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[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-11T22:34:41.000Z | q67nq2 | 6 | 0 | ADHD | undiagnosed — my experience seems a bit different to the norm? | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q67nq2/undiagnosed_my_experience_seems_a_bit_different/ |
8giln | Here's the thing, sometimes I have no idea how much of each thing I'm doing. I think I'm sleeping enough, but realize I haven't slept 8h in weeks; think I'm doing well with work life balance, but have been working over 10hrs a day with errands being the rest of my day; think I'm eating well when in fact I'm over 1000kcals shorter. Anyways, mint is a great way to track you're money spending, but is there an app to track your time spending? I want to see how many hours I'm working, studying, relaxing, and so on. Habit trackers are good and help me realize I havent done something I like in weeks, but this would track my hours of the day and give me a visual for it. Any app suggestions? | 2021-10-11T22:27:22.000Z | q67iao | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Mint App - But for ADHD Life | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q67iao/mint_app_but_for_adhd_life/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-11T22:27:19.000Z | q67i9n | 2 | 0 | ADHD | ADHD doctors/medical students/scientists, how do you do it? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q67i9n/adhd_doctorsmedical_studentsscientists_how_do_you/ |
drahdrazan | I forgot to take my meds this morning and I am SO exhausted by my thoughts just constantly running. The day was already chaotic with thoughts, but it amped up so much more on my drive home, oh my god. I guess due to finally having some time to myself. My brain was just running through every possible thing I could do once I got home. Too many things one person could logically do even within a day. My brain was also going off on many other unrelated tangents, and yet every thought that comes into my head has just been blaring like it's the **most important thing** and I need to write it down before I inevitably forget it entirely in the next 10 seconds. I just want to tell my thoughts to shut up. Also the whole getting anxious about completing something only to forget what that thing is moments later but still being anxious about whatever it was. Yeah, have not been missing this.
I just got home and I can't wait to pop my evening dose for the day and quiet the noise. | 2021-10-11T22:23:00.000Z | q67f8j | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Feeling exhausted with yourself/ your brain when you're off of your meds | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q67f8j/feeling_exhausted_with_yourself_your_brain_when/ |
Marlytess | Heyy everyone,
I (26F) have never really been able to really relax. Most of the time I am either stressed out or just sad. Since a few months I am taking 3x 10mg dexametafine a day and this helped me get out of my depression and got me to do stuff again.
The problem is that I am now noticing the pain my depression blocked. I feel how my back hurts because my muscles are so tight. I also don't know how to relax, never really could (most of the time I just went to bed before hoping the day would end😅).
Anyone know how to calm my body down?
All tips are welcome!! | 2021-10-11T22:18:53.000Z | q67c98 | 20 | 22 | ADHD | How do you guys relax? 😵🥴😌 | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q67c98/how_do_you_guys_relax/ |
MamaLlama1011 | So I go throughout everyday life, constantly being distracted and annoyed by little things. Things like sudden, loud noises or people typing your instead of you're. Other examples would be hearing one specific odd word in a sentence and missing out on the rest of the sentence because I've now created an entirely new thought process based on that word and my brain hasn't got enough CPU to run them both at the same time or having to drink from a different part of the glass rim every time I want a sip. I know others have similar things but my question is how similar and what other fixations do yall have? | 2021-10-11T22:18:01.000Z | q67bmi | 5 | 3 | ADHD | I both love and hate the fixations I have. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q67bmi/i_both_love_and_hate_the_fixations_i_have/ |
Jakeb2112 | [removed] | 2021-10-11T22:17:08.000Z | q67az3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Finally diagnosed after struggling for almost 20 years | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q67az3/finally_diagnosed_after_struggling_for_almost_20/ |
synonynynm | A little background info: I’m in my 3rd year of uni and this is the first time in my life that I am medicated. After about 6 months of trial and error we finally found what works for me. That being said I started of school this year hoping I can finally turn over a new leaf and succeed instead of drowning in assignments.
I’m currently sitting here trying to create some sort of study schedule for my upcoming midterms, and then it dawned on me. *I have absolutely no idea how to study.
My studying in the past consisted of me frantically flipping through my notes 5 minutes before the exam and praying for the best.
Obviously everyone is different, but how do you study? | 2021-10-11T22:13:53.000Z | q678hl | 8 | 5 | ADHD | How the heck do people study?? | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q678hl/how_the_heck_do_people_study/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-11T22:13:33.000Z | q6788z | 11 | 0 | ADHD | My ADHD clinic (psychiatry uk) has just given me a random appt and I’m really worried about not being on meds over the weekend | 0.4 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6788z/my_adhd_clinic_psychiatry_uk_has_just_given_me_a/ |
Starryeyed_91 | So I am due for a refill on Wednesday, it’s always been 3 days from the last time I filled it. My pcp sent my prescription on Friday and they have been out of stock and when I called the Walgreens they told me to send the prescription to a different Walgreens that have it in stock. I did that, and to my surprise I was told by the pharmacist that I can pick it up Thursday. I then said wait, I was told from another store I can pick it up Wednesday and he just said no it’s two days from last fill date. So anyway, I’m annoyed. Yes it’s just one day difference but why the sudden change when I always get my meds at the same time each month. Is it because the pharmacist decides when to refill meds even if it’s from the same chain of pharmacy? Just want to know so I can go back to the other pharmacy next month because I didn’t know if they all have their own way of doing things or what 🤷🏻♀️ | 2021-10-11T22:12:42.000Z | q677mj | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Can different pharmacies choose when to fill my meds? | 0.6 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q677mj/can_different_pharmacies_choose_when_to_fill_my/ |
RockSaltLampp | [removed] | 2021-10-11T22:12:27.000Z | q677gl | 1 | 1 | ADHD | My ADHD results should be coming in soon— not sure what to do if they tell me I have ADD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q677gl/my_adhd_results_should_be_coming_in_soon_not_sure/ |
em2403 |
As someone who switches from either totally useless with anything emotion related: being totally useless at being emotionally available and supporting others and just dealing with my own emotions
\- to being totally far too reactive randomly/ too emotionally invested/ over enthusiastic in a hyper way that doesn't make any sense way I always find the doctors really hard. I know exactly why the doctors asking certain specific questions, what answers he needs to hear, and anything else because hell I have probably already been through every possible scenario in my head already. But every time i get close to making progress i keep ending up blowing what ever it is off. For example in an early on mental health assessment the subject of anger issues+/ sensory issues came up and i started being honest about being overwhelmed certain things I struggle with, ect.. but as soon as it came to connecting the dots and it becoming a real thing i just left all the progress i just made.
I'm either oversharing when i shouldn't and i don't need to or struggling to share at all when i need to. Has anyone found a way to deal with this or find a sort of middle ground? How can you know when its okay to talk excessively and when not to and how the hell can i stop myself and realize it before it happens? Anyone had similar experiences with doctors because of this? How did you deal with it?
Most of the time i realize what I've done if i sort of manage to remember it and have excruciatingly retraced my steps or ive been overthinking it madly. | 2021-10-11T22:12:06.000Z | q6776v | 1 | 1 | ADHD | The Doctors | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6776v/the_doctors/ |
Aggressive_Lemon1 | I am a fairly responsible person. Sure, I forget things all the time (don't we all), but I basically raised myself so I always get things done.
My boyfriend keeps asking me what assignments I have to get done that day and if I put one off a bit he tells me how I can get it done or when to get it done. I'm probably making it sound worse than it is, but I feel like I'm being micromanaged.
He's a great guy, we've been dating for over a year and a half, and he means it in a helpful way. He just wants to help and know what I have to get done, but I don't want his help. I get so upset when I have to talk about what I have to get done because it stresses me out and makes me not want to do it at all, even if I'm not behind.
I had a doctors appt today and my doctor told me to exercise more because it can help with some of the symptoms of adhd, but I'm worried about telling my boyfriend that part because then at least once a week he's gonna ask me, "have you been exercising?" since he knows that's what I'm supposed to be doing.
Again, he's trying to help, because he's only asking me if I'm doing things that I'm supposed to be doing, but I get so angry at the thought of HAVING to do something and being observed.
Is this a me problem? What can I do better or ask him to do better? I've already asked him multiple times to stop asking me, but he asks why he can't just know, he doesn't understand why I get upset and honestly I don't either so I can't explain it to him. | 2021-10-11T22:11:21.000Z | q676nv | 15 | 2 | ADHD | How do I tell my boyfriend to back off nicely? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q676nv/how_do_i_tell_my_boyfriend_to_back_off_nicely/ |
moetheiguana | I have had an ADHD diagnosis since childhood and I am 31 now. I wasn’t treated for it until I was 19 because my mother refused to put me on stimulant medication because drug addiction runs in my family and she fears I would become addicted to speed. Ironically, I did become addicted to opioids, but that’s unrelated to the ADHD and more related to my anxiety disorders and depression.
