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[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-18T22:53:32.000Z | rjiqs8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | after almost 9 years, my grandma showed empathy regarding my ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjiqs8/after_almost_9_years_my_grandma_showed_empathy/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-18T22:52:50.000Z | rjiqbx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I have been too hung up on what my weaknesses are thanks to my ADHD. I want to (with everyone else) to focus on what our strengths are thanks to our diagnosis? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjiqbx/i_have_been_too_hung_up_on_what_my_weaknesses_are/ |
_tyrannosauruswrekt_ | I just got out of a situationship (like an hour ago) so I guess this is a bit of a rant/question. But I find my hyperfocus traits and impulse are at their worst when I'm really into someone.
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With most people I reply when I reply. I easily forget or start typing but pause to do something else. It could be hours or even days, I'm always apologetic and it's not a big deal because I'm clear why and how these things can happen to me.
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But when I'm into someone, like really into someone it's a train wreck. I want to be with them all the time (despite generally being quite introverted and reclusive at times). I reply instantly and I'm always thinking how can I brighten their day, or what would be a good gift. Maybe I'll figure out how to surprise with their favourite things etc... this part goes down really well.
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The flipside is the the crippling rejection I feel if they take too long to reply for example. Are they bored of me? Am I unexciting? Have they found someone more interesting? And I'll end up double texting or even triple because I feel I explained something poorly. And then suddenly its 5 messages and it's all just too much. Or if they open a message and don't reply within 12ish hours I'm instantly terrified I'm getting ghosted, even if it's been months into it.
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I guess I'm just frustrated because we clicked on so many levels and it's over now because I couldn't control this part of me. Really sucks :( | 2021-12-18T22:50:52.000Z | rjioxo | 12 | 20 | ADHD | Often ADHD partners are criticised for being distant or unegaging, but does any experience the opposite? | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjioxo/often_adhd_partners_are_criticised_for_being/ |
MegamuffinChip | Hello fellow ADHDers! I've tried a few different meds over the years (Vyvanse, concerta, Adderall, and now strattera) and I'll be honest that I don't tend to like them. It's not that they don't work, per se, but that the side effects are so hard for me to deal with that sometimes it just doesn't seem worth it. I already have a resting heart rate that's on the higher end, plus anxiety that can send it skyrocketing...so when using any stimulants it just makes me feel like my heart is pounding in my chest, plus the nausea/lack of hunger, AND incredible thirstyness. The calm and focus the meds provide always seem nice at first, but having to deal with the side effects of the meds can be really exhausting; and don't get me started on if I forget to take them when I wake up, and then have to decide whether I want to sleep at a normal time or skip a day. I have been diagnosed 2 separate times, with mainly inattentive, but I wish I could find something that actually works for me without making me feel like death. Anyone else experience this/have any advice? | 2021-12-18T22:49:40.000Z | rjinyx | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Don't like meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjinyx/dont_like_meds/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-18T22:45:53.000Z | rjileh | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Lost my meds again; Crying. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjileh/lost_my_meds_again_crying/ |
Mausman4 | As an athlete, one thing I need to work on is my mobility but every single time I try to stretch statically, staying still in any position for longer than 15 seconds seems to trigger an insane amount of anxiety or panic.
For some backstory, I've been super recently diagnosed at the age of 22 (just this past week) and was looking for and coping mechanisms to help with being able to tolerate 'calm' stuff like yoga/meditation. | 2021-12-18T22:45:44.000Z | rjilae | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Trouble stretching? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjilae/trouble_stretching/ |
jesuistired69 | Wondering if this is an ADHD thing or a me thing. I just learned that the midterm and final projects of a class I need to graduate next semester are ‘artistic/visual representations of any key concept from the course’, and they need to be presented. I’m literally sick just thinking about it, any other time I’ve had a project like this I get so overwhelmed by decision paralysis that it ends up taking over my entire life, I don’t start ANYTHING until the last second, and the end product just looks like shit. I struggle a lot with any sort of art, and I’m type-A enough that it really really hurts my self esteem when I just can’t reach the standard I want to on these projects. I’d so much rather just write a research paper :( | 2021-12-18T22:39:58.000Z | rjigzi | 78 | 526 | ADHD | Any other college students HATE it when professors assign creative projects without any clear guidelines? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjigzi/any_other_college_students_hate_it_when/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-18T22:38:38.000Z | rjig2x | 1 | 3 | ADHD | I feel like I'm a bad person | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjig2x/i_feel_like_im_a_bad_person/ |
Ghettojesus01 | I went to my family doctor in August to ask if I could get some adhd medication till I saw a psychiatrist, which my doctor said no and that she couldn’t help. I (that same day) admitted myself into the mental health emergency as I really felt my doctor wasn’t taking me seriously. GUESS WHAT, after seeing A psychiatrist in the mental health emergency ward, he diagnosed me with ADHD, depression, and anxiety. And he prescribed me straterra. I’ve been taking Straterra since September, since starting it, the symptoms I’ve had have been awful. Constipation, Hyperhidrosis, nausea, dry mouth, can’t sleep, etc. I’ve been telling my doctor about how uncomfortable the symptoms are and that I’d like to change my medication and she has disregarded my concerns for months. I even gave her a sheet of my symptoms and circled everything I’m feeling and she looks at the paper and says “so… what symptoms are bothering you”. I told her I don’t wanna take Straterra anymore, I asked if I could switch to a stimulant instead and she then prescribed me an antidepressant. And she won’t change it unless I take to a psychiatrist again because I apparently need to do that to change my medication?
Has anyone else felt this invalidated my their doctor?
(I’m currently in the process of finding a new doctor ) | 2021-12-18T22:37:40.000Z | rjiffw | 7 | 8 | ADHD | My doctor prescribed me antidepressants when I asked her to change my adhd medication. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjiffw/my_doctor_prescribed_me_antidepressants_when_i/ |
KlippelGiraffe | So for context. I am moving out of my parents house into a flat (apartment) and I have come to the realisation that for the first time in my life I actually have a fair amount of control over how the place I live in is designed. I lived with particularly picky parents who wouldn't let me paint a wall in my own bedroom the colour I wanted it so I've never had this opportunity before.
What I'm essentially asking for is how do you guys use the things in your house (Boards, planners, bright coloured boxes etc) to assist you in directing your attention to where you want it to go more often? | 2021-12-18T22:35:11.000Z | rjidto | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How do you design your environment to be more ADHD friendly? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjidto/how_do_you_design_your_environment_to_be_more/ |
oofadhdsucks | Note: This is just me venting because I think there are people on here that may relate and I want to hear about other people's experiences. I have a health care team, I have been diagnosed with all the things, I have a therapist, and medication, and will bring this up to my doctors, etc, etc.
ADHD and Depression have a good amount of symptoms in common. And it is extremely hard to tell what is causing what.
Did I not cook because I didn't to the prep work needed to make the task more executive function friendly or because I lost my appetite because of depression. Or was it the new medication that caused me to lose my appetite? I can't really remember bc of poor working memory though. Or is that because I have been depressed for weeks and I feel like a zombie? Or maybe I just need to change my dose on the Ritalin? Or maybe I need more antidepressants? Etc. etc...
You can only play with one medication at a time, but it's seeming like I'm gonna have to adjust all of my meds very soon.
Point is, I can't tell what is up, down, left or right right now. Too many variables. How to people deal with this? It's basically all up to me to fix it, bc a psych can only really respond to what I tell them ya know? And this is my fourth psych in the year I'm tired lol.
I only realized I had ADHD a couple of months ago and I have been in and out of major depressive episodes for over a decade (I'm 24 now). So I honestly couldn't tell you what a good baseline would even be.
Overall, treating all of this stuff at once (PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, and now ADHD) has really made me confused. At least now I know that I have to make an attempt to treat them ALL at once though. Idk what that looks like, but I'll figure it out. | 2021-12-18T22:33:39.000Z | rjicrg | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Treating ADHD while you have Major Depression | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjicrg/treating_adhd_while_you_have_major_depression/ |
PeachCoyoTea | Hey fellow ADHD’ers who have not planned things out so well and have yet to even begin Christmas shopping…
I wanted to get a thread going of last-minute gift ideas for the people in our lives that are easy to find online or in local stores.
Cause if you’re like me Googling “gift ideas” is apparently a deep black hole I just don’t have time for…
My Ideas so far:
* Wall calendars
* Scented candles
* Bath bombs | 2021-12-18T22:30:29.000Z | rjiahu | 14 | 12 | ADHD | Last-minute Christmas gifts | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjiahu/lastminute_christmas_gifts/ |
IntelligentAd9117 | *edit: THANK YOU FRIENDS, I DID IT!! I finished my semester on time and submitted my missing work from Fall 2020 in time to have the incomplete grades changed and get credit for the classes!! I did it!! I only have 2 classes left to graduate!! I started college in Fall 2016 and it has been a goddamn struggle but I am gonna graduate!! I am so proud of myself!!!
