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dhoae | Awhile ago I shared about being afraid of taking this class that could potentially make or break my chances of getting into my grad program. Well we got the grades back from the midterm and she was showing the stats and someone got a D. I thought for sure it was me because I didn’t study nearly enough and everyone in the class is actually in their second year of a virology related grad program but I got an 85%! I’m so happy. I need to study way more next time though because I was also lucky with the questions. Any just wanted to share with y’all. Next challenge is presenting this complex ass research paper. 25% of my grade. | 2021-10-13T15:17:06.000Z | q7ddr3 | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Virology class update | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7ddr3/virology_class_update/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-13T15:12:22.000Z | q7daaq | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Medical exam on Modafinil or ritalin | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7daaq/medical_exam_on_modafinil_or_ritalin/ |
brandilynn28 | In helping my kids navigate their ADHD over the last few years, it’s become abundantly clear that so many of my struggles throughout my life are from not being diagnosed myself. I’m waiting on testing and a diagnosis now but I need help navigating some things in the meantime, if that’s ok!
I have very little impulse control and I’m genuinely addicted to a specific soda. I don’t use the word addiction lightly, at all. The sugar and caffeine seem to bring me happiness, albeit temporarily, and I get physically ill when I don’t have it. It also seems to calm my anxiety and help me focus. I need to break the habit because it’s literally making me sick and my health is declining. Any attempt to diet also fails because I can’t stop drinking soda and so my weight just keeps going up.
Advice to break an addiction? Advice to start and continue a diet and exercise routine? I pray that I’m able to start medication soon but the emotional/mental repercussions of this is something I need to begin work on immediately. | 2021-10-13T15:09:16.000Z | q7d805 | 3 | 6 | ADHD | Addiction and Diet | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7d805/addiction_and_diet/ |
AgentSilentCat | Whole orders at work I don't even hear until I hear the ding of the order popping up on my screen.
I have cerebral palsy as well, and apparently early hearing loss can be part of it.
So I'm like kind of freaking out, but I'm going to my doctor in two weeks.
Does this happen to anyone else? Where you just straight up don't hear things??? | 2021-10-13T15:08:38.000Z | q7d7in | 1 | 5 | ADHD | I'm worried I might be losing my hearing, I'm praying my ADD is just making me tune out things accidentally | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7d7in/im_worried_i_might_be_losing_my_hearing_im/ |
coldcoffeeplease | As title reads, anyone with chronic migraines (more than half of the days per month) taking Adderall XR for ADD/ADHD?
I was trying to explain to my doctor that some days it feels like the medicine works fine, some it’s too strong feeling, and some I don’t feel it.
My migraines impact my world pretty significantly and can cause my brain to process SLOWLY on some days, so my hypothesis is that on a good migraine day the medication works well and on a bad one, it doesn’t help as much. Thoughts? | 2021-10-13T14:58:44.000Z | q7czgq | 2 | 4 | ADHD | Any chronic migraine sufferers with ADD? | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7czgq/any_chronic_migraine_sufferers_with_add/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-13T14:57:20.000Z | q7cygj | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Inability to finish things taken to the extreme | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7cygj/inability_to_finish_things_taken_to_the_extreme/ |
quicklikesloth | [removed] | 2021-10-13T14:53:31.000Z | q7cvq1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Poll: What ADHD traits did you experience during childhood? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7cvq1/poll_what_adhd_traits_did_you_experience_during/ |
InsuranceConfident80 | [removed] | 2021-10-13T14:52:37.000Z | q7cv1n | 9 | 2 | ADHD | This is for the partners with adhd and adhd_partner sub | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7cv1n/this_is_for_the_partners_with_adhd_and_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-13T14:52:16.000Z | q7curn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | does this sound like ADD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7curn/does_this_sound_like_add/ |
pic_N_mix | I have a theory that my ADHD is was gives me intense dreams. I've been told it looks like I'm doing a workout when sleeping, doing gator rolls and the like. When I had a sleep study done they said I had 33-34 "arousal times" an hour landing in the severe category and that my brainwaves were super active all night. They sold me a CPAP machine but that didn't work.
Anyways, I finally started a dream journal this year to share with my friends as they can't believe how insane my dreams are. To me they are just super vivid dreams. Apparently this isn't normal? One friend told me "You would have to take copious amount of drugs to get that level of vividness"
After writing down last night's "episode" I took a trip down memory lane and read some old ones. So good. Lol.
Its kind of nice to look back on what my brain was capable of at the time. I'd like to think I'm not the only one right? | 2021-10-13T14:49:48.000Z | q7csya | 3 | 4 | ADHD | I have started a Dream Journal | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7csya/i_have_started_a_dream_journal/ |
Upstairs-Custard5923 | I am in mid 30s with 2 kids, working in IT and currently on waiting list for initial assessment for adhd ( another month on a 6 month wait)
Currently struggling with work and home, I can't seem to focus and my last few days has been sleeping during the day and stay up from 9pm until 4am trying to catch up on work but didn't end up doing anything.
I mentioned I might have adhd and depression to friends and family in the past but they think I just need a break from work.
I have always just manage to study enough and my grades drops as I continue in to high school and University. I always day dream during class and I can only remember one or two lectures I actually tuned in from start to finish.
Due to pandemic we are now working 100% from home, and work has now changed and we are working more closely as a team rather than individual contributor, that means changing from each individual working on his/her own pace to constant meeting/discussion and review work as a team. I am really struggling now as I am not able to keep up and now I am consider quitting work…
I know there are project due and I am also setting dates to put pressure on myself but now I have no motivation at all, and in the last few days I am also thinking of moving out.
Anyway I am hoping if I post this I can get back to do actual work then thinking if I have adhd or I am just hopeless lazy at 2 am.
- listing a few things I do in the past
- i can game for hours but usually just FPS but I find them boring and I just play it because I got nothing else that I wanted to do
- I have countless of journeys/notebooks, I will start using for a few days and not able to have the discipline to continue to use it until I try again with another one in a month or 2 later, my digital notes are a mess, spread across OneNote, notion, notepad and my own wiki pages
- I forgets small things and makes silly mistakes, such as copying from excel to documents
- I have not been able to study by myself at all or at home, I used to pack lunch and dinner and stay in the university library, but i still need friends or classmate next to me for me to actually study. I tried driving back into work after hour to work before but not very effective.
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14 Nov - diagnosed with ADHD, more medical test, prep for medication | 2021-10-13T14:49:24.000Z | q7csn9 | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Possible ADHD and depression... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7csn9/possible_adhd_and_depression/ |
Narglepuff | Hi everyone. I’ve been at the beginning stage of some kind of diagnostic process for over 1 year and a half now for ADHD with Kaiser. Edit: am adult, never been tested or anything before.
I did a DSM-IV checklist with my therapist back in April - never heard about any results or got feedback on that.
Took a 20 min CPT test (hit space when X pops up on the screen) in June(?) and according to my psychiatrist, it likely rules out an ADHD diagnosis. When I brought up ADHD with her during my appointment this week she almost signed me up for another one before I reminded her I had already taken it…
Started the generic for Wellbutrin this year. I have enough energy now to function on 3 hours of sleep I guess. Not sure why this was prescribed because everyone has been honestly dismissive of my concerns so far. Sertraline alone had also been pretty good for me for depression stuff up to that point.
Throughout all of this there’s been little discussion of what might be causing my symptoms besides depression/anxiety, which I’ve been receiving solid treatment for even as my potential ADHD symptoms remain unchanged. There’s been a lot of, idk, buck passing - therapist tells me to go talk to the psychiatrist (15 min appts only!), psychiatrist says the therapist is supposed to handle this.
Since I’ve basically gotten nothing out of this so far I sent an email to my primary care doc and received [this baffling response after spilling my guts to the guy](https://imgur.com/a/cgGfJFG). In my email there are a couple more specifics of what I’m going through and how I got here.
Am I at all justified in thinking this CPT shit is sketchy? Am I wrong to continue pursuing this? Is it time to look elsewhere for help/more thorough evaluation? Kaiser is looking like a dead end considering everything has to be in network and everyone there follows the same policies/procedures. | 2021-10-13T14:49:21.000Z | q7cslj | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Anything else I can do with these people? - Issues getting evaluated with Kaiser Mid-Atlantic | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7cslj/anything_else_i_can_do_with_these_people_issues/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-13T14:49:00.000Z | q7csbs | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Concerta effects - makes me wired during the day, calm after work | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7csbs/concerta_effects_makes_me_wired_during_the_day/ |
LostinSpace731 | I am looking at my insurance benefits for 2022 and my insurance will no longer be covering adderall. I currently take 25mg XR and 10 mg IR at the same time in the morning. I have been on this for 2 years. They will be covering generic ritalin and vyvanse.
