Honestly I should have done it Thursday to avoid this situation. What if they had been out of stock?? That’s why I give myself a couple of days of buffer by saying I have fewer pills than I actually do.
I guess they have a record of the last time I’ve called to refill and will not send the prescription in until it’s been exactly 28 days, no matter what. The risk of me selling two (2!!!!!!) pills is TOO GREAT!!! They couldn’t possibly send it in when I ask!
Time to find a new primary care doctor, a task which is both easy and fun to do with ADHD :) | 2021-11-19T19:50:44.000Z | qxo1ih | 1 | 5 | ADHD | I know — I KNOW — that every day there’s a post about unreasonable stimulants red tape, but today it’s my turn, and it SUCKS! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxo1ih/i_know_i_know_that_every_day_theres_a_post_about/ |
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memyselfandi1987 | I’m taking 20mg per day and honestly I don’t feel what a lot of people describe as being super focused. I feel that Now instead of my thoughts jumping to 10 things in 10 seconds to maybe 2-3.
I have borderline high blood pressure so I don’t want to go on any higher dose, but I feel this is manageable for now. | 2021-11-19T19:44:27.000Z | qxnx3c | 2 | 2 | ADHD | My first month with Adderall | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxnx3c/my_first_month_with_adderall/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T19:40:50.000Z | qxnump | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Looking for suggestions on how to watch shows in a foreign language that require paying attention to subtitles and if anyone else experiences that | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxnump/looking_for_suggestions_on_how_to_watch_shows_in/ |
Jbaker2290 | I was on 10, then 15mg of adderal and was going good and out of nowhere it stopped working. Tried 20,25,30mg with little to no noticeable improvement. I wondered if I had been too dehydrated and have been focusing on hydrating more. It seems like the medication is working better. So much so in fact that my 30mg dose today is making me vibrate 6-7 hours after taking it this morning. Is this common or does anyone else have experience like this?
(I am aware adderall causes dehydration and this fact is outside of my question)
Thanks! | 2021-11-19T19:39:50.000Z | qxntwi | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Low Adderal Absorption? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxntwi/low_adderal_absorption/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T19:38:34.000Z | qxnt0n | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else can’t watch shows in a different language because they can’t pay attention to the subtitles long enough? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxnt0n/anyone_else_cant_watch_shows_in_a_different/ |
FlanNice | Friends and girlfriends. ESPECIALLY girlfriends. After a breakup I just obsess and obsess for months until I find someone that fills the gap.
And then suddenly everything is fine. It’s like a twisted cycle that I can’t seem to break and the in between periods are literally purgatory: lethargy, decreased motivation, appetite loss, headaches, depression, generalized anxiety, all of it.
I’ve done many illicit substances in my life and nothing has ever been as addictive as people that love me, stimulate me, and make life interesting. With them I’m the best I’ve ever felt in my life, without them I’m lost forever at sea. | 2021-11-19T19:33:25.000Z | qxnpew | 69 | 147 | ADHD | I get addicted to people like hard drugs | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxnpew/i_get_addicted_to_people_like_hard_drugs/ |
FlanNice | [removed] | 2021-11-19T19:26:12.000Z | qxnjwv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I get addicted to people like hard drugs | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxnjwv/i_get_addicted_to_people_like_hard_drugs/ |
alessionikky | Hi, r/adhd!
Last 2 years were pretty rough for me. In July 2020, my mom died. A month ago my ex-wife decided to get a divorce.
