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[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T23:25:24.000Z | q3lbzv | 11 | 28 | ADHD | Why, though we can so easily set up a detailed structure/schedule to support us, is it so hard to actually *follow* it? | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3lbzv/why_though_we_can_so_easily_set_up_a_detailed/ |
likedisc0lem0nade | Growing up I was a straight A student, scored well on tests, high on SATs and have a high IQ. I didn’t function well at home, but grew up in an abusive household, so difficult to pinpoint the source of my behavior.
Fast forward and I’m having many issues as an adult that have led me to believe I’ve been misdiagnosed and possibly have untreated adhd.
Can anyone here relate? Has your intelligence masked certain symptoms and led to a delay in your diagnoses?
I’m worried that because I can perform well under pressure and score high on tests, that my dr will see my adhd test results and overlook the real-world symptoms that I’m struggling with. | 2021-10-07T23:17:34.000Z | q3l71t | 248 | 788 | ADHD | Anybody here experienced how high iq or maybe high functioning has masked certain adhd deficits and led to trouble being diagnosed? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3l71t/anybody_here_experienced_how_high_iq_or_maybe/ |
[deleted] | Just noticed this. one time I tried on a southern usa accent on a character for fun because I wanted to for Acting class. And then the teacher told me to use my real voice instead because it’s more authentic that way. But it’s so fun to speak like a different person!! And I use it for everyday conversations too. Sometimes I also try to speak an English accent, and in my mind it’s fun to think like I’m speaking Japanese, even if I can’t speak it. Ah… | 2021-10-07T23:17:34.000Z | q3l71r | 4 | 0 | ADHD | Have you ever spoken in a different accent to make a conversation more interesting? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3l71r/have_you_ever_spoken_in_a_different_accent_to/ |
opelaceles | Previously on Vyvanse which worked very well for me but I work shifts and was looking for something that wears off a little more quickly. Doc put me on Dexedrine (10mg).
For the time that I've had it, I take it as soon as I wake up, and then 16 hours or so later when it's bedtime, it OUGHT to be all out of my system, but I'm still experiencing bizarre side effects at bedtime. As I'm drifting off, I start hyperfocusing on something in my imagination (driving or walking to a certain destination, doing a puzzle, fighting enemies in a video game, etc) that goes on for HOURS. I don't even realize I'm just thinking about driving around downtown aimlessly until I startle and realize the sun is coming up! I've had two completely sleepless nights in a week and then I spoke with my doc at a follow-up he said to drop down to 5mg, so I tried that.
For two days the small dose seemed fine. Then on day 3 I had the weird effects again. I had had some caffeine but not really close to the time I took medication, and not a lot, either. It's MOSTLY okay on the 5mg but after having a night that was crazy right before I had a very busy day, I'm worried about staying with Dexedrine. Does anyone have any ideas what might be going on? | 2021-10-07T23:16:14.000Z | q3l68a | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Dexedrine causing sleepless nights and bizarre spiralling half-dream state | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3l68a/dexedrine_causing_sleepless_nights_and_bizarre/ |
taco___pizza | [removed] | 2021-10-07T23:11:48.000Z | q3l3bj | 0 | 1 | ADHD | How do you deal with the stigma behind medications? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3l3bj/how_do_you_deal_with_the_stigma_behind_medications/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T23:10:33.000Z | q3l2il | 2 | 5 | ADHD | Get very sudden feelings of deep emptiness | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3l2il/get_very_sudden_feelings_of_deep_emptiness/ |
Rude-Light-636 | [removed] | 2021-10-07T23:10:00.000Z | q3l253 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Tickle myself to sleep | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3l253/tickle_myself_to_sleep/ |
VariableShinobu | I took the medication and I had a headache, pressure in the eyes, diarrhea, sweating on my hands, very high blood pressure of about 19. Has anyone else had such bad symptoms? I already stopped the medication and made an appointment but just out of curiosity someone who had bad symptoms, what was done in your case? Did you decrease the dose? Did you change the medication?
