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[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T13:42:56.000Z | q6mh6j | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Medication has weakened my social skills, help wanted | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6mh6j/medication_has_weakened_my_social_skills_help/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T13:37:10.000Z | q6md3j | 2 | 0 | ADHD | Do you have to get rediagnosed with adhd? (U.K.) | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6md3j/do_you_have_to_get_rediagnosed_with_adhd_uk/ |
Quarnail | I just wanted to ask about your challenges getting the diagnosis? And if any of you have had similar problems such as myself.
When I went to get tested and evaluated I was told that the results were showing clear signs for further testing. After going through several tests that all pointed in the same direction, the person leading the examination decided that a diagnosis was in order. Then some psychiatrist that hadn’t taken part in the process decided that I wasn’t gonna get any help, without specifying any further.
Further on, has anyone had problems with your family not understanding the impact it has had, since school seemed to be no problem since you got a long way? | 2021-10-12T13:27:48.000Z | q6m6nu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Challenges with diagnosis process | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6m6nu/challenges_with_diagnosis_process/ |
fluffy_dawg | Lurker for 4 months here seeking advice/support. I (25M) am about 6 months into a new job. I have had a couple “goal” reviews already with my manager. First one went well, second one about a month ago can be summarized as my work is quality but I need to pick up the pace and I’m not being assigned a full workload because of this. I have tried to improve over the past month and feel I increased efficiency by 10-15% but I know I can be quicker and haven’t hit every deadline. I have another review with my manager tomorrow. My job is in M&A diligence so it’s fast paced.
Here’s where I need advice:
I am about 2 months into being evaluated by a medical professional for ADHD adult diagnosis. At my last appointment, the psychologist said I am exhibiting symptoms of anxiety, ADHD, and acute PTSD (from a family member passing 5 years ago). I am being referred to a psychiatrist soon. It’s all catching up to me after white knuckling it for so long. If you asked me a year ago if I had ADHD I would’ve laughed because I had no clue what the symptoms are for inattentive type. But here we are. I will likely be prescribed something for at least ADHD in the coming weeks, but the process has taken a lot longer than I hoped. I am considering disclosing to my manager soon about where I am in the process, particularly if my review isn’t so great. FWIW, my manager has multiple children w ADHD (idk why she told me but it happened lol). I do generally trust my manager and she seems kind.
Any tips on what to say, what not to say, and how to frame it would be much appreciated. I’m thankfully not in mental breakdown mode, but the symptoms I’m experiencing are definitely making me slower at my job than I know I am capable of. I just hate knowing how/what to do and getting distracted or being slow as fuck compared to peers. Thanks in advance.
TL;DR: May disclose to my manager that I’m in early process of being treated for ADHD/acute PTSD, need advice/support | 2021-10-12T13:25:49.000Z | q6m59q | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Potentially disclosing ADHD/acute PTSD to employer—feel a bit lost, no meds yet | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6m59q/potentially_disclosing_adhdacute_ptsd_to/ |
BusyDadGaming | Sinking into depression for the first time in a long time. Have a psych appt this week to discuss medication changes, but until then I just need to vent.
I feel like I need to drop some responsibilities until I recover. But I'm a supervisor on a time-critical project at work, raising four kids and doing half the homeschooling. The only other thing I have left that I can drop is the book I'm writing, and God, if I do the whole never-finish-it thing, I'll never forgive myself. I actually cried in the shower yesterday. I felt like a goddamned cliche. I never cry.
I've been operating at a high level for years and I'm tired, like in my bones tired. It's draining. I need time without constant responsibilities, to be able to let down the people who rely on me and let it be okay, but it's just not going to happen. It's hard to see a way through it. | 2021-10-12T13:24:58.000Z | q6m4oh | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Depression, and no permission to fail | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6m4oh/depression_and_no_permission_to_fail/ |
umyshawty | I started doing this with the love of my life and it’s a game changer. Im sure this has been recommended before but hopefully this will act as a friendly reminder. I don’t want to put that reassurance on my SO, and I also want to be reminded of the moments when they offer it on their own accord. Makes it more special and meaningful and it’s much more reassuring to look back on those moments ❤️ my SO has also shown me lots of special moments through acts and gifts and taking pictures of those things reminds me how deep their love actually goes.
I’ve also found that my object/emotional impermanence plays on my fearful-avoidant attachment style (I’m mostly secure now and will occasionally lean toward avoidance) and also manifests as passive-aggression that I don’t even quite understand in the moment. So when I start feeling myself disengage or feeling passive-aggressive, this small step in relation to my SO, helps me to ground myself and feel my feelings without totally disengaging, projecting it onto others, and ultimately learning to validate and reassure *myself*. | 2021-10-12T13:22:50.000Z | q6m35f | 403 | 5,734 | ADHD | Pro tip: take lots of pics with your partner, of special moments together, and screen shots of their texts and put it in a separate album on your phone so you can refer to it when you start experiencing object/emotional impermanence. | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6m35f/pro_tip_take_lots_of_pics_with_your_partner_of/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T13:05:10.000Z | q6lqqk | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Second day of Ritalin.. I'm feeling tired a few hours after taking it. Why? What is Ritalin like for those who take it? | 0.6 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6lqqk/second_day_of_ritalin_im_feeling_tired_a_few/ |
ImRidingShotgun | About 4 years ago now, I \[F33\] got a few diagnosis, Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD), socialphobia and Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD).
I felt relief when I got them, they made a lot of things click and made sense, even though it started out that they wanted me screened for autism. But as I figured out what they were, how I fit into etc. I always felt a bit like I was still missing a piece of the puzzle - and it seemed like more than just 'tools' to learn how to deal with/live with AvPD and OCPD.
So about a year ago, I was talking with a girl my age, and we were doing the whole sharing experiences with having mental health struggles, going through the systems etc. - and when she were telling me about ADHD, it felt like a lot of things made so much sense to me.
I've been trying to learn more since, and it does feel like I can check a lot of boxes, when people talk about their ADHD, and I'm working up the courage to talk to my doctor about it.
But one thing I have been thinking about is, that it seems like there is an overlap between ADHD and OCPD - I know overlaps happen, but is it possible to have OCPD and ADHD at the same time?
I remember when I got my diagnosis, the pshyciatrist asked me something after filling out a lot of questions, and she smiled and said "Definetely OCPD" (I didn't take her smiling at me, as a negative thing btw).
I've never doubted that I fit quite textbook well into AvPD and OCPD, but it seems to me like the ADHD makes so much more sense, now that I'm back in school. Not just for school stuff but also in other aspects, but it's just like it gives me more struggles.
Anyone in here who has both, OCPD and ADHD? | 2021-10-12T12:57:47.000Z | q6lldf | 2 | 0 | ADHD | Can you have ADHD and OCPD? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6lldf/can_you_have_adhd_and_ocpd/ |
MathCampNerd | I have a bad habit of avoiding things I don't like/don't wanna do - to the point where I'll just completely not do it. Writing papers, studying, any type of work thats going to actually take time and make me think.
I used to be able to force myself if I had time constraints/due dates but now I can't even force myself with those.
On the other hand, if I'm doing something I enjoy I can't stop myself for just keeping on doing it. Video games, reading, binging shows - I'll just completely overdo it until I'm bored of it or I've just killed it on myself.
I'm trying to get a better hold on my life lately so I'm looking for any tips/ideas/etc.
To give a bit of background, I've always been like this, just not to this extreme. I got worse after I went through treatment for breast cancer (chemo, radiation, surgery, etc.) and I'm on meds now that are like an oral chemo, as well as an antidepressant (venlafaxine) and an adhd med (vyvanse). I'm on some pretty strong pain meds too because I have avascular necrosis of the hip and am getting a hip replacement next week.
I know that's a LOT but I just wanted to give some context. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated. | 2021-10-12T12:47:38.000Z | q6lel8 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Tips on stopping yourself from overdoing it on activities? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6lel8/tips_on_stopping_yourself_from_overdoing_it_on/ |
EfficientCheesecake9 | My mom doesn’t seem to understand that adhd basically makes my will disappear and she keeps telling me everything is about will and that I have to do stuff out of will power, but when I say I don’t really have much access to my will power most of the time she’ll tell me I’m convincing myself of something that isn’t true and she refuses to do any research about it despite my doctor saying I have major signs of adhd… does anyone have any advice on what I could do to make her understand a bit better? She’s of those people that go “we didn’t get help for adhd before so you can do it on your own”, she’s helping me tho, I am in treatment with pills and everything, but I hate having arguments about it with her :( | 2021-10-12T12:40:40.000Z | q6la51 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Family advice? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6la51/family_advice/ |
Trick_Ad_4388 | I would like to be more motivated to do effort-demanding stuff in my life.
