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[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-08T06:29:33.000Z | q3s2ma | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Tips for taking Ritalin (Or other ADHD meds) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3s2ma/tips_for_taking_ritalin_or_other_adhd_meds/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-08T06:18:21.000Z | q3rx0y | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Looking for ADHD Bloggers | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3rx0y/looking_for_adhd_bloggers/ |
Freefeetpics | Hey all!
After just being diagnosed this year at 27 years old I’ve had a whirlwind of emotions but very grateful nonetheless of my diagnosis so I can start moving forward and implementing strategies to make everyday life more manageable.
I started titrating up on Ritalin during the course of the last couple of months and hit the max dose here in Australia (60mg IR, 3x20mg daily)
I was struggling with the roller coaster effect of Ritalin and wanted something smoother and longer lasting.
I just finished a zoom call with my psychiatrist and he decided that I should give Vyvanse a try, but then said, and I quote “there’s no point mucking around” and has started me straight to 70mg!
For those with experience, surely this can’t be normal? Was expecting to titrate up like my Ritalin, not go head first into the water of max dose Vyvanse. | 2021-10-08T06:15:00.000Z | q3rvdb | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Just got moved from Ritalin to Vyvanse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3rvdb/just_got_moved_from_ritalin_to_vyvanse/ |
cryptomagicman | [removed] | 2021-10-08T06:11:43.000Z | q3rtrc | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Australia (Victoria or all Australia) ADHD Dexamphetamine script waiting time - Telehealth? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3rtrc/australia_victoria_or_all_australia_adhd/ |
goonie814 | Ever since the pandemic started last spring, I’ve been work from home. Sometimes I have such a hard time getting out of the apartment during the workweek because I just hyperfocus on work and being at home, getting caught up in home projects and visually what needs to be done around me.
I do go to the grocery store (food is a motivator lol) but aside from that, even “taking a walk” can be so hard sometimes, just getting out of my comfort zone and planning something different than my usual just being at home all day.
There’s some anxiety/perfectionism around it too but I don’t know why I have such a mental block about doing simple things and things other than focusing on work and house projects (like cleaning) during the workweek- I have trouble exercising at home too. I do take adderall which helps in some regards- my apartment is super clean and organized- but I can always find more to do and get caught up in it. Or I just relax and be lazy after focusing on work all day (I have a mental demanding job).
Just wanted to vent and wonder if anyone else is still struggling with this. Thanks for reading. | 2021-10-08T06:05:43.000Z | q3rqpp | 5 | 6 | ADHD | Trouble getting out of the house, especially while working from home | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3rqpp/trouble_getting_out_of_the_house_especially_while/ |
DucklingButt | [removed] | 2021-10-08T06:03:54.000Z | q3rpry | 1 | 3 | ADHD | at times, life itself doesn’t seem so feasible | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3rpry/at_times_life_itself_doesnt_seem_so_feasible/ |
[deleted] | Out of curiosity. I am choosing between a psychologist or a psychiatrist because I would like to do better in college. I’m a 22 year old male, diagnosed with ADHD in 2004 at age 5.
Wouldn't psychiatry be more for people who have severe ADHD, as in it's impacting them negatively on a day-to-day basis? Because my ADHD simply doesn't let me read without quickly wanting to do something else. Whenever I have an assignment from university to work on, I always end up switching tabs or playing games. And then it would take me roughly two hours to remember I have important stuff to get back doing.
However, although ADHD is technically a mental disorder, it's more of an annoying disorder compared to OCD and Bipolar where it's seriously becoming problematic every day and it holds you back, but ADHD is important to get treated for so we can get the job done without being so easily distracted. | 2021-10-08T06:02:06.000Z | q3roxx | 14 | 3 | ADHD | Is it stupid to see a psychiatrist for mild ADHD? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3roxx/is_it_stupid_to_see_a_psychiatrist_for_mild_adhd/ |
hkwhn | I'm a teenager in an immigrant household, and I've suspected that I've had ADHD ever since I learned about its symptoms around 4 years ago. I've done thorough research on both ADHD and many of the other disorders that some of my symptoms manifest in, and while I believe I should have a professional diagnosis to be 'considered' ADHD, I don't think there's another way to name the shit I go through.
My symptoms are affecting my everyday life in so many ways. I'm in the years of high school where grades really start mattering for your university application, but executive dysfunction makes it so I can't do anything on time.
Unfortunately I live in a very conservative ethnic household and am completely unable to even try and get diagnosed. My parents don't exactly believe in mental disabilities and disorders, even though I'm pretty sure my father isn't neurotypical. I haven't brought this up with them because I know they will push it aside.
I really don't know what to do. I can't cope with this by myself and I have years before I am able to move out and get a diagnosis. Even then, it costs money, which I can never be sure I'll have. It's so frustrating- I've displayed so many symptoms of ADHD since I was a child that went completely disregarded, and now that I know about it I can't do anything about it.
I guess I just really wish that my family would be more open. I wish they would've seen that I was 'different' from the start so I don't have to deal with this myself. I wish that I was in a position where I was able to be diagnosed and maybe even medicated. I wish I didn't have to go through the symptoms of ADHD myself as a 12 year old and find out that it wasn't normal for everyone.
I don't see an end to this, and it's really beating down my overall mental health.
I'm sorry if this isn't the norm of what people post here, but I have no one to talk to about this, and I really need to let it out. I know this can come off as 'quirky teenager who wants ADHD', but I ask that you don't see it as such. | 2021-10-08T06:00:45.000Z | q3ro9y | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Struggling with potential undiagnosed adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ro9y/struggling_with_potential_undiagnosed_adhd/ |
nicoj1996 | Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with ADHD very early on in childhood and am currently aged 25 and been on Vyvanse for the past 5 years . For the past year now night times are starting to become a reoccurring daunting and anxious event in my life as I am starting to stay up till 12-2am every night and constantly putting off sleeping for no apparent reason. I feel like I can't establish a time to go to sleep and when I do go to sleep I need a podcast running, air purifier whizzing and to be tired out of my damn mind to be able to get any resemblance of sleep.
Is anyone similar to me in this regard? Any advice? | 2021-10-08T05:59:41.000Z | q3rnjq | 2 | 5 | ADHD | Bedtime and sleep issues | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3rnjq/bedtime_and_sleep_issues/ |
[deleted] | I’m 27 years old and only started to realise something was wrong late last year. I’ve been given the run-around trying to get diagnosed and medicated. Its nearly been a whole year since I began trying to manage ADHD and I’m still no closer to getting medication.
What does the medication feel like? The more I learn about the effects of ADHD, the more I wish I didn’t know. I hate not being able to work, I hate seeing memes about people taking the medication and finally thinking clearly. Is it really that much of a difference? | 2021-10-08T05:50:19.000Z | q3rj6m | 2 | 1 | ADHD | What is being medicated like? | 0.6 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3rj6m/what_is_being_medicated_like/ |
princess_skate_7 | [removed] | 2021-10-08T05:50:12.000Z | q3rj4y | 1 | 1 | ADHD | The Perfect Journal - What would you want? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3rj4y/the_perfect_journal_what_would_you_want/ |
Puzzleheaded-Soup740 | For example, all morning at work I might think about how when I get home, damn it, I’m gonna do some laundry so I have clean socks tomorrow. But when I get home, I glance at the laundry along with everything else that needs addressing, and dully think, “yeah, I should address that.” And then I sit down to play with my kid for a minute, and then I’m in my evening routine. Only later do I remember that I had felt intensely about the task and even made a plan.