I stated Adderall XR when I was 19 and it was like putting on a new pair of glasses for the first time and seeing things with crystal clarity. I could focus, control my behavior, organise my thoughts and life, and I felt overall like a much more productive person. I stayed on the Adderall XR for a few years and then I lost my insurance and this lost my ADHD medication.
I went unmedicated until I was 29 and my doctor prescribed Concerta 27mg. I tried it and it was absolutely awful. I felt like a complete and total zombie for lack of a better word. I had zero emotions. I would sit in the same spot and not blink for hours. I spoke to nobody, not even my husband unless I was spoken to and I would give one word answers in a monotone voice. It killed my personality and my ability to feel joy or happiness or anything at all. It did make me a rockstar at work and I was getting compliments on my improved performance, but it came at too great a price. Also, my pupils were so huge it looked like I dosed on LSD.
I went back to my doctor a couple weeks later and I told him I would never take methylphenidate in any form whatsoever ever again. He tried offering me a lower dose but I refused it. I insisted on amphetamine based drugs and after about fifteen minutes of insisting, he gave me a script for Adderall IR. I had all of the benefits and none of the zombie effects. I would switch to Vyvanse and then take Adderall IR and XR together down the road.
Has anyone else had a similar experience to me? How about anyone having the zombie effect from amphetamine and not methylphenidate? | 2021-10-11T22:07:10.000Z | q673lk | 0 | 2 | ADHD | Methylphenidate vs Amphetamine: My Experience | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q673lk/methylphenidate_vs_amphetamine_my_experience/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-11T22:03:49.000Z | q67123 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Fellow ADHDers, if anyone was on Vyvanse, Metyilphenidate, or both, just read this post and share your experiences. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q67123/fellow_adhders_if_anyone_was_on_vyvanse/ |
8giln | I've actually been involved in academia for over half a decade. I've been incredibly successful in it, given the awful landscape of the marketplace in the humanities, despite only starting my meds a few months ago. That being said, a few months ago I started working as a server bc covid made me almost traumatized to use my computer. Not only did I find out I am absolutely great at it, it's actually easy to be one of the best in my workplace. I can serve many tables at once and do many things at once and talk to so many different people and literally run around doing shit for 12h, and that's easier for me than spending a few hours sitting in my office studying or writing. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm exhausted. The fact that I am still in academia, working for a publisher, and being a server means that I'm more tired than usual. But I just need to let y'all know about this: if you find a job that fits your ADHD, you'll see how "easy" a job can be. For me, fast paced environments with a lot of structure, immediate feedback and strong accountability is perfect. Reviewing flashcards and reading hundreds of pages a day isn't.
You can do this! The problem isn't you–the problem is your job! | 2021-10-11T22:02:29.000Z | q67024 | 749 | 3,483 | ADHD | for the love of all the gods, choose a career path that works with your ADHD | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q67024/for_the_love_of_all_the_gods_choose_a_career_path/ |
microcosmofthecosmos | Something I’ve been doing recently is having a small bowl of dark chocolate chips while I’m doing homework. I’ve noticed a significant difference when I do this compared to when I don’t have the chocolate chips. When I snack on chocolate chips while working on stuff I’m so much more concentrated. After I noticed the change, I researched what chocolate helps with and I read:
Eating dark chocolate can enhance your concentration at work as well as improve your concentration levels.
I don’t know if it’s placebo or if it is genuinely helping me but it was interesting and I thought I’d share :) | 2021-10-11T21:56:57.000Z | q66vjq | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Chocolate help my concentration and memory a lot | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q66vjq/chocolate_help_my_concentration_and_memory_a_lot/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-11T21:47:40.000Z | q66oox | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Why am I reacting this way to my medication? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q66oox/why_am_i_reacting_this_way_to_my_medication/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-11T21:45:37.000Z | q66n5l | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Slower developing brain question | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q66n5l/slower_developing_brain_question/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-11T21:43:42.000Z | q66loe | 1 | 1 | ADHD | school and work are awful, i don’t see a point anymore | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q66loe/school_and_work_are_awful_i_dont_see_a_point/ |
WILLJDM | Hey all, I started treatment for my ADHD about 8 months ago. Adderall XR, 30mg. My doctor said the dosage was light according to my size, so she'd start me with that. Had some mild side effects for the first month, but now I'm pretty much leveled out. Some days are worse than others, there'll be days I get nothing done, and some where people describe me as a bit more zombie-like, but all in all I'm in better shape functioning on it than off of it.
TL;DR: Started on a light dose of Adderall XR 8 months ago, nothing to make me switch medications or dosage so far.
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Some backstory that I think will be pretty useful: Before starting that treatment, I got through most of my early education pretty easily and through high school by using the adrenaline from deadlines to be able to focus and knock out an assignment in one sitting. Sometimes, this meant sitting down and working for 8, 10, 11 hours, writing essays and 18 page reports in one night, sometimes before a midnight deadline. Eventually once a due date passed, and I saw there was no immediate danger, the adrenaline wasn't enough to fill that focus anymore, and I started missing more and more deadlines, even when I desperately wanted to do work. This eventually led to me learning more about ADHD, and my search for a diagnosis. I want to emphasize that I never studied once before graduating high school.
TL;DR: Was practicing bad coping mechanisms when I was in high school, using the Adrenaline of a deadline to focus, once one passed and I saw the other end, the adrenaline wasn't enough anymore, which eventually led to my diagnosis.
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I'm now a college sophomore and in a much better standing than high school. I had a 2.7GPA, compared to my 4.0GPA now, and I still find myself saving the assignments that require the most focus for last, using the deadline as a push towards it. I can now get started and work on any work that I'd like, but I don't know where to start in terms of building study habits. I find myself resorting to my coping mechanisms, although not as harshly, to start assignments that I know will take long periods of my attention. I do assignments that I enjoy or would be lighter first. I don't delegate parts of assignments day to day like I think most people do, I do the entire assignment at once then move on to the next. My studying for tests mainly consists of reading my notes over and over, or doing some practice problems for technical subjects like math/programming.
TL;DR: I have no study habits now and have no idea on how to build them, I find myself softly relying on my old coping mechanisms instead.
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So, what do I do? I don't think the dosage or meds are culprits, so what can I do or what techniques can I look into to improve my studies? | 2021-10-11T21:43:05.000Z | q66l8j | 3 | 4 | ADHD | I can't break my coping mechanisms to build study habits. What to do? Where to start? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q66l8j/i_cant_break_my_coping_mechanisms_to_build_study/ |
HewieBooty | So I’ve been on a very weird road since graduating high school, and trying to understand myself while getting past a lot of trauma I’ve gone through, some of it feeling as though my parents weren’t involved in my future even if they support me, and having to deal with having lived with a relative with dementia while no one would listen to my worries about her declining health and having to put up with her tantrums, and having dealt with an abusive ex, I felt shitty working a full time job and feeling like keeping money was difficult and that I’d be stuck in retail without fulfilling any dreams. I knew I wanted to go somewhere but I was very nervous about trying to follow my dreams after being refused entry into the Air Force right out of high school because I had ADHD and I felt like everyone in my family was blaming me for not lying to the doctors and them telling me that ADHD is something you grow out of. I felt stuck and just wanted to get out of the pit I was in, and have slowly been building my way out.
But, I just applied for a CNA exam prep course because my dreams are to go into nursing but I have an apartment and pay car insurance so getting full time schooling is a daunting task but I’ve decided I want to get my CNA license to start paving the road to the future I know I can achieve, but I’m very nervous, and I want to succeed, I feel terrified that I won’t pass because I might not pay attention or simply don’t understand what’s being taught to me. I’m absolutely unwilling to give up I know that much in my own heart that I will fight tooth and nail to get where I want to be but the idea of failure is still making me nervous because of ADHD tendencies. I know that for the first two of four class sessions I will be underslept because of work and maybe underslept for the third day unless I can leave work early.
Any advice or sage-like words of encouragement from you guys? I appreciate anything that has to be said and would love to know your guys’ experiences with nursing or just trying to fight for the field you want to be in.
Thank you. ❤️ | 2021-10-11T21:28:02.000Z | q669u1 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | About to start Nursing and very nervous! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q669u1/about_to_start_nursing_and_very_nervous/ |
KamikazeFox_ | [removed] | 2021-10-11T21:27:15.000Z | q669bd | 11 | 3 | ADHD | undiagnosed ADD, have questions | 0.8 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q669bd/undiagnosed_add_have_questions/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-11T21:26:42.000Z | q668wv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How open are you about ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q668wv/how_open_are_you_about_adhd/ |
Jedifruitsnacks94 | 27 year old recently diagnosed with ADHD (how it took me so long to notice I wasn't keeping up with neurotypicals, I'll never know) and that came with a prescription of 15mg Adderall XR. It feels so amazing to finally DO stuff. To see things through. Being able to sit through 3x 75 q tests in ONE session instead of getting distracted after the first 5 of the first test was incredible.