And as I understand you can do so by internally rewarding yourself when doing hard stuff by telling yourself you are on the right path. Because this will then release dopamine which in turn will tell your neuroplasticity that this is the right thing to do and that it's good, so if you keep doing that your brain will eventually start releasing more and more dopamine while you are in effort. (please correct me if I'm wrong).
Vyvanse, which contains amphetamine or something like that, releases dopamine consistently throughout the day. And I was wondering if you can utilize that in your favor to make your brain reward effort. Something like this:
You take the ADHD medicine at let's say 8 am one day. And as soon as the drug kicks in you get to work on the things you usually find challenging, and you do that till the drug wears out. And under that time period, you feel great and reward yourself internally and say that this is the path to success(meanwhile you study or something like that).
Would that help? Or would your brain just relate the dopamine release to the drug and make you crave taking it more so you can be productive, or can you influence your neuroplasticity in a good way with this technique?
Thanks, I'm really uninformed as you can tell, and would strongly appreciate any help on this subject. | 2021-10-12T12:36:30.000Z | q6l7in | 2 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD Meds to enhance your dopamine rewards related to the effort? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6l7in/adhd_meds_to_enhance_your_dopamine_rewards/ |
lemoncheeesecake | I have recently realised that I have a tendency to get “tunnel vision” when working on a task I’m enjoying. I completely forget everything else exists. I forget about emails, I spend way too long messing around and tidying up small details of things (inevitably still forgetting something) and before I know it, hours have gone by and I’m wondering how I spent so long on the one simple task.
Maybe this has to do with my perfectionist mindset, time blindness or difficulty with multiple tasks going on at once. Anyone have tips on dealing with this? | 2021-10-12T12:35:23.000Z | q6l6t5 | 1 | 5 | ADHD | How do you navigate fixating on one particular task for way too long? | 0.85 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6l6t5/how_do_you_navigate_fixating_on_one_particular/ |
Dylan-mayes- | Since I was a teenager, (I’m 26 now) I got really into self improvement and kinda stayed in that world till now. I always felt like I was “missing” something and then I got diagnosed adhd earlier this year and I realized the thing I was “missing” was probably dopamine & norepinephrine. I’ve tried everything to “become better” and things have helped a lot. Mediation/fasting/exercise/yoga/books/breathing practices.. etc. I’ve learned a lot & it’s wonderful. But I feel like I’m just the observer of my life sometimes. It’s like I’m thinking/in my head all the time UNLESS I’m doing intense physical exercise or when I’m on the right meds, or when I’m doing an “adrenaline” activity. And it sucks. Because I genuinely like people & being social but it’s hard for me because I get stuck in my head too much & it’s hard to interact. And it’s annoying because I’ve practiced these things. I know thoughts or just thoughts, and you just have to allow them to pass without judgement. And I’m able to do that a lot. But other times it’s impossible… I feel like there’s a glass wall around me & I’m just observing life through it rather then being in it. Then I’m thinking well, possibly the medication isn’t working, or making it worse? Who knows. It’s time to exercise now lol | 2021-10-12T12:34:09.000Z | q6l614 | 8 | 81 | ADHD | I’m tired of feeling like the observer of my life | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6l614/im_tired_of_feeling_like_the_observer_of_my_life/ |
Exotic-Night9625 | [removed] | 2021-10-12T12:31:54.000Z | q6l4k5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Long term side effects of dextroamphetamine | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6l4k5/long_term_side_effects_of_dextroamphetamine/ |
Fragmented_rainbow | [removed] | 2021-10-12T12:29:28.000Z | q6l2yb | 5 | 0 | ADHD | Strattera and ITCHING | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6l2yb/strattera_and_itching/ |
Fragmented_rainbow | [removed] | 2021-10-12T12:26:10.000Z | q6l0ud | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Strattera and ITCHING - has anyone experienced this and found the itching eventually subsided? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6l0ud/strattera_and_itching_has_anyone_experienced_this/ |
Pureenus | Other than the generic blood test which was fairly straightforward to make sure that my symptoms wasn't just due to a lack or an abundance of something. Should I be surprised about being asked to fill in this form right after my initial consultation?
I was asked to fill in a self report for adhd but I wasn't expecting that my psychiatrist thinks that I may have autism too. Is it normal for people with ADD to have both?
PS for word count
I'm not sure if that was already 60 words and if it has reached the minimum word count and I can't really paste this elsewhere to find out the exact number I hope it goes through. | 2021-10-12T12:20:52.000Z | q6kx9m | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Were you asked to fill in an AQ10 form? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6kx9m/were_you_asked_to_fill_in_an_aq10_form/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T12:17:11.000Z | q6kut9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Were you asked to fill in an Autism form? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6kut9/were_you_asked_to_fill_in_an_autism_form/ |
Tall-Connection3771 | [removed] | 2021-10-12T12:15:45.000Z | q6ktwt | 8 | 2 | ADHD | I'm about to take my first dose of Vyvanse and I'm super nervous/scared/excited | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6ktwt/im_about_to_take_my_first_dose_of_vyvanse_and_im/ |
Gladius_Claude | If there is one we ADHD people have a shared experience is that we make many mistakes. I ran upon an article on the internet many years ago. That pretty much said stop saying sorry all the time... instead thank the person for catching the mistake.
I have found this to be very helpful in for my self esteem especially in the work place. When I make an error and someone catches it ESPECIALLY if it is my boss, I thank them for the heads up. I hate the feeling shame for messing things up, I found that I can side step shame and own my mistake by simply thanking a prson for bringing an error to my Attention. | 2021-10-12T12:15:07.000Z | q6kthf | 5 | 18 | ADHD | Stop apologizing! Reframe a mistake into a learning/ self betterment opportunity | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6kthf/stop_apologizing_reframe_a_mistake_into_a/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T12:13:33.000Z | q6ksdv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Did anyone else experience being asked to fill in an AQ-10 form by their psychiatrists? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6ksdv/did_anyone_else_experience_being_asked_to_fill_in/ |
pinchednerve9 | Hey guys, I need some advice. So I live in a legal state (devils lettuce) and have partaken here and there. My insurance company now wants me to complete a drug test before I can pick up my medicine (this is unusual - I was only tested when I first was prescribed meds). I’m supposed to have the test by tomorrow, but I know I’m going to fail. My doctor has said that she doesn’t approve and I’m TERRIFIED to lose my prescription or worse - her no longer seeing me as a patient. She said that I can forgo the drug test, but that insurance won’t approve the prescription / pay for it.
So my options are to either not show up for the test (at least until I can test negative) and risk raising suspicions, or go do the test tomorrow and hope she doesn’t kick me off my meds for the THC. Please help!
(Ps : please don’t shame me for partaking - I really didn’t think it was a big deal because it’s 100% legal in my state). 😥 | 2021-10-12T12:12:00.000Z | q6krbp | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Need advice on insurance-ordered drug test | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6krbp/need_advice_on_insuranceordered_drug_test/ |
megsandmeds | I've only a had a few good friends in my life, but they can be so strong (maybe coz we fixate) but I've noticed they often share similar traits. 2 of which are in the process for ADHD diagnosis. I wonder if others are drawn to people with similar ADHD tendencies. Maybe coz you fixate on eachother, and the high energy interaction allows the relationship to never feel dull....but then you might find they get bored of you once the nuance goes.
For me I find it difficult to make effort in friendships because I'm rejection sensitive...and the bored feeling can often make the risk of rejection not seem worth it. This means my best friends might not necessarily be the people I like best, but the ones who force the activities and interaction situations.
I like people who are constantly talking, moving or singing, or asking me to do things... It can often be so distracting and lesson my boredom because something is always going on with them. Talking to them is also so easy and makes me feel more normal. | 2021-10-12T12:09:37.000Z | q6kpvo | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Attracted to others ADHD people | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6kpvo/attracted_to_others_adhd_people/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T12:09:03.000Z | q6kpjl | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Depressed and “down” after working out and cold showers? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6kpjl/depressed_and_down_after_working_out_and_cold/ |
Frijgh | Does anyone have any info on whether medication is not recommended for someone with insomnia, she also said if I went on meds I wouldn't be as charismatic or bubbly for my partner (as a reason not to go on them). Along with saying meds have low success with over 25s (which I am). Im not sure what to do now.