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I won't do anything without medical supervision, it's just curiosity. | 2021-10-07T23:06:56.000Z | q3l02m | 7 | 3 | ADHD | Very bad symptoms with the medication. Anyone? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3l02m/very_bad_symptoms_with_the_medication_anyone/ |
zzcoldcoffee | [removed] | 2021-10-07T23:06:26.000Z | q3kzqr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I suppose it’s fairly typical if you have ADHD to suddenly remember it’s ADHD awareness month well into the second week of said month… | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3kzqr/i_suppose_its_fairly_typical_if_you_have_adhd_to/ |
ReasonableCornFlakes | The most common answer to my disorganization problem is to make a schedule, and well I believe it's true. If I actually look at my schedule throughout the day I woulde much more effect as of instead I just try to remember everything.
The problem that is I don't even remember to look at my tasks the schedule is not useful, so I wanted to find something that would help me at this, and I thought this would be a place good to ask people.
I thought about a shock bracelet but it's too expensive | 2021-10-07T23:06:24.000Z | q3kzpu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Devices to help me remember my schedule throughout the day | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3kzpu/devices_to_help_me_remember_my_schedule/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T23:06:11.000Z | q3kzl9 | 7 | 3 | ADHD | Lost, confused, and a bit sad | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3kzl9/lost_confused_and_a_bit_sad/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T22:59:18.000Z | q3kutn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Strattera while on other SNRI | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3kutn/strattera_while_on_other_snri/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T22:58:24.000Z | q3kua2 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone know of any good resources or information on inattentive type ADHD, and/or ADHD in girls and women? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3kua2/anyone_know_of_any_good_resources_or_information/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T22:58:21.000Z | q3ku8z | 2 | 3 | ADHD | I’m so tired of symptoms and coping mechanisms being referred to as “quirks” | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ku8z/im_so_tired_of_symptoms_and_coping_mechanisms/ |
thatnomadsucks | So, as I sit here in a cheap hotel room in a bad part of town (have a talent for booking crappy hotels) newly reamercanized after 7 somewhat wonderful years back in Asia, I’m left with more options than I can stomach:
1. Take the skii resort job
2. Teach until I burn out again
3. Take a crappy government job
4. Head back to my hometown and do carework while I look for something else.
5. Get an apartment here and job hunt (I like this city).
Seeing all of this and evaluating my past mistakes has really made me see that most of my choices have come down to agonizing planning and half assed execution. It’s also the waning support of my family that didn’t really support anything in the first place. There’s a reason why I’m here in a crappy hotel room planning to make more plans that com full circle.
Do you guys have any thoughts on this? | 2021-10-07T22:58:21.000Z | q3ku8q | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Option paralysis! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ku8q/option_paralysis/ |
Antique-Ad-6212 | I was diagnosed at 18 by this psychiatrist then my insurance changed and i couldn’t see her anymore. I told this to my psychiatrist that I have right now and he said no no no ADHD is diagnosed in childhood its seen in childhood, and saying he doesn’t prescribe stimulants and that stimulants is not the answer that its like cocaine. He thinks i cant focus because ive been diagnosed with ptsd and he just doesn’t believe i have adhd but my main reason for visiting him was my ADHD thinking he would help. Who else can prescribe me adhd meds? I heard neurologist can prescribe them too but i’m pissed because its frustrating my life has been chaotic as hell mostly because of my adhd and its sad how i was told adhd meds are like cocaine like what type of answer … | 2021-10-07T22:53:43.000Z | q3krad | 3 | 0 | ADHD | HELP My doctor doesn’t believe i have ADHD 22f | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3krad/help_my_doctor_doesnt_believe_i_have_adhd_22f/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T22:48:18.000Z | q3knw8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Are there any benefits to having ADHD? What are some of the "on the bright side" things? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3knw8/are_there_any_benefits_to_having_adhd_what_are/ |
pepboysmoustacheride | Hello everyone-
I've been prescribed Adderall 30mg/XR since I was a teenager (now in my early 30s) and it has worked wonders. I've always suffered from depression (in addition to my ADHD) but was always able to maintain it... unfortunately, as I've gotten older and especially after a lockdown that had me lose my job, it has become difficult to manage.