2 years ago my doctor tried 20 mg of vyvanse. I'm not sure if its because the dose was way too low but I felt TERRIBLE. I had no energy at all, like less than if i didnt take any meds. So instead of trying a higher dose, my dr just put me back on adderall and increased the dose to what i currently take.
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Anyone who took adderall for a while and it was a good fit and had to switch meds- which worked for you? (Obvi I know every body is different) My doctor isnt very helpful with this stuff | 2021-10-13T14:39:59.000Z | q7cllb | 5 | 3 | ADHD | Insurance no longer covering adderall | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7cllb/insurance_no_longer_covering_adderall/ |
Minimum-Alarm6108 | [removed] | 2021-10-13T14:32:35.000Z | q7cg2r | 7 | 5 | ADHD | This is for the partners with people ADHD and the ADHD_partner sub | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7cg2r/this_is_for_the_partners_with_people_adhd_and_the/ |
Pineapplesmakepizza | A few months ago I came across adhd and started looking in to it, the more I did the more I felt I have it.
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I didn't want to go to my PCP and have him think I was after drugs or just give me a sheet with 5 questions and diagnose me like that. I wanted to KNOW I have it. So, I ended up going to a psychologist and did 4 or 5 hours of testing and talking. This week I received the diagnoses of depression (I already knew I had) and an Attention Deficit Disorder and is going to write a letter to my PCP recommending prescribing me stimulant medication.
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I still have this worry that I might not have ADD/ADHD and that I shouldn't take meds. That it might be something else, I somehow tricked my psychologist or even that they just don't know what they're doing (even though they have 18+ years of experience.)
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When I asked how accurate the testing and diagnoses was, I was told more than 90%.
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I have an appointment with my PCP and think I'm going to tell him I met with a psychologist but would prefer not to share the results before getting his professional opinion.
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Tldr: basically the titletitle, saw psychologist butbutbu | 2021-10-13T14:31:50.000Z | q7cfia | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Recently diagnosed and have trouble accepting it | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7cfia/recently_diagnosed_and_have_trouble_accepting_it/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-13T14:28:31.000Z | q7ccya | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Memory loss vs forgetting. Anyone know the proper terms to describe this? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7ccya/memory_loss_vs_forgetting_anyone_know_the_proper/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-13T14:26:55.000Z | q7cbpy | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Looking for recommendations for a clinician in New Jersey. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7cbpy/looking_for_recommendations_for_a_clinician_in/ |
Pixel-Whale | Looking for some advice or anecdotes from someone with adhd or has an adhd partner . Trying to find out if these sort of things are common place
Context below
Starting to feel ghosted by my ldr partner who has adhd, been together a year+
Always been there for her to support her, kept lowering my expectations of support and care giving to come from her the last couple months due to major life changes she was going through.
She felt bad she wasnt able to provide, since then it feels like shes shut down and distanced herself, yes shes busy and has adhd but weve always communicated.
Have gone from messaging each other every night and morning to her responding to me, gratitude etc to one way conversations, to single sentence statements of no acknowledgment of whats been said or asked. Then it was random one word responses focused on her now were not having had a message from her in 3 days. It hurts. I don't if its my fault and have messaged her too much, dont know if shes overwhelmed by something. Dont know if she's trying to end the relationship.
Dont know if my expectations are too high even though all i want at this point is a message to say good night or good morning, regardless of when its sent.
Want to speak to her about these things but dont want to upset her
Is it her adhd or just her. Red flags or signs of struggle
I just dont know
Update: turns out it wasnt adhd but a severe case of her preparing herself to dump me 🤡 | 2021-10-13T14:24:48.000Z | q7ca55 | 8 | 4 | ADHD | Missing validation and affection from partner with adhd | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7ca55/missing_validation_and_affection_from_partner/ |
StunningCoat | I’m from Scotland and in mid August i went to my doctors and together we sent a referral for ADHD to the community mental health team. I’ve been expecting a letter with an appointment date on it for the last 2 months and nothings came through. So I got in touch with my GP and it turns out that two days after she sent the referral IT GOT REJECTED!??
The referral had the ADHD questionnaire that’s used in Scotland along with a number of different examples and information I gave her to include in with it.
The referral was sent on the 18th and came back on the 20th as rejected. (1) I’m so confused as to how they can just reject substantial evidence of a disorder (2) I don’t think they even looked at it because surely they can’t have processed it within 48 hours considering the substantial influx of referrals that get put through every day… but most shocking here is (3) why the f*ck was I not notified of the rejection??? I’ve been waiting for a letter that’s never going to arrive and I’m so upset about all this. Feels like a total waste of time.
Really I’m just wondering about anyone else’s experience of adhd diagnosis on the NHS (preferably Scotland as online doesn’t have as much info compared to England) but either way any info is appreciated.
Private health care worth it?
Does anyone feel they need a formal diagnosis to legitimise the fact they have ADHD, and without diagnosis feel they can’t be open about it without fear of being called a fake ? Just feeling totally lost right now. | 2021-10-13T14:21:42.000Z | q7c7x5 | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Referral got rejected which is bad but what’s worse is i didn’t even get notified - Scotland | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7c7x5/referral_got_rejected_which_is_bad_but_whats/ |
manababe | I recently started law school in the uk, I’m an international student.
Moving to this whole new country last month was of course hard as hell, but I am sort of managing.
I have made a few friends, socially doing well.
But in every other aspect, I seem to be falling apart.
I don’t cook or go groceries shopping, just living on fast food or ramen.
Have taken up drinking and smoking again.
I have spent a FUCK TON of money already.
My room is a mess.
Extremely behind coursework, whenever I try to get to work I just get overwhelmed and the words end up meaningless in front of me.
I feel awful about this. I don’t know how to fix it. | 2021-10-13T14:19:43.000Z | q7c6gc | 6 | 6 | ADHD | I feel so so lost and dumb | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7c6gc/i_feel_so_so_lost_and_dumb/ |
sailornuna | College dropout here and I've tried a shot at majoring in fine arts, fashion design (out of state), and then radiologic technology. Quit all 3 attempts and realized college was just never for me. I enjoyed taking classes in general to learn, but the money was just too much.
I've since paid my student loans off by working as an admin assistant and then miraculously got a better job making 65k now as a project accountant. Accountant! I hate numbers and these mundane office jobs have been draining the life force out of me for the past 4 years. However, I can't just quit because I need this money.
Before desk jobs, I quit all my previous jobs very quickly and they consisted of retail/service types. I don't even know what I want at this point anymore. The idea of starting my own business is amazing, but since I come up with a million great business ideas and lose interest in them within a month, I just can't attempt it. Wtf am I supposed to do?! The issue losing interest quickly in hobbies/interests really kills me.
I'm not looking for solutions btw. This is just something that is extremely difficult to talk to anyone else about, especially those who have a stable job that they actually like and have finished their 4 years with a useful degree. Going back to school is just not an option anymore for me. I sank 60k into loans and paid them off and I don't want to put another cent into college again. Just, no. Needed to get this off my chest here, so thanks for reading if you made it this far. | 2021-10-13T14:16:23.000Z | q7c42e | 2 | 7 | ADHD | I hate my job, but it's the best thing I can get and I'm severely underqualified for something else. | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7c42e/i_hate_my_job_but_its_the_best_thing_i_can_get/ |
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[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-13T14:00:46.000Z | q7bsil | 1 | 1 | ADHD | making progress :D (got a tutor) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7bsil/making_progress_d_got_a_tutor/ |
eolosendmimnes | [removed] | 2021-10-13T13:57:39.000Z | q7bpvr | 4 | 5 | ADHD | Anyone suicidal partly due to ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7bpvr/anyone_suicidal_partly_due_to_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-13T13:48:33.000Z | q7bjnj | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I'm going through the worst week and I will be back tomorrow to explain why. I just needed to fucking say this. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7bjnj/im_going_through_the_worst_week_and_i_will_be/ |
tactiphile | Obviously the biggest symptom of our executive dysfunction is inattentiveness. But we all know this manifests itself in lots of other ways like forgetfulness. There are widely accepted terms for these common indirect symptoms, like "object permanence" and "time blindness."
Where did these come from? Obviously, "object permanence" is a well-established term in child development, but who coined "time blindness?"
Are there other terms? Is there a master list somewhere? | 2021-10-13T13:48:30.000Z | q7bjlz | 4 | 0 | ADHD | Common terminology for symptoms? | 0.4 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7bjlz/common_terminology_for_symptoms/ |
katrinathatsit | TLDR: 34yr old woman of color. I had trouble finding help locally, and when I finally did, they gave me antidepressants and didn’t really believe my ADHD. So I booked online with Cerebral, and my first meetings with a therapist and a prescriber went really great! Picking up meds today. I live in Massachusetts so your experience may vary based on your location. I believe they do match professionals to patients by state.