New to this and feeling a bit lost, if I already have insomnia I don't know why she is concerned about the meds effecting my sleep. I figure my sleep is a mess anyway and maybe meds will help me manage my day symptoms, I can't start things and so nothing gets done. | 2021-10-12T12:08:38.000Z | q6kpam | 10 | 3 | ADHD | I had an adhd assessment and was diagnosed. I was then told that medication won't be recommended because I have insomnia. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6kpam/i_had_an_adhd_assessment_and_was_diagnosed_i_was/ |
antsong | [removed] | 2021-10-12T12:01:41.000Z | q6kl38 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How to watch a movie or series? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6kl38/how_to_watch_a_movie_or_series/ |
Mossyboiyoy | Wondering if anybody has experience with how food/quantity of food and vomiting effects their medication? I threw up a few days ago and felt my medication stop working, I was sick again yesterday and the same thing happened... So I'm curious if anyone else has a similar experience?
I've also noticed that when I eat junk food concerta begins to stop feeling as effective. I don't know if this is a placebo or if anyone has experienced the same thing. Any advice is appreciated!
FYI - I have 2 ED, binge-eating and bulimia and take concerta 24mg.
TL;DR: Does vomiting make long acting medication stop working? Any advice? Thanks! | 2021-10-12T11:53:02.000Z | q6kfmt | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Does vomiting make your medicine less effective? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6kfmt/does_vomiting_make_your_medicine_less_effective/ |
Easy_Independent3491 | [removed] | 2021-10-12T11:50:58.000Z | q6kehc | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How many fish oil tablets should an adult ADHDer take daily? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6kehc/how_many_fish_oil_tablets_should_an_adult_adhder/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T11:41:44.000Z | q6k97v | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Problems with addiction | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6k97v/problems_with_addiction/ |
Altreus | I only realised today that this is happening. My partner hates it and this is what I came up with to explain it.
Sometimes when I'm busy or distracted I can hold a conversation in which I agree to do something, but which I have no intention of doing right then. If I were involved in the conversation properly I'd either do it right away or at least say ask me later, or just say no.
But actually the phenomenon is more like there's an internal secretary who doesn't want the boss to be disturbed but also has no idea what the boss wants and so just agrees to whatever and hangs up.
Then the idiot doesn't actually tell the boss what we agreed to. But any time the subject returns it's like the secretary answers anyway because I remember agreeing to it but I don't revisit whether it's gonna happen or pick any of the answers I would have in the first place, like e.g. just doing it.
I'm not sure if this is an ADHD experience but it sure feels like one. Hopefully someone has some insight | 2021-10-12T11:39:55.000Z | q6k88z | 6 | 4 | ADHD | Internal "yes man" secretary? | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6k88z/internal_yes_man_secretary/ |
InternalCucumbers | I've been researching(hyper style) all about meditation recently and all the benefits it can have on the mind and body. I've dabbled before with mindfulness, and occasionally reached that sought after calm for a few brief moments, but always get excited I'm in it and it pulls me out, like realising you're in a dream and can do what you want only to wake up because you got too excited by the prospect.
So what technique do you use, and what do you visualise to keep focused on while your mind wonders nearby? | 2021-10-12T11:26:39.000Z | q6k0l7 | 6 | 3 | ADHD | The 'M' word. I want to get into a regular meditation routine, if you meditate regularly or have recently started, what do you visualise or focus on, and what style suits you best? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6k0l7/the_m_word_i_want_to_get_into_a_regular/ |
bromprom | My whole life I was berated for things that white girls and boys were praised and called “gifted” for. I was basically parenting myself at the age of 5, but no one cared, I was yelled at by my teachers constantly for “not remembering” even though I was clearly at a higher math and reading level. I was denied being in the gifted reading program in 2nd grade because I couldn’t remember to bring in worksheets to class.
I’m not trying to discount the experience of any of my white-ADHD peers, but from my perspective, mine really sucked comparatively. And I understand that being a former gifted kid comes with its own issues, but I’ve spent my whole life as a brown kid just trying to prove I’m not stupid; I’ve never once had confirmation of my worth from my teachers, I’m realizing. No one believed in me and i’ve been physically/emotionally/ harassed by my teachers for being stupid, not once did they think I had adhd.
Now I’m here fighting doctors and health professionals who don’t believe me, and for the fact that I’m not just a hysterical woman with generalized anxiety disorder, despite showing all the signs for ADHD. It just sucks. A lot. | 2021-10-12T11:19:30.000Z | q6jwi8 | 246 | 1,186 | ADHD | Being a POC with ADHD sucks | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6jwi8/being_a_poc_with_adhd_sucks/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T11:04:34.000Z | q6jobx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is this ADHD, or am I off track? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6jobx/is_this_adhd_or_am_i_off_track/ |
thr0waw4y202020 | Background: I’m mid-30’s working in professional services and have always struggled with getting organised, seeing things through, paying attention etc etc but have only just discovered that all of these (plus a few other traits/behaviours that I exhibit) are associated with ADHD. I’m now at a point where I’m reasonably senior at work and expectations of me have shot up which has brought all of this to the fore and I’m both shocked that I may well have ADHD and concerned that I’m going to crash and burn at work and at home if I don’t address it.
Questions:
- What are some of the less obvious benefits (I.e. not ones such as ‘improve work performance’ or similar) of being diagnosed?
- Can I manage this without meds?
- What are the drawbacks? Specifically:
—> Medications. Which have most/least side effects etc
—> Disclosing to employers. Keen to hear experiences of those who have told their employers (particularly in the U.K. where I am based)
—> Any others to be aware of? | 2021-10-12T11:03:37.000Z | q6jnqc | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Benefits and drawbacks of diagnosis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6jnqc/benefits_and_drawbacks_of_diagnosis/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T11:03:24.000Z | q6jnmo | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Is it an ADHD thing to get fake-angry as a joke then end up getting so committed to the role that they become angry for real? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6jnmo/is_it_an_adhd_thing_to_get_fakeangry_as_a_joke/ |
CoolAtlas | I have never been diagnosed with ADHD but I had a lot of friends suggest I have a problem, at least attention wise. Most of the time I struggle to do one task at a time. Even watching my favorite tv show I have to have 3 monitors, I need to play a game, watch tv and listen to music/podcast at the same time.
But my absolute worse problem is my train of thoughts. Similar to multitasking I have to constantly "switch" between thoughts rapidly. Ill be working on code and in 10 seconds my thoughts will cycle like this: code pt1 > food pt1 > video games pt1 > code pt2 > video games p2 > food pt2 > code pt3. > video games pt3... etc and so repeat ad infinitum.
The only time I can focus on a single thing is when I take 600 mg or more of pure caffeine, even then I dont choose what to focus on and I end up doing some random task for 6 hours and my mind is shut off from the outside world. To the point where I ignore important tasks or forget to eat. So taking caffeine to "focus" on one thing often has severe drawbacks (Caffeine makes me have a tendency to write long rambling rants on random ideas like this) | 2021-10-12T11:03:15.000Z | q6jniy | 6 | 19 | ADHD | My mind constantly "cycle" through a dozen thoughts at a time? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6jniy/my_mind_constantly_cycle_through_a_dozen_thoughts/ |
WaltzJazzlike8602 | I haven’t been officially diagnosed with ADHD, (well - technically I was when I was 19, but that was in the US and it was fairly easy to be diagnosed). Since I moved to Europe, I haven’t gone to a doctor for a diagnosis or therapy. (I live in Germany for reference).
Lately, I’ve been falling deeper and deeper into a rut of despair and frustration and more responsibilities start to weigh on me. I constantly feel like I’m drowning in the deep end of the pool. It feels like most people learned how to swim and I never did. I don’t have a raft to support myself when I am drowning either. This is my metaphorical way of expressing that I’m unable to handle my adult responsibilities and can’t cope with my feelings of being overwhelmed. It causes a spiral of shame, guilt, depression, anxiety, and feeling overall worthless. Why can’t I just get my shit together?
To make matters worse, I’m hypersensitive… truly a bleeding heart. Even movies stress me out to a point I can’t let go. It feels like I’m constantly emotional.
I don’t know how to prioritize my life or get it back on track. I’m struggling so much mentally right now I feel like I’m ready for a meltdown at any second…. In fact, I believe this actually is my meltdown. Crying as I’m posting on Reddit, desperate for answers and help.