You can substitute cleaning the cat box, taking out the trash, waking up earlier, washing the dishes, whatever. In each case, when the task is inaccessible I can visualize it, I remember that my wife has been asking me to do it, I can imagine the satisfaction I will feel. And then when the task is accessible I cruise right by it on autopilot and don’t stop to think, “Hey, you had a plan for this, remember?”
Does anybody have a method or device they use to turn off the autopilot? It’s paradoxically infuriating that acting with a lack of mindfulness includes forgetting your desire to be mindful. 🙄 | 2021-10-08T05:45:21.000Z | q3rgu9 | 5 | 8 | ADHD | ISO: Hacks to interrupt thoughtless or habitual behaviors | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3rgu9/iso_hacks_to_interrupt_thoughtless_or_habitual/ |
-LifeIsLovely- | I finally able to force myself to make to an appointment with a psychiatrist after weeks of procastinating and avoiding. But now I am afraid to go to the appointment. I fear that the psychiatrist will judge me, or not take me seriously if I express my struggles studying for the MCAT for med school. I been studying for the MCAT for the past 3 years on and off, but never able to fully completely finish everything. Every once in a while I would get a burst of motivation, and I would study for a month or two, then i would stop. My motivation is low most of the time. It has been 3 years since I graduated from college, and I am still here stuck at home with my parents going nowhere. Some of my friends finished their masters; some got into phD program, some got engaged, and married. While I am here not being able to accomplished anything. I know I must study, I Know I must change to move forward, but I just can't find the will do to it. When I able to force myself to open the book to study, I would not able to do it for long without finding something distracting myself. I Know it's not alright to continue to live a pointless life like this, but I just don't have the motivation for change. I keep procastinating everything in my life. I told my primary dr what I wrote here, and she didn't take me seriously. I am afraid the same thing will happen when I tell my psychiatrist my problems. They probably think I am just another pre-med faking ADD to get some adderall. It's also hard for anyone to believe me because I can't fully articulate my struggles verbally. | 2021-10-08T05:40:21.000Z | q3redi | 3 | 7 | ADHD | I am afraid my psychiatrist won't take me serious or believe me... | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3redi/i_am_afraid_my_psychiatrist_wont_take_me_serious/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-08T05:38:44.000Z | q3rdir | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Probably a bad idea to read this | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3rdir/probably_a_bad_idea_to_read_this/ |
pm-me-you-singing | I was prescribed Ritalin 10mg + Quetiapine 50mg (which I'm not taking quetiapine until I see my second psy, a lil paranoid about quetiapine )
Regarding the ritalin 10mg, I always start my day with a cup of coffee, when do I take the ritalin?
I have been advised not to take it together, but some say it is fine to take them together?
Is it okay if I take ritalin 2 hours after consuming a cup of coffee?
Will appreciate all the advices, thank youu | 2021-10-08T05:34:37.000Z | q3rbba | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Coffee + Ritalin advise for first day? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3rbba/coffee_ritalin_advise_for_first_day/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-08T05:31:38.000Z | q3r9qx | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Question for those on stimulants | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3r9qx/question_for_those_on_stimulants/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-08T05:26:56.000Z | q3r78q | 208 | 396 | ADHD | Do you need background noise to sleep? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3r78q/do_you_need_background_noise_to_sleep/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-08T05:18:18.000Z | q3r2pi | 5 | 3 | ADHD | Need permission to finally let go of the guilt and shame. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3r2pi/need_permission_to_finally_let_go_of_the_guilt/ |
barfingclouds | [removed] | 2021-10-08T04:52:16.000Z | q3qopa | 7 | 4 | ADHD | Guanfacine gave me nonstop herpes outbreaks. Is there a way to stop that? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3qopa/guanfacine_gave_me_nonstop_herpes_outbreaks_is/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-08T04:51:48.000Z | q3qogl | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Dyspraxia with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3qogl/dyspraxia_with_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-08T04:50:46.000Z | q3qnwm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I got no work ethic when I’m doing homework for English or history. Advice? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3qnwm/i_got_no_work_ethic_when_im_doing_homework_for/ |
Ian_heppy | I’ve known I have adhd all of my life but I never really wanted to know what that meant. I was scared I guess I just really didn’t want to find out I was I dunno weird or different from everyone else. But lately it feels like I notice my adhd is worse as in I can’t keep a time line in my head for 2 minutes without going off to do something else. Tonight I decided I was gonna read up on my adhd to find many amazing articles on not how people with adhd are different but that we are more in the moment constantly ready to act cool under pressure and great problem solvers. So I joined this sub Reddit and started reading through posts and I have to say the support shown in all of the posts I’ve seen is amazing and it makes me feel not so different like there’s other people who do think like me and care about our well being. So Thankyou Reddit. (Also any advice to keep my head on track and ask the right questions would be very helpful) | 2021-10-08T04:48:34.000Z | q3qmnl | 2 | 7 | ADHD | I’m so glad I found this sub Reddit | 0.89 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3qmnl/im_so_glad_i_found_this_sub_reddit/ |
4x4b | I have a lot of sensory issues and my birthday is coming up, my wife decided to spoil me rotten and gifted me a pair of AirPod pros (they do really cool noise cancelling stuff so they’re of great help to me) anyway.. you better believe my dumb ass has lost them. I had them 3 days.
I hate my brain, I hate that everything is such a struggle, I hate that I forget everything; lose everything and I just feel like such a giant piece of shit right now, a full grown adult dude crying over lost earphones. I hate that I’m like this. | 2021-10-08T04:42:31.000Z | q3qjgc | 11 | 12 | ADHD | I hate my brain. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3qjgc/i_hate_my_brain/ |
goshdarnitdeana | It feels like I’m doomed to spend my whole life with people waiting and hoping for me to be different mostly for the sake of not being seen as awful and lazy anymore. It’s difficult to feel like people only see your flaws and what you have trouble with. The things you DO put effort into are overlooked/not seen as “important” enough. On top of that, none of the stuff I’m more interested in is taking off, so it seems like a waste of time, anyway. I can’t wait for my life to be proudly mine. I can’t wait to feel embraced by myself. | 2021-10-08T04:37:47.000Z | q3qh2f | 3 | 12 | ADHD | You don’t want me to get help/improve just to feel better. You want me to be “fixed.” | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3qh2f/you_dont_want_me_to_get_helpimprove_just_to_feel/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-08T04:34:08.000Z | q3qf6l | 1 | 1 | ADHD | You don’t want me to get help/improve just to feel better. You want me to be fixed and to stop being burdensome. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3qf6l/you_dont_want_me_to_get_helpimprove_just_to_feel/ |
theoddesttea | So I know from experience that if I take some time to wind down at the end of the day and plan out the next day, I end up being much more focused and productive the next day. The only problem is... How do I actually get myself to do that?? Because right now the only routine I seem to be able to follow is to impulsively scroll through social media/watch YouTube videos until I can't keep my eyes open anymore, sometimes not even getting to my bed and just conking out on the couch. I just have no motivation to sit down and plan. If anyone has any advice, boy would I appreciate it >.< | 2021-10-08T04:29:57.000Z | q3qcv9 | 5 | 7 | ADHD | How to actually build a nighttime routine? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3qcv9/how_to_actually_build_a_nighttime_routine/ |
iconicpoptart | I have to take it at night, because I just can’t handle the side effects. My muscles start to get weak, they ache, extreme nausea. It’s like my body would feel while having a fever or a cold. It last for hours. I’m feeling it now.