I’ve seen posts on here asking about others’ experiences with the Cerebral App so I wanted to share mine. Also I live in the Boston, MA area, which I have searched Reddit for Boston ADHD doctor suggestions without finding anything. Maybe this will help someone else here.
A month ago: I searched locally for an appointment and was so discouraged trying to find an office that would even answer the phone. A lot of MA offices are still working remotely, and scheduling is fully booked out. With ADHD you know how frustrating it is leaving voicemails & filling out request forms online to hear nothing back!
As a well-known ADHD YouTuber says, “ADHD Treatment is NOT ADHD Friendly”
I FINALLY got a telehealth appointment with a male prescriber from a large Boston-area neurobehavioral office, and of course, he was quick to give me antidepressants (Prozac) but told me I had to jump through hoops to get ADHD meds (of ANY kind, didn’t even offer non-stimulants to start) Honestly I felt dismissed and like he didn’t even believe me.
I had to go get a cardiac clearance from a primary care doc, find a therapist (because their in-office therapists were fully booked across the whole network) and reach out to previous clinics who had treated my ADHD in the past to send my records over—fair enough, but still such a hassle for an ADHD brain. I forgot to mention, I’d been diagnosed before!
This process was so overwhelming as a self-employed person without insurance. He also made it clear their “policy” is to stick tightly to the DSM-V for diagnosis. I was very discouraged at this point because if you read up enough about Adult ADHD in women you know many of our symptoms don’t fit the mold. He did encourage me to keep advocating for myself, however. It felt like even the prescriber knows he works for this big behemoth psych practice that works off of policies and checklists, but that his own hands were tied to that.
I begrudgingly accepted the Prozac prescription because I was desperate for ANYTHING to help. And, honestly I AM depressed and anxious (common comorbidities of ADHD). Two weeks in, I felt some changes to my mood, but absolutely nothing for my productivity. Basically I used to feel like crap for having no motivation, and now I’m feeling less like crap …about still having no motivation.
I had a one-month follow up appointment coming up, but a month felt like way too long to carry on like this. I have been missing a lot of work while dishes, bills and laundry pile up around the house. So I decided to look for a second opinion. I kept seeing Cerebral pop up on Google, but I was skeptical because of how simple they made it sound. I figured, I don’t have insurance anyway, so the $99 first month trial ($325/mo after that includes weekly therapy) wasn’t any worse than paying $200 for a second opinion at a local psychiatric office, no therapy included. Maybe at least if I’m unhappy they can match me with somebody else.
It was a bit of a wait to find an opening. I think the earliest I could see a therapist was a week out, and the prescriber was about a week and a half out. It was still faster than I could find locally.
Therapy appointment: The initial meeting with my therapist was amazing. I felt like she already understood me. Thankfully I was able to get matched with another woman of color as a therapist, and she already connected with my family background and cultural relationship with mental health treatment. I look forward to continuing to work with her.
Today / Prescriber appointment: I hit a bump in the road yesterday with scheduling since the initial prescriber had a technical problem with her calendar and thought she was double-booked. By the time she realized it actually WAS my time slot, the time had already passed. It was very annoying, but I called customer service and they were very helpful and able to find me somebody new the very next day!
This morning I met with my prescriber for the first time, and she was immediately VERY understanding of my struggle. She mentioned how people shouldn’t have to have these big elaborate stories about why they need help, when they really just should get the help.
She believed me from the beginning and already understood ADHD in women. She asked about my experience with ADHD meds in the past and recommended a low dose of Adderall to start because apparently it can work very well hand in hand with SSRI’s and they can tend to boost each other up. That explains why my high Adderall dose I was on before with an SSRI put me in zombie mode and made me want to stop taking it! She said Adderall has been out a long time, has been one of the most studied, is usually effective, and a good place to start off. She sent my prescription to my local pharmacy to pick up later today!
I finally felt seen and heard and can’t wait to continue on this treatment journey.
I know other people have mentioned a waiting-period for stimulant meds, so I’m assuming that’s a state by state thing, or perhaps since I already got a cardiac clearance, had been on an antidepressant already, and had prior experience with Adderall we were able to move forward. I can’t promise that Cerebral will be the same experience for everyone, but I finally feel a ray of hope for the first time in a long time!
Good luck to everyone still struggling to get the help you need. Please don’t give up. I hope this helps encourage somebody to keep trying to get treatment. | 2021-10-13T13:45:36.000Z | q7bho7 | 5 | 22 | ADHD | My first experience with GetCerebral / Cerebral App / Telemedicine (Boston) | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7bho7/my_first_experience_with_getcerebral_cerebral_app/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-13T13:39:49.000Z | q7bdt1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | List of common terminology for symptoms? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7bdt1/list_of_common_terminology_for_symptoms/ |
Lazy_Gamer519 | [removed] | 2021-10-13T13:39:40.000Z | q7bdow | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How does everyone else let out all of their built up energy? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7bdow/how_does_everyone_else_let_out_all_of_their_built/ |
Zealousideal-Soup-97 | I’m not sure if this is allowed but I’m asking here because someone else may have gone through it before. I have an appointment to talk medication again but my psychiatrist is booked out for a month and I need meds. I haven’t taken any medication for a while and I’m wanting to get back on it (I only took it for a couple months) and I have a lot of Strattera left but it’s 60 mg. And I know they usually start you on a lower dose for the first week or so. But does anyone know if that’s different for someone who has taken it before? | 2021-10-13T13:36:38.000Z | q7bblw | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Taking Strattera after not taking it for a while. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7bblw/taking_strattera_after_not_taking_it_for_a_while/ |
helpimfuckingdying | Yeah you read it right. I can't study for more than 10 minutes. I need help. What type of environment should I be in? What should I keep around me/near me? Also I like listening to music while studying but I get distracted and start spacing out so should I listen to music or not? Because if I don't I can't seem to focus on studying. | 2021-10-13T13:36:36.000Z | q7bbl8 | 10 | 10 | ADHD | How do I study? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7bbl8/how_do_i_study/ |
Buddy_Guyz | Hey everyone,
I recently have been going through therapy mainly for anxiety and it has come up that maybe it's a good idea to look into ADHD (it's in my mom's side of the family) and I remember having trouble concentrating at least since middle school.
Now I got a screener test from my therapist, and I tick a lot of the boxes in terms of the last six months, but I seriously don't remember what it was like as a young kid. Have any of you had this issue as well? My parents are going to fill in this too, but it's frustrating to not remember this myself. | 2021-10-13T13:36:12.000Z | q7bbb7 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Trouble remembering symptoms at <12 years old | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7bbb7/trouble_remembering_symptoms_at_12_years_old/ |
tarotharo | I'm usually very laidback and calm (ADHD-PI) but whenever i'm in a packed shopping mall or in a situation where i need to make quick decisions its like my brain is full of a million bees and everything around me intensifies by 1000x, i get claustrophobic and my walking pace increases.
I was with my sibling trying to find a place to eat and within 5 minutes it was like a switch went off where i was just being a complete jerk trying to get myself to complete the task as quick as possible, idk if being easily overwhelmed is an ADHD trait but it definitely feels like it to me. | 2021-10-13T13:36:01.000Z | q7bb5c | 12 | 71 | ADHD | Overstimulation turns me into a total jerk | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7bb5c/overstimulation_turns_me_into_a_total_jerk/ |
emmaNONO08 | Is it just me or do we have the perfect amount of interest in other people’s messes but not our own that we could easily set up two people with ADHD to clean up the other’s house? Just me?
Also I saw a meme that said if all you want is daycare but for adults that’s the psych ward and I don’t want to be put in a psych ward but I also can’t hire an adult baby sitter. | 2021-10-13T13:35:57.000Z | q7bb3w | 81 | 396 | ADHD | Can we start an ADHD exchange program to clean our houses? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7bb3w/can_we_start_an_adhd_exchange_program_to_clean/ |
rocshawott | Hello. After a long and stressful process, I was diagnosed with ADHD-C a few months ago (I'm 28, female and take hormonal birth control in case it matters). Mine is mild, thankfully, in the sense that I've sort of kind of had my life in check, but only to the point of staying afloat and being mediocre at everything. That intro aside, I've started Concerta (the only stimulant available in my country) at 18mg two months ago. 18mg doesn't do shit to me, except for the first week when my head felt a bit more quiet, but it came with gastric issues and dehydration. Since I'm allowed only one prescription per month, my doc advised me to experiment with taking two 18mg pills, either at once or spaced out a few hours, and see how it goes. The 1 + 1 method (one in the morning, one at noon) had no improvements and made the side effects last longer, which I didn't like. Taking two at once also doesn't seem to have many benefits (except for the occasional "it's quiet in here" observation) but it increases my heart rate to uncomfortable levels and makes me feel Tense!
