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identifiedhumant | Hi, I’m 25 and still currently Undiagnosed because my mom didn’t want me on medication. I never did well in school cause I could not get myself to pay attention or to actually turn in any homework. Teachers always said “he’s smart but... distracted, etc”. I did graduate and tried attending Community college but that ended shortly after realizing I still couldn’t get myself to do the work/ pay attention.
I do enjoy learning new things and would love to be able to go back to school and get a proper education.
I currently run a small business but still struggle with procrastination, forgetfulness. Would getting diagnosed/ treated help me be successful in school? Would love to hear from people that went through a similar situation. | 2021-10-12T21:22:19.000Z | q6w0s1 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Going back to school after getting diagnosed | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6w0s1/going_back_to_school_after_getting_diagnosed/ |
sle-epy-head | [removed] | 2021-10-12T21:21:43.000Z | q6w0ch | 41 | 2 | ADHD | My Physiatrist will not prescribe me ADHD meds even though I desperately need them.. | 0.54 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6w0ch/my_physiatrist_will_not_prescribe_me_adhd_meds/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T21:20:56.000Z | q6vzuc | 2 | 1 | ADHD | How do you go about getting diagnosed and prescribed medication with a bad insurance situation? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6vzuc/how_do_you_go_about_getting_diagnosed_and/ |
stroodle910 | I’ve been seeing a psychologist at the same place my yearly checkup doctor works. She’s started charging me to write refills. It’s now $20 for a refill, AND I have to go pay for my meds. We only book 15 minute sessions to make sure my medicine is working and say bye. I’m charged $155 for this. She’s always late to our appointments (last time by 10 minutes), but if I’m 5 minutes late to the online check-in, I get charged $80 for a missed appointment and have to reschedule. It’s to the point that I want to get another doctor to start writing my prescription. I live in Nashville. Does anyone have any advice??? | 2021-10-12T21:20:35.000Z | q6vzkr | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Want to find a new doctor to write my prescription. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6vzkr/want_to_find_a_new_doctor_to_write_my_prescription/ |
caffeenkween | [removed] | 2021-10-12T21:20:20.000Z | q6vzeg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just got diagnosed with ADHD and started on medication! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6vzeg/just_got_diagnosed_with_adhd_and_started_on/ |
pynkalien | Hiii. So I am a community college student who has struggled for years with failing college classes etc. I recently got diagnosed with ADHD at 21 and everything makes so much sense. I am medicated now (only for a week so far) and I have improved a bit but I still struggle and my grades are suffering.
So I decided to advocate for myself and take advantage of the disability office by registering my ADHD. However, I am not even sure if I am going to use any accommodations because I feel like I don't need the typical ones that are provided. I'm looking online and seeing that the most common ADHD accommodations provided by schools is extra time on tests and having a note taker.
However, really the main thing I would love to receive and that would improve my academics so much would be the mercy of extensions to deadlines or ability to make up missed work. I also have depression and anxiety that is made worse by my ADHD- the classic falling into a pit of despair because "I can't focus on this right now" turns into "I can't do this at all" and "what's the point in starting now..." and so on. These mental health episodes last me a couple days until I'm able to get back up and keep trying, only at that point I have already missed multiple assignments and my grades suffer as a result.
I would love to just be able to make things up within a few days without excessive penalty instead of losing out on the assignment entirely because I didn't submit it by the exact due date/time. I feel like this is reasonable because I would still be doing everything everyone else is doing, just kinda on my own, more flexible schedule since I can't really control when my brain is "ready" to focus. I know late work might not fly regardless of disability (-\_-) so I'm thinking maybe at least the ability to be granted a short extension on work on an as needed basis?
Anyway, is this a reasonable request to ask for? I don't know how to word it on the sheet. I keep seeing online that this isn't a good accommodation for ADHDers because it doesn't teach time management... but oh have I been trying to learn time management for 21 years. I wouldn't intend to take advantage of an accommodation like this, I just know myself and my mind and I know that more flexibility would help me at my worst times.
Anyway sorry for tangent. So I want to know, what kinda accommodations does everyone else out there receive for their ADHD, if you receive any accommodations at all? I thought they would just offer me stuff and I could accept or reject each thing, but they're making me list what I want on a form and I don't want to put something this isn't even usually given out. | 2021-10-12T21:18:41.000Z | q6vy6s | 7 | 4 | ADHD | What kind of disability accommodations did/do you guys receive in college or otherwise? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6vy6s/what_kind_of_disability_accommodations_diddo_you/ |
throwaway_adhd_lazy | [removed] | 2021-10-12T21:17:43.000Z | q6vxip | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Adhd or lazy? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6vxip/adhd_or_lazy/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T21:16:58.000Z | q6vwz7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Do you ever adopt the characteristics of the main character in a movie you just watched? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6vwz7/do_you_ever_adopt_the_characteristics_of_the_main/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T21:09:44.000Z | q6vrpe | 5 | 2 | ADHD | 28F, undiagnosed & not sure how to bring it up with my doc | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6vrpe/28f_undiagnosed_not_sure_how_to_bring_it_up_with/ |
OneSmallSwan | I apologize if this is an ignorant question. I am an adult who was diagnosed near the beginning of the year. I was first put on adderall XR which did not work, then finally generic concerta which has helped significantly. I am up to 36mg which seems to be the perfect dose for me, but the problem is that every day seems to be Russian roulette as far as consistency goes. For example, some days it does nothing and i have to make sure I took my meds in the morning, and then on another day it seems like way too much and I’m wired. When it works, it works great. I just don’t like the random inconsistency that happens occasionally. My doctor told me it could be because it’s generic, and that the manufacturer might not be able to make each dose exact. If that’s the case, it may just be worth paying double what I pay now for name brand just to have it be consistent. Anyone else with this experience on generic methylphenidate ER? Is there a significant difference?. | 2021-10-12T21:03:25.000Z | q6vn5z | 4 | 0 | ADHD | Is there a significant difference between concerta and generic? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6vn5z/is_there_a_significant_difference_between/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T20:58:26.000Z | q6vjgd | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Concerta or Strattera, which would be best for my type of ADHD symptoms? | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6vjgd/concerta_or_strattera_which_would_be_best_for_my/ |
tribbans95 | I’d really love to hear if anybody has any tips or tricks they use when trying to start a task. I work 5:30 am - 2 pm then I should get on my laptop for my at home job when I get home but opening my laptop is the hardest damn part (I can make my own hours). Once I open my laptop and open whatever I’m working on, then I’m good, can stay on for hours (distracted work but work).