Screw this, strattera helps me concentrate and all but this is very annoying
It seems every medicine I try has some sort of terrible effect. I’m defeated and frustrated. | 2021-10-08T04:23:47.000Z | q3q9ld | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Strattera makes me feel sick | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3q9ld/strattera_makes_me_feel_sick/ |
Elmodraws18 | [removed] | 2021-10-08T04:11:48.000Z | q3q34h | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Headaches doing monotonous tasks? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3q34h/headaches_doing_monotonous_tasks/ |
richfromhell | A two part question for those with a good auditory memory, fans, musicians, songwriters and producers alike: Ever listen to music with your SO and suddenly blurt out “OMG that has to be (insert Name) on (insert instrument)” because you recognize their style (and were right), or “ OMG I bet this song was written by (or produced by) insert name”…. Does it kind of produce an eye roll or drive your SO nuts…
Tonight I was listening to “Makin love outta nothing at all” (ps: I always had an alternative music background, not so familiar with rock) at home by myself and my brain went “omg that is so Meatloaf” and I blurted out “That has got to be a Jim Steinmann song!”… And then I realized it’s not really as fun without my girlfriend’s eye roll…. So part two: anyone else their ADHD “trivial brilliant moments” feel kind of hollow or just plain useless without someone else around? | 2021-10-08T04:09:40.000Z | q3q1zc | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Music fans, Musicians and producers, do you drive your SO nuts with this too? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3q1zc/music_fans_musicians_and_producers_do_you_drive/ |
PlantKiller24 | Edit to add: Thank you for the replies everyone! I've learned something new today, I have synesthesia which is causing my reaction. Turns out its not an ADHD trait after all but I appreciate the help anyway!
**Before I start my rant and forget: can we get a flair that just says "can you relate?" So I can vent and see if other people feel the same, without having to choose between all of the non-relatable/depressing flairs?
*and now back to my question: there are some songs that just hit different and I want to know if this happens to anyone else with ADHD or if I'm just a freak. Okay, so I don't really know what it is about them. It might be a memorable moment and the song that was playing in the background. But I swear I can smell and taste some songs.
For instance, the song "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy tastes like Angry Orchards & Fireball. But it smells like a sweaty, smoke filled garage that dogs lived in. This is because we use to party in a garage and this song was often played.
Tonight a song came over the radio and I told my husband "this song smells like being broken down in my college parking garage". He's used to me saying this stuff, happens often enough. But he always has the same face. He doesn't say anything but his face says "I have no Idea what you're talking about"
So does this happen to you or am I a weirdo? I thought everyone could smell and taste some memories? | 2021-10-08T03:54:30.000Z | q3ptcp | 19 | 15 | ADHD | I wasn't aware people couldn't taste sounds. | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ptcp/i_wasnt_aware_people_couldnt_taste_sounds/ |
PlantKiller24 | [removed] | 2021-10-08T03:51:28.000Z | q3prqf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Can anyone else taste and smell the memories that songs bring back? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3prqf/can_anyone_else_taste_and_smell_the_memories_that/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-08T03:41:41.000Z | q3pm6z | 5 | 2 | ADHD | My advice on how to deal with Vyvanse crash | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3pm6z/my_advice_on_how_to_deal_with_vyvanse_crash/ |
Khemkhem1012 | I am lonely and so many of my friends are suggesting me to get a pet since I cuddled with their puppies, cats and hedgehog whenever I came to see them. Its also possible now as I'm living on my own and for the first time I'm staying in a building that allows pet. However with my ADHD I'm a little concerned on which animal to have. I'd love a puppy but I never actually raised and took care of one before (my parents took care of our family dog). I'm also scared I might neglect them or not doing a good job with a puppy since it sounds like a lot of work. I used to have a cat with my ex and I love cats too. How about other pets such as hedgehog or bunny? If you have experience having a pet (as in take care for them well) while having ADHD, please let me know. I've been thinking about it for a long time but also afraid that my executive dysfunction might get in the way and make it too overwhelming. Thank you so much. | 2021-10-08T03:29:20.000Z | q3pf0f | 20 | 4 | ADHD | The best pet to have? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3pf0f/the_best_pet_to_have/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-08T03:28:12.000Z | q3pee6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Trying to figure out where to start | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3pee6/trying_to_figure_out_where_to_start/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-08T03:21:16.000Z | q3pah1 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I did everything but the work I have to do | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3pah1/i_did_everything_but_the_work_i_have_to_do/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-08T03:21:13.000Z | q3pag0 | 5 | 0 | ADHD | An unfortunate warning about medication | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3pag0/an_unfortunate_warning_about_medication/ |
question_and_answer1 | I was just officially diagnosed today, yay
I picked up my Wellbutrin prescription that I'm supposed to start tomorrow. My dilemma is that tomorrow I'm flying across the country to spend the week in Joshua Tree with my long distance girlfriend.
What are the chances that starting Wellbutrin will make the trip better or possibly make it worse?? I've never really had issues with anxiety, but I've heard that it can cause anxiety, nausea, some people drop in energy a couple hours after taking it, some people get super emotional.
On the plus side, it could make the trip even better, feeling normal feelings, normal energy level. I read it improves libido for the majority of people.
My girlfriend thinks I should take it and we'll deal with whatever happens together.
I guess any info on how your first week went on Wellbutrin would be helpful. And would you recommend waiting until next week to start or just going for it? | 2021-10-08T03:18:52.000Z | q3p91x | 7 | 2 | ADHD | Starting Wellbutrin tomorrow and going on a week long trip with my long distance GF | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3p91x/starting_wellbutrin_tomorrow_and_going_on_a_week/ |
Inattentiv_ | [removed] | 2021-10-08T03:13:14.000Z | q3p5rz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | 1.5+ years into the pandemic, what are your/our current relationships with video calls outside of work? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3p5rz/15_years_into_the_pandemic_what_are_yourour/ |
Suga_To_My_Tae | Basically whenever I'm in class I tell myself I'm going to focus on the lesson the teacher is about to teach because I got distracted or day dreamed through most of the previous day's lesson. But then when she starts the lesson I end up day dreaming or thinking of something else and then I remember that I told myself that I was gonna try and focus but then I get distracted with the fact that I've missed a good amount of the lesson and dwell on that fact for too long that I miss the rest of the lesson.
To explain a bit better I tell myself I need to focus but when I lose focus I remind myself a bit later that I needed to focus on the lesson, but I still don't pay attention because I'm focusing on the fact that I haven't been paying attention. And in the end I spend the majority of the lesson not focusing on what the teacher is teaching but more focusing on the fact that I'm missing more and more of the lesson as each minute passes.
Idk if it's just me that does this or not so yeah- | 2021-10-08T03:05:31.000Z | q3p17a | 12 | 48 | ADHD | Do you ever tell yourself you're gonna focus but then get distracted by the thought itself? (I'll elaborate sorry-) | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3p17a/do_you_ever_tell_yourself_youre_gonna_focus_but/ |
riggstoo | [removed] | 2021-10-08T03:01:23.000Z | q3oyls | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Question about vyvanse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3oyls/question_about_vyvanse/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-08T02:54:08.000Z | q3ou7y | 3 | 1 | ADHD | I’m going for the psychiatric evaluation later today. Any advice? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ou7y/im_going_for_the_psychiatric_evaluation_later/ |
RyRy1788 | Lately everything feels overwhelming, even the smallest things like doing the dishes, making dinner, or getting ready in the morning before work. I constantly feel like I have so many things to get done but when I try doing them I just feel anxious and want to sit or lay down and just be on my phone instead.
