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Beltato | Hey guys! I worked 6 days in a row and the last 2 days I’ve been super productive, I managed to tackle my closet get things organized. Plan out my following week. But now that I have this one day off of nothing, I feel like trash like I just wasted my entire life and the last 6 days have meant nothing.
My brain is scrambling to figure out something to do, work out, start a project I’ll never finish etc.
I want to be busy just to be busy.
I feel like there’s someone out there that I have to prove to that I can work and be a “man”. In a sense. | 2021-10-10T22:18:54.000Z | q5i4bh | 1 | 7 | ADHD | I worked 6 days in a row, I take 1 day off and I feel like trash. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5i4bh/i_worked_6_days_in_a_row_i_take_1_day_off_and_i/ |
Beltato | [removed] | 2021-10-10T22:16:13.000Z | q5i2og | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I had 6 days of work and was really productive the last 2. I have one day off and I feel like trash. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5i2og/i_had_6_days_of_work_and_was_really_productive/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T22:16:04.000Z | q5i2kw | 2 | 1 | ADHD | alternatives to caffeine/effective caffeinated drinks | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5i2kw/alternatives_to_caffeineeffective_caffeinated/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T22:13:18.000Z | q5i0sb | 1 | 1 | ADHD | alternatives to caffeine | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5i0sb/alternatives_to_caffeine/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T22:08:14.000Z | q5hxfk | 6 | 15 | ADHD | Frequent Urination (Adderall) HELP! | 0.89 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5hxfk/frequent_urination_adderall_help/ |
Sad_Drama_6796 | [removed] | 2021-10-10T22:02:00.000Z | q5htai | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Vitamin C and Adderall Absorption | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5htai/vitamin_c_and_adderall_absorption/ |
Spirit-Mori | [removed] | 2021-10-10T22:00:58.000Z | q5hsk8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Do you guys find meditation helps you focus? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5hsk8/do_you_guys_find_meditation_helps_you_focus/ |
kenzi_02 | So I’m taking 54 mg of methylphenidate (the genetic concerta) for about a week, and I’ve been feeling so nauseous. I threw up today and I think it was because of the medicine. It helps with my adhd but the nausea sucks. I eat before I take it too. I’ve lost like 5 pounds since Thursday. I dont know how to beat the nausea, does anyone have any tips? | 2021-10-10T21:57:23.000Z | q5hpxp | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Methylphenidate and nausea? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5hpxp/methylphenidate_and_nausea/ |
MrCayenne101 | Does anyone else exhibit jerky movements with their arms? I know restless leg syndrome can be a symptom of ADHD. I have a habit (or urge/compulsion?) of repetitively tensing the muscles in my lower and upper arm and shoulder. Sometimes I'll contort or twist my arm away from me. Sometimes it'll be a jerky movement. It can affect both my arms, though right now my left arm is the focal point right now. I'll be writing with a pen (left-handed) and have the urge to twist/stretch or tense my left arm. I'll do it so much I'll feel a pop in my shoulder or elbow joint. I don't know if this is from anxiety/anxiousness, the need to twitch? It feels voluntary, almost like a nervous habit or compulsion. I don't know if it's maybe the need for my muscles and limbs to feel more stimulated. My shoulders and neck muscles are tight (though I am a student with backpacks and the acts of hunching down at a desk). Just wondering if anyone can relate or provide insight. Trying to understand what's wrong with me. Anything's appreciated | 2021-10-10T21:52:26.000Z | q5hmow | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Repetitively tensing my arm and shoulder. Compulsion, muscle tenseness, anxiety, ADHD, etc? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5hmow/repetitively_tensing_my_arm_and_shoulder/ |
LeadingSail | [removed] | 2021-10-10T21:52:10.000Z | q5hmi5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just been diagnosed- imposter syndrome | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5hmi5/just_been_diagnosed_imposter_syndrome/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T21:52:08.000Z | q5hmh3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Concerta concerns | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5hmh3/concerta_concerns/ |
BarefootPaul | Just had a small incident where someone was road raging at me. Really nothing significant, just rolled down our windows while he yelled at me and I fuelled it by taunting him.
Every time I have any sort of incident where myself and another exchange unpleasant words I end up running it all over in my head 100 times. Thinking of what I did or should have said, continuing the argument in my head, prepping conversations where I would explain my side to someone else: “What if the police got involved? How would I explain it to them? What if someone questioned my actions? How would I defend myself?”
At which point I realize I’m explaining and arguing a point to myself, who was there and experienced the whole thing.
I feel like I can make it out of an encounter like this with my dignity in tact, but then I have to spend a bunch much mental energy justifying it to myself.
How do y’all cope with stuff like this?
Also I hope you’re having a great day! | 2021-10-10T21:51:21.000Z | q5hlzn | 3 | 11 | ADHD | How do you deal with confrontation? | 0.87 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5hlzn/how_do_you_deal_with_confrontation/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T21:44:37.000Z | q5hhrp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Newly diagnosed, looking for some direction. Also started medication and it's making me quite talkative, is this a normal side effect? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5hhrp/newly_diagnosed_looking_for_some_direction_also/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T21:43:17.000Z | q5hgxk | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Vitamin C and Adderall absorption | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5hgxk/vitamin_c_and_adderall_absorption/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T21:42:39.000Z | q5hgiu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Having ADHD in a "Normal" household | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5hgiu/having_adhd_in_a_normal_household/ |
BidZealousideal1081 | I work at mcdonalds, its a pretty fast paced environment so you could imagine how a person with adhd would trip up. I bump into things constantly, forget things and make tons of stupid mistakes even though I've been working here for 3 months. The new guy is already a better employee than me because he isn't a moron like me. My coworkers probably think I'm that word you're not supposed to say, and honestly I'd have a hard time convincing them otherwise. And I know some of you will say "noo!! don't say that!!your hella smart!" But you don't know that. And I do think I'm smart because I have things to point to that prove otherwise and my deficits are due to my mental illness, but I can't help but feel like a dumb ass. And other people will think I'm a dumbass.
This isn't talked about very much on here, which kinda concerns me.
Anyway thanks for reading. | 2021-10-10T21:40:07.000Z | q5heyn | 5 | 10 | ADHD | The slow processing speed and lack of spatial awareness is so God damn embarrassing | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5heyn/the_slow_processing_speed_and_lack_of_spatial/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T21:39:28.000Z | q5heju | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Vitamin C and Adderall Absorption | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5heju/vitamin_c_and_adderall_absorption/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T21:31:07.000Z | q5h8x6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Newly diagnosed, looking for some direction. Also started medication and it's making me very talkative. Has anyone had experience with this? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5h8x6/newly_diagnosed_looking_for_some_direction_also/ |
Professional-Cry1633 | I’m (33m) struggling to motivate myself to put in the effort to date people. I have social anxiety when approaching girls in person for the first time, so I am very reliant on dating apps to initiate the conversation.
I get a reasonable amount of matches, but I just cannot motivate myself to have conversations with people on the apps.
Does anyone else have this problem? How do you deal with it? | 2021-10-10T21:27:30.000Z | q5h6gk | 4 | 6 | ADHD | Lacking motivation to date | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5h6gk/lacking_motivation_to_date/ |
Camboface | So after experimenting with psycadelichs recently, and being floored by how normal paced my thoughts were and how easy it was to focus, i started to research why that was the case and this path lead me to discover I have ADHD, and now I am reeling and going through this stage alone, until my therapist gets back off holiday in two long weeks. Which is why I'm posting here with tears in my eyes, I just need to know I'm not completely alone right now :(
Im feeling upset with myself for arriving at age 25 without realising just how differently my mind works from everyone's around me, and never noticing. Well I mean I noticed all the shame and beating myself up that I have been doing, I just kept putting more and more pressure on myself. Why did I never stop and say to myself "yo something might be up here"
I'm also feeling angry at my parents for never realizing, every parents evening teachers would say I'm clever but I day dream, don't put my hand up in class, bad handwriting... Not once in 11 years of schooling did they wonder why I hadn't improved or changed, instead they couldn't possibly have a son with a learning disability so therefore more pressure goes on.
I can't stop thinking about what I would have been able to achieve in university if I could have just focused! I'm good at what I study and I'm passionate but I just can't find the time or focus to do anything more than what is required of me, even that can often be too much. I've just entered my final year and it's beginning to dawn on me how bad this year will be academically. If had been aware of this condition I might have been at a stage by now to manage it, but I need to be already on top of it NOW if I'm to have a chance of passing, and that just isn't the case.