I feel embarrassed to be posting this, because I’m usually quite good at masking (just forcing myself to continue onward), but it’s becoming increasingly difficult. | 2021-10-12T10:56:08.000Z | q6jjat | 5 | 8 | ADHD | I feel lost, overwhelmed, and sad | 0.8 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6jjat/i_feel_lost_overwhelmed_and_sad/ |
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ghytiy | I'm really bad at bureaucracy. Which makes living in a country other than the one I was born in so damn stressful.
I've got constant anxiety around the immigration office which I need to visit every month or so: Did I remember the right forms? Has a policy changed that will complicate everything? I don't speak the local language because covid has had us all locked down for the last 6 months, so will I have to guess my way through a conversation?
Yesterday I went in to the office and filed all the paperwork. They asked me to come back today for a visa stamp. I missed their open hours. Now I get to stress all night about whether I'll get a fine or whether this is the mistake that breaks the camels back and they just deport me.
I can't even get medicine to help me here.
Last time I accidentally overstayed for nearly a month because I misread the paperwork.
Rationally they'll just fine me, but that's not what the ol headmeat is telling me.
I hate my brain. | 2021-10-12T10:50:38.000Z | q6jgh0 | 3 | 9 | ADHD | adhd in a foreign country | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6jgh0/adhd_in_a_foreign_country/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T10:41:37.000Z | q6jbtu | 4 | 1 | ADHD | I (21M) feel like I have to put my future on hold until I sort out my mental health. | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6jbtu/i_21m_feel_like_i_have_to_put_my_future_on_hold/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T10:39:40.000Z | q6jawm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I (21M) feel like I have to put my future on hold until I sort out my mental health. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6jawm/i_21m_feel_like_i_have_to_put_my_future_on_hold/ |
Chelsekk | I’m a 2020 bride. Halloween 2020 to be exact. I had to completely replan my wedding 2 times last year (we had been planning this day for over 2 years prior to the *sickness*) (am I allowed to say the “C” word here?). We settled on a small intimate ceremony in a well known haunted colonial. Our reception was shelved until this year.
So that being said… why am I so much more a mess this time around compared to last year? I wasn’t even on medication last year and handled the pressure like a boss. But here I am, less than a month away with almost everything taken care of and my symptoms are through the roof. I wake up already overwhelmed, my mind going a mile a minute with three songs playing… my anxiety is causing my GERD to act up which in turn makes it hard to sleep at night which in turn makes my symptoms worse the next day from lack of sleep… it’s a viscous cycle.
My meds definitely help (20mg IR twice a day) but they are not working as long as they should or as well (I assume due to the acid, stress, lack of sleep).
I keep writing lists!!! Paper lists, lists on the chalkboard, lists on my phone. Over and over again. I am getting things done. I hand painted 30 pumpkins this weekend and hand glittered 27 spiderweb table runners. But the mornings are killing me. My body can’t get a chance to breath bc I wake up and BAM crisis mode. I couldn’t even tell you exactly what particular things are triggering it. It’s everything really.
How did I manage to re plan an entire wedding during the peek of the pandemonium, unmediated at that, but give me my ALREADY PLANNED OUT reception and I’m a mess? My memory is shit. My sleep is shit. I can’t eat bc my body either doesn’t feel good or I convince myself that eating is a waste of time. Not eating is making me feel even more shitty.
If you made it this far thank you for reading. Any advice would be appreciated but also just ranting to people who I know understand really helps. | 2021-10-12T10:34:23.000Z | q6j88t | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Help! I’m getting married at the end of the month and I’m a mess! | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6j88t/help_im_getting_married_at_the_end_of_the_month/ |
Ok_Kaleidoscope_7820 | I came here to ask if anyone else had this issue. I started taking Ritalin again after a very long time and had noticed an improvement in mood as soon as it kicked in. Like, INTENSE improvement. Anxiety and depression just GONE. Pretty much in a state of euphoria when I took it. I took it for a few days or about a week as prescribed but one day when I was off work I didn’t feel the need to take it because I was already in that euphoric mood. I had thought that I was cured of all my mental illnesses and no longer needed meds(I am supposed to get on meds for depression soon)or therapy. I then didn’t take it for like a week to 2 weeks because I didn’t feel like I needed it. That good mood lasted about a week or so and then I kind of mellowed out it seemed. I had brought this good mood to my therapists attention without mentioning the meds because I didn’t think it mattered at the time and he asked me questions relating to a manic episode and ruled it out due to the fact that I still get a decent amount of sleep. It’s extremely hard to sleep and I have to take meds to go to sleep but I can still get about 5 hours or so I think. I started to get depression again and it got even harder to concentrate to I started taking it again. I know it’s not good to do this. I normally forget to take it in all honesty. The only problem I think I am having now is how bad the insomnia is. Like it’s worse than normal. Thought about buying an Apple Watch or something to help track my sleep or something to see how long I really do sleep. I am thinking about not taking the Ritalin anymore because of the issues I am having. I am honestly confused because this wasn’t an issue when I took it back in high school but it seems to be now about 8 years or so later. Like don’t get me wrong I think it of helps my concentration and kind of calms me down but I don’t think it’s worth it tbh. At least not for me. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. | 2021-10-12T10:31:42.000Z | q6j6uz | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Having an issue with Ritalin | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6j6uz/having_an_issue_with_ritalin/ |
furbybananas | Gonna be rewatching it for the 10th time over the course of the next week or so!! The series is so good I must! If you've never seen it you definitely should holy crap, even if you're not really an anime person I'd really reccomend it! It's a bit bloody gorey but if you don't mind that stuff IT'S SO GOOD!! The plot, character development, world building, everything is just so perfect sdfgjsfgsdfgfg I love the show so much
I've been shoving my face with so much Attack on Titan content over the last few days I simply must watch it again despite the fact I have the entire thing basically memorized with how much I've seen it lmao
If anyone wants to talk about the show with me (in the comments, DMs scare me) please do!! Just nothing from S4 Part 2 since I haven't read the Manga <3 | 2021-10-12T10:19:30.000Z | q6j0jk | 7 | 6 | ADHD | Hyperfixed on Attack On Titan rn | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6j0jk/hyperfixed_on_attack_on_titan_rn/ |
MembershipTough | [removed] | 2021-10-12T10:19:15.000Z | q6j0ey | 4 | 0 | ADHD | Are these symptoms of ADHD? | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6j0ey/are_these_symptoms_of_adhd/ |
backentrancebourbon | I subscribed to Smile Direct Club earlier this year, and although I should have been finished around this time, because I struggle to maintain the routine of wearing them I'm well behind and struggling to stay consistent.
I was really good with them for about 4 months and then I fell off the wagon and have tried repeatedly to get back into the routine, but can't for long.
Has anyone else had a similar problem? What can I do to make sure I can't finish the course and fix my teeth? | 2021-10-12T09:56:24.000Z | q6iooy | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Retainers wearing consistency advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6iooy/retainers_wearing_consistency_advice/ |
VarOcc1011 | The title might not be totally accurate. As someone with ADHD I have many classic ADHD problems, like significantly underestimating how long something could take. But my therapist (psychodynamics) doesn't seem to take these situations into account.
One example. I was talking to my therapist about a time when I missed an application deadline (5pm) by fifteen minutes, the application got rejected because of that (I asked), and I couldn't completely forgive myself for it. My therapist asked whether I would've accepted the offer had I been accepted, and I said yes, which made them look surprised. They then asked whether I might've actually been afraid to go, because I might've been secretly scared of failing there. I suppose that's a fair possibility to check, so I clarified it was a place I definitely wanted to go, near the top of my list in fact. Yet they still dismissed what I said and kept pressing on that possibility.
In reality (which of course can just be a story I tell myself), as I explained to them, I was late because of apparent overconfidence and mismanagement. I thought I could have been done with the app on time, but the final revision took a bit longer as I couldn't decide what words were best to use, I ran into technical issues during the submission & payment process, and close to the deadline something I couldn't handle well happened and I took a chance that they would accept a minutes-late application, which it turned out they didn't, to deal with that thing. It would appear to me that this could all have been avoided if I had, say, skipped going to lunch, had a sandwich instead, and just kept working on my application during lunchtime.