I have depression and anxiety as usual but I am pretty sure I do not feel depressed at all but doctors usually do not listen and since I've been through a lot, doctors automatically assumed I was in depression. Since the divorce, Since then I'm constantly analyzing my behavior. Focusing to do something boring or repetitive is/was always hard for me, to listen to people, always required extra effort, for years I was constantly in my head, struggled to start to work, struggled to make a decision. Finally, yesterday I got diagnosed with ADHD! It was a huge relief because I always know something was wrong. Started to take meds this morning (ritalin). When ritalin kicked in... is it just that easy for neurotypical people to listen someone or do chores!? I feel like for 29 years I made extra effort to sustain my life. Anyways, I am so happy that finally I got my diagnosis and meds! and never been so excited for the future! There are so many things I wanna do. I feel like now i am in the right mindset to finish them all! | 2021-11-19T19:23:21.000Z | qxnhv9 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Got my diagnosis yesterday, I couldn't be any happier! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxnhv9/got_my_diagnosis_yesterday_i_couldnt_be_any/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T19:20:54.000Z | qxng1w | 2 | 0 | ADHD | Developing ADHD? Can this happen? (F 21) | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxng1w/developing_adhd_can_this_happen_f_21/ |
youtubehistorian | I was late diagnosed ADHD, so I am still learning a lot about how it affects my life. Today I have a lot to do, I'm a uni student so I have lots of homework but also chores around my apartment and personal things. Even though I've taken my vyvanse today, I can't form my thoughts into actions because they're all playing over each other in my head and it's very overwhelming.
Example: I want to paint my nails so I get up to get nail polish, but I remember I have homework and housework i should be doing, so I go through my to-do list in my head. I feel frozen, I don't know how to cope with my brain essentially screaming at me. Does anyone have any tips for how to cope with this overwhelmed feeling? I really appreciate it, thank you<3 | 2021-11-19T19:18:36.000Z | qxnedf | 1 | 4 | ADHD | My brain feels like a wall of TVs with something different playing on each one at full volume | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxnedf/my_brain_feels_like_a_wall_of_tvs_with_something/ |
K8rTotCasserole | [removed] | 2021-11-19T19:18:18.000Z | qxne5e | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone have any fiction book recommendations that have protagonists with adhd? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxne5e/does_anyone_have_any_fiction_book_recommendations/ |
boomshakalaka85 | I’m worried because it’s apparently what I do about everything. Do they store the physical document somewhere or do they input it in the system? I’m just worried they’ll lose it because my psychiatrist has made it very clear that he doesn’t write out extra scripts due to pharmacy issues. I’m guessing he’s been burnt before so I don’t blame him. It’s Walmart Pharmacy and the medicine is Vyvanse if anyone has any experience. Thanks in advance. | 2021-11-19T19:18:01.000Z | qxndyi | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How do pharmacies handle refills that need to be held for 30 days? My doctor is going out of town and this is the first time I haven’t gotten it month to month. I’m worried it might get lost. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxndyi/how_do_pharmacies_handle_refills_that_need_to_be/ |
nefariousmemories | [removed] | 2021-11-19T19:17:23.000Z | qxndif | 1 | 1 | ADHD | newly diagnosed and prescribed meds! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxndif/newly_diagnosed_and_prescribed_meds/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T19:16:59.000Z | qxnd8r | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What vitamins/supplements do you take to help with medication (adderall) tolerance? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxnd8r/what_vitaminssupplements_do_you_take_to_help_with/ |
h8dd | [removed] | 2021-11-19T19:14:41.000Z | qxnbkm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is it unhealthy to not want friends? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxnbkm/is_it_unhealthy_to_not_want_friends/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T19:14:24.000Z | qxnbe5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Frustrating experience | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxnbe5/frustrating_experience/ |
boomshakalaka85 | [removed] | 2021-11-19T19:13:28.000Z | qxnaoq | 1 | 1 | ADHD | My doctor gave me 2 scripts since he will be out of town next month. I filled the first and left the second with the pharmacy to hold until next month. Has anyone had any issues doing this? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxnaoq/my_doctor_gave_me_2_scripts_since_he_will_be_out/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T19:09:31.000Z | qxn7s4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Will Staying on 5mg Build my Resistance Even More? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxn7s4/will_staying_on_5mg_build_my_resistance_even_more/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T19:09:18.000Z | qxn7mp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD poetry | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxn7mp/adhd_poetry/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T19:07:32.000Z | qxn6av | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Wrote this poem sometime before getting my diagnosis and seems fit to share now :) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxn6av/wrote_this_poem_sometime_before_getting_my/ |
bethanyfitness | Lmao. I’m struggling guys… I went from unmedicated and severely bulimic to medicated and forgetting to eat. Ive never been this indifferent to food in my life and nothing sounds good… I know we need a lot of protein so I’m pretty much surviving on pistachios and protein bars. But I’ve still lost like 20lbs this month… so I need to do better. I really hate cooking… with a passion. I cook food for my husband and kids but I don’t like what I make them (a lot of animal products) because I personally dislike the morals surrounding animal products and while I won’t make my family change their eating habits, I choose to not consume our animals friends. And once I’ve forced myself to cook a meal for my family, there’s no way I’m going to cook a whole other meal for myself… and my husband only eats animal products so there is nothing that we enjoy in common. I like tofu though… I just don’t know how to cook it.