However, I found my sleep is suffering TREMENDOUSLY. Even taking it at 10am, I wasn't able to sleep for hours after tucking myself in and reading for an hour at 11pm. Does anyone have recommendations for improving sleep? | 2021-10-11T21:20:34.000Z | q664bm | 6 | 4 | ADHD | Finally medicated, but the sleep.. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q664bm/finally_medicated_but_the_sleep/ |
Sam-Hinkie | How do you guys go about running or exercise if that’s something that you do daily?
I enjoy exercise and before I started taking adderall earlier this year I’d fit it in wherever I could in my day.
This wasn’t much of a problem in the summer when I didn’t take my meds as often or in the spring when I woke up very early to take my first dose(I’m on adderall ir twice a day), and was cool working out later in the day.
My main problem is based on my schedule I take my first dose around 9 then my next around 1. And my other problem is the it’s pretty much dark outside by the time my meds die down now, which wasn’t a problem during the spring or summer. With running more so than other type of exercise(lifting) I try to avoid doing it while on adderall cause you know heart. Just like I would never go running if I took preworkout for the gym a couple hours before. I mean I’m young (24) and am in good shape so maybe it doesn’t matter but the idea of it always seemed weird
So, what do your running schedule look like? Do you run very early before you take your stimulants? Does it not matter to you and run even if you still have the effects of your stimulants in your system. Or do you just run at night when your stimulants run out? Or do you do something else? | 2021-10-11T21:19:47.000Z | q663pe | 9 | 3 | ADHD | Running/ Working out On Stimulants | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q663pe/running_working_out_on_stimulants/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-11T21:19:17.000Z | q663bu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | New to meds and I'm tempted to stop | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q663bu/new_to_meds_and_im_tempted_to_stop/ |
AffableStoic | Hi r/ADHD!
So, I see the typical careers that are suggested for people with ADHD generally and I noticed a lot don't pay that particularly well on average.
Then I got thinking.. What career would someone with ADHD actually thrive in?
What kind of jobs need the positives of having ADHD to function effectively at that job?
Of course, everyone is an individual as well but thought I would ask! | 2021-10-11T21:12:37.000Z | q65ya4 | 10 | 9 | ADHD | ADHD careers that you can actually make bank | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q65ya4/adhd_careers_that_you_can_actually_make_bank/ |
RandomPlayerSC | (Sorry for bad english i'm not from an Anglophone country)
I, 14M, think i have adhd.
I don't know how to talk about this with my parents or how to bring up the argument.
I am only recently aware that i think in different ways in comparison with my classmates and friends. I struggle a lot with really long homework, but excel in small homework. I can't study properly. I can't remain still for more than 5 or 10 minutes, i have to move my legs or flip a pen with my fingers. Under pressure i start mumbling and shaking, even if i'm not anxious.
I become angry very easily and quickly, and whe i'm angry i can't control myself.
I once tried to tell my parents that i feel different from other people, that i can't do something without my mind thinking of completely different things. They telled me that it's "normal" and that everyone feels like that. What should i do? Could it be adhd? | 2021-10-11T21:12:13.000Z | q65xys | 5 | 1 | ADHD | I could have adhd, please help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q65xys/i_could_have_adhd_please_help/ |
GiraffeReddit | Hi all. Currently an undiagnosed person who thinks they have ADHD. Something I would have never known had I never discovered this subreddit.
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Unfortunately I am on medicaid for my insurance and I have been really struggling with finding ADHD resources and psychiatrists that will take my insurance to attempt to get an ADHD diagnosis. Additionally, as a college student, going in person these things makes me nervous theyre just going to think I want meds.
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Therefore I have been looking for the lowest cost online option for ADHD diagnosis to see if I can finally get some answers. (Who knows maybe its something else, i have no idea)
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I was curious about ADHD online and if anyone had used it. I was curious if it is just 149$ for the diagnosis and then you bring that to your primary care doctor and then you are done or if you have to do anything else with the program after the 149$ assessment like you are required to pay 200 more for a followup or treatment through them or anything like that.
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Thank you so much!
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(If anyone had success with any other online service besides ADHD online then please let me know!) | 2021-10-11T21:11:14.000Z | q65x6w | 6 | 5 | ADHD | Question about ADHDOnline | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q65x6w/question_about_adhdonline/ |
AffableStoic | [removed] | 2021-10-11T21:08:35.000Z | q65v5b | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD careers that you can actually make bank | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q65v5b/adhd_careers_that_you_can_actually_make_bank/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-11T21:06:15.000Z | q65taa | 4 | 1 | ADHD | How long did it take you to stop increasing your dose? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q65taa/how_long_did_it_take_you_to_stop_increasing_your/ |
Isakboba76 | Hi so, I have learned recently that people with ADHD may have trouble controlling how loud they are talking. I have been diagnosed with ADHD since the 9th grade and I remember constantly being scolded for talking to loud.
"Lower the Volume your talking to loud."
"Ow, Im right next to you, you dont have to shout."
"I just told you to lower your voice."
its CONSTANT! Its really annoying at work and I went out to dinner last night with my mom for my birthday (I celebrated it early since I'm busy on my actual birthday) and At least four times she had to tell me to lower my voice and that I was being to loud, I would feel bad and lower my voice, and without realizing it I would get loud again! Does anyone know any advice that could help me watch my volume? | 2021-10-11T21:01:31.000Z | q65phf | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Talking Volume Control help! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q65phf/talking_volume_control_help/ |
Grouchy-Plankton7560 | Asking for my kid. She is 6 with lot of trouble focusing. She does well (for a 6yo) in certain settings and certain activities. But most of the time she cannot focus on any task for long. I think its ADHD and my wife believes that ADHD is just an excuse that I'm making up and she is fine and sometimes harsh on the kid.
As per my research (Very limited / ill guided IMO) it seems I am/was also experiencing ADHD, hence can relate to some of the things that my daughter is going through. I tried getting help from my Pediatrician but could not push for a proper diagnosis as she is too young. Also my wife thinks we might mark our child as special needs for ever by going to doctors. That might limit her future opportunities.
I'd like to know from the community here - what to look for in a child for possible ADHD symptoms in day to day life. Here is what I observed - She cannot focus for long time. Gets distracted quickly and most importantly cannot stay still at same place for long. Some other things I noticed are forgetting to eat/drink during lunch break, have food in mouth for long time etc...
Am I overthinking here ? Any advice from experienced parents would be helpful. | 2021-10-11T20:58:40.000Z | q65muu | 6 | 3 | ADHD | Seeking help to understand ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q65muu/seeking_help_to_understand_adhd/ |
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ZombieIsTired | I'll say this here: I fucking SUCK at using a planner. I will spend $50 on a planner and nice pens and pencils and organize the whole planner just to never use it.
Then, after 20 years on this godforsaken planet designed for neurotypical humans, I have discovered the joys of sticky-notes.
At the start of each week I will make a task board of sticky-notes right in front of my desk that shows all the things I need to finish for that week. Once I do the task, I take my sharpie and put a huge X on the task, and put the used sticky-note above my head where I can visually see my progress on completing tasks. I feel amazing, and for once in my life organized. Try to gamify your life to make things more satisfying to do.
For reference, [here's my current setup for this week :D.](https://imgur.com/UHOsobi) | 2021-10-11T20:50:56.000Z | q65gra | 3 | 5 | ADHD | PROTIP: Sticky-Notes Saves Lives | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q65gra/protip_stickynotes_saves_lives/ |
jallenrt | (That sounds like the intro to pharmaceutical commercial)
I am 41 and have ADHD which has never really been medicated. I had a chronic illness until about a year ago when I had surgery (to remove my large intestine) that essentially cured me. Initially I had tons of extra energy, relative to how I had been, but as my body has gotten used to actually being healthy I feel like my ADHD has really become more apparent and is really problematic. Before, I used to be able to make small lists to help me get stuff done and no one expected me to get all that much done anyway. While I can still do that, I find it difficult to focus on the list long enough to really get stuff done. I have always thought I was just lazy - and that has cost me jobs in the past - but I've really identified with what so many people here talk about and that's made me realize that I don't have to settle for this quality of life.
So, my question is, what should I ask of my doctor? What should I be expecting? Any advice about any other part of this? | 2021-10-11T20:48:30.000Z | q65ey7 | 1 | 0 | ADHD | So, I finally made an appointment to talk to my doctor... | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q65ey7/so_i_finally_made_an_appointment_to_talk_to_my/ |
TomatoAcid | I’m curious.
I want to hear the answer from different people and hear everyone’s experience..
do you guys take meds before school/college? Like to function better during the school day? Or do you take them when you’re studying at home?
