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Commercial_Giraffe85 | [removed] | 2021-12-15T05:20:08.000Z | rgre3l | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Doctor said if I had adhd I wouldn’t have been such and avid reader as a kid, is this true? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgre3l/doctor_said_if_i_had_adhd_i_wouldnt_have_been/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-15T05:17:06.000Z | rgrbzk | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Unusual side effect from Strattera/ Seroquel - Blood, sediment in urine. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgrbzk/unusual_side_effect_from_strattera_seroquel_blood/ |
Gallinaz | So I’m probably gonna fail a class in college this semester due to adhd which I didn’t know I had until recently. It’s required for my major but I think I can retake it. Has anyone else here had experience with this? Like does GPA matter that much that it trumps experiences (ex. I am excelling in extracurriculars related to my major, I will probably have a paper published this semester!!! But I can’t pass calculus because I don’t apply myself enough)
Sorry if this is all over the place, I just could really use some sense of knowing how fucked I am | 2021-12-15T05:15:21.000Z | rgrauy | 6 | 4 | ADHD | How bad is it to fail a class in college? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgrauy/how_bad_is_it_to_fail_a_class_in_college/ |
Chemical-Ad3703 | I just learned about this.
I now realized I developed this coping skill when I moved in with my now partner 8 years ago. I am also I am also very very punctual. I check and double check everything. I got off all medication and it’s all back … I am “ignoring people” “I am being abonoxiously loud”- my family says.. is this what excitability might look like in adults? now about more aware of my symptoms now it’s causing me to get all bent out of shape and having melts downs when I don’t have all ducks in a row.
I am taking some class over zoom and I have to have earphones on, the back and n forth between teacher and others was especially irritating to me today causing me to be unable to concentrate on the 22 questions I had to answer. It was all so overwhelming I had to mute myself cause i could not stop the tears.
how do you cope ? shit sucks.
can any one else relate ?
are you coping better then I am?
I need help? | 2021-12-15T05:14:22.000Z | rgra6p | 1 | 2 | ADHD | OCD-like coping mechanism | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgra6p/ocdlike_coping_mechanism/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-15T05:10:14.000Z | rgr79t | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Strattera, Seroquel. Anyone else peeing blood? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgr79t/strattera_seroquel_anyone_else_peeing_blood/ |
mikinaimo | So I (29 F) kind of suspected I have it for a long time. I was always described as inattentive or distracted as a child, would lose and forget keys, glasses and other important stuff all the time. A few years ago, I had a room mate who has diagnosed and pretty severe ADHD. She was also a psychology student, and she told me she was pretty sure I had it too. About two years ago, I finally gathered my courage and asked my doctor about ADHD, and he referred me to a psychiatrist.
So I went to see that guy and I don't know what I expected, but we talked for what felt like 15 minutes. He told me I « definitely » had ADHD and also some form of adaptation disorder. He started talking about meds and I felt a bit overwhelmed and told him I didn't want any and left.
I mean on one side, I understand how the answers I gave him pointed him in that direction (and I think he saw me forget my health card on the receptionist's desk when he came to get me, which probably didn't help lol).
On the other side, I feel like it's absurdly quick to make a judgment like that. And I was a pretty good student (not in elementary, but in high school and college) and I have a good job and I've gotten so much better at not forgetting stuff everywhere to the point where people who I am not super close with don't even know it's a problem.
So I don't know. I keep thinking back on it. Was that an actual diagnosis? should I call and ask for a follow up? Is there even a point to getting a diagnosis, considering that whether or not I have it, I've managed so far? | 2021-12-15T05:06:47.000Z | rgr4w8 | 7 | 2 | ADHD | A psychiatrist told me I had ADHD after speaking with me for 15 minutes | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgr4w8/a_psychiatrist_told_me_i_had_adhd_after_speaking/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-15T05:05:50.000Z | rgr46d | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I hate my personality! I'm so weird :( | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgr46d/i_hate_my_personality_im_so_weird/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-15T05:04:16.000Z | rgr32f | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Medication is making my mind silent and it's unnerving | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgr32f/medication_is_making_my_mind_silent_and_its/ |
phantompowered | Since I was a kid and through much of my adult life, my ADHD has been reflected in how I consume media, especially movies. In my university days I learned about semiotics, and I fell absolutely in love with the idea that there was the potential for meaning in every facet of the construction and presentation and reception and interpretation of a piece of media. I thrive on references, homages, subtext.
Heres an example: I was just having a conversation with someone about the new Matrix trailer. It's clear as day in this trailer that the film will explore the idea of "deja vu", bringing us back to a story we've already seen, making us question its reality. There's lots of very obvious visual allusion, homage and parallelism, right down to the framing of specific shots and repetition of lines, between the new film and the original. They couldn't be more on the face with this theme.
I mentioned this to my friend who also loves film, and they said 'wow, I'm amazed you saw all those little details. I really have to focus intentionally to see that." But this is how my brain has always, always processed. It's why I love movies in the first place - every little decision adds something to how the filmmakers create meaning. They're perfect food for my ADHD, because I get to microscope down into the semiotics like a kid in a candy store. For me they're not details: they're everything. The details are the text. And I sort of have to do a double take when people say they don't notice that stuff. It's like: wait. If you can't see that, what are you even watching? Why are you even watching? Are you blind? Do you just want a nice pretty story? Why? It's often made me frustrated or angry when people don't seem to connect to those details the way I just normally want to.
People tell me that I think too much and can't "just enjoy" things, or that I won't shut up, or that I'm overwhelming them or making them feel stupid because I like to talk about these kinds of details when I get fixated on something new that is pushing the dopamine buttons. I get sad all the time because I wish people felt the way I feel, or I recognize that they were not able to be made happy by something that I'm fixated on for the same reasons it made me happy.
It's taken a lot of work to get to a point where I'm comfortable owning how my brain works. I'm trying hard not to judge others for their differences in perception, but I often feel judged for mine. But it's still tough. I have had a lot of trouble with making friends and/or romantic partners because I often want them to see things the way I do, and get the same thrills from it for similar reasons, and they sometimes just can't.
How do people deal with this and the despair that can come with it? Is it possible to communicate how this feels and establish a mutual appreciation for stuff despite different levels of "detail intensity", or is it just about finding people who share my way of thinking? | 2021-12-15T04:56:24.000Z | rgqx9u | 2 | 0 | ADHD | ADHD and media and sadness. | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgqx9u/adhd_and_media_and_sadness/ |
Killerkeller17 | This is my first time posting anywhere on Reddit but as someone diagnosed later in my life I think EVERYONE who has ADHD, or has someone close to them who has it needs to see the the episode “Army” from the show Bluey on Disney+.
Nearly every episode of this show will bring you to tears. But this episode in particular does a wonderful job at shedding some light on ADHD. It brought me to tears because Russell is exactly me when I was younger.
I hope if anyone watches it you come back and give me your opinion as well.
Edit: It’s season 2 episode 13 | 2021-12-15T04:49:29.000Z | rgqsux | 6 | 3 | ADHD | In my feels | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgqsux/in_my_feels/ |
plshelp2555 | tl;dr-- i would love any tips about how to drink more water (generally drink 2-3 cups a day), eat more frequently/consistently (frequently only a pastry or two + dinner, though a bit more now), eat healthier (dont eat veggies much, rely a lot on pastries and candy), and sleep earlier (so i can actually eat breakfast)
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Hi! to preface im not diagnosed yet but currently in the process. im also currently seeing a nutritionist because of fairly frequent stomach pain (all tests have been normal). after a few meetings im pretty sure part of it is caused by my irregularity in eating. generally, i eat a pastry in some form at some point between noon and five, then dinner after six and maybe nondairy ice cream or another snack. i just typically forget or i am rushing in the morning to get to class so i dont have time to pack snacks or eat breakfast, and i generally dont like returning home until after ive studied/done some hw because i know if i do ill end up sitting or laying down on my phone/distracted in some form, and get no work done. (my worst was probably last week where i didnt have a full meal after wednesday dinner until friday dinner :( ). with water, i generally end up having a 2ish or 3 cups a day; i drink water when i sit and eat meals but since i frequently end up with just dinner and a pastry there isnt much time i just sit and eat, and i frequently forget to pack my water bottle or fill it.
since starting with the nutritionist,ive been better about eating but still not as frequent as she suggests (every 3-4 hrs eat something) and not very consistently either. i feel really guilty about this because it isnt cheap and it feels like im wasting our time if i cant get myself to do these things regularly :(. i know i should and i do feel like it helps me when i do, but the day often zooms by and im not sure how exactly to get to doing this regularly.
I noticed i drink better when i have plastic water bottles since they're already filled, so i could maybe try to get three reuseable ones to always refill in the morning so they're ready? ive been wanting to meal prep, but it's hard for me to actually start. the closest i get is cooking way too much so i have leftovers i can use for a bit, which is definitely helpful but not super consistent. i would love any organizational tips you have that make it easier to plan your meals and eat more consistently? also any healthy eating tips would be great--i have so many recipe books lol but i never end up using them and i only remember to eat vegetables when i take the time to mass-cut them and cook them, which isnt super often.