I recently moved into a new apartment and trying to furnish and decorate has me in a whirlwind of anxiety and feeling of being so overwhelmed that I just avoid trying to shop for furniture or things I need because I get so indecisive that it drives me nuts and I just give up. Then I have anxiety that my apartment isn’t completely set up, yet actually doing it takes too much mental effort and time (in my mind). Ugh it’s exhausting for no reason!
Anyone have any tips for feeling overwhelmed over the smallest things? Even when there’s no reason to feel overwhelmed (like getting ready for work 🙄) it still feels like a difficult task. | 2021-10-08T02:49:34.000Z | q3orip | 4 | 13 | ADHD | Why does everything feel so overwhelming? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3orip/why_does_everything_feel_so_overwhelming/ |
elslug | Hello everybody, I'm currently a med student struggling with depression and ADHD and I wanted to make this post to seek some advice on maintaining / forming new relationships.
I'm usually alone for the majority of my time because of school or because I lack the motivation to get up and do something. I know that this is greatly contributing to my depression so i've recently been making an effort to talk to more people and make friends. The problem is that whenever I talk to someone, I can't help but appear uninterested because of my lack of eye contact or i just genuinely don't know what to respond. I think ***a lot*** about what it is I should say, but I never do so I end up coming off as dry.
I went on two dates with a girl I met from my school and it was great, but I feel like she's going to lose interest because of the way I act. This seems to be an issue with all kinds of relationships whether romantic or not but it's starting to really bother me as I feel like im unable to provide the same effort as the other person. Any advice is welcome, thanks for reading. | 2021-10-08T02:46:02.000Z | q3ophe | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Maintaining conversations and relationships | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ophe/maintaining_conversations_and_relationships/ |
chefpasghetti | I’m so ready to just give up on school, I have so much that I need to do and it feels like time is speeding up just to spite me. I have so little support and I hate feeling like my teachers are disappointed in me. I’m disappointed in myself. I’m trying my hardest to focus and do everything I need but suddenly I’m binging youtube videos for hours without even realizing it. The worst part, I was feeling fine a while ago. I was motivated to do work, I was ready to finish it all in like 2 hours, and now I’m ready to give up. | 2021-10-08T02:45:44.000Z | q3opb6 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | I’m so sick of everything | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3opb6/im_so_sick_of_everything/ |
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klajor | Recent diagnosis here - I started medication a few months ago, and now that I’ve been on it, it blows my mind I functioned at all. I was so scared that medication was going to change ME - I’ve always loved my energy and my enthusiasm, and I thought that medication was going to take that away. But it didn’t, and now I’m just floored that I was so worried for so long.
God, it feels amazing to be able to focus. | 2021-10-08T02:43:39.000Z | q3oo4w | 32 | 105 | ADHD | How did I go several decades untreated?? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3oo4w/how_did_i_go_several_decades_untreated/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-08T02:38:19.000Z | q3okz4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | My psychiatric evaluation is today. Any advice? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3okz4/my_psychiatric_evaluation_is_today_any_advice/ |
Competitive_Monk2954 | Hey! So what happens when someone with adhd can’t partake in they’re hobby, or go as deep into it as their brain wants too. (Assuming you’re able to still take care of necessary responsibilities)
This has been a struggle for me lately as I’ve gotten into the reptile hobby (animals have always been my forever hobby). It is common for people into reptiles to have quite a few as they don’t need a whole lot of space, and most are cheap (after initial costs). I’m wanting to go deeper into it, but am being restricted by family members.
I don’t really understand they’re reasoning, and the conflict between my strong desire to get some more reptiles (especially with sufficient ability, time, and money), and not causing massive upheaval in my house has been stressful and depressing.
I understand adhd people tend to be very impulsive and can have financial difficulties when deep into a hobby, but I’ve always been wise with my money, and this is probably my healthiest reward system, and I’m unable to implement in the way that will give gratification to my brain | 2021-10-08T02:33:35.000Z | q3oi7y | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Is it harmful to be restricted from your hobbies? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3oi7y/is_it_harmful_to_be_restricted_from_your_hobbies/ |
DavidTej | I'm sure many people here have heard something similar to that, and I'm equally sure that most of us have identified what's called hyper-focus. Anyways, I found a quora answer that I think fully and properly highlights the ADHD-particular problem with focus.
# The question was:
**Is an autistic hyper-focus different to an ADHD one? Would an ADHD hyper focus appear more intense, whereas an autistic one be more relaxed?**
# The answer was:
I can’t speak to autistic hyper-focus.
But I have ADHD and do a lot of hyper-focusing. This was fortunate for me, because as. a child, I hyper focused on reading and test-taking, which meant that my ADHD did not cause severe problems with my academic success (there were problems, but the hyper focus went a long way towards mitigating those problems.
I don’t think anyone would say I was super-intense looking when I hyper focus. What happens is that the rest of the world goes away, and to a large extent I am unaware of anything beyond my focus—things like the passage of time, and noises in my vicinity. They are there, but they don’t matter to me. I’m pretty relaxed, just non-responsive to things other people might think I should respond to.
People will say, “Oh, he can’t possibly have ADHD, because he can spend hours playing with Legos.” No, he probably hyper focuses on Legos. (Assuming that there are other reasons to think ADHD is a reasonable diagnosis.). People with ADHD can do a diffuse focus, where our minds are zipping from thing to thing to thing, and we can do hyper-focus, though not everyone has much control over going into hyper-focus. What we don’t do well at all is a sort of middle-focus where we concentrate on our goal, get distracted by reasonable things (answering the door or the phone) and then go back to our task with the same kind of focus we started with.
I just thought I'd share | 2021-10-08T02:30:09.000Z | q3og5v | 2 | 4 | ADHD | "You can't have ADHD. You read for hours unphased. ADHD people can't focus" | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3og5v/you_cant_have_adhd_you_read_for_hours_unphased/ |
ThePipYay | For context, I’m a first-year university student doing most of my classes online (not by choice. I’m bad at staying on top of stuff without being held accountable). I had a calculus test scheduled today at 7:00 pm, which is long after my medication has worn off. I asked my dad (who is a psychiatrist and knows what he’s doing) and he gave me some Ritalin or whatever it’s called to take before the test to be able to focus (He has ADHD too and takes that medicine). I completely bombed it anyway. Probably because I didn’t study enough. Definitely because I needed more time (I’m supposed to get extra time on tests as part of my accessibility stuff but for some reason that didn’t happen).
