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Monstrea_90 | Does anybody else have problems with taking showers? I do it because I have to, and I actually love the feeling during and afterwards, but I have huge problems with getting into the shower.
I wish I would shower everyday because I’ve noticed it makes me feel much better about myself and makes my life easier. But right now (partially because of the pandemic) I only shower about 1-2 times a week... 😣and it makes me feel very bad about myself and creates this downward spiral where I don’t want to go out and do things because I feel dirty (I am not depressed at all though).
Does anybody have a hack or an idea about how to motivate or trick yourself into showering? Or any general tips on how to make showering more enjoyable?
Would love to hear it! | 2021-10-10T06:36:29.000Z | q52pnf | 49 | 100 | ADHD | I hate showering! 🚿 | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q52pnf/i_hate_showering/ |
Killuakant | [removed] | 2021-10-10T06:18:50.000Z | q52hoi | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Tw/ sh. is it normal to sh to focus | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q52hoi/tw_sh_is_it_normal_to_sh_to_focus/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T06:18:39.000Z | q52hlh | 4 | 0 | ADHD | TW: Calorie Deficit/Food --> How much do I need to eat when I have zero appetite? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q52hlh/tw_calorie_deficitfood_how_much_do_i_need_to_eat/ |
romanhigh | This is gonna sound weird, but whenever I'm in the shower I'm more likely to get creative ideas or figure things out that I'm struggling with. It's like my meditation zone in a way. Is it the white noise, or the sensation of hot water on my skin? No clue, but it feels like a "zen zone" lol.
Anyway, just wondering if you guys have things you do that reset your brain or help you focus. | 2021-10-10T05:47:49.000Z | q523r6 | 1 | 5 | ADHD | Do you guys have "meditative rituals" for brainstorming or resets? | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q523r6/do_you_guys_have_meditative_rituals_for/ |
ZayyGoated | So my dosage was upped to 10mg 2x daily, I take one at 12pm then another at 4pm (this is how I was using 5mg).
When I took my first 10mg I noticed no effects still just like on 5mg, no side effects either though.
I guess I was slightly more social because I typically walk around blank zoned out on autopilot. But I spoke to my coworkers more.
I decided to push my dose to 5pm cause it’s a higher dose.
Something I noticed was around 4:30 I started getting like not anxiety but this sensation of needing to do something physically.
So I started tapping my fingers and shaking my leg cause I guess I just needed some type of “stimming”.
So I guess the medication must be working if I’m not stimming while on it, is what I experience the medication wearing off so I start going back to stimming? | 2021-10-10T05:44:23.000Z | q522bz | 1 | 2 | ADHD | 10mg ritalin 2x daily & stimming | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q522bz/10mg_ritalin_2x_daily_stimming/ |
Conway_West1 | [removed] | 2021-10-10T05:31:29.000Z | q51wk3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | daily journal recommendations | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q51wk3/daily_journal_recommendations/ |
Possible-Purple-9924 | Just curious as to if anyone here with adhd has horrible social anxiety or doesn't know how to react to problems when customers come in and create issues. I fluster so easily. Any time a customer starts having any sort of problem I kind of freeze up and cannot seem to figure out what to do and immediately just want to call for help. I feel like it makes customers target me when they know they are doing something they shouldn't. I hate customer service for this reason. Ironically if I owned a store and a customer had an issue I'd probably get mad and curse at them. Lol I honestly just don't like dealing with people and working at a cash register and listening to the scanners go and greeting everyone is super exhausting for me. I cannot multitask to save my life. And don't get me started on bags. I swear my fingers are too slick to open those bags. If I had a bagger and didn't have to talk to the customer I'd probably scan stuff so fast. 🤣 what jobs have yall found works best for you? (Excuse my southern accent) | 2021-10-10T05:23:28.000Z | q51sva | 2 | 2 | ADHD | customer service work | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q51sva/customer_service_work/ |
mcac | [removed] | 2021-10-10T05:20:26.000Z | q51rjg | 12 | 0 | ADHD | What color are your eyes? | 0.25 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q51rjg/what_color_are_your_eyes/ |
1stTop1Num1Realpoopy | [removed] | 2021-10-10T05:19:16.000Z | q51qz1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Okay what was the name of that thing which was discussed in a thread this week about eyes being slightly misaligned? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q51qz1/okay_what_was_the_name_of_that_thing_which_was/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T05:19:13.000Z | q51qyc | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Whats the correct way to watch a show...? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q51qyc/whats_the_correct_way_to_watch_a_show/ |
-QuietlyScrolling- | [removed] | 2021-10-10T05:14:17.000Z | q51ond | 4 | 11 | ADHD | I hope I'm not the only one | 0.87 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q51ond/i_hope_im_not_the_only_one/ |
MJ_baddie | [removed] | 2021-10-10T05:13:17.000Z | q51o67 | 2 | 3 | ADHD | I think that I may have ADHD but I’m not sure | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q51o67/i_think_that_i_may_have_adhd_but_im_not_sure/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T05:08:23.000Z | q51lyw | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Lost look on face | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q51lyw/lost_look_on_face/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T05:01:14.000Z | q51il5 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Stimulants and medical cannabis ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q51il5/stimulants_and_medical_cannabis/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T05:00:16.000Z | q51i0f | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Lost look on face | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q51i0f/lost_look_on_face/ |
ImKiwix | [removed] | 2021-10-10T04:50:59.000Z | q51dmc | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Adhd meds mixed with SSRI’s? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q51dmc/adhd_meds_mixed_with_ssris/ |
Flux_16 | [removed] | 2021-10-10T04:50:57.000Z | q51dlp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone here have the explanation for why ADHD makes you so irritable | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q51dlp/anyone_here_have_the_explanation_for_why_adhd/ |
adoseofmeds5megs | [removed] | 2021-10-10T04:49:39.000Z | q51czo | 2 | 0 | ADHD | Sound Like ADHD to yal? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q51czo/sound_like_adhd_to_yal/ |
RecursionAversion | "But that's just life, everyone has that. It's just stress."
3 weeks ago I was diagnosed. After a lifetime of feeling like something is different or off about me but not being sure what, 5 years of university worries and unmet potential, procrastination, depression and anxiety, unstable job performance, frustration with myself, and then another 2 years on the waiting list to actually speak to a psychiatrist.
My parents divorced when I was very young, and my Dad is profoundly deaf. As a result, communication with him has never been rapid or easy, and when it comes to info dumping about whatever it is I've been fascinated by or what rabbit hole sank my attention, slow communication really isn't conducive. As a result of that and living with my Mum, there's a lot of my life he never got to see, and a lot of who I am that he doesn't see.
Today I spoke to him about the condition. The quote at the start was his response when we went through the criteria. He was really quite dismissive of it all, as if he couldn't accept that it's me, and that's understandable when I frame it in the context of him not ever truly seeing what's going on inside my head.
And you know what? I'm proud to say I didn't care. I no longer doubt myself. I know who I am, I have confirmation of my condition, and I know what I need to do on this journey to be the best me I can be. Not too long ago I was like him, I exclusively thought of ADHD as a condition for young boys who can't sit still and run around the classroom. So I get it. And I didn't let it get me down. That's a massive win for me, and I wanted to share it.
TL;DR:
Dad doesn't buy into ADHD beyond bouncing off the walls. I get it. I don't care about his view in that it won't get me down. I'll continue trying to educate both him and myself to communicate it better. | 2021-10-10T04:48:08.000Z | q51c9k | 4 | 21 | ADHD | I told my Dad about my diagnosis. He wasn't buying it. I didn't care. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q51c9k/i_told_my_dad_about_my_diagnosis_he_wasnt_buying/ |
Top-Hearing-760 | [removed] | 2021-10-10T04:44:39.000Z | q51apk | 12 | 6 | ADHD | Is hyperactive same as adhd? | 0.87 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q51apk/is_hyperactive_same_as_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T04:36:41.000Z | q516qg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone with ADHD who learned to play piano? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q516qg/anyone_with_adhd_who_learned_to_play_piano/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T04:24:31.000Z | q510zs | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Mods deleted my post for some reason so i’m reposting for those who commented asking for what it said | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q510zs/mods_deleted_my_post_for_some_reason_so_im/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T04:22:51.000Z | q5107d | 8 | 20 | ADHD | I hate the the academic world! | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5107d/i_hate_the_the_academic_world/ |
just1speck | hello! first post. my friend is interested in getting a diagnosis for his ADHD (been diagnosed since they were a kid, but went unmedicated). now his only problem is that his insurance (blue shield) won't be paying for the psychiatric evaluation & his parents aren't interested in paying for his medication. any advice on how i can help? like there should be low-cost alternatives to finding a psychiatrist that would accept his insurance, but how do i find that? | 2021-10-10T04:20:30.000Z | q50z1e | 4 | 5 | ADHD | ADHD medication help ???? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q50z1e/adhd_medication_help/ |
alsatianwolves | It took me (20F) almost 5 weeks to actually book this appointment... but I finally did it!!