Any tips about getting to sleep earlier would also be helpful!! I would love to be able to wake up early,exercise, eat breakfast etc but i always sleep late doing work and thus wake up late :( apologies for this being so long! | 2021-12-15T04:40:19.000Z | rgqnb5 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | tips for remembering to drink water/eat? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgqnb5/tips_for_remembering_to_drink_watereat/ |
NateGman1 | I (M) got back on Concerta after a long time of being off meds completely. I noticed that in the evening once my medication is wearing off I get VERY anxious. So much so that I sort of shut down. My thoughts start racing and I get panicky.
Is that normal? If so, is there a way to combat that?
Thanks! | 2021-12-15T04:38:13.000Z | rgqm1d | 7 | 3 | ADHD | Intense anxiety once medication has worn off? | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgqm1d/intense_anxiety_once_medication_has_worn_off/ |
Deathtoll312 | So I recently had my doctor switch over my concerta prescription to walmart as the prices there were lower with a coupon but when I called about it they said they wouldnt accept any coupons and I assume that would also be the coupons for Goodrx where I get my coupons from.
Is it really like that or are they trying to prevent me from using this coupon even if the coupon is listed on goodrx for that location? The goodrx coupon worked at the cvs I was going to before but the walmart coupon is like 100$ cheaper but I guess its not available. | 2021-12-15T04:30:57.000Z | rgqhj9 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Walmart not accepting coupon for reduction of price? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgqhj9/walmart_not_accepting_coupon_for_reduction_of/ |
Due-Literature2998 | [removed] | 2021-12-15T04:30:30.000Z | rgqh8r | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Body building +Ritalin | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgqh8r/body_building_ritalin/ |
yourmom8277 | where do i start?
i suspect have adhd (inattentive). this is a really hard post to write because i've always been dismissing what im feeling and treating myself as a joke, but i think i should write it because i'm mostly anonymous on reddit. i told my mother a month ago that i would like to be evaluated for adhd. she was confused and said she didn't think so; i was too harsh on myself, or i was looking for a diagnosis because it was "cool" but really it wasn't that. i had been looking at articles and lurking this sub for a while, and i realized that maybe i wasn't just worse than everyone else.
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my mom has been giving vitamin supplements to me for a while, and they aren't doing shit. my depression has gotten worse, i still have stomach issues, and the whole 'suspected adhd symptoms' are still as bad as ever. the reasons i only think i have adhd as of recent is for a few reasons. one, gender; two, stereotypes; three, gifted status as a child; four, increased responsibilities and expectations. i also spent a lot of time at school, as most children do, so my parents weren't around to witness anything. i also blame it on being 'the funny one' or the fucking clown that people laugh at and making being an idiot my personality, so i guess it was assumed it was a choice and left me as the weirdo.
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my grades are slipping and i can't keep up with responsibilities or general life, but i'm decent at lying so i manage to fuck up every time by saying i'm fine. my teachers hate me (rightfully so) (and i do too), and my mom is pretty mad about that, but it's like i never even told her about my concerns. i'm also scared of getting tested because i'm scared i actually don't have adhd or something (this sounds fucked up) and i'm literally just stupid and a failure with only myself to blame; but i also want to have a good future and not fail at everything and disappoint everyone (including myself). i don't know where to go from here, but there's not much i can lose lol
thank you for reading | 2021-12-15T04:26:04.000Z | rgqebx | 3 | 1 | ADHD | conflicted on what i should do next (undiagnosed) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgqebx/conflicted_on_what_i_should_do_next_undiagnosed/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-15T04:25:45.000Z | rgqe57 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | I need tips for starting tasks/staying focused on them. + a rant | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgqe57/i_need_tips_for_starting_tasksstaying_focused_on/ |
MasterMushroom1997 | I don't know if this is a problem related to my adhd but I don't know. I just Idk I start drinking randomly sometimes . I get really drunks somkemtiems and end up crying to liek 3 random people I've been thinking about all week for any reason wether I miss them or any other reason . And I don't know it's weird , idk why I'm doing this and it's just annoying cuz I like throwup after. I wanna stop but idk why I'm doing it in the first palce. | 2021-12-15T04:22:04.000Z | rgqbsn | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Self medication | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgqbsn/self_medication/ |
lolxiu | somehow ended up scheduling myself for work, at the same time i have something scheduled with friends that i'm really supposed to go to. for the second week in a row. cause its next weekend it's too late to change my work times, and i'm dreading telling them that i messed up, again. also knowing me i'll probably avoid it until the last possible second. honestly it's all on me, but i just feel awful trying to explain this again. anyone have similar experiences or advice? | 2021-12-15T04:21:49.000Z | rgqbmo | 1 | 1 | ADHD | i'm so tired of forgetting things | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgqbmo/im_so_tired_of_forgetting_things/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-15T04:20:52.000Z | rgqb1k | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Do ADHD specialists (psychiatrists) diagnose you as ADHD or not, purely on your "childhood questions" results? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgqb1k/do_adhd_specialists_psychiatrists_diagnose_you_as/ |
_111_28 | Hi everyone, not sure if anyone's made a post about this before, but I was wondering if anyone else takes tests like this, and if not, how do you take tests?
I start by looking at all the questions and just doing the more interesting ones, then i power through and do that for about 10 minutes. Usually I can get a lot done, but after this I'm incredibly bored and start daydreaming or drawing on my test paper until the very last moment. Then I'll scare myself into thinking I won't finish the test so I try to do the rest of it in the last 10/20 minutes. Sometimes I'll even finish a little bit early, and have time to recheck the test, but I feel so bored out my mind that I can't bring myself to do it. My teachers constantly tell me I should, but it makes me so frustrated when they make it seem like it's so easy. I know it's easy.
Some tests I find kind of fun? Like maths where it's not just reciting the answers but figuring things out, especially when I don't actually know what I'm doing. Often I'll get the things I don't know very wrong but that's ok. I do have accommodations for extra time now but sometimes I find myself finishing much earlier than everyone else. But, this isn't as good as it seems because I make countless mistakes because I'm going so fast.
Writing out essays are a whole different story and a nightmare for ADHD brains I think, so I'm not gonna get started on that.
All of this is a very inefficient way to take tests I know, but it's how my brain wants to and I've always done it like this. Does anyone have any tips or things that have worked for them to get better grades on tests and to motivate themselves to work for an hour or two on something this boring but very important? | 2021-12-15T04:20:49.000Z | rgqb0p | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How do you take tests? Any tips? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgqb0p/how_do_you_take_tests_any_tips/ |
brzbroski | So, ever since I started taking my adderall back in September, my brain has worked miracles. Seriously, my brain feels like it's moving at 1000% and it's really helped with a ton of things.
However, sometimes after my 2nd dose of the day wears off, I emotionally feel super drained and I get really lonely and my fuse gets super short. I just can get super depressed. Is that normal to just sometimes feel like that whenever the dopamine crashes or whatever? I haven't been taking it for a long time, so I'd love to get some responses from others if they had similar experiences.
Also, I feel like I've slowly gotten less productive as time goes on, like it's become less effective. First 2 months, I had no problem getting all my life in order and being able to accomplish my goals for the day without needing or feeling like slacking off. As of the beginning of November, I just haven't had the same impact? Is that normal also? I'm gonna talk with my doctor, but I'd love to hear yalls thoughts.
Thank yall! | 2021-12-15T04:19:40.000Z | rgqa9f | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Dopamine Crash | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgqa9f/dopamine_crash/ |
grass-shrimp | I’m halfway through exams (in my first semester of my Master’s degree) and I’m struggling to make it through the rest of them. I feel like all the studying I’ve done up until now has depleted my dopamine levels to the point where doing anything besides mindlessly staring at my phone all day like a zombie feels actually physically impossible. The meds I’m on, which are usually helpful, aren’t helping right now, and it’s so hard to even make myself do normal things like shower and eat, let alone study and get assignments done.
Not being able to do anything I want to do is the worst thing about ADHD, and I feel like no one without ADHD really gets it. I’ll binge a whole season of a tv show in a day or sit on my phone and scroll though social media for hours at a time instead of doing anything productive, and I feel like to other people it seems like I’m lazy and don’t care about doing well in my classes. But it’s not just hard to get work done because I’m burnt out or tired or losing motivation. I want so badly to get work done but I literally can’t make myself do anything that I want to be doing. Does anyone have any tips for dealing with this? I’m ready to throw my brain in the trash. | 2021-12-15T04:17:02.000Z | rgq8kj | 5 | 6 | ADHD | Dealing with burnout | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgq8kj/dealing_with_burnout/ |
NortonAB | I recently read Deep Work by Cal Newport, which I highly recommend, and one of the points made that stuck out most to me was this idea that memory training can have massive positive effects on one's ability to concentrate.