Adderall helps, but I noticed that my depression would return and often be worse during the "come down" - I decided to go cold turkey for a couple of weeks and it was a horrible mistake; the depression was still there AND I had a paralyzing brain fog. Couldn't leave bed and couldn't muster a thought about anything.
I've since resumed taking my medication and talked to my psychiatrist about all of this and they prescribed me Strattera 40mg to take IN ADDITION to my Adderall.
I'm hearing mixed things about Strattera as a stand alone drug, but I was curious if anyone had any experience with the two... or if anyone had experience with depression developing later in your life and if you went under a script change for it | 2021-10-07T22:45:38.000Z | q3km3w | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Strattera AND Adderall / Dealing with Adderall and Depression | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3km3w/strattera_and_adderall_dealing_with_adderall_and/ |
maisyo0 | I've had a lot of changes in teachers this 2 months, I've had 3 math teachers and 2 language teachers already. I don't know what I'm supposed to do, I wake everyday late to school get there sit down try to talk with my friends and stare at what we are doing then get distracted with the ipad (we use it for school). It feels like the class ends so quickly and I haven' t learnt anything, I just bore and confused so I try use the internet as a source of scape but it doesn't work as it used to.
My friend keeps distracting me and I don't want to get mad, but it drives me crazy. She is always so organized and stuff and she keep talking about the homework she has done that I haven't, she explains to other people what we are learning while the teacher is still talking so I have like 30 conversations around me, she makes noises and even if I tell her to please try to make it less noisy because it makes me anxious she says that it's just her habit and to deal with it (tye noises overwelm me a lot)
I think she is kind to explain people things and help others, but I feel she understimates me when I don't have work done and she just wants me to copy hers, or if we have work to do that she has already done.
It would be good if I just wanted to copy, but I'm already confused in every subject we have and it doesn't help. The fact that some classmates cut the teacher off because they already know the material it's negative for me, because that means the teachers would stop trying to explain it deeply and slowly.
I'm just so friggin confused, it's like torture because I can definetly understand the subjects but I just seem to hear and see what is happening without processing the information. I have 4 exams next week and 2 projects due that I haven't started working on yet, and I'm going crazy. | 2021-10-07T22:45:01.000Z | q3klok | 1 | 4 | ADHD | I don't know what I'm doing | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3klok/i_dont_know_what_im_doing/ |
sapphirestation | finally got medicated - its my second day on adderall xr 10mg. i haven’t noticed anything at all besides maybe a bit of placebo from me really hoping it’d work. i ate normal and even napped midday both days. i don’t see my psychiatrist until the 25th, should i keep taking these even though they’re not doing anything or stop? or ask if i should take 2 instead of 1? | 2021-10-07T22:43:19.000Z | q3kkm7 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Low dose Adderall XR | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3kkm7/low_dose_adderall_xr/ |
Z0RN92 | Does anyone else do this? I could be doing just about anything when I’ll feel my eyes/vision get slightly blurry/heavy and then my mind completely zones out. It happens frequently throughout the day and really sucks because I can’t seem to snap myself out of it.
I just started on Adderall 20xr and the first 3 or 4 hours after taking it, it does help me stay present. But after that I’m back to my old self. I will talk to my doctor soon and try increasing my dosage. | 2021-10-07T22:41:50.000Z | q3kjo8 | 5 | 4 | ADHD | Involuntarily Zoning out? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3kjo8/involuntarily_zoning_out/ |
Realistic_Option1 | I was recently diagnosed with both ADHD and Graves’ disease (my bloods I took for adhd showed Graves’ disease confirmed by an endocrine). I don’t have any of the symptoms of graves but I know it can have some similarities (however I’ve had adhd symptoms for a long time, I got diagnosed at 32) Curious to know how you deal with both and if you’re taking meds for both? | 2021-10-07T22:40:52.000Z | q3kj0z | 1 | 4 | ADHD | People with Graves’ disease/hyperthyroidism and ADHD - how do you handle dealing with both conditions? | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3kj0z/people_with_graves_diseasehyperthyroidism_and/ |
Realistic_Option1 | [removed] | 2021-10-07T22:38:27.000Z | q3khfv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else with Graves’ disease/hyperthyroidism with ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3khfv/anyone_else_with_graves_diseasehyperthyroidism/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T22:33:59.000Z | q3ketd | 5 | 4 | ADHD | I am sceptical about my ADHD diagnosis. | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ketd/i_am_sceptical_about_my_adhd_diagnosis/ |
FullDiskclosure | I got a new job and they said I would have to take a drug test for it. So as not to complicate things I stopped taking my meds as it would come up as amphetamines & I don’t want to deal with it. There has been lots of pacing around the house and vocal stimming as I reverted to my old coping mechanisms.