So if anyone who has similar issues can help me out actually committing to a task, that would be awesome. | 2021-10-12T20:49:40.000Z | q6vdhq | 5 | 5 | ADHD | Tips for difficulty starting tasks? | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6vdhq/tips_for_difficulty_starting_tasks/ |
DeepThought80 | **TLDR: Please, please, please, if you have any sort of mental health/neurological/physical incapacity and you are in college speak with your campus ADA coordinator. They are there for a reason and they can literally make life so much better for you. You are not stupid, you are not deficient, your brain/body just works differently and it's nothing to be ashamed of or feel embarrassed about.**
***Now for the long story.***
I'm 41, diagnosed with ADHD-I when I was 39.
I'm currently in my first semester of law school and I just took my first mid-term and it was a TOTAL crap-show. Like "screaming obscenities in my car on the way home" kind of crap storm.
Part of this has to do with the fact that part of retina detached and I had to have a Pneumatic Retinoplexy to get it fixed. The side effect of the procedure is I now have a gas bubble in my right eye that is essentially holding my retina in place while the laser scarring heals to keep my retina intact. It's not too bad for going to class and everything because when I'm looking straight ahead the "bubble" is in the lower part of my vision and I can see around it but when I'm looking straight down, the bubble is right in my field of vision and it's like I'm looking through a fishbowl.
I should have gotten my accommodations for ADHD at the beginning of the semester but alas I missed the deadline and thought "Oh well, it's just one semester" and just trudged on with my courses. I mean I had survived 39 years without accommodations, I could muscle through one semester.
Our school uses ExamSoft and so I downloaded the software and took the tutorial and it looked pretty much like it was for the LSAT so I thought, no big deal because I won't have to look down to read the test so the vision thing should be fine. WRONG. The exam answers were recorded in ExamSoft but the test was a paper test that I had to read by looking down. I couldn't raise my paper up because of the Honor Code and that it could be construed as cheating. It took me sooo much longer to read and I didn't finish the test. Not even by a long shot. Thankfully the mid-term is only 20% of my grade and the professor offers extra credit so I should be able to recover.
I finally broke down and had an appointment with the ADA coordinator who was a lovely woman. I thought they might give me some sort of accommodations for my eye since that really was beyond my control since it happened last month (which was past the deadline to apply for accommodations).
Well not only are they going to give me accommodations for my eye but they are going to give me accommodations for my ADHD and my anxiety. I am OVER THE FREAKING MOON! They were so nice and so gracious. I had sent them every scrap of information I had for the ADHD and for the detached retina and I think they were surprised that I had all the information because normally that is not the case. I was so worried they were going to say "There's nothing wrong with you, you're just trying to cheat the system!" but no, they were great and even suggested things that I could get that I didn't even know were an option.
I'm so damn grateful. First of all I never thought I would be able to go to law school and to be given just a little boost up to just level the playing field so to speak is just amazing. | 2021-10-12T20:48:57.000Z | q6vcz8 | 18 | 62 | ADHD | Get the freaking accommodations! (if you can) | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6vcz8/get_the_freaking_accommodations_if_you_can/ |
gesunheit | For example, just now I thought to myself "I should really ask hubby to pick up milk on the way home".
As I was texting him, I caught myself - he's at school and won't be home for another 5 hours. If I text him now, he WILL try his best to remember, but it'll be an unnecessary burden on his short-term memory.
He will have to hold this note in his mind the rest of his day, and it will likely be shoved out of his RAM (for non-computer people, this is short-term memory storage) by a million other things trying to get his attention throughout the afternoon.
So I'll just wait and ask him to get milk once he's in the car, and once he can go straight to the store. I'll hold the reminder for him until then! | 2021-10-12T20:48:56.000Z | q6vcyq | 45 | 238 | ADHD | Fellow partners of humans with ADHD, remember to respect their RAM :) | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6vcyq/fellow_partners_of_humans_with_adhd_remember_to/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T20:48:40.000Z | q6vcra | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Beard tugging | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6vcra/beard_tugging/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T20:47:27.000Z | q6vbuo | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Need ideas for reducing "useless" screen time | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6vbuo/need_ideas_for_reducing_useless_screen_time/ |
BlackBooksFan | I'm 34 and a year ago I was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD. I have settled on 80mg of Atomoxetine which does help me maintain focus when I'm into a task.
My big problem is getting to a mental space where I can start tasks, or even want to start a task.
All tasks seem very hard for me to want to start. This ranges from something as small brushing teeth, to making myself food, tidying, home improvements, work tasks. I've got to a point where I can't even start podcasts because I immediately feel frustrated about commiting to something which might be boring.
The only thing I have no problem doing is being online on either my laptop or phone and going on news websites, reddit and youtube.
Can anyone offer their advice on how to overcome a lifetime's habit of being too lazy to want to do anything other than just sit on the couch and watch tv/go online? | 2021-10-12T20:46:03.000Z | q6vat7 | 104 | 242 | ADHD | How do high-functioning inattentive types manage to fight through the lack of motivation? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6vat7/how_do_highfunctioning_inattentive_types_manage/ |
guccigrandma_ | Hey everybody :) so I have a diagnostic appointment for ADHD in a few days and I’m really nervous for it. It’s with a group of providers that’s severely let me down before but I don’t really have another option other than going to them because there are so few psychiatrists covered by my insurance.
The reason I’m nervous is because I saw one of their providers for a diagnostic appointment before and I gave her a TON of examples from my life that make me sure I have ADHD (and that made my aunt who’s a psychologist tell me she’s absolutely sure I have it) including examples from when I was a kid (like, as early as kindergarten/elementary school) and she told me my symptoms aren’t ADHD and are actually caused by my cannabis use since it kills my brain cells. I told her I’d only started using cannabis in college, when I was 18 and not when I was 5, and she shrugged and said that it doesn’t matter because she’s sure my green use and “insomnia” (I don’t have insomnia, I had just had a few sleepless nights in the month or so before my appointment, which I explained to her and she ignored ).
I’m also nervous because I’d had a therapist tell me she highly doubts I have ADHD because I graduated from UC Irvine and how could I have done that with ADHD? Especially because she knows I’m a pianist and I love drawing (because the only time I can really think is when I’m playing piano or drawing).
My question is: does anybody have any advice on how I can make sure this psychiatrist doesn’t dismiss me like that? Or does anybody have any words of encouragement?