It was kinda the only productive thing I've done today because it's 2pm and I'm still in bed, but whatever x)
What are some tips for bringing up possible ADHD with my doctor? I feel a bit silly just walking in and saying I have self-diagnosed myself with relatable posts on Reddit and Instagram...
All I need from him is a referral so I can take it to a specialist I've been looking at. | 2021-10-10T04:15:49.000Z | q50wp3 | 19 | 51 | ADHD | I finally booked in a doctor's appointment to start my diagnosis journey! | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q50wp3/i_finally_booked_in_a_doctors_appointment_to/ |
ErrorDizzy | Does anyone else feel like this? I take no dose/half dose most days, and full dose when I feel I'll need it for studying and stuff. Whenever I take the full dose, I feel calm and happy, sort of sleepy, my friends and family really notice the difference in my mood.
But then I stop to question myself and realise I'm only feeling "happy" because I just dipped my brain in dopamine. I study chemistry and biology, and it's weird to think I only feel like this because I'm affecting the natural order of neurotransmitters in my brain. (Not saying the meds are a bad thing by the way, they're lifesavers for me!) Kind of makes me sad. Also weird that what us humans consider emotions are just different hormones, neurotransmitters, and different kinds of signalling molecules... Just a thought.
The drugs are very needed for some of us, and really helpful, don't get me wrong! And I do like feeling happy! | 2021-10-10T04:15:48.000Z | q50woq | 12 | 6 | ADHD | I get sad about being happy when I take my meds | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q50woq/i_get_sad_about_being_happy_when_i_take_my_meds/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T04:02:54.000Z | q50q1b | 3 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD and PTSD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q50q1b/adhd_and_ptsd/ |
irwtfa | [removed] | 2021-10-10T03:55:34.000Z | q50m1m | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Glad I'm on meds, But I wish I could still smoke cannabis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q50m1m/glad_im_on_meds_but_i_wish_i_could_still_smoke/ |
commandolandorooster | As a disclaimer, of course I DON'T miss the lowest of low depressive/non-motivated episodes, or the insanely over anxious ones. The highest highs can also be damaging.
Now that I am medicated, I feel like I am sometimes underwhelmed by the things that used to make me go completely bananas. I'm definitely still excited, and it is also probably the normal amount of excitement to have. But God, I just lived my whole life being absolutely blasted with dopamine by certain (RARE) situations or events. My body couldn't even handle all the energy and would start shaking! There was a reason other excited kids could still eventually fall asleep on Christmas Eve, but I would probably only get like 3 hours of sleep (not in a row). It was certainly negative to others around me since I was super impulsive and hyperactive as well, but I didn't feel or realize I was poorly affected it by it overall then. | 2021-10-10T03:53:10.000Z | q50kuh | 3 | 5 | ADHD | Sometimes I miss those unmedicated, dysregulated dopamine/manic highs | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q50kuh/sometimes_i_miss_those_unmedicated_dysregulated/ |
[deleted] | Was diagnosed with ADHD as a kid, treatment was stopped, but have an appointment to get some in a couple weeks. Last December I had several MRIs done after experiencing head trauma and the hospital found a cavernous hemangioma between the parietal and temporal lobe of my brain.
I'll be asking both my neurologist and my psychiatrist about this but I'm curious if anybody has any knowledge about whether stimulant medication can increase the risk of a hemorrhage. I've found that blood thinners are warned against due to the chance that they could make a hemorrhage worse, but cannot find anything about stimulants which could possibly put stress on the hemangioma. | 2021-10-10T03:53:01.000Z | q50krt | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Any ADHD people with a Cavernoma here? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q50krt/any_adhd_people_with_a_cavernoma_here/ |
roadwarrioress | [removed] | 2021-10-10T03:52:23.000Z | q50khp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What do meds help most? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q50khp/what_do_meds_help_most/ |
HoovyCop | Hi! Just started vyvanse, and have been finding it quite helpful. At the same time as this, I also started estrogen (I am transgender). It has occurred to me that since I am effectively starting puberty again, it would make sense that I would have changes in appetite and dietary need. However, vyvanse is a known appetite suppressant. Does anyone who has been using vyvanse for some time have any advice on how to better monitor my bodily needs? thanks. | 2021-10-10T03:51:13.000Z | q50jxu | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Looking for advice about vyvanse | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q50jxu/looking_for_advice_about_vyvanse/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T03:51:08.000Z | q50jwt | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else sometimes miss those unmedicated, dysregulated dopamine/manic highs? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q50jwt/anyone_else_sometimes_miss_those_unmedicated/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T03:42:10.000Z | q50f6v | 7 | 11 | ADHD | Need advice on managing emotions and irritability when dealing with other people | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q50f6v/need_advice_on_managing_emotions_and_irritability/ |
faithinstrangers92 | And anything around me is liable to get smashed; I've thrown my xbox controller through the tv screen when my internet disconnected, thrown my ipod out the window of the car when it wasn't working, ripped my cupboard door off the hinge when my earphones got tangled on it, kicked a hole in the fence (when my dog was put down behind my back to be fair), and beat the shit out of a kid and his friend when he threw a rock at me (I was a kid as well).
Well on a smaller scale I'll sometimes get so annoyed at myself for never doing or achieving what I want that I feel the need to throw my coffee mug at the wall or headbutt the fridge or something.
I'm 6'5 and 110kg so I can do a bit of damage especially when I get the hulk strength when I'm mad.
It makes me wonder whether I'm really as calm as I think or whether I just bottle it up until the dam bursts
Anyone relate to this? | 2021-10-10T03:29:20.000Z | q508a9 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | I'm calm and patient 99% of the time but every now and then I fly into blinding rage | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q508a9/im_calm_and_patient_99_of_the_time_but_every_now/ |
SailAcrossTheSun | I haven’t been diagnosed yet (long process where I live but I finally made an appointment), but I think I may have ADHD.
The thing is, I’ve always felt like something was wrong but I could never put my finger on it. When I was younger, I talked to my doctor about “brain fog” that I couldn’t shake. She put me through some physical tests and then said it was probably just my age (what?!). I thought it could be depression because of the brain fog and lack of motivation, but it didn’t really make sense because I was so happy/focused for certain things. Before researching it more, I also thought I might be bipolar because I couldn’t understand why some days I could feel happy and focused and other days I could spend all day doing nothing and feel like shit about it. Obviously bipolar is more than this, and I don’t have the other symptoms but I always felt like something wasn’t right and I could never really place it. When I came across this sub it seems like this is exactly it.
Is this common for adults before diagnosis? Did you feel like something was “off” before your diagnosis? | 2021-10-10T03:28:41.000Z | q507xo | 37 | 82 | ADHD | Did you think there was “something wrong” but couldn’t put a finger on it before your adult diagnosis? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q507xo/did_you_think_there_was_something_wrong_but/ |
estrangedcrisis | I (29yo AFAB ENBY) was finally diagnosed with ADHD-C just over a month ago. They immediately prescribed me with Elvanse/Vyvanse (lisdexamphetamine).
I've been on 50mg of Sertraline for over 2 years and started Elvanse around 4 weeks ago. They started me on 30mg and I noticed mild effects a couple of hours after taking it but they'd dwindle just as fast and I would crash for the rest of the day. Explained this to the ADHD consultant and she said it was common when the dose wasn't high enough. They prescribed me on the 50mg and said to take these for 2 weeks and also sent along 70mg to try for the following two weeks and decide which dose worked best for me.
I've had a bad time from the first day of taking the 50mg, so bad that I actually called them the 2nd day to check that what i was feeling was normal and whether or not I should continue...
The first day on them I started getting paranoid thoughts and delusions in the night whilst having sex with my partner. I felt dissociated and panicked and unsure of what thoughts were true. I abruptly stopped and went to the bathroom to try and calm down but this just got worse. I then tried to leave the house and seemed to be having an anxiety attack. I felt uneasy and disconnected for a while after and very upset. This was extremely distressing and upsetting for my partner who had no idea what was going on because I couldn't talk about what I was feeling and why I was acting so strangly whilst this was all going on. Basically a complete freak out and I cried a lot when I settled back down.