What about the weekends? What’s your system with those?
I’m interested to know how much meds affect your “functionality” with school.. and how much **actual** free time you have when you’re working properly and not having work bugging you all the time in your head...
Would appreciate it if you would specify whether you’re a college student or not yet, but you don’t have to. | 2021-10-11T20:47:36.000Z | q65e86 | 6 | 7 | ADHD | Students with ADHD, what’s your “system” in taking meds? Only at home when you study? Or even at school/college? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q65e86/students_with_adhd_whats_your_system_in_taking/ |
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pinkysooperfly | I’m in a PhD program and the most difficult thing for me is writing or speaking in ways that are concise or articulating an idea. I often have trouble finding the “right words” in the moment and instead my brain gives me something tangentially related. For example, I called my mom and she asks what I had for breakfast. I want to say the word “yogurt” but that word isn’t there so instead I say “the thing that’s not cereal and not lotion”. Ok yeah lotion isn’t edible but I think my brain is like “edible breakfast item” (cereal) + “yogurt consistency” (cereal) = yogurt . With my family it’s fine. My siblings are especially good at knowing what I’m saying. This unfortunately does not translate to the rest of my life especially academia where I’m expected to articulate what I’m thinking at the drop of a hat. I run into a lot of problems with this when writing as well. I really struggle to put words on an empty page but I can edit and reshape text into something great once I get things out but I almost never can find the words. I think largely this is due to the fact I think in concepts or webs so translating that to sentence structure and language is hard. I’m medicated and have been for a long time but this problem has become much more obvious as I’ve continued my education. Has anyone found ways to help with these problems? Suggestions for exercises or readings? | 2021-10-11T20:45:09.000Z | q65ca4 | 0 | 2 | ADHD | Help with articulating thoughts and word-finding? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q65ca4/help_with_articulating_thoughts_and_wordfinding/ |
Legitimate_Win9146 | I (31m) was diagnosed with combo adhd earlier this year and have gone through three non stimulants med options that didn’t help or had bad side effects. Last month I was prescribed Concerta 18mg. I have shown a marked improvement in many aspects, most importantly my anxiety is almost completely gone. But I still have symptoms that, might be reduced some, but I think are still having a negative impact on my life like poor impulse control and hyper fixation.
I go to my doctor tomorrow for the one month follow up and I don’t know what I should do. I don’t know if I want to give up something that has been very helpful for a whole month for the possibility that I might find something even better.
Has anyone been in the situation that one stimulant med worked fine and another worked great?
Would it be looked at like drug seeking behavior to ask for a dose increase? | 2021-10-11T20:41:58.000Z | q659us | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Should I push to keep trying things or be happy where I am. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q659us/should_i_push_to_keep_trying_things_or_be_happy/ |
jefferypac | She thinks I have a problem that can easily be fixed. I'm always told that. She gets mad because I don't pick up on cues of her driving anxiety. She got promoted and all I said was Congratulations to her because she refuses flowers. Now mind you, she's diabetic and still eats all kinds of taboo foods. I baked her a fresh apple pie with a lattice top (I was a chef) and she didn't eat it. I get the cold shoulder in intimacy (not sex, those are two different things) and my condition makes me take it personally times 100. I'm not doing a good job of explaining my ADHD because I don't want her to judge me for it. All I hear when there is an argument is "you're a grown man, when are you going to learn to communicate?" Literally part of me wants to just leave. I'm not happy with the rejection and she isn't willing to understand this is a condition I have that's not going anywhere. I cannot tell you the level of anxiety, depression, and guilt I have on a daily basis. It's always my fault. I wish I didn't have this problem. | 2021-10-11T20:39:18.000Z | q657vb | 49 | 127 | ADHD | Spouse doesn't understand ADHD | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q657vb/spouse_doesnt_understand_adhd/ |
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Neeka07 | I just came across this feature recently and it has really helped at work when music is too distracting but I need to block out sounds to concentrate.
If you go to settings-accessibility-audio/visual-background sounds you can adjust the settings there and it’ll give you a list of background sounds to choose from. You can also add the hearing control to control center to quickly toggle it on and off.
Not sure if this is something widely known but I thought it could help others who struggle with sound distractions and can’t always change the environment they’re in. | 2021-10-11T20:32:29.000Z | q652ko | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Airpods Background Sounds | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q652ko/airpods_background_sounds/ |
Alternative_Movies | [removed] | 2021-10-11T20:25:32.000Z | q64x94 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | How to speak to GP (UK- NHS) over the phone about ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q64x94/how_to_speak_to_gp_uk_nhs_over_the_phone_about/ |
zealouszorse | Hey everyone, I want to start off by thanking the community for being so respectful and supportive. Every time I read your comments, I'm humbled by the candor, quality and kindness of your responses. I truly think this is the best community on Reddit.
Now to the point—meds help immensely and calm my brain down, but GODDAMN do they make me tired. Adderall, Vyvanse and caffeine all have this effect. Even though my executive functioning skills are now intact, I still find it difficult to initiate tasks because every one of these stimulants makes me absolutely exhausted immediately after administration.
One XR in the morning and a cuppa joe will put me in a trance, and I'm ready to nap an hour later. Once I discovered this, I decided to try drinking a shitload of coffee to see if any amount would give me energy. The short answer is no (aside from some jitters/CNS effects), even though I don't have much of a tolerance. My sleep is alright, but I do have apnea and maybe this contributes to the tiredness.
What do you all do to sustain a decent energy level? I think exercise will help, but I have knee problems so my cardio options are limited.
Thank you :) | 2021-10-11T20:24:38.000Z | q64wiy | 2 | 1 | ADHD | How to deal with fatigue from meds/coffee? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q64wiy/how_to_deal_with_fatigue_from_medscoffee/ |
rutgersmanitjink | Recently was prescribed 15mg twice a day instead of 10.
Can’t get new prescription for two weeks, and I have a big exam tomorrow. I’ve been procrastinating a LOT (my fault) and am going to the library soon
Can I drink coffee to “enhance” the adderall or is that not how it works?
I’m not sure if coffee would make the studying harder or if it would actually help boost the studying effects since I’ve never tried it. What have your experiences been and what do you recommend? I was thinking of taking a pill and a half since that would be 15 (my new prescription) | 2021-10-11T20:24:31.000Z | q64wfw | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Can’t get new adderall prescription. can I drink coffee to enhance it for now? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q64wfw/cant_get_new_adderall_prescription_can_i_drink/ |
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pronomicalartist | For context, I am a 26 year old male living near this person.
I have a complicated friendship with someone, and I'm a bit stressed about it. They have some psychological challenges themselves, and I am having a hard time balancing my own health and being present for them when they need it. I feel really bad about ignoring their phone calls when I've already told them I'd be unavailable to help. Maybe I shouldn't worry too much, but from the texts they left it seems It might have consequences for our friendship. My cycle of changing friends every few months will have to continue till the end of time it seems. | 2021-10-11T20:20:07.000Z | q64sy0 | 3 | 5 | ADHD | Keeping friends is hard. | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q64sy0/keeping_friends_is_hard/ |
rutgersmanitjink | [removed] | 2021-10-11T20:18:49.000Z | q64rwx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Coffee to enhance adderall (can’t get new prescription, test tomorrow)? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q64rwx/coffee_to_enhance_adderall_cant_get_new/ |
nikkelpickle | Hi!! I wanted to check in with y'all to see what you think about neurofeedback. My psychiatrist recently brought it up to me to see if it's something I'd want to do. I didn't really know much about it so I started doing a little research. I understand what it is now, but wanted to hear the voices of anyone who's actually tried it or is well versed in the topic. Hope to hear back soon :) | 2021-10-11T20:16:36.000Z | q64qbj | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Neurofeedback | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q64qbj/neurofeedback/ |
goodgirlmoo | [removed] | 2021-10-11T20:14:32.000Z | q64opu | 18 | 5 | ADHD | Marijuana and ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q64opu/marijuana_and_adhd/ |
neverblxxm | My schedule changes weekly, important information regarding things like deadlines sometimes gets communicated very last minute, communication overall is just very vague and it’s hard to get a clear answer to questions I might have.. They’re making it impossible for people with ADHD to function properly.
It’s ‘deadline week’ this week so yesterday evening I spend quite some time to create a homework schedule for myself. I wrote all the important dates down and made a plan for when I want to work on my different assignments. After I finished planning my week I felt a sense of calmness because I created structure and orderliness for myself and I finally felt confident that I was gonna do well. My calmness didn’t even last 12 hours, cause when I arrived at college this morning I was notified that the industrial equipment we need to finish our group assignment broke down, meaning it’s gonna take wayyyy more time to finish it than we intended to spend on it. I was also notified that one of my classes was rescheduled from Friday to Thursday, when Thursday was supposed to be my day off and I planned to finish 2 of my assignments that day. The deadline for these assignments is at 9am on Friday, meaning I will now likely have to pull an all-nighter if I still want to finish them on time.