What I'm bothered by is my therapist's implication that I would have been in control of all these things, like when to start working on something, or how much time I give to my tasks, or when to wrap things up/what to compromise on -- when having ADHD means I don't totally have that sort of ability. I really like my therapist otherwise and feel like they've been very helpful, but that attitude really makes me wonder how well they can understand me, ie how helpful they will be.
My therapist says that ideally I shouldn't be so resistant to these "free associations" or "possibilities", because that's the point of the therapy. But to what extent should I really go along with that suggestion?
I don't like the feeling of being made to doubt myself, but I understand that that's also often part of finding out something you don't know, and that you can mistake this confusion with going in a wrong direction. So I'm torn on this. Any help/advice? | 2021-10-12T09:55:28.000Z | q6io9v | 4 | 9 | ADHD | Therapist doesn't seem to understand I have ADHD | 0.78 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6io9v/therapist_doesnt_seem_to_understand_i_have_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T09:48:51.000Z | q6ilbq | 11 | 35 | ADHD | If you are struggling is it wise to tell your employer that you have ADHD? | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6ilbq/if_you_are_struggling_is_it_wise_to_tell_your/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T09:48:00.000Z | q6ikym | 1 | 1 | ADHD | A few questions regarding meds and the effects | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6ikym/a_few_questions_regarding_meds_and_the_effects/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T09:36:25.000Z | q6ifvg | 7 | 6 | ADHD | Really nervous about my ADHD assessment next week | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6ifvg/really_nervous_about_my_adhd_assessment_next_week/ |
MollokoPlus | [removed] | 2021-10-12T09:33:26.000Z | q6ieis | 4 | 0 | ADHD | What are my options? (Medication) | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6ieis/what_are_my_options_medication/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T09:32:45.000Z | q6ie6p | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Advice: Is it wise to 'come out' to your employer? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6ie6p/advice_is_it_wise_to_come_out_to_your_employer/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T09:21:56.000Z | q6i91e | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Detail in project management / coordination? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6i91e/detail_in_project_management_coordination/ |
Agreeable-Angle-3900 | mine are trying to crack my knuckles when I know there’s nothing left to crack, feeling like my eyes aren’t open enough and trying to open them more, clicking my jaw, constantly needing to chew gum. i’ve done all of these things since i was a kid, does anyone know what i can do to stop this, or is it just wired into my adhd-riddled brain? | 2021-10-12T09:04:58.000Z | q6i0zm | 44 | 12 | ADHD | do any of you have any repeating habits? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6i0zm/do_any_of_you_have_any_repeating_habits/ |
professorgenkii | If you're like me and you have a terrible working memory, you might rely on to do lists to help you keep on top of all your tasks. I have a project-based job where I might have 6-10 projects, all with 10+ tasks running at any one time. I have to be organised. But I've found that writing a to do list of everything I have to do overwhelms me when I have all 60-70 tasks down on a page staring back at me.
I've started writing to do lists with three categories: **'Have to do this today', 'would be nice'** and **'not a chance'**.
The stuff you have to get done today if your life depended on it goes at the top of the list in the **have to do today** category. (Smaller tip: try to keep this to as few tasks as possible)
The stuff that it would be helpful if you got it done today (but if you end up being really busy it's no big deal, it can wait until tomorrow) goes in the **would be nice** category.
The stuff that you know you need to do but that might have a longer deadline, or maybe a more forgiving client, that can go in the **not a chance** list. You can pick that up later in the week when your inbox is no longer on fire.
And ta-dah! You have yourself a to do list that's done all your prioritising for you, taking away some of that mental load that just adds to everything else going on in your brain. You also now have your immediate pressing tasks at the top of your page.
This also works for other tasks, not just in a workplace setting. Need to clean your house? Life admin? Prioritise in the same way.
As an aside: I set up a system at my work where I report to my boss on a weekly basis to help manage my ADHD brain and keep myself accountable. So I write my to do list on a Monday morning for the week ahead and then I can show her what I'm working on, when my deadlines are and what pieces of work are the priorities that week. It makes me look organised, even if I don't feel like it.
Hope this helps! Go on and go forth with your to do list 2.0. | 2021-10-12T09:04:34.000Z | q6i0sr | 11 | 22 | ADHD | A tip for using To Do Lists effectively without getting overwhelmed | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6i0sr/a_tip_for_using_to_do_lists_effectively_without/ |
nanookthelostdoggo | Seeing a few posts lately about careers and it's got me thinking a lot about mine. I've just started my degree so I've got a while before I'll be out in the workplace yet. I know my chosen path will present a lot of challenges, for any staff, not just those with ADHD
But I'm curious! If you work in this field or have before, what were your favourite parts? What parts were most challenging to you as someone with ADHD? Did you learn any cool coping strategies or self care tips along the way? Thanks! :) | 2021-10-12T08:58:45.000Z | q6hxo3 | 7 | 3 | ADHD | Anyone work in Community Services/Social Work? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6hxo3/anyone_work_in_community_servicessocial_work/ |
Wild_Daizie | My (32F) son (10) was diagnosed about 5 years ago. He also is emotionally 'behind' other kids his age, and is what I consider a HSP.
School has always been a struggle for him, but it has been going better the past 2 years once we found a medine regime that works for him. His biggest issue now is social struggles.
He really struggles to make friends. He gets into 'fights' with the few friends he has quite often, which leave him belittling himself, doubting his worth and messing with his emotions. The mere mention of his best friend H being upset with him sends him into a tailspin. Lately I've been reaching out to H's mom to try mediate arguments but I know that isn't the best solution long term.
How do I help him maintain and grow healthy friendships, knowing that disagreements will happen, but that they don't define him. He struggles to make friends and so only has a few, but maintaining them is a real struggle and I'm not sure how to help | 2021-10-12T08:56:58.000Z | q6hwv4 | 3 | 4 | ADHD | How to help my son maintain friendships | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6hwv4/how_to_help_my_son_maintain_friendships/ |
Farewell_lol274 | My favorite juice was finished so I took orange juice, it’s a type of orange derived from grapefruit if it’s relevant.
I ( 19 M ) am diagnosed with ADHD and have been taking concerta 18 mg LP for almost a month, I am feeling dizzy and have a headache, my vision goes by blurred phases, did anyone ever experience this ? I’m writing this from the middle of my class idk what to do | 2021-10-12T08:56:19.000Z | q6hwjq | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Took orange juice and concerta feeling weird | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6hwjq/took_orange_juice_and_concerta_feeling_weird/ |
librlen | As soon as I force myself to tackle something, my mind starts spinning and thinking of all the possible scenarios. Even when writing a simple email, I feel like I have to come up with a script in my notes up first, I keep doubting myself whether I’m making sense, if the email comes across as rude, what the person who reads the email will think of me and all the ‘worst case’ scenarios that could possibly come up. It gets to the point where my Apple Watch warns me of my heartbeat lol.
Because of that, I feel like simple tasks so much energy out of me that I’m exhausted after barely accomplishing something.
It’s gotten much worse lately, as I’m trying my best to get back to university abroad and the entire process has been failing, one thing after another. My course starts next week and I still haven’t been even able to find an accommodation and all the complications make me feel so dumb and incapable, to the point where I feel unworthy of returning back to uni, even though I loved being there.
I’m (22f) currently in the process of getting a diagnosis for ADHD, however (unsurprisingly) I’ve been experiencing so many issues with psychiatrists telling me I’m too smart to have ADHD, causing the diagnosis process to be a bit more complicated.
Any help would be much much appreciated! | 2021-10-12T08:47:33.000Z | q6hsm2 | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Any tips on how to proceed tasks more calmly and head on? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6hsm2/any_tips_on_how_to_proceed_tasks_more_calmly_and/ |
Tokkibin | [removed] | 2021-10-12T08:44:50.000Z | q6hr9g | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone relate? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6hr9g/does_anyone_relate/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T08:44:08.000Z | q6hqy9 | 4 | 2 | ADHD | What's your packing up process? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6hqy9/whats_your_packing_up_process/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T08:43:28.000Z | q6hqnq | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone relate? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6hqnq/does_anyone_relate/ |
zeurosis | Does anyone else really struggle with maintaining a conversation with someone in the car while you’re driving? It’s so hard to both pay attention to the road and have a coherent conversation at the same time. Luckily when I’m struggling my attention defaults to the road rather than the conversation, but this means I can barely get full sentences out or understand what the person is talking about | 2021-10-12T08:37:14.000Z | q6hnrm | 21 | 38 | ADHD | Having conversations while driving | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6hnrm/having_conversations_while_driving/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T08:32:41.000Z | q6hlmk | 1 | 4 | ADHD | My experience with Adderall so far | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6hlmk/my_experience_with_adderall_so_far/ |
gangactivities | I like to binge read subreddits like /r/relationship_advice and their instagram or twitter equivalents. The content on these pages are overwhelmingly negative and most often feature cheating. In all my relationships (before I even had assumed I had ADHD), my significant other would be able to notice when I would binge. I would be much more negative, clingy, and overall a wreck. Fortunately, this affect only lasts for a day or two until I am back to normal - like I never even read it.