My biggest thing upsetting me is that I received significant emotional abuse throughout childhood and teenage hood, and I've had the sickening realization that most of the abuse was around my undiagnosed Adhd symptoms. On the one hand hooray I finally have a reason to not blame myself for it happening, but on the other hand what chance did I ever stand for a decent childhood? If only I'd have known and been able to defend myself.
I know there are upsides to adhd, I've seen some of these upsides within myself and they are some of my favourite parts of me. But the way my life has played out until now really makes me wish I could have turned it off or chosen to be in or out. Not how it works but I'm struggling to accept that I'm just like this and I will never be neurotypical. In theory I'm okay with this but after desperately trying to be neurotypical for so long this one seems to be getting to me.
Can any of you relate to these feelings? I've been unknowingly managing this alone for such a long time and now I need proof that I'm not alone and I'm not going crazy. Please, it would be really appreciated rn <3 | 2021-10-10T21:24:00.000Z | q5h436 | 10 | 21 | ADHD | New to ADHD and struggling | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5h436/new_to_adhd_and_struggling/ |
Front-Place-8973 | [removed] | 2021-10-10T21:08:05.000Z | q5gta5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Newly diagnosed, hating meds, help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5gta5/newly_diagnosed_hating_meds_help/ |
empoweredaritay | I work at a store where some days I’m on the register and some days I’m not. I don’t love being on register but I’ve definitely gotten better at it. I’m 26 and I’ve been medicated for my ADHD since I was a kid but sometimes I feel like my meds don’t help with everything. One of those things is my inability to focus on the customer while I’m counting change for them. There’s been multiple times where a customer will hand me the money for their purchase, I do the transaction and give them their change that the computer tells me to give them. Because the computer is telling me a special number to take out of the register, it’s really difficult for my brain if a customer then says “wait let me give you an extra few pennies/dimes/etc so that you can give me back x amount” my brain just kinda freezes and it feels like I’m hearing gibberish. I get all sweaty and anxious because now I’m worried I’m going to mess it up and ruin what’s in the till for whoever is going to open the next morning. Customers will usually say “it’s so easy” or “I’ll walk you through it since everyone should know this”. It’s not like I don’t know how to do math, you’re just making me focus on too many different numbers at once. I end up feeling like a failure. | 2021-10-10T21:05:37.000Z | q5grli | 5 | 16 | ADHD | Customers cause me to feel incompetent sometimes and I hate it | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5grli/customers_cause_me_to_feel_incompetent_sometimes/ |
mylifeisfitness | [removed] | 2021-10-10T20:56:46.000Z | q5gl5u | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Advice for a 24 y/o who doesn’t have a degree, and is a jack of all trades master of none? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5gl5u/advice_for_a_24_yo_who_doesnt_have_a_degree_and/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T20:56:33.000Z | q5gl0s | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else constantly googling useless stuff? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5gl0s/anyone_else_constantly_googling_useless_stuff/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T20:53:20.000Z | q5gitx | 6 | 2 | ADHD | Meds seriously do not work for long at all | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5gitx/meds_seriously_do_not_work_for_long_at_all/ |
burner_bob | I just want to possibly have some stability in my life and not get overwhelmed by chores, and literally everything. I was so close to having a relationship with a girl yet blew it because I was an impulsive idiot. I’m having a quarter life crisis I think. One minute I want to buy a crotch rocket and the next I want to move to Puerto Rico or fly to Asia. I made close to a million dollars in financial markets, and have dropped out of college twice because honestly what is the point?
I’m not looking for sympathy because obviously people out there have it much, much worse than my rich ADHD ass does, but not like it makes my problems less real. Still, I feel guilty I for even complaining sometimes so I bottle this up in myself. I grew up in a rural area where mental health is pushed under the rug, and there’s high degrees of conformity pressure. I’m that “crazy diamond” kid.. God, I just want maybe a girlfriend that I can chill with and watch movies with and occasionally travel with, but I think I’m just incredibly self-defeating with women. The girls I’m attracted to are almost always volatile probably because if they aren’t I get bored. I wish some stable girl was appealing to me, but even if they did appeal to me I don’t think I’d appeal to them lol. I could buy a house tomorrow and try to dole out some normal existence, but I think I’d wake up one day wanting to either 1. Run away to God knows where 2. Totally burn out.
I might be depressed, but I honestly think I’m just constantly bored or under-stimulated so I dont know. I started therapy about 4 weeks ago which has helped me even realize I have ADHD as the therapist first brought it up within 2 minutes of me describing my issues.
I’m doing a video conference tomorrow to try and get prescribed a stimulant medication, and it feels like a last resort.
If someone could tell me it gets better or at least more manageable, I’d love to hear experiences. I’m 23… I’m constantly reminded of how much ‘potential’ I have, and I feel bad for not achieving more like an actual career. I have a good heart. I want to help people, but I can’t even help myself some days. I am planning on giving some kid a scholarship because money doesn’t even “do it” for me. I simply get fixated on markets because it’s stimulating up until the point I burn out, and then I want to just do nothing looking at my phone for hours trying to find dopamine or play a video game. Forever chasing a dragon… just glad I grew up in a stable home or I’d probably have all sorts of drug addictions. | 2021-10-10T20:43:28.000Z | q5gc1j | 5 | 3 | ADHD | I’m struggling. Someone tell me medication helps.. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5gc1j/im_struggling_someone_tell_me_medication_helps/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T20:26:01.000Z | q5fzw6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else constantly googling stuff? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fzw6/anyone_else_constantly_googling_stuff/ |
Haunting_Document125 | I'm in my second year of college and since the start of the semester deadlines have no longer been a sufficient enough push for me to get things done the night before. This means that for one class I haven't turned in anything yet (And it's halfway through the semester), and for my other classes I am barely keeping afloat. I'm constantly forgetting/missing deadlines trying to finish late work. I am working towards a diagnosis, but that takes time--I cannot ask my university for accommodations without one. I would talk to my professors but now I feel it's too late. Is there a way to get through the rest of the semester without medication or a diagnosis since I doubt that I'll be able to get in to see someone? My usual methods have stopped working since I started getting extremely stressed out and I'm honestly kind of depressed at this point.
Stuff that has worked for me before is outside accountability (someone making sure I'm doing my work when I intend to) and generally taking my planner with me to write everything down, recently though I've felt way too anxious about all the work I have to do to even check my planner (which is a little irrational, I admit haha) | 2021-10-10T20:25:47.000Z | q5fzr4 | 4 | 5 | ADHD | Failing all of my classes, what in the world can I do? | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fzr4/failing_all_of_my_classes_what_in_the_world_can_i/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T20:22:07.000Z | q5fx9l | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Advice on testing accommodations | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fx9l/advice_on_testing_accommodations/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T20:22:01.000Z | q5fx6x | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Really need some advice or support | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fx6x/really_need_some_advice_or_support/ |
memeeboy4ever | [removed] | 2021-10-10T20:18:35.000Z | q5fuwy | 5 | 2 | ADHD | I have a question for fellow adhd people. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fuwy/i_have_a_question_for_fellow_adhd_people/ |
throwawayclownboy | [removed] | 2021-10-10T20:14:51.000Z | q5fsgn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anybody find it uncanny and kinda funny ADHD people are restricted from the armed forces (in the USA) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fsgn/does_anybody_find_it_uncanny_and_kinda_funny_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T20:13:13.000Z | q5frcf | 7 | 8 | ADHD | How to deal with underachiever coworker who blames ADHD? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5frcf/how_to_deal_with_underachiever_coworker_who/ |
RabidQuince | I own 2 laptops, the first laptop is running Fedora (Linux) and the Second one is a chromebook. I prefer taking online notes, but I found myself getting distracted.
I decided to make some modifications to my Chromebook to make it what is essentially a Digital typewriter.
It took me an hour but I installed Libre Office along with MS Office Fonts. I modified everything to make it to my liking. I also installed Squid.
Squid is an app that lets you take handwritten notes.
I then disabled WiFi and Bluetooth by removing the WiFi card.
That’s pretty much it.
It works perfectly and it really helps me focus.
The storage is less and I use a thumb drive to transfer files to my main computer. | 2021-10-10T20:10:56.000Z | q5fpsh | 2 | 9 | ADHD | I made my laptop ADHD Friendly | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fpsh/i_made_my_laptop_adhd_friendly/ |
gmtime | [removed] | 2021-10-10T20:05:56.000Z | q5fmcw | 26 | 2 | ADHD | I feel like this community is gas lighting itself | 0.55 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fmcw/i_feel_like_this_community_is_gas_lighting_itself/ |
ontanned | Basically, I get these intermittent rushes of a cool, tingly feeling up my back and into my head, followed by improved mental clarity and focus - it only started after I went on Strattera (a NRI) and it feels similar to the phenomenon of frisson, which is known to be linked to norepinephrine, so that's what I've decided it most likely is.