Anyway, I emailed the teacher afterwards and told him that I should have gotten more time, but I also told him that the test was scheduled after my ADHD meds have worn off, and I asked if I could somehow retake it. I purposely didn’t mention that I was actually on meds at the time anyway, so even if everything I was saying was technically true, I might as well have lied to him. He hasn’t responded yet. I feel guilty. Admittedly I’m not actually sure if the meds had even worked anyway. A lot of time passed while I was busy stressing out about the fact that time was passing rather than doing anything productive, but I don’t know if that was because of ADHD or if I’m just terrible under pressure. | 2021-10-08T02:28:51.000Z | q3ofce | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Was this a morally acceptable thing to do? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ofce/was_this_a_morally_acceptable_thing_to_do/ |
keysky1721 | [removed] | 2021-10-08T02:18:08.000Z | q3o8zx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Bank accounts ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3o8zx/bank_accounts/ |
Sad-birb-lover- | So I’ve been using an electric toothbrush for a while, but it messes with me. The vibrations just… ugh. I want to switch back to a normal toothbrush, but what if my dentist gets angry. But, at the same time if I don’t my teeth will get even crummier because I can barely keep it in my mouth for 15 seconds. Tips or a good (normal not electric) toothbrush brand? | 2021-10-08T02:10:41.000Z | q3o4p1 | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Toothbrushes vs sensory issues | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3o4p1/toothbrushes_vs_sensory_issues/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-08T02:09:56.000Z | q3o47z | 1 | 4 | ADHD | Questioning everything | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3o47z/questioning_everything/ |
thisisshifter | I’m in ochem 3 and my whole grade is my two midterms and the final. But he assigns like 80 problems a week. I don’t have to turn them in or anything so obviously I have no motivation to do them and therefore I’ll end up cramming right before the exams.
Also it’s only the second week and I forgot to submit my physics hw already.
I really need to do well in these classes.
Also it takes so long just to get an evaluation if I don’t want to pay 900 to get one done at a private center. The quarter will be over by the time I can meet with someone. | 2021-10-08T02:07:56.000Z | q3o30v | 8 | 7 | ADHD | Class grades that depend only on midterms and finals will be the death of me | 0.89 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3o30v/class_grades_that_depend_only_on_midterms_and/ |
csdspartans7 | Life’s a mess, 6th year of college, perpetual underachiever, working remote for just a week has been a disaster. Finally broke down and told my dad before I could do my typical lie to myself, lower expectations, and then eventually realize what a massive hole I am in.
Dad is setting up an appointment with a psychologist him and my brother have used. Both have ADHD not as bad as mine but they have both turned into absolute productive machines.
Wondering what the experience will be like and what a psychologist can help with.
My biggest problem is IK what I have to do I just don’t do it and idk how that’s fixed. Already on Vyvanse as well which helps but I clearly need more than medicine. | 2021-10-08T02:02:06.000Z | q3nzfw | 6 | 4 | ADHD | Anyone seen a psychologist before? How did it go? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3nzfw/anyone_seen_a_psychologist_before_how_did_it_go/ |
mightbeOdd | For starters I was diagnosed with ADHD as a kid. My mother argued there was nothing wrong with me and refused to get me proper care i needed. Caused me to struggle all my life thinking it was an array of other issues.
In my late 20s I got myself tested and back into school with all the proper accommodations. A network within the university. Has been so amazing to me. From my professors to the advisors. Well once my family found out they showed support and offered help.
I have a six year old son. And my is often good with him. He is in school now so that makes things easier for me. Recently I fell for the ruse that they were actually there for me.
Aside from occasionally watching my son if I have a test and he isn’t in school they would offer to proof read or help me find time in my schedule.
Within the span of two weeks both my mother and my sister argued with me. Making me feel like I didn’t care or that I was having a negative attitude towards things. This sat on me, plagued my mind night and day. I beat myself up and felt myself disconnecting from all of those around me. I began to feel paranoid and as if I were burdening others.
When I reflected on it, it had been because I simply asked why. “Why does that help?” “Why do i need to say that specifically.” In my mind it was part of the bigger picture to understand this.
They tell me i need routine yet i also need to be flexible. They often get mad when i talk about my ADHD and what i need. They say “its a crutch and i need to stop making excuses.”
My professors understand me when I mention this. Its not a misunderstanding its me reaching out and saying “please understand me. Please know I am trying my hardest. I need my routines and that what works best for, may not for me.”
I blame myself and its deeply effecting me. I feel stupid but I get nervous when I’m around them. I feel scared to join in on fun conversations during family events. When i talk now I second guess myself and I babble. They correct me on that. I don’t have that issue with people outside the family. They think I do.
I guess I’m more so venting does anyone else deal with something like this? Would it be harmful to my son to cut off all times with them. I don’t want to over exaggerate. | 2021-10-08T02:01:34.000Z | q3nz5b | 12 | 36 | ADHD | I no longer want a relationship with my family. | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3nz5b/i_no_longer_want_a_relationship_with_my_family/ |
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garden-seas | Hello friends. Just wondering how you all manage having long term romantic relationships without getting bored? I just came out of a 2 year relationship that was basically non-existent these past like 6 months because I was just bored of them. I tend to develop strong crushes that become like minor obsessions and then I burn out and quickly become ready to move on. I know this is somewhat of a common thing with ADHD, so I was just wondering what are your experiences, and what strategies (if any) helped? | 2021-10-08T01:53:09.000Z | q3nu3a | 7 | 5 | ADHD | Relationships...? | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3nu3a/relationships/ |
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grassturbine | so i’m 16 and was diagnosed with adhd sometime earlier this year, i went to a psychiatrist for a couple of months and tried ritalin and vyvanse, both had no change on my life and i never noticed a difference. so that led to my psychiatrist “undiagnosing” me which really crushed my hopes. all my troubles and everything that had been going wrong could’ve been solved with these meds. i’ve been severely depressed in and out of hospital, the whole nine yards. and was really hoping that finally, if i could just buckle down in school, life would shape up. but now i’m back at square one and have no idea what’s wrong with me, no idea how to find out what’s wrong with me, and no idea what to do. everything i’ve seen about adhd, i have. it’s just so discouraging to get my hopes so high just for them to be shutdown. i really don’t know what to do, life is still going but i still feel the same, i just can’t ever see myself being in a better place (mentally). | 2021-10-08T01:51:58.000Z | q3ntdp | 2 | 0 | ADHD | ADHD misdiagnosis | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ntdp/adhd_misdiagnosis/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-08T01:50:16.000Z | q3nsci | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Why do I always talk in class? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3nsci/why_do_i_always_talk_in_class/ |
ghostXmethod | do you guys feel this way too?
i feel like this sometimes, and when i try to watch anything or do anything to distract myself it doesn't work
it's like there's nothing interesting anywhere (or my mind think so) and i get super anxious about it
i feel that it always happens at the end of my hyperfixations
and this messes me up for real for real
cause i kinda use my hyperfixations to help me do the things i need without getting super bored or distracted
and when im on this state of not having anything to fix into, i get anxious and upset at everything | 2021-10-08T01:46:35.000Z | q3nq5s | 5 | 5 | ADHD | I am feeling overwhelmingly underwhelmed | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3nq5s/i_am_feeling_overwhelmingly_underwhelmed/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-08T01:44:09.000Z | q3noqt | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Feels like I’m swimming in information and timelines and I don’t know where to direct my attention | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3noqt/feels_like_im_swimming_in_information_and/ |
felineattractor | so i’m in high school and take english classes, often i have to read long passages that before was just absolutely dreadful. i have pretty bad comprehension because i’ll just zone out while reading and not even actually read, recently i had to read this story that was 10 pages long and i kept putting it off until i looked up the audio version on youtube. what i did was set the speed on the video to 1.5x and read along with it, since it’s so much faster paced i had a much easier time paying attention. i do this with other youtube videos if people talk too slow but had never thought about it with reading, great discovery for me. if it’s not on youtube then i’m 99% sure there’s a way you can highlight things and have your phone/computer read it to you, i’m also pretty positive you can adjust the speed to that as-well. | 2021-10-08T01:41:54.000Z | q3nndo | 2 | 3 | ADHD | tip for reading something long an/or boring | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3nndo/tip_for_reading_something_long_anor_boring/ |
FaithInStrangers94 | I always assumed I was real anxious and introverted deep down but I’ve realised that I do actually enjoy socialising for the most part (depends on the context of course)
The reason I rarely seem to go to events and things is because I hate having too many commitments and the planning required - I’ll usually forget to buy tickets, fail to arrange transport or check my calendar so it doesn’t clash with something etc it becomes too stressful - rather chill at home
Once I’m out I’ll probably be having a better time than I would at home ( altho do get drained by social interaction after a while).