Skip to the bottom if you don't care about the example used in the book, this is mostly for context:
The author makes an anecdotal example of Daniel Kilov, introducing him as someone who struggled very much academically in high school and was soon after diagnosed with ADHD. During Daniel's college years he met Tansel Ali, one of the country's most prominent memory champions, and was inspired to pursue this skill and also become a memory competitor. Daniel found success in this and graduated from his undergrad program with honors and would then pursue a PhD in philosophy from one of Australia's top universities. The author explores if memory training and academic success could be correlated and examines a University of Washington study by Henry Roediger and colleagues. Roediger finds that these types of memory exercises have much more do to with one's ability to concentrate than one's ability to memorize.
Newport suggests that the side effect of learning to memorize a deck of cards is a great improvement in one's general ability to concentrate, and uses Kilov's success story as evidence of this hypothesis.
Kilov having ADHD and overcoming his academic struggles through memory training hit very close to home for me, as I am currently an undergrad student recently diagnoses with ADHD struggling very very much to get through school and do any sort of serious work in general.
I wanted to ask you all here if you've had any experience with this sort of training helping you manage your ADHD, executive dysfunction, and overall ability to concentrate.
TL;DR: Learning to memorize a deck of cards supposedly can massively improve one's ability to concentrate and manage ADHD overall. Does anyone here have personal experience with this or similar training, and have you found your ADHD symptoms to diminish or become more manageable? | 2021-12-15T04:12:09.000Z | rgq5g6 | 4 | 8 | ADHD | Can memory training (learning to memorize a deck of cards or similar exercises) help with concentration and executive dysfunction? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgq5g6/can_memory_training_learning_to_memorize_a_deck/ |
admiralswarley | Ok, so I was just recently diagnosed and I have been having moments of self discovery, digging up my past etc. So I decided to tell my parents, who honestly were shit growing up. The response I keep getting is them saying “oh I have trouble concentrating too” and just really downplaying it. Making me really feel frustrated and unsure how get them to understand that this isn’t just a thing that everyone has.
Thanks for any input | 2021-12-15T04:08:32.000Z | rgq35q | 7 | 2 | ADHD | Need help explaining my ADHA | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgq35q/need_help_explaining_my_adha/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-15T04:07:25.000Z | rgq2es | 27 | 4 | ADHD | My meds make me hyper sexual which makes me binge porn. | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgq2es/my_meds_make_me_hyper_sexual_which_makes_me_binge/ |
the_great_escape11 | Anyone else have trouble keeping promises? Or rather making unrealistic promises in the first place?
I hate myself right now. I tell people I can and will do all these things for them. All I want is someone to be proud of me.
It feels like I make all of these promises because I want to impress someone or try and be a good friend and then forget or just cant manage to come through.
I feel like I have everything worked out and tonight I sat and cried thinking about all the promises I tried to keep and couldn’t, or worse yet, the amount I have made and now I have deadlines to get them done and I know I’m not good enough to get them done.
Why do I still make these promises after I always disappoint? Anyone relate? | 2021-12-15T04:04:23.000Z | rgq0ea | 6 | 12 | ADHD | Keeping promises | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgq0ea/keeping_promises/ |
original_al | Long after my marriage was falling apart, a marriage counselor suggested I might have ADHD after listening to my wife's complaints and the many things I did to frustrate her and make her feel like my care-giver. Note that she was already "done" at this point, and attended just as a formality to try to help us communicate better as we have kids, and she knows "co-parenting" is our future, at the very least. She was dismissive of the suggestion. Maybe I do have ADHD, but that's not why she's leaving me, etc.
I was referred to another psychologist within the practice of our marriage counselor, and it didn't really go well. He was nice. Offered some tips for identifying patterns and trying to set up systems for myself to overcome some common traits, but I never got any understanding, or explanation as to what and why I was possibly feeling what I've always felt for as long as I can remember. He sent me a bubble-sheet test to take. I never returned it. And i'll sheepishly admit that I made up something about it getting lost. Obviously a mistake, but at the onset of trying to process my marriage in shambles and this guy asking me what frustrated me about my boss and deadlines, it just felt hopeless. The bubble-sheet just felt like a lackluster attempt to boil my life down to some bubbles about how I feel standing in line at the DMV. It's SO much more than that. and it felt like a joke.
Fast-forward several months and despite countless hours in tears, researching, reading stories, listening to podcasts, reading books, etc., I can't seem to find anyone near me that I would trust for diagnosis. I resonate with just about everything i read on the subject, but am really struggling to take the next step.
For one, I've gravitated towards those that understand adult ADHD and marriage relationships. Reached out to 4-5 of the top within the Philly/Mainline area, those that are published or contribute to publications regularly and all are booked, not taking clients, etc. As soon as I feel like I might trust someone enough to schedule, I'm turned down as they're full, not accepting clients, etc.
I'm losing steam. It takes me a long time to work up the courage and trust to reach out. I call with trepidation, finally getting the motivation to do something or take action, and the constant "no" I'm getting is really just deflating me.
Part of me feels like this is just my process, but part of me also bears the weight of how important it is to get diagnosed, and my seeming inability to even get that done, or schedule an appointment just makes me feel very inadequate.
I care deeply about repairing my relationships and gaining insight into many of the things I struggle with, but the longer I go without finding a good match, the more it makes me feel like a failure all over again.
How does one find a good doc for diagnosis? It just seems like an insurmountable task for me right now, despite how internally I know it's important. | 2021-12-15T04:04:15.000Z | rgq0ar | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Having trouble trusting docs in my area for diagnosis. Just me? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgq0ar/having_trouble_trusting_docs_in_my_area_for/ |
Mercuryjamesy | What’s your favourite, positive ways to resolve a need for dopamine? (Vs. Doomscrolling, snacking, etc)
I’m trying find new ways to quench the thirst, and would love to here some good ideas.
Currently hot baths are the most effective method for me, but I can’t just be soaking myself all day obviously | 2021-12-15T04:02:29.000Z | rgpz0l | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Quenching the thirst for dopamine | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgpz0l/quenching_the_thirst_for_dopamine/ |
Bearowolf | I (M30) was diagnosed with ADHD when I was a kid, but stopped taking my meds in my early teens because I didn't like how they made me feel. I kind of regret it now, and I think I need the meds to operate at my best, particularly because I'm thinking of going back to school, and school was really difficult for me after I stopped taking my meds. But I can't spend the money to go to the doctor every month just for them to tell me "Yep, that thing you've had since you were a child is still there". Can I just get an ongoing prescription that I can refill without having to see a doctor every month? I do have insurance. | 2021-12-15T03:56:10.000Z | rgpuq8 | 4 | 6 | ADHD | Can I get ADHD meds without constant doctor's visits (USA)? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgpuq8/can_i_get_adhd_meds_without_constant_doctors/ |
pettyleena | \---------the catch is I fall asleep within 30 min since Zopiclone is a sedative/hypnotic. I've been on the same dose of Adderrall since 2016 and recently got my UID removed so I'm anticipating a natural return to energy too over the next few weeks. I've noticed I'm still unable to read a book with Adderrall, like I can't sit still long enough to forget that I need to get up and do the dishes first and then mad clean the whole hose.
But my Zopicole sleeping pills allow me a 10 page quiet before I really have to sleep, but those 10 minutes are a bliss since I feel so CALM and the internal chatter is gone and any neighbour-related noises can be safely disregarded. So does anyone have a similar quiet kind of experience with your ADHD meds? I'd like to ask my GP about maybe getting a trial of something else. It's been almost 6 years now on Adderrall and yep, impulse shopping is still there LOL
Cheers! | 2021-12-15T03:54:54.000Z | rgptwu | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Zpiclone is calming my brain more than my Adderrall; obvious but.......... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgptwu/zpiclone_is_calming_my_brain_more_than_my/ |
LegitChocolate | I fell down a while ago because of a few bumps and failures. I think I dissociated to not have to deal with the sadness of this but now I find it hard to care about much. I find that I sort of stare at my life as it happens with not much control over it. I just want to quit but that also feels out of my reach.
I am trying to set myself in place, sort out some health issues and continue with my studies but good ol' dysfunction makes it so difficult.
I know everyone has their own limits. I guess it's frustrating though as an adult, seeing everyone move on with their lives while I can't even clean my room.
Can anyone share their experiences of digging themselves out of a situation/mental state like this? What are some tools that helped?
Appreciate your answers in advance. | 2021-12-15T03:53:26.000Z | rgpt0b | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I want my life back. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgpt0b/i_want_my_life_back/ |
Zillify | I’ve tried a semester in college three separate times and went exactly how you think it would, horribly. I threw everything and the kitchen sink at it, but the result was always the same.
Sooo... what now? What else do I do? I’m sitting here thinking about how I need to go back and finish so I can start my life and move out, but I know damn well it’s just going to be the same. My dreams for the future just... stopped. It’s a dead end and I’m clueless as to where to go.