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The issue is that I have health anxiety. It's under control normally, I've also taken medication for it in the past and got to a point where I could get off meds. But 36mg makes me feel anxious about my heart and the elevated pulse (normally between 65-75, with Concerta it spikes over 100 and averages at 90 bpm). I also don't like taking medication in general, so I'm afraid that my doctor will suggest taking alpha/beta blockers or additional anxiety medication so that maybe, MAYBE I can tolerate Concerta better, even if it doesn't improve much. I don't want to end up having to take medicine for medicine to work, it just feels ... wrong. I am in therapy for anxiety and ADHD management but it's so early in the process that it doesn't help much either.
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I feel at a loss, because like I said, I don't have other medicine alternatives and I don't want to try non-stimulants. I've been on SSRI and SNRI before and they made me feel like a zombie. I am tempted to just give up on medication until other options are available, but that might take years and I feel like time's passing me by, I'm struggling at work, I'm struggling to keep myself clean and content, I honestly feel defeated and have no clue where to go from here... any help? | 2021-10-13T13:34:27.000Z | q7ba1h | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I'm on Concerta, no benefits, annoying side effects | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7ba1h/im_on_concerta_no_benefits_annoying_side_effects/ |
BOIxHOWDY | [removed] | 2021-10-13T13:28:37.000Z | q7b5z8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just diagnosed and medication is weird | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7b5z8/just_diagnosed_and_medication_is_weird/ |
Ostblocktricker | Hey right now Iam at a curcial point at my life and Im starting to figure out stuff I want to do. I experiment a lot with everything and most went shit but Iam greatful for the expierence.
My plan is simple I want to work, a normal engineer job and investing the money I make (whats beside sport my true passion is)
The problem is ADHD is destroying a lot, I develop anxiety phases where I hide myself for while and in generell I do mistakes which I shouldnt do. I made it so far without but a lot was hell. Forced learning and stuff like that, are a nightmare for every ADHD person.
Right now I will have a real job soon and I want to work and function without any problems and Iam thinking about taking ADHD meds. I read a lot about but I want to hear your expierence because reading only the package insert shows only half of the picture.
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I have expierence with anti depressents because of a back injury which wasnt detected until it was to late caused some chronic pain which was treated with an anti depressend to recalibrate the brain (which worked). The doctor was specialzed in Sportsience and only told me it will help but now how it will affect my personality.
My expierence was pretty good: no more pain after while, my gf said I was more lovely and understanding, overall I felt satisfied BUT deep down I was angry about it because
my passion, burning desire for everything was gone. I hated it a lot. So I stopped taking them and everything went to normal expect no more back pain.
Right now I fear the same thing again so I want to know your expierence and how your life worked out!
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My hopes:
\- Having a normal live and function
\- Having less trouble to focus and get more shit done
\- Having less noise in the head
\- Being more balanced and having less anxiety
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My fears:
\- Losing my passion
\- Losing my ability to analyse problems with a sharp mind and asking uncomfortable questions
\- Losing the ability to dig into topics work stuff for days and just having these highs
\- getting addicted and maybe some longterm sideeffects.
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Thank you in advance ! | 2021-10-13T13:28:08.000Z | q7b5of | 6 | 5 | ADHD | Iam 29 and thinking about taking MEDS what your expierence ? | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7b5of/iam_29_and_thinking_about_taking_meds_what_your/ |
Addendum_General | Even when I work my damned hardest I can only get 1-2 aspects of my life in order at best. Right now, the best I can do is do well at uni in a useless major and even then I’m barely managing. I have either have no time or no mental energy left by the time I’m done with classes because it takes more than a day’s quota of attention span for me to fully pay attention in class (fortunately I have reached the point of ADHD self management where I am able to direct my focus where I want it but I only have half a jug of attention where normal people have say, three so once it’s gone it’s GONE, I can’t even focus on what I love doing after class because of this) I can’t even remember to finish completing basic fucking chores (this one time, I put the clothes in the dryer but forgot to take one item out and another time, I washed a bowl and let it soak, forgetting it was even there for three fucking days) At this rate, my disability and general stupidity and incapability of learning or retaining what I do know means I’ll never get into art school let alone find my ideal career or even become a semi-normal human in a 9-5. The only thing I can deal with is academia and I think this is where I’ll be stuck for the rest of my life (in the best case scenario). I’m so tired of trying. People think I have my shit together because my grades are ok but they don’t see my forgetfulness, the piles of dirt on the living room floor, the unwashed dishes in the sink, my unfinished art projects, all the friendships put on hold just for THIS ONE ASPECT OF MY LIFE TO BE OK. I’m sick of how hard I have to work to even approach normality but never hope to reach it let alone excel. I’m sick of having all of the ambition and putting in a shit ton of effort with none of the results. I’m sick of scaring people off with my negativity and justified inferiority complex. I’m sick of existing with ADHD. I’m sick of existing. | 2021-10-13T13:22:18.000Z | q7b1xl | 3 | 11 | ADHD | The Normality Asymptote: I’m so tired of trying | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7b1xl/the_normality_asymptote_im_so_tired_of_trying/ |
candidamber | I stg ever since I started physically writing down my daily activities and things I have to do I’ve been so much more productive. It’s been scientifically proven that writing things down physically helps us process information better and remember it.
I’ve started making the effort that whatever I write down on the list I have to do. And if I don’t finish it then I don’t get a reward (usually a snack or buying something small for myself). Going back over it everyday to see if I completed something or not helps me hold myself accountable.
Accountability is so important for us because it helps us get things done and keep track of progress. When I first started I wasn’t completing everything which is okay. But it did show me how much I was procrastinating and putting things off and not achieving or going after my goals.
Luckily I’ve built a healthy relationship with my ADHD so I no longer beat myself up. Don’t beat yourself up if you aren’t completing things at first. It takes practice. I started out with one task minimum a day and slowly started working my way up and adding more things and before you know it I was completing 10 tasks within a span of an hour or two.
I’m so happy! I feel a lot more organized and I can think clearly and my memory has even improved. That’s really good for someone who isn’t currently medicated. (I don’t have the money for insurance rn so I’m saving up.) Don’t forget to reward yourself and be proud of what you accomplished even if it’s something small! Hope everyone is having a lovely day/night!
TLDR: Basically, I’ve noticed a significant improvement in my executive functioning and even my memory ever since writing things I have/want to do down. I’m currently unmedicated and don’t have insurance so this is working really well for me! | 2021-10-13T13:19:19.000Z | q7azxm | 3 | 11 | ADHD | Don’t underestimate the power of making lists. | 0.93 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7azxm/dont_underestimate_the_power_of_making_lists/ |
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TheRealMrsSigmon | So I've been with my husband for 5 years. And I still don't know how to put feelings into words. Some days, as I'm sure most of you know, are great - you can tackle anything and everything and then some. And then other days... you just, can't. Going to work is near impossible... sitting at your desk doing nothing takes it out of you. and when you have to go to a cosmetic appointment at a new salon.. you're just spent. This just happened Monday, I went to a new salon so, of course, I was panicking all day and that just took it out of me. I was basically falling asleep during my appointment and my husband was so confused when I got home... "You're always so down... I thought that those appointments were supposed to be fun and relaxing!" (and on top of that, i'm on my period so my energy level was already in the garbage)
I just don't know how to tell him when I'm having bad days and good days and how to get him to 'believe' me... when I tell him "it's just not a good mental day" he doesn't get it... he says "well just be better". LIKE WHAT THE F\*CK DUDE!? "JUST BE BETTER!?" what an idea. hadn't thought of that. (Clearly... that's a trigger for me lol)
I'm going to a dr in a month to discuss meds so maybe that'll help... but I simply don't know how to get my hubs to 'get it'. He's come a long way with accepting that my ADHD is different than his (I was diagnosed as a child and haven't been on meds for 10 years. He's never been diagnosed but we are pretty sure he has it). He's the oldest child and has always had to "just deal with it" and move past it. It's taken a long time for me to convince him that this is real. Which i'm not discounting - it's a major milestone. But this is the next hurdle that's been a hard one to get over.
TIA my lovelies. I hope everyone has the day they all need. | 2021-10-13T13:12:57.000Z | q7avqe | 2 | 1 | ADHD | How do I put feelings/thoughts into words for my husband? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7avqe/how_do_i_put_feelingsthoughts_into_words_for_my/ |
Nuuki9 | Hi,
I'm a middle aged white guy. I have a good family and a good job - no complaints.