The second day I had to attend an assessment for DSA as I'm currently studying at uni. 25 min into the appointment I thought I was going to have to stop the assessment because I had really bad anxiety and started to experience mild derealisation and was finding it difficult looking at the assessor without my anxiety getting even worse. Managed to pull through and called the clinic when I got home. I was extremely jittery both days. The clinic said that these were just side affects that should pass and were common when changing dose. They explained that if they continued for more than a week that they'd reassess the dose and think about dropping it down to 40mg.
The third day I felt like I was settling into them a bit more and attended uni and went about my day as usual. At this point I realised that I had had a headache since starting the 50mg dose and had started getting worsening muscle pains and stiffness that also started on the first day. I decided that I would have a drink in the evening as I am going to be isolating for most of the following week due to having a medical procedure and wanted to get some socialisation in. (Being social has been difficult since being on the meds due to the fatigue, emotional and crashing symptoms I was having on the 30mg dose)
The fourth day (today) I woke up feeling absolutely fine, had a mild hangover but nothing that felt unmanageable or dihabilitating. I took my meds two hours later than I would usually due to waking up later and then started getting ready for work thay started at 2pm. I'd also like to note that I have a pills box for each day and I take the Elvanse, Sertraline, extra strength vitamin D and multivitamins all at the same time.
I drive 25 mins to my workplace and i haven't had a car accident or mishap since I passed at the beginning of last year. I went to get some food before starting work and then set off on route again. Might be worth pointing out that this was the very point I'd be expecting my meds to kick in as it had been around 60-90 mins since taking them. I was stopped behind a car at the lights and was looking at a receipt. The lights turned green and I set of and put the receipt down in the process. When I looked back up, the car in front was no longer moving and I slammed the brakes on at the same time as colliding with the car. I was going around 1mph before hitting the car in front. I reversed slightly and turned off the engine and both me and the other driver got out. Thankfully both cars didn't have a scratch and the other driver was super nice about it and even laughed about there being no damage. He could see I was a bit shook up and kindly reassured me and told me not to worry about it and got back in his car to set off. This obviously set off my anxiety and I thought "what a great time for this to happen when my meds are just kicking in".
Fast forward to being at work and immediately having to sit in the office due to having a racing heart and feeing extremely anxious. Spoke to my managers and told them about the incident and the dose change and that my anxiety was just worse because of me still settling into the meds.
My resting BMP was 120 when I checked it in the office and would jump up and down but never drop below 100 bmp. After an hour I decided trying to work would probably help take my mind off things. I managed about 45 mins before I felt like I was going to be sick after downing loads of water due to having extreme dry mouth. Checked my heart rate and it was 140bmp just from walking to the toilet. I decided I needed another sit down. Went back to the office and this time the anxiety symptoms were way worse. Struggling to breath, racing heart, starting getting faint tingling in my hands and face... at this point I realised that I wasn't actually anxious anymore about the car incident and that my body was just reacting this way without external or internal stressors. The BIG concerning earning sign I got that something wasn't quite right is that I started getting visual hallucinations when I was looking at my phone. The whole phone and the words were slating into a diamond shape (very mildly) and the tingling was getting worse. At this point I decided I couldn't stay at work and that there was also no way I was going to be able to drive home. I was concerned about my racing heartbeat and the hallucinations and considered calling 111 before deciding it was an A&E trip because I was clearly having some sort of reaction with my meds.
At first I assumed that maybe the meds had reacted with the alcohol I'd drank the night before and that I should get checked out to be on the safe side. I ordered an uber at 4pm and had to walk a short distance out of work which felt like a life time with my heart rate going so fast.
This is where things took an extremely sharp turn for the worst. In the uber I thought it sensible to let my partner and housemate know where I was going and why, mainly as I was concerned I could be having a heart attack and wanted them to know I was safe and such. I called my mum to explain all this too and not long into the conversation is when things started to -looking back- get really scary.
The tingling in my arms and face amplified to the extreme, I've never in my life experienced anything like it. I don't think I could compare it to anything to explain how bad it was. It was so bad that my eyeballs felt like they were vibrating into my skull (later took a video whilst waiting in a&e to find they WERE actually physically shaking) and my face felt like it was being pulled shut. My speech started to become slurred and it was difficult to talk in general. The uber driver was extremely nice about everything and made sure I was comfortable the whole journey.
Leaving the uber to walk into a&e was awful, I could barely walk, a security guard asked if they could help and I couldn't talk and he asked if I needed to see a doctor and I nodded. I was trying to breathe and doing breathing exercises and he asked if I could wear a mask, I mananage to say I couldn't and then walked over to a woman and manged to blurt out "I think I'm having a reaction to my medication" and she asked about my symptoms and asked if I had heart palpitations and I nodded and was sent over to an extremely cold receptionist. I was having to prop myself up on the desk so I didn't fall over whilst trying to control my racing heart by controlling my breathing. I couldn't remember my own birthday at first when she asked and it took me a second to remember it. It was difficult explaining what was going on to her at all.
I had to sit and wait to be seen by the person who asks about symptoms/takes simple tests and decides what to do with you. The symtoms were at peak at this point and even sitting down was difficult, my body couldn't stop moving and my arms and legs would jolt out randomly (I occasionally have tics but this was completely different to any I've experienced before) and the tingling was almost unbearable. My vision was severely impaired at this point and I could hardly keep my eyes from shutting. My arms started to feel like the were seizing up into my chest like t-rex arms and at this point I was convinced I was having some sort of seizure. I had to get up again to have my bloods and an ECG taken. My body was out of control at this point and had severe tics and tremors. I mentioned to the nurse about being twitchy and he said he had noticed and asked if this was normal. I said it wasn't despite my tics (the first person also asked if my strange movements were normal and she seemed concerned when I was trying to explain my symptoms) so it was very obvious that something aside from a possible anxiety attack was happening.
Role forward my 6 hour wait to see a clinician. My symptoms had almost all disappeared entirely. The peak lasted around two hours and then very, very gradually faded over the next few hours.
I had my heart rate and blood pressure tested again and the nurse noted it was much better than last time. The clinician finally came in and asked me my symptoms (yet again) and how I was feeling and said I was obviously a lot better than, I'm guessing from what he had read about from earlier. He raised his eyebrows at a lot of the symptoms I described, especially the confusion and bodily movement and such. I asked if alcohol from the day before could have caused it and he said it would have likely happened at the time if it had anything to do with the reaction. I explained about having the anxiety and the car incident and obviously the next statement was "yeah, we can't be sure if what you experienced was anxiety or a reaction to your meds blah blah blah, im gonna do some typing up and then you're free to go, if this happens again, speak to your GP."
I felt pissed at this point because I knew it wasn't just an anxiety attack and resented that I hadn't been taken seriously despite the two staff members before seeing the state I was in. He was gone for around 15 mins and returned and seemed a bit concerned.
He had seen on my records that I had been prescribed Sertraline and asked if I was still taking them and if the GP was aware that I was taking them at the same time. He left again and atook another 15 to 20 to return. This time he was a lot more concerned and explained that some of my symptoms were typical for a dose change in Elvanse but that the confusion, involuntary body movements and such were extremely rare and that it could indicate that my medications are reacting to each other. He said to stop taking the 50mg and go back to 30mg and to speak to my GP ASAP about everything that happened. I asked if I should take them at separate times and he seemed shocked that I hadn't been told to take them separately and explained that I should definitely not take them at the same time as they'd both start kicking in at the same time and that when you can get concerning side effects.
He was very clear that mt GP needed to look into this and see if I should be taking them both at the same time and said if I start feeling extremely unwell, have a seizure or lose consciousness that I had to return to a&e straight away. He gave me my notes and said I should get some good rest.
It wasn't until after I got back from the hospital that I realised what had just happened and what he was alluding to. I don't know why he didn't just explain to me that I was at severe risk or had likely ust experiencing serotonin syndrome but it's very clear that that is what had occurred.
I feel quite upset that this was allowed to happen and that there wasn't enough safeguarding to minimise the danger of this happening. The clinic were fully aware that I was taking an SSRI and never even considered to tell me it would be better to take them at different times at least, never mind check that it was ACTUAL suitable for me properly. I'm annoyed that the clinic also didn't seem overly concerned when I spoke to them on the second day of this new dose or even picked up that I was at risk of serotonin syndrome.
To think that I could literally have died today if anything got any worse and it took 7 and a half hours in a&e for someone to finally take me seriously and realise it wasn't just a fucking anxiety attack.