This is also the same for positive content. I project positivity but its tough to live in candyland all the time.
I don’t really know anyone else with ADHD and am curious if others can relate to this. I have read that this is something that can be seen in people with ADHD. | 2021-10-12T08:19:55.000Z | q6hfj0 | 3 | 5 | ADHD | How do I avoid projecting mainly negative feelings in my daily life after consuming negative media? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6hfj0/how_do_i_avoid_projecting_mainly_negative/ |
aspacejunkie | Before I was properly diagnosed and treated I had a bunch of techniques to keep myself from procrastinating/keep me on schedule with my work.
After starting medication in the last month I’ve found it a bit more difficult to keep on track with my work, when instead i can burn half the day playing games and chatting to mates online.
So does anyone have some good tips to keep a healthy work-enjoyment ratio? Any replies are appreciated tysm!! | 2021-10-12T08:12:37.000Z | q6hc4m | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Self Control & Procrastination | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6hc4m/self_control_procrastination/ |
DeadInside094 | Dark Souls, games with immensely strong and engaging narratives, puzzle games, etc...
As an adult with a shitty upbringing -- I realise, in hindsight, that being such an avid gamer (to this day) has helped my ADHD immensely with coping mechanisms and compartmentalising focus.
That's not to say it's the cure all. Multiplayer FPS/fighting games, probably make my anger a lot worse -- however, an evocative visual and audio experience pulls you into a state of hyperfocus quickly.
Great books and movies do the same -- but the agency is different.
Beating the Chalice Dungeons on my 1st playthrough in Bloodborne, where getting hit once meant death was an insane experience of focus that was stressful but fun, but I genuinely feel it massively boosted my mental fortitude and ability to persist without reward.
Still take your meds, have coffee, meditate, etc... But it's worthwhile jumping into gaming if you haven't before. | 2021-10-12T08:12:01.000Z | q6hbtv | 5 | 5 | ADHD | Video Games is the boon to ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6hbtv/video_games_is_the_boon_to_adhd/ |
oldman_wolfgang | I've always thought that my aversion to social interactions was due to my social anxiety and my innate quiet demeanor, however, I think the social anxiety and quiet demeanor are caused by undiagnosed ADHD. In my last job as a server, I found that I really enjoy fast-paced environments, one where I can just plaster on a customer service smile, repeat the same rehearsed lines but genuinely mean it (most times), although variety in what I do is a huge necessity too. The part where I don't enjoy is when something or someone makes that smooth concentration in my mind break and I'm dealing with a situation where I don't know what to do and I'm floundering while making a fool of myself. It's like my brain short-circuits and speech no longer is a thing that works for me. I feel like for most people even when they find themselves in a situation they don't know how to immediately approach or rectify, they still know what to say, how to say it or at least confidently let the customer know that they're not the right person to talk to but they know someone who can definitely help. Anyway, I like the constant motion and stimulation of being a server, even if there are people involved but I've always tried to limit the amount of customer service I do because I'm afraid of feeling incompetent in those social situations, although they are inevitable for me. I think my undiagnosed ADHD is what short-circuits my brain in unfamiliar situations and sequential processing is non-existent, actually not that I've ever had it before. My thoughts don't go from ABCD, they go THIZQIAG, which is made even more prevalent when someone asks me a question or comes to me with a complaint that I'm not familiar with. It probably doesn't help me that I have shit social skills and have a hard time understanding some social cues which I should get better at.
**tldr;**
So I want to get back into fast-paced environments where I feel needed and there's instant gratification and lots of stimulation, like bartending for example. Anyone who is thriving in service/server jobs, what do you do to overcome unfamiliar or difficult situations? I want to get past being afraid of customer service because I do like interaction just not when something trips me up and I'm literally speechless and unable to process properly or quick enough. | 2021-10-12T08:07:46.000Z | q6h9up | 1 | 2 | ADHD | For people who thrive in service/server jobs, what techniques can help overcome the fear of customer service? What do you do? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6h9up/for_people_who_thrive_in_serviceserver_jobs_what/ |
gangactivities | [removed] | 2021-10-12T08:04:31.000Z | q6h892 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else read negative or positive content and project it their own lives? For example, relationships? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6h892/anyone_else_read_negative_or_positive_content_and/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T07:57:21.000Z | q6h4nv | 2 | 1 | ADHD | This is embarrassing. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6h4nv/this_is_embarrassing/ |
LiLTackk | [removed] | 2021-10-12T07:49:42.000Z | q6h0vs | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Lack of empathy | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6h0vs/lack_of_empathy/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T07:49:42.000Z | q6h0vr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Those who thrive in service/server jobs, has anyone felt or been like this? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6h0vr/those_who_thrive_in_serviceserver_jobs_has_anyone/ |
organicerrored | I've come to realise (after researching for my own attention problems) that my mother (60+) has inattentive ADHD. She has always suffered from disorganization, forgetfulness, careless mistakes and zoning out in conversations. Since retiring from work, she has had a fairly reclusive lifestyle and her symptoms have got much worse probably because of the lack of structure generally. I've talked to her about ADHD over a number of months, and she's done her own research and strongly agrees that she ticks multiple boxes for inattentive ADHD. As yet she has no plans for professional diagnosis, though.
However, her forgetfulness and struggles with organization have started to really impact her everyday life. Mostly this is when it comes to grocery shopping: we live quite far from the nearest town, so groceries are usually done once a week where we stock up for the week ahead. Even when she has a grocery list, it's disordered and she forgets to cross things off, or she mistakenly writes down things from the previous week's list etc. She's also dyslexic, which can impact verbal organization.
Does anyone know of any books or online resources aimed more at adults with ADHD, or even more particularly at adult women? She's suffered from a lot of self-confidence issues throughout her life, and her impulsiveness and struggles to maintain habits have also led to constant struggles with weight and health. I feel like just knowing more about it might help push her toward diagnosis. Her symptoms tend to get quite bad whenever she's stressed, and when she is disorganized it makes her stressed in turn. This has led to her becoming more reclusive and withdrawn from stressful situations.
TL;DR: does anyone know of useful resources on inattentive ADHD aimed at older women (or adults) that would be helpful for someone in her situation? Something with advice on creating oragnizational frameworks would be great! | 2021-10-12T07:45:08.000Z | q6gyr2 | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Books or resources aimed at older/adult women with inattentive ADHD? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6gyr2/books_or_resources_aimed_at_olderadult_women_with/ |
etherealmoonchild00 | [removed] | 2021-10-12T07:42:37.000Z | q6gxir | 1 | 2 | ADHD | First time taking meds! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6gxir/first_time_taking_meds/ |
mitchellsm2 | Hello hello :)
Well, it's currently 2 a.m., and I've got a midterm at 9:30 a.m. that I intended to begin studying for about 8 hours ago. I still haven't begun.
I'm a current junior in college and have done fine in school thus far, but really came into this semester wanting to excel. I hadn't gotten diagnosed with ADHD until last semester and wasn't medicated until late this summer. Medication has certainly helped on many occasions, but I'm also working 16 hours a week alongside a 16-hr courseload, which isn't too bonkers, but I'm sleeping less as a result of the medication, oftentimes... so, this semster, I'm just very tired and burnt out.
On top of that, I had a rare day off from work today and ended up oversleeping*,* to the degree that I wasn't able to take Adderall today bc it was too late. It has been an absolute nightmare to try and focus on studying for this midterm as a result. It's a class that I really love, too.
I have only told one professor that I have ADHD in my entire time at college, and I only did it because I was genuinely heartbroken that I turned in an assignment that I *really* cared about late. She was incredibly accommodating because her son has ADHD, to my surprise--but still, I felt super guilty when I told her. Even then, I felt that I was using my ADHD as a crutch, even though I know it's genuinely something that is somewhat out of my control. I had resolved for her to be the only one I talked to about my having ADHD, but I'm finding myself in a similar position now and just... don't know what to do, especially midway thru the semester.