This is something I want to challenge because there will come a time where I’m too old to be going to local gigs or beach parties, festivals even social sports.
I also thought I had no drive to explore the world but I realise I love travelling - I just hate the massive amounts of planning and preparation that’s involved ( even if you do it on a whim)
I just don’t know how some people work full time then pack their free time with camping trips and festivals etc.. a lack of executive dysfunction and a higher drive to socialise I guess
Who else relates? | 2021-10-08T01:41:24.000Z | q3nn3t | 19 | 75 | ADHD | I’ve realised why I don’t have much of a social life… | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3nn3t/ive_realised_why_i_dont_have_much_of_a_social_life/ |
Curios_Wanderer1 | Hi, I was diagnosed with ADHD in the beginning of High School. I am now in college and finally decided to go on medication about a year ago. However, the doctor who prescribed me my medication and has been doing so for the last year will no longer see me anymore because it was a pediatric doctor and I just turned 21 which means I am too old to be seen by them anymore. I ended up finding a new place to help me out and I have my initial appointment with this new place in about a week. I made sure they were covered by my insurance and also made sure to send over all my old records from my pediatric doctor so I won't need to be tested again or anything like that. However, I am unsure how this process works. The appointment is with a physiatrist and it is a 30 minute virtual meeting so I was wondering after this appointment, will they continue to give me the medication I have been using? I emailed them asking this question however I did not get a response back. I tried googling for an answer, but was still unsure of what to expect for this initial meeting. I am fairly new to this whole adult thing and I am doing this process all on my own and was just trying to make sure I am doing everything correctly. I figured some people on here have gone through this process before and was wondering if any of you could please help me out? Thanks in advance. | 2021-10-08T01:39:20.000Z | q3nly7 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Do you receive your prescription right after your initial appointment? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3nly7/do_you_receive_your_prescription_right_after_your/ |
Pleasant_Ad7009 | I don’t currently weigh a lot. I’m at a good point now. But I do have the tendency to not eat and lose weight. I do *not* for the life of me want to lose weight. I do know most amphetamines curb appetite. Do you guys think this would be an issue?
And if so, how do you guys make sure you eat on it and watch your weight? | 2021-10-08T01:37:29.000Z | q3nkul | 9 | 2 | ADHD | Will taking ADHD medication have an impact on my weight? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3nkul/will_taking_adhd_medication_have_an_impact_on_my/ |
dabiibushiwae | Hello. I can't seem to understand why I am the way I am. Why I do the things I do. Why I'm struggling so much about things that could have been avoided. Why I even have to ask strangers to answer such personal questions for me (and about myself at that). And why despite all of this, I seem to be so detached at the moment. Even though in some moments it's too much to even handle, the fact that I'm still breathing. Apart from that, I'm not doing anything to resolve the current issues and instead have been procrastinating. And worst why there is such a lack of fear. Why I'm so irresponsible. Why despite it happening a bunch of times already, I'm doing the exact same things. Even though I planned things to be different, this time. Why I can't seem to get out of this tormenting cycle that continues to make me and my family suffer. I honestly don't know the answer to all these questions. And I'm wondering if there is someone out there going through the same thing as I am and understands, cause I don't seem to.
But to add some context to my recent struggle, it's actually really simple. I just failed to accomplish all my assignments for this semester. And I'm not even exaggerating when I said all. Nyahaha. I can't even believe it myself. But yeah, we have midterms this week probably... Tbh I'm not sure what is going on atm in uni.
But yeah, I know the best thing I can do right now is to start all the work now. But I can't seem to do it. I've been trying since 2 weeks ago.
For now, I'm just trying to understand why I did this to myself. What's wrong with me. And if there's something I can do about it. | 2021-10-08T01:36:43.000Z | q3nket | 2 | 5 | ADHD | Procrastinated to the point of doing literally nothing for the whole semester | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3nket/procrastinated_to_the_point_of_doing_literally/ |
Ayoromantic | Part of my job includes looking up people’s names in a database or writing it down and 99% or the time I’ll leave our letters or mishear it completely and get lost halfway through. Sometimes I’ll add another letter or miss one and they have to repeat it several times. When people talk sometimes I perceive them as saying something else even though it was stated clearly, such as zoom instead of zoo. When people speak aloud sometimes I’ll also think they said a completely different word. Even when I’m typing the letter one by one as they’re telling it to me I get it wrong multiple things. Is this an ADHD thing or something else? | 2021-10-08T01:30:03.000Z | q3ngbz | 6 | 5 | ADHD | Jumbling up words, misspelling what people say, and mishearing all the time | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ngbz/jumbling_up_words_misspelling_what_people_say_and/ |
VanGoghsSeveredEar | I have an appointment with a psychiatrist on Saturday and I’m feeling really anxious about it and i cant focus on anything else. I took the ASRS V1.1 already because my psych asked me to and got a lot of “very often” “often” and “sometimes” with like two “rarely”. Im pretty anxious about if i will wind up with an adhd diagnosis. What if i don’t and im just dumb or have to keep living like this? If i do have it how long will getting meds and stuff take? What will it mean for my future employment? For law school?
My mom is already wary about me pursuing this suspicion, so will she not believe me even if i have a diagnosis? I feel like an imposter somehow and that even though i have all these issues I’m just faking it or i shouldn’t be looking into it.
Its really stressful for me right now. I just want answers and help. Im worried. | 2021-10-08T01:19:52.000Z | q3naby | 9 | 4 | ADHD | Feeling anxious about diagnostic appointment | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3naby/feeling_anxious_about_diagnostic_appointment/ |
Tyrona5aurusRex | [removed] | 2021-10-08T01:11:04.000Z | q3n56j | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Reading on reddit... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3n56j/reading_on_reddit/ |
Which_Ad_8977 | I started taking my meds about three months ago with Strattera (which did nothing at all but giving me headaches, erectile dysfunction and problems sleeping) and then 18mg of Concerta for two weeks which were great. After those two weeks the psychiatrist suggested going up to 27mg as some of the symptoms were still present up to a certain extent. After the first few days, I started feeling strange, not only I felt too energized but also a nasty effect appeared, which now I know is quite rare, depersonalization. Even though I felt I could do a bit more things, if I mistakenly got into doing the wrong thing, well, good luck moving me from It. On top of that hyper sexuality became the norm, which in addition to the previous was well, just right away terrible (all day watching porn and thinking about sex). At the end of the day as the meds started to wear off then depersonalization would start to kick in. After two weeks, I was suggested to go back to 18mg once again. But I was already used to 27mg so if the positive effects were somewhat ok when I started now they were very mild. Two weeks more passed, went back to 27mg. The same nasty depersonalization effects appeared, just this time not as productive but with all the other stuff (hyper sexuality, depersonalization, wrong hyperfocus) and after the two weeks I was already to give up.