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today is the last day to submit my last assignments to get the Incomplete grade changed to a letter grade (and get credit for the course). They give us a full calendar year from the last day of the term to submit the work. The last day of finals for 2020 was December 18, which is today. I waited until the last 6 hours to do the work. someone YELL AT ME | 2021-12-18T22:27:06.000Z | rji83o | 23 | 164 | ADHD | please yell at me and tell me to finish my last 2 assignments to complete my incomplete grades from Fall 2020 | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rji83o/please_yell_at_me_and_tell_me_to_finish_my_last_2/ |
booboo_keys | I'm in grad school and this year started adderall for my combined type ADHD. I'm in one class that I was performing super well in, and another that I was on the verge of failing. The class that I was doing well in had a take-home final, so I guess when I completed it in 2 hours (without adderall) I assumed I would get an A like my other assignments. I rushed through it so that I could focus on studying for the class I was failing. Well, turns out I failed the final in the class I wasn't worried about, and passed the one in the class I was worried about. My grade dropped several points (now a 90%), but my professor emailed me saying how disappointed and shocked she was by my exam, and how she knew I could do better. Even though my grade will be fine, I can't help but feel extremely disappointed in myself and like a failure. Whenever I perform poorly on an assignment, it's crushing and I want to drop out of grad school. I know this is unreasonable and likely due to my ADHD, but I was just wondering if anyone else feels this way, too.
TL;DR: failed a final exam, professor is disappointed in me, I feel horrible | 2021-12-18T22:25:15.000Z | rji6xf | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Professor is disappointed in me | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rji6xf/professor_is_disappointed_in_me/ |
rogue_popscicle | So I (F26) was only recently diagnosed with ADHD (inattentive) and I think I only just realized maybe this isn't something that neuro-typical people experience to the same extent as me. I was at a Christmas concert tonight and the kid behind me was making some sounds. They weren't ridiculously loud or anything (although there was some crunchy snack-eating at one point) but I was so furious that this kid was ruining my ability to enjoy the concert because I COULD NOT FOR THE LIFE IF ME listen to the music. I talked myself into a state of genuine annoyance and rage at this kid just being a normal kid and then it hit me that maybe this might have something to do with my ADHD.
Something that really has resonated with me is when a friend said that having ADHD doesn't mean that you don't pay attention to stuff, but it means that you pay attention to everything. I feel like my brain refuses to prioritize what I actually want to be focusing on and latches onto everything happening around me. This just translates to me either fixating on the wrong thing or getting tired/overwhelmed and not being able to focus on anything. | 2021-12-18T22:21:50.000Z | rji4ic | 3 | 16 | ADHD | I just realized that maybe it's not normal to talk myself into a rage about small things happening around me that distract me from what I want to focus on | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rji4ic/i_just_realized_that_maybe_its_not_normal_to_talk/ |
A_in_babymaking | Like my (undiagnosed) dad, I just love long drives on the highway. I wondered today whether it’s an ADHD thing. Anyone else?
Maybe the slight intensity of needing to focus on the road is stimulating and calming. Maybe it’s just enough to soak up some of the energy from my brain? Idk. Anyone else get a nice meditative feeling from highway driving? | 2021-12-18T22:19:24.000Z | rji2kb | 5 | 11 | ADHD | Anyone just love driving down the highway? | 0.87 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rji2kb/anyone_just_love_driving_down_the_highway/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-18T22:18:16.000Z | rji1sv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Hobby swap : I actually did it! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rji1sv/hobby_swap_i_actually_did_it/ |
A_in_babymaking | [removed] | 2021-12-18T22:14:30.000Z | rjhz5o | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone just love driving down the highway | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjhz5o/anyone_just_love_driving_down_the_highway/ |
TruffulaDragonfly1 | [removed] | 2021-12-18T22:13:23.000Z | rjhyfc | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Hey guys! :3 Wanted to share with ya a cute and awesome unique show I am obsessed with! Its known as Epithet Erased! :3 Its an anime/cartoon fusion show that is based off of Anime Campaign! Its got powers, its got awesome and quirky characters, its got awesome and unique animation! A a kickstarter! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjhyfc/hey_guys_3_wanted_to_share_with_ya_a_cute_and/ |
Emcflee | In middle school my parents did a behavior assessment with my teachers to see what was impending my learning. My mom said I had ADHD tendencies but wasn’t enough to make my parents want to put me on meds. I am almost 21 now and I was curious so I took an online test and was diagnosed with combined type adhd 8 months later I finally came around to setting an appointment with my doctor and I have no idea what to expect and I’ve lost sleep stressing about this appointment.
I was adopted so my parents don’t know my “family history” so I reached out to my birth mom to ask about it and her response surprised me. She said.
“OMG yes Aunt Holly has it, her son and daughter have it, your brother CJ has it your brother Chano has it and so does your brother Anthony. They all have depression too, I'm on meds for depression but I don't have ADHD. I have narcolepsy.”
That’s 3 out of four my “birth siblings” and then my aunt and her kids. I guess I’m wondering what to expect or to hear similar experiences. Will I have to be re-diagnosed? Is there ways to prepare? I also read people are usually diagnosed with their parents present , will that still apply to me as an adult? Thanks for reading! | 2021-12-18T22:12:40.000Z | rjhxyf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What’s your experience?What should I expect? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjhxyf/whats_your_experiencewhat_should_i_expect/ |
themememastergaster | Hi all! I've been struggling with this for so much of my life and I need to know if it's a part of my ADHD or if it's something else.
So I am big into every type of media. Books, shows, movies, music, you name it. However, before starting something popular or big I do hours and hours of research about it beforehand looking for the best way to consume it so I could get the most out of the experience. I think about the show or whatever so much before starting it that I get burnt out on episode one! Or even worse, I majorly spoil myself while researching it. Anime or Manga? Sub vs Dub? Original or Remake? It makes consuming media such a hassle and I know im doing it when I don't need to be at all because it doesn't matter but ughhh I guess its just that fear of missing out. Anyone else get this way? | 2021-12-18T22:09:55.000Z | rjhvuc | 2 | 7 | ADHD | Anybody get overwhelmed when trying to find the best way to consume a piece of media? | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjhvuc/anybody_get_overwhelmed_when_trying_to_find_the/ |
dyelyn666 | i just started working out about 3 months ago, i've been going to the gym everyday and do cardio and mostly upper body stuff. well i just got prescribed a low dose of concerta (extended release ritalin/methylphenidate) and am wondering how the two will mix. i usually go to the gym in the afternoon/evening time around 4, which is approximately 7 hours after the medication kicks in. i checked my heart beat today while at the gym and it was around 150 the whole time i was working out, usually (before i started the concerta) it's at 120 while i'm working out. should i be concerned? are there any tips to help with this problem or some advice? will the side effects concerning a fast heart rate go away as i get used to the medicine? like i said i'm new to both the medicine and working out and i don't wanna give either one up. thanks! | 2021-12-18T22:08:12.000Z | rjhumg | 2 | 3 | ADHD | working out and adhd stimulants question (cont. below) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjhumg/working_out_and_adhd_stimulants_question_cont/ |
stvr-seed | Tw: mention of being suicidal
Years ago, before I got my ADHD diagnosis, I knew something was “wrong” with me. I remember completely breaking down to my husband, telling him I couldn’t keep living unless something changed. Cue multiple anxiety, panic, and depression diagnoses. Multiple meds that took a little bit of edge off, but never took care of the problem. Feeling like I’d just be broken forever.
Then I got my ADHD diagnosis and started meds, and my entire life changed. I felt like a real human being, like my head was above water for once in my life. Like I wasn’t stuck in slow motion while everyone around me moved in hyper speed. I could actually breathe.
My hospital fucked up and accidentally canceled my prescription (long story) and I’ve been off of my meds for three months. After a year of medication it took me just days to sink back into my depression, panic, and anxiety — stopped cleaning my house, haven’t cooked a real meal in months, and need to fight just to get out of bed. The crazy part is that I almost instantly started blaming myself for my shortcomings again. All of the voices that I’ve internalized over the years, the teachers and parents and friends who told me I was just lazy and useless, were right back in the forefront of my mind. I even started to feel suicidal again, like there was no way out.
I finally got my prescription, and it took one single day for my head to be back above water again.
Of course there’s something to be said here about me needing therapy, but I know I can’t be alone in these experiences and the power that medication holds. I’ll truly never understand how ADHD became stigmatized as a fake disorder. How many people have taken years of depression and anxiety meds without knowing they were only treating symptoms? How many people have taken their own lives because they internalized a real disorder as a personal failure?
If you’ve struggled with feeling useless and hopeless, I hope you know that you’re not alone in this fight. ADHD is so fucking real, and so are the symptoms it causes. I know how easy it is to forget, and how easy it is to slip back into blaming yourself — but it’s not your fault. | 2021-12-18T21:57:46.000Z | rjhmxj | 16 | 141 | ADHD | ADHD causing anxiety and depression, and the effects of meds | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjhmxj/adhd_causing_anxiety_and_depression_and_the/ |
94CM | Last month, I started taking Instant Release Adderall (10mg | Twice a day). My fiance also started taking the same amount on the same day.
It has helped us both a lot, but certainly more for her than me.
With Adderall, my fiance goes from being grouchy and annoyed to being lit up like a Christmas Tree, full of energy joy and delight.