Thank you! :) | 2021-10-12T20:38:11.000Z | q6v54d | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Diagnostic appointment this week, nervous for it | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6v54d/diagnostic_appointment_this_week_nervous_for_it/ |
chriipping | I just started taking Vyvanse 20mg last week. The first day I took it was honestly a bit strong, I completely lost my appetite (which I expected) and I felt very stimulated for most of the day and was also very productive as a byproduct. The next day I felt very different, I felt calm but almost robotic. I even felt a bit uneasy and as if I wasn't as involved in my social life (like I didn't feel like laughing at peoples jokes where I usually would). It was uncomfortable, but I still felt like I could focus effectively on my schoolwork better than before (distracted less) so I didn't think about it much.
The third day was different than the first 2 days again. I felt like I didn't feel much and it was hard to tell if it was actually making any sort of difference in my concentration, which really confused me because the past 2 days had been extremely noticeable.
Skip to today and I've been on it for a week, and I honestly am not even sure if it is doing anything, I even felt pretty fidgety this morning compared to the other times I took it. It's hard to imagine a tolerance being this strong over the course of a couple of days, but I am not sure how to process this.
What am I supposed to feel like on Vyvanse if I take it every day?
I'm not expecting to feel like I did on day 1 (nor do I want to necessarily), but I guess I expected to feel like a 'lesser-version' of that. I am mostly just confused on how it can feel so different in the span of a couple of days. Do I need to up my dose?
Thanks
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TLDR: What am I supposed to feel like on Vyvanse long term? Should I consider upping my dose? | 2021-10-12T20:36:16.000Z | q6v3se | 2 | 1 | ADHD | What am I supposed to feel like on Vyvanse long term? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6v3se/what_am_i_supposed_to_feel_like_on_vyvanse_long/ |
loudmouthgames | I work a desk job and I took on mew responsibilities that require significant amounts of reading. I want to love the job, and I’m interested in the topics, but I can’t seem to “wake my brain up”. I’ve already taken 2 15 min “naps” trying to energize. I’m trying to avoid food as a excess source of energy cuz I’ve been losing weight and am becoming healthier. How the hell do you get mental energy when you must have it??? | 2021-10-12T20:34:28.000Z | q6v2i2 | 3 | 7 | ADHD | So tired at work!!!! How do you energize and gain focus when you must? | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6v2i2/so_tired_at_work_how_do_you_energize_and_gain/ |
ouchmybones13 | i’ve been on adderall XR 20mg and adderall IR 20mg since march of 2021, which has been great… until recently
the past week or so every time i’ve taken my meds i just get super tired, a terrible headache, and i’m hungry ALL THE TIME (when usually i have 0 appetite at all while on my meds until they’ve worn off)
is it possible that it just stopped working for me? i was thinking that i might need to increase my dosage but…
(clarification: i take the XR in the morning with 1.5 tablets of the IR, then another 1/2-1 tablet in the afternoon as needed) | 2021-10-12T20:29:56.000Z | q6uz7h | 5 | 5 | ADHD | medication not working anymore? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6uz7h/medication_not_working_anymore/ |
boombatt | Today I got diagnosed with adhd but my doctor won’t prescribe me Adderall because I smoke the green stuff (this community won’t let me mention it’s name). Is this commonplace? Like I said I just got diagnosed so I’m new to all of this. My doctor did prescribe me Wellbutrin however, so I’m going to try it. | 2021-10-12T20:28:19.000Z | q6uy02 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Doctor won’t prescribe ADHD meds | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6uy02/doctor_wont_prescribe_adhd_meds/ |
SuccessfullyHandsome | [removed] | 2021-10-12T20:28:10.000Z | q6uxvp | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Diet change | essential oil success? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6uxvp/diet_change_essential_oil_success/ |
rolyatcam | [removed] | 2021-10-12T20:26:52.000Z | q6uwye | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Sometimes I think I don't actually have ADHD, but.. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6uwye/sometimes_i_think_i_dont_actually_have_adhd_but/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T20:26:02.000Z | q6uwcx | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Meds have been on backorder for almost a month now, and my grades are dropping like flies | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6uwcx/meds_have_been_on_backorder_for_almost_a_month/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T20:19:43.000Z | q6urlh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just diagnosed...at 23 | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6urlh/just_diagnosedat_23/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T20:18:34.000Z | q6uqr7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Fuck lazy people who use ADHD as an excuse... unless I'm one of them. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6uqr7/fuck_lazy_people_who_use_adhd_as_an_excuse_unless/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T20:17:26.000Z | q6upw5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do meds feel? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6upw5/how_do_meds_feel/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T20:16:21.000Z | q6up2q | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just diagnosed today... at 23 | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6up2q/just_diagnosed_today_at_23/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T20:16:00.000Z | q6uotg | 6 | 1 | ADHD | How do I get a doctor to get treated for ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6uotg/how_do_i_get_a_doctor_to_get_treated_for_adhd/ |
jwood0433 | Hey everyone!
I (19M) recently was diagnosed with ADHD and given 10mg adderall. It worked amazingly well, except for the fact that as soon as it wore off I would be put into a really intense depressive episode that would take at least a day to get out of. Needless to say my doc switched me to a new medication, and now I’m taking 30mg of Vyvanse. So far I honestly haven’t noticed much of a difference from when I’m not medicated, but it’s only been a couple days and I haven’t had much school work to get done. I’ve noticed that I have had a pretty wicked dry mouth since I’ve been taking it. Will that go away? Should I know anything specific about how it’s different from my adderall? Since it’s extended release is there a specific time I shouldn’t take it after? I love my psychiatrist but he didn’t explain it much to me and I don’t have an appointment for another month.
Thanks in advance! | 2021-10-12T20:15:05.000Z | q6uo4w | 8 | 3 | ADHD | Starting on Vyvanse, what should I expect? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6uo4w/starting_on_vyvanse_what_should_i_expect/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T20:11:00.000Z | q6ul7b | 2 | 1 | ADHD | People who were medicated as children- what was your experience? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6ul7b/people_who_were_medicated_as_children_what_was/ |
Visual-Science-7485 |
Hey guise,
TLDR; my 6yo started @add3rall for diagnosed combo ADHD. I’m conflicted on whether I should keep them on it.
I’m super emotional about this.
I’ve known my child (6) has ADHD since they were 2 year old. My older sibling has it so I’m familiar with it. (Honestly, I’m 90% sure I have It and all those funny “quirks” my kid got from me aren’t actually genetics lol) anyway, I’ve had to wait until they went to school to get a “teachers opinion” *insert eye roll* (pretty sure I know my kid but whatever)
The doctor suggested medication. I’ve been against medicating for years and said I wouldn’t ever do it until they wanted to- but they’ve been struggling so hard with school already in the first year (2nd year but covid kept them on zoom) so I agreed to try it. They’ve been crying lately about being “bad” and I hate seeing them sad like this.