They mostly come on seemingly at random after taking my meds, but there are three reliable triggers I've identified:
- Meditation
- Going outside and getting fresh air
- And the weirdest: peeing
So, anyone who needs to de-scatter your thoughts or lift some brain fog... consider one of these activities! | 2021-10-10T20:05:02.000Z | q5flr4 | 6 | 13 | ADHD | Started physically feeling what I believe are norepinephrine surges after starting Strattera - here's what triggers them | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5flr4/started_physically_feeling_what_i_believe_are/ |
llblwskydrgn | Do you you do things that are so dumb that you just make yourself chuckle? I guess I was in a cleaning mode trying to clear the floor of my living room. I picked up a pair of socks I had thrown on the floor earlier in the week and chucked them straight into the paper recycling bin.
I realized 3 seconds later that should've been meant for the laundry hamper. I'm just amused at the comically stupid things I do sometimes and wondering if anybody can relate or at least get a good laugh out of this. | 2021-10-10T20:03:39.000Z | q5fkqd | 6 | 4 | ADHD | I almost recycled a pair of socks. | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fkqd/i_almost_recycled_a_pair_of_socks/ |
DropAvailable533 | I haven't been diagnosed but so far check all the boxes. Calling my doctor is on my to do list.... I have seen a number of ads for Cerebral while on social media. Has anyone used this service? I don't want to get scammed or get a false diagnosis. Calling my doctor is probably the best thing but the "I'll get around to it" is not helping either. I feel like I'd expedite this a whole lot faster with this service but want to make sure it's reputable first. Thanks in advance. | 2021-10-10T20:03:08.000Z | q5fke9 | 10 | 2 | ADHD | Is Cerebral a legit source for diagnosis and treatment? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fke9/is_cerebral_a_legit_source_for_diagnosis_and/ |
Trifluor1d3 | Hi all, I'm 21 on the 12th Oct, transgender male (he/him). I say this because symptoms can manifest differently in biological females and can be missed. How does one distinguish the differences between anxiety and ADHD? I'm aware a lot of symptoms can overlap, poor attention, loss of time, feelings of overstimulation... So on. I read that the main distinction is the reasons for these feelings. If they are rooted in a place of negativity and nervousness, it's most likely anxiety. What troubles me is, I went through the DSM5 'adult criteria' and as far as I can tell, I fit the inattentive criteria for ADHD. Im not in a state of nervousness either. However, I am also aware of 'subconscious anxiety' where your behaviour and feelings are due to mechanisms and habits you have learnt due to anxiety. Considering the waiting times to see professionals are exhaustive and I cannot afford private care at the moment, could anyone comment with their experience of differentiating the differences between anxiety and ADHD?
I suppose I am suffering with a bit of imposter syndrome 'I can't have ADHD', 'There's no way, you're making it up and people will find out' are regular thoughts I have. I realise anxiety is very commonly comorbid with ADHD, so it very well could be I have both, but I would like to try and separate the two to more clearly identify any ADHD symptoms I may have.
The only record of me as a child I have is one report from when I was 7. Like all reports, not much info on me as a person, just whether or not I am completing the schools curriculum or not. There was one line however 'listening skills are improving, but does need to be reminded to listen to the quieter members of the class and give them the opportunity to speak too'. I performed well academically, but I do recall having issues such as not completing homework. I believe this wasn't mentioned in reports because despite it, got good grades.
Here are some symptoms I experience, I believe I've had these before age 12 but I have very limited record of myself as a child (unfortunately) :
-forgetting where I've put something two seconds after I've put it down, I have no memory of it at all.
-sensory issues, especially touch.
-Struggle to start tasks that seem mundane
-forget to do tasks that are mundane (eg washing clothes)
-struggle to prioritise tasks, I have a hard time figuring out what to do first, I just feel like I have EVERYTHING to do.
-As a child and in college, struggle to complete homework. I either convince myself there's something else I should do instead, or I have to battle with this feeling of static in my head and I have procrastinated to where I complete the work very close to deadline out of panic.
-Skipping lines when reading
-Reading fast as a child
-Missing important details when I read, such as dates and times
-crippling nicotine addiction (from age 18 to present)
-Struggle to follow verbal instructions if they're more than one step. I hear what people say but it doesn't compute straight away.
-When I see something I really like, I focus on it to the point its very hard to drag me away from it.
-Constant fidgeting that is made worse in stressful situations.
-Very often, feelings of frustration that I can only describe as within my 'core'.
-Depressive states when I do not have a routine/somewhere to be everyday
-Talking over people/an intense urge to speak but I have to bite my tongue.
-Finishing people's sentences.
-This one is odd. Sometimes I get very lightheaded. I have a friend that did two years of med school and he says I appear to be in a manic state when this happens. I start talking very fast, lightheaded, full of energy, cannot think straight.
I doubt I have covered everything, but this post is getting very long (sorry). | 2021-10-10T20:02:43.000Z | q5fk49 | 9 | 4 | ADHD | Differences between anxiety and ADHD? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fk49/differences_between_anxiety_and_adhd/ |
best_made_plans | //First time poster - I've read the rules, and I don't believe this contradicts anything, but pls let me know if it does.
Earlier this month I (25f) started taking stimulant medications for the first time since high school. This is also the first month since I've been in school since then.
In HS I had a terrible experience with stimulant meds. At the time I internalized a lot of shame and convinced myself that I wasn't good/worthy person if I wasn't feeling their effects. I wasn't using them to get high, but it was certainly a case of misuse and over-prescription without much oversight or help.
I spent a long time convinced these meds were poison, while also questioning the legitimacy of my diagnosis. Well it turns out I *definitely* have ADHD and it affects every area of my life. Over the last year I have come to terms with this. I'd been reconsidering meds for a bit, but enrolling in College pushed me to get back on them.
It's been immediately helpful in a number of ways but I think this med and/or dose isn't right. I'm doing things differently this time, and taking notes on my current med's effects. I'm prioritizing food, sleep, etc, but I still think I need to try something else. I want to go to the 1 month checkup feeling like I know what to say to find a better fit.
I'm aware at how idiosyncratic medication of any variety is. I'm not expecting an endorsement from an internet stranger to change my life, but I feel like all the research I do comes from purely clinic places without much perspective from actual patients. For example: I'm feeling certain side effects, that when googled turn up results suggesting that my dose is both too low *and* too high. It's certainly possible mis-dosing in either direction could cause them, but that knowledge doesn't help me make an informed decision. I think talking about experiential effects with real people who've been through the ringer could help me advocate better.
Tl;dr: Is this a place to discuss medication effects and alternatives? Are there other communities? Most posts I've seen aren't heavy on brands+dosages and I don't want to alienate a forum for general discussion with that. | 2021-10-10T19:58:29.000Z | q5fgxd | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Are there any communities for discussing different experiences with meds? Is this community open to discussion about them? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fgxd/are_there_any_communities_for_discussing/ |
Hampsterhumper | Hello!
I'm looking for some good tools that people use to remember to do certain things like chores and that kind of stuff. I never realize until things are so out of control. What suggestions do you guys have that may help?
I was hoping there might be some apps possibly that could help me with reminders, something maybe based around household chores.
Thanks! | 2021-10-10T19:58:24.000Z | q5fgvp | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Is there any good tools you suggest that help you with ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fgvp/is_there_any_good_tools_you_suggest_that_help_you/ |
housflppr | I’ve been sick for the last 10 days or so, and decided to take a medication break while I was home anyway (first time I’ve voluntarily gone without medication for over a week in well over a decade). I’ve probably eaten more candy and sugary crap since I’ve been off my meds than in the last 2-3 years combined. It reminded me that growing up (not medicated) I had a crazy sweet tooth that I thought I had just grown out of, but now I wonder if there’s some connection with ADHD and sugar/candy. | 2021-10-10T19:58:15.000Z | q5fgsk | 12 | 35 | ADHD | ADHD making you crave sugar and candy? | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fgsk/adhd_making_you_crave_sugar_and_candy/ |
uselessaltaccccc | I am 110% convinced that I have ADD. I have been for over three years - and the consequences of my inattentiveness is taking more and more of a toll on my mental health and the future I'm creating for myself.