I feel like I'm being such a burden--or like I'm given such an unfair advantage over other students--if I seek accommodations. I've gotten this far without them, and I'm so tempted to just... bite the bullet and deal with a horrid grade tomorrow, and I almost feel like it's more proper than to do that than it is to ask for some grace on this exam/an opportunity to retake it. The professor I'd be disclosing my condition to this time is so sweet and gracious, too, and the absolute last thing I want to do is take advantage of that man's kindness and generosity. He'd probably give me an extension, but I don't *want* an extension if it's just going to continue to enable this inexcusable behavior on my part. What do I do? I just wanna do the right thing, and I can't even discern what that is at this point.
**TL;DR** \- finding myself in some dicey academic situations, professors are not aware of my ADHD and would likely accommodate me if made knowledgeable, but I don't want to take undue advantage of them or make a big deal out of my ADHD. Should I tell them? | 2021-10-12T07:36:39.000Z | q6guop | 7 | 2 | ADHD | Should I tell my professor(s) that I have ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6guop/should_i_tell_my_professors_that_i_have_adhd/ |
Blackbird144 | Hey guys, I (23F) was officially diagnosed with Adhd yesterday.
I've got a 2 week trial on Concerta (18mg) starting today. I took a pill 2 hours ago and I feel absolutely nothing.
Is this normal?
PS. This is my first time taking Adhd meds. I don't drink or use any drugs, and I'm not on any other medication. | 2021-10-12T07:35:31.000Z | q6gu3h | 9 | 3 | ADHD | How long does it take for concerta to kick in? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6gu3h/how_long_does_it_take_for_concerta_to_kick_in/ |
pkp_jbt | Does this happen to anyone else? Since I woke up I’ve been thinking about something and I cannot even start doing my schoolwork because I just cannot bother with school currently. Do you think it’s fair to ask my mom to not go to school? And if so, how should I (since I always get laughed at for saying I have adhd)?
p.s. the thing on my mind is “how should I ask my mom to get tested for adhd” (they usually just laugh at me) | 2021-10-12T07:33:27.000Z | q6gt1d | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Too distracted to go to school today | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6gt1d/too_distracted_to_go_to_school_today/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T07:22:52.000Z | q6gnkp | 3 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD coping skills | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6gnkp/adhd_coping_skills/ |
jjcool665 | [removed] | 2021-10-12T07:19:53.000Z | q6gm14 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Starting dose for adderall IR | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6gm14/starting_dose_for_adderall_ir/ |
Gamerguywon | I immediately starting saying out loud how that has to be bullshit and there's no way any sane person thinks this way, and that literally all that means is you're comfortable sitting/standing that way and nothing more and that it's not like it takes effort and focus to simply sit with a leg crossed over another, but then remembered I'm the audience for this book.
[Is this true or bullshit?](https://i.imgur.com/T2Lwju1.jpeg) The others I understand but number 2 sounds crazy to me. | 2021-10-12T07:08:24.000Z | q6gg9w | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Can someone without ADHD help me out? I'm reading an ADHD help book and I came across this exercise saying that if you cross your arms/hands/legs/feet people think you aren't listening. Is this true? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6gg9w/can_someone_without_adhd_help_me_out_im_reading/ |
heyykelleyy | I was crying on the floor of my bedroom about how overwhelmed I am, and *that's* what she comes up with? "*Everyone* has ADHD. I think my friends have it, I think I have it. You just have to manage."? I had to shut her down right then and there through my tears, and tell her that no, it's underdiagnosed and misrepresented, because I *know* she thinks of ADHD as "lol can't sit still and i'm so quirky and forgetful— squirrel!"
I don't think it got through her head (hello genetic component contributing to the assumed normalization) but I am so... *angry*. I know that it was her attempt to try and make me feel... better? But I finally had the courage to tell her about how much I'm struggling and how scared I am and... I just feel so invalidated right now. Like I got catapulted back to Square 1: "Imposter Syndrome" after months of telling myself that I do need help. Especially after another sister told me a while ago to be prepared that it wasn't ADHD—entirely logical—but god if it didn't feel invalidating, hearing it as a "Just be ready just in case it's all your own fault and you won't have an excuse anymore."
This sucks. | 2021-10-12T06:48:28.000Z | q6g5uz | 7 | 71 | ADHD | I got "everyone has ADHD"ed by my own sister. | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6g5uz/i_got_everyone_has_adhded_by_my_own_sister/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T06:44:58.000Z | q6g477 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | I just randomly tallied my symptoms right now because it's keeping me up at night. Thoughts? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6g477/i_just_randomly_tallied_my_symptoms_right_now/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T06:42:16.000Z | q6g2xp | 1 | 3 | ADHD | flooded my apartment | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6g2xp/flooded_my_apartment/ |
CptJackal | **TLDR; my government/college is allowing me to spend $2000 on adhd resources but Im new to the community and not sure what tools or services to look for**
Hey, first time posting on this sub.
Background: A few months ago I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 25 after learning my sister has it and having just an absolute terrible time keeping up in college (online classes do not work well for me, nor I imagine many people on here lol). Talked to the school doctor, who gave me a diagnosis and some meds, then I got in contact with my college's disabilities support department/program. I've heard some schools do this very poorly but I was very happy to find out my school seems to have a great system. I've talked to councilors, learning specialists, and adaptive technologists about ways to help me succeed more in school and is a life saver.
So now I learn that there is a government bursary for people like me that I can use to get software and equipment to help with my learning. The bursary is $2000 and so far I've been able to think of about $75 worth of notetaking software to use. I don't want to waste this opportunity or miss out on any great tools or services that more experienced with adhd might know about but I haven't found yet.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions you guys have | 2021-10-12T06:31:29.000Z | q6fxp2 | 22 | 10 | ADHD | Best Premium ADHD Resources to spend money on. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6fxp2/best_premium_adhd_resources_to_spend_money_on/ |
External_Split_1920 | [removed] | 2021-10-12T06:12:08.000Z | q6fnzz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | MAOIs at night? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6fnzz/maois_at_night/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T06:07:07.000Z | q6flgj | 1 | 1 | ADHD | MAOIs at night? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6flgj/maois_at_night/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T06:06:51.000Z | q6flbh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Ranting a bit regarding my screening. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6flbh/ranting_a_bit_regarding_my_screening/ |
MightySqueak | I've been struggling for years to get to bed at a reasonable time, resulting in me getting on average 4-6 hours of sleep every work day. It's easier on the weekends since i can just sleep for longer.
I'm by my computer a lot and it's really hard to get off it, i keep sitting through alarms and alerts i set for myself. I don't really have any other interests i can do to wind down before bed, if i use my phone it's basically the same as the computer, i can't read books due to getting distracted by anything at all while reading and i haven't been able to find anything else i can really try.
Does anyone have any tricks that works for them? I'm open to listen to anything no matter how weird. | 2021-10-12T05:45:04.000Z | q6fa0i | 175 | 195 | ADHD | How do you get yourself to go to bed? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6fa0i/how_do_you_get_yourself_to_go_to_bed/ |
pastoul | I'm in my senior year of highschool and I have absolutely no idea what I want to do afterwards nor can I think of or find any colleges I want to go to because inorder to that I need to find out what it is I want to do after highschool and I can't for the life of me dedicate any thoughts to what I want to do after highschool because I can't control what goes on in my head because whatever I'm thinking about is way more interesting to me than what happens around.
I was just curious if anyone else has this problem too because this is just stressing me out whenever I think about this and don't know how to tell my parents this | 2021-10-12T05:44:55.000Z | q6f9xm | 3 | 5 | ADHD | i don't know what to do | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6f9xm/i_dont_know_what_to_do/ |
AuroraWolfMelody | Both myself and my partner have been diagnosed with ADHD since childhood. I was lucky enough to find a 'scrip that works for me. It keeps me motivated and going, and my symptoms have never been so bad that I've been unemployed for an extended length of time (thanks, GAD, amirite?)