I don’t have access to meds either so I’m kind of just stuck here. Any help? | 2021-12-15T03:48:13.000Z | rgppkz | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Without meds, what do I do? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgppkz/without_meds_what_do_i_do/ |
nathanre8 | [removed] | 2021-12-15T03:45:58.000Z | rgpo2c | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Do you smile anytime you make eye contact with someone else? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgpo2c/do_you_smile_anytime_you_make_eye_contact_with/ |
SeasideRendeyou | I know it’s difficult to explain but, imagine you wrote something down that was going to help you to remember to do something. The first step to remembering what you wrote down was remembering to go look inside or look at what you wrote the thing to remember on. I hope I explained it right but does this happen to anyone else? If so how do you work on not forgetting that you wrote something down? | 2021-12-15T03:43:34.000Z | rgpmc7 | 5 | 10 | ADHD | Do any of you guys have to remember to remember something? | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgpmc7/do_any_of_you_guys_have_to_remember_to_remember/ |
tacos4eva | Hi y'all, i'm Willie (nom de guerre), 35 y/o fella recently diagnosed and medicated. To reach adulthood undiagnosed is like playing this Thursday's crossword with last Tuesday's clues. Things generally don't line up, and unfailingly your 'acrosses' end up in conflict with your 'downs'. Eventually you accept that the NYT Puzzle editor isn't at fault, and find ways to cope. Unfortunately those coping mechanisms aren't easy to drop when the diagnosis arrives.
In Western culture, addiction/vices/bad habits are often referred to as 'demons'. My 'demons'; THC, device-use escapism, and recently a pinky toe dipped into the icy pool of alcoholism. Each picked up along the way to bear some of the increasingly unbearable weight-of-being as an adult-undiagnosed. In the tradition of demonic possession and exorcism, we are powerless against the demon. It takes a third party, priest or shaman, empowered by the divine to purge the unwelcome spirit. The demon is not of us, it has seized upon our lifeforce and must be battled.
The objective truth is that we are our demons. We are the addict, the device addled, and the primate desperate for moments of relief in a few oz of alcohol. If we reject this truth out of shame, disgust and fear, what we are hoping to overcome is externalized and empowered. I haven't checked out any peer-reviewed studies re: exorcisms and behavior change, but I have a hunch findings show beneficial change to be short lived when the demon involved presents from years of habitual behavior.
We must welcome the feet of our addiction, shame and regret into the circle of warmth provided by the space heater of compassion we plug in for ourselves.
In particular I hope this post reaches adult-diagnosed folks who find themselves cycling toward a fork in the road on the edge of a wood with a backpack full of weight and plenty of momentum. One direction is smooth, clear and familiar. It also happens to be where the bike is dipping towards, deeper into the cold dark wood. What you can see of the other direction, it is rocky, with a couple logs you'll have to dismount and hop over. It is hard to say what lies beyond as the path continues out of the wood and into the bright sunlight. Momentum is real, and dropping the backpack isn't an option. Shift your weight in the saddle, apply the brakes in a controlled fashion and counter-steer toward the sun. Cinch the straps on your pack, go slow and prepare to soon know what its like to worry about sunscreen. | 2021-12-15T03:39:49.000Z | rgpjnd | 2 | 6 | ADHD | Metaphoring and Simileing my way toward healing | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgpjnd/metaphoring_and_simileing_my_way_toward_healing/ |
that-aint-it-honey | It’s currently like idek three in the morning and I want to play Stardew Valley so bad but my keyboard is too loud and I’ll wake up my mum and dad but like I’ve already planned out everything I’m gonna do and it’s perfect but I’m gonna forget it all in the morning.
Also I’m hungry as shit.
I’m also tempted to skip in the garden until the sun comes up even though I have like three pieces of coursework to do.
Save my soul. | 2021-12-15T03:36:54.000Z | rgphiq | 8 | 23 | ADHD | We love not sleeping | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgphiq/we_love_not_sleeping/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-15T03:35:15.000Z | rgpgdu | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Could someone help me care ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgpgdu/could_someone_help_me_care/ |
Dr-Avacado | I learned that most people have an inner monologue and I couldn't believe it. I couldn't comprehend that people say words to themselves in their minds, almost like rehearsing sentences before they come out. Or that people talk themselves through ideas and such, internally.
I researched and researched and found that having ADHD can effect the ability to have an inner monologue. I don't know if this is the case with me, but I could only assume because I am an adult with adhd who never has had internal conversation with myself or internal words.
I want to include that yes, I have a conscience, meaning that I know right from wrong.
Anyone else with adhd who has this, or should I say doesn't have this? Ask me anything. I'm just as intrigued as those with one. | 2021-12-15T03:32:14.000Z | rgpe9i | 365 | 233 | ADHD | Anyone here without an internal monologue? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgpe9i/anyone_here_without_an_internal_monologue/ |
YetiRoosevelt | Hey all, first post in the sub. This is half a vent, half a question about reaction to medication.
Background - Recently I was finally able to find a provider willing to give me the simple adult ADHD inventory after months of trying to get TOVA testing, and I scored extremely high for inattentive ADHD. The prescription I got is Strattera with adjustment doses (starting at 25 mg) instead of an XR stimulant because I've taken buspirone in the past for social anxiety disorder. I take, and have taken for many years, Wellbutrin 300mg for depression with occasional mild anxiety effects, because it actually works for me unlike SSRIs/SNRIs. I didn't think to ask about drug interactions between Wellbutrin and Strattera - Wellbutrin is known to make the effects of Strattera stronger and they both inhibit reuptake of norepinephrine - but the provider has filled my prescription for Wellbutrin.
Well, tonight I took my first dose of 25 mg Strattera, and I'm having the worst anxiety episode I've had in awhile... when the entire goal of this drug instead of a stimulant was to avoid this very thing. Is this a normal reaction that someone else with the Strattera/Wellbutrin combo has had? Should I call my provider tomorrow? | 2021-12-15T03:32:13.000Z | rgpe8l | 2 | 4 | ADHD | Immediate anxiety with first dose of Strattera (added to Wellbutrin regimen) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgpe8l/immediate_anxiety_with_first_dose_of_strattera/ |
HawkStrikeX | a year ago i was struggling with a lot of mental health issues, work problems, and other personal things. i was struggling with my classes and had to make some hard decisions about them that still effect me right now. i felt lost and didn't know what i wanted to do in my life. the first major i was pressured into taking wasn't working out. but while all of this was happening i was finally seeing someone who pointed out that i might have adhd. fast forward through the diagnosis process i was able to get meds. it was the first time in my life where i felt like i could actually have a chance.
today i found out i ended the semester with a 3.15 GPA and now have a 3.21 GPA overall. (i pulled a 2.9 in high school for reference). im in a major i am passionate about and have fun learning. i could not be more proud of myself | 2021-12-15T03:29:26.000Z | rgpc5h | 4 | 16 | ADHD | things got better | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgpc5h/things_got_better/ |
MyNameIsKanya | My doctor was talking about the differences between stimulants and non-stimulants. Non-stimulants seemed more appealing to me because I suspected I may have Autism as well as ADHD after scoring high on an Autism assessment from said doctor. He said I shouldn't worry about having Autism bc in our assessment I seemed "normal" to paraphrase (He did the thing where you gesticulate widely and umm a lot to say something rather than use the word). He said I was laughing and made good eye contact. He also said I didn't seem robotic like, so it seemed unlikely I had Autism. I'm not how to feel about any of that. What he said seems cruel and ableist but I'm not quite sure how to go about processing that. Any advice? | 2021-12-15T03:25:40.000Z | rgp9fn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I'm a bit worried about the medical care I'm receiving after what my doctor said | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgp9fn/im_a_bit_worried_about_the_medical_care_im/ |
Moist-Ad8536 | I was planning to do my biology homework today, and as I started reading my textbook, there was so much noise outside my house that it just made me scream out loud at my book because I find it so hard to focus and read when there is a lot of noise. It's literally impossible, I felt like jumping out of my seat and punching the wall. I'm wondering if anyone else feels like this ever while reading? | 2021-12-15T03:25:35.000Z | rgp9d3 | 6 | 11 | ADHD | Reading in a noisy environment | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgp9d3/reading_in_a_noisy_environment/ |
tendoukinnie_ | Hi so this is my first post on Reddit! I was wondering if anyone has a definition or can help explain this thing that keeps happening to me. So I have ADHD (big shocker) and I'm a high schooler and once during a test I would read the words on the paper but I could not put them together and understand what it was asking. Its almost as if I was reading each word individually for the first time and having no Idea what it meant. I have exams soon so this is starting to give me anxiety that this will happen again while im doing a test... Please help :))) | 2021-12-15T03:19:17.000Z | rgp4rc | 6 | 6 | ADHD | Not being able to process words and written info | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgp4rc/not_being_able_to_process_words_and_written_info/ |
ghxst_prince | I’ve been diagnosed with depression and anxiety for maybe a few years now, and I’ve been on meds (Zoloft/buspar) steadily for 4 months. For as long as o can remember, I’ve been the anxious type. I’ve also had various sensory issues, busy areas, sounds I can’t control, and bright lights (situational), all cause me distress.
I’ve been researching adhd for a long time, and I can’t help but see a lot my qualities in the qualities of people with adhd. However, I fear that I somehow manifested these things simply by learning about them.