How the hell am I supposed to function and plan ahead when my college keeps pulling shit like this? I’m seriously considering dropping out cause I don’t know how much longer I can cope with the amount of stress college is causing for me. | 2021-10-11T20:12:15.000Z | q64mwo | 11 | 6 | ADHD | My college is making it impossible for me to create a sense of orderliness and structure and I’m sick of it | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q64mwo/my_college_is_making_it_impossible_for_me_to/ |
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Sprigunner | Right, about two years ago, I was referred to the adult medical health centre that covers my NHS board. Waited the better part of a year to get an appointment. Turned up on the morning having barely slept, defences down and on my own. The interview lasted maybe twenty minutes. Was informed that I can't have ADHD, because I am quite quiet, did sort of alright in High School by getting Bs, and was able to maintain long lasting friendships. The (I would say) absolutely textbook symptoms were discounted as anxiety. I did make the absolutely stupid mistake of admitting to smoking pot, not daily or weekly, but like once every few months when offered at a party. Couple of months go past, figure I should get a second opinion. Asked my GP, they sent an email, and a couple of months after that I get told I've been refused a referral. Caught a wee glimpse of the reply to my GP from my assessor, said that I was a daily cannabis user and should be ashamed especially as a student nurse.
Hunky dory. With help from my folks, I sink about a grand into getting a private assessment. Much more extensive, asked for actual evidence (school reports, talking to my family, etc.), psychiatrist considers it pretty open and shut. I get prescribed xaggitin, with a view to titrating it upwards and improve a great deal on it. GP practice agrees to tske on the prescription and all, so all's well and good. After a month or two though, I get called by the GP practice and told it's against policy to accept private diagnoses because someone local had been misdiagnosed and gone into psychosis on the meds. My pals in the health service do tell me that the privately prescribed meds would come out of the practice's budget and not be reimbursed, which is probably the main factor. The private psychiatrist tells me that as a controlled medication she will not be able to get it for me without my GPs approval. Anyway, I am now back on the waiting list for the NHS specialists, and after three months they say the wait could be another nine longer. I am in fairly imminent danger of crashing out of my course for good in the meantime. I don't know what I'm asking, but is there any advice you can give for this situation? | 2021-10-11T20:02:00.000Z | q64ehw | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Anyone in Scotland able to give advice? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q64ehw/anyone_in_scotland_able_to_give_advice/ |
hairypotter0607 | As common with ADHD, I swiftly move from one obsession to another after getting bored with it. Usually spend a lot of time, energy and resources into research and buying stuff but none of that helps stick with anything. Never had a decent hobby in my life.
Recently went through a divorce and same pattern continues. However, of late, I've been dying to get a pet. Never had one in my life and I feel like I'm not in a position to take care of a dog (cats are out of the question). I've been thinking about getting a pet budgie, for the last week, I've spent so much time researching every aspect of owning one and my desire to get one only grew stronger.
However, I'm worried.. I'm worried that I'll do the same thing.. get bored and move on.. I can't imagine doing that to another creature, particularly an animal that needs interaction and be taken care of. I'm struggling with feelings of anxiety but the desire to get one hasn't gone down. Looking to hear people's experiences and see if I can get some advice. | 2021-10-11T19:59:03.000Z | q64brs | 51 | 25 | ADHD | Obsessed with getting a pet but worried about getting bored | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q64brs/obsessed_with_getting_a_pet_but_worried_about/ |
m857 | So I've noticed that when my ADD takes over or when I'm really tired, I get songs stuck in my head so easily. I'd get it if someone said, "hit the road jack" or "yackety yak" - like, an actual title or something, but I get it from weird places.
My husband - "I need gas"
My brain - "Jumpin Jack Flash"
My brain 3 seconds later, autocompleting the melody, "When the truth is found to beeeee lieeees"
Hubs - "You okay over there?"
My brain - "Over thereeee, over there...
Me - "I'm fine, just tired"
My brain - "I been doing fiiiinnne baby"
Hubs, being the bro he is, "A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do"
Us - "Don't plan the plan if you can't follow through"
I know the complete and utter derailment of a train of thought is common, but does it happen like this for anyone else? Is there a crutch or common pattern that you fall into? | 2021-10-11T19:57:14.000Z | q64acj | 5 | 4 | ADHD | Obsessive traits | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q64acj/obsessive_traits/ |
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themightytoad | *Posted via mobile so sorry in advance for any errors.
I’ve been on this journey for well over a year, but I feel like I’m no closer to a diagnoses than I was when I first met my psychiatrist. I was told at the end of July 2021 that in order for me to receive a diagnoses I would need to stop drinking alcohol for 3 months. So that’s exactly what I did. The next time I met with my psychiatrist (which was two months after our July meeting) I asked what the next steps were for a diagnosis and I was told I would need to refrain from alcohol for a total of 6 months…..
Now idk if this is specific to her approach or if this is company wide through my healthcare provider, but this just doesn’t seem right. I can’t find any documentation that outlines a clear process for a diagnosis of ADHD/ADD so I don’t know if she is really taking me down the best path.
My main concern when I first met with her (over a year ago) was to try and get a diagnosis and I just don’t know how much more I can wait without really screwing up my life even more than I already have. I told her I have concerns about balancing this new job I have and my other daily responsibilities. She told me if the job doesn’t fit within my life I should maybe look for other work. WHAT??? At that point I have been considering switching psychiatrists but if I do it will take months to get assigned one and who knows if they’re any better or different than my current psychiatrist. Idk this just all feels like a lot and my anxiety has been insanely high lately because I just have so much shit going on that I’m trying to stay on top of. I need help and I feel like I’m not getting any. | 2021-10-11T19:47:56.000Z | q642xk | 6 | 2 | ADHD | So over life right now- Rant??? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q642xk/so_over_life_right_now_rant/ |
sheepInSheepClothes | I just wanted to share a little bit of my learning experience this year. Prior to beginning therapy a few months ago, I had started doing a little research, learning about ADHD and executive function impairment. I asked a few questions on this sub and tried to figure out if my symptoms might suggest ADHD, and I read a lot of posts from people who did a lot of their own research and struggled with psychiatrists who refused to diagnose them with ADHD.
I read a lot of posts on this sub and thought "yeah that's definitely me", and I read some other posts on this sub and thought, "well, that's not exactly me, but everyone is a little different, right? There are different presentations of symptoms."
Long story short, my therapist decided (and I agree) that my symptoms are more likely caused by a moderate anxiety disorder, and are not likely to be caused by ADHD. As I started researching the interrelationships between various disorders and they way they can all affect executive function, I realized how reasonable it is that they can share similar presentations.
I wanted to share with this sub, because I feel like there are two somewhat conflicting sentiments:
1. People refuse to acknowledge ADHD as a valid condition
2. People who don't actually have ADHD claim to have, or understand ADHD
Both of these are understandable positions to take: If you feel like your condition is not being accepted as valid, you will feel upset. If you feel like everyone else can claim to have ADHD when they do not, they are also tacitly invalidating your condition.
However, they are contradictory from the standpoint that #1 is expressed by people seeking validation, while #2 is expressed by people refusing validation to others.
Ultimately, I think that part of the reason for the confusion on this subject is:
* **Many people who don't have ADHD still express symptoms of executive dysfunction and inability to regulate their attention.**
That brings me back to my initial point, which is that I thought I might have ADHD, and I did not, but I still had (and have) many similar symptoms. I think that is part of why this sub is so popular, because so many people CAN relate to it. This sub is a great place to find tips and support when you're struggling to keep things together.
The reason I thought this was worth a post is because I don't want other people reading this sub to feel like they have to be diagnosed as ADHD, or even claim to have ADHD, in order to 'fit in' here. But similarly, it's worth learning as much as you can about your condition, and to make sure you can differentiate between the symptoms you have and the actual clinical diagnosis of ADHD.
Everyone here is generally really respectful, but as a lurker for a few months, I felt almost pressured to validate ADHD as the explanation for my experiences, but you should keep an open mind and work with professionals to understand yourself as accurately as you can.
I recently watched [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV3XcJw_HNs) about conditions commonly misdiagnosed as ADHD, and the bit at 9m30s really hit home for me:
>"Is there one that ranks #1 as most commonly misdiagnosed?"
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>"Oh, mood and anxiety disorders for sure. I think that, because it comes with an attentional deficit presentation with many people. Again, if you're really depressed, like, in your thoughts, how are you going to focus on anything? You're not.
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>And also, you're kind of having this low motivational aspect of being depressed, and so that's going to affect your performance as well.