Looking back the car incident was clearly to do with the medication taking effect too! Sorry that this was long and its probably grammatically terrible but I jist wanted to warn people about the terrifying dangers of mixing amphetamines and SSRI's. Question everything and do your own research because it's evident that they can just give these meds out like sweets and nearly kill people with them! | 2021-10-10T03:26:33.000Z | q506vj | 5 | 6 | ADHD | Terrifying A&E trip after being recently diagnosed and put on Elvanse (Vyvanse) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q506vj/terrifying_ae_trip_after_being_recently_diagnosed/ |
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CatGirlDrama | Hey everyone,
So I don't ever post, but I came to the realization this issue I have isn't a very common one, nor can I easily remediate it. I've always known I had ADHD all my life and recently got prescribed Adderall for being diagnosed with predominantly inattentive ADHD. It presents itself as lack of focus and attention, but no hyperactivity. This has never affected my life on the surface level, besides being extremely messy (but not unsanitary) nor can anyone even my closest family members can detect mentally. I guess in a sense I can just leave it untreated, but I know that's not the best option.
I've been struggling to take my medication. At first I thought I was afraid taking it will come with growing pain on the journey of being normal. And I don't like the unknown, I don't have anxiety normally, but this thought gave me slight anxiety, only on the first day though. I forced myself to take my medication for two weeks now. I feel the difference in my focus and energy to want to do things, even if I don't take it on time, and even when it's worn off, my brain has been learning how to focus at the same level on its own, which is promising.
However, I realized it's not doing anything for my mood or emotions, in fact, it's suppressing my ability to feel, or more specifically for certain situations. Very recently, something negative happened in my life and I'm able to logically focus and think through it, and I do feel sadness and hurt for a bit, which made me sleep a lot at first but nothing else, but after forcing myself to take the Adderall I get out of bed almost immediately and usually go out for a walk. I will focus on this event, there's no fog, no confusion, and I still couldn't feel what I know I should be feeling.
Today, I spent the majority of my time being with people I love, and it did spark a lot of happiness in me. So I know this issue is very situational.
Does anyone have similar struggles, or any insight to this issue? Even opinions or suggestions in regards to avoiding medication is also appreciated.
Thanks for reading. | 2021-10-10T03:19:17.000Z | q5032k | 6 | 5 | ADHD | Struggling to want to take my Rx Adderall regularly | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q5032k/struggling_to_want_to_take_my_rx_adderall/ |
MissMayo0 | I have ADHD. I'm F(13) and sometimes my parents ask me to do chores around the house.
This is fine but, when I get done with chores, I always ask "Is this okay." Or "Does this look good?"
Because I am unable to tell if it is actually clean or not.
I have no idea why this is...
I'll walk away from a task and my parents/siblings will tell me I did a terrible job. But no matter how hard I look I cannot find the problem until they point it out.
Today, I was wiping down the counters, and like always I asked my older sister,
"Is this good?"
And she said
"use your eyes. It's annoying when you ask."
I don't know why i'm like this
It makes me really afraid for when I get a job or move out.
Does anyone know what this is? | 2021-10-10T03:14:15.000Z | q500ih | 25 | 22 | ADHD | I cannot tell if things are clean or not and it's causing problems. | 0.93 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q500ih/i_cannot_tell_if_things_are_clean_or_not_and_its/ |
JADEDmanic | I'm currently 21 years old and I was diagnosed with ADD when i was around 10 I believe. I never took any medication, no therapy, anything like that, and I denied the assistance my school tried to offer me for this condition.
For the longest time, I haven't even acknowledged this disorder, but after watching a video on the topic, I really think that a majority of my problems are at least partially a result of it. For example, the whole "shame" aspect of this disorder really resonates with me, even something as trivial as a drive-thru interaction will have me second guessing myself or feeling stupid when I left. Needless to say, I'm always judging and criticizing myself.
In addition to that, I've had my run-ins with needlessly risky behavior such as intense drug use, and more stuff that I don't want to get into publicly.
This disorder is KILLING me socially. The thing that irks me is that if this wasn't in the way, I'd be able to have many friends, girlfriends, whatever, but this fucking disorder, or rather, the results of this disorder make it hard to do any of that. I'm always in my head thinking about ways shit can go wrong or how shit did go wrong even if it's not really something to be concerned with. If I could shut my mind off or tune down the effects of this disorder, my life right now would have everything I could want. Intimacy, stuff to do everyday, a phone with texts when I wake up, whatever.
Anyway, without rambling on much further, I'm sure you can understand to some extent where I'm coming from. As I mentioned, I haven't acknowledged the presence of this disorder at all up until now, but I think it's time I accept it and move into a proper direction. So my question is, how do I do that? I know I'll never be ridden of this disorder, but how can I manage it so I can have the things that I want and not be a complete loser? I really need help here so anything you can offer up for my situation, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you.
TLDR: I've just recently accepted the ADD diagnosis I was given, I am and have been struggling socially due to inner thoughts/shame, and want advice to remedy this to the best of my ability. | 2021-10-10T03:05:55.000Z | q4zw6g | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Trying to accept my diagnosis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4zw6g/trying_to_accept_my_diagnosis/ |
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tarotharo | I was just thinking about how wrecked my life was in the time leading up to my diagnosis and treatment. I thought i was going insane, my anxiety caused by fixations/thought loops started bordering on paranoia and i was the most depressed i'd ever been in my entire life, lasting almost a year.
My critically low self esteem due to my weak performance in school, work, really anything was causing me to feel completely worthless because i had no idea ADHD was the cause of it, i just chalked it up to me being dumber than everyone else. I also felt like the way i experienced depression wasn't the same as the way people i knew did, it felt like something in my brain was just wired different but i couldn't quite put my finger on it.
Getting diagnosed really does change EVERYTHING! There's not one aspect of my life that hasn't improved from being put on the right medication and gaining an understanding for the first time on how my brain works! | 2021-10-10T02:54:58.000Z | q4zqf3 | 4 | 14 | ADHD | I wouldn't be here today if i didn't get my ADHD diagnosis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4zqf3/i_wouldnt_be_here_today_if_i_didnt_get_my_adhd/ |
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[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T02:29:00.000Z | q4zcgp | 8 | 0 | ADHD | Tested negative for adderall in less then 24 hours before last dose. Very concerned and not sure what to do or what will happen. | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4zcgp/tested_negative_for_adderall_in_less_then_24/ |
meowy_face | I’m so sorry this is an awful titled, and to start off with I don’t know if I have adhd or anything but I know what I’m feeling isn’t normal. the more I try to work on my mental health after getting out of an abusive relationship, the more I realize that a lot of my actions and the way that I act seems like I might but I’m not trying to self diagnose. I want to actually figure out what’s wrong so I can treat myself. And I want to stop feeling some of the ways I’m feeling. I have no idea how to start so if anyone has any advice about if I should talk to my primary first or something. I would love to just talk to my therapist about it but I haven’t been able to get in to see her in like two months. Any advice is appreciated. | 2021-10-10T02:28:25.000Z | q4zc5q | 6 | 6 | ADHD | How to get diagnosed | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4zc5q/how_to_get_diagnosed/ |
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TheDemonLady | Hello,
New to this sub and I didn't find it under a mega thread so I'm sorry if this is already a thing.
I have a TBI and since meds for ADHD are stimulants my doctor's worried it'll give me seizures so I'm not allowed to take meds for my ADHD
I have had it my whole life, I also have other mental difficulties that make my ADHD worse and my ADHD makes them worse. It's a whole shit show in my head and I'm trying to figure out how I can deal with my ADHD without meds so that hopefully once that's under control everything else will calm down as well.
Edit: I'm very open about them so I don't know why I didn't put them in the original post, but I have bipolar disorder (and BPD, the doc agrees I have it just says bipolar is the only thing focus on) that I take medication for. I take lithium and Lamictal for bipolar. And I have an antidepressant for the times where my depression breaks through. | 2021-10-10T02:22:06.000Z | q4z8pv | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Not allowed to take meds | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4z8pv/not_allowed_to_take_meds/ |
BeansThatRCool | I know some of y’all know what I’m talking about. You will not exercise for months and months and then one day you decide to do a proper workout, and then you get absolutely hooked and obsessed with the dopamine exercise gives you. You achieve a lot of progress over the course of about a month, maybe two. Suddenly life happens and you fall off the exercise train. Repeat process over and over.
And I swear to god every time I start exercising again I feel like I’m inventing something. Like in my head my little pea brain is going: “HOLY SHIT I FEEL INCREDIBLE WHY DON’T WE ALL DO THIS MORE OFTEN?? I AM CHANGED. THIS IS MY LIFESTYLE NOW. I AM THE GYM RAT. I AM DEVOTING MY LIFE TO TRAINING FOR AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR.”
Then, like, a month later life happens again and I get busy and then I go back to thinking exercise isn’t that important or takes too much energy.