For quite a while I've understood that my biggest personal flaw was an inability to motivate myself to do the things that I intellectually understand are important. I put this down to laziness and other points of weak character, and its only been in more recent years that I've come to thing that this might be something more. As I pieced together the countless examples, dating back to child-hood, it just didn't seem right. I'm a pretty introspective person, and yet often find a barrier to achieving things I need to confront almost impossible. It really does cut through everything in life - my relationships, my ability to focus on work, and all the things that build up in our lives. I'm lucky to have a good job and a great family, but I'm aware that at some point something's going to give - my wife will run out of patience with me or my increasingly "work from home" job will become impossible to maintain, and I'll be faced with some crippling consequences that could cause my life to really unravel fast. So for sure I felt like I wanted to try to "do" something, but didn't know what.
About a year ago a friend posted about their ADHD diagnosis, and it was only at that point that I came to learn about Inattentive type. Then two other aquaintances got a diagnosis too, and I got a chance to chat to them about it. That felt like a revelation - for the first time, it provided some sense that maybe I wasn't simply an awful person, but someone for whom dealing with things is challenging. The prospect of a route to determining a root cause, and maybe even some means to improving it seems like an impossible dream.
I did the standard tests and it seemed pretty clear - enough to at least talk to someone in more depth. As I'm sure is a common theme here, it's taking me some time to progress things beyond that. Having been disappointed to find that my private healthcare didn't cover it, I have at least now got a referral now. I'm at the point of filling in forms and providing specific examples, as a precursor to a psychological evaluation. I'm setting myself some milestones to completing that but its hard - I feel like I'm wading through mental treacle, striving to reach a goal that I know could be life changing.
I'll get there - it might take some time, but there's no going back. I just need to get by damn brain to get out of the way for a while so I can get on with making it better.
Anyway thanks for reading. No huge revelations just yet, but having found this sub I'm hoping that reading about your successes and experiences will motivate me to push through, as well as either giving me further confidence that "this might be it", or indeed that it probably isn't.
Anyway hopefully in the next year or so I'll be able to post to that "I got diagnosed" mega thread :-)
Take care. | 2021-10-13T13:12:05.000Z | q7av69 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Could this be it? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7av69/could_this_be_it/ |
msmurasaki | Not diagnosed but I definitely need lists to function. Thought I'd share what works for me at the moment. :) [These are the lists I use for everyday tasks](https://imgur.com/a/ZhgJh1F).
I have a main list for everyday routines/things I need to remember to do. Then I have a further extended chore list so that I know what needs to be done and when, plus am able to see what I have done so thats both motivating plus helps me keep an order of things. Then I have my shower/self-care routine hanging in my bathroom closet in a plastic leaflet where I use a whiteboard marker to mark off for each thing which helps make the list reusuable for each week.
What do you guys use? | 2021-10-13T13:10:19.000Z | q7au0a | 15 | 16 | ADHD | Here's my routine/to-do list. What's yours? :) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7au0a/heres_my_routinetodo_list_whats_yours/ |
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violinlady_ | [removed] | 2021-10-13T13:02:57.000Z | q7aoy8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Travelling with ADHD meds | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7aoy8/travelling_with_adhd_meds/ |
camesawandfaltered | My pschiatrist sent me to a psychoneurologist to get assessed. He asked a few questions, had me do some tests on a computer (reaction time and processing visual and auditory input), and gave me three ADHD questionnaires to fill out, which I did.
At the end of the assessment, he said he didn't think I would be helped with another diagnosis (already got recurring depression and emotional instability), and that it would be better for me to narrow my focus to the depression rather than broadening it to include ADHD. As I had no problems with attention on the computer tests, he said medication would not be helpful for me. He wrote a letter to my psychiatrist with his assessment.
I questioned his assessment, but my psychiatrist said that a person with ADHD, after answering about five questions, would have been too inattentive and confused to understand the questions in the questionnaires or answer them correctly like I did. Therefore, I do not have ADHD.
Be that as it may (and I am willing to address the depression in therapy), is it okay for me to continue to post here occasionally? I know I have difficulties with executive function, regardless of the cause, and don't know another forum where they can be discussed in such detail and with the understanding found here. If there is such a forum, would you kindly point me to it?
ETA: OK, I finally found the edit button. Thanks to everyone who said I was welcome to keep posting here. It means a lot!
I just want to include that I like my psychiatrist and appreciate the help they have given me in the past. They are good and kind, and astute. They have helped me even when I was unable to afford help. It just seems that they also don't know the latest ADHD research. And no, I don't suffer from Stockholm syndrome :-P
I recognise and accept that it may not be ADHD in the end. But executive dysfunction is a huge problem and a huge burden in my life, which has added up to a crushing and eroding weight over the decades. So I will seek a second opinion and seek therapy for the depression, regardless. | 2021-10-13T12:57:44.000Z | q7al3f | 1,075 | 2,666 | ADHD | Not ADHD because "I was able to complete all the questionnaires" | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7al3f/not_adhd_because_i_was_able_to_complete_all_the/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-13T12:53:35.000Z | q7aie5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | After yesterday's post on bad memory affecting us socially, a friend recommended an activity that may seem random, but I think it can help us. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7aie5/after_yesterdays_post_on_bad_memory_affecting_us/ |
jman2c | [removed] | 2021-10-13T12:50:57.000Z | q7ags3 | 5 | 0 | ADHD | to all the fake ADHD people in this sub. so basically all of you. | 0.25 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7ags3/to_all_the_fake_adhd_people_in_this_sub_so/ |
nutellaguy123 | [removed] | 2021-10-13T12:49:17.000Z | q7afph | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Stuttering | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7afph/stuttering/ |
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Reb720 | I wanna say first off that I know there’s a lot of stigma surrounding this kinda thing, and I’m not trying to contribute to that, my family just has a history of addiction and I’m a worrier. I started taking Focalin last month for the first time since I was 12 years old (21 now), and it’s been great! I’ve had more energy and distractions and impulses have been much easier to manage. I know that medication like this can be addictive, has anyone had experience? What’s the risk? I just don’t wanna be worried for nothing but also wanna be aware of the possibility | 2021-10-13T12:46:05.000Z | q7adrk | 10 | 1 | ADHD | Should I be worried about becoming addicted to my medication? | 0.57 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7adrk/should_i_be_worried_about_becoming_addicted_to_my/ |
Urketwasmeth | I know for sure cannabis can be beneficial to some, and that it is at least physically a safe drug compared to others. But I feel like w33d has exacerbated most of my ADHD symptoms, I'm currently 18 and have been smoking on and off since I was 13. I have noticed that the most I smoke, the more impulsivity, lack of motivation, and concentration problems I have. In the periods where I've smoked less, I saw an improvement but it is so hard to stay because it helps me accept me and cope with my problems(a lot of them related somehow to ADHD).
It's like w33d tells me who I wanna be but it makes me be a worse me.
Edit: This is just my advice from my personal, therefore anecdotal, experience. You are not less in any way if you smoke, and you may even benefit from it. I still smoke w33d, my point was to perhaps give a little bit of insight to some who are starting to use it more and more with no control. I love all of u <3 | 2021-10-13T12:41:43.000Z | q7ab9j | 238 | 415 | ADHD | Don't self medicate with Cannabis. | 0.89 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7ab9j/dont_self_medicate_with_cannabis/ |
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BotanyBowers | Hey guys, so my wife just made the connection between hyper focus and adhd, and now it seems pretty likely I’m afflicted. But I have a question, is it common for you guys to feel depressed? Seems like the only time anything has any meaning is when I’m hyper focused on something, however then my family life goes down the tubes creating an insidious cycle of just feeling a bit depressed. Is it worth going to the Dr. to be evaluated? What is your experience? | 2021-10-13T12:38:49.000Z | q7a9d9 | 6 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD and Depression | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7a9d9/adhd_and_depression/ |
leethereal | I feel like such a liar. I sold myself as an organized individual at my job interview for my current job because I was “getting organized” at the time. It didn’t take long for them to find out the truth—I live in a state of constant frazzledness & forgetfulness, never quite being able to keep up or keep things where they belong. Medication has helped significantly to reduce the stress overload, but I don’t know if I’ll ever fully “get organized.” | 2021-10-13T12:36:40.000Z | q7a81g | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Going through phases where you’re “getting organized” | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7a81g/going_through_phases_where_youre_getting_organized/ |
CammyBear | Hi, going to try make it short.
I got my diagnosis in June 2019 and have tried numerous medications, with only one being successful. (but it was then no longer avaliable, tranquilyn) and I have a feeling covid did not help with the medication process.
I'm currently on buproprion for a month and 1 week, I'm not sure it is helping me, still have anger/irration/anxeity issues.