As for me, I didn't see much change. I went from not being able to bring myself to do almost anything to being able to do things (with a ton of willpower).
On two days last month, I did experiments.
I did 15mg in the morning and 5mg in the afternoon.
The next, I did 20mg in the morning and nothing in the afternoon.
On both days, I did not feel any more potency. I only felt that it lasted a tad longer.
A couple of days ago was my first follow-up. I told my doctor that I felt like Adderall wasn't super effective, especially when comparing to the dramatic and positive change my fiance has had.
My doctor replied asking me to choose between 15mg Instant Release (Twice a day) or 15mg Extended Release (Once a day). I was surprised this was what she was suggesting considering the experiments I had done.
So, I agreed to Extended Release figuring perhaps it would effect me differently.
Well, so far it feels like I'm not talking anything at all.
I was dissatisfied with Instant Release, but at least I felt a change. With Extended Release, I feel so agitated, miserable and barely able to function. | 2021-12-18T21:51:10.000Z | rjhigr | 10 | 3 | ADHD | I switched from IR to XR Adderall and now I feel miserable | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjhigr/i_switched_from_ir_to_xr_adderall_and_now_i_feel/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-18T21:48:32.000Z | rjhghw | 4 | 9 | ADHD | Scared to get a diagnosis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjhghw/scared_to_get_a_diagnosis/ |
lileraccoon | Hey guys! Do you find it easier to learn from a physical book/pages than from the same thing but on a screen? I’m doing training for a new job and I would really prefer to have some of this training on paper than all online. I just learn better with paper (I think I have a photographic memory that doesn’t work as well with screens). Is this need for a physical page to remember things an ADHD thing? | 2021-12-18T21:48:13.000Z | rjhg9w | 6 | 6 | ADHD | Learning from paper from a text on screen. Difference? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjhg9w/learning_from_paper_from_a_text_on_screen/ |
stonerman15 | [removed] | 2021-12-18T21:48:10.000Z | rjhg8h | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is ADHD why I cannot keep any gold coins? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjhg8h/is_adhd_why_i_cannot_keep_any_gold_coins/ |
Aryshire | My dad is a successful businessman who focuses on material status, the notion that if you only work 40 hours a week you are lazy, I’ve earned all my success myself etc.
Many of my friends from high school and college are insanely successful from a material/socioeconomic perspective.
After being diagnosed at 34 I have struggled to find the words to explain how I’ve felt for most of my life and this is doubly challenging with my father. To his credit, he is a wonderfully loving person but he tends to only view the world through his own experience. The stigma of ADHD (hell the name so poorly described the condition to start) has been kicking my ass lately and I’m hoping to hear from you beautiful people that you’ve found support and understanding with those you care about most. At least those that you respect. | 2021-12-18T21:47:16.000Z | rjhfoy | 3 | 4 | ADHD | ADHDers Who Were Diagnosed Later in Life, How Did Your Parents, Colleagues, and Friends React? | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjhfoy/adhders_who_were_diagnosed_later_in_life_how_did/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-18T21:45:19.000Z | rjhecy | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Messing with hair habit | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjhecy/messing_with_hair_habit/ |
John_Carpender | [removed] | 2021-12-18T21:44:01.000Z | rjhdgd | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What is Executive Dysfunction ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjhdgd/what_is_executive_dysfunction/ |
arch_quinn | TLDR: my doctor added 150 mg of Bupropion (Wellbutrin) to my 40 mg Vyvanse and 100 mg Sertraline (Zoloft) because I just lie in bed depressed every weekend. I am very curious about other’s experiences, positive or negative.
Hi, I’m 25f, I was diagnosed at 24 in my last semester of grad school. I absolutely love my job, but recently I am so depressed on the weekends. I just lie in bed paralyzed by how much I need to get done (laundry, cleaning, gift wrapping, grocery shopping, meal prepping, etc.), so my doctor added Wellbutrin to the cocktail. I’ve already read through a lot of the post on here, but I could really use some advice.
I struggle a lot with balancing my hormones and keeping my anxiety under control. I try to focus on nutrition; I try to avoid easy dopamine like social media and online shopping. Recently, I haven’t been able to get myself to work out, even just a walk around the block.
Questions:
1. What side effects did you experience with the medication that your doctor didn’t warn you about?
2. If you already were on a stimulant: how long did it take to start working?
3. If diagnosed with depression: Did it help or harm?
4. Any tips as to when/how to take it? I’ve read in here to take the Wellbutrin with food before the Vyvanse. | 2021-12-18T21:43:50.000Z | rjhdbx | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Adding Wellbutrin (Bupropion) to Vyvanse - in need of some support | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjhdbx/adding_wellbutrin_bupropion_to_vyvanse_in_need_of/ |
GenerativeAI | New to ADHD. Currently taking 10mg Adderall XR. Drink coffee/tea daily. Take Lexapro 20mg for anxiety which manifests as irritability and general nastiness.
When I started Adderall I expected to gain focus. My experience of increased focus feels limited to improved concentration while driving - that's what I'm able to personally notice. However, still have reading problems where I skip around and daydream in the middle of reading.
Perhaps the most noticeable effect of taking Adderall is increased self-confidence. That was something I didn't even know I was missing. I didn't realize I had low self-esteem until Adderall increased my self-confidence. In turn, that decreased symptoms I interpreted as depression. It's a very strange and unexpected effect. Past use of Prozac, Paxil, etc decreased aspects of depression but never fully addressed it. Adderall seems to have addressed the depression without negative side effects, I feel more natural on Adderall than on the SSRIs.
Another noticeable effect is I don't feel like I need to sleep mid-afternoon. Without medication I can get past that feeling if I am very busy with work. If it is a slow work day without much activity I feel like I need to sleep.
1) Does anyone else have this experience, does it sound like ADHD or does it sound like something else?
2) If so, does increasing Adderall dose level up from increased confidence to increased focus and ability to read without skipping all over the page and daydreaming? Is that a progression path (increased self-confidence at lower dose followed by increased focus as dose is increased) others have experienced?
Lexapro could be the confounder, I don't know. | 2021-12-18T21:39:41.000Z | rjhabj | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall Dosage: How to adjust | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjhabj/adderall_dosage_how_to_adjust/ |
keel12457 | I can’t sleep. I haven’t felt well rested since I was 8 years old and am now 30. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and medicated for it. I have energy during the day now and I feel so much better. My insomnia got worse with meds but it has always been horrible. Does anyone have any sleep tips or things that help them. I’m at a loss. | 2021-12-18T21:26:14.000Z | rjh0m3 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Advice wanted | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjh0m3/advice_wanted/ |
noel616 | [removed] | 2021-12-18T21:21:09.000Z | rjgx34 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Antacids and Adderall? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjgx34/antacids_and_adderall/ |
NaughtyPhoenix | [removed] | 2021-12-18T21:06:19.000Z | rjgm26 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Hi, do you have any tips? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjgm26/hi_do_you_have_any_tips/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-18T21:04:41.000Z | rjgkxl | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I know/think I have it | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjgkxl/i_knowthink_i_have_it/ |
crueloracle | [removed] | 2021-12-18T21:00:35.000Z | rjghrw | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Have any of you tried Citicoline? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjghrw/have_any_of_you_tried_citicoline/ |
spaggeti-man- | Hi
I am an ADHD person that likes to play games (a lot) and I just seem to always hit some kind of a platoe with my skill
Is this my own fault, or could my ADHD in some way/shape/form be affecting my ability to improve?
If there are any high level players here (no matter what game), I would really like to know if you guys did anything specific to grow to that level | 2021-12-18T20:59:52.000Z | rjggxp | 4 | 1 | ADHD | How does ADHD affect gaming? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjggxp/how_does_adhd_affect_gaming/ |
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After learning about ADHD for around 2 years now, I have the feeling that I actually know quite a bit about it. However, I still can't have a productive talk about The Thing with my GF of 3 years cause she seems to ignore whatever I say for reasons of "well, my aunt said this..." or "my friend had a brother with ADHD and she says that... " while completely disregarding me trying to bring up credible sources, studies, books and all that stuff.
I really do try to not just lecture her and make it an open conversation with listening and trying to bring forth good arguments, not talking over her, to have a good discussion, but it just feels useless to try to talk to her about it.
How do you guys deal with stuff like this? | 2021-12-18T20:57:40.000Z | rjgfgu | 24 | 26 | ADHD | How The Hell do you deal with the important people in your life not really understanding you? | 0.93 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjgfgu/how_the_hell_do_you_deal_with_the_important/ |
TomatoAcid | I think some of my family members have ADHD (especially since adhd is mostly a genetic thing) but unfortunately mental health is less than neglected here..
Mental health in general almost feel like mere myths here.. and the case is worse for something as sneaky as ADHD (since people who have it look and feel normal)
I don’t feel they’d take the effort to get diagnosed for something they almost don’t believe.. at best they’d thank me for my concerns and forget about it 2 days later
Any suggestions? I don’t want them to live without knowing they have a big problem.. | 2021-12-18T20:56:02.000Z | rjgedt | 4 | 0 | ADHD | What’s the best approach to help someone you think has ADHD but think they’re fine? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjgedt/whats_the_best_approach_to_help_someone_you_think/ |
Ok-Captain5373 | Long story short i had adhd diagnosed when i was around 12-13, took ritalin about a year and stopped for around 7 (coped the lack of treatment smoking lots of pot, do not recommend). Now in my 20’s, my psychiatrist diagnosed me with GAD, social anxiety and does not rule out the adhd, so he gave me ritalin LR.