But - the one small (but huge) hole that may keep me from getting diagnosed as I keep working with my doctor - is the age when I started noticing symptoms.
I was thirteen when I started having severe problems. What's more: before that, I was a straight-A student. I always took advanced/honors classes, I competed in (and won) three spelling bees, I won two science fairs in elementary school - blah blah etc. My parents considered me above-average and I excelled in everything.
But when I was around thirteen - with no major changes to my life - it became impossible to do work. I'd often do my work from the moment I got home to about 10 or 11 pm - and I was rushing to do just a little more homework in almost every class period - and during lunchtime. I started failing a couple classes. (This was eighth grade.)
Now, three years later, the weight of the problem is getting heavier. I spend about eight hours on my homework every day - and finish roughly 20% of it in that time. Over weekends, I spend between nine and fourteen hours - and finish roughly 30% of it. I haven't had a full day off from homework since summer break, and I likely won't until Thanksgiving.
So sure - I was a straight-A student before the eighth grade - but that does not discount the weight of my obvious symptoms. My doctor agrees; he says that my case isn't conventional - and he's "not really sure what this is" for the time being. Hopefully, my next appointment in a week and a half will give me more insight - but I can sense a long, LONG journey ahead of me before a diagnosis.
Anyone have any thoughts? Is it plausible that I have ADD - even if the symptoms weren't prevalent before thirteen?
P.S. Could it have been "hyper-focusing"? I remember - before eighth grade - finishing all my homework before the end of the school day. In elementary school, I'd do all my work during the half-hour drive home from school. But - when I tried reading for leisure (which I did for hours each day in elementary school) - I couldn't stay focused for more than two minutes. I often pretended to be a bookworm by hiding myself in new novels each week - and I didn't even know the plot of 90% of the books I had.
Just maybe, I still had symptoms that were less prevalent before I was thirteen. | 2021-10-10T19:57:05.000Z | q5fg0b | 2 | 4 | ADHD | I need some input.... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fg0b/i_need_some_input/ |
Hampsterhumper | [removed] | 2021-10-10T19:54:49.000Z | q5feen | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is there any good tools you suggest to help with remembering things? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5feen/is_there_any_good_tools_you_suggest_to_help_with/ |
105daysofsummer | I (18F) have really been struggling and I have genuinely suspected ADHD for a while. My dad (I don't live with him) has diagnosed ADHD if that changes anything. I have never looked too much into it and have dismissed all my symptoms for one reason or another, like the fact that I hand in things on time and do well in school, despite the fact that this is a major source of stress and it takes me really long to do things and that I'm an utter perfectionist, or that I will do nothing but still do well cause I somehow just absorbed the info by putting it into a random context.
Recently, I've been getting more posts about ADHD on my feed and I relate to most of the symptoms. Most of these posts say that if you feel like you have ADHD you should try to seek a diagnosis.
How do you do this? Do you just rock up to a professional and say that you think you have ADHD? I am talking to my school counsellor about my symptoms I show but I have never expressed that I feel like I probably have ADHD.
What should I do? | 2021-10-10T19:54:20.000Z | q5fe2i | 3 | 2 | ADHD | How do I get a diagnosis for ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fe2i/how_do_i_get_a_diagnosis_for_adhd/ |
DropAvailable533 | [removed] | 2021-10-10T19:52:32.000Z | q5fcv5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone have experience with Cerebral? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5fcv5/does_anyone_have_experience_with_cerebral/ |
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PigeonMeister | I have been going through a very stressful period of my life at the moment because I'm a senior and going through college problems as well as family problems. As a result I've been finding my memory to be getting worse and worse. I've been forgetting very important things like signing up for an SAT by the deadline and it's super stressful to the point where I want to rip my brain out. Is this really from ADHD or am I just stupid? If not then how do I cope with it? | 2021-10-10T19:40:31.000Z | q5f4js | 15 | 7 | ADHD | Does ADHD increase with stress? If so, how can I cope with it? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5f4js/does_adhd_increase_with_stress_if_so_how_can_i/ |
TearSpecial7489 | [removed] | 2021-10-10T19:40:13.000Z | q5f4d8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | In the middle of class do you find you self shaking your leg up and down really fast? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5f4d8/in_the_middle_of_class_do_you_find_you_self/ |
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eat-pantz | First time poster so please bare with me. I'm 26(m) years old and only figured out I had ADD at about age 19, and was on Adderal for it for about a year. I had a rough time after I quit taking it, panic attacks, depersonalization, etc. Things that still linger even to this day. I just want to know why having ADD seemed so easy as a kid and early adult, but in my twenties it's been a constant barrage of anxiety, and overstimulation. I should add my doctor suspects I also have ASD. Does anyone have some insight on how to deal with these feelings and anxieties in adulthood? Thanks. | 2021-10-10T19:24:58.000Z | q5etic | 3 | 4 | ADHD | I need some help understanding something | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5etic/i_need_some_help_understanding_something/ |
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sassyburns731 | I’ve heard many times that people don’t like adderall bc it made them lose their personality. I was on TikTok a few weeks ago and someone said adderall made them laugh less. Then I got to thinking- it’s always bothered me how people laugh so easily, I feel like I never do unless I am by myself. I’m 30 and I’ve been on adderall for two years. I have a very long history of childhood trauma, abusive relationships, etc. so I’m just not sure if I don’t laugh because of the adderall since I can’t remember my personality before it or if it’s just my trauma history. I need the medication to function. Ive always had unstable emotions, ive yelled at coworkers, among other things that the adderall has helped with. I just can’t stop wondering if it ruined my personality | 2021-10-10T19:17:44.000Z | q5eomj | 223 | 465 | ADHD | Did medication make you lose your personality | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5eomj/did_medication_make_you_lose_your_personality/ |
Frosty_Airport_1191 | I’m taking Ritalin 30 mg a day, 3x 10 mg tablets. I prefer eating before I take my meds as I’m worried that it will upset my stomach. If I take my meds right after I eat does it mean it’s less effective? Because I have noticed that after like 2 hours it wears off and it leaves me angry, tired and unable to focus on anything until my next dosage.
I want to make sure that I’m doing everything I can to make my meds work properly before I go back to see my psychiatrist, because I know they will just up the dosage; I’m already at 30.
And would it be ok if I take 5 mg and after 2 hours another 5 mg and so on, just so I can actually get through the day without my mood going up and down? I don’t want extended release tablets because I feel anxious when I can’t control my dosage; once you take those you can’t help but wait it off if you see any adverse effects like headaches or cold hands. | 2021-10-10T19:17:10.000Z | q5eo7l | 8 | 2 | ADHD | Does it matter how I take my meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5eo7l/does_it_matter_how_i_take_my_meds/ |
Mental4Help | So I’ve been trying to find a good balance of work/break. I am also trying to find something rewarding that will not completely derail me after those minutes.
I have a few questions.
1) I frequently find myself getting distracted and browsing email or something instead of doing my grad school work. I will then hear my alarm and just reset it without a break because I feel like I wasted too much time. Should I be taking one anyway?
2) What can you guys suggest for brain breaks? I need something I can do quick and put away.
3) what work/break balance works for you best? | 2021-10-10T19:16:04.000Z | q5enfp | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Pomodoro Method (or your own choice) help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5enfp/pomodoro_method_or_your_own_choice_help/ |
KillerKenyan | Small background: i am a physical therapy student and i am in my clinical internship.
Prior going to work the next day, I have a profound hit of anxiety that prevents me from enjoying my sunday off. I dont take my medications due to a potential exacerbation of it.
What gets me through the days as of now is its only a temporary job thatll end around Christmas time.
I think apart of the underlying cause is getting a patient i am not sure how to treat, but thats hasn’t happened as of yet.
What are some of your techniques/ managing skills? | 2021-10-10T19:16:01.000Z | q5ene3 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | What are some of your strategies managing anxiety for work the next day? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5ene3/what_are_some_of_your_strategies_managing_anxiety/ |
Karl_the_stingray | On weekdays, I have my structure: I wake up, I take meds, I go to school. I'm able to function like this. It works well.
Weekends, though... No structure, and I will probably fail if I try to create some. So I have all this schoolwork I want to catch up on, but instead I waste these days doing nothing while also feeling like shit.
Writing this as I realize that I have a fuck ton to study for Monday that I will probably have to pull an all nighter for since I won't get home before midnight, which will inevitably lead to tomorrow being hell and me running on nothing but caffeine, nicotine and meds.