I've had a change of lifestyle (University) and have developed good habits (gym/going to uni every day) which I think has helped with my depression.
I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced previous medications not working, but then working once your lifestyle changes?
I'm wanting to stop buproprion and start the trition process with stimulants again but am worried my doctor might have issues with this. The reason being as I am still struggling with focus/memory/constant intrusive thoughts.
Sorry for not making it short and thanks. | 2021-10-13T12:36:14.000Z | q7a7ro | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone experienced meds not working, but a change of lifestyle made them work? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7a7ro/anyone_experienced_meds_not_working_but_a_change/ |
Urketwasmeth | I've recently started taking Vyvanse, 30mg, for my ADHD. I feel like when it works, it defenitely was a positive impact on my symptoms. But the thing is, sometimes I'm 2, 4 or 6 hours after the onset of the experience and I start getting these weird "the med is wearing off now" feelings, and I always check the time just to confirm that it is biologically impossible that is wearing off. After a couple of mins I just get back and continue to be concentrated feeling the effects again. This is my second day, I got the script a few weeks ago but after 3 days I stopped because I didn't like the way I was feeling on the comedown, but it could be other things in my life and not the comedown from the vyvanse itself, so I decided to give it a try. | 2021-10-13T12:34:03.000Z | q7a6d1 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Vyvanse peaking at different times while on the medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7a6d1/vyvanse_peaking_at_different_times_while_on_the/ |
Isabelle_no | Hi im here to maybe get some guidance and tips, I “suffer” from adhd and it can be really tricky when it comes to memorising things. I’ve been struggling with memorising multiplication as long as I know and I rly need help, so can any of you please help me get through this. This makes complications as I’m working in a bit more advanced math and multiplication is needed. I usually just use addition to calculate things as I can’t keep it in my head. So please just help me out <3 | 2021-10-13T12:26:01.000Z | q7a1i7 | 6 | 2 | ADHD | Multiplication with adhd. | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7a1i7/multiplication_with_adhd/ |
seplin0902 | For me I always get hyper focus on a certain genre or band, and will only listen to that genre or band for months with some exceptions. Until I get bored with it and switch, never made playlist because I get bored with the different kind of music in that and it’s easier to just search the band or find a playlist with that genre. Always thought it was normal until I spoke about it with my brother. Anybody else who does the same? | 2021-10-13T12:25:38.000Z | q7a1b1 | 41 | 148 | ADHD | I have noticed adhd has a big impact on how I listen to music compared to non adhd people. | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7a1b1/i_have_noticed_adhd_has_a_big_impact_on_how_i/ |
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emily121903 | I hate anything that sounds rubbery, sharp.. like a vacuum. I hate vacuums. Any sort of pressured air sounds bad. Hand dryers? No..please. The sound is like ripping my ears out. Whiteboards sound horrible too. I also hate the texture of apple sauce and most kind of pant fabrics feel like rolling in mulch. | 2021-10-13T12:24:54.000Z | q7a0tp | 83 | 28 | ADHD | To my fellas with sensory issues, what's some of your pet peeves? | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q7a0tp/to_my_fellas_with_sensory_issues_whats_some_of/ |
3boot | I started dex two days ago and I’ve been told to only start on 2.5mg (half a tablet) for the first week and then increase by half a dose each week till I get to two tablets in the morning and one at lunch.
I used to take dex, Ritalin, vyvanse and Ritalin XR during uni and with the exception of vyvanse and Ritalin XR it used to wear off pretty quickly.
Now that I’ve been properly prescribed dex IR (it’s been about three years since I’ve finished uni) I’m finding that the 2.5mg in the morning is lasting me all day and night. It’s currently 11pm and I’m still working as if I have just taken it and yet to experience that “crash”.
Im liking it so far but is this normal? | 2021-10-13T12:18:06.000Z | q79wm0 | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Started dexamfetamine - is it meant to last all day? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q79wm0/started_dexamfetamine_is_it_meant_to_last_all_day/ |
uhsiwywhwihwuwhwuq_0 | [removed] | 2021-10-13T12:17:32.000Z | q79w9f | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Methylphenidate does improve my attention during meetings, but reduces my creativity. Anyone feels the same? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q79w9f/methylphenidate_does_improve_my_attention_during/ |
Teacher_Crazy_ | Our tax advisor apparently told me about an outstanding payment that my fiance had. Well guess who forgot, and now there's a fucking late fee on top of that.
This was before I started treatment btw. Literally have 0 memory of this conversation.
I've reached out to the office and informed them of my ADHD status and asked for 2 accomodations.
1: Any information about him also needs an email to him.
2: I will email recap our meetings to have them confirmed, thus making a data trail.
This is the kind of situation that would normally make me hate myself, but that has no positive outcome so I'm writing out this instead. Shit like this is why I got treatment. I cannot change the past, I am creating solutions for the future.
But also, ugh. Ugh ugh ugh. Also some tears. | 2021-10-13T12:09:09.000Z | q79r5v | 3 | 13 | ADHD | You know what's worse than the ADHD tax? Creating it for your partner | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q79r5v/you_know_whats_worse_than_the_adhd_tax_creating/ |
ecasun | I’m at my wits end, I’m taking my medication Elvanse 30mg way too late (12pm-12.30pm) because thats when I get up (I know - student life), previously I was okay and getting to sleep fine around 1am but now all of a sudden I’m restless and my sleep is interrupted or I’m not getting to sleep until 5am. My psych said it only lasted 6-8 hours but on here people are saying 12-16??? I want to really work on the medication timing and get up earlier but should you take meds when you’ve had little/no sleep?
Really appreciate the advice! | 2021-10-13T12:08:29.000Z | q79qr3 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Elvanse/Vyvanse sleep issues | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q79qr3/elvansevyvanse_sleep_issues/ |
brillert | [removed] | 2021-10-13T12:07:58.000Z | q79qg9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | swiping too early | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q79qg9/swiping_too_early/ |
Mifs | Im 36y old (Female). I need to fill DIVA-5 Questionnaire and bring it back to my doctor (I already had one consultation with the doctor, she suggested to fill it).. I asked my mom to give some responds about my childhood. And to all questions she told that all kids are like that. And it was so funny to her.. I'm sad. I didnt expecting it from her. She said she didnt have any problem with me. But as i remember i already started skipping classes in 5 grade... And now i think that mb im just lazy, i dont have any adhd.. And im just searching for excuses.. (sorry.. mistakes).
I dont know what to do next, what if its my imagination and laziness, what if I will get medication and nothing will change.. Im so scary right now. | 2021-10-13T12:06:39.000Z | q79pmz | 6 | 3 | ADHD | My mom said - all kids are like that. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q79pmz/my_mom_said_all_kids_are_like_that/ |
AutoModerator | Got a good grade on a test? A new promotion at work? Finally finished a chore you've been putting off? We want to hear about it! Let us celebrate your successes with you! | 2021-10-13T12:00:21.000Z | q79le6 | 174 | 52 | ADHD | What are you proud of this week? | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q79le6/what_are_you_proud_of_this_week/ |
Heavy_Story_5276 | So I’m starting to (finally) go through the progress of getting diagnosed with adhd and I’ve recently accumulated all of my school reports and going through them have made me really angry. How could no body notice the symptoms of adhd when they are so present in every report from Yr2 to end of high school. Has anybody dealt with the angry and know how to move past it? | 2021-10-13T11:59:04.000Z | q79kla | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Angry at parents not noticing adhd symptoms | 0.6 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q79kla/angry_at_parents_not_noticing_adhd_symptoms/ |
brillert | [removed] | 2021-10-13T11:53:57.000Z | q79hrw | 1 | 1 | ADHD | swiping when im watching | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q79hrw/swiping_when_im_watching/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-13T11:48:38.000Z | q79ew7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Only shaved one leg in the shower this morning. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q79ew7/only_shaved_one_leg_in_the_shower_this_morning/ |
NervousPop6025 | [removed] | 2021-10-13T11:45:05.000Z | q79d13 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Understanding the impact of ADHD on productivity | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q79d13/understanding_the_impact_of_adhd_on_productivity/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-13T11:41:26.000Z | q79b36 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Motivation changing almost hourly | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q79b36/motivation_changing_almost_hourly/ |
Hops2891 | This is the first job where I’ve properly declared my ADHD at the pre-employment occupational health check and I’m so pleased with how it’s gone.
The occupational health nurse fully understood the condition, asked relevant questions and her report to the company’s HR department was sensitive and allowed me to disclose myself. It just said ‘neurodivergent: would benefit from home working.’
I then emailed my direct line manager to tell them and attached [this document from the Scottish ADHD ](https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/An-Employers-Guide-to-ADHD-in-the-Workplace.pdf) coalition. She responded positively encouraging me to let her know of any reasonable adjustments I might need. I said I was fine remote working but may need adjustments if / when there is a return to the office.