I called in today to make sure my documents were received, all was good, and check when I’d need to do my drug test. They told me that due to my position I don’t have to take one which is awesome. I hung up and took my Adderall booster as it’s too late for Vyvanse. Back to web designing without saying thee most random phrases every 7 seconds!
Side Note - Red 40 (a dye in some foods/drinks) is known for causing worse adhd symptoms. Found out today 1st hand how bad that can be, definitely cutting that out of my diet! | 2021-10-07T22:33:44.000Z | q3kem0 | 6 | 13 | ADHD | Drug Test = No Meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3kem0/drug_test_no_meds/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T22:32:58.000Z | q3ke3w | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Have you ever spoken in a different accent to make a conversation more interesting? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ke3w/have_you_ever_spoken_in_a_different_accent_to/ |
OculoDoc | [removed] | 2021-10-07T22:32:27.000Z | q3kdqp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Pro tip: Use "Tiles". Attach to your keys and wallet. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3kdqp/pro_tip_use_tiles_attach_to_your_keys_and_wallet/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T22:28:28.000Z | q3kayo | 1 | 3 | ADHD | What are the best and worst generic ADHD meds you’ve tried? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3kayo/what_are_the_best_and_worst_generic_adhd_meds/ |
Steelalloy | I have absolutely no idea as for why I do this. Just for some reason I always get fixated back on looking at symptoms, comorbidities, things that affect medication, how adhd affects relationships, etc.
Only reason why I do this is, I think my mind needs that constant reinforcement about these issues? Either that or apparently I just like hyperfixating on mental problems.
Anyone else do this? | 2021-10-07T22:22:27.000Z | q3k6us | 3 | 13 | ADHD | When my ADHD meds wear off, I always hyperfocus on ADHD. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3k6us/when_my_adhd_meds_wear_off_i_always_hyperfocus_on/ |
MathematicianNo4277 | Recently I was following a thread about women feeling unsafe in the streets discussing wether or not men should leave their way to help with that. And that made me think: everyone is afraid of me in the street, not just women. I talk constantly when I walk and it makes me seem a bit insane. I mean it might be rejection sensitivity talking, but people look at me weird, and I don't blame them.
The thing is that if I don't talk, I can end up lost in my thoughts so deep that I sometimes stop following my path and just wander aimlessly in a random direction. On many occasions I've snapped out of it in a strange place with no idea how I got there. It's a rare thing, few times a year, but it adds up to a lot of weird moments.
One time I was stopped by the end of a pier, facing the sea. I could easily have fallen off. Another time I was in the metro and I somehow changed line, got off again and ended up at a random station on the outskirt of town. It's happened to me on the highway, where I'v driven hours away from my actual destination.
It's better now that I have a smartphone with a gps on it (if not lost, broken or out of battery), because in the past I often had to ask people where I was. I even had to ring a doorbell to ask because it was late and I was in the countryside. I never have any idea of how long I was out of it so I can't even really guess how far I've strayed.
When I talk to myself it can still happen, but I usually snap out of it at the smallest distraction. My daydreaming is not as deep.
Is anyone facing the same phenomenon? It's not much of a problem anymore, I'm used to it and I don't mind seeming slightly insane, I just stop talking when people get nearer. I was just wondering if it's a shared symptom. | 2021-10-07T22:16:46.000Z | q3k2xx | 6 | 5 | ADHD | Antbody else needs to talk while they walk? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3k2xx/antbody_else_needs_to_talk_while_they_walk/ |
FRXM96 | Hey guys, I’ve recently been diagnosed with ADHD. My psychiatrist has decided to start me on Wellbutrin instead of going straight to the stimulants. Since this is my first time trying any ADHD medication I was wondering if anyone could give me any feedback on how Wellbutrin has worked for you and what should I expect?
Thanks! | 2021-10-07T22:15:32.000Z | q3k25i | 4 | 1 | ADHD | My first ADHD medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3k25i/my_first_adhd_medication/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T22:14:31.000Z | q3k1gj | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Vyvanse increase to 70mg | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3k1gj/vyvanse_increase_to_70mg/ |
hippiedipstick | I'm so incredibly frustrated. I've been taking medication to help with my ADHD for about two years now. I had Vyvanse for the first month (with the free one month trial) but my insurance will only cover 20% of the drug cost. I've been taking Adderall instead, but it doesn't work as well, makes me more anxious, makes me irritable, etc. The side effects and therapeutic effects of Vyvanse were sooooo much better but my insurance won't budge. I'm a college student, I can't afford the copay (comes to $258 / 30 day supply). I've even looked at the savings card on the website, but it will only cover up to $60 per refill, so I'd still be stuck paying almost $200 a month just to function normally. It really sucks and I feel like crying or punching a wall. It's not fair. I can't even get a pre-auth because insurance is "technically" covering it. | 2021-10-07T22:08:15.000Z | q3jx73 | 121 | 162 | ADHD | Vyvanse is way too expensive. | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3jx73/vyvanse_is_way_too_expensive/ |
Mission-Freedom9088 | I (40s M) must have had ADHD since early childhood, going by my assessment process and childhood memories. Though my overly controlling mother would constantly shame me for my forgetfulness, scream at me when I apologized for forgetting things, but spend hours with me rehearsing school stuff, so that I was actually pretty decent throughout school.
To this date I'm not sure if I should be thankful or not, however we did not talk for the last 15 years of her life and it's to late now to worry about that.
Anyway earlier this year I had a total breakdown. All my adult life I had scraped by deadline after deadline and in a new job I was totally assuming I'd be fired, when eventually my manager asked me if I may have ADHD and recommended an assessment.
I've now been on medication for 4 weeks (20mg of Vyvanse). I started it whilst away on annual leave for 2 weeks as I had read a lot of things like don't start it when on a weekday I thought it was a good timing.
Given my schedule was completely different I did not notice much of a difference with the low dosage (I'm already being titrated up as of next week) but today I forgot my dose before leaving the house and it was too late to go back.
Having had nearly 2 weeks of normal work with the medication behind me (and generally feeling really achieved for having really gotten through a lot of things in this time) I really noticed today how hard it was to work like I did the last 2 weeks without the medication.
I'm using pommodores, to try and stay focused and I rarely made it through the first 10 minutes without losing focus and then struggling to get back on topic for the rest of the time. In the last weeks this really only happened in one or two of the 25 minute intervals.
I also noticed how much more often I found myself opening the fridge, and had a light headache throughout the day. I really hope that this is not a warning for a future if I have to stop taking these meds and stop from a higher dose, but I'm so glad I can actually focus at the moment with these meds and it feels like I'm like most people around me for the first time in my life. | 2021-10-07T22:07:55.000Z | q3jwyt | 4 | 12 | ADHD | 4 Weeks on Meds and the first time missing them made me realize how critical they were. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3jwyt/4_weeks_on_meds_and_the_first_time_missing_them/ |
[deleted] | I hate going to the gym. It is extremely boring. I have no idea how people enjoy it. I can't enjoy it. Excercise should release happy brain chemicals, right? Well, mine doesn't. That's why I never come back. I can't enjoy it. And I know for a fact I can enjoy exercise, but not exercise for exercise's sake. I don't like training or doing routines. I want to play. I want my mind to be engaged in what I am doing. Otherwise, I *can't* do it. And I want to be healthy but I can't find anything that suits me. If I had a choice, I would choose to play tag with friends like we used to do as children. But I don't have friends anymore and teenagers think that playing is childish. What can I do? My mother is pressuring me to pick one discipline. | 2021-10-07T22:05:52.000Z | q3jvls | 3 | 7 | ADHD | ADHD and sports | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3jvls/adhd_and_sports/ |
Lei_Val | I'm going to attempt to describe this the best that I can.
I don't have Tourette's. Recently I've been having the strangest compulsory urge to blurt out a word or make a sound upon thinking about something that upset me, frustrated me, or embarrassed me. For example, if I think about something embarrassing that I once did, I might make a sound of exasperation and say something like a curse word or a phrase like, "I'm so stupid." It's really strange because the urge feels strong, not like I've ever experienced before. This just started happening randomly. I'm worried I'll do this accidentally at an inappropriate time.
Have any of you with an official ADD diagnosis also been told tics are a symptom of ADD or experienced something similar? | 2021-10-07T22:03:58.000Z | q3juau | 35 | 18 | ADHD | Tics and ADD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3juau/tics_and_add/ |
Bacongod239 | I'm sort of an amateur artist, mainly drawing digitally, and I find practice to be an absolute pain beyond belief, and part of the trouble is that when I try to practice, I either can't select just one thing to focus on, and end up overwhelming myself, or I do manage to pick one thing, but than keep changing it, so I can't keep focused on one thing to improve, like, imagine a slot machine where in one of the slots won't quite spinning. Anyone else have this problem in general? Is there anything that can help with this? | 2021-10-07T22:02:36.000Z | q3jtde | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Can't work at one thing without changing to another. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3jtde/cant_work_at_one_thing_without_changing_to_another/ |
jumanjo- | Finally, I understand myself. Maybe there is a reason for the continuous string of failures throughout my life. Maybe there is a reason I've been such a terrible Mom. It's not that I don't love my kids because I do. More than anything. But I have failed them in so many ways. Been late and disorganised so many times. Let them fall asleep on the couch. Not been prepared with clean clothes for them. I have never prepared snacks. I have been sporadic with their baths. Missed appointments. I hate so much that I have failed my children.
We laugh, we play, I teach them. I love to spend time with them but it's not enough. I go through phases of trying to be organised with them and it inevitably fails. I have no sense of internal order or external order myself so how can I with these little humans I produced?
It's so obvious looking back that I've had adhd all my life. Every single symptom. I'm angry at myself, I'm angry at the people who didn't realise it and I'm in mourning for the better life my kids could have had if I'd realised sooner. | 2021-10-07T21:57:02.000Z | q3jpbk | 48 | 175 | ADHD | I failed my kids | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3jpbk/i_failed_my_kids/ |
hyperlawyerr | I have been a lurker in this sub since 2019, last month, I got my diagnosis!
I got diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety and depression, my doctor said that since I didn’t treat my ADHD, it’s probably why I have the other two.
I also got into law school recently and even bagged a scholarship!
Since my diagnosis isn’t valid in the UK yet (I moved for uni), I cannot get access to medication or official uni help.
But I do have access to therapy and my professor’s been helping me with coursework!
This is a very random post but I just wanted to share! | 2021-10-07T21:50:35.000Z | q3jku6 | 3 | 5 | ADHD | I got my diagnosis! And some other good news! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3jku6/i_got_my_diagnosis_and_some_other_good_news/ |
Send-It- | [removed] | 2021-10-07T21:50:02.000Z | q3jkg7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Adhd medication science | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3jkg7/adhd_medication_science/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T21:45:06.000Z | q3jgy2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | disability subreddits and alienation | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3jgy2/disability_subreddits_and_alienation/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T21:44:24.000Z | q3jgf5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | It's almost 4 am right now and I keep procrastinating instead of doing my homework for tomorrow's (today's) deadline | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3jgf5/its_almost_4_am_right_now_and_i_keep/ |
coughFAKENAMEcough | I think that’s my title anyway? I’m 32F. The more I see memes and posts and comments related to Adult ADHD, the more of me I see. The more I wonder if my brain is actually typical. The more I wonder what I could accomplish if I could just get the assistance I need. I don’t know where to start. I’ve looked up counselors and life coaches before. Usually after a mental health snap where I wonder what the heck is wrong with me?? But, naturally, I never follow through.
How does an adult, who has never in my life ever considered ADHD to be my issue, get started finding the professionals I need? I’ve been standing in my own way, putting things off, and jumping from one interest to another, losing focus and motivation after a day or a week even, for far too long. I do think I need to attack my issues from this angle now. Thanks for any advice! | 2021-10-07T21:40:45.000Z | q3jdz6 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | How to find the professionals I need to help me? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3jdz6/how_to_find_the_professionals_i_need_to_help_me/ |
brina_666 | [removed] | 2021-10-07T21:39:28.000Z | q3jd27 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Guanfacine sleepiness | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3jd27/guanfacine_sleepiness/ |
sunshinemica | **Ill at Ease**
The ground is always trembling.
Bound to break beneath me.
A constant storm is brewing.
Don't know when it could release.
My body seeking safety.
There is no where to go.
The energy within me
is shaking, screaming "no".
Pressure from the inside out.
Skin bursting at the seams.
No wonder I am overwhelmed,
If this is how it's always been.
☼ Mica Light ☼
*When there's nothing to do, no where to be, nothing I truly need... Why is that such a hard state for me to be?* | 2021-10-07T21:37:23.000Z | q3jbnk | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Ill at Ease - A short poem about living with ADHD, BPD, anxiety | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3jbnk/ill_at_ease_a_short_poem_about_living_with_adhd/ |
Jimo_zek | *currently waiting to speak with my GP*
Hi all. A little background info, I was diagnosed earlier this year and I'm taking Concerta XL 72mg which has worked well for me since March.
At the moment things are super stressful and my anxiety is at an all time high. I've two pieces of coursework due in 2 weeks which I haven't started and 3 exams at the end of the month which I've not revised for.
For the last week there are times I'll be sat staring at my work (not doing it of course because my brain decided no work today) and suddenly I'll feel like I'm high, the only feeling I can liken it to is ecstacy. Sometimes it lasts an hour, other times it'll be all afternoon. Its made even attempting to do work even harder.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? If so did you figure out a cause / solution? | 2021-10-07T21:37:17.000Z | q3jbll | 9 | 4 | ADHD | Feeling like I'm high | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3jbll/feeling_like_im_high/ |
downwind_giftshop | I've installed a tea timer on my phone because obviously. And in general it does its job without any issues. Except for today.
I made my tea, set the timer, and got back to work. But I somehow managed to hit a flow within those four minutes, and when the timer went off, I acknowledged it and made a "mental note" (laughs) to go get my tea when I finished this last line if text.
You know how the story ends. I've just found my (now-cold) tea and am heating it back up in the microwave. | 2021-10-07T21:36:01.000Z | q3jaon | 4 | 7 | ADHD | ADHD Moment | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3jaon/adhd_moment/ |
LadyWithAHarp | I don't get this, I really don't. I know that adhd has overlap with several other conditions, and often co-exsists with others, but bipolar? Really? Yes, I have sleep problems. Yes, I can go 2 or 3 days without sleeping, but I don't think I really have significant levels of the other symptoms he was concerned about.
Got prescribed zoloft and a sleep-aid. | 2021-10-07T21:35:43.000Z | q3jafm | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Had my 2nd intake exam-psyc says he wants to rule out bipolar before addressing adhd? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3jafm/had_my_2nd_intake_exampsyc_says_he_wants_to_rule/ |
eboyoj | To start off with im not sure what flair this fits as its not a question nor a seeking of empathy.
Lately ive been seeing lots and i mean lots of posts on disability aminos and subreddits which seem to... alienate and dehumanise people they class as "not neuro divergent" aswell as those that are, they group them up into symptom and experience fitting and if you dont fit this you must be a liar or gate keeper, yet love to rant when those that arent deemed divergent neurologically doing it?
ive been seeing alot of wording like, "i usually treat NTS" or "NTS love to" or "the thing with NTS" as if theyre something else or people that dont experience emotion, understanding that can be similar to someone with adhd, autism etc, and its been bugging me, we hate being excluded or felt dehumanised for something different about us so why is the same being done to someone for not having a label diagnosed by professionals, theres alot of talk about supporting those who dont know they have something or diagnosed while then villainising and talking down about those very people.
maybe i dont understand but its starting to feel like a place of hate and opinion control in related subreddits and hypocritical of the people claiming this is what bon diagnosed people do.
am i alone in this? | 2021-10-07T21:30:55.000Z | q3j6y7 | 7 | 6 | ADHD | disability subreddits and alienation | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3j6y7/disability_subreddits_and_alienation/ |
remedialwritings | [removed] | 2021-10-07T21:24:53.000Z | q3j2mb | 0 | 1 | ADHD | My nurse practitioner is taking me off my Vyvanse cold turkey because of cocaine metabolites on my drug test | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3j2mb/my_nurse_practitioner_is_taking_me_off_my_vyvanse/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T21:23:29.000Z | q3j1kc | 6 | 6 | ADHD | My (verbose) story of how I was incorrectly diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder, when it was ADHD all along. | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3j1kc/my_verbose_story_of_how_i_was_incorrectly/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T21:20:33.000Z | q3izda | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Do sleep meds affect people with ADHD differently? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3izda/do_sleep_meds_affect_people_with_adhd_differently/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T21:14:42.000Z | q3iuyl | 2 | 5 | ADHD | This is your friendly reminder to buy (or start planning to buy) your gifts for the holidays now! | 0.78 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3iuyl/this_is_your_friendly_reminder_to_buy_or_start/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T21:13:25.000Z | q3itzg | 0 | 1 | ADHD | So, is Ritalin supposed to be like a shot of heroin or something? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3itzg/so_is_ritalin_supposed_to_be_like_a_shot_of/ |
Clunkbot | I hate the fact that I am a slave to dopamine. I hate that I'm so sensitive to rejection. I hate that I'm always addicted to something. I hate that I've lost jobs over this disorder. I hate having to pay the ADHD tax. I hate the stigma around meds. I hate that ADHD isn't taken seriously. I hate how much anger I have. I hate how impulsive I am. I hate that I always have to be in therapy, journaling, meditating, spending money, making insurance claims, being "mindful", creating, reading, writing, etc, just to stay functional. I hate how this disorder impacts my relationship. I hate the constant struggle to stay afloat in life when I can't even sit down and watch a fucking show on the TV for more than 15 minutes.
How do you guys deal with all this every single day, because, after 26 years of treatment, medication, and daily effort, it's starting to wear me down. I can't believe my entire life is going to be like this. | 2021-10-07T21:11:41.000Z | q3isoo | 56 | 476 | ADHD | I hate this disorder | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3isoo/i_hate_this_disorder/ |
Levels2ThisBruh | TL;DR I have my first ADHD Coaching session next week and want to know other people experiences.
Hey there! My job hooked me up with an ADHD Coach (and she's black like me!!). I will meet with her weekly for 2 months. I'm very excited about this but, have no idea what to expect.
Who's been through ADHD Coaching? Any tips or love/hates? | 2021-10-07T21:10:07.000Z | q3irjd | 12 | 20 | ADHD | I have an ADHD Coach. Now what? | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3irjd/i_have_an_adhd_coach_now_what/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T21:04:02.000Z | q3imrc | 21 | 10 | ADHD | How did you guys manage to graduate? | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3imrc/how_did_you_guys_manage_to_graduate/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T21:01:00.000Z | q3ik7o | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I'm going to get checked out. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ik7o/im_going_to_get_checked_out/ |
lamesag | All my life I have always know I can produce better school work, the problem is I always get frustrated and bored with work before the point where I am satisfied with a piece and have given it my all.
I’m in the process of getting tested. Will meds help with this or is this just something everything goes through?
Do you have any tips on how to push harder and longer on assignments, how do you keep yourself engaged on long tasks like schoolwork? | 2021-10-07T21:00:30.000Z | q3ijse | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Do you have any tips on how to push harder and longer on assignments, how do you keep yourself engaged on long tasks like schoolwork? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ijse/do_you_have_any_tips_on_how_to_push_harder_and/ |
SadOrganization8107 | I'm (23F) seeking a diagnosis. I'm waiting to hear back. They wanted to talk it over with their peers since I have a history of PTSD.
In the meantime, I'm second guessing myself. I'm looking thru other