For the last couple of years i’ve been really doubtful about my future, getting the motivation i need for work and stuff. Recently, it came to my mind the possibility of studying both psychology and economics simultaneously. I feel that those are the only jobs i could happily dedicate my life to, mixing them in order to help society u kno.
My question is if there is anyone who has gone through this (getting 2 degrees simultaneously, while having adhd, or something similarly challenging) and what is helping you to succeed in it.
Pd: There’s no aderall in my country, only ritalin. | 2021-12-18T20:54:12.000Z | rjgd4x | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Visualizing a successful future and working towards it. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjgd4x/visualizing_a_successful_future_and_working/ |
Both-Artichoke834 | Pre pandemic, I was an extrovert and someone who was out all the time be it college or at work. I was a procrastinator but always got my work done on time.
In the last 1.9 years, I feel a lot has changed for me. I am currently under WFH but I can never find the motivation to do any task. I always leave them for the last moment and get it done just before the deadlines. I sit to do a task often however, within minutes I am back to using my phone, scrolling or doing some time thing to waste time. I promise myself every night that I will go to sleep early but I do not.
I am in bad physical shape and have been trying to lose weight since 2015 but have hardly achieved any major progress. I am tired all the time and I can hardly get myself to exercise. I feel lethargic all the time and resort to sleeping a lot.
This was not the case pre-pandemic as I was out a lot.
I am planning to consult a specialist and get checked for ADD / ADHD, I do not have hyperactivity (except around deadlines) but I do feel I have an attention defecit. Maybe a certified professional will be able to help me better.
Any advice / tips for me?
Thanks in advance :) | 2021-12-18T20:51:36.000Z | rjgbdj | 11 | 0 | ADHD | Could the pandemic have given me ADD/ADHD? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjgbdj/could_the_pandemic_have_given_me_addadhd/ |
NanobiteAme | So, uh, does anyone ever forget to like…breathe? Sometimes I’m just doing something and legit forget to breathe and take this huge in take of air when I realize I haven’t taken a breath in a while. 🥲 I’m I crazy and it’s just me or??? Is this like the forgetting to go to the bathroom until the flood dams are ready to break? | 2021-12-18T20:50:55.000Z | rjgatr | 106 | 339 | ADHD | Forgetting to breathe… | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjgatr/forgetting_to_breathe/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-18T20:49:19.000Z | rjg9kz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Have any of you tried Citicoline? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjg9kz/have_any_of_you_tried_citicoline/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-18T20:39:57.000Z | rjg2qq | 19 | 20 | ADHD | How to pay attention on the road when driving with ADHD? | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjg2qq/how_to_pay_attention_on_the_road_when_driving/ |
BidZealousideal1081 | I suck at it, and I'm getting worse. I can't seem to keep aware of my surroundings and I constantly make these stupid mistakes. I almost got into a car accident because I was about to turn right when the cars opposite me were going to my right. I'm that stupid. I started practicing when I was 16 and I still suck. My main problem is I don't care enough about it, so it's hard to want to practice. It's so scary and every time I do it I get put in a horrible mood. I hate how all these people who are way stupider than me are able to figure out this incredibly simple thing and I just can't. I feel overwhelmed. I don't know if I'll be good enough when the driving test comes around and I'm scared. | 2021-12-18T20:39:32.000Z | rjg2fp | 6 | 0 | ADHD | I'm 18 and I don't know how to drive, help. | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjg2fp/im_18_and_i_dont_know_how_to_drive_help/ |
Careless_Dreamer | This is just a post because I’m very happy about being nominated for the Governer’s Honors Program. I only have a few things left to do before I can see if I get accepted as one of the final people there. I was nominated in communicative arts by my absolute favorite teacher. I’ve always wanted to do something with writing, even when I was just a tiny kid, so this is a big thing for me.
There’s nothing else to this post. Just very excited. | 2021-12-18T20:39:18.000Z | rjg28v | 2 | 3 | ADHD | I’m proud of myself | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjg28v/im_proud_of_myself/ |
baby-p1nk | So the problem is that I feel indifferent about basically everything when I’m off meds, it’s my “normal” state. It’s never that I don’t care but I can’t react in a way that would prob be expected…?
E.g. when someone tells me something that’s happened to them I do feel bad but also indifferent at the same time. I don’t feel as much concern as I would like to, whereas I have felt like telling everyone how much I appreciate and care for them when I’m on meds (I’ve gotten teary eyed too lol)
It goes away after a couple of hours but it’s something so strange and new to me. I wish it would always be that way :( I feel super guilty over this. I think my poor attention span is also at fault here bc I can’t listen to other ppl speak for long periods. I get restless mentally and physically (physical restlessness shows when I’m comfortable enough around someone). | 2021-12-18T20:38:21.000Z | rjg1kc | 13 | 4 | ADHD | ADHD-PI and low empathy (or something else?) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjg1kc/adhdpi_and_low_empathy_or_something_else/ |
FragrantAd1769 | [removed] | 2021-12-18T20:29:18.000Z | rjfuqv | 0 | 1 | ADHD | I got the dreaded question asked today by a skeptical family member "how does ADHD affect you" | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjfuqv/i_got_the_dreaded_question_asked_today_by_a/ |
redbeard0688 | Well as the title says. When I'm asked it seems like I have a hard time being impartial or mindful. I immedatly go to my self loathing then I have an emotional reaction. I feel like I hate myself and that she should hate me too. But like every time. She wants me to just not react. I don't get how to support her in taking hearing about her annoyed feelings every time i get distracted. | 2021-12-18T20:28:19.000Z | rjfu3f | 2 | 2 | ADHD | My partner tells me every time I'm destracted. And asks me to put feelings on how it would feel to be in the other partners shoes. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjfu3f/my_partner_tells_me_every_time_im_destracted_and/ |
OzAnonn | I take guanfacine in the morning. I can fall asleep fine, but I wake up after a few hours (usually very early morning). It's very weird. I wonder if it's the drug wearing off that has an effect that wakes me up, in which case taking it at night could help? Wondering what others' experience has been. If this doesn't stop, it's unfortunately another helpful drug off the list because of side effects (well just this one side effect). | 2021-12-18T20:19:35.000Z | rjfnwa | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Guanfacine wakes me up early | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjfnwa/guanfacine_wakes_me_up_early/ |
st-lemona | After speaking with my GP in November 2020, filling out questionnaires for him, answering questions, describing my day to day life, he told me he’s certain I have ADHD. He put me on the waiting list for proper diagnosis with a Psychiatrist and treatment and that was that.
It was a big relief at the time and I started sleeping really well for a few weeks and even stopped masking for the first time in my life. It was a great time for a while as I knew for the first time what I was up against.
But its over a year on now, and I know that it’ll be at least two more years until I’ll receive treatment. I seem exhibit more and more symptoms than I ever did before and even to me it feels like I’m playing up to it or something.
Things are getting really strained with my partner and I know its because I’m becoming harder and harder to live with. I’m even more forgetful and thoughtless than usual, messy, scatterbrained and idle.
People are saying “just see it as a gift and your perspective of it will change” but I am not seeing an upside to this currently.
Is there anything I can do to be better and easier to live with? Small things I can do to have an easier time of it. I feel like a big kid that people need to take care of currently.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. | 2021-12-18T20:17:13.000Z | rjfma1 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Waiting for official UK diagnosis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjfma1/waiting_for_official_uk_diagnosis/ |
OS-2048 | I've noticed that since school break began like 2 weeks ago, I've just became a complete mess. I've spent my days playing video games, while watching Youtube while feeling the need to do something else. I stopped taking my meds, not because I forget, but simply because I haven't felt the need. But at the same time, I can see how bad the executive dysfunction is effecting me, I've showered probably like 3 times in the last 2 weeks, and barely left the house. Back when I had school, I showered daily and always had a fresh change of clothes, but at the moment I've been wearing the same sweatpants for like 4 days. Basically as soon as I lost the need to be presentable, I've stopped being presentable. Anyone have any advice to stop this? Also, I've typed this in like 5 minuets, sorry if it doesn't make any sense. | 2021-12-18T20:17:04.000Z | rjfm6a | 2 | 3 | ADHD | I've become a giant mess during school break | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjfm6a/ive_become_a_giant_mess_during_school_break/ |
Illustrious_Gur_5908 | I have awareness of the things I do but I don’t know what I’m doing half the time. I don’t feel like I have full conscious control of my body. I’ve been seeing a lot about how people with adhd can be on autopilot. But I genuinely feel disconnected from the world. It’s like I’m in my head watching scenarios and my body is kinda just reacting to the world without thinking. I lost my girlfriend because I can’t get out of my head. I act out on impulses even if I tell myself not to. I don’t know what this feeling is but it’s something I haven’t been able to shake since I was a kid. It’s even weirder now though because for a while it had disappeared when I was actually taking care of myself. I was making conscious decisions but now I’m saying things that don’t make sense and doing everything except what I want to do. Does anyone get this? I feel like I made 0 sense. | 2021-12-18T20:16:59.000Z | rjfm4d | 23 | 10 | ADHD | I’m currently not in control of my body | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjfm4d/im_currently_not_in_control_of_my_body/ |
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dopmeen_ | TLDR: A colossal post wondering how I can tell my PCP that I need TEVA generics because the Aurobindo 20mg IR has side effects
So I was just diagnosed and prescribed medication for my ADHD around 3 weeks ago. I get it from my Primary Care for the time being until I can get the proper Psych Eval and assigned a psychiatrist that specializes in ADHD. Being diagnosed at 30 felt like a miracle considering I’ve been suspicious I’ve had it my whole life. After years of being told I’m Bipolar1 and trying different medications that messed me up more than helped, I knew I wasn’t bipolar (at all). I eventually started buying 30mg IR TEVA generic off of a friend because I remembered this was the only medication that’s ever made me feel normal. Some describe it as if you have ADHD it can feel like putting on a script for glasses the first time. So I stopped taking Gabapebtin, Zyprexa, every SSRI out there, Clonodine and took to self medicating taking 30mg Adderall IR a day. This was killing my wallet so I needed to do something.