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>Anxiety: if you're a ruminative person, you're always considering your worries, well, your mind actually can't multitask very well, so if you're in the middle of ruminating about something, people will say 'hey, this is the third time I've said this to you, how come you didn't listen to me? Do you have ADHD?' Well, maybe they don't, but they've just been in their own thoughts worrying about what's going on in their life right now?"
Anyway, I love how supportive everyone is here, and I don't want anyone to feel like I'm accusing them of NOT having ADHD. I just wanted to remind everyone that there are many paths to attention regulation issues, and all of them are equally valid, but they're not all exactly the same. | 2021-10-11T19:47:02.000Z | q64292 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD Symptoms Without ADHD | 0.56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q64292/adhd_symptoms_without_adhd/ |
epooqeo | [removed] | 2021-10-11T19:41:18.000Z | q63xtc | 6 | 0 | ADHD | I took adderall over the weekend and neglected all of my work by focusing on random stuff | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q63xtc/i_took_adderall_over_the_weekend_and_neglected/ |
96kitty | i’ve been on adderall for like a month and a half. i’m on 40mg at this point and i feel absolutely no change. there’s been a number of medications that don’t help with my mental health issues and i just feel completely helpless, not even adderall that i’ve heard works for everyone with or without adhd will work for me. in fact the only thing it’s done is make me irritated all the time. | 2021-10-11T19:41:06.000Z | q63xo3 | 8 | 3 | ADHD | adderall isn’t working for me | 0.71 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q63xo3/adderall_isnt_working_for_me/ |
Uranium_Urinal | Anyone here have any tips for staying motivated and on task for long term goals? These past few years I’ve been interested in pursuing a career in tattooing. Sometimes I’ll be very motivated to make art and learn more about the craft then I’ll fall off. Months will go by and I won’t touch anything art related then I’ll pick it up again. I can’t seem to get the consistency down for some reason. I have some mental barriers that hold me back that I can work on but sometimes even knowing that doesn’t seem to help. Any advice? | 2021-10-11T19:39:35.000Z | q63wgs | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Long term goals | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q63wgs/long_term_goals/ |
Goose73100 | So earlier I posted asking for help and I went off on a tangent talking about my life story and that seemed to make my post less appetizing. So long story short my dads an asshole, convinced me to go off my meds after my mom died (don’t know why). Now things are different, I’m an adult, still on his insurance. He’s kinda better now but still holds opinions. Don’t know if I should talk to him about adding these meds to our insurance or if I should do it and let him find out another way. Also it’s been 8 years since I’ve been off concerta and I dont know what meds work better for adults and what things I should watch out for. Anyone have any recommendations? | 2021-10-11T19:39:12.000Z | q63w4c | 4 | 0 | ADHD | Need help deciding | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q63w4c/need_help_deciding/ |
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Exhausted_Lady | I have decent energy levels up until the end of the work day. But when I get home, I’m too exhausted to do the thing I am really interested in and I need a nap.
I try not to drink caffeine in the afternoon unless I’m extremely tired before the commute home. If I drink caffeine after like 2p.m. I’m up until like 10p.m./12a.m. and then it becomes a cycle of fatigue and not being able to apply myself/wasting time on distractions that don’t actually bring me any fulfillment (scrolling online, mostly.)
I would completely get rid of social media if it weren’t a way for my family to keep in touch—sounds “old” I guess for a Millennial. *Oh well.*
I want to apply the same amount of energy I do at work into my hobby (read: concentrated/motivated) and really do my best without feeling too tired to stay focused and really give it my all. I’d even like to have energy to work out.
Do you take naps? Have you found a better way to balance life and work? Any helpful recommendations? | 2021-10-11T19:30:58.000Z | q63phy | 51 | 259 | ADHD | Do you ever need a nap after work in order to have enough energy to pursue a hobby? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q63phy/do_you_ever_need_a_nap_after_work_in_order_to/ |
Affectionate_Foot_27 | *Research on the linkage between T. gondii infection and entrepreneurial behavior showed that students who tested positive for T. gondii exposure were 1.4 times more likely to major in business and 1.7 times more likely to have an emphasis in "management and entrepreneurship". Among 197 participants of entrepreneurship events, T. gondii exposure was correlated with being 1.8 times more likely to have started their own business. The mechanism behind behavioral changes is partially attributed to increased dopamine metabolism, which can be neutralized by dopamine antagonist medications.*
I thought myself a genius, A zombie parasite that hijacks' your brain must be the perfect cure for ADHD, but then I remembered that many of us become entrepreneurs despite the lack of dopamine (as opposed to increased dopamine metabolism?). I could be confusing the word "stimulant" with drugs that act as "dopamine agonist", I think they are entirely unrelated, but I couldn't figure it out. And I am not sure about how likely we are to study that management part, I mean "management and entrepreneurship".
To be clear, I do not know what I am talking about as you have probably noticed. Hopefully I am not breaking rule 5 and 9 too much, I thought it was a little funny that there might be a correlation with entrepreneurship. I heard people with ADHD that become entrepreneurs might be somewhat "bad at having a boss" rather than "the best at entrepreneurship", possibly, so I wondered what the story is with this parasite that is so common. | 2021-10-11T19:24:39.000Z | q63kh4 | 3 | 4 | ADHD | I was reading wiki articles and found something about a parasite that made me laugh | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q63kh4/i_was_reading_wiki_articles_and_found_something/ |
Jiin666 | I'm here with a friendly reminder for those that self medicated with caffeine, and now take actually meds for their adhd: please be careful with your caffeine intake! You may need to pull back on how much you consume!
I was reminded of this when I took my Adderall this morning, since I need to clean my room and really wanted to focus on it. On top of that, I drank over 250mg of caffeine in a coffee I had, and man, do I feel it. I'm used to being able to drink over 600mg of caffeine, and not feeling anything. But rn, three hours after my initial consumption, I'm still pretty shaky. So I figured this would be a good PSA for other people who might not know or realize this! | 2021-10-11T19:23:20.000Z | q63jfq | 79 | 346 | ADHD | Reminder to those who start meds after self medicating with caffeine! | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q63jfq/reminder_to_those_who_start_meds_after_self/ |
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[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-11T19:08:29.000Z | q636xw | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Coffee and ADHD are a weird mix | 0.56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q636xw/coffee_and_adhd_are_a_weird_mix/ |
strugglingbookend | I have to watch a documentary for my history class and then write a 1-2 page response paper. only problem is, the transcript tool on YouTube isn't working (its just displaying a loading symbol) and there's no captions available for this video. Just having the audio is making it nearly impossible for me to focus, especially since I really don't like history as a subject. I'm halfway through the documentary, but I'll probably have to start over as i haven't written a single word. any advice?? it's due tomorrow (tuesday) at midnight and I'm working all evening tomorrow.... | 2021-10-11T19:07:40.000Z | q6368w | 2 | 1 | ADHD | need help focusing on a video without subtitles!! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q6368w/need_help_focusing_on_a_video_without_subtitles/ |
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Life-Pop-9964 | So, after taking methylphenidate for 9 years steadily increasing my dose up to now 50 mg it's starting to not work faster and faster. When it worked from 7 am to 5 pm just a couple of months ago, not it doesn't work for more than 3 hours. I can't use my meds as a crutch, but I'm almost nonfunctional without them, and I've started getting all the bad effects as well. I feel infinitely more anxious than I have before. I get angrier faster. Nothing is working and my grades are suffering. I'm getting distracted just writing this. I am drowning in my anxiety. | 2021-10-11T19:06:37.000Z | q635cy | 2 | 3 | ADHD | I feel like my meds aren't working anymore | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q635cy/i_feel_like_my_meds_arent_working_anymore/ |
Terra246 | This may sound familiar, but I’m just trying to relax, watch a YouTube video. Then I get bored, look at my Twitter, close out of that, look at my discord, sometimes look at my email or weather. Look up something random like “best ways to beat depression” and then go back to the video. Am I just addicted to stimulation? Is there ways that can help me be more present? I’ve had adhd my whole life, but only now am I really coming to terms with it and learning more about it and how to deal with it than just “here take some medicine”. I’m open to comments or advice, and thank you for reading. | 2021-10-11T18:59:34.000Z | q62za4 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Can’t stay on one subject | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q62za4/cant_stay_on_one_subject/ |
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sakillie | Hi! I'm in university and 5 days ago my professor released a take home midterm with 5 questions. One would think it to be simple and easy, however!! I am supposed to write 5 paragraphs in response to each question with full intros, bodies, and conclusions. 25 paragraphs total, and they are due tonight. I am unmedicated and have not started.
UPDATE!!
I wrote out 2 of them but did not touch the other 3!! Yay me.. | 2021-10-11T18:54:15.000Z | q62v08 | 8 | 1 | ADHD | Nightmare Midterm | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q62v08/nightmare_midterm/ |
_luv-bug_ | It could just be me, but I'd suggest trying this if you have trouble focusing on work.