Anyways- my depression meds have definitely helped with my mood, but I still get *very* dopamine deficient from time to time. I feel like I cannot have just one thing I can rely on to bring me steady interest/enjoyment, I hate it. I thought this would go away with my meds, but they haven’t. I still have trouble with even small tasks- I am damn near late to my bus every day just by existing… it doesn’t help that I’m supposed to be a “gifted” kid. I’ve been under the gifted and talented label since kindergarten, and I’m now a HS sophomore. I miss having those curated classes. I learned so much, I was genuinely *interested* in what I was learning. Since middle school, I’ve had trouble feeling engaged.
one of my main concerns about this, is I don’t know how to properly bring this up to my parents. I’ve been slowly bringing up some of my daily struggles with motivation, my sudden “spikes” of interest/motivation, and my over all feelings of “blah” (and sensory things) and I feel like the conversation is always geared more towards “oh, I go through that too!” Ik if I bring it up right, they’ll listen and care, but I’m still anxious about it. I told my (online) psychiatrist about my persistent symptoms, so he’s sending a form to fill out. Even with this, I’m still worried, lol.
ANYWAYS, I’m so sorry for the giant ass wall of text. But- any form of advice, or two-cents from anyone who relates, would be v appreciated. | 2021-12-15T03:18:22.000Z | rgp42y | 6 | 3 | ADHD | Hiya, (16NB) here, feeling doubt of my symptoms because I’m diagnosed with depression+anxiety | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgp42y/hiya_16nb_here_feeling_doubt_of_my_symptoms/ |
SnoozeTurtle | The birth control comes in a pack that you pop out one per day and can check to see if you’ve taken both your bc and meds that day in case you’re like me and forget. If you are like wildly unproductive or haven’t gotten out of bed or are on Reddit and you realize you’ve forgotten your ADHD meds you’ll be able to remember to take your birth control then too! This has been working really well for me to remember both so like I just wanted to share the advice - because for some reason I thought I was supposed to take my bc
pill at night and like it doesn’t matter and that made my life harder. | 2021-12-15T03:12:47.000Z | rgp00n | 4 | 7 | ADHD | Pro-Tip: Take your birth control with your morning ADHD meds | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgp00n/protip_take_your_birth_control_with_your_morning/ |
Hour_Competition_677 | So I’m not sure if this is an ADHD thing or if I’m going to sound like a crazy person if I say this, but does anyone else walk into a room with others in it and feel the emotions of the people in the room? It actually sounds a bit crazy when I type it out. But basically I can walk into a room with someone and know how they are feeling before they even speak, even if their outward appearance and actions don’t reflect their internal feelings and no one else would be able to tell. My feeling predictor is disturbingly accurate. I wondered if anyone else had this experience and could explain it? Maybe even give tips on managing it? | 2021-12-15T03:12:22.000Z | rgozpo | 7 | 17 | ADHD | Feeling other people’s emotions? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgozpo/feeling_other_peoples_emotions/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-15T03:06:13.000Z | rgov9a | 1 | 1 | ADHD | medications | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgov9a/medications/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-15T03:05:03.000Z | rgoudu | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Feel like I don’t struggle enough to say I have ADHD? | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgoudu/feel_like_i_dont_struggle_enough_to_say_i_have/ |
ASAP_Gutzy | I don't really know how to start this, so I'll just tell it the best way i can.
*TLDR at end because I wrote much more than intended.
As an adult, was originally diagnosed with general anxiety and prescribed medication. It helped a lot but, over time, it worked less effectively.
I was less anxious generally, and so I'd procrastinate even worse because in hindsight, the overwhelming anxiety never kicked in to "trigger" me to action.
My gf, a psych major, believed i may have adhd, and so I watched an adhd symptom video, and felt as though they told my life story without ever knowing a thing about me.
Warped time perception, check. Constantly late, check. Horrible memory, check. Horrible, at times crippling procrastination, check. Bouts of hyperfocus, brain fog, inibilty to retrive information quickly, the whole nine yards.
Apparently, I may have had ADHD for so long, that the very tips provided in many videos, i had, at some point in my life, unknowingly incorporated into my daily routine. Clocks in every space i frequent, timers, designated spaces for frequently used items, to do lists, calendars, anything that switched the responsibility of tracking/remembering to something external and preferably in my line of sight.
It was pretty emotional to find out that everything that's so difficult for me, was not because of *me* at all. You go through life oftentimes failing, getting back up, failing less, over and over again, that you eventually internalize this as a fact of life for yourself. At least i did.
You think to yourself, what kind of person would I have become today had I been diagnosed and treated earlier, considering the incredible amount of effort you've put into becoming who you are today. Imagine the results of that added effort, without the barrier of ADHD.
Coming to terms with that was, still is, hard for me, considering I was diagnosed in adulthood.
Now, here's where the title comes in. I've been on medication for two months now. Initially placed on 10mg adderall XR in the am when needed. Then, was put on 10mg adderall XR twice a day, am and noon when needed (usually during the work week for me, occasionally on weekends if i have a lot to take care of).
Initially it felt the way an exciting day does, nothing profound. My attention improved, and taking care of tasks didn't feel like you had to wad through mud first. Memory still bad, don't feel much sharper, while still occasionally becoming hyperfocused.
The improvements from the medication felt like they wore off by noon.
Doc puts me on two 10mg adderall xr when needed, and things remain the same for a while, but then become inconsistent, and eventually, i was able to occasionally nap/sleep in the afternoon, even after having taken my noon dose.
Visited doc after month two, and they suggest I try implementing priority lists, etc, while maintaining same dosage. Bigger dose doesn't always lead to bigger results i was told, and since it can be habit forming, I agreed.
Now, a two weeks into month three, and i feel like i need to take the meds just to feel slightly better than the way i did before i was diagnosed. Otherwise I feel much more tired and sluggish than normal.
Im getting discouraged.
Im not sure that medication works as I expected? Or if a higher dose will help, since it seems like I'll eventually tolerate it the way i think i've built a tolerance for my current dose?
Was hoping someone could provide some advice, encouragement, guidance, anything honestly.
TLDR: On medication for ADHD. Slight improvement on 10mg Adderall XR taken twice daily. Improvement fading, and not sure what to do or if higher dose is the answer. | 2021-12-15T03:03:37.000Z | rgotcj | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Getting discouraged | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgotcj/getting_discouraged/ |
spacemomalien | Has anyone who is on vyvanse gotten help through patient assistance programs? Specifically the manufacturers price assistance program? My state medicaid doesn't cover it and out of pocket it is over $400. Even with the biggest discount it is still over $200. I'm going to apply for assistance but I wanted to know if anyone has actually used it and what their experience was.
Thanks. | 2021-12-15T02:59:14.000Z | rgopvf | 11 | 7 | ADHD | Vyvanse cost assistance | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgopvf/vyvanse_cost_assistance/ |
berriesonsaturn | [removed] | 2021-12-15T02:54:49.000Z | rgomtv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone know what to do when paralyzed by executive dysfunction? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgomtv/anyone_know_what_to_do_when_paralyzed_by/ |
charmingVietnam | [removed] | 2021-12-15T02:54:31.000Z | rgomn4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | My son want to eat at the school cafeteria but I want to make a lunchbox for him. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgomn4/my_son_want_to_eat_at_the_school_cafeteria_but_i/ |
nolakhsa | when i was young it was because i was so smart. i was a savant and just needed to be challenged. i couldn't connect with people because i was too intelligent. but i've always known it was more than that. to be told over and over again you struggle to make friends and care deeply for others or understand relationships because you're smart but watch your smart classmates be just fine was isolating.
being around others with adhd is so refreshing. to not have to mask and to be able to speak on my interests and think out loud is soothing. i am not treated like a freak or a weirdo. with non-adhd people, i barely talk. because i want to talk about the anatomy of an octopus and the ways childhood experiences shape personality types and i can't bring myself to care about anything else. i don't think on the same wavelength as them. there will always be a wall. and that's something i guess i have to come to terms with. i will always be on the outside of society looking in. | 2021-12-15T02:54:10.000Z | rgomf3 | 5 | 9 | ADHD | cannot connect with non-adhd people | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgomf3/cannot_connect_with_nonadhd_people/ |
serpentear | I’ve recently started taking adderall again and I’ve seemingly developed a new side effect, impatience and irritability.
Anyone else experience this? I’ve taken adderall on and off for a very long time, but I’ve never had this before. The prescription sheet says it’s a a side effect that is possible so I know it’s the pill.
Anyone else experience this? Anyone have a recommendation? I really don’t like this feeling. | 2021-12-15T02:53:20.000Z | rgolvf | 9 | 2 | ADHD | Adderall and irritation | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgolvf/adderall_and_irritation/ |
charmingVietnam | [removed] | 2021-12-15T02:52:21.000Z | rgol8a | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I wonder if I could prepare a better lunchbox for my son? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgol8a/i_wonder_if_i_could_prepare_a_better_lunchbox_for/ |
illogical-secret | I’ve been taking concerta for about four days now, and my anxiety has sky rocketed. I’m having pretty bad time controlling my emotions. For context, back when I first got diagnosed with adhd two years ago I was put on concerta.
I can’t remember much about any of that time period. But I remember being super irritable and frankly an asshole. I would get angry at everything and I didn’t know why. I just thought it was a rough patch but I’m think it might be an effect of being on concerta? I felt almost like a different person.