So here I am finally diagnosed (thanks to the help of a great therapist and PC doctor) and now am trying different meds out. I was started on 10mg XR and it did nothing. 20mg XR would work for 3 hours and then go away. So finally I was put on two 20mg IR a day which seems to be my perfect dose and even slightly larger than I took before.
My problem now, and annoyance is that I went to pick up my script and looked at the pill and it was the dreaded orange little U30 pill which I had not known of before. I read the label and saw it was from a company Northstar RX and googled it and found this pill is more commonly known to be from Aurobindo/Aurolife. And that’s when I began to sink into pages and posts ALL OVER the internet bashing and hating on these pills. Ofc there were some they work for and don’t wanna detract from those people that it’s helped. But why is it passed out under three different names? So I tried to brush it off thinking that people may only go online to bash it because if it does work they’d likely not come on to post about how great it is.
So I took the little devil and waited, and suddenly I lost my breath a half hour later. I soon was gasping for air, which subsided after around 10 minutes. Next I went to stand up and I was so lightheaded I almost fell. I could not focus but could feel that I had the energy I’m used to from adderall but none of the therapeutic laid back focus I normally get. I was also super irritable, and after two days I decided I was going to take from my reserve stash of TEVA generic and here I am feeling significantly better writing this post. I only have three left.
So I called my local Walgreens and asked if they stock the TEVA and indeed they do. Now I know I can’t return a script once opened but I have a follow up with my PC on Thursday and I want to bring the Northbarf/Aurobimbo back and say they give me awful side effect and see if she’ll let me get TEVA generics instead. My issue is that I don’t know how to tell her I know the TEVA’s work for me, as I was getting them elsewhere before. I’m afraid of being put on something else when I know the right IR works wonders for me. Any thoughts? Do I just let this month of my life be a struggle or do I tell her I’d like to be written exclusively for TEVA? | 2021-12-18T20:10:18.000Z | rjfh9e | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Advice on crappy Aurobindo/Aurolife/Northstar generic Adderall? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjfh9e/advice_on_crappy_aurobindoaurolifenorthstar/ |
gyast | I've been on 25mg of Straterra for a few months now. I asked my Dr. to try it instead of a stim because the ADHD symptom I have the most trouble with is emotional regulation. It generally works well, but I've noticed I get spacy sometimes (like when I started on 40mg, but not as intense as that). I have CPTSD and when I'm in a flashback I can have a lot of trouble focusing, so I figured maybe that's what I've been feeling lately.
This week I've been really unfocused, so I skipped my dose on Thursday and took it several hours late yesterday (on purpose). I felt really anxious before taking it yesterday afternoon, and by the evening I was super relaxed and just wanted to melt into a couch. Today though, I took it in the AM as usual and I feel good. Calm, regulated, gently focused, and generally tolerant of life's experiences. This is the experience I appreciate about Straterra.
So, what are your experiences with Straterra? I'm seeing my Dr. this week so I'll work with him, but I wanted to hear from people who actually take it what their experiences are. Have you tried anything other than just adjusting your daily dose? I've considered slipping 1 day a week, combining with stimulants, switching to stimulants entirely, and just sticking with it and trying behavior modification to manage the spacey-ness. Anyone tried any of these, or have other things you've found success (or failure) with?
Thanks! | 2021-12-18T20:00:56.000Z | rjfahn | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Balancing emotional regulation vs spacey-ness with Straterra | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjfahn/balancing_emotional_regulation_vs_spaceyness_with/ |
LiNaKDekhyper | Okay, I was diagnosed as ADD when I was a kid.
(I think if I were re diagnosed today it'd be ADHD type i, but this was 30 years ago)
with dysgraphia. I took Ritalin in middle school and that helped for a while, but sometime a little after puberty it stopped helping so I stopped taking it.
(Maybe a dumb choice, I might be better off today if I got a different dose or a different med.)
I was always a scholastic failure.
(I ain't DUMB, but I am no scholar either. If yer reading this you probably understand.)
So I am currently unmedicated
(Aside from occasional self administered caffeine or nicotine, works well sometimes not so much others.) But I gotta hold a job. Some strategies helped others didn't. Here's some stuff that has worked for me.
Set alarms on your phone. Set it a few minutes before time to punch out for lunch and a few minutes before time to clock out. Knowing my phone would alert me to those important times meant I never had to check the time. Conversely NOT having those alarms set meant I was constantly wondering what time it was, how long until lunch, how long until time to go home. Maybe I should check it now despite the fact I checked it a minute ago.
At one point I worked as a stocker. From time to time my mind would wander or I'd forget what I was doing. If you're reading this you probably get it. When I felt myself zoning out I would execute THE PROCEDURE
Step 1. Look at your hands.
Are you carrying some product?
If yes you are that is probably what you were stocking.
Look at the UPC and find the spot on the shelf it matches.
(Turning that job into a matching game helped a LOT)
if you are NOT holding something, you probably should get some product and stock it. Look at the pallets.
(at different jobs it'd be stock carts or something, but at my first job it was pallets so I think of them as pallets even if they weren't.)
Find the one you've marked as stock to go up.
(I bought some brightly colored bag clips. clipping a green one to overstock pallets and a red one to any pallet I hadn't worked yet made it SO much easier to tell at a glance which was which)
get a box return to the beginning.
Repeat until the alarm on yer phone that says you have to clock out goes off.
Now I work as a skycap. If you don't know what that is it's kind of like a bellhop, but for an airport instead of a hotel. Our main job is to help people who need wheel chairs. We take em from the curb all the way to the door of the plane. I really cannot recommend getting a job at an airport highly enough. The pay is generally good and most importantly THERE ARE SCHEDULE SCREENS EVERYWHERE AND I DON'T HAVE TO MAINTAIN THEM. If I forget what I am doing all I have to do is look at any schedule board, or even at my phone. And it will tell me what I should be doing at any given time. Seriously, the airport maintains and updates a schedule constantly and it is checkable on my phone. Check out syrairport.org and you can see it for yourself. Boarding is a half an hour before any outgoing flight. So all I have to do is look at the schedule. I set alarms on my clock app on my phone at the beginning of the day so I ALWAYS know where I am supposed to be. That's only doable at an airport.
I am aware this is all a bit scrambled. Badly edited and also poor grammatically. But that's how my brain works. I have expressed myself as best I am able and hope this helps anyone else who is having a hard time. | 2021-12-18T19:57:39.000Z | rjf7wq | 1 | 9 | ADHD | This is what has helped me, maybe it'll help you, maybe not. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjf7wq/this_is_what_has_helped_me_maybe_itll_help_you/ |
SadAnimeBaby | I can not stand movies. I hate sitting through them. It actually annoys me because I feel really impatient and I feel like the movies drag on. I know that’s probably a harsh judgment but I was wondering if anyone else feels that way? I love musicals and I can sit through those when I visit NYC, but can not stand movies. I can also watch YouTube videos on repeat, no matter if I’ve seen them before or not. It’s just movies are too long for me. I feel bad cause my family is watching Christmas movies right now and I just end up getting so annoyed and even antsy. | 2021-12-18T19:50:46.000Z | rjf36h | 4 | 7 | ADHD | I hate movies but love musicals and YouTube? | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjf36h/i_hate_movies_but_love_musicals_and_youtube/ |
zigithor | I know like many who we’re diagnosed as a ADHD meds can be a very contentious topic in our lives. I can sit in front of a blank word document for five hours straight and be unable to focus enough to write even one word. its straining and above that emotionally taxing; “why can’t I just do work?” “why can’t I actually just do the things I need to do when I make time to do them?” “What’s wrong with me everyone else manages this fine”. I NEED these meds to function. They’re not some fun party tricks to play video games harder or write and essay that you pushed off because don’t feel like doing it. It’s like telling a diabetic person you pop insulin because the high blood sugar gives you a buzz. It’s so insulting. Especially being a student. It not some magic brain pill. Being irresponsible or not giving yourself enough time to work or study is not the same as what an ADHD person goes though daily. Those are for me to be productively normal, not for you to be exceptional. That’s cheating in the face of people that just want to operate on the same level.