And it would be way too weird to email the teacher "Hey I have ADHD and really struggle with time management, can I please just do the test some other day? Yeah I didn't say anything before but I thought I was managing fine". | 2021-10-10T19:13:30.000Z | q5elig | 2 | 5 | ADHD | Weekends are a special kind of hell | 0.79 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5elig/weekends_are_a_special_kind_of_hell/ |
StarWarsBoi51 | Do any of you guys feel like you have a reduced sense of pleasure, like you aren’t able to vibe or connect with people or truly enjoy certain activities that your friends are doing?
Like is this just me or does anyone else feel like that??
P.S. Second time uploading bc apparently it was under 300 characters. | 2021-10-10T19:08:13.000Z | q5ehuw | 8 | 0 | ADHD | Reducing Pleasure | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5ehuw/reducing_pleasure/ |
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clantpax | I'm studying in uni right now, and I know the lectures are super important but I'm having trouble paying attention, so I try to hyperfocus on what the lecturer is saying just to end up hyperfocused on hyperfocusing and not registering a single word in my mind.
My uni online lectures only exemplified this, back in high school I could just ask my friend what the teacher was saying just a few seconds ago and they would answer me without any hesitation, not questioning my attention in class at all (now only do I feel thankful for my friends who helped me out, back when I didn't know I had adhd) | 2021-10-10T18:56:41.000Z | q5e9ay | 6 | 15 | ADHD | What listening in class feels like | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5e9ay/what_listening_in_class_feels_like/ |
myheadhitthewall | So I've been taking meds for a couple years now, but just switched to Adderall XR recently. Started at 10mg, and seemed like it was helping, no side effects, but could maybe be more effective. So I increased my dose to 20mg (yes, the dr said to do this...). I've only been taking the 20mg for 2 days now, so I know it might still take some time for side effects to settle down. The biggest thing I'm noticing is a "blurred vision" type thing. Like my eyes are tired or strained or something. But I'm not sure that I'm noticing the positive effects of this dose so much. I'll probably give this another couple days and then go back down if there's no improvement. And, of course I'm talking to my doctor through all of this, so don't worry!
So, my question is if you take any meds, how do you personally know when your dose is too low, too high, or just right? Like, what does it look like for you in each situation?
Thanks in advance! | 2021-10-10T18:54:47.000Z | q5e809 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | How do you know when you're at your "ideal" dose? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5e809/how_do_you_know_when_youre_at_your_ideal_dose/ |
[deleted] | I feel like I have tried everything (cleaning up as I go, scheduling chores, listening to music while doing it, etc.) My house is a disaster. I don't mind tidying up, but actually busting out the mop or dusting is so difficult for me. My partner also has ADHD, and we have a young child, which makes it even harder. Please gives me all the tips and tricks. I'm at a loss.
Edit: Thank you all for the amazing tips! I feel much less alone and much more motivated to clean now. | 2021-10-10T18:53:54.000Z | q5e7e9 | 362 | 519 | ADHD | How do you keep your house clean? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5e7e9/how_do_you_keep_your_house_clean/ |
Wariowins1212 | My question is simple as that: How do you hack your hyperfocus or self regulate time spent gaming so as to not stay up to 3 am or later every night gaming.
Gaming has always been a source of joy, escapism and social interaction. It can be a great way to relax and recharge but the issues comes when I feel like I can't stop. When it gets late and I stay on when I know I shouldn't and then it leads to negative effects on my relationship and job. Not to mention that even though I enjoy it sometimes the long sitting or something leads to depression yet I still do it.
Are there any tips or tricks that work for you? | 2021-10-10T18:51:24.000Z | q5e5ri | 10 | 3 | ADHD | Help with gaming regulation | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5e5ri/help_with_gaming_regulation/ |
sapphirestation | [removed] | 2021-10-10T18:49:37.000Z | q5e4js | 8 | 0 | ADHD | Should I double my dose myself? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5e4js/should_i_double_my_dose_myself/ |
Wariowins1212 | [removed] | 2021-10-10T18:38:15.000Z | q5dw34 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Self regulation advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5dw34/self_regulation_advice/ |
Livvssaa | Does anyone else have experience with really bad side effects from adderall? Did another medication help or did you just give up??
I’m experiencing headaches, awful sleep, depression, really bad anxiety, and no appetite.
I told my doctor and he seemed surprised by the way I was reacting and said that probably no other medication will work. | 2021-10-10T18:37:26.000Z | q5dvgb | 15 | 2 | ADHD | Adderall messes me up | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5dvgb/adderall_messes_me_up/ |
glitterelephant | I got a cold/flu virus and was so miserable, so my doctor had me stop my Adderall and told me to take cold medicine (mostly to keep a sinus infection from forming). I didn’t take my meds for four days.
In those four days, I binged on sugar. I drank so many root beers (I think close to 10 8 oz cans), had an entire bag of mini Twix, and just binged on crap food. I also found myself shopping more (I ended up not buying anything thankfully), and felt way more impulsive than normal (read: when on meds). I felt more lethargic, antsy (like I wanted to get up and do something but didn’t know what so I didn’t do anything), and couldn’t make up my mind on simple things.
I decided today that I felt well enough to kick the cold medicine to the curb, and took my Adderall instead. I feel like a brand new person. I kept putting off cleaning (one because I was sick, and two because it didn’t spark joy), so today I decided to get up and sanitize the rooms I’ve been in while sick and just clean in general.
My thoughts are more precise, my mind isn’t wandering as much as it was while I was sick, I can actually direct the energy I have into something productive (deep cleaning right now), and I just felt…normal. Like I’m supposed to.
I’ve been medicated since July, I didn’t realize just how bad my ADHD was, and imposter syndrome was kicking in hard and telling me I didn’t really have ADHD.
Four days without meds confirmed that my doctor isn’t lying to me, my husband isn’t lying to me, and most importantly, I’m not lying to myself. | 2021-10-10T18:34:28.000Z | q5dt8g | 13 | 88 | ADHD | Wow… I really do have ADHD huh? | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5dt8g/wow_i_really_do_have_adhd_huh/ |
chriipping | So yesterday I just started Vyvanse 20mg after doing a trail dose of 5 days on 10mg. Yesterday when I had 20mg for the first time I felt very energetic with a loss of appetite; so a very traditional psychostimulatory effect. But today I had the same dose and just feel (this is hard to describe) like I almost have brain fog. It's like having brain fog or being drowsy, except I don't feel tired and can think about things relatively clearly. I just don't feel as emotionally involved in my life today, like I find jokes less funny and almost feel a bit robotic. I don't feel much resemblance to how I felt yesterday, I don't even have any loss of appetite which was very apparent. It's just very strange that the same drug can effect me so differently over the span of 2 days. Does anyone have any experience with this? This isn't something I'm concerned about from a medical standpoint, I'm just new to this drug and am wondering what other peoples experiences were.
Thanks! | 2021-10-10T18:30:12.000Z | q5dq9v | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Feeling very different effects on my second day of Vyvanse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5dq9v/feeling_very_different_effects_on_my_second_day/ |
LeDirtBagger | Had an online session with a psychiatrist on Friday and believed I had suffered from OCD most of my life (35 years old). Intrusive thoughts, lots of compulsions, feeling of dread/anxiety if I didn't do the compulsions.
Anyway, she said that usually an OCD diagnosis would be for someone that suffers more than an hour of distracted compulsion time a day. I honestly couldn't tell you how much time it takes up on a day, it affects me but I know it's not severe. Then she asked me some questions about ADHD tendencies and she was pretty quick and certain that is what I have. Which I don't disagree with but I truly feel OCD is a bigger issue for me. I had to send in a questionnaire and make a new appointment to get counseling or meds (Vynase or Adderall).
I might go for a second opinion on the OCD, because I find it really fucking annoying. But if meds help with ny inattentiveness I'll go that route.
Anyone else been diagnosed with ADHD when they thought it was OCD? | 2021-10-10T18:28:44.000Z | q5dp71 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Went in for OCD, came out with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5dp71/went_in_for_ocd_came_out_with_adhd/ |
craftspace234 | [removed] | 2021-10-10T18:26:57.000Z | q5dnvt | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Does anything reduce tolerance to Adderall at all? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5dnvt/does_anything_reduce_tolerance_to_adderall_at_all/ |
Calm-Lengthiness-178 | I'm new to university. I encounter a problem that I'm unable to solve. I spend hours trying to do it, can't, decide to ask for help. I sent two emails to the module manager, the person you're supposed to pose questions about the module's content to, explaining two different of my incorrect methods and requesting, politely, an explanation as to why I'm wrong. I am met with what was essentially a reprimand.