I don’t know how long I was on it exactly or even when (it’s super fuzzy). But I ended up dropping the pills out of the blue just cause I was noticing dizziness and some other stuff. Like I just fully stopped taking them one day and I was on a decently high dose.
After that I had a period of two years off any adhd medication. I started up four days ago since my adhd is brutal. My psychiatrist said since I had been on it before I should start taking concerta again. It’s been a few days on 36mg and I have the worst anxiety. I know starting meds can have side effects and you have to push through. But I’m starting to feel awful. I didn’t make the connection before but I think concerta might have been fucking with my mood major. Starting to feel like I was before, but maybe I’m just paranoid.
Can adhd meds even have that intense of an effect? I can’t contact my psychiatrist until my next appointment in a month. But I feel like I’m fucking dying with anxiety and I don’t know if I can push through. I’m like hypersensitive to everything. Should I just buckle down and wait it out? Maybe there’s something I can do to nullify the effect? Or can I advocate for a different medicine?
Any advice is helpful. | 2021-12-15T02:52:11.000Z | rgol3p | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Started concerta and concerned | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgol3p/started_concerta_and_concerned/ |
Moonlight_347 | I’m pretty sure I have ADHD (inattentive type). Like I have every single quality. I talked to my therapist and she agrees and it’s explained all my life.
I’m just curious if anyone can agree on how I feel. I’m just now trying to put it into words and what I’ve come up with is I feel like a 12 year old having to adult. Imagine forcing a 12 year old to go to meetings, sit at a boring desk job for hours, balance a schedule, keep up with doctors appointments, take constant criticism and rejection, maybe raise children etc. sure a slightly responsible 12 year old but that’d be really stressful for them. I also feel I gave the nice qualities such as creativity, imagination, compassion, hopefulness etc. I feel it sounds kind of mean, like sure I am smarter then a 12 year old but still. (Im 20). What are your thoughts? I’m sure everyone has a different experience. | 2021-12-15T02:52:08.000Z | rgol2i | 2 | 1 | ADHD | What’s ADD/ADHD like for you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgol2i/whats_addadhd_like_for_you/ |
Remus_Hashbrown | Hello! I was recently diagnosed with ADHD combined type and I recently started treatment with an online provider. They told me they would prescribe me Adderall but Texas doesn't allow online providers to prescribe controlled substances. Is it possible for me to get them to send a prescription to a pharmacy in Louisiana or do the same restrictions apply? | 2021-12-15T02:50:55.000Z | rgok8z | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Online Provider Prescriptions | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgok8z/online_provider_prescriptions/ |
mihoyminoy81 | Hi everyone! Long story short I've been fighting with my psychiatrist since college that I have ADD and she wouldn't for the life of me diagnose me. It was always "oh you're doing well in school so you don't have it". Now that I'm working at my dream job my as of today diagnosed ADD has gotten worse. I can't focus on what my boss is teaching me and zone out constantly. I can't stick to deadlines and my boss has become more and more frustrated. I'm not learning as fast as my other coworkers and my boss doesn't understand. I can't contribute to my team. It's to the point where I'm having full-blown anxiety attacks at work. My boss is pissed and he's mentioned that my work performance has declined and I'm basically going to get fired soon. I'm very new to ADD and really would appreciate any support or tips because I really love my job and don't want to get fired because of my ADD! | 2021-12-15T02:47:49.000Z | rgoi1q | 6 | 1 | ADHD | About to get fired from my job | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgoi1q/about_to_get_fired_from_my_job/ |
HaddenIndustries | I had an initial appointment today with a new psychiatrist today (I just moved and needed to get one for ongoing issues with depression and anxiety).
About four months ago, I started to really consider whether I have ADHD because of TikTok, of all things. There are those videos out there where people say, "It took me 23 years to figure out that I was gay. It took TikTok 10 minutes." Well, that was me with ADHD (it was also true with being gay, but that's not as interesting when you've been out for 20+ years). I started liking these videos made by people with and about ADHD because they were funny. Then I began to realize they were so funny because I related to them. Then, of course, I started to think, 'Wait, do I have ADHD?'
I know it's unwise to go based on someone else's jokes and rants on TikTok, but things resonated with me, I began to do some online research and really took a hard look at my own history and some family medical history. The more I looked at symptoms and reflected, the more I felt that my own history of anxiety and depression could be mixed with and complicated/caused by ADHD. We have long assumed that my dad has undiagnosed ADHD. My mom recently told me that she suspected it of his father as well. My niece (sister's daughter) was recently clinically diagnosed and the things she explained to my sister and her husband really cemented things. My niece's therapist talked about how my niece didn't have any comorbid conditions but left unchecked, her ADHD could eventually lead to poor self-image and other mental health issues that may contribute to further problems. She was describing my life.
The final straw was being in a long-term relationship and getting married. I've never lived in close proximity to anyone except my own family, who seemed blissfully unaware of mental health issues until the last decade or so. But living with my now-husband, he began to comment on my forgetfulness (of which I was completely unaware), how I get constantly distracted during conversations, the fidgeting I do...during everything, my inability to follow through on tasks despite being incredibly organized, and how I'm constantly asking what he just said, despite looking right at him. It started to feel pretty textbook.
All of this resulted in my finally discussing it with a psychiatrist. My anxiety and depression are largely under control and I've thankfully been on maintenance with medications for those diagnoses for the last year. Knowing that some of these other symptoms exist despite effectively treating these other mental health issues has really opened my eyes. Despite being 41 years old, I'm incredibly thankful to be on the road to figuring this out and getting the treatment I need. I had a good meeting with my new psychiatrist today and she has set me up with an appointment to have a complete screening with a psychologist.
I have read the many stories on this subreddit where people have struggled with what to do, who to talk to, how to get a diagnosis, and how to deal in general. I wish you all the best of luck and I hope you find the resources, people, and answers that you need. My thoughts go out to everyone here and thank you for the supportive subreddit that has helped me better understand what I need to do to help myself.
TLDR: I'm am finally getting what's needed and I'm thankful for all of you. | 2021-12-15T02:46:17.000Z | rgogxq | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Got an initial screening and have an upcoming assessment. | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgogxq/got_an_initial_screening_and_have_an_upcoming/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-15T02:45:57.000Z | rgogot | 1 | 1 | ADHD | total disconnect with others | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgogot/total_disconnect_with_others/ |
LegitimateSet0 | Basically the title. For most of my life going back 10 years ago to middle school I always thought I just decided overnight to be super lazy and get burnt out from everything all of the time. Lately it's affected finances, college, and personal relationships but today I was able to finally get a prescription and counseling after researching ADHD more and more these last couple months and it's all thanks to these subs.
It is a non stimulant since in the future I would like to have the option to operate an aircraft, but in 2 weeks I should start seeing good results hopefully.
Reenrolling into a new college to completely restart my engineering degree and be done with it in 3 years (fast yes but it's very easy for me to understand the material and I know most of it just had really shit grades) to then go to law school.
Basically today I'm just happy to finally have a chance at a solution because most days I've been so in my head that I won't even get up and start doing anything.
Thanks for everyone here and have some damn good holidays this season | 2021-12-15T02:45:15.000Z | rgog6f | 1 | 4 | ADHD | Finally after the last 6 month of me actually realizing something is seriously wrong I got some help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgog6f/finally_after_the_last_6_month_of_me_actually/ |
mihoyminoy81 | [removed] | 2021-12-15T02:42:21.000Z | rgoe1e | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Finally diagnosed with ADD. But I'm about to get fired from my dream job. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgoe1e/finally_diagnosed_with_add_but_im_about_to_get/ |
StatementFresh1328 | [removed] | 2021-12-15T02:40:18.000Z | rgocki | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Clairvoyance/ExtraSensory Perception (futuristic visions) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgocki/clairvoyanceextrasensory_perception_futuristic/ |
Ex_Systema | Hello fellow ADHD peoples. I'm in my 30s and was recently diagnosed with ADHD 2 years ago. Despite only barely discovering about executive function disorder, I feel like I've had to deal with it most of my life. Unfortunately, due to being diagnosed as an adult, I'm not eligible for most stimulant based medication, also because my psychiatrist believes I have higher than normal dopamine levels which might be the cause of the accompanying issue of a short temper and impulsive behavior.
So the solution I was given was Zyprexa in order to lower my dopamine levels. However, with the drop of dopamine comes lowered energy levels that also causes me to need 10-12hrs of sleep to feel rested. It also seems to drain my motivation to do things I used to hyperfixate over (like hobby miniatures, video games, and TTRPGs). It also seems to have made me a bit more introverted (when I was previously extremely extroverted). While my time management, temper, and impulsive behavior have significantly improved, the planning, strategizing, and multitasking dysfunctions that come from EFD possibly may have gotten worse.
Is anyone else on zyprexa and dealing with these side effects? Have you found a workaround?