Today I had an hour long induction via Teams, and half way through she checked in on how I was doing and I said I could do with a quick movement break. She was completely understanding, said to always let her know if I need that or similar and we had a 3 minute break while I wandered my room and did some stretches. I finished the rest of the induction standing and this wasn’t questioned at all.
All this to say: I’m so glad I disclosed. I know some people will have negative experiences from disclosing so I’m really pleased to be working somewhere supportive! | 2021-10-13T11:34:19.000Z | q797bz | 5 | 20 | ADHD | Started a new job, declared my ADHD and my boss has been fantastic | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q797bz/started_a_new_job_declared_my_adhd_and_my_boss/ |
Theredberetsmc | [removed] | 2021-10-13T11:25:31.000Z | q792li | 1 | 0 | ADHD | ADHD or BPD | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q792li/adhd_or_bpd/ |
nananacat94 | It happened again. Last time it was at the start of the year, a university class I COULD NOT miss. Completely obliterated from my mind until the time the class finished and I look in dismay at the timetable that confirms my sudden panic.
Now the same. Yesterday I had some suspicion today there would be some appointment, I double check the courses and it looked like nothing important was there. Now, I just remembered there was this mandatory first introduction meeting, exactly a quarter of hour after the meeting's end. I didn't see it yesterday because the course wasn't on Moodle yet, so I would have had to go on the specific course page, which I didn't do for some reason (some courses are automatically saved on Moodle, some requires the teacher to make it available first, and apparently he didn't do it yet, but the dates are still readable. I just cope very badly when Infos need to be fished for in different places).
I am so mad at myself. Even more because I DID remember it, RANDOMLY, WHEN IT WAS JUST TOO LATE. I would have preferred to stay in my peaceful oblivion.
In September I started s bullet journal, which fr some things seems to help. But if I trust it and I don't put everything in it it also turns into a trap | 2021-10-13T11:17:37.000Z | q78ydf | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Remembering the important appointment only after it should have happened | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q78ydf/remembering_the_important_appointment_only_after/ |
MaybeACasul | [removed] | 2021-10-13T11:08:31.000Z | q78tep | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How long does the effect of coffe lasts for you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q78tep/how_long_does_the_effect_of_coffe_lasts_for_you/ |
StarWarsBoi51 | [removed] | 2021-10-13T11:08:00.000Z | q78t38 | 9 | 0 | ADHD | Question about ADHD Meds | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q78t38/question_about_adhd_meds/ |
ekaruna42 | I am British and will be going to Italy next month for a week or so. I am unable to find ANY useful info online about bringing any kind of prescription drug, let alone prescribed stimulant medication.
The London embassy didn't answer when I called, my email pinged back, I can't find any information on the embassy website.
It seems standard practice for many countries that you can bring 30 days' worth of your prescription, you should bring all the packaging and your prescription note. I assume I might have to get a signed letter.
Does this just fall under the EU's laws on imports? Can someone help? I would rather not bring the medication than have it be confiscated. | 2021-10-13T10:58:16.000Z | q78ncx | 4 | 0 | ADHD | Tourist rules for bringing meds to Italy - help!! | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q78ncx/tourist_rules_for_bringing_meds_to_italy_help/ |
Ambitious_String_671 | Hi all, I’m just wondering if anyone in the UK has gone through getting an ADHD diagnosis as an adult in the UK? I’m trying to figure out how I would start a conversation with my GP about getting tested for ADHD as 31 year old. Also what have others experiences been with this, was is easy/hard? Were you just referred directly to the ADHD clinic in Maudsley or a local service? | 2021-10-13T10:54:42.000Z | q78ljr | 24 | 11 | ADHD | ADHD Diagnosis as an adult in the UK | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q78ljr/adhd_diagnosis_as_an_adult_in_the_uk/ |
ICT00 | I am at a breaking point. I have been told/tested/diagnosed by multiple therapists and my wife that I have ADHD. I have dismissed it as I am just lazy and incompetent and never learned how to organize, manage time or multi-task and I keep trying harder to no avail, save for a week or several days of being “on top of it” and then effing up and slipping into several months trying to figure out something new to get “on top of it” again. I am finally acknowledging that I have something wrong with me. I am doing all I can to save my marriage. My newest therapist recommended taking medication. However, I am very concerned it will not work and that my therapist falsely believes that medication is a silver bullet that will show immediate improvements with continuing behavioral therapy. I am also hesitant because I take random drug tests and do not want to risk my successful career by popping for (edit- adhd medication) as well as the addiction factor my wife says she reads about on an non-adhd spouse support group.
How quickly do you notice results?How has medication helped you?
How addictive is it?
Do you pop for (edit-adhd meds) if you take drug tests?
Most importantly, are any of you in the military? I have a 20 year successful career I do not want to throw away. | 2021-10-13T10:47:24.000Z | q78hyn | 14 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q78hyn/adhd_medication/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-13T10:46:36.000Z | q78hm0 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Inattentive ADHD diagnosis in the UK | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q78hm0/inattentive_adhd_diagnosis_in_the_uk/ |
sebbdk | What the title says, been using Google calendar actively for a few weeks now, and it's really helping me not overcommit.
I've been quite booked time-wise recently, so i needed to offset somehow, normally i only have a few appointments a week.
Hoping i keep the ball rolling on this for a good long while, even when i am less busy.
It's helping my time perception a lot. :)
I know it sounds silly, but i used to have partner help me with all of this.
So this is a huge win in terms of being independant for me. | 2021-10-13T10:46:13.000Z | q78hfa | 1 | 5 | ADHD | I finally got started with a calendar! | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q78hfa/i_finally_got_started_with_a_calendar/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-13T10:45:40.000Z | q78h6j | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Inattentive ADHD adult diagnosis in the UK | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q78h6j/inattentive_adhd_adult_diagnosis_in_the_uk/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-13T10:40:50.000Z | q78evn | 21 | 9 | ADHD | Do ADHD meds cause weight loss? I am worried about it as I'm already thin | 0.91 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q78evn/do_adhd_meds_cause_weight_loss_i_am_worried_about/ |
Ok-Measurement9596 | Im 33, f, diagnosed at 31 with ADHD. Also have anxiety, depression, and PTSD from a past abusive relationship.
I'm currently on Ritalin 20mg, switched from Concerta due to side effects.
I've been unemployed for 2years and moved back home. A close friend learnt of my plight and hired me to work on a short term project. The topic is interesting, the pay is good and I'm working with a great team. This is a lifeline I can use to get back on my feet and regain stability.
However, I simply cannot get anything done. I am paralysed. Every day I disappoint my friend and the entire team not having met any of my goals. My brain fog feels so severe it takes me ages to read through documents. Neither the promise of money or the fear of disappointing my friend can stir me to action.
It's times like these I realise how truly broken my brain is and how ADHD holds me back from being my very best self. Watching everyone around me coasting to success with apparent ease while I struggle (and fail) to write one paragraph a day is disheartening. I feel like I deserve to be at this rock bottom place, broke and broken.
I'm considering just abandoning any attempts at a career, embracing my mediocrity and failure. I'm tired of fighting my brain every day only to make baby steps or achieve nothing. | 2021-10-13T10:27:53.000Z | q788oa | 5 | 5 | ADHD | Ruining new job due to ADHD Paralysis. Am I doomed to failure? | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q788oa/ruining_new_job_due_to_adhd_paralysis_am_i_doomed/ |
crobin0 | [removed] | 2021-10-13T10:27:42.000Z | q788l7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How long does Dexamfetamine last and how can I extend the duration? Piperine? MAOI? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q788l7/how_long_does_dexamfetamine_last_and_how_can_i/ |
scarletvalentine_ | I've realised that when I get deep in thought, especially in something exciting, or something makes me think more, I have to pace and the faster I think, the faster I walk. I'm not sure why that is, it's sort of like keeping up with my mind physically. Sometimes if I'm talking about something interesting, I can't keep still and I'll make an excuse to go get water or make the bed, so I can walk and move around. I was lying down and listening to music to relax, and I felt so restless because I love walking to music too. Is this something common? I forgot to tell my therapist before I took a break from counseling, but I've rarely discussed this with anyone. | 2021-10-13T10:25:08.000Z | q787dw | 14 | 48 | ADHD | Pacing while thinking | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q787dw/pacing_while_thinking/ |
liz_zitrone | Very briefly: I have a back issue that currently demands that I alternate **extremely short periods of standing / sitting with breaks to walk or lie down**. I am struggling to perform this throughout a whole day.