"It is inappropriate to send several emails to an academic on a weekend, expecting a response. It is also inappropriate to ask several of us the same question."
I didn't send several emails, I sent two, both of which were as succinct as I can be. I didn't ask several lecturers, I asked my personal tutor, a discussion board, and her. I was at the very least semi-formal; I had no idea that straight line prosaic formality was required.
Now, honestly, I just want to quit. I feel stupid and bored and stupid. And embarrassed. I don't know how I'm supposed to speak to these people and am afraid to do so again, which is stupid. This is all irrational. Her intentions were obviously just the establishment of boundaries early on so as to avoid any confusion about the nature of my relationship with tutors. But brain don't care. I want to vanish forever. My enthusiasm and self-belief has been vacuumed from me with one innocuous email. I'm done. | 2021-10-10T18:24:19.000Z | q5dm1i | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Unable to control my emotions | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5dm1i/unable_to_control_my_emotions/ |
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Double_Goblin | I didn’t think I had audio processing issues that typically come along with ADHD, but today I realised 2 things.
1 is, when I was a child I used to say “What?” despite hearing what was said, because it took me a minute to process it. I’m not sure if i still do this, I think i’ve since replaced it with a delayed answer.
2 is, looking at people’s mouth’s when they’re talking really helps me understand what they’re saying. I work in a bakery and I noticed I can’t just listen to the orders, I need to gain view of the customers faces.
Just some random tidbits about myself, feel free to ignore.
- wasn’t sure what to tag this so consider it a tip ;)
Edit: I had absolutely no idea this would get this popular, I didn’t realise how many people weren’t aware of audio processing disorders! Glad I could help people out. | 2021-10-10T18:19:17.000Z | q5dijb | 38 | 216 | ADHD | ADHD Uncoverings | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5dijb/adhd_uncoverings/ |
areyoufcknserious | often overstimulated, having sporadic episodes of idek what, feeling like shit for not knowing or being able to do simple things
i work a grocery cashier job and its technically the easiest job ive had but fuck i miss running around standing in one spot kills me that is not the main focus just wanted to mention bc ive just been so jittery n anxious @ work which adds to my list of problems
had a random meltdown on the train and just sat there trying to compose myself thank god 4 living in nyc no one bat an eye
i cant see the floor of my room anymore and i step over everything make enough space to lay down
obviously not everything related to adhd but a good chunk
so yeah im having a shit week and i wanna cry but i cant idk why or how but i cant | 2021-10-10T18:15:53.000Z | q5dgca | 3 | 16 | ADHD | bad week i wanna cry | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5dgca/bad_week_i_wanna_cry/ |
HeyItsNoodle | Just over 2 years back, I made a post regarding this initial issue and what I perceived was occurring, link to the archived post below.
Fast forward to now, roughly 2-3 weeks after my wife has (finally) gotten properly diagnosed with ADHD and I'm both over-joyed and envious of what I'm seeing in her. She is functioning the way I functioned back in 2018, before the 'switch' occurred at the start of 2019.
The switch I'm referring to is when all orders for generic adderall XR went from the previously listed **"Amphetamine Salts Combo XR" to the current "Dextroamp-amphet ER."** Originally, I misunderstood this medication as being Dexedrine, which is another adhd med without the levoamph component, but what the medication actually is **is Dexedrine combined with the levoamph salt**; this makes it chemically equal to adderall, however, tomato sauce, noodles, and water in a microwave are chemically equal to spaghetti, but obviously the end result is quite different.
For 2 years now, with further help from a psychiatrist, I've been on a combination of the instant release "Amphetamine Salts" at 60mg a day, and "Atomoxetine" at 100mg a day. **Despite being on this medication, I am still not able to fully function as well as I had back in 2018**, with only 30mg of the "Amphetamine Salts Combo XR" medication that essentially no longer exists.
I've been trying to figure out what to do or seek or switch to but the options are limited most of the time, and a separate event this year (info below) has stopped me from moving forward, but all of that should be resolved soon. **Seeing my wife's ability to finally be active and productive literally every day, finishing more in each day than in months prior, has given me more hope in finding some way to get my own brain there once again.** I just don't what to do next is the issue. Every journey begins with the first step, I just need a bit of help picking the direction.
**Possibly relevant but Probably not**
**This years incident:** This isn't really to do with adhd, but you'll understand why it *may* be relevant. Long story short, I had small tennis ball worth of *'tumor'* removed from the back of my head. It was sudden, it was unexpected, and it was a benign epidermoid cyst; it had been growing in the back of my head for over 30 years, as those start in utero.
Now, obviously it's up in the air whether or not this is at all relevant, since 'brain stuff' but since removal, the only effects I've felt have been physical. There's more details to that, but the point is nothing with my mentality, personality, or memory has altered since before the surgery, which was over 6 months ago by now.
The archived original post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/crccyv/is_there_some_issue_with_adderallgeneric/ | 2021-10-10T18:14:57.000Z | q5dfpm | 1 | 2 | ADHD | My Dextroamphetamine problem, 2 years later. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5dfpm/my_dextroamphetamine_problem_2_years_later/ |
NoGarbage2408 | Hi, I am working as the business partner of someone who has extreme ADHD (diagnosed, unmedicated). I am very familiar with the condition because i have a daughter who lives in Detroit and who is diagnosed. I have nothing but empathy, but I'm also at the end of my rope.
Because he's aware of his ADHD, he assigned me the responsibility of a very important task which could cost many dozen of millions in damages if done wrong, as well as cost around 300 people their jobs.
I'm capable to execute that task. I have a proven track record of 25 years. Yet, he can't help but 'change the goal posts' of that task every week, sometimes every day, at times twice or more a day.
The other Senior members of the team have noticed and wondered 'who the real boss is' since he seems to have the right to change what we do daily and "I can't". It undermines me terribly.
In truth, it's not that I can't. It's that unlike him, I'm focused and broke down this big task into subunits which i then delegated to a series of teams I trust very much. There isn't one day where people who work 17 or 18h days even aren't described as 'useless' to him and 'incredibly precious' the next. As the person responsible for hiring and firing, this puts me in a tough spot.
Another example would be creating presentations. He has promised to deliver on presentation work for 6 months now and delivered nothing. I took on that responsibility, and when he learned of that fact, he intervened, and asked me to stop working on this presentation until 'we were clear'. I spent a week with him - not a single line was written. Not a single new idea was created. Instead, he would do pushups during meetings and seem to listen to no one but himself, reminiscing his younger past when he was a very successful entrepreneur (which doesn't help write the presentation one iota).
**I understand ADHD is a difficult thing to live with. I certainly empathise**. However, when money is involved, and work is involved, and seniority is involved, **his behaviour makes me feel useless, dumb, and inadequate.** It started to spread to the rest of the team who wonder if 'he has all his marbles' when one day he claims we are building say, a new type of vehicle and the next, a type of electric battery. I understand both ideas are exciting to him, but it's scaring people away from our **company**, as we don't look **aligned**.
Questions:
1- how can i work with him?
2 - should i take a 'tough' road and exclude him from all conversation with the rest of the team?
3 - should we instead explain the the team issue we are encountering? But so few people seem to 'understand' adhd, and get frustrated instead, I'm afraid they might quit.
4- when he 'orders' me to stop writing presentations until 'we are clear' and then wastes a week, he doesn't even realize it's causing me to have to work double shift the next. How can i explain to him it's hurting me?
5- is there a chance he will actually let me lead this, or am i fooling myself?
Thank you for any help. | 2021-10-10T18:14:52.000Z | q5dfny | 8 | 0 | ADHD | PLEASE help me understand how to work with someone in a position of seniority who has extreme ADHD and is risking a multi-million dollar business. | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5dfny/please_help_me_understand_how_to_work_with/ |
Terra246 | Hey everyone, I’m a 20 something old male here. Been diagnosed with adhd since a young age but besides given medicine, it wasn’t until recently that I started to really understand what having adhd meant besides “take medicine to focus”. I say this because I’m still not sure what is and is not part of my adhd, thus my question. Normally on the weekends I hang out with friends and have a blast. I get a bit anxious when things die down or when I start to realize how much time we have left. Once it is Sunday and I’m not hanging with friends, I get a bit sad. My brain starts to think about starting the week over again and gets stressed out. I start to think about how I should have done something else with my friends, or that time could slow down when I was with them. I am not sure if this is an adhd thing or not. Also not really sure how to make things better. I’m open to suggestions and thank hou for reading my post. | 2021-10-10T18:13:24.000Z | q5dent | 8 | 2 | ADHD | End of weekend blues | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5dent/end_of_weekend_blues/ |
Willluddo123 | Tomorrow, I'm going to have a doctor's appointment as I am now convinced I've got ADHD. I always thought it was purely an inability to focus on something, but having read posts both here and on r/adhdmemes , I realise it's so much more. And I relate to 99% of posts.