Thanks in advance for everyone's help. | 2021-12-15T02:39:52.000Z | rgoc80 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Zyprexa for ADHD and associated side effect | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgoc80/zyprexa_for_adhd_and_associated_side_effect/ |
meatygrills | [removed] | 2021-12-15T02:38:57.000Z | rgobkr | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Any ADHDers who skateboard? Skateboarding is magic for my ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgobkr/any_adhders_who_skateboard_skateboarding_is_magic/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-15T02:29:33.000Z | rgo4j0 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Have any of you taken meds recreationally and accidentally found out you have adhd? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgo4j0/have_any_of_you_taken_meds_recreationally_and/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-15T02:25:35.000Z | rgo1sm | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Can you easily tell if an adult has ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgo1sm/can_you_easily_tell_if_an_adult_has_adhd/ |
ADHDisHard | I've got an assignment due in an hour, I've got nothing done for it.
And you know instead of working on it I'm paralyzed scrolling across reddit, hoping it will give me the dopamine I need in order to do it instead of not go to sleep.
If a man in a white van came up to me and asked me if i wanted some powdered dopamine, I'd say yes. | 2021-12-15T02:22:27.000Z | rgnzhj | 24 | 75 | ADHD | I'm stuck doom scrolling | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgnzhj/im_stuck_doom_scrolling/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-15T02:18:13.000Z | rgnwde | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Online Provider Prescriptions | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgnwde/online_provider_prescriptions/ |
Ellecali | Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone gets repeats on their Ritalin scripts (not sure if it’s allowed) I’m in Aus, QLD.
I have only recently commenced taking Ritalin and had 2 scripts so far with the same GP. Unfortunately, forgot to ask about repeats last time as it was a brief phone consult. But I just don’t want to have to pay $85 each month or so for an appointment just to get a new prescription.
Thanks! | 2021-12-15T02:15:05.000Z | rgnu43 | 12 | 2 | ADHD | Are repeats allowed for Ritalin prescription? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgnu43/are_repeats_allowed_for_ritalin_prescription/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-15T02:11:20.000Z | rgnrb7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Can I take Adderall XR the day after taking Concerta? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgnrb7/can_i_take_adderall_xr_the_day_after_taking/ |
el_wiwi_kinnie | ive always had too much of a perspective on my meaninglessness and how mediocre i am and how insignificant i am in the trajectory of our universe. it makes it very very difficult to get out of bed in the morning, and to stay alive in general.
i really want to make music. music is a huge source of comfort and expression for me. but im absolutely shit at it. i try so hard at it but there's only so much i can do before i get demotivated and feel useless or frustrated. im so jealous of musicians that it makes me angry
i shouldn't be angry but im at such a loss in my life that i really just need this one thing. i really just need something in my life i care about. otherwise im gonna be just another 50 year old man in a normal house in an unimportant city watching tv and working a job just to get enough money for rent and food. i can't think of anything more trapping than that.
and im sure there's other ways to get your thrill in life but i can't travel unless i have money which i don't, im nowhere near good enough at video games to speed run, and i can't even get a pet to feel somewhat important in something's life, because im at university.
i am so depressed lol. i just want to make music. because i think it will make me happy. but maybe im just not meant to be happy. | 2021-12-15T01:58:57.000Z | rgnhoo | 12 | 9 | ADHD | desperate need to be good at something | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgnhoo/desperate_need_to_be_good_at_something/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-15T01:58:32.000Z | rgnhdp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Trauma causes ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgnhdp/trauma_causes_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-15T01:55:01.000Z | rgneuu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Psychiatrist appointment in 2 days. Anything I should know? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgneuu/psychiatrist_appointment_in_2_days_anything_i/ |
genericrdt | [removed] | 2021-12-15T01:52:46.000Z | rgnd9s | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just started on Vyvanse 30mg, what should I keep an eye out for? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgnd9s/just_started_on_vyvanse_30mg_what_should_i_keep/ |
birdzillla | [removed] | 2021-12-15T01:51:19.000Z | rgnc8s | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Are there any good books about the science of memory? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgnc8s/are_there_any_good_books_about_the_science_of/ |
DeadnamingMissDaisy | So, I'm 51 (ok, genxer), and I've been unmedicated for a few years. I mostly smoke stuff/drink coffee for the hippy speedballness of it all.
I started working with a psych doc a few years ago, but became overwhelmed at all the scripts he threw at me (mostly bipolar meds, some were physically painful), though I loved the adderall ofc.
I was going through my stockpilled meds recently since I needed some amoxicillin for a bacterial infection (getting old is gross, don't do it). I came across the Clonidine and decided to take one each morning as per the instructions.
Holy shitballs: I've gotten so much accomplished, I kinda can't believe it. I'm relentlessly knocking out project after project without starting new ones.
It's primarily a blood pressure med (hey, I could maybe use that too; I like to cook (read:eat, plus pre-geezer)), but was prescribed to me for the ADHD, and it's knocking that out of the park, maybe better than the baby meth stuff.
Anybody else have any experience with this? | 2021-12-15T01:41:54.000Z | rgn5h5 | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Yo, any Clonidine fans? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgn5h5/yo_any_clonidine_fans/ |
No_Cryptographer9617 | I’m new to.. seeking help so I don’t know if this is normal or what I should do in this situation.
I’ve been meeting with a psychiatrist who has since diagnosed me with ADHD and depression most likely related to the ADHD. He has also prescribed me medicine which is helping. He suggested I meet w a therapist. Well I made an appointment with a psychologist who I’ve been meeting with weekly for the past 2 months and It feels as if he’s ignored the ADHD side of things and is focusing on my mood and depression (CBT).
I recently downloaded my mental health record and it shows him in each appointment changing my diagnosis to either only being depression or only anxiety as the latest. No ADHD. But my psychiatrist keeps putting ADHD and depression. This is getting really confusing as I thought only the psychiatrist can diagnose..and I also wasn’t aware my psychologist was changing my diagnosis.
Is this normal? Is there anything I should be doing? I have a fear of not even knowing how to change therapists if that ends up being what I need to do..
Getting help in the first place was scary but this is also stressful | 2021-12-15T01:40:25.000Z | rgn4g5 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Psychiatrist and psychologist giving different diagnosis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgn4g5/psychiatrist_and_psychologist_giving_different/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-15T01:35:49.000Z | rgn10d | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Not sure if adderall isn't working properly with my brain or maybe I don't have adhd at all. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgn10d/not_sure_if_adderall_isnt_working_properly_with/ |
nrc17 | I was diagnosed with borderline ADHD by my primary who also handles my medication since I can't afford to see a psychiatrist. The main reason that I started to think I may have ADHD is that I'm extremely forgetful and that I feel that I have to put a huge amount of effort to retain information and even then I always end up missing something.
When I'm on Adderall I feel that my mind is quieter and i definitely feel an improvement at work but I still have problems remembering things 100% in a fast paced environment. I know this isn't a performance enhancing drug but sometimes it feels hard to tell when the dosage is too low. There were times when I first started on the medication that I felt hyper and that makes me wonder if I even have ADHD | 2021-12-15T01:34:44.000Z | rgn09t | 7 | 1 | ADHD | New to ADHD and Adderall. Unsure if it's Working or not. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgn09t/new_to_adhd_and_adderall_unsure_if_its_working_or/ |
saharasm | [removed] | 2021-12-15T01:31:18.000Z | rgmxv6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone that lives in Washington State know any pharmacies in the area that carry Zenzedi 20mg? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgmxv6/does_anyone_that_lives_in_washington_state_know/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-15T01:28:51.000Z | rgmw2q | 1 | 1 | ADHD | New to ADHD and Adderall. Not Sure how I'm Supposed to Feel | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgmw2q/new_to_adhd_and_adderall_not_sure_how_im_supposed/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-15T01:18:54.000Z | rgmp5k | 5 | 4 | ADHD | Diagnosed 20 years ago, only now starting to buy in and get it. | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgmp5k/diagnosed_20_years_ago_only_now_starting_to_buy/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-15T01:14:54.000Z | rgmmab | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I haven’t been able to find things today and I’m on the verge of tears | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgmmab/i_havent_been_able_to_find_things_today_and_im_on/ |
oneloudbanana | I'm going to keep this short
She says that instead of researching ADHD like I've told her to she says that she'd rather learn ME instead of that. Which is nice, but it can be easier that that.
How do I bring this up? We communicate pretty well, some recommendations would be nice. I've sent her articles and what not but she usually tries to avoid the topic. I do feel quite guilty for trying to associate my actions/mistakes with ADHD, I feel like I keep blaming things on it.
I'm going to say this for the millionth time. Don't tell me to leave her or all that, you guys love to do that,. its nothing we can't talk about and fix. | 2021-12-15T01:13:53.000Z | rgmlk6 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Should I get GF to research ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgmlk6/should_i_get_gf_to_research_adhd/ |
Patient_Reply | [removed] | 2021-12-15T01:07:27.000Z | rgmgv2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Has your ability to moderate improved since going on medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgmgv2/has_your_ability_to_moderate_improved_since_going/ |
Quelene | [removed] | 2021-12-15T01:06:37.000Z | rgmg8l | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Adhd & cbd oil | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgmg8l/adhd_cbd_oil/ |
ChaoticNeutralPlant | Let me start at the beginning. I have two settings: Cartoon Character and slug on log. Clumsy, bad memory, chatty, daydream, hyper focus hobbies, bad spending, unmotivated weekends spent wasted in bed, yadda yadda yadda.