I’ve told them multiple times since then that it’s their decision, they have a choice, if they don’t want to take it or if they wants to quit them, we will stop, etc.
I kept them home yesterday to monitor.
Their attention was great! I only had to ask them once to do something and they would immediately do it! They only had 1 instance where I had to ask to turn off the tablet twice to go to bed. But I do the “turning it into a game” tactic. So I said “I bet you can’t turn it off before I get to 1!” and counted down, they did it no problem.
But towards the end of yesterday, I noticed them getting really emotional. I told them they couldn’t sleep on the couch. Usually when they get upset it’s more of a tantrum with a cry but last night they were just crying silently... and it made me sad? Idk if that sounds weird because maybe this is what it’s like for non-adhd children, but it was odd for me. They also didn’t want to eat this morning, I barely got em to take two bites of a burrito. These are the downfalls so far.
The biggest issue is that I can’t help but feel like I’m drugging my child for someone else’s benefit.
I have no problem caring for my ADHD child. I’ve done it for years and they’ve made significant progress once I implemented gentle parenting, exercise, diet changes, and monitoring. But the school system was NOT made for adhd children. (Shocker) it failed me as well. Especially in California where there’s 20+ kids per class. Their teacher struggles with them and some of the kids in the class don’t like playing with them because they can be aggressive which has made them depressed. :(
But I don’t feel like I should have to alter my kid just so they can fit into society.... it sucks. I keep crying over it. It feels unfair.
I am also very pro-choice. I want every decision to be their own. So obviously I feel conflicted about giving my 6 year old mind altering drugs (especially so young) when they’re way too young to truly consent to them. They don’t really *KNOW* what they’re consenting to.
A part of me wants to only give it to them on school days and throughout the school year but I know that can be emotional too.
I just hate it. I’m looking into putting them into having a Waldorf school once I get an income but they’re $13000-$15000 a year and they still might struggle there.
What is the right decision here? Am I irreversibly harming my child? Am I taking away their voice? Am I helping them?
What was tour experience as a medicated child? | 2021-10-12T20:07:34.000Z | q6uir5 | 4 | 2 | ADHD | People who were diagnosed and medicated as children- what was your experience? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6uir5/people_who_were_diagnosed_and_medicated_as/ |
FelineCannine | I'm in my senior year of highschool and it's almost the end of the quarter.
It ends in a week and I've got quite a lot of stuff to do.
So earlier today I was doing what I usually do making plans to try and get my work caught up within the last few days I have left.
After that I go to work on my test in US Government. I get through a few questions when suddenly it feels like my brain might explode.
I get an overwhelming want and need to cry and I start to feel frustrated.
"Why can't I do this? It isn't even that hard it's just multiple choice questions that's super easy stuff!" I think as I just sit there staring at my test.
I have to put my test away so I can cool off and I ended up not doing any work for the rest of the period.
I'm not sure if this has anything to do with my ADHD but it might.
I just really needed to vent, honestly I feel pretty bad and just overwhelmed. Even if it is my own fault for getting so behind in school.
Thanks to whoever took the time to read this 😅 I'm just having a pretty meh day. | 2021-10-12T20:05:08.000Z | q6ugy8 | 2 | 3 | ADHD | I hate this feeling xD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6ugy8/i_hate_this_feeling_xd/ |
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pancakelady2108 | [removed] | 2021-10-12T20:02:40.000Z | q6uf6j | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just got diagnosed with ADHD today. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6uf6j/just_got_diagnosed_with_adhd_today/ |
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[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T19:58:17.000Z | q6ubwd | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Being in big groups | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6ubwd/being_in_big_groups/ |
codenameavantgarde | [removed] | 2021-10-12T19:56:53.000Z | q6uavw | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Adhd but potentially bipolar? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6uavw/adhd_but_potentially_bipolar/ |
Ash1Kozmo | idk if i'm just a bad person or what, but i have a major art theft problem. it's not malicious, it's all out of impulsiveness, but i see something i like and something just takes over me and makes it so that i cannot be creative at all until i replicate it, so i do. i don't want to hurt anyone, i just wish i could stop. it's literally to the point now where i had to have a creator block me EVERYWHERE so i can't see anything they've made and do it again. normal people don't do this. i understand why the creator doesn't believe that i feel bad about it, ive apologized and done it over and over again. but i really do. ive fucked up our relationship beyond repair and i don't know where to go from here. | 2021-10-12T19:54:22.000Z | q6u93i | 4 | 1 | ADHD | [RANT] i hate that i'm like this. | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6u93i/rant_i_hate_that_im_like_this/ |
No_Variety9279 | [removed] | 2021-10-12T19:47:23.000Z | q6u45k | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Ritalin Vs Adderall. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6u45k/ritalin_vs_adderall/ |
merganzer | So...the psychiatric practice that my doctor referred me to agreed that my PCP's tentative bipolar 2 diagnosis had merit, but they also think I have ADHD and autism? I don't disagree that I tick a lot of autistic boxes, but I don't know what to do with that information. At 33, my personality is set, quirks and all, and believe me - there are a lot of quirks. I'm comfortable in my own skin. At least I know what to watch for in my children.
Anyway, he's going to send a summary report to my doctor, who will probably start me on ADHD meds, so here's hoping that helps. | 2021-10-12T19:36:21.000Z | q6tvzw | 4 | 0 | ADHD | Confused about multiple diagnoses | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6tvzw/confused_about_multiple_diagnoses/ |
nedermg | I’m having the thing where I can’t do anything because I’m waiting for an important thing. Except the important thing in this case is the results from a pre-employment drug test so it’s completely out of my control and I don’t know when exactly it’ll be over. I have so much restless energy but I don’t want to do anything I would normally do to get the energy out (ie hiking) because I don’t want to miss the news of my results. This is awful 😞
Edit: I asked when I’d probably hear the results back and they said not till Friday 🙃🙃 I’m gonna explode | 2021-10-12T19:25:15.000Z | q6tngn | 5 | 7 | ADHD | Important thing time freeze | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6tngn/important_thing_time_freeze/ |
bajablasht | I'm looking for advice and the personal experience of others who take ADHD medication and have anxiety.