For years I've been worried there's something deeply wrong with me, and that I had some sort of invisible obstacle to actually completing tasks when I need to/want to do them for hours.
I am struggling with uni and day to day life, and I hope tomorrow will bring a glimmer of hope.
In my time of need, I'd like to ask for some words of advice, or encouragement or whatever anyone would like to contribute.
Thanks | 2021-10-10T18:08:26.000Z | q5db7t | 3 | 6 | ADHD | Tomorrow I'm going to my GP (first step towards diagnosis!) | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5db7t/tomorrow_im_going_to_my_gp_first_step_towards/ |
Emergency-Picture251 | Hey folks, before I dig in, I'll let you know what I'm seeking:
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Has anyone else felt this way?
Any neurodivergent or PTSD pet owners in the house?
And, advice......but I will say in advance, following are not options for me:
* shock collars (don't want to discuss, I have done a tremendous amount of research, and this is not for us)
* I can't afford a professional trainer or even doggy daycare at this moment (I'm a public health nurse, and I had to take a leave of absence from my job after my two back to back violent attacks last summer, and I incurred extreme debt in the year I was off and had to move twice, and was discriminated against due to disability when searching for an apartment, which required me to move far away to a small town i could afford to live in)
* I do not have family who are in any position to help care for my dog (or the other dog) .
* Any suggestions about websites, IG accounts, or anything at all that you think will provide moral support, or any suggestions based on personal similar experiences are very welcome and appreciated.
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So here's what's up:
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So, I've had several dogs in the past, have raised two puppies in the past. I adopted my new addition, a small breed terrier in July and she is 6 months old now (I currently also have a 3 year old small breed terrier).
I experienced two violent events in the past year, and have fairly severe PTSD. I also have ADHD and have become more sensitive to external stimuli: noise, light, too many people around, too many people talking at once....you get the idea.
My new dog ( and recall, I have tons of experience with puppies and knew as best as I could going into this what to expect), but I find myself really struggling. I love my little pup, but I have never in my life encountered a louder more frequently barking dog my entire life. Spirited and energetic and very strong territorial and prey drive are an understatement. She is not a playful puppy with others, she barks at every person and dog we encounter in public.
She has responded somewhat to my training, understands the command "good quiet" and will sometimes stop, but it often resumes the minute my attention is on something else. I work from home.
The noise, her bark, has literally brought me to my knees in tears. I'm exhausted. I become irritable and anxious, and it actually makes me scared of the world (those of you with adhd and or ptsd might understand how overstimulation impacts overall sense of safety, and triggers anything from deep despair and hopelessness ( My internal dialogue is daily, I hate myself and I hate my life) to complete panic attack at home and in public ( I have a diagnosed anxiety disorder with occasional panic attacks, but they are increasing)My mental health is deteriorating, and I I don't know how to manage her, my other dog and my workload. I am fortunate that I my role I work from home on projects related to C\*VID/P&ndemic.
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Any thoughts, suggestions, words of affirmation and resources graciously welcome :) | 2021-10-10T18:04:35.000Z | q5d8hu | 4 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD/neurodivergent/PTSD.....easily overstimulated by all senses....and a new puppy | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5d8hu/adhdneurodivergentptsdeasily_overstimulated_by/ |
RGanong | Recently I was thinking about some of the struggles I had in school growing up, and I remembered how much anxiety I felt about tests and assignments. ESPECIALLY the ones where there were no written instructions and the teacher said "Do blah blah blah and then when you're finished blah blah blah. Okay start." Wait. What? What are we doing? How do I do it? What do I do with it when I'm done? Then you're all freaked out and don't do as well because you were daydreaming during the instructions.
What a nightmare. Did any of you experience this? | 2021-10-10T17:46:19.000Z | q5cvvq | 127 | 438 | ADHD | How did we survive school? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5cvvq/how_did_we_survive_school/ |
spacecowbcy | hi everyone, i’m a junior in high school taking dual enrollment, honors, and AP classes. i don’t have a problem with doing work when i’m in school, but once i get home everything falls apart and i’m unable to do just about any schoolwork. i am medicated (30mg vyvanse in the morning, 10mg adderall IR when i get home at 3pm) so i really don’t know why i’m still struggling. i’m behind in almost every class and when it comes to reading anything it’s pointless to even try. if i could just get myself to do my work, study, and retain what i read i’d be golden. i’ve already tried sitting at the table, putting my phone away, and keeping momentum going once i get home but i’m exhausted when i get home, so when i take a break, it turns into an hours-long break. i can’t think of anything else to try at this point, so any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated <3 | 2021-10-10T17:45:22.000Z | q5cv90 | 4 | 3 | ADHD | tips/hacks for homework? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5cv90/tipshacks_for_homework/ |
Peruvianne | [removed] | 2021-10-10T17:44:42.000Z | q5cut5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Dating someone with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5cut5/dating_someone_with_adhd/ |
larkash | [removed] | 2021-10-10T17:42:06.000Z | q5ct50 | 4 | 5 | ADHD | wanting toys as an adult | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5ct50/wanting_toys_as_an_adult/ |
ruby191701 | I’m on 40mg Vyvanse daily, and whilst it works GREAT at work and for focusing, it honestly makes me a short-tempered and irritable person. Around strangers or colleagues I’m fine, but around close friends, family or my boyfriend I’m awfully snappy and irritable. I have the best boyfriend who fully understands it’s because of the meds who I’m thankful for!
Has anyone experienced the same and what was your solution?
I’ve tried Ritalin which made me an emotional wreck everyday so definitely prefer the Vyvanse!
Thanks guys! | 2021-10-10T17:40:55.000Z | q5cse3 | 8 | 1 | ADHD | Your experience on Vyvanse with moods? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5cse3/your_experience_on_vyvanse_with_moods/ |
Mimihaela90 | [removed] | 2021-10-10T17:38:38.000Z | q5cqsz | 1 | 0 | ADHD | I'm doing a research paper on ADHD and need help | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5cqsz/im_doing_a_research_paper_on_adhd_and_need_help/ |
ILaikspace | [removed] | 2021-10-10T17:38:00.000Z | q5cqb2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else feel burnt out of themselves? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5cqb2/anyone_else_feel_burnt_out_of_themselves/ |
Automatic-Hair-6749 | I'm a coffee drinker but coffee has always made me sleepy. I'll be nodding off within minutes of finishing a cup. But, I'm addicted to the act of drinking coffee - the taste, the warmth. Do you have an experience with an alternative (besides the obvious decaf) that can provide the routine warmth and maybe even some cognitive benefits without the sleepy side effect? | 2021-10-10T17:24:52.000Z | q5cgyc | 60 | 89 | ADHD | Coffee Replacement? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5cgyc/coffee_replacement/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T17:18:08.000Z | q5ccem | 1 | 0 | ADHD | My meds make everything intense and overwhelming? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5ccem/my_meds_make_everything_intense_and_overwhelming/ |
1unaraura | I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and I'm thinking of getting on medication. However, while I do think medication might benefit me, I'm also concerned that it will aggravate my panic disorder. I'm very sensitive to stimulants, to the point where even a cup of green tea can cause me to have a panic attack. I've heard of non-stimulant medications that help people with co-morbid anxiety, but I'm not sure which ones will be right for me since some of them also seem to target norepinephrine, which might also cause panic attacks for me. Is there anyone here who has a similar experience as mine who could help me figure out what to do? | 2021-10-10T17:17:04.000Z | q5cbp6 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD medication and panic disorder | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5cbp6/adhd_medication_and_panic_disorder/ |
ebaymasochist | We stayed together over five years because of our child and both have some issues that weren't dealt with properly or at all. I was aware I had mental conditions, anxiety and depression, but was never diagnosed as ADHD. My low tolerance for things not going as planned, lack of motivation, being somewhat high maintenance and sensitive to rejection, unmatched sex drive, inability to finish projects and keep the house clean, anger towards her and lack of patience being a first time father....
At the same time I'm assertive and intelligent and set standards for people around me. I'm not a pushover. I haven't just accepted that others are better than me and I should take orders from whoever feels more fit to lead. Sometimes that leads to conflict. I tried so many times to say things in a nice way and no one listens, and then when I'm frustrated because the consequences of those actions are now happening, I'm a bad guy for getting angry, and only that is what they remember.