It’s probably a dumb thing and I probably shouldn’t care and someone has probably already posted this rant before, but whenever I hear about someone I know poppin addies I just can’t help fell belittled about my own struggles.
Edit: Thanks everyone for the support and discussion! I’ve made a wrap up comment about everything if you can find it… | 2021-12-18T19:43:36.000Z | rjey2y | 265 | 2,499 | ADHD | I get irrationally offended when I hear about normal people doing ADHD meds just to do work or worse for fun. | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjey2y/i_get_irrationally_offended_when_i_hear_about/ |
oroseb4hoes | I (21F) take 36mg Concerta ER every day. I just woke up at noon, so i’m already debating skipping my dose. I’m partying tonight for a friends 21st and we plan to go pretty hard, and i also want to have my quote-unquote “fun” personality tonight (off my meds)…
I haven’t skipped a dose in a HOT minute and can’t remember if i’m gonna feel out of it if i don’t take my meds rn. Anyone have any input as to if i should take my dose or not? | 2021-12-18T19:36:54.000Z | rjet82 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Skipping a dose to get stupid drunk | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjet82/skipping_a_dose_to_get_stupid_drunk/ |
Aradaraman | [removed] | 2021-12-18T19:36:10.000Z | rjesp7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Help! I have an exam due tonight | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjesp7/help_i_have_an_exam_due_tonight/ |
colossalmickey | I've been on delmosart for a few months now, had my dose doubled from 18 to 36 a while back, and while at the start I thought I felt a bit jittery, overall I haven't noticed any positive effects at all. If anything I'm less productive than I was a few months ago.
I feel more tired all the time and I always end up choosing to do nothing instead of doing something productive, which is kid of the opposite to how I was prior to starting. I have so many things to do but it feels like now more than ever I just don't have the will to do them.
I've taken random days without taking the pill just to see if I noticed any difference, and I honestly can't tell the difference between being medicated and not medicated.
I have another follow-up appointment in a few days, is there anything you guys would recommend? A different med to switch to or anything? | 2021-12-18T19:35:22.000Z | rjes4v | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Meds not doing anything | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjes4v/meds_not_doing_anything/ |
RabbitRedux-2020 | I was prescribed Concerta and didn't really notice much during the week except a bit of a crash around 5 or 6pm. Today, Saturday, I achieved more than I have in maybe a year combined. Maybe that's an exaggeration but this is huge for me, and I don't feel speedy or anything like that. Just normal, productive activities, like:
1. I took a shower. Working from home, I won't share how long I've gone without showering, and I don't know why it's been so hard to motivate myself to do it more often.
2. Cleared cups and glasses from my room, did dishes, loaded dishwasher.
3. Boiled some pasta for my elderly dad.
4. Dad ate too fast and threw it all up in the sink. I cleaned everything up/mopped the kitchen floor.
5. I sold an item on Marketplace, so I packed it up and dropped it in the mailbox.
6. I returned something at Home Depot and picked up a pot and some soil.
7. I repotted a plant that I've been wanting to do for about 3 years.
8. Did a load of laundry
9. Giving myself a pedicure.
Maybe most people here understand how MUCH this is to have accomplished by early afternoon. And it all feels normal; again I don't feel like I'm on speed, it's just like, oh ok, let's just do a load of laundry. Beside myself thrilled. Next step is starting to walk every day. | 2021-12-18T19:30:21.000Z | rjeo83 | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Early 50s, just diagnosed | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjeo83/early_50s_just_diagnosed/ |
FoxV48 | For as long as I can remember I have done this, whether I'm calm or anxious, happy or upset, focused or super distracted. Mostly unconsciously, I touch my face.
1. I touch my lips. Tapping, running my finger over them. I intentionally keep them chapped sometimes for maximum friction and texture (gross?) Just realized I'm touching my lips as I write this!
2. I touch my eyebrows, rubbing, messing them up, smoothing them out. Sometimes picking at them. (Have to force myself not to do that. I don't wanna look like an emoji.)
3. I touch my eyelashes, stroking, gently pulling, running my finger over them like they're paint brush bristles sometimes.
I do it more often and more vigorously when anxious or upset, but I do it no matter my mood or state every day.
I have to be extra vigilant when I'm outside because touching your face is how you get sick. Sometimes I slip up, but I'm pretty good about not doing it when my hands are dirty.
I'm wondering if this is just a me quirk or if other people do this. Should I bring it up during my assessment or is this just a dumb thing to point at and say, "look, an ADHD symptom!" I don't wanna cheapen my legitimate concerns with something that has nothing to do with ADHD.
TL;DR do you touch your face (e.g., lips, eyebrows, and eyelashes) too, or is it just me? Should I bring it up during my assessment? | 2021-12-18T19:27:02.000Z | rjelqo | 7 | 6 | ADHD | I can't stop touching my face. Is this common? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjelqo/i_cant_stop_touching_my_face_is_this_common/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-18T19:25:24.000Z | rjekli | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Scared to take guanfacine bc of weight/metabolism effects? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjekli/scared_to_take_guanfacine_bc_of_weightmetabolism/ |
JustWannaBeAtPeace | [removed] | 2021-12-18T19:23:17.000Z | rjej3i | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anybody have a source on…addiction? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjej3i/anybody_have_a_source_onaddiction/ |
JustWannaBeAtPeace | [removed] | 2021-12-18T19:22:16.000Z | rjeiee | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anybody have a source on what percent of people who start taking Adderall/Ritalin get addicted? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjeiee/anybody_have_a_source_on_what_percent_of_people/ |
InstructionLess5239 | My regular GP is on maternity leave. I’ve seen her for three years and I adore her. So when I made the appointment with her I wasn’t aware she was out of office till Jan. Yet I followed through with the appointment with the one who was covering for her.
I really liked the doctor and I asked for some adhd meds as I was diagnosed MANY times as a kid/teen/young adult. He agreed and I’ve been on Vyvanse since (30days).
Upon refill time I called his office and asked if I could have a very slight increase. (30mg) as I wasn’t feeling the same effects as the beginning. He originally sent over 60 pills of 30mg.
His front office staff called me and was helping me discus why he sent 60 pills (cannot afford 60) and if he could adjust the dosage. After she called back she had asked the doctor if I could take BOTH PILLS (60mg) a day. Which horrified me as it made it seem like am freaking seeking a high! Mortified I told her right away. “No way! I didn’t ask for 60..I asked for a slight slight increase” and she said that now he doesn’t feel comfortable doing increases and said I need to see a phys. I went over with her again that I was really embarrassed she would say I wanted to take 2 30mg a day. She tried to say she didn’t say it like that yet honestly who knows :(
So I am looking for a physc and cannot find ANYONE in my area (1hr+). I would do telehealth yet they won’t prescribe adhd meds over video/call. So I’m STUCK.
:( what do I do? | 2021-12-18T19:21:57.000Z | rjei5k | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Dr won’t increase | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjei5k/dr_wont_increase/ |
BlinkThenPoof | I have suffered from adhd practically my whole life and I just got a Ritalin prescription.Day 1 on Ritalin and i feel amazing,I no longer tap my feet while im studying and everything is smooth
However i realize that People can develop tolerance to it,And that sucks because Ritalin is practically the only thing that works out for me.Today was my 1st day and i ended up taking 20 mg.Should i lower my dose or should i continue at this.I contacted my doc and he said just take it 30 mins before studying.But i study for very long hrs cuz of med school.
(The form of Ritalin that i use works for about 1 to 4 hours) | 2021-12-18T19:19:11.000Z | rjefwc | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How do i prevent building up a tolerance? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjefwc/how_do_i_prevent_building_up_a_tolerance/ |
millan11 | [removed] | 2021-12-18T19:18:48.000Z | rjefmn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Dealing with excessive thoughts | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjefmn/dealing_with_excessive_thoughts/ |
whocaresenfim | I know there are way too many posts about the first day of taking medication in this sub, but I couldn't really find an answer to this.
I just took my first ADHD medication today (Elvanse 30mg), after being diagnosed earlier in the week. I was really scared and anxious that it wouldn't have any effect or somehow my reaction would disprove the diagnosis if that makes any sense. About an hour and half after taking it i suddenly felt my chaotic thoughts (something i thought was constant anxiety, I have a GAD diagnosis, and that my psychiatrist suspected was hyperactivity) get more linear and go from several clashing thoughts to a single main thought. I found it quite odd at first tbh, but i talked to neurotypical friends and they told me that's how they think. I spent the whole day without anxiety and cried over this and the realisation that I have ADHD and life isn't as hard as it always was (I'm 21). Is this feeling of calm, relief and hope euphoria? And will the "head emptiness" and feeling like i can handle life subside with time?