But I remembered how well the meds worked the first two weeks and I didn’t want to let that go so I gave the 36mg and 27mg (7 days one and 7days the other) a try and oh man, if it wasn’t a trip. The 36mg felt right away taking 3 redbulls and even though the depersonalization was the same intensity it was just too much. At the end of the day I just started to wonder why I was on meds, and the few days I either woke up late or I just refused to take them I would look at the date and say, this has felt like a bad 2 month dream, I miss my old self, It was truly sad. I was quite a bit reluctant to take such a low dose as I read it is the minimum possible. But after this 8 weeks of feeling miserable at the end of the day, and being my ADHD quite mild, I am sure that even though the 18 mg require an extra bit of effort from my side, I will try to stick to this dose. At the end each body is different and this was just a painful reminder of that… | 2021-10-08T01:10:54.000Z | q3n52k | 3 | 1 | ADHD | A crazy trip between Concerta 18, 27 and 36mg | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3n52k/a_crazy_trip_between_concerta_18_27_and_36mg/ |
Flux_16 | [removed] | 2021-10-08T00:50:06.000Z | q3msfb | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Aggressive Sounds | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3msfb/aggressive_sounds/ |
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phantastes_ | [removed] | 2021-10-08T00:47:18.000Z | q3mqqu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Folding laundry? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3mqqu/folding_laundry/ |
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Blasberry80 | I am not gonna say I don't have any signs of ADHD, but I wouldn't fit the diagnosis. I fit mostly the attention deficit section (ADD when I was a child). I went to a learning center for it. I did go to a private school, struggling not due to cognitive or intellectual disability, as I have a high IQ. I never felt the learning center or my school understood my problems in academics. I probably got something out of the learning center, but it was a slow process.
At 13, I couldn't take it anymore, and was already so depressed, so I left my school, and went to cyber school. It was even worse me, I despise online courses to this day. They don't work for me. I basically skipped 8th grade, and spent all of my class time writing a fantasy story.
I went to a charter high school, that was public, but better than the other public schools in my city. I found it to be refreshing, as every student was given a a clean slate. The format and system worked for me, and I learned a lot at the same time. I enjoyed going to school and ended up doing really well. It wasn't that it was too easy that I couldn't be challenged, but I found the way it was set up didn't allow for my attention issues to get in the way. I didn't struggle the way I used to, and haven't ever since in any significant way. Sure, I have my days, but who doesn't? I'm in grad school now, and although I have noticed some issues coming back, due to an even more independent and reading rigorous focus than undergrad. But, overall, my ADD decreased a lot around the age of 14.
Perhaps there were other explanations for my childhood experiences, I'm honestly not sure, not that it matters now, but it makes me wonder about the nature of this disorder. | 2021-10-08T00:44:18.000Z | q3mozk | 3 | 0 | ADHD | Can you outgrow ADHD or is it due to a misdiagnosis? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3mozk/can_you_outgrow_adhd_or_is_it_due_to_a/ |
felineattractor | i started adderall 2 days ago (15mg XR in the morning, 5mg IR in evening) and have noticed muscle twitching (specifically in my thigh/legs) and getting really hot and a tad nauseous when it’s wearing off, i know that there’s obviously a lot of common negative side affects to the drug but i’m overthinking it and wanted to know how many other people deal with this :D | 2021-10-08T00:35:55.000Z | q3mk4h | 2 | 1 | ADHD | muscle twitching and getting hot? is my dose too high or is this common? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3mk4h/muscle_twitching_and_getting_hot_is_my_dose_too/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-08T00:32:50.000Z | q3mi52 | 10 | 7 | ADHD | Wellbutrin puts me in a rabid fury at things that shouldn't anger me | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3mi52/wellbutrin_puts_me_in_a_rabid_fury_at_things_that/ |
UsernamThatAintTaken | [removed] | 2021-10-08T00:32:42.000Z | q3mi22 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Cannabis and ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3mi22/cannabis_and_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-08T00:29:26.000Z | q3mfza | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Wellbutrin puts me in a rabid fury at things that shouldn't anger me (I also want to hear your good/bad Wellbutrin experiences | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3mfza/wellbutrin_puts_me_in_a_rabid_fury_at_things_that/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-08T00:28:10.000Z | q3mf8q | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Smoking HELP | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3mf8q/smoking_help/ |
anmmtc3 | [removed] | 2021-10-08T00:23:58.000Z | q3mcpz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Planning/calendar apps that work for you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3mcpz/planningcalendar_apps_that_work_for_you/ |
sheepinahat | I'm currently doing a degree. It's a distance thing, and I've just finished a module and I needed to submit work for assessment. Naturally, this was left the the very last second while I agonize for a few weeks about what I should write/do.
Then, last minute, I just think we'll, fuck it, they get what they get. Then, just crank out any old shit, upload and hit submit.
And I see people on my uni/course facebook group near results time talking about how nervous they are, how they hope they did well etc.
And I, quite honestly, couldn't give a single shit to be honest.
I don't know if it stems from just automatically resigned to failure (even though I'm fairly smart, and I've never had bad grades at stuff, either don't even bother doing anything, or if I sling something out there I get back fairly okay grades)
I just wondered if this was common, and if it's something others experience I wonder what you perhaps think your subconscious reasoning might me. | 2021-10-08T00:22:01.000Z | q3mbij | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Not caring about results/success? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3mbij/not_caring_about_resultssuccess/ |
caparious | I went for my 2-week check-up today to go over how my medication has been helping or not helping. Going through titration at the moment and definitely need a higher dose. I showed up for my appointment today and went to the wrong set of buildings. I called to let them know that I was there, but went to the wrong set of buildings and was across the street. The receptionist asked my name and who I was seeing. I told her and she informed me that my appointment was actually yesterday. I hope my psychiatrist doesn't think that I just came in for meds to not return. I have to call to reschedule on Monday because I am transferring locations where I work Saturday and don't have a schedule. My days have been blending together due to many stressful events happening in the last two weeks. It wasn't that I forgot about my appointment just lost track of what day of the week yesterday and today was. | 2021-10-08T00:20:27.000Z | q3maii | 1 | 1 | ADHD | The Last Two Weeks Have Been A Blur. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3maii/the_last_two_weeks_have_been_a_blur/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-08T00:18:08.000Z | q3m93e | 1 | 1 | ADHD | adhd disability | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3m93e/adhd_disability/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-08T00:12:29.000Z | q3m5id | 3 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD Friends | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3m5id/adhd_friends/ |
TheBayer | Hey all,
I had the idea that I wanted to get some earplugs/earbuds that I can wear throughout the day at work (I work in a big store), to block out noise from escalators, background chatter, background music etc etc. But that would let voices through.
I can only seem to find stuff that's not very subtle... And I'm not really allowed to wear earbuds at work(retail).
Basically I want it to be invisible unless you actually really look in my ears. I figured it could help with my brain-tiredness, by blocking out just some of the constant input I get throughout the day.