Lol. | 2021-10-10T02:19:36.000Z | q4z7e7 | 332 | 3,375 | ADHD | I have just “re-discovered” exercise for the 1000th time. Why do we do this. | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4z7e7/i_have_just_rediscovered_exercise_for_the_1000th/ |
Night-Fox3 | Risk-taking is often cited as one of the positive things about ADHD (along with working well under pressure).
I've always been very cautious. I'm kind of the opposite of a risk-taker. (I also don't work well under pressure.)
Hopefully this isn't getting annoying because I made a somewhat similar post earlier...but, well, I guess it seems to kind of mitigate the relatability to not have the things that are considered positive aspects. More than that, it's occurred to me that if Sluggish Cognitive Tempo turns out to be a thing, it seems likelier that I have that.
(I have also read a Reddit comment that posited the existence of 'ADHD with anxiety' as a subtype in response to a somewhat similar question, but that was just a Reddit comment; I don't know how much merit there is to it.)
If I'm under a lot of pressure, I generally just kind of freeze and do nothing. If I have a risky option, I will generally dismiss it pretty readily. If I have a decision where all the options seem risky, I generally get decision paralysis and...do nothing.
So...at the risk of being tiresome, is ADHD (-PI, if applicable) with risk aversion a 'thing'? Or does this sound like SCT (with SCT being a fundamentally different thing)? | 2021-10-10T02:19:07.000Z | q4z741 | 11 | 6 | ADHD | ADHD but not risk-taking | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4z741/adhd_but_not_risktaking/ |
mchamertime | I see my pcp (she treats my add) in December and I’m planning to talk to her about anxiety. I’ve been with the same doc for several years and we have a really good relationship. She is also my daughters pcp- so she is aware that I’m a single parent without any support, etc. With my add, she’s always listened to me about what I think I need and usually she rolls with it. I’ve been formally dx with depression (not on medication for it) so I wouldn’t think anxiety is too much of a stretch.
What I’d like to hear from you guys is about medications. It’s taken a while but last year I finally found my magical drug/dosage that works for my add and I’m a little worried about fucking that up with anti-anxiety meds. I take adderall IR 20 mg 2x a day. Does anyone have any experience with taking meds for both dx and having a positive outcome? Any specific anxiety meds that either did or didn’t work for you? I’m not sure if this is even real science… but in my head, I feel like they could kinda cancel each other out in way?
Thanks in advance for sharing your story with me! 💛 | 2021-10-10T02:18:51.000Z | q4z6z7 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Anyone with add and anxiety? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4z6z7/anyone_with_add_and_anxiety/ |
Lp86dolphin | She told me I seem apathetic and that I just don't care about anything. And that I really don't have ADHD, even though I was previously diagnosed. She told me people with ADHD don't forget to feed their kids as an example of why I really don't have it. I literally have to set reminders for every day tasks such as making my kids a meal, because I myself forget to eat. I'm just so disappointed in this doctors lack of knowledge, she seemed to be in her 50's. I became quite agitated by the end of the appointment that by the time she checked my blood pressure it was on the higher side and my pulse was 105. I was prescribed Strattera, wellbutrin, and trazadone. She also kept calling it ADD which is no longer recognized as a term. How in the world does she not recognize innatentive adhd. We went over my work history, I have had tons of jobs all which I have been decently good at. She thinks I just lost interest in selecting a career. Mind you I have enrolled in college 2x and got bored and am now 10k in student loan debt, also to mention I started a candle business spend 1k getting it started and got bored and quit after 5 months. Just so disappointed with her observations that are wrong. | 2021-10-10T02:14:01.000Z | q4z4cn | 34 | 53 | ADHD | Saw a shrink for the first time in 9 yrs, was pretty disappointed in her lack of knowledge | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4z4cn/saw_a_shrink_for_the_first_time_in_9_yrs_was/ |
ohohunnii | I’m feeling seriously lost right now… A lot has happened these past 6 months for me and I am in a place where nothing feels right anymore. I’m curious, maybe out of desperation for my own life… but what are some of the “lives” you’ve dreamed about throughout the years? Or… right now? What propels you? Can be entirely fictional or something seriously meticulous… I just want to hear some perspectives right now… | 2021-10-10T02:07:56.000Z | q4z100 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | What are some of the lives you’ve entertained throughout your journey? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4z100/what_are_some_of_the_lives_youve_entertained/ |
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Able_Ad2652 | My therapist keeps recommending to me to get an ADHD test at every appointment. Her office doesn’t have the resources for adult testing. Can I just find a regular psychiatrist or do I need to find a place that does that expensive, in depth testing? I don’t understand the whole process and google isn’t giving me any consistent answers. | 2021-10-10T02:02:27.000Z | q4yy2w | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Figuring out testing?! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4yy2w/figuring_out_testing/ |
kitohdzz | I just got diagnosed (37f) and this is my first medication, i'm starting with 10mg but it makes feel nauseous, i think it might be hurting my stomach. Aldo, at what time do you take it? My doctor told me to take it at night but it makes it hard to sleep.
Btw i'm also in antidepressants and other stuff for anxiety. Any help is appreciated! | 2021-10-10T02:00:24.000Z | q4ywwt | 23 | 3 | ADHD | Anyone in here taking atomoxetine? | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4ywwt/anyone_in_here_taking_atomoxetine/ |
VexatiousKid | I've been putting off all homework, notes, etc. I haven't been able to pay attention at all in class, I'm seeing my doctor monday so maybe I can ask her for something to help with my focus, but today I pushed myself and while it took all day, if I practice this method of working for 20-25 minutes then taking a break and coming back to things I may be able to also have a good work habit! But ya, I finished history homework and after dinner I'm going to work on some more so that when I go back to school, I'm all caught up!! :D | 2021-10-10T01:57:47.000Z | q4yvef | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Finally Finished a page of homework! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4yvef/finally_finished_a_page_of_homework/ |
MenuTime5231 | Not only this but I also feel the shame of not doing enough. It doesn't matter if I accomplish alot during the day or sit around all day. I don't feel like I really have time where I say "Man I did alot today I'm going to take it easy and enjoy a movie" I'll sit there to watch a movie and feel like "Why am I watching a movie. All I ever do is sit around. I'm going to die one day" I'll regret watching the movie which isn't fun.
I work a lot of hours. I've gotten better about taking time off but still long hours. When I get free time I feel like I need to squeeze every moment before I go back to work but the reality is that there's other responsibilities I have at home as a husband and I have executive disfunction about what I could do that I would enjoy and eventually sit around doing nothing and feeling negative feelings over not doing anything. I have a difficult time feeling satisfied. | 2021-10-10T01:33:23.000Z | q4yi0m | 16 | 99 | ADHD | As long as I'm awake I feel like I have to do something | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4yi0m/as_long_as_im_awake_i_feel_like_i_have_to_do/ |
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itsnursehoneybadger | The psychiatrist I just saw literally said he ‘didn’t really get into ADHD until 7-8 years ago’ and then immediately said there were ‘lots of non-medicinal options’ to treat it. Then he handed me a physical card with the number for the receptionist, told me to call her in 4 days, and then told me the hours between which she would answer the phone. I laughed out loud when I took the card- held it up and said ‘….you’re kidding me with this, right?’. That was two weeks ago. I still haven’t called. No idea where the card is.
I can’t wait to go back so he can hand me a paper day-planner and a book to read on ADHD. | 2021-10-10T01:29:20.000Z | q4yfwj | 565 | 1,142 | ADHD | Tell me your doctor doesn’t understand ADHD without telling me your doctor doesn’t understand ADHD… | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4yfwj/tell_me_your_doctor_doesnt_understand_adhd/ |
throwaway27366w | My therapist recently diagnosed me with ADHD. 25F.
I have no job. I talk excessively, have lack of motivation, and do not wanna do anything but lay on the coach to “wait” to be motivated. My parents usually say “wow you’re so lazy”, every time they walk by the couch. I lay many hours on my phone doing nothing. but they won’t push me too hard to do anything. they are just constantly disappointed.