Anyway. Help?!?! What are your staple foods?? | 2021-11-19T19:07:13.000Z | qxn62j | 10 | 7 | ADHD | What foods are on your “medication makes me hate food but I’ll probably eat this particular thing” grocery list?! | 0.89 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxn62j/what_foods_are_on_your_medication_makes_me_hate/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T19:06:04.000Z | qxn57n | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Sometimes, ADHD is just a speed bump not a road block | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxn57n/sometimes_adhd_is_just_a_speed_bump_not_a_road/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T19:01:36.000Z | qxn1sj | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Even if I study I can't remember a lot of things during tests | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxn1sj/even_if_i_study_i_cant_remember_a_lot_of_things/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T18:59:39.000Z | qxn03s | 4 | 0 | ADHD | Struggling to Get a Diagnosis for ADHD in my town | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxn03s/struggling_to_get_a_diagnosis_for_adhd_in_my_town/ |
Trekith | [removed] | 2021-11-19T18:59:22.000Z | qxmzvz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Alright, I need some help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxmzvz/alright_i_need_some_help/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T18:57:31.000Z | qxmykx | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Issues with memory recall on meds vs off meds | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxmykx/issues_with_memory_recall_on_meds_vs_off_meds/ |
HNGUHNG | [removed] | 2021-11-19T18:49:37.000Z | qxmsv0 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I’ve had a red box movie for a week now | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxmsv0/ive_had_a_red_box_movie_for_a_week_now/ |
davej2737 | [removed] | 2021-11-19T18:47:16.000Z | qxmr4j | 26 | 40 | ADHD | I just took my first dose of x and all my problems are gone! | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxmr4j/i_just_took_my_first_dose_of_x_and_all_my/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T18:45:25.000Z | qxmpsk | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Starting Adderall today | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxmpsk/starting_adderall_today/ |
KEPAnime | This is so stupid and I feel like such an idiot.
There was a 3+ hour lunar eclipse in my area last night. There hasn't been a lunar eclipse that long in 500 years and there won't be another one for another 500+.
I wanted to see it so bad. It was from 2-5 am, which for me is easy. I was planning what to wear so I wouldn't get cold, what snacks and drinks to bring, what entertainment to bring, etc
I figured I'd get some rest before going out so at 10 I laid down and in a tired state argued with myself over why I really didn't have to go. Ultimately I decided to go and would just set an alarm to wake up on time.
I got distracted playing a game and forgot to set an alarm. I missed the whole thing through nothing but my own fault
It's so silly. I know. Lunar eclipses are pretty common and happen at least twice a year. I can Google a time lapse of it and watch it on the computer. But I am so upset that I didn't watch the eclipse that I have been crying all morning. I don't know if it's emotional disregulation or what but I feel like I'm never going to forgive myself for this, I'll always be distraught that I missed this lunar eclipse.
All because I got distracted and forgot to make an alarm. I'm such an idiot. | 2021-11-19T18:42:09.000Z | qxmng7 | 8 | 4 | ADHD | I'm crying right now because I didn't see the eclipse last night | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxmng7/im_crying_right_now_because_i_didnt_see_the/ |
0-07i | My gf and I have been dating for a year now
She babysits from 8:45 to 5:30.