So I (23M) recently got diagnosed with ADHD and my doctor prescribed me Adderall 10mg. I have been taking the Adderall as needed as instructed by my doctor. I also have anxiety and depression which I am taking Wellbutrin XL 450mg for (since June) and it has worked very well for me. These past few days my anxiety symptoms have been higher than usual and I'm not sure if I should take the ADHD med if my anxiety is acting up as I've heard it can worsen the symptoms. I don't believe the Adderall is the cause of the higher anxiety symptoms that I've experienced the past few days I'm just afraid taking it \*now\* while my body is in semi-panic mode will worsen it. | 2021-10-12T19:24:23.000Z | q6tmv3 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD Medication and Anxiety | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6tmv3/adhd_medication_and_anxiety/ |
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Indescreetbeatofmeat | [removed] | 2021-10-12T19:19:31.000Z | q6tj7a | 1 | 1 | ADHD | At the age of 15 I have only just learned that 504s are a thing, and my mom is denying me one | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6tj7a/at_the_age_of_15_i_have_only_just_learned_that/ |
ImCurrentlyDrowning | (20M from the uk) so after calling up my gp and going through the 2 "screening calls" (I guess that's what you could call them) I got some feedback that says it's likely I have adhd, they were calls because of covid I couldn't really go to the gp in person. I have thought I have had adhd for probably around 6 years now and am very confident I do, thinking back on things I did as a kid and do now it definitely seems likely, but have parents who believe that anything mental illness related is an excuse, is not true and is just people putting words on stuff to get attention or get antidepressants and stuff. So this was the main reason I never seeked out a diagnosis earlier, as having talked to my sister and mum before about it I had been shut down, and sorta even mocked about it. But after finally taking that leap of faith and calling my gp I'm on the waiting list, but here's the problem, that waiting list is apparently according to my gp, going to be about 2 years long. To me that is ridiculously long, and I know they probably have a reason for why but wow, 2 years for a potential diagnosis is crazy to me. So I was wondering if anybody has any experience with such long waiting times. | 2021-10-12T19:16:58.000Z | q6thcn | 6 | 3 | ADHD | NHS adhd diagnosis waiting times are looooonnggg... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6thcn/nhs_adhd_diagnosis_waiting_times_are_looooonnggg/ |
taya_reynolds | ive recently decided to learn guitar and watch a bunch of videos at like 3 in the morning....the only issue is i don't have a guitar. im pretty good when i use my friends, i just don't want to loose motivation like i have with all my other discarded "passions". are there any tips out there, because i find it difficult changing chords bc my coordination is terrible thanks to adhd, and does anyone just know how to stay motivated | 2021-10-12T19:16:53.000Z | q6thak | 2 | 1 | ADHD | hyperfixiations | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6thak/hyperfixiations/ |
Inattentiv_ | This was inspired by another recent post here on r/ADHD, titled “what kinds of jobs does the ADHD community have?”
I write in a fairly formal style, so sometimes people assume I’m conducting research. **I am not.** I just thought it’d be fun to see if there are entrepreneurs, small business owners, etc. here and how they found this path. Thanks! | 2021-10-12T19:15:35.000Z | q6tgby | 2 | 7 | ADHD | Entrepreneurs/small business owners with ADHD: What do you do, how did you get started, and what are your biggest strengths/challenges? | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6tgby/entrepreneurssmall_business_owners_with_adhd_what/ |
BookJacketSmash | I've been lying in my bed for 4 and a half hours, doing the "hey man, don't waste your day off lying in bed doing nothing" thing, and doing the thing where it's like, "boy I sure would like to get out of bed. Now how come I can't make my limbs actually do that," and then I remembered that I left some chocolate on my dresser, and I got up and ate a kit kat, and now I can get on with my day.
Sounding Board! Any of yall been doing something like this consistently? How's it work for you? I figure candy won't work for everybody, so I'd love to see other ideas, too. | 2021-10-12T19:14:34.000Z | q6tfji | 7 | 9 | ADHD | Keep something good in your room to get out of bed for | 0.85 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6tfji/keep_something_good_in_your_room_to_get_out_of/ |
therealrico | I imagine many of you have a similar mindset to me in that over the years you have built up quite a bit of negativity and frustration in your inability to do the things you seem capable of doing. Whether it is struggling with school, relationships, or whatever else, it is easy to get super down, and depressed.
Recently I had been speaking to a girl for over a year-long distance who planned on coming up to visit me or I would visit her. I told her I was able to visit and we were discussing the best time when she dropped the bombshell on me that she was seeing someone and wants to see where it goes. She cited my negativity as an issue that I think was the driving reason she didn't wait any longer.
It hasn't been helped by the fact that 1. it has been a pandemic, 2, lost my job in November of 2020, interviewed a ton of places, and couldn't get a job until May. The job sucked and I was fired after 2.5 weeks. The thought of seeing her was a driving force in me staying positive.
Even before I spoke with her I have wanted to be more positive and tried different things from positive thinking audiotapes, yoga, therapy, meditation, but none of them seem to work, with part of the reason being I probably didn't stick to the routine.
So, does anyone have suggestions on what worked for them and what they did? | 2021-10-12T19:14:27.000Z | q6tfgf | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Seeking advice, suggestions, or routines on ways to be more positive and be less negative both externally and internally. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6tfgf/seeking_advice_suggestions_or_routines_on_ways_to/ |
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themindstuff | [removed] | 2021-10-12T19:04:42.000Z | q6t8e8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Do ADHD symptoms have a cyclical pattern? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6t8e8/do_adhd_symptoms_have_a_cyclical_pattern/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T19:04:41.000Z | q6t8d8 | 163 | 422 | ADHD | Working from home is brutal because I can’t stop m*sterbating | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6t8d8/working_from_home_is_brutal_because_i_cant_stop/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T19:04:36.000Z | q6t8bf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Tackling the meds food thing with GI issues -- Appreciating my success :) | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6t8bf/tackling_the_meds_food_thing_with_gi_issues/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T19:04:12.000Z | q6t81h | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What do you do when your recall is so impaired that it prevents any chance from holding a job? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6t81h/what_do_you_do_when_your_recall_is_so_impaired/ |
themindstuff | [removed] | 2021-10-12T19:02:59.000Z | q6t74o | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone notice their ADHD symptoms have a cycle or pattern of some kind? Please describe! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6t74o/does_anyone_notice_their_adhd_symptoms_have_a/ |
IHeartScubaDiving | Hi all! I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good ADHD coach who can meet online, or if anyone has another tip that works for executive dysfunction? I have a good job and have done ok for myself, but I feel like I am in a rut. I end up with a lot of free time in my day, and rather than doing anything productive, I put it off as long as I can in favor of more immediately "gratifying" things, which has been extremely detrimental to my well-being overall. I end up completing things at the very last minute. Sometimes I just lay in my bed and am screaming at myself to get up and do something, but almost feel frozen and unable to accomplish the things that I want to do. I am working on my anxiety, which felt like it might be a factor, but even with that out of the way I'm still not the person that I would like to be. I know that there is so much that I could accomplish if only I could get out of my own way and let myself do it. I think it would be helpful to have someone trained in the field helping me to find purpose, help me set my goals and break them down in achievable, individual "parts", and check in with me periodically and give me actionable steps I can take to work towards my goals. I do have medication that I take, but I strongly believe that medication alone without external, professional guidance is an incomplete solution. I feel like I am stuck in a bubble, looking at all the things I can do/ have and who I can be, but I'm trapped and struggling to get there, and would like some help, if that makes sense. TIA for any suggestions! | 2021-10-12T18:51:24.000Z | q6sy5n | 3 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD Coaching / Other Ways of Dealing with Executive Dysfunction? | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6sy5n/adhd_coaching_other_ways_of_dealing_with/ |