The only thing that stimulates me is if my parents get mad and yell, (or if they start to give me routine/schedule) then my adrenaline kicks in. Another thing is coffee. And finally, my symptoms “magically” disappear as soon as my parents leave the house to go shopping for a few hours. It’s like my mind is normal and I start to clean and do work and I’m in love with it. otherwise I’m lazy most of the time . Is this more CPTSD or something? has anyone heard of something like this
EDIT: I still show ADHD symptoms around other people, but they are elevated on higher levels around family | 2021-10-10T01:26:51.000Z | q4yen8 | 9 | 9 | ADHD | symptoms of ADHD magically disappear? | 0.85 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4yen8/symptoms_of_adhd_magically_disappear/ |
meowy_face | [removed] | 2021-10-10T01:25:50.000Z | q4ye5a | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Getting diagnosed? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4ye5a/getting_diagnosed/ |
YoFamYouGotADollar | i just don’t like myself
when i try to think about what type of person i am, and how I would perceive myself as another person - i don’t like that person
i’m really loud, i interrupt people, i am awkward and there’s so much i am embarrassed of. a lot of my friends don’t hang out with me because i’m so embarrassing - maybe i’m just in my head but that’s what it feels like
i can try and meditate and it helps but otherwise i’m always unhappy because i don’t like myself | 2021-10-10T01:23:42.000Z | q4yd0j | 3 | 12 | ADHD | i really hate myself sometimes and I think ADHD is a big reason | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4yd0j/i_really_hate_myself_sometimes_and_i_think_adhd/ |
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C0wgrrrl | Atm I feel like food disgusts me. I don’t want to eat and it just makes me feel weird. I’ve never really felt this way til I start the meds. I have lost 7 pounds in like 2 1/2 weeks. I’ve been just eating so little and when I do it makes me sick. Im just lowkey frustrated by it all. I love food I love to find different food see what I enjoy. I feel like I can’t do that anymore. Because of my mom and her past she’s worried that I have an ED, I’m just overwhelmed. My clothes aren’t fitting great and it feels like everyone’s worried about me. Not only this but my meds aren’t helping my adhd symptoms that much anymore. | 2021-10-10T01:07:52.000Z | q4y4rt | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Addy and food TW:FOOD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4y4rt/addy_and_food_twfood/ |
uselessaltaccccc | Does anyone else feel insane clarity and focus when they work on something they innately love?
Example: I love learning copywriting (aka making written advertisements). I'm a teacher assistant for one of my class periods. 1-2 days a week, I have nothing to do in that class - so I pull out a book about advertising, open a notepad, and start taking notes. I get more work done in that hour than over the next seventy hours of schoolwork.
I had 50 days over summer break all to myself; I spent about eight hours each day teaching myself copywriting. I took over 200 pages of notes. I retained almost every fact in those notes.
Yesterday, I spent 10+ hours writing one-hundred words of a school paper. I got mad halfway through and took five minutes to read a copywriting blog. I can recite what I read on that blog almost word for word - while it took me roughly 4 hours to (motivate myself to) read a 2-page article for my paper. It's agonizing... There are no distractions in my environment - just my damn thoughts - and my parents constantly check on me to hold me accountable - and I work at a tenth of a snail's pace. But as SOON as I can focus on advertising/copywriting, the floodgates of creativity and motivation and inspiration open.
Can anyone relate to this?
(Important Note: I am not officially diagnosed, but I recently had my first appointment with a doctor. We're still working things out.) | 2021-10-10T01:07:46.000Z | q4y4pn | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Is this strange - or common? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4y4pn/is_this_strange_or_common/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T01:05:01.000Z | q4y35r | 7 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD is only a thing for those 12 and under apparently | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4y35r/adhd_is_only_a_thing_for_those_12_and_under/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T01:02:45.000Z | q4y1x9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone here also play incremental/idle games? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4y1x9/does_anyone_here_also_play_incrementalidle_games/ |
C0wgrrrl | [removed] | 2021-10-10T00:49:12.000Z | q4xukg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Addy and food: TW FOOD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4xukg/addy_and_food_tw_food/ |
thefireswamps | I’ve recently started using Todoist for my to do lists and I am really enjoying it! however, my camera roll is full of screenshots of things I want to buy, interesting recipes, things to watch, tips and tricks, etc that I need on a list but not a checklist. I’ve tried evernote and the notes app on my phone but was looking for a good place to organize all these thoughts (bonus points if it can hold links!!). I would love to hear some favorite apps or websites!
TL;DR Need app recommendations for thoughts and lists of things that don’t have deadlines | 2021-10-10T00:38:11.000Z | q4xokj | 5 | 4 | ADHD | Looking for a good place to organize lists! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4xokj/looking_for_a_good_place_to_organize_lists/ |
MrRyuujisan | Hopefully, this is alright to put in here, a little bit of a rant/discussion/looking for advice sort of thing. I do have ADHD, recently diagnosed but have not had any treatment yet.
Over the lockdown period, I've found myself being less and less motivated to keep myself in shape, mostly food-wise. I don't know if anyone else feels this, but I get overwhelmed when planning and in this case, cooking. Sometimes, it takes all my concentration and I just feel exhausted afterwards. Because of this, I end up ordering takeout or buying pre-cooked meals and not feeling very satisfied with the outcome.
I try looking up advice on meal-prep, recipes to have a balanced diet but every single one of these sites advertises 40+ minute prep recipes that require 10+ ingredients and is considered "easy"
I feel this might be my problem but I always feel overwhelmed when researching this stuff because there's just so many steps to something that's considered simple. Simple to me is something like Chicken and Rice, pasta and sauce etc.
I only put this in the ADHD subreddit because I think some of you may understand where I'm coming from when it comes to doing any new task. I overthink things, I worry I'll do it wrong, I undercook and often times I don't even try because of the fear of failure. Really I'm looking for some advice on extremely simple meals I can start with to get me in the right mindset to possibly progress onto something more complex. I know this might come off as needlessly overthinking the situation and it most likely is. I wish I could just follow these simple recipes and not need to make a post like this, seeking help.
On a related note, I feel the same when it comes to exercise. I enjoy when I have a plan to do something but the difficult part is sticking to that plan or even coming up with one in the first place. I look up guides, fitness videos, workout plans and I don't know where to look. All I want is to slim down, I don't care about bulking up or anything like that. Whenever I think about exercising, the thing that puts me off is not the exercise itself, it's the fact that I might be doing it wrong and I won't see any results, making me far more likely to quit and relapse into the life of a sponge.
I hope this doesn't come off as too ranty or even just childish. I was thinking of putting this into a fitness geared community but I was afraid of being that weird one who can't do the basic things other people can do. I don't know, I just feel this community would be kinder and push me in the right direction in a field I feel so lost in. Thanks for taking the time to read this, I feel even having this space to rant aimlessly in helps me deal with my symptoms a little better. | 2021-10-10T00:34:58.000Z | q4xmpb | 8 | 7 | ADHD | Looking for advice on losing weight | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4xmpb/looking_for_advice_on_losing_weight/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T00:34:37.000Z | q4xmhz | 1 | 4 | ADHD | Interesting thing that I think has come along with medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4xmhz/interesting_thing_that_i_think_has_come_along/ |
riotgrll | I’ve been taking 15mg of adderall xr pretty regularly(4 days a week) for about 3 months. While I have experienced slight stomach aches and the like, it’s been nothing crazy as long as i eat something with the meds. This last week though has been awful. I first experienced severe stomach cramps at work and had to go home. the next day, i took the meds again thinking it was a fluke, and i almost threw up from nausea. i stopped taking it for a few days, thinking maybe it was the excessive exercise at my job. I didn’t have work today but had some stuff to get done, so i tried again. it was fine for a few hours, but the nausea sprung within minutes and i had to vomit. i’ve never experienced this before-could it be internal stomach problems or am i now developing reactions to medication? | 2021-10-10T00:30:13.000Z | q4xk2l | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How to deal with nausea/vomiting from medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4xk2l/how_to_deal_with_nauseavomiting_from_medication/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T00:29:21.000Z | q4xjlv | 7 | 2 | ADHD | Started on 5mg generic Adderall Ir, on up to 10, feeling literally nothing? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4xjlv/started_on_5mg_generic_adderall_ir_on_up_to_10/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T00:23:01.000Z | q4xg8v | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Do I change Docs again..? Sorry if it's a long post. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4xg8v/do_i_change_docs_again_sorry_if_its_a_long_post/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T00:15:05.000Z | q4xbs8 | 14 | 16 | ADHD | Tips for raising a child (5 year old) with ADHD. Please be kind. | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4xbs8/tips_for_raising_a_child_5_year_old_with_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-10T00:14:14.000Z | q4xbb3 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Depressed or under stimulated? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4xbb3/depressed_or_under_stimulated/ |
mattmoo567 | [removed] | 2021-10-10T00:11:55.000Z | q4x9zx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Adhd and the concept of left and the right brain | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4x9zx/adhd_and_the_concept_of_left_and_the_right_brain/ |
NickChikenNug | Has anyone else experienced these symptoms.
-Extreme fatigue
-Tired
-Unmotivated
-Anti social
-no desire to do things
-anxiety
-Literally feel amazing when the drug has worn off
This is the worst manufacturer I have ever received. It literally feels like taking Benadryl and melatonin.
I feel like I would benefit from not taking it at all.