Any ideas/advice would be appreciated :) | 2021-10-08T00:05:39.000Z | q3m1aa | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Looking for invisible earplugs with noise cancelation that let voices through. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3m1aa/looking_for_invisible_earplugs_with_noise/ |
HumbleSeaOtter | I take 15 mg adderall XR in mornings and 10mg IR in afternoon. I don’t typically take on weekends. (22F)
I notice it helps me a lot especially the IR. I can get a lot done and keep my room clean for the first time in my life.
However, we it wears off I get extremely depressed and anxious. I get this drop around the same time twice a day. I feel awful and like everyone hates me and I’m stupid. I try to cope with the drop by going to the gym or treating myself to Starbucks when I know the drop is approaching. I still get the drop. Does anyone else experience this? How did you cope? | 2021-10-08T00:05:34.000Z | q3m18g | 6 | 9 | ADHD | I feel super depressed when my adderall wears off | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3m18g/i_feel_super_depressed_when_my_adderall_wears_off/ |
SoGodDangTired | Hey guys! I got diagnosed back in June and have been taking adderall since, and it was working extremely well for a while, but this past month was extremely rough for me in several ways.
Now, I can still feel the affects of my adderall, but my motivation is all gone again. I spend all day either in bed or playing games if I'm not at work. I'm not 100% sure if its my depression acting up or my ADHD, since they both cause excuetive dysfunction.
I started taking more of my Zoloft (as its easier to get a refill), and I feel a little better but I still can't do anything, so I'm not sure what the problem is. | 2021-10-08T00:03:49.000Z | q3m056 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Does personal tragedies/high stress make your symptoms worse? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3m056/does_personal_tragedieshigh_stress_make_your/ |
PrincessMode | So today I was started on Adderall 10mg and I really do feel a little more focused and my mind is more relax, which I find great. I still felt a little distracted and foggy on occasions, but other than that is has been a way better day than before. Today I actually answered a few texts and even considered asking another mom I met for a playdate with our sons and did not feel a complete dread for it. Didn't do it because I wanted to see how the meds worked out throughout the day. Also, managing the day with my son felt easier. EVERYTHING felt a little easier. I felt like it was a little short lived, but it's only day one.
My question is, other than focus, how has the meds helped you? Like as a side effect, if that makes sense.
Did it help with anxiety? Did it help being a better communicator? Felt happier? More motivated? | 2021-10-07T23:59:26.000Z | q3lx7z | 4 | 1 | ADHD | How has ADHD meds helped you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3lx7z/how_has_adhd_meds_helped_you/ |
yaquinho | Concerta doesn't work for me, neither do antidepressants (or at least in the long run)
do I really have ADHD? I have all the symptoms and if you knew me you'd think I have ADHD. But what I mean is, what if it's something else?
There's this hypochondriac side of me, I get these intrusive thoughts that I don't actually have it and it's just pyroluria, or an underdeveloped brain due to sleep apnea and oxygen deprivation, a lack of omega 3, zinc, etc. And if I'm feeling good it's because I'm on something, be it SSRIs, drugs, alcohol, etc. Probably trying to avoid thinking about it
I can't control how I feel and if left on my own I 100% become depressed and anxious. I can't help but feel like something is wrong with me and my ADHD is a symptom of whatever that is. I've had several epiphanies where I realized what was missing, shit like flax seeds, exercise, antidepressants, meditation, cleaning up my messy room, etc.
There's not one thing that will 100% of the time make me feel better other than drugs (prescribed and recreational)
I would love to hear from someone else with similar experiences, has any of you "solved" it? It's been years since I started doing things to feel better and I feel like despite of knowing tons of tips and tricks I'm in the same place I was in the beginning | 2021-10-07T23:58:48.000Z | q3lwuu | 19 | 5 | ADHD | Is ADHD really ADHD? | 0.78 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3lwuu/is_adhd_really_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T23:58:40.000Z | q3lwrr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Can't finish my work, 2 pages away from victory | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3lwrr/cant_finish_my_work_2_pages_away_from_victory/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T23:42:22.000Z | q3lmx8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | growing up with inattentive adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3lmx8/growing_up_with_inattentive_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T23:39:35.000Z | q3ll50 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I was prescribed Ritalin when I was 10... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ll50/i_was_prescribed_ritalin_when_i_was_10/ |
kATU1997 | So just an FYI, I haven't been diagnosed yet but from the way I am, it's just too easy to find the same symptoms this sub discusses within me.
But I'm scared if I do get diagnosed, it will take away something from me. I'm an engineer and a techy, but I feel like I'm quite empathetic and can understand people's points of view pretty well.
What if the adhd inside of me so what drives me to seek answer after answer, or it stops me from being interested in different hobbies or I lose my sense of humor. Idk where I'm going with this, I've lost the plot at this point. | 2021-10-07T23:39:03.000Z | q3lksx | 6 | 5 | ADHD | Medication worries | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3lksx/medication_worries/ |
Throwwawayy3929t | This semester has been incredibly stressful with too much on my plate, no large blocks of time to study, and no room for moderate/vigorous exercise if I want more than 6 hours of sleep. I've been prescribed 54mg of concerta for the past month because my last dose at 36mg was not working. Now it is working too well and I feel too boxed in and in-focus a lot. I've almost completely lost the ability to flexibly prioritize because I am now just way too indecisive from overthinking. The overthinking takes a lot of time away from actually doing my work and it causes me anxiety to the point where I get nothing done in these small study blocks. I also find myself getting much more frustrated with things.
Because it looks like my dose is too high and my last dose was definitely too low, I am thinking about switching to vyvanse so I can finish up the last 3 weeks of having a packed schedule. Good idea or bad idea? | 2021-10-07T23:38:34.000Z | q3lkhm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Should I change my medication if I am not in a good/typical mental state? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3lkhm/should_i_change_my_medication_if_i_am_not_in_a/ |
Kornelious_ | I will have 9 alarm as to get up in the morning and I will Literally not get up until the very last second.
In my head I’m always like “oh I have 40 minutes, if I get up in 10, I’ll have 5 minutes to get ready and leave and 5 minutes to park and get in” and everytime I BELIEVE MYSELF. I’m literally late to class even if I’m already on campus. I push until the last second.. maybe even more. And then if I do go past that magical time period where I’ll make it on time (I won’t) I’ll no longer rush myself because I’m late already..who cares if I’m “more late”
I’m literally late for everything, School, church, hang outs with friends, things I enjoy, my way back home.
My sense of time is just…not there. There’s no difference between 5 minutes and 30 minutes to me.
How do you guys deal with this?
TL:DR Why brain make late? :( | 2021-10-07T23:38:23.000Z | q3lkdg | 6 | 3 | ADHD | Why am I late for everything? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3lkdg/why_am_i_late_for_everything/ |
SAL1507 | Hi guys,
Ash here. New to this forum, thanks for contributing and making it such a great place for information.
Im 40 years old male living in Belfast. Im looking for Adult ADHD Diagnosis. I have got a referral letter from the GP. My Gp has been very helpful so far and have referred me to NHS psychiatrist for diagnosis, and has also given me private referral. As i supect NHS will take forever.
Im looking for recommendation for which Psychiatrist and clinic should i go to? Im also open to travel to mainland UK or Republic of Ireland(if they take patients from North after Brexit).
Also, i heard that most people here reccoment Methylphenidate is bets medication for ADHD. Is that the case?
Thanks
Ash | 2021-10-07T23:33:00.000Z | q3lgy3 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Adult ADHD Diagnosis Northern Ireland | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3lgy3/adult_adhd_diagnosis_northern_ireland/ |
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