boombox324_ | It’s been 3 months of calling practitioners, cold emails, etc, finally seeing a therapist who I thought could diagnose me only for her to tell me she’s not licensed to do that, now I’m back to square one of calling up random doctors from my insurance page. There’s 863 of them to be exact and yet NO ONE can answer the call? I need to know what’s up with my brain before I get out of college bruh. Am I the only one for whom this is proving to be a never ending process. | 2021-10-12T18:49:55.000Z | q6sx25 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Why is getting a diagnosis so hard | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6sx25/why_is_getting_a_diagnosis_so_hard/ |
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Datlapiz | That's basically it. I got prescribed Adderall yesterday and I feel like I have a grip on my life for once. I'm just worried I'll gaslight myself into thinking I'll be horrible without it. What do you have to do to prevent or know you're becoming addicted? I don't want to feel broken and scatterbrained but I also don't want to do it too much. My doctor said to take it twice a day (morning, early afternoon) at 10mg each, but I have a psychologist (that gave me the adhd diagnosis) that recommends taking it only when needed. I don't have a problem at work, when most people (including him) think you need it. I can be busting ass for minimum wage but sleeping on six months of unfolded laundry for a bed sheet. Should I use it only on days off/non-work hours? Should I try out using it as it was prescribed or go with a work/school only approach? | 2021-10-12T18:45:43.000Z | q6su24 | 19 | 4 | ADHD | How Do You Prevent Addiction? | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6su24/how_do_you_prevent_addiction/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T18:45:09.000Z | q6stmp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | The State of the UK health system - ADHD edition. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6stmp/the_state_of_the_uk_health_system_adhd_edition/ |
sapphirestation | like most everybody here i’ve picked up and dropped way too many hobbies to count. i’ve even progressed stupidly far in some - to the point where i could make a living - and STILL dropped them. 21 years of exploration though and i feel music & martial arts are the core of my being. i feel extremely lucky that i had the nagging urge to try anything and everything my whole life - and through it found my passions. i think that’s a wonderful upside of adhd. what did you find that became part of you, even if you had no idea it would in the beginning? | 2021-10-12T18:39:31.000Z | q6spjy | 11 | 4 | ADHD | What fixations have you discovered that actually stick with you to this day? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6spjy/what_fixations_have_you_discovered_that_actually/ |
Anonymous380 | [removed] | 2021-10-12T18:35:53.000Z | q6smxu | 7 | 0 | ADHD | What are your views on the topic of ADHD and over-diagnosis? | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6smxu/what_are_your_views_on_the_topic_of_adhd_and/ |
gfvvgg | Got diagnosed back in May and didn't follow up. No one really told me I was diagnosed and now I can't get ahold of anyone to find out what my next steps are. Doing this kind of thing is extremely challenging for me to do. It feels like walking through mud having to call people over and over again. This is Kaiser Norcal. Anyone have any recommendations or know of a psychiatrist in the Sacramento area who will take Kaiser insurance that specializes in ADHD?
TIA | 2021-10-12T18:32:00.000Z | q6sjzg | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Norcal Kaiser is ghosting me... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6sjzg/norcal_kaiser_is_ghosting_me/ |
misamisa3 | when i have brain fog it gets BAD like i feel as though i’m fighting an actual war in my head to be able to do even the most simple thing Which consequently means homework is the most difficult task to do ever even when i’m deathly behind it’s just so HARD😭😭😭and then i always get told off for being lazy and not completing things Like . my brain doesn’t work . but no one really understands it Aghhhhhhhhhh | 2021-10-12T18:29:51.000Z | q6siek | 2 | 3 | ADHD | disappointing teachers is hell | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6siek/disappointing_teachers_is_hell/ |
_kviiilynn | I was diagnosed with ADHD earlier this year and told that eating was majorly impacted by it, which totally makes sense, considering my eating habits have always been all over the place.
Lately I’ve been having an exceptionally hard time eating while experiencing other health concerns and I’m finding the only thing keeping me eating is by storing non perishable snacks in my room so I can see them and remember to eat something.
Anyway my room has crumbs everywhere and all I eat are pop tarts so if anyone had advice on how to remember/encourage yourself to eat that would be awesome | 2021-10-12T18:28:49.000Z | q6shli | 4 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD Eating Habits | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6shli/adhd_eating_habits/ |
Skittlebrau22 | All water tastes terrible. I’m having trouble drinking it without feeling sick from the taste. I’ve tried from multiple sources (work, home, filtered, bottles etc) and it all tastes very different from each other but all of it is awful. I’ve never had this issue before, just wondering if anyone else has experienced this or just me, and if it’s drug related or something else. | 2021-10-12T18:28:23.000Z | q6shbx | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Weird question. Started Concerta 1.5 weeks ago, some foods taste different to me, but one of the major things is water. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6shbx/weird_question_started_concerta_15_weeks_ago_some/ |
suburbancactus | Tl;dr - feeling worried that ADHD will make me a bad PA, looking for reassurance, especially from anyone out there pulling off a career in medicine
I'm just past halfway done with PA school and it's gone fine, but I'm on rotations now and I have this creeping doubt that I'll be able to be a good provider. Specifically, I'm worried that my brain will skip important parts of the history and physical, forget about important tests to order or possible diagnoses, etc, because I have a really difficult time retaining anything that doesn't interest me. It wasn't a problem at the beginning of school when everything was new and exciting, but now that I'm a little burnt out, all sorts of stuff just doesn't stick. It's exacerbated by the massive difference between what school expects and what real practitioners are doing on my rotations - I'm not getting the opportunity to observe or practice really thorough histories and exams (my university does not care; there are fewer sites available since covid and they just want to churn out grads I guess). I know that working as a PA will be very different from rotations, and with time I'll get better, but it's just freaking me out right now. I've never met anyone working as a medical provider who openly had ADHD and I would just really like some reassurance that people are doing it, providing good care, loving what they do, and finding ways to get around the ADHD struggles. | 2021-10-12T18:28:19.000Z | q6sha6 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Medical providers with ADHD, can you reassure me that I'm not crazy for going into medicine? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6sha6/medical_providers_with_adhd_can_you_reassure_me/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T18:27:56.000Z | q6sh01 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Obsessive Research? OCD? ADHD? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6sh01/obsessive_research_ocd_adhd/ |
Throwaway55379uwu | I’m in the process of getting a neuropsychological evaluation done for a clear diagnosis on my ADHD, I was diagnosed before by two different psychiatrists but my school wants an evaluation for proof. I talked to my insurance company and they said they covered these evaluations, then I look through their policy statements and apparently if the evaluation is primarily for diagnosing and evaluating ADHD it doesn’t count as medically necessary?? What’s up with that?