Has anyone else experienced any of these symptoms with this manufacturer? | 2021-10-10T00:08:21.000Z | q4x81c | 34 | 13 | ADHD | Lannett generic Adderall is the worst thing ive ever taken | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4x81c/lannett_generic_adderall_is_the_worst_thing_ive/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-10T00:06:17.000Z | q4x6ww | 43 | 280 | ADHD | ADHD has shown me my body really is just a vessel. | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4x6ww/adhd_has_shown_me_my_body_really_is_just_a_vessel/ |
zhenghe73 | [removed] | 2021-10-10T00:03:14.000Z | q4x52y | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Medicated people with ADHD, do you find it easier to be creative with activities like writing, drawing, etc when off ADHD medicine? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4x52y/medicated_people_with_adhd_do_you_find_it_easier/ |
CaptSimXO | [removed] | 2021-10-10T00:02:03.000Z | q4x4f8 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Aversive conditioning ADHD habits with Pavlok | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4x4f8/aversive_conditioning_adhd_habits_with_pavlok/ |
DryCoast | [removed] | 2021-10-09T23:54:31.000Z | q4x01x | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Help — I ran out of adderall | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4x01x/help_i_ran_out_of_adderall/ |
PMInDevelopment | Has anyone had any experience with the combination of Zoloft and Wellbutrin/Bupropion? I’ve been taking Zoloft for a month and while it has really helped with anxiety and depression, it has filled me with this apathy and laziness which is rather frustrating.
I also struggle with ADHD PI, however have not had much luck with side effects from stimulant medications, so this is another attempt by my psych to help with symptoms.
Have any of you tried this combination? If so, how effective did you find it? Do you know how common seizures are on this combo? This is the main thing scaring me at the moment. | 2021-10-09T23:49:53.000Z | q4wxlo | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Prescribed 75MG Zoloft and 150mg Of Wellbutrin / Bupropion SR - Scared of seizures | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4wxlo/prescribed_75mg_zoloft_and_150mg_of_wellbutrin/ |
pencilheadedgeek | [removed] | 2021-10-09T23:44:40.000Z | q4wuye | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What are some things people with ADHD are good at doing, or are known for doing? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4wuye/what_are_some_things_people_with_adhd_are_good_at/ |
CrocodileWoman | I have not been diagnosed yet (made an appointment for 2023) but the past few years I have questioned whether I have ADHD or not. Recently, Ive been doing some research and looking at the symptoms of ADHD I finally felt understood and realized that maybe I’m not a total mess of a human being, but I have something treatable.
One of my biggest insights was my emotional dysregulation . I’ve always been called sensitive because my emotions are very strong and I constantly feel like I am weak minded because of it.
I am currently dating a very intelligent, disciplined, and reserved man. He has had bad experiences with therapists (that’s all I know, he will not elaborate), and in general has a bias against mental health under the guise of “I am just being skeptical, it’s healthy! A legitimate field should not be scared of skepticism, in fact it should welcome it”.
I have mentioned to him that I think I have ADHD and I am doing my own research. He said ok and that “it’s not a big deal if you have it”. Days went by and I asked why he hasn’t asked me about it or done any research (he is quick to do so when things interest him). He said he is supportive by listening. I told him fine, but this is a big deal to me and doesn’t he have any questions about it? He asked me if I am scared of being misdiagnosed because I could be given medications that do more damage than good…
That question just showed me that he is clearly in denial that I could have it, or hopes I don’t. I told him i am doing my best to go to a professional specializing in ADHD with adults and that’s why I have to wait until 2023 to see him. I later discussed the symptoms that I’ve been experiencing and although he was listening he also retaliated saying a lot of those symptoms can be addressed with a change in my habits. I think what he doesn’t understand is that that’s what I’ve been trying to do for years!
I am frustrated but hoping someone has advice on how to get reluctant partners to come around and be supportive. | 2021-10-09T23:36:17.000Z | q4wq2o | 7 | 3 | ADHD | How to get support from skeptical partner? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4wq2o/how_to_get_support_from_skeptical_partner/ |
Poetichobbit | I feel flat. And I feel explosive. I have no motivation but I have a massive amount of anger at myself for doing nothing. I want to lay on the floor and cease to exist. But I want to get up and go run.
I feel immobilized. I feel trapped. I feel weak. I feel helpless.
I feel guilty for being lazy. I feel saddled with this great, invisible weight as I try to climb uphill.
I feel exhausted from doing battle in my brain.
I feel very lonesome.
I want to be comforted but know I don’t deserve comfort, not for this.
I am losing. I am losing my momentum. My will. My drive. My mind?
How do I keep doing this? How. Why? Why!
(Thanks for the platform to spill my ramble. And sorry for formatting, mobile.)
Edit:formatting | 2021-10-09T23:29:36.000Z | q4wm2j | 5 | 52 | ADHD | Feeling Flat | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4wm2j/feeling_flat/ |
MoonFlamingo | Long title, didn't know how to make it shorter. I have been immobile almost all day, crying now on my bed after only having light breakfast about 9 hours ago. This has been the pattern for the past 2 weeks. TLDR at the end, too much text incoming-.-
I (29F) was diagnosed last year, and started taking medication about 6 months ago, but only about 2 months ago we found a dosage that works for me (taking wellbutrin 150mg in the morning, and adderall 10mg morning, 10mg afternoon, 5mg evening). I see my psychologist every 6 to 8 weeks and see my psychiatrist every 4 to 6 weeks. For reference my main issues with ADHD are my paralizing executive function issues and my emotional dysregulation. The medicine certainly helps with that, but only when EVERYTHING else is going well. For instance, if I dont sleep or eat well, the medicine doesn't work very well. The medicine took my appetite away for a few weeks and I started to lose weight rapidly (over 20 pounds down since I started 6 months ago, I was already underweight before this, because of my very fast metabolism, and I am under 90 lbs. My usual healthy weight -while still underweight for bmi- is 100 to 105 lbs, have been like this for about 10 years).
Despite this, I have been making huge efforts to take my medicine everyday, to eat all my meals plus snacks, to keep making my lists and keeping up with my apartment and responsibilities, to get up on time and do the things Im supposed to do. When I do this, my medicine works like a charm, and I feel like I am in charge. I barely have time (mostly no energy) to do anything beyond work and my home responsibilities, but this is because I am still trying to fix years and years of executive function issues so there is too much to fix at home, and I live alone with no family or friends near me. But here is the problem: the medicine works for about 1.5 to 2 weeks every month. Why is that? Every month my period comes and ruins it all for me.
5 to 7 days before and about 3 to 5 days during my period, my medicine is much less effective, this leads to me being unable to keep my focus on the things I HAVE to do to keep on top of my chores (literally just: litterboxes, trash, cook, dishes, laundry). So things progressively start getting messy and disorganized to the point that it becomes a big mountain of things and everyday it gets harder to get anything done. It always starts with the darn dishes, then because dishes are dirty I dont cook, which often means I dont eat dinner, which sometimes leads to staying up very late trying to force myself to get out of my seat to eat anything, to then being sleep deprived the next day, and then being too tired to put things back in their places, to eventually missing doses of my medicine, being late to work and socially withdrawing (stop texting or calling) and the cycle repeats. By the end of this awful cycle, the house ends up looking like it hasn't been cleaned in months (when just a week or 2 before everything was organized) and while the medicine starts working again, I am by that point so overwhelmed that I dont even know where to start. I started cleaning the dishes last saturday, and still today, an entire week later, I havent been able to finish, as I just feel so tired all the time (still sleep deprived and not eating well). I dread coming home from work to see the huge mess that I have to fix myself. I cry sometimes because of how it becomes like this all the time. In the past, when I was unmedicated this type of thing would go on for months, usually concluding in depression, which is very scary.
I have about 2 weeks before my next period, and I wish I could just take up my ovaries and uterus and burn them, so I dont have to go down this bad cycle again. And this two weeks are gonna be spent fixing my mess, and figuring out how to make it less extreme next time. To add some gross context, it got so bad this time, that dishes got flies and then the flies laid eggs... one of my cats started peeing on the floor near the boxes because of the state of the litter boxes (Ive fixed those by now), there are dirty clothes all over the floor, laundry baskets full to the brim, bathroom sink full of trash, every surface is messy (my bed, the air mattress that I forgot to deflate after my sis visited 3 months ago, my desk, my dining table, the sofa, etc..) I am absolutely disgusted, ashamed, and just TIRED of living like this. When things are working my house is very clean, as I am an organized person. I noticed that this is absolutely worse when I am alone (most of the time) and I am lucky when my sibblings or parents travel to visit me a few times a year. My boyfriend haven't been able to travel here since the pandemic started, and none of my close friends live near my town and some in different states.