A couple years ago "narcissist" was the buzz word everyone was throwing around and demonizing people with. My ex has no kind of qualifications to diagnose someone with anything. Even if she was a psychiatrist, she wouldn't be ethically able to diagnose someone she is in a relationship because of personal bias. Meanwhile her empathy towards me was almost non existent. When I tried to tell her about my past, she would talk about someone she knows who had it worse. She made no effort to communicate and shuts down debates "because you think you're right so what's the point?". She would start heated conversation over text message and then stop responding which she knew ruined my day not having closure.
Threaten to leave me all the time and leave me on edge feeling an impending doom. I'd try to do something nice for her, try to change and improve. "Why did you do that when you know we're moving out soon?"
I didnt figure out until after we were separated that it's ADHD that makes me such a lousy partner. By then it was too late. At a certain point before that she was convinced I am a narcissist and nothing I say can be trusted. Anything good I do is just to manipulate her. If I'm nice it's just because I want sex. I'm the greatest actor in the world, pretending to have empathy for other people.
The actual qualifications for this severe condition don't matter. It's trendy and encouraged to label people and "remove negativity from your life!"... who knows how many relationships this has damaged? Someone says something mean during an argument? They're actually a monster. A psychopath. Run away. Everything good about them is a lie. It said so on Facebook. Must be true. They were only caring about their own feelings and criticized your behavior for those two minutes... Clearly an indicator that they are on par with people who would sell tainted medicine to children for profit.
I just have to wonder how many people with ADHD are walking around thinking they are bad people because they are unhappy and have to put a lot more time into themselves to be so. If you talk to people because it makes you feel good but can't get beyond that to form a real connection, is that the same as using someone for narcissistic supply? If you're always late because of various reasons does that mean you don't respect the other person's time? If you're really skilled at something but your house is a mess and bills unpaid, can you have confidence or is that arrogance? A false sense of superiority because you can tell someone else how to do something the correct way but wouldn't be able to focus long enough to do it yourself....
It seems like there is too much overlap and it's dangerous for people to be making these labels that could damage another person for a long time and the people who put out their advice on Facebook about how to treat other people are doing more harm than good. | 2021-10-10T17:13:21.000Z | q5c99c | 6 | 5 | ADHD | Labelled as self centered/narcissist and now none of my opinions are valid or seen without suspicious motives by my ex who I have a child with | 0.73 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5c99c/labelled_as_self_centerednarcissist_and_now_none/ |
MadamJules | My primary care doctor doesn’t treat adhd. I’m wanting to face it at is explains my entire life. I was diagnosed at 15 and then it was not taken seriously. In fact it was a running joke in my family how I didn’t shower. How I stunk. How I struggled with executive function. It makes me sad thinking about it. The fact no one wanted to face this diagnosis with me. I’ve stumbled through my life and 35 now with my own business. Gaining some success. Finding my footing. Also a complete single mother of 3 kids under age 8. It’s so hard every day. I also think as an independent hairstylist I’ve basically just became a professional “masker”. I’ve curated my life to avoid facing my adhd. Anyway…..
My doctor. She doesn’t treat adhd only depression and anxiety. I’ve made the calls and with my 3 planners I found a time and it’s friday. In the meantime, she’s prescribed me Zoloft. I’m on day 4 and my executive function has severely dropped. I tried telling her I don’t really think anti depressants are right for me as I recently tried one in Jan and it just throws me off immediately. Same thing. 4 days. Wired and weird. No executive function. And I feel a depression coming on since I haven’t done anything this weekend. Nothing at all. I was subpar until a few hours after I took my pill yesterday (day 3) and now, just took my next, I’m in a time dysmorphia waiting until my kids go with grandma. So I can go to Costco. I don’t wanna go. I want to because my fridge is the most bare it’s been this month but I don’t care to. We can make it. I can concoct meals, right? Like make it harder on myself? Ha! Anyway I’m exhausted from masking all week at work and executive function is wrong and Zoloft is just wrong I knew it. Where to begin?
Stay on Zoloft until I get to the adhd doc on Friday? | 2021-10-10T17:04:09.000Z | q5c2x7 | 3 | 0 | ADHD | Medication | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5c2x7/medication/ |
Goosmaster2 | Hey so quick question guys, I’m on adderall xr 10 mg how do you guys eat or what do you eat when on it. I never have an appetite when on the medication. I go to the gym and have made significant weight doing that and I really would hate to lose it cuz of not eating. I can’t eat before cuz I feel like it dulls the effects of the meds. And the only downside to have protein shakes is that I get the runs from it. Is there anything you guys do? If I gotta stick to protein shakes then I guess I’ll have to but any other advice would be very appreciated! Thanks! | 2021-10-10T17:03:21.000Z | q5c2ba | 4 | 6 | ADHD | How/What to eat on adderall | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5c2ba/howwhat_to_eat_on_adderall/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T17:02:29.000Z | q5c1pl | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Im pretty sure adhd I can’t focus on any work for more than 10 minutes without getting distracted, i’v took amphetamine before for a college assignment and got a A, then for the rest of the assignments I only got Cs cuz I couldn’t find any concentration or motivation | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5c1pl/im_pretty_sure_adhd_i_cant_focus_on_any_work_for/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T17:00:23.000Z | q5c05w | 3 | 0 | ADHD | Please Help! Does snorting Ritalin can kill you? | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5c05w/please_help_does_snorting_ritalin_can_kill_you/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T16:58:55.000Z | q5byx1 | 15 | 8 | ADHD | I have an assignment due in 5 hours and I've written a paragraph | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5byx1/i_have_an_assignment_due_in_5_hours_and_ive/ |
Kennethroesmith | [removed] | 2021-10-10T16:58:17.000Z | q5bygb | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Newly diagnosed and looking for financial planning advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5bygb/newly_diagnosed_and_looking_for_financial/ |
RazorBlade233 | Why is it taking so long to understand an A5 page of text? Why do I bloathe and fill myself with negative emotions every time I try? Why do I forget everything the moment I go to the next page? Why do I constantly need something stimulating which in the end depraves me even more? Why am I tired but am not? Why can't I fall asleep if I'm so tired? Why do I want to do everything but nothing? Why can't I take up anything fulfilling? I HATE ADHD SO MUCH!
It ruins your family connections, it ruins your friendships, it ruins you. It's the perfect bio weapon the nature has made. | 2021-10-10T16:47:51.000Z | q5br5z | 5 | 23 | ADHD | I wish it weren't so hard to study | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5br5z/i_wish_it_werent_so_hard_to_study/ |
xKittyRIOTx | [removed] | 2021-10-10T16:40:18.000Z | q5blpt | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Caffeine induced headache/migraine or high blood pressure from Adderall? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5blpt/caffeine_induced_headachemigraine_or_high_blood/ |
wouldyoulikethetruth | Hi Reddit, could you offer some advice? Since my diagnosis, my psychiatrist has tried me on Ritalin (methylphenidate) and Vyvanse/Elvanse (lisdexamfetamine) - both of which have been brought to the maximum dose and neither of which have seemed to alleviate my symptoms.
I've seen some people take a combination of the two (i.e. one slow release Vyvanse in the morning with a quick release Ritalin booster in the evening). There's also the option of other drugs like Adderall, although i'm not sure if it is prescribed here in the UK.
My question is, has anyone else had a similar experience? Is it normal not to respond to two drugs in a row?
*--- Bonus - some extra info on my ADHD ---*
*My ADHD runs comorbidly with MDD. After 10 years trying different meds/therapies (currently Mirtazapine 45mg), it's becoming clear that a diagnosis of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is more accurate. My ADHD mainly manifests in 'reward deficiency disorder'. In other words, I can count on one hand the number of times i've felt satisfied/happy in the past 10 years. I've travelled the world, seen objectively beautiful sights, met dozens of ostensibly interesting people, and done everything that should be considered satisfying on paper, but in almost every case, i've instead felt numb and have been left with a profound sense of emptiness where I know I should feel something. I'm still hopeful though. I've heard people talk of how their ADHD medication has helped them feel love, appreciation and a sense of connectedness with other human beings. With any luck, the right medication/treatment is out there so I can feel these things too!* | 2021-10-10T16:37:31.000Z | q5bjjp | 5 | 0 | ADHD | What was the right combination of medication(s) for you? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5bjjp/what_was_the_right_combination_of_medications_for/ |
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