I've noticed that music helps me study/focus on work, so when I want my brain to know that it's time for work I put on the lofi 24/7 stream
When I want my brain to know it's time to take me time, whether that be gaming, coloring, or anything that isnt work/considered to be "productive" I put on my spotify playlist, with just my regular music
I guess it just tells my brain "okay this is what were doing for as long as you hear this" and honestly it works! I've been trying to figure out something like this but it just never clicked until now | 2021-10-11T18:47:36.000Z | q62prz | 4 | 5 | ADHD | I found something interesting | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q62prz/i_found_something_interesting/ |
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BASMOQN | I've been on Vyvanse 30 mg for 5 days and it is working very well to alleviate ADHD symptoms. It also causes sleep problems, even when I take it at ~8-8:30 am. Is this a transient symptom that tends to go away as you get more used to the medication? I will say that I have been more productive on Vyvanse + 5-6 hours of sleep than I usually am with a full 8+ hour sleep without it. | 2021-10-11T18:43:58.000Z | q62myu | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Does Vyvanse impact your sleep less over time? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q62myu/does_vyvanse_impact_your_sleep_less_over_time/ |
jaemef | [removed] | 2021-10-11T18:43:21.000Z | q62mh5 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Magnesium Threonate? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q62mh5/magnesium_threonate/ |
jaemef | [removed] | 2021-10-11T18:37:59.000Z | q62icn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Magnesium Threonate? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q62icn/magnesium_threonate/ |
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roadwarrioress | We are on meds (or considering meds) to help with the effects of adhd in our regular life. Since no med is perfect, Which med(s) are you on and where do you think they help the most? (And where do you think they don’t?)
For example, does it help attention once a task is started, getting started, motivation, loosing things, addictive tendencies, memory issues, the highs and lows of hyper fixations, energy level, chattiness, hyperactivity, repeating habits, goal setting, scatterbrained, decision paralysis etc. | 2021-10-11T18:23:17.000Z | q626pu | 4 | 2 | ADHD | What Med are you On and Where do you feel the most impact? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q626pu/what_med_are_you_on_and_where_do_you_feel_the/ |
me_am_not_a_redditor | This is a lifelong problem for both me and my spouse. We always sleep later than we should, usually regret it, and it interferes with all of our responsibilities.
Conventional sleep advice such as consistent bed times, not eating near bedtime, strategic placement of alarm clocks, etc., certainly help with sleep quality and with being able to WAKE UP, but don't make it easier to GET UP with sufficient time to start the day (I'm always in a rush to work, or to the gym, or whatever I'm committed to). On weekends, I can't seem to get up before 11am in spite of having things to do. We often run a little late aside from this and I have somewhat made peace with that, but I'm tired of this morning scramble.
I'm seemingly on the right medication, and I'm handling much more than I previously could (diet & exercise, household chore, work performance) but without an external motivator, I'm sleeping in way too much; With one, I'm in bed until the last possible second. | 2021-10-11T18:23:02.000Z | q626ip | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Looking For Help/ Advice: Waking Up and Staying Up. | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q626ip/looking_for_help_advice_waking_up_and_staying_up/ |
definitivepepper | I was diagnosed at a young age and when I was in adolescence I was medicated briefly. I stopped talking the medication because I didn't like the way they made me feel. I remember going to some kind of therapy or psychiatrist around that time but those years are kind of fuzzy for me and I can't remember if I was there for ADHD or if it was depression related.
Lately I've been thinking about going back on some kind of medication and before I bring it up to my doctor I want to know if therapy/psychiatry is required to be on medication. I've read that it's helpful for coping mechanisms and to monitor for dosages and all that, but all I remember from doing therapy as an adolescent is how much I hated it.
If I had to go I suppose I could. But I'd like to know if it's required before I make the commitment.
Thank you everyone | 2021-10-11T18:22:43.000Z | q626a2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Therapy needed for medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q626a2/therapy_needed_for_medication/ |
Traditional-Job-3540 | Growing up, I was a mixed bag, I did pretty well in school and didn't make too much trouble. However, I was always more reserved and kept myself busy by messing around with the computer and keeping up with school. I never really cried too much, but whenever I did, it was always about being bored at school. I would wake up in the middle of the night weeping that I didn't want to go. Nobody really paid attention because my grades weren't falling or anything. when I was 9/10 we took diagnostic tests and they determined that I was "above average", but that didn't lead to too much except some extra homework. I desperately wanted to skip a grade, but that doesn't really happen here, unless your parents are super vocal about it and my parents didn't want me to skip.
This lack of attention from the school led to some pretty bad mental health issues, that I mainly had to go through alone. I won't get into too much detail but I was pretty depressed from the ages of 9-12, which I suppose is quite far from the norm, all due to really bad boredom?
I've always had really sucky memory, and I wonder how I've made it through school this far with it, I really enjoy math and have stuck with it for the time being as it plays to my strengths fairly well. Nonetheless, I have a really bad habit of rabbit holes and have gone through my fair share of nights staying up till 3:00 AM reading generally useless material, I have no trouble reciting what the function of amylose is or retelling the stories of people who have fallen from high-rise buildings but ask me what I did in class a week ago, I couldn't tell you.
What does this mean, I plan on consulting a doctor, and I can't give you exact examples to defend my reasoning, but any help would be much appreciated and I'll happily answer any questions to better provide some information.
NOTE: I'm not seeking a diagnosis through Reddit, just wondering whether this warrants some additional attention, especially since starting my last year of high school soon. | 2021-10-11T18:18:11.000Z | q622qs | 1 | 0 | ADHD | I may have ADHD - What are some next steps I can take? | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q622qs/i_may_have_adhd_what_are_some_next_steps_i_can/ |
Enby-envy | "It gets better!!!!!!" Is a cliche promise I can't make, but I wanted to share my experience to show that it at least can for anyone who is thinking about dropping out or has already. There's this idea that you need a degree to be successful and happy, and that's bull, babey.
I'm sure I posted here back in 2018 when it happened looking for consolation. It was a hard decision that came with a lot of shame and little support. I wasn't well medicated for my ADHD (and not at all for the bipolar I didn't know I had at the time), so finishing any coursework that had to be done outside of class was nearly impossible. All of the procrastination, the stress, the constant feeling of failure just became too much.
It was so painful because I love learning, and I loved my classes. All my professors hit me with the "you are so smart and doing so well when physically in class, you just need to apply yourself outside of class, I know you can do it, please stay". My mom and her partner are college professors, so the family judgement was hard. There's also of course the sunk cost fallacy that I was already 5 semesters in -- which is more than half way -- so I felt sick thinking about how much debt I was going to be in with nothing to show for it.
It was so hard at first. I was lucky in that my long-time partner had graduated the semester before I dropped out and was able to buy a house in their home state, so I packed up and moved in with them. It was miserable for a while. I didn't know anyone besides them, and making friends without school or work to put you around other people (I was an independent contractor at the time) is nearly impossible. I was isolated and had a lot of time to sit around and feel like a failure. In a new city (or even a city at all, I had always lived out in the sticks) with only one person to support me, I became agoraphobic and barely left my house for a year.
Eventually I met incredible people through protests and volunteer work. Through volunteer work, I got an incredible job. I currently work for a mental health focused nonprofit doing all sorts of odds and ends. The job is perfect for my ADHD: I have flexible hours, people to hold me accountable, I am constantly doing new and creative work, hyper-organized neurotypical people are willing to learn about ADHD and help me forge task management systems that work for me, and I get to play to my strengths in an environment that was consciously built to be as inclusive and accessible as possible.
My three best friends moved 7 houses down from me last month. Last night, I walked over just to say hello and borrow their Sriracha since I was out and needed some to make dinner. Walking back, I realized I was absolutely living the dream. Living like a feel-good slice of life coming of age film.
Without dropping out of school, I wouldn't be here right now. Who knows where I would be! Probably with worse self esteem trying to get some desk job back in my home town with a lot more college debt.
Oh, and to challenge the sunk cost fallacy -- going to college wasn't for naught. I learned really valuable things there that I still use. It's where I learned to oil paint, which is something I still do and love now. I learned to at least sort of write. And it's where I learned what teaching styles and methods for adult courses are and are not accessible, which is really important as someone who creates and facilitates trainings for much of my job. And it's where I met my partner of 5 years next month!