I can’t afford to shell out thousands of dollars to help with maybe having a normal college year for once, in which i already throw thousands of dollars away to in the form of loans, grants, and debt.
I really thought I was close to finally getting fully diagnosed, this has been a 2 year process. I’m tired and burnt out from pushing myself to keep going and keep seeking different doctors. I have a scheduled evaluation already with a neuropsychologist too.. I’m wondering if I should just cancel it and keep looking. I’m waiting back on my insurance right now for further answers but I feel like this policy statement is conclusive. | 2021-10-12T18:27:20.000Z | q6sgli | 5 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD testing isn’t medically necessary?? What? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6sgli/adhd_testing_isnt_medically_necessary_what/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T18:27:06.000Z | q6sgeu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | brain fog is so BAD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6sgeu/brain_fog_is_so_bad/ |
gfvvgg | [removed] | 2021-10-12T18:26:53.000Z | q6sg9g | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Kaiser is ghosting me... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6sg9g/kaiser_is_ghosting_me/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T18:22:22.000Z | q6sd2g | 2 | 1 | ADHD | When should I start Straterra? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6sd2g/when_should_i_start_straterra/ |
al4074 | Hey Reddit!
I’m looking for some advice. I recently saw a doctor to get evaluated for ADHD. A few days before the appointment I was sent a quenstionairre to fill out about general anxiety and depression symptoms. The first thing the doctor says when the appointment starts is “I actually can’t evaluate you for ADHD because you have anxiety.” I was really shocked and honestly upset. I asked him if it was possible that my anxiety comes from my ADHD and he said yes, but that he couldn’t evaluate me because the symptoms overlap too much. Without asking any of my symptoms, he also said that there was no possible way I had ADHD because I’m graduating from college in a semester and my schoolwork is probably difficult.
I’m really upset because I think a lot of my symptoms are consistent with ADHD and I’ve been struggling a lot for a long time and it took a lot for me to finally make this appointment.
Im wondering if anyone else has had this experience and if it actually is impossible to diagnose ADHD when someone has anxiety. I have to go out of network if I want to get a second opinion and want to make sure its a good idea before I spend the money.
Edit: I have pretty bad anxiety but it’s not extreme and I’ve been working with a doctor for months now to find a medication that helps but haven’t had any luck yet making me think it is more of an ADHD thing instead of just an anxiety thing. | 2021-10-12T18:20:03.000Z | q6sbcq | 13 | 3 | ADHD | Can’t receive an evaluation for ADHD because I have anxiety? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6sbcq/cant_receive_an_evaluation_for_adhd_because_i/ |
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plasticflowervase | [removed] | 2021-10-12T18:15:28.000Z | q6s7xi | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do I start feeling grateful | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6s7xi/how_do_i_start_feeling_grateful/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T18:13:24.000Z | q6s6cz | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Girlfriend literally exploded because of my AD(H)D? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6s6cz/girlfriend_literally_exploded_because_of_my_adhd/ |
Katarausagi | [removed] | 2021-10-12T18:13:11.000Z | q6s670 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Let’s talk live | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6s670/lets_talk_live/ |
Careless-Fish-6898 | Hi guys. I am newly diagnosed with ADHD combined type from a Psychologist at my school. I brought my diagnosis to my home doctor to ask about medications and she made me feel really shitty. She asked me if I had taken calculus yet and if I had done well in it, and I said yes I loved calculus and I got As, and she said "You don't have ADHD. Nobody with ADHD can get an A in calculus." ??? What. Not true. PLEASE respond and back me up if you have ADHD and like calc/math. Also, guess it doesn't matter if I fail other easier classes that I'm just not as interested in. wtf
She also told me that I'm just at a tough point in my life (in college) and that I should reevaluate my goals and expect less of myself. Right now I'm struggling to go to class, do assignments, show up to appointments, eat 3 meals a day, pay parking tickets etc. I started crying about my 5 parking tickets that I've gotten so far this year during the appointment, and she told me that everybody gets parking tickets. Didn't give me any info on meds which was all I was asking for. Anybody have advice on next steps? Or how not to feel like an imposter after this?
thanks :( | 2021-10-12T18:13:08.000Z | q6s65r | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Doctors not understanding ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6s65r/doctors_not_understanding_adhd/ |
Psychological-Yak993 | So I was talking a few days ago to my mum and we came to the topic of ADHD, I’m on meds for it and she admitted to me that once or twice she has taken it as she thought she might have ADHD and wanted to know if the meds worked for her. I was very angry but calm and just said that it’s okay but she shouldn’t do it again.
She did it again. I did not let out my anger and was calm about it all but should I be concerned? My mum thinks she has ADHD but that’s not a reason to take my medicine, is it? Now because she said it made her super productive and things like that she’s convinced she has it, every time I try to say something about my ADHD she acts like she can relate to it all too and that I’m overreacting. Even if she does have it, it presents differently in people.
How can I approach a conversation with her about not taking my meds? | 2021-10-12T18:13:07.000Z | q6s65j | 80 | 47 | ADHD | My mum took my ADHD meds. | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6s65j/my_mum_took_my_adhd_meds/ |
hahayeah__ | Hello, I've been struggling a lot with online school and it seems a lot of people like me have too,
I was wondering if anyone here has decided to quit their studies to go work or something else until studies are back to in person, or if anyone has any advice on the matter.
I live in Scotland and I have 5 free years of higher education and I shouldn't lose this year's if I decide to leave before November 1.
Thank you | 2021-10-12T18:08:18.000Z | q6s2o7 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Quitting Studies because of it being Online? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6s2o7/quitting_studies_because_of_it_being_online/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T18:08:17.000Z | q6s2ng | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Vyvanse way more intense when mixing in water | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6s2ng/vyvanse_way_more_intense_when_mixing_in_water/ |
ADHD-engineerish | [removed] | 2021-10-12T18:05:21.000Z | q6s0jg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Why in the world | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6s0jg/why_in_the_world/ |
liquid_turkey | Things like haircuts, showers, even brushing teeth. You know, the usual stuff. If there's no deadline I can tend to not do stuff for waaayyyyy too long. At the moment I'm about 2 months since my last haircut when usually I wear it short so I was just wondering how long others have gone without doing similar things.