But my partner has never had a real job beyond a single seasonal position that he despised. He wants to get a job that aligns with his specific career goals (research stuff) and is searching within a very narrow field of employment so his options are narrow already. This coupled with his sensitivity to being "turned down" or not responded to for each application makes any amount of applying to jobs incredibly difficult for him. It's making him depressed, I think. But he's been unemployed for almost 3 years (with the 4-month exception of the temp work) and I know that it looks awful to be unemployed for so long after graduating. He'd been living with his parents until he moved in with me and adjusting to living "on his own" has been a trial in and of itself, but he's been pretty good staying on top of it up until he started that temp job and now... He's been living with me for over a year now and idk what to do to support him/encourage him to keep trying... For me, it would drive me nuts to be unemployed for so long! I would be applying to everything I could find every day, obsessing over it even. For him... well he has spent over 500 playing this online game with his friends rather than doing anything productive (and I mean anything, applications, follow ups -which he refuses to do at all- any of the chores he was doing before) it's like the wall of awful has enveloped his life!
I need your help, friends. Help to understand him better and help to encourage and support him to keep going. | 2021-10-12T05:23:35.000Z | q6eype | 12 | 7 | ADHD | Please help! Partner with ADHD cannot focus on getting a job. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6eype/please_help_partner_with_adhd_cannot_focus_on/ |
Pepe022 | I realized that my meds never worked after years taking them.
I feel happy for one side because at least I realized that the meds never worked and if I never realized, i would keep thinking that “i just need to work harder” or “ah, this is just meds tolerance” like i did for years in Portugal.
For another side, i feel sad cause i spent hundreds of hours trying multiple things that never went right and blaming myself while the problem wasn’t the lack of effort, was just my brain or my organism or whatever.
So, here’s what happened:
I’m 19 years old and i only got medicated for ADHD when i was 15 years old. My childhood psychiatrist did put me on Ritalin IR when i was 4 years old and in the first day, i just got a severe allergic reaction to the medicine that almost made me end in a emergency room. Same thing when i was 6. I was put on concerta but turns out that i had a even stronger allergic reaction and ended up 1 week in s hospital bed.
So, for that reason and for some beliefs they had about the pharma industry they always refused to put on me on meds. Turns out that when i was 15, my Portuguese teacher just called my mother and kinda forced her to put me on meds: “he needs to be on meds for ADHD, if he don’t appear tomorrow on meds, we expell him from the school”
Turns out that apart of don’t pay attention in the classes, i was also one of the students that would disturb the whole class.
So then i got on meds. first it was Ritalin of Instant Release. I felt different. Calmer and could focus properly, finally!
Turns out that in a short period of time, i couldn’t focus anymore despite being on medication. I wasn’t hyper, i wasn’t disturbing the whole class, but i had side effects and my mind was in 1001 different places while my body was in the class room.
In a short resume: then my doctor did put me on Ritalin LA and was even worse because I didn’t felt any changes.
And the concerta, same thing.
None of them worked to help my little brain to just focus.
So, i just moved to Turkey in march and for the first 2/3 months i choosed to don’t be on meds because i was in a new country, and i felt that it was better for me enjoy the things around me with “my true self” rather than being on meds.
So, last month I enrolled myself in a intensive Turkish course in a public school and i just couldn’t focus or do anything.
So i asked my mother if she could get a ritalin la prescription in Portugal and send me because i just wasn’t able to sit for 2 minutes and study.
She sent and then i just realized that my body or organism must have some kind of problem or that ritalin wouldn’t work for everyone, because i got it on last monday and took every day from monday to friday. Result? The same. I did had side effects and wasn’t hyper but my mind was in another world.
And that’s how i found out my med just never worked after years.
Ps: Soon i’ll check a doctor and see other meds that i could try to help me. :) | 2021-10-12T05:13:06.000Z | q6essy | 4 | 1 | ADHD | And this is how i found out that my meds never worked after years taking them. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6essy/and_this_is_how_i_found_out_that_my_meds_never/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-12T05:11:00.000Z | q6erlv | 4 | 5 | ADHD | Cant-even-bruv | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6erlv/cantevenbruv/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-12T04:55:09.000Z | q6eigw | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone take Ritalin as a kid? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6eigw/anyone_take_ritalin_as_a_kid/ |
kae_bae_ | I asked my psychiatrist to write me a note that I can give to my lecturers to receive some accommodations.
He asked me what I want him to write.
I study at an online university and the academic year us almost over but I have struggled so much and I am totally behind.
Being recently diagnosed and medicated, I do feel I can turn things around.
What can I asked to be put in the letter? I have no idea what phrasing to use and whether I should mention that adhd could be considered a disability.
I want to ask for extra time for assignments and exams. | 2021-10-12T04:53:09.000Z | q6ehas | 4 | 5 | ADHD | Adhd university accommodations | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6ehas/adhd_university_accommodations/ |
Sheazier1983 | [removed] | 2021-10-12T04:49:23.000Z | q6ef6q | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Sensory deprivation tank | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6ef6q/sensory_deprivation_tank/ |
T-Bird_4 | [removed] | 2021-10-12T04:34:15.000Z | q6e6kh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Noticed it says on the Vyvanse bottle not to use with alcohol. How big a deal is this? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6e6kh/noticed_it_says_on_the_vyvanse_bottle_not_to_use/ |
Top-Organization-793 | I’m currently in high school searching through career options, and the few things I see my future self doing is either having a career in politics or a life dedicated to academics.
Since I was a child my dream has been becoming a professor and dedicate my life to learning and passing knowledge on and eventually apply my knowledges and skills onto politics, but of course ADHD is a massive rock in my path. I’m not able to treat myself and my symptoms have worsened with time, and although I plan on seeking treatment once I’m capable of maintaining myself I can’t help but wonder how hard will it be to follow a career which will expect of me a lot of speaking and organised thinking.
I hate knowing how capable and smart I am but sucking in expressing myself with spoken and written words, especially how every time I have a wide range of knowledge in a subject all I know suddenly disappears from my mind once I have to explain and/or write about it. (For example, I have a wide a vocabulary, but every single time I look for a specific word the definition disappears).
Even writing this post, — as effortless as it may seem — was painful.
Could someone with a similar career help me make sense of how those workplace dynamics work with ADHD? | 2021-10-12T04:30:43.000Z | q6e4c0 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Any teachers/professors with ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6e4c0/any_teachersprofessors_with_adhd/ |
Historical_Mud_935 | Hey everyone! I am a 28m & have recently began accepting my ADHD diagnoses. I was originally diagnosed when I was 10, but just compartmentalized it as fake; I must just be lazy, unmotivated, [insert self-blame]. For 18 years I’ve just white knuckled everything. Felt like it took me twice as much effort to do mediocre work. Finally connected the dots that this is ADHD & not just me being a scumbag, which was incredibly relieving, but also frustrating.
I have an insatiable appetite when it comes to new possibilities, hobbies, interests, etc. which is incredibly rewarding in my personal life, but an absolute shitshow in my professional life. I have been working in sales since I graduated college, which is fine for the first 6 months of the new job, but after that period (sometimes shorter) I find myself firing off new career paths like a western gunslinger.
Corporate America is out, I am going to be a firefighting ski bum. That’s all good, but I really need to become a Uber successful entrepreneur! How about an avalanche observation worker? It feels incredibly immature to have so many wacky ideas in the old noggin, but they feel so real. And ultimately they make me dislike my job even more. “If it wasn’t for this stupid job I’d be well on my way to X career!”
I have decided to try to pick a field I’ve actually been interested in. But am terrified the pattern will continue into areas I’ve put on a pedestal. Does anyone else feel this way or am I just a man-child? If you do, have you ever successfully broken this wheel? | 2021-10-12T04:22:25.000Z | q6dzck | 6 | 5 | ADHD | Anyone broken the interest wheel? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6dzck/anyone_broken_the_interest_wheel/ |
remifi | So I was just drinking from my metal water bottle and I started blowing across the opening to make a that hollow whistle sound. (Like how people play the 'jug')
And after each sip, the tune changed! Music time commenced 🎶
It soon became a musical game, and I finished the bottle!
You can try it too and see if it helps you drink more water. You could even add water to increase the pitch! | 2021-10-12T04:20:57.000Z | q6dyhn | 4 | 24 | ADHD | Quick trick to make drinking water fun! | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6dyhn/quick_trick_to_make_drinking_water_fun/ |
strangearepeople | I recently started ADHD stimulant medication and when I increased the dosage I had a full on mental breakdown and was super low. Psych thinks I'm not metabilising them properly so I'm getting a Pharmacogenetic test. Has anyone else done this? Did you find out anything super useful? I have just spent so much money getting diagnosed, therapy etc. I don't know if it's worth it. | 2021-10-12T04:17:22.000Z | q6dwas | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Is Pharmocogenetic testing worth it | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6dwas/is_pharmocogenetic_testing_worth_it/ |
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