Anyway I love to write long posts in this sub but hate to read them, so this might not get much attention. But that's ok. I also wrote these things for me to process :)
But TL;DR dropping out of school was hard and sucked for a while but my life is great and wouldn't be like this at all if I had stayed in school. | 2021-10-11T18:17:46.000Z | q622fk | 3 | 5 | ADHD | I dropped out of school bc of ADHD and my life is sincerely awesome | 0.7 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q622fk/i_dropped_out_of_school_bc_of_adhd_and_my_life_is/ |
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Grek_Soul | Responding to jokes is too hard. Putting your thoughts into words is too hard. Staying focused in the conversation is too hard. Finding people interesting for more than 30 minutes is too hard. Sitting in a public place full of noise, clutter, and people is too hard. Being constantly amusing to others is too hard. Conforming to social norms is too hard. And accepting all the little games, all the underhanded signals between people, all the hidden little criticisms, and the selfishness of others...is just. too. much. Socializing is a pain in every aspect and in every form.
If I am having a good time, it won't be too long before a small thing happens that ruins my mood and I desire to remove myself from my company.If I am having a bad time, I don't have the energy to discuss, listen, respond, or do anything that the others would want. Makes me feel I'm dragging my group down.
These all are the reasons I am always greeted with words like "haha where did you get lost again" or "why do you ignore me on socials?".
It's simply because after the ADHD timer hits 0, I'll be anything but an attractive person to you, unless I start masking everything I do or say. And I simply don't have that energy anymore. I prefer to be my true, positive version instead, even if its for short bursts of time. And that energy takes a lot of time to recharge, or for the day and hour to be right.
But I still simply can't have fun for more than an hour when out and socializing with anyone. And it makes me sad. It makes me feel that I'll lose the connections I currently have, and I'll never forge stronger ones.Because I'll always be known as the nomad slash "caveman" guy who comes out of his castle once in a blue moon, only to disappear once again.
I have no love life because of this either, because everything I tried to do was too rushed on my part, due to my low patience, and it never worked out. And neither do I have the will or the energy to put in the effort to play the dating game. I already did, and I never want to again. Period.
Having ADHD is...too hard.
Edit: Thank you for all the comments guys and gals, it feels good to be heard. | 2021-10-11T18:11:20.000Z | q61xez | 35 | 258 | ADHD | Speaking is too hard. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q61xez/speaking_is_too_hard/ |
ahahahahelpme | Basically the title. I got diagnosed a couple weeks ago and currently I still don't have accomodations through my school or any meds (I'm working on both of those). I'm in uni and it's so much fucking harder than I thought it was going to be. School has always been kind of a nightmare for me but I could work around it and generally did pretty okay, so I figured uni would be the same way. But now I'm failing three different classes and have I don't even know how many missing assignments. I barely have time to sleep because I'm trying to study but every time I think I understand something I manage to fail the next test anyway and the whole thing feels pointless. I've been going to tutoring and office hours and online study groups and I feel like I know what I need to know for the classes, and then I blank out on assignments.
I don't really have time to hang out with people in-person but sometimes my friends and me will call each other on zoom or something and hang out. I usually study at the same time because I work better when I've got people to talk to/make me be accountable and I can multitask. Hanging out with them is pretty much the only time I make significant progress on anything and it's nice to be around them too.
My problem is that sometimes the conversation topic turns to school and at some point someone goes "what about you, ahahahahelpme? How are your classes?" They won't let me just say "fine" and drop the topic, they start pressing so then I tell them that I'm having a horrible time and I kind of snap a bit sometimes and just panic that I'm going to literally fail out of school. I feel really horrible because I just end up dumping a bunch of shit on them that they don't need to hear about or deal with. Some of them are older and they try and tell me helpful stuff like it's just because it's your first semester, have you tried X and Y, stuff like that. But some of my other friends tell me I'm just complaining all the time about everything, and that if I just got off the call with them and did my work I wouldn't be failing, and that whenever I say I'm really trying to not fuck up they tell me I'm half-assing things and then giving up and not *actually* trying, and that it's my fault and I'm doing it to myself and using ADHD as an excuse. One of them literally told me that I just "need to focus on your work and stop fucking around like a little kid because we're not going to parent you." And I mean I know he's right but I just feel so awful because I'm really just bitching constantly and making it their problem to deal with me. I don't want to stop hanging out with them because they're usually really nice and fun to be around and I don't really have any family to talk to or anything, but just whenever we're in calls together I either don't talk or I talk too much and I'm pissing them all off and I feel horrible about it.
Sorry that was kind of a really long rant that didn't really have a point but that seems to be a theme for me now so 🤷♀️ I'm just really tired and lonely and I keep pissing off the only people who actually care about me and I feel really guilty but I don't know what to do about it. | 2021-10-11T18:04:53.000Z | q61s76 | 5 | 11 | ADHD | I'm pissing people off and I don't know what to do | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q61s76/im_pissing_people_off_and_i_dont_know_what_to_do/ |
golddustwoman96 | So I see a lot of posts in here where people talk about how they have trouble cleaning. I was wondering if there are people who are neurotic cleaners like myself?
I can not sit still at home for very long and need to keep myself busy. Every day I’ll bounce around from chore to chore, starting a new one before finishing the last until I finally finish them all. If I’m done with all of the main chores before time for work/going out/bedtime then I’ll usually start with deep cleaning so I still have something to do. My boyfriend always tells me to sit down and relax but I tell him I literally can’t relax if I’m sitting still at that moment. Anyone else have this problem?? | 2021-10-11T18:04:11.000Z | q61roh | 17 | 14 | ADHD | Clean freaks? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q61roh/clean_freaks/ |
Electronic-Ad-7811 | Hi I'm 20, in college. I recently got to know that my life long struggles with motivation, meaning, attention, indecisiveness, multiple interests were all symptoms of ADHD and it was such a relief to know that yeah I wasn't faking it and I wasn't just LAZY.
But for me right now there is no option to get a proper diagnosis and I'm struggling a lot in college and I don't know how get anything done.
Any ideas and perspectives that might help are really appreciated | 2021-10-11T17:57:59.000Z | q61mbo | 8 | 6 | ADHD | ADHD and low motivation | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q61mbo/adhd_and_low_motivation/ |
LaynaLou512 | So, basically I have an research paper on ADHD in school and how we suffer in silence and how we should get more help than what is offered. But literally anything I search up on ADHD is articles about "strategies to help with...." or "do I have ADHD" I literally cannot find any helpful websites. Also when I find a decent website all the information is written by someone without ADHD, and I can tell because all the information is kind of off, or just the external signs of ADHD and not how it actually is. I am not going to lie the most useful information i have ever found on ADHD is on reddit post or personal blogs, but I can't use those because they arent *reliable sources*
Also I would like to say I've been putting off this paper for almost a month and it is due in 3 days or its going to stay as a F. I've been putting this paper off for that long because I knew I would have a hard time finding resources to use for the paper
I am genuinely really annoyed how little information there is oh ADHD | 2021-10-11T17:57:06.000Z | q61lml | 5 | 1 | ADHD | I need help/rant | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q61lml/i_need_helprant/ |
StarWarsBoi51 | So I’m an 18M, Undiagnosed but pretty certain I have ADHD-PI.
Anyone else feel like their lives is a mess of problems that you can’t fix no matter how hard you try?
Mostly cuz you can’t even see the problems they have until someone around you points it out.
Anybody else feel like that or just me?
P.S. Hoping I met the 300 character requirement. | 2021-10-11T17:56:40.000Z | q61lan | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Life is a Mess | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q61lan/life_is_a_mess/ |
ILoveThisMadWorld | [removed] | 2021-10-11T17:52:30.000Z | q61i3i | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is random bursts of motivation and energy also a adhd thing? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q61i3i/is_random_bursts_of_motivation_and_energy_also_a/ |
Zozobagginsss | I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 8/9 and have struggled with every medication I've ever taken to try to help me with work/functioning like a normal person. Eventually, I just stop taking the medication until my life falls apart and I turn to a new medication, hopefully, a new solution.
My doc has now prescribed me Vyvanse, and I really want it to work, and so am turning to the internet to see if there's anything I can do on my end to not succumb to the side effects. I thought it couldn't hurt to reach out to y'all to see if you guys have any insider tips or tricks for feeling more 'normal' and less like an irritable, dry-mouthed, dizzy robot. Appreciate any suggestions! | 2021-10-11T17:49:24.000Z | q61foq | 11 | 2 | ADHD | Are There Best Practices When Taking Vyvanse? ie: How Do I Not Feel Like Shit | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q61foq/are_there_best_practices_when_taking_vyvanse_ie/ |
JSonofNeill | My partner today came up with a new word to describe “the shift” that I feel in my head when im about to find a different hobby; Tecnation.
The sensation you feel in your head when your mind starts to decide “Im bored with this thing i hyper-fixated on for a month. And I am going to shift to another one tomorrow or today or now…”
Instead you can describe to someone as : “i am tecnating.” Or “the tecnation is strong.” Or “I have tecnated to another interest. “
Thought Id share!
I have cycled back to film photography as of this morning from drawing.
FML | 2021-10-11T17:46:01.000Z | q61d0f | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Created a New term for “the shift” | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q61d0f/created_a_new_term_for_the_shift/ |
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