The cherry on top is that my impulsivity is back, and several months after having a great credit score, always paying my credit card balance in full every month, now both cards are maxed out and I barrly have any money left after expenses, so if i dont cook, i dont have much to buy takeout.
-sigh- someone take me out please (this is a joke obviously)
I thought of the following things to help myself, dont know if it will help:
- get paper plates and utensils for the period week. I hate to waste but the problem always starts with the dishes.
- stop being ashamed of buying ready made meals or stuff like canned spaghetti. It is good to have in hand for when I simply cant cook.
- have snacks at hand always so that I dont go without eating
- sell/throw out most of my stuff so there is less stuff to make messes week
- hire an adhd coach to help me get back in track ($$$ tho)
- hire a person to just come to my house once a week to make me company. When there is someone in my apt I feel the urge to clean. (I dont even know how to find this service, also $$$ probably)
- hire someone that would clean my house once a month (also $$)
I have so many goals and dreams, I want to take my life back, and used that "potential" that I was told I had.
This rant ends with this: whenever I read a post of someone saying how they dont see ADHD as a disability, and we should all embrace it, and take "advantage" of it, I can't help but laugh. This shit can be crippling to some of us, even when we are making a big effort to keep on top of things, it can send us into depressive states. Gosh I wish I could take time off work and go into a hospital to recover and get back yo my normal weight.
TLDR; my medication stops working 1.5 to 2 weeks monthly because of my period, all my routines disappear, everything becomes a mess, I eat and sleep badly, and then takes the following weeks to get back to baseline, until my period comes back. I wany to find solutions and break this cycle. I am not living my life because of this.
Thanks for reading. I appreciate any advice, any stories you have, I really need support right now. | 2021-10-09T23:28:51.000Z | q4wlm6 | 51 | 48 | ADHD | I am exhausted, I don't have the energy to deal with my ADHD symptoms, I feel so broken, because my period ruins everything every month | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4wlm6/i_am_exhausted_i_dont_have_the_energy_to_deal/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-09T23:27:00.000Z | q4wkjz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How to get support from partner when they have tarring biases against mental health? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4wkjz/how_to_get_support_from_partner_when_they_have/ |
ruby191701 | [removed] | 2021-10-09T23:23:33.000Z | q4wiji | 0 | 1 | ADHD | My Vyvanse makes me a horrible person? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4wiji/my_vyvanse_makes_me_a_horrible_person/ |
Affect_Significant | I'm currently in grad school, but ever since high school, I've had tons of trouble finding relevant studies for papers. Every time I try to look for something I have the same experience. I'll only find things that are tangentially related to the topic, but not helpful, and I'll go down a giant rabbit hole just to find basic information on something for one tiny part of a paper. It's extremely frustrating and distracting, and the vast majority of the time I still can't find anything I'm looking for.
I know this is related to my ADHD, but I'm not exactly sure how, or what I can actually do about it.
This happens to me with things that I feel like should not be difficult to find information on. For example, I'm currently writing a paper in defense of Affirmative Action, and was trying to search for studies on the effects of Affirmative Action. Specifically, I wanted to look into this claim that critics of AA often make that it leads to "reverse discrimination." I found one old NYT article that described a study that sounded exactly like what I was looking for, so I looked up the study they described, but I couldn't find any of the numbers or facts in the study that the NYT article attributed to it.
After this, I tried to look for other studies. I tried various places, google scholar, jstor, the library site at my university, but I couldn't find literally *anything* of use. I assume there have been tons of studies examining the question of whether or not affirmative action leads to "reverse discrimination," but because my research skills are absolute garbage, I couldn't find a single one.
My girlfriend has tried sending me resources for finding articles, but they're not any more helpful to me than the other resources I've used. It makes me feel really stupid whenever I have this experience, because I know that other people are somehow able to just look things up and find studies and papers that are relevant to their topic and argument, but I have just never been successful at this.
Do you guys have similar problems researching things? And is there anything you've figured out to make this process easier?
TL;DR: I find it extremely difficult to find relevant studies for papers. Every time I try to do research for a paper, I end up going down a massive rabbit hole, trying and usually failing to find relevant sources. | 2021-10-09T23:19:44.000Z | q4wgam | 2 | 4 | ADHD | ADHD and Research Skills | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4wgam/adhd_and_research_skills/ |
LeonardoDiYolio | I’ve been on Vyvanse 30mg daily with a 5mg Adderal instant release around 3 for 4 weeks now. Today, I decided to take a break and only take 5mg of the Adderal this morning instead of my Vyvanse so I don’t t become physically dependent. Well, I had a very rough morning - super lethargic, sleepy, high and heavy heart rate, and some anxiousness. I decided to take another 5mg at noon but suddenly am feeling the same way. I lay down to rest and my heart is just pumping away, fast and heavy, and I already feel my anxiety - of which all this makes me feel worse. Are these normal withdrawals and this fast after starting, or could it be something else?? I’m legit worried now 😬 | 2021-10-09T23:17:10.000Z | q4wequ | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Skipped my 30mg Vyvanse today to take a break and think I’m already suffering withdrawals. Thoughts? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4wequ/skipped_my_30mg_vyvanse_today_to_take_a_break_and/ |
xlovelymomentsx | I just re enrolled in college and finally got a bunch of time to study alone for a while. I work full time and have kids so days like this are rare. I was feeling very very tired, so I picked up my phone and started scrolling through some posts "for just a little while, until my meds have the chance to kick in," I told myself. Looked at the clock and it's actually been hours, my meds are probably close to wearing off by now. They usually help a lot with my sense of time but not at all today, for some reason.
I'm so tired of wasting my days like this. It's disheartening. I wish I could find a good method that worked to consistently keep my brain on track. | 2021-10-09T23:16:23.000Z | q4weax | 9 | 19 | ADHD | Why do I always waste any chance I have to be productive?! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4weax/why_do_i_always_waste_any_chance_i_have_to_be/ |
Spirit-Mori | Before being diagnosed with ADHD and receiving treatment, my hyperfocus/ perseveration was insane. I was glued to the screen for literally days, then staring out the window/ falling asleep in school.
But I’ve recently realised that I’m a much, much, much better chess player having taken my prescribed meds for my ADHD.
Before, I would play for hours and hours in a mindless way. Basically, I was monkey pushing buttons.
Whereas now I feel like I’m not impulsively making moves. I can sometimes stop myself and think “am I going to get checkmated immediately by making this move”.
Has anyone else experienced this? (With any games, not just chess)
I’m curious to hear how ADHD and medication has affected your experience of gaming. | 2021-10-09T23:13:57.000Z | q4wcuk | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Do you find that hyperfocus/ perseveration makes you better or worse at games? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4wcuk/do_you_find_that_hyperfocus_perseveration_makes/ |
Captain_Bacon_X | Okay, new to reddit, but I’m really hoping that a community of people with as much experience as there must be on here might be able to help me out.
First of all, tiny backstory: I’m 41, live in the UK, waiting on the astronomical backlog of patients to go ahead of me before I can get an appointment for official diagnosis. Saying that, large amounts of reading, online testing, digesting the DSM et cetera, alongside talking with my wife and family, all lead me to believe with a 99% certainty that I am combined type ADHD. If not then I’m a whole mess in about 1 million other ways!
I have lots of issues communicating (I work in a technical field, and often have to deal with intricate details with regards to both technical and conceptual things); if I can’t explain something exactly as I see it then I will meander, reiterate, overemphasise, other things. In my personal life I find myself interrupting with my stories to try and show that I share their enthusiasm, All kind of normal stuff for ADHDers. However I’m also a business owner so I am often in a professional, and frequently consultative, setting, and the way that I have to explain things is probably, let me rephrase that, *certainly* off-kilter for neurotypicals.
I think I also have rejection sensitivity and anxiety, so people pleasing and explaining myself is second nature.
What’s a good way of explaining that I am going to be doing things differently because my brain won’t let me, as just saying I have ADHD “so I have to do this” is both not understandable to people that don’t ‘get’ ADHD, and also sounds like racing driver excuses.
Looking for some help here! | 2021-10-09T23:13:16.000Z | q4wcg7 | 4 | 3 | ADHD | How do you deal with explaining your behaviour? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4wcg7/how_do_you_deal_with_explaining_your_behaviour/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-09T23:12:23.000Z | q4wbxs | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Feeling Flat | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4wbxs/feeling_flat/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-09T23:06:26.000Z | q4w8a2 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | for those of you who are familiar with modafinil | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q4w8a2/for_those_of_you_who_are_familiar_with_modafinil/ |
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