Recently moved. Picked my new MD and name an appointment with the Nurse reg possible ADHD (Pediatrician told my mom i had it long ago). She said it sounds like i just need to get up and do stuff, but I should see someone for Behavioral Health. I saw a tele-med phycologist through my insurance app who said he could tell within 5 minutes that I had ADHD and put me on Strattera.
FFRW 2.5 months. Say telemed again and told him the Strattera was helping a bit, but giving me weird head tingles several times a day. He told me to stop taking it and to try Adderall. BUT as a telemed doc he couldn't prescribe it and to go to my MD with his recommendations.
I finally got in to see my MD and he seemed reluctant but gave me 15mg of Adderall twice daily, but said i just take it as needed. What does this mean?
After taking it at 8am and half of one at 2pm i can feel a world of difference in my ability to focus, retain knowledge and not be so tired. But I am getting evening headaches. Thinking I should try to cut my morning dose in half and see if I still benefit from the effects.
I made an appt at a different office to officially get tested (since Telemed only spend a short period of time listening to me on the phone) and maybe get some better direction.
Is this typical? | 2021-12-15T01:03:44.000Z | rgme4m | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Diagnostic and Med Journey. Is this typical? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgme4m/diagnostic_and_med_journey_is_this_typical/ |
enyashello | I personally hate music. It doesn’t stimulate me enough and I e always felt weird and different because of it. I’m curious how big a role ADHD plays in this because the ONLY other person I’ve ever met in my life who doesn’t love music is a fellow ADHDer
1. I either way over analyze the lyrics and end up disliking them - because most songs are about drugs, infidelity and capitalism (but that is aside the point) or
2. I tune them out completely because they bore me.
The only I actually enjoy music is if I’m signing along and only very few artists otherwise it’s not stimulating at all.
I’m just wondering how my fellow ADHDers feel. | 2021-12-15T01:02:32.000Z | rgmd4r | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Do you guys like music? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgmd4r/do_you_guys_like_music/ |
LadyLovely_ | Hi guy/gals or my non-binary pals,
I have an issue that I wanted to talk about. I tend to blurt out things I think people are about to say before they say them. I think this is a common thing with ADHD, so how do you all cope with it?
Currently I struggle with my husband, he gets talking and I get excited and try to finish his sentence. He does not like this. It frustrates him because now he isn't sure what to say if:
a. I've said the thing he was going to say
b. I've said something completely off topic to what he was going to say
I get it. It's frustrating, even putting myself in his shoes I get annoyed.
I don't know what to do asides from my trauma-learned habit which is to just shut down entirely and not engage in conversations anymore. Which doesn't bode well in this situation, he gets even more frustrated. Also, it only lasts so long before I crack and feel that I need to say something in relation to what he's talking about. Then I get the problem again and if I don't say something before he's finished talking, that's it, it's gone.
How do you all cope if you have this trait? I have other diagnoses but I believe it's the ADHD that is associated with this one.
Thanks in advance.
\- Ash
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(I hope this kind of thing is welcome here, I read the rules and I believe it is but just let me know if I need to take this down.) | 2021-12-15T00:56:20.000Z | rgm8ff | 15 | 15 | ADHD | ADHD + Blurting things out | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgm8ff/adhd_blurting_things_out/ |
ukuna | Hyperfocus:
+ happy and excited for every tomorrow because fun thing is fun and exciting
- get absolutely nothing productive done and forget to eat and fucking keep myself alive because I am absolutely obsessed with thing and refuse to do anything else
No hyperfocus:
- feel empty and depressed because there ain’t no fucking dopamine in this bitch
- constantly crave snacks and garbage because it’s my only source of that d
+ get stuff done because there’s nothing else to do and i am miserable enough to force myself
Divine | 2021-12-15T00:52:37.000Z | rgm5r1 | 4 | 12 | ADHD | I only have two moods | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgm5r1/i_only_have_two_moods/ |
convicted_n0nce | [removed] | 2021-12-15T00:49:26.000Z | rgm3el | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Slightly scared to get diagnosed because of my sister's reaction | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgm3el/slightly_scared_to_get_diagnosed_because_of_my/ |
DrKimmyJones | I'm always worried to mention I have ADHD when I forget something, and I don't mean to, or I get distracted or something else cause by my ADHD, cause I'm worried I'll get accused of using it an excuse....
So, can someone please explain to me what the difference is? I need some help with this as I don't wanna be accused of just using it as an excuse when all I want to do is explain why. I don't wanna sound rude or like I'm just trying to excuse the way I act sometimes, I just don't know what to say or how to explain it without making it sound like an excuse. | 2021-12-15T00:48:13.000Z | rgm2jg | 11 | 26 | ADHD | What's the difference between using ADHD as an excuse and just explaining that I have ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgm2jg/whats_the_difference_between_using_adhd_as_an/ |
robotmonkey2099 | When I start work (website design) or any sort of creative project I have two voices in the back of my head.
One is a perfectionist that wants every last detail in the exact right spot no matter how small.
The other is an anxious wreck that has an ever running list of everything I’ve forgotten to do or still need to do.
These voices make it almost impossible to start a project let alone finish it.
How do you guys keep these voices under control? | 2021-12-15T00:48:03.000Z | rgm2ff | 10 | 8 | ADHD | Anxious perfectionism? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgm2ff/anxious_perfectionism/ |
seamy238 | Does anyone have certain ticks with ADHD?
This is something I've had for a very long time (diagnosed in 2004 and was taken off the medication when I was around 12 and I am now 25) I tend to have these moments of clenching my jaw and teeth and making weird noises.
What usually triggers it are cute things such as cats. I know it sounds bizzare, but is that a symptom of ADHD? Perhaps tick isn't the best thing describe, not entirely sure how else to describe it)b | 2021-12-15T00:37:18.000Z | rgluqi | 8 | 4 | ADHD | Do you have ticks with ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rgluqi/do_you_have_ticks_with_adhd/ |
PlausibleCoconut | I (34F) got my ADHD diagnosis and neuropsychological report a week ago. I am moderately to severely affected in most of the areas of adhd.
My psychologist was shocked at my results and the extent. Even with being a woman in my thirties and knowing everything that is against us getting diagnosed, there was absolutely no question about my diagnosis. I’m still kind of in shock too.
I’m just kind of…pissed. I didn’t know it wasn’t normal to have to try so hard. I didn’t understand that other people didn’t have a constant stream of random thoughts and intrusive negative self esteem/self talk.
My husband said it was like I’ve been going through life with one hand and one foot tied behind my back. He’s right. It kind of just hurts. All the wasted energy and time that I will never get back. | 2021-12-15T00:35:09.000Z | rglt3v | 13 | 47 | ADHD | Like having one arm and one leg tied behind your back | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rglt3v/like_having_one_arm_and_one_leg_tied_behind_your/ |
librlen | I’m sorry, I know this is the last thing anyone should be concerned about but I’m losing it at this point.
I’m trying to work on my last assignment of this semester and I genuinely can’t seem to push myself anymore. Receiving tons of bad news this week is not helping it either.
I’ve tried everything I could think of- I’d broken down the project into tiniest pieces, I have all the information I need, I even wrote most of the assignment but for some reason, despite getting the professor’s approval, I can’t finish it and feel genuinely paralysed.
I’ve tried body doubling, I’m going on walks, I joined only study sessions, yet I can’t keep going.
I’m only able to work for 35 min max and then start overthinking it and changing it and hating myself for making it so complicated for me.
The worst thing is that the topic is really interesting and I could give an hour long ted talk about the subject but for the life of me I can’t write it down.
I’ve been diagnosed but I’m not on any medication because getting on it in my country is practically impossible and every psychiatrist insists on putting my mental health ‘aside’ while I’m at uni and not considering any treatment until I’m doing badly enough to be taken to a mental hospital. I’m just so tired of doing everything I can in my power to make it easier for me and still failing miserably.
Ok, sorry for the post. Sending love to everyone | 2021-12-15T00:34:15.000Z | rglsfj | 5 | 13 | ADHD | Need a final push with finishing my last assignment | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rglsfj/need_a_final_push_with_finishing_my_last/ |
dwhamz | The more common thing is for ADHD people to talk over others because we’re excited. But I feel like people will ask me a question and before I can decide what to say they start talking again. Like it takes so long for me to figure out which thoughts should come out of my mouth because there are so many.
So I’m mostly wondering if anyone has advice for handling these situations?
I’m just tired of freezing up and fumbling my words and giving an answer that is 25% of what I mean. | 2021-12-15T00:31:22.000Z | rglq74 | 6 | 14 | ADHD | How do you decide what to say but faster? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rglq74/how_do_you_decide_what_to_say_but_faster/ |
seamy238 | [removed] | 2021-12-15T00:29:18.000Z | rglok8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone have certain ticks with ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rglok8/does_anyone_have_certain_ticks_with_adhd/ |
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