Also if anyone has any advice for this new chapter in my life i would greatly appreciate it :) | 2021-12-18T19:16:25.000Z | rjeduo | 1 | 2 | ADHD | First Day on Elvanse - Euphoria or Relief? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjeduo/first_day_on_elvanse_euphoria_or_relief/ |
ProfessionalTruck3 | [removed] | 2021-12-18T19:10:21.000Z | rje98t | 0 | 1 | ADHD | The bad provider and the suspected drug addict. | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rje98t/the_bad_provider_and_the_suspected_drug_addict/ |
_fairy_mary_ | My head is constantly messy, random thoughts are popping out, some are quiet, and some - very loud and clear. When I try to concentrate and figure out what exactly am I thinking, everything seems to run away like startled animals? I know all this mess is still there, but I can’t uncover it. The more I look at the thought, the less I see it. Exactly as this post, I was sure I knew what I wanted to ask about, but the more I’m digging - the less I know. Does it sound familiar to you?
I have both internal monologue and visual thoughts if that matters, and I’m still anxiously waiting for an evaluation appointment next week. | 2021-12-18T19:07:02.000Z | rje6um | 4 | 5 | ADHD | Can you distinguish between different trains of thought? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rje6um/can_you_distinguish_between_different_trains_of/ |
MenuTime5231 | One self limiting belief I have is that for multitude of reasons that I cant leave my job with one of them being not wanting to just be remembered for my mental health struggles.
I came to terms with ADHD not just being "Squirrel!" Like people playfully describe it and it actually comes with things that make life more challenging since being here.
I've struggled in the open for a bit. If people at work had to describe me they would say "Sweet, will do anything you ask of him, forgetful, gets grumpy, too hard on himself, a spaz, we have to watch how we speak to him, easily distracted."
One passion of mine has been mental health. Now I don't know at this stage in my life if I truly want to work in mental health but I never feel I could tell my employer that I was leaving to work in mental health. The first thing everyone would say is "How is he going to help somebody else, he can't keep his own shit straight"
I've been in therapy for over a year, I'm into my first week on meds, and find myself really thriving for a month at a time every 3 months. It feels like "this time will be different" and if I don't mess it up for myself something like a close death will throw me off track like it has now. | 2021-12-18T19:05:27.000Z | rje5pt | 5 | 1 | ADHD | I feel like I can never leave my job because they will just remember me for my mental health struggles | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rje5pt/i_feel_like_i_can_never_leave_my_job_because_they/ |
Bozenfisch21 | Hi, guys. I am confused and worried. 30mg of Vyvanse/Elvanse raises my heart rate upto 117 bpm and I have taken it for 6 days. My normal HR is 78-84 (I’m not that active but I try)and BP is fine. It cab go upto 96-100 in stressful times.
My Dr said that if my HR remains higher than 100 bpm I should stop medication and request for a Concerta 18mg prescription. The Drs here don’t tolerate a consitent HR higher than 100 bpm.
EDIT: I have taken 20mg of Vyvanse for a month and was fine.
Could I be giving up on Vyvanse too quickly?
Atm I am in a VERY stressful situation.. does that affect the effectiveness of meds?
I have tried another methylphenidate based medication called Equasym which suppressed my appetite a lot. I am nervous about concerta. | 2021-12-18T19:00:36.000Z | rje1z9 | 7 | 2 | ADHD | Heart rate on Vyvanse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rje1z9/heart_rate_on_vyvanse/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-18T18:59:50.000Z | rje14u | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Missing social cues and rejection sensitivity | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rje14u/missing_social_cues_and_rejection_sensitivity/ |
fcukmylife343 | As a kid I couldn't concentrate in school no matter how hard I tried, now I'm 39, I literally can't watch tv, read a book, mind is constantly restless so I literally can't think straight, can't fall asleep naturally, have had depression and anxiety since 15 and no medication as helped, I have read ADHD often gets misdiagnosed as depression and anxiety, I would kill to be able to chill and watch a movie but I can never relax or chill.
As soon as I wake up with depression I can't just stay in bed because my mind is restless.
I was also heavily abusing solvents as a teenager so that could be causing all symptoms, getting assessed Monday, wish me luck. | 2021-12-18T18:49:47.000Z | rjdu04 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | I'm been tested for ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjdu04/im_been_tested_for_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-18T18:45:09.000Z | rjdqtn | 0 | 1 | ADHD | The bad provider and the suspected drug addict. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjdqtn/the_bad_provider_and_the_suspected_drug_addict/ |
ADHDisHard | Does anyone else find it really difficult to watch videos at a normal speed? Whenever I have to watch one for a lecture, I always have to put on subtitles and then speed up the video as much as I can in order to stay engaged.
Otherwise, all the pauses between scenes and information makes the entire thing torture. | 2021-12-18T18:42:04.000Z | rjdoqm | 25 | 137 | ADHD | Videos on 2x Speed | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjdoqm/videos_on_2x_speed/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-18T18:40:31.000Z | rjdnj3 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Finally taking action | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjdnj3/finally_taking_action/ |
Crakeman | Hello all, I was recently diagnosed with ADHD at 32 and the first medication I tried was concerta. This was ok but I felt a bit mental on it and the comedowns in the afternoon were terrible.
I stopped after 2 weeks and was put on Vyvanse(elvanse here in the UK). The first 5 days of taking this medication were great. My mind was quiet, I stopped craving caffeine and sugar, my phone addiction disappeared overnight too. After 5 days I started to get hit with suicidal thoughts in the afternoon, and over the next week they were coming at random times in the day and seemed to be from nowhere. I stopped taking it after 2 weeks also.
I have spoke to my psychiatrist and he's sending a prescription over for Strattera to start next week but if anyone has got over this and continued with vyvanse then I would like to know how you overcame the problem without discontinuing medication.
Has anyone experienced this and managed to keep taking the medication? Or is there an another medication you can take along with it to stop the darkness creeping in? It's a shame I had to stop because those first 5 days felt life changing.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks. H | 2021-12-18T18:35:52.000Z | rjdk6r | 8 | 1 | ADHD | Experience fixing Vyvanse suicidal thoughts without stopping medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjdk6r/experience_fixing_vyvanse_suicidal_thoughts/ |
Oloxo | Just got diagnosed with mixed-type ADHD at 30 after a long, long time wondering why I couldn’t “just do things” unless I was doing them at hyperspeed right before deadline. I started 15mg Adderall yesterday, and my doctor says in 3 weeks we’ll reconvene and “up my dose if necessary”.
After decades of raw-dogging it, I feel so grateful that I don’t have to spend an hour gearing up for a 5-minute task anymore. The dose I’m at makes things just marginally easier overall. But I’m wondering, what should I be expecting? How will I know if it’s not enough yet? Does it matter?
Thanks for any insight you guys may have, I know we’re all experiencing this condition differently but this community has been instrumental to me understanding what the heck is going on with me and my ADHD. | 2021-12-18T18:35:06.000Z | rjdjn0 | 4 | 7 | ADHD | How will I know I’m taking “enough” medicine? | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjdjn0/how_will_i_know_im_taking_enough_medicine/ |
AliciaWojo | Hi everyone. I'm kind of a lurker, not much of a poster but I do have a question about adhd and taking meds for it. So, my psych has me on zoloft, lamictal, xanax and adderall(10mg x2 per day). The combo works, sort of. I take the adderall and am able to focus, be productive and just feel "normal." But I find that it makes me crash not even 2 hours later, so I end up taking the 2nd 10mg pill even earlier. Is there a happy medium you all have found taking adderall? Or has this happened to any of you? I feel like I'm broken. I finally have what is working for me and I can't even use it for the 4-6 hours it's supposed to work! It's very frustrating. Thanks for reading. | 2021-12-18T18:31:38.000Z | rjdh62 | 18 | 2 | ADHD | How does adderall work for you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjdh62/how_does_adderall_work_for_you/ |
hjoshrock | I just got diagnosed yesterday. I’m picking up my Adderall this afternoon. Most of the research I’ve done is on the side effects of the medication. Just trying to get an idea of what to expect. Do you feel less forgetful? Are intrusive/repetitive thoughts more manageable? Do you feel a lessened need to stim? Do you feel calmer? Whatever benefits you immediately noticed, let me know. | 2021-12-18T18:24:17.000Z | rjdbna | 50 | 22 | ADHD | What symptoms of ADHD do you feel are controlled/effected by medication. | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjdbna/what_symptoms_of_adhd_do_you_feel_are/ |
Losspost | Maybe no tanking but still are a big annoyance. I Just did an test exam for an upcoming exam and compared it with a peer. He said he got other values and I started investigating my solution.
I soon figured out that I make such stupid careless mistakes. It was an EE task where to calculate the force of two parallel plates. The first error I made was using the length of the plate for the distance of the two plates. The Second mistake I made was (1/4)\^2=(1/8) and the third mistake I made was reading current instead of current density and because of that calculating the wrong scaling factor. All in one single task.
It's just so frustrating. I know the stuff and yet I still fail it. | 2021-12-18T18:20:01.000Z | rjd8cz | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Cursory error "tanking" my grades so much | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjd8cz/cursory_error_tanking_my_grades_so_much/ |
Witty_Gate1192 | Heyyy
I've been diagnosed with ADHD a year ago and started taking meds a few months ago. I've taken ritalin and strattera, Dexedrine and now I take vyvanse. Ritalin + Dexedrine just made me angry and depressed when it wore off. Now vyvanse works really well for the first 3 hours then I get so much god damn brain fog from it after about 5 hours and find myself not wanting to do anything at all. I get repeative thoughts which is so annoying, idk if it's like ocd and my god my mood is just so shitty.