I usually pick her up everyday after she’s done. And she’s usually very exhausted after work.
Recently I come up with this idea to make her feel better:
Everyday when I pick her up, I give her a little gift I pick up from store like flowers, a plant she can take care of (she’s been wanting to take care of plants), or new snack or just something new that she can try. It stimulates her and gives her a new hyper fixation. I did it twice so far she loved it!!
I’m very happy about this, so just wanted to share it here. | 2021-11-19T18:42:06.000Z | qxmnez | 2 | 9 | ADHD | Cute idea for my gf with adhd | 0.85 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxmnez/cute_idea_for_my_gf_with_adhd/ |
NinjaWolfess | After another exhausting and very graphic teeth cleaning session at the dentist, I need to find a way to brush my damn teeth lol. And you friends are the only ones that are gonna understand it's not just "Kay well go do it" hahaha
I'm up for hearing ANY ideas. Sticker chart? Loot box? Cause apparently guilt and responsibility aren't gonna cut it. | 2021-11-19T18:42:01.000Z | qxmnc4 | 7 | 2 | ADHD | Brushing Teeth - gameify/habit stack/rewards? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxmnc4/brushing_teeth_gameifyhabit_stackrewards/ |
redit_user1212 | [removed] | 2021-11-19T18:38:28.000Z | qxmkpe | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Do y'all have music ALWAYS playing in their head? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxmkpe/do_yall_have_music_always_playing_in_their_head/ |
nicmoldy | [removed] | 2021-11-19T18:34:11.000Z | qxmhit | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Being prescribed stimulants as a method of diagnosis? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxmhit/being_prescribed_stimulants_as_a_method_of/ |
Theradbumblebee | My poor boyfriend I’m pretty sure I’m the first girl he’s been with who has add he’ll be mid conversation with me and I space and look angry and my tone sorta changes I try to always be honest and upfront because he always thinks I’m mad or upset with him but even convincing him I’m not mad has been a struggle at times I try explaining that “babe it’s my add sometimes I literally just have to tap out you say something that triggers me to think of something else I get lost and I just can’t do it all at once so I shut down briefly and come back but this isn’t me mad or upset”
Ugh “tapping out” I wish it made sense to normies 😐 | 2021-11-19T18:33:57.000Z | qxmhbs | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Tapping out of conversations | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxmhbs/tapping_out_of_conversations/ |
helweek | So I have been hyper fixating on mental health and wellness for a while now, reading and watching videos about adhd, and bipolar, and autism, and burnout, and depression and anxiety...etc.
And the other day I am thinking maybe I did just have burnout anxiety and depression, maybe it's not really adhd at all...
This morning I forgot to take my adderal on my way to work and my brain has just been bouncing off the walls chasing every butterfly ever...
Ya no its ADHD stupid.
Anyway it was funny to me.
EDIT: Also who here still can't get there and their right. | 2021-11-19T18:27:00.000Z | qxmc3g | 4 | 10 | ADHD | Who here ever starts to doubt there diagnosis and suddenly is starkly reminded? | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxmc3g/who_here_ever_starts_to_doubt_there_diagnosis_and/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T18:21:57.000Z | qxm88x | 1 | 2 | ADHD | How has meds affected your creativity? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxm88x/how_has_meds_affected_your_creativity/ |
SkaaneTilhoereDK | Hey i just started taking Vyvanse yesterday. (30mg.)
Yesterday i felt very euphoric and focused, today i started off with alot of focus but after 8-9 hours i feel very sick, headache, sweating and more.
Do you have any experience taking Vyvanse and the side effects aswell? Do you think i should carry on a couple days?
Also did this euphoria go away for you after some time taking Vyvanse? If you even had any euphoria?
Please tell me all your stories!
Sorry for bad English, thanks in advance. | 2021-11-19T18:21:36.000Z | qxm7zb | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Vyvanse side effects and euphoria. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxm7zb/vyvanse_side_effects_and_euphoria/ |
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