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**Details**: At the moment, I can only sit in a chair or stand at a standing desk for a few minutes at a time, before pain kicks in. Literally 3 minutes sometimes. I set timers depending on how I feel and have to alternate sitting or standing with brisk pacing around my house or lying down, face down on a yoga mat. E.g.: I go to desk to write an email. Set timer, 3 minutes. Start email, then when timer goes off, I walk around the house or lie down for a few minutes. Then when that timer goes off, I go back to the desk to continue the email. Rinse and repeat.
**Problem:** having trouble sticking to this, and it is exhausting me. I tend to get sucked into either the first task or whatever I started doing during the break (e.g. listening to sth). And it's so hard to try to police myself like this through an entire day. But I need to help my back heal, and I also need to get a few things done in the meantime, even though I've drastically reduced my objectives.
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**Questions**:
1) Am I crazy for even attempting this kind of task switching? On the one hand, I realize that even a normal person would struggle with this level of constant and very quick task alternation. And they say that it's insane to keep doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. On the other hand, I cannot stay in a position that hurts too long because I will prolong or undermine my recovery. So I do have to keep moving positions all the time. Should I just abandon all hope of getting anything done under the circumstances?
2) Does anyone have any tips to avoid getting sucked into what I do during the breaks? I keep trying to find something that isn't boring (can't just pace and stare at the wall) but isn't so interesting that I won't want to go back to my other task, but I'm flailing a bit.
3) Does anyone have any tips on rapid task alternation in general?
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Thank you all | 2021-10-13T10:18:47.000Z | q784bx | 2 | 1 | ADHD | A health issue demands "extreme" task switching. I need help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q784bx/a_health_issue_demands_extreme_task_switching_i/ |
BroccoliAndWeed | I recently switched from Ritalin to Elvanse/Vyvanse after Ritalin unfortunately did not work completely and residual symptoms remained.
Elvanse 30mg then also worked better. But also not optimal. Now I'm at 50mg and actually it's just right, but I get headaches quickly after several consecutive days. Maybe 40mg would be more practical, but there is no such thing.
Someone similar experiences? And tips?
Would hate to go back to Ritalin. | 2021-10-13T10:15:37.000Z | q782rf | 19 | 3 | ADHD | Elvanse / Vyvanse gives me headache | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q782rf/elvanse_vyvanse_gives_me_headache/ |
Difficult_Cycle_8913 | I currently have a professor who seems to be singling me out, it's usually the lab professors that seem to end up like this. This professor grades me very harshly and instead of telling me how to correct my work will put comments on my submissions like "we went over this in class, why don't you get this?" and "what you're stating here makes no sense." Similarly, I made one small mistake on a two hour+ assignment and he marked me off 40%. When I requested additional time for the exams, he announced the next day that he decided to reduce the exam time to 30mins and he made sure to remind me of this in an email so now double time is the original exam time. He also made it so you can only take so long on each question before it forces you to the next one. 70% average on exams is apparently "better than the last class" is what he said to our class. He keeps claiming he's a nice person but I think he hates us and additionally hates students with increased exam time. | 2021-10-13T10:04:36.000Z | q77xg5 | 6 | 1 | ADHD | STEM professors seem to hate people with ADHD | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q77xg5/stem_professors_seem_to_hate_people_with_adhd/ |
Possible-Ad232 | [removed] | 2021-10-13T10:01:51.000Z | q77w1b | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What are your experiences with (video) games that are supposed to help with ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q77w1b/what_are_your_experiences_with_video_games_that/ |
Bubbly_Window9067 | I recently moved into a shared student house and my bedroom has an ensuite bathroom. The light switch for the bathroom is on the outside and it's at an angle where I can't see it because I have a coat rack, and I hang my coats and bag behind my bathroom door so it covers the light switch. On numerous occasions I have left my bathroom and forgotten to turn my bathroom light off (out of sight out of mind). Sometimes hours pass before I realise. I get disappointed each time because I hate wasting electricity and we recently got a smart meter installed and we've been going over our electricity budget. This is starting to look like an ADHD tax. | 2021-10-13T09:52:59.000Z | q77rf5 | 6 | 0 | ADHD | I keep forgetting to turn my bathroom light off | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q77rf5/i_keep_forgetting_to_turn_my_bathroom_light_off/ |
Clokkers | TL;DR - I’m now on a 5 YEAR waiting list to be officially diagnosed.
I originally started my ADHD journey when I was around 4/5 years old, my mum took my to a doctor because I was acting out, very hyperactive and very very easily distracted, all the classic signs a 5 year old can display.
The doctor looked at me, listen to my mum and told her because I was a girl I didn’t have ADHD, it was just my ‘personality’ and ‘quirks’. His advice was to stop giving me sugar and that was that.
Fast forward to 2019, I’m now 19 at university and everything is so hard to do. I can’t study, I can’t stay organised, I’m slipping into a horrible depression so I look up my symptoms and I match with ADHD and autism. I’m not really that surprised, most of my extended family have ADHD or autism (we didn’t know that when I was young).
I meet with the university doctor, we go over all my symptoms, how it affects my life etc and she says it definitely seems like I have ADHD and asked me what I wanted to do. I told her I wanted help but wasn’t sure about medication at that point. She referred me to a therapist.
I get 1 appointment with this therapist, they agree to get me proper ADHD treatment and to come back the next week.
The week I was supposed to go back my mum was rushed into emergency care and was told she had stage 3 cancer which has since progressed and is now terminal. I had to leave university to be with her and in doing so, leaving the help I needed. Unfortunately this was also the week the UK was set to lockdown for Covid so I couldn’t get an appointment with anyone even if I had wanted to.
I kept calling my new doctors back at home but got no response, I called multiple times over 2020. Nothing. I called multiple times over this year and FINALLY after nearly 2 years, someone answered. They said I’d be put on a waiting list but that list was going to take 5 YEARS. I thought well I’ve lived this long why not?
I’ve since looked into private testing but that’s over £1,000. They charge £365 for an hour appointment OVER THE PHONE and charge an additional £6 EVERY MINUTE after an hour passes. Not to mention the medication costs are too expensive for me.
This is such a stupid system. Why is it so hard to get help for a condition I can’t control? Why does it cost so much time or money to get the help? Why doesn’t the NHS actually give a shit about people’s mental health? It’s shit.
I know about the right to choose thing but I don’t really understand it, if anyone has any advice that would be great. | 2021-10-13T09:48:47.000Z | q77pgz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Now we wait… | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q77pgz/now_we_wait/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-13T09:33:16.000Z | q77ikv | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Why is it so hard to get treatment? | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q77ikv/why_is_it_so_hard_to_get_treatment/ |
Select_Dare | [removed] | 2021-10-13T09:32:38.000Z | q77ib5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Opening Strattera capsules | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q77ib5/opening_strattera_capsules/ |
Main-Sandwich-5057 | [removed] | 2021-10-13T09:30:59.000Z | q77hm4 | 5 | 0 | ADHD | Stimulant holiday | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q77hm4/stimulant_holiday/ |
megsandmeds | I have had a fair few relationships. At 23 I've had 5 serious ish relationships (and I'm not counting some other relationships that almost or kinda were)...I've don't the dumping for all of them accept for 2 ( first one was a bit complicated technically I did but it was an on and off thing which he finally ended)
I swear I get bored in relationships, I get swept up in the possibility...the nuance..the fun...the entertainment. And I'm sure this is normal but I wonder if it's an ADHD thing...
I feel like relationships uproot my structure. You sleep often on their terms (or feel you have to) you change your eating habits and exercise is harder...and that's kinda ok but I need that rigity and structure to help me remember what I need to do to function..
Anyway the boredom of the person fast becomes not worth the price to my independent life, and il dump them. And feel shit because I realize I never really was in love with them really...
And what I can compare it to is I mistake entertainment as love...is this a thing. Like I love it when the guys are funny and want to do all these things, and their someone to talk to..and all this constant stimulation makes you ignore the fact that you don't actually have much in common or like them at all really.
Is this a thing...?
But I can hyperfixate on people and I find that can be nice because then your sure you really love them...but it makes you jealouse...paranoid and come off a bit to strong which is just damaging to the relationship and emotionally exhausting. | 2021-10-13T09:30:30.000Z | q77hdo | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Love or entertainment | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q77hdo/love_or_entertainment/ |
BadUsername_Numbers | My SO keeps getting parking tickets, and a lot of them. This month it's already past 700€.
I have some ideas as to how to cope - I know for instance that she could automate a lot of recurring things (bills, mail and such) which I hope would make the attention deficit a bit smaller (this is something that helps me at least).
What are some other things, ideas and strategies here? | 2021-10-13T09:29:27.000Z | q77gw4 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | The adhd tax: parking tickets. Any ideas? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q77gw4/the_adhd_tax_parking_tickets_any_ideas/ |
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