What's the longest you've not done something for? | 2021-10-12T18:03:00.000Z | q6ryta | 38 | 12 | ADHD | How long have you gone without doing something if it's not vital? | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6ryta/how_long_have_you_gone_without_doing_something_if/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T18:01:06.000Z | q6rx9z | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Those with hypertension, what’s working for you to manage that and ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6rx9z/those_with_hypertension_whats_working_for_you_to/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T17:59:51.000Z | q6rw00 | 11 | 12 | ADHD | How does ADHD medication affect female libido? | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6rw00/how_does_adhd_medication_affect_female_libido/ |
liquid_turkey | [removed] | 2021-10-12T17:58:45.000Z | q6rv88 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What's the longest you've gone without doing something like a haircut | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6rv88/whats_the_longest_youve_gone_without_doing/ |
crystalcrustacean | I’m 17 and for 7 years I’ve been fighting this invisible block in my head. I knew deep down I wasn’t just lazy but nobody ever seemed to see that. I had no motivation to actually do activities. I would daydream about how I was finally going to do well every new school year and never ended up implementing any changes. I think out every detail of cleaning and rearranging my bedroom and never actually get to it. Almost every thing is effected by this. I desperately need to lose weight but I can’t make myself do the things required. I recently discussed this with my therapist and He said I described it perfectly. I truly want to be a productive and functional person but i just can’t get seem to get there. Thank you for listening:) | 2021-10-12T17:58:19.000Z | q6ruxn | 3 | 2 | ADHD | How to navigate executive dysfunction. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6ruxn/how_to_navigate_executive_dysfunction/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T17:58:08.000Z | q6rutp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I don't think I can go on like this anymore | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6rutp/i_dont_think_i_can_go_on_like_this_anymore/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T17:56:01.000Z | q6rtdu | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Coping methods for when you run out of your meds & they’re out of stock? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6rtdu/coping_methods_for_when_you_run_out_of_your_meds/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T17:55:57.000Z | q6rtbq | 5 | 3 | ADHD | I’m not dumb, but school is hard | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6rtbq/im_not_dumb_but_school_is_hard/ |
liquid_turkey | [removed] | 2021-10-12T17:53:03.000Z | q6rra7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone ever self medicate and convince themselves they don't have adhd when they're undiagnosed? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6rra7/anyone_ever_self_medicate_and_convince_themselves/ |
Vegetable-Moment-914 | I know i have adhd. I know I’m an addict. Im currently sober and I’ve sought out help. They put me on mood stabilizers and then aderall.
The aderall helped alot ngl. But it felt like i was just swapping addictions. I very quickly grew mental dependance and had the urge to overdose the adderall to get the same amazing feeling. It was like my brain was finally working the right way.
But honestly i felt like i was just switching the dope man with the pharmacy. I just got off drugs. I dont want to switch to a different one, legal or not. Im not sure what to do to get my ADHD in check without prescription drugs… | 2021-10-12T17:51:40.000Z | q6rq9y | 6 | 6 | ADHD | ADHD, addiction, and prescription drugs. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6rq9y/adhd_addiction_and_prescription_drugs/ |
TheRealTimbo_Slice | Basically title. Is it necessary to undergo neuro-psychological testing to diagnose ADHD? I keep reading conflicting things on the internet and it seems like a lot of threads indicate people did go through it for their diagnosis.
I saw a psych for the first time a few weeks ago and she said it was necessary to prescribe anything. I wouldn't mind the testing, but everywhere that does it will be \~$1k out of pocket and I'd much rather spend that on other things. | 2021-10-12T17:51:04.000Z | q6rpv4 | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Neuropsychological Testing Necessary for Diagnosis? | 0.8 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6rpv4/neuropsychological_testing_necessary_for_diagnosis/ |
PepsiColaPussy7860 | I KNOW I have potential. I'm sure you all know that about yourselves too (even if you don't, I know you do). I always thought there was something wrong w me bc I couldn't apply myself fully.
A few days ago I got diagnosed with ADHD and although I suspected that I have it, getting told by a professional that it's actually how my brain processes things is hard to look past. I'm trying not to get down on myself. I want to look on the bright side.. like telling myself that it wasn't me being lazy all along, it's the way my brain processes things.
But then it somehow makes me feel worse. I want to live my damn life and there's this thing getting in the way everytime I try to push myself and work harder at the things I want to improve and grow in my life. I can't because I end up feeling so emotionally, physically and mentally EXHAUSTED, and far too overwhelmed.
It's as if my mind goes into self defense mode like it can't handle anything. Perhaps I am being too hard on myself but I see people hustling, working out everyday, working at their careers etc. I can only do things one at a time over a long period. It just makes me feel so incompetent as a person. Not to mention emotional dysregulation sort of demanded to come in the way of having a productive day - whatever that may be.
I've had a long day and feeling burntout and overwhelmed. So all in all I needed a place to rant about my mind and getting into this ADHD victim mindset. | 2021-10-12T17:50:46.000Z | q6rpnp | 11 | 26 | ADHD | It's actually really messed up how much potential we all have but it's so hard to reach it when just about everything is overwhelming. RANT. | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6rpnp/its_actually_really_messed_up_how_much_potential/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T17:50:12.000Z | q6rp8d | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I need help with impulsivity | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6rp8d/i_need_help_with_impulsivity/ |
benigndictator | I'm starting to think I have ADHD. I'm in my first year of uni and well, it's not going well. Can't focus in lectures, my mind just wanders. Assignments are taking 4 times as long as they should because I get distracted by little things. And of course, can't forget the sudden burst of energy out of nowhere making it ridiculously hard to sit still. Never really thought I had ADHD until a friend in my class said I probably have it. Came here and read some stuff and there's so many more little things I do that I didn't realize were symptoms of ADHD. But anyways, I'm looking to see if there is an optimal process to finding out if you actually have and well, If I should actually go. | 2021-10-12T17:40:55.000Z | q6rimx | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Who to go to to get diagnosed? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6rimx/who_to_go_to_to_get_diagnosed/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T17:40:10.000Z | q6ri3d | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Is the jury out yet on ADHD being "just" a low dopamine thing? | 0.6 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6ri3d/is_the_jury_out_yet_on_adhd_being_just_a_low/ |
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