Sometimes it isn't too bad but most of the time after the 5 hours I feel like shit lol. The thing is it actually helps me work, I've gotten into guitar and started learning a new language but cause I just couldn't handle the god awful comedown from it I stopped but now I'm just not doing anything productive at all, I have no motivation.
I've stopped playing guitar and just given up lol and just watch the Simpsons all damn day lol. But my mood is good, so like do I sacrifice my mood for productivity or do I just sit on my bed all day doing nothing with life feeling alright. It's just comedown that sucks for me, if it wasn't for that god awful anxiety and racing thoughts/repeative thoughts (I think I may have ocd/autism maybe?) and depression I'd say vyvanse is perfect for me. Any tips on how I should handle this?
Love y'all ! | 2021-12-18T18:09:21.000Z | rjd0oz | 14 | 2 | ADHD | I don't know if meds are worth it. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjd0oz/i_dont_know_if_meds_are_worth_it/ |
EnigmaKO | Hello friends, does anyone else have trouble stopping themselves from singing, whistling, or humming while working?
This is the reason why I think I may never be able to work in an office environment. 😅
So does anyone else have any advice on how to maybe stop myself from doing this so much? In the event I one day return to the office. | 2021-12-18T18:08:01.000Z | rjczsr | 5 | 4 | ADHD | Can't Stop Singing, Whistling, or Humming While Working | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjczsr/cant_stop_singing_whistling_or_humming_while/ |
EnigmaKO | [removed] | 2021-12-18T18:06:19.000Z | rjcyjp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Can't Help Singing or Whistling While Working, Any Advice? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjcyjp/cant_help_singing_or_whistling_while_working_any/ |
scratchedstopsign | TL;DR: Have not taken a good break from meds in a while and forgot how much I normally crave junk food (and how distracting it can be).
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I've had a pretty busy semester of grad school, and the last 6 weeks in particular have been incredibly busy for me, working many long days in a row without taking very many breaks from my meds. I typically take a day or two off per week but recently I've been using meds A LOT to get by; I take Vyvanse in the morning and then an Adderall bumper in the afternoon if needed (like if I'm super busy or need to stay focused later in the day). While they've been super helpful during this time, I recognize that I need to take a break and remember what my brain is like "normally", and perhaps allow my tolerance to settle a bit (not really sure because it's not like they've stopped working at any point, but it feels like I needed a break due to many days maxing out my doses).
So, here I am, taking a little break from the meds for a few days and **I CANNOT STOP THINKING ABOUT FOOD**. Wow, I forgot how much this impacted me; I just keep craving junk food. This is easily exacerbated if I'm feeling bored or useless for even a moment. Some moments I'm craving sweet foods, some moments its salty snacks. Most of the time its just food that isn't particularly good for me. Of course it must have something to do with dopamine, but damn, I forgot this feeling.. and how much I hate it. Its so distracting! To make matters worse, I live just steps away from the local market, where snacks are not in short supply.
I'm super grateful that the meds curb habits that ADHD creates for me, but man it just makes me wish that I didn't have to take meds to feel like a *normal* person.. ugh. It does help if I can keep busy and work on a task/run errands, but since I'm taking a break from work/school for the holidays and from my meds, I keep finding myself getting distracted by this overwhelming sense that I need to eat junk! I also feel useless because my school work has consumed me for so long that I don't even know what to do with myself (creating an endless desire to eat junk food).
I guess I forgot how much mental capacity that I use to control my cravings! | 2021-12-18T18:04:42.000Z | rjcxfb | 3 | 11 | ADHD | Taking a break from my meds and all I can think about is food/eating | 0.93 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjcxfb/taking_a_break_from_my_meds_and_all_i_can_think/ |
Own-Currency-3141 | [removed] | 2021-12-18T18:04:10.000Z | rjcx1m | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Will there ever be a cure to adhd. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjcx1m/will_there_ever_be_a_cure_to_adhd/ |
MrGSC1 | Prescribed with Concerta. I feel so much mote productive with meds, and its completely changed my life for the better. However, the worst side effect i’ve experienced is loss in appetite. I can’t eat. When i force myself to eat i end up throwing the food out because im at the point of almost puking. I don’t know what to do. Before meds i loved eating and i actually wanted delicious food. Nowadays i barely eat two meals a day, and i dont care about the taste as long as its easy to chew and swallow. My only fix for this is making proteine shakes, since i also work out a lot. I need some help with this, any tips? | 2021-12-18T17:51:06.000Z | rjcmxh | 9 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD meds make me not wanting to eat, to the point of nausea. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjcmxh/adhd_meds_make_me_not_wanting_to_eat_to_the_point/ |
RhubarbSilly5734 | Like usual, I procrastinated doing my Christmas shopping. This year was even worse because I was struggling with being diagnosed, and today I started meds for the first time. The issue is, now I have an Xmas party to attend tonight where we are exchanging secret santa and I haven't shopped yet. The party is at 7 and it's almost 1 and I am really struggling to get myself to leave the house. I feel weird because it's my first day on meds, and I just know the stores are going to be insanely busy and overstimulating. Ugh. Hopefully next year is easier. | 2021-12-18T17:50:39.000Z | rjcml7 | 8 | 14 | ADHD | I procrastinated doing my Xmas shopping like usual and have to deal with the consequences. | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjcml7/i_procrastinated_doing_my_xmas_shopping_like/ |
WestonGrey | A quick search of the sub brought up a few titles. I'm looking more for the causes for ADHD than coping skills. Here's what I've found there, but most only have like one reference in the sub. What's your recommendation:
* Driven to Distraction (**most mention**s)
* Taking Charge of Adult ADHD
* Your Brain's Not Broken (**best contender for scientific?**)
* I’m not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy
I'll look at How to ADHD on YouTube, but I'm not sure that's the best avenue for me
Thanks! | 2021-12-18T17:46:29.000Z | rjcjkb | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Recommendations between books such as Driven to Distraction, Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, etc | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjcjkb/recommendations_between_books_such_as_driven_to/ |
sweetsaltybitchy | I take 60 MG of Vyvanse every day, and it works, for about 4 hours. But I have SO MUCH going on. I need it to last all day.
Are there medicines that last longer? I don't wanna max out my Vyvanse or titrate with Adderall. Which is what my psychiatrist has suggested, but then she doesn't actually want to do that. She keeps going "this would work... but let's try the current dose for a couple more weeks and see how it goes". This marks 3 months I've talked to her about it.
Really, I just want ONE medicine that actually lasts all day.
Anyone have any advice? What do you do? What medicine do you take? | 2021-12-18T17:37:46.000Z | rjcdcu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I need different medicine, but I don't know what to ask for, and my psych is no help. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjcdcu/i_need_different_medicine_but_i_dont_know_what_to/ |
bluebearbaloo | I am the hyperactive mind ADHD - generally quite chill with my physical energy though. I’ve been doing some therapy this year, working through some of the old traumas I have had and finally found a medication that really works for my symptoms. I’ve also worked on a lot of my social anxiety and confidence issues which helps with my moods when I’m around people. However, I still have this feeling of overwhelm when I’m with people that are over energetic/loud/laughing too much….I almost get irritated and/or totally exhausted by them! I don’t know if this is an ADHD thing (I also have misophonia and get over stimulated fairly easily) but it really bothers me that I feel this way because a few people close to me are those people (family) and I want to enjoy being around them. Does anyone else have this?? Any tips on how to deal with the exhaustion in the moment?
Edit: It just occurred to me that many physically hyperactive ADHD may be the energetic type - just want to clarify that this overwhelm bothers me because I actually LOVE the energy they put out!! That’s why I want to feel better around them, so I can enjoy being around them without my mind feeling totally blank/overwhelmed. I think the irritation comes from my own insecurities of not being able to keep up with the conversation, not from the people themselves. | 2021-12-18T17:35:33.000Z | rjcbtk | 11 | 9 | ADHD | Why do I feel exhausted when I’m with people that are really energetic? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjcbtk/why_do_i_feel_exhausted_when_im_with_people_that/ |
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radical-bear | [removed] | 2021-12-18T17:31:22.000Z | rjc8u7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Newly diagnosed and still feeling a bit shaken. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjc8u7/newly_diagnosed_and_still_feeling_a_bit_shaken/ |
hell6942069 | I recently became aware that I almost definitely have adhd (I have a friend who has it and he agrees that I probably have adhd I match his symptoms I also took a online quiz thing that said according to the US something if u do all of these 14 things then you have adhd) however I don't know how I'm supposed to tell my parents (as I'm 13) to get diagnosed and I quite frankly have no idea how I am supposed to tell them | 2021-12-18T17:30:27.000Z | rjc819 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | I need your help | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjc819/i_need_your_help/ |
aStupid_donkey | [removed] | 2021-12-18T17:26:59.000Z | rjc5fp | 3 | 7 | ADHD | Help dealing with object permanence | 0.82 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rjc5fp/help_dealing_with_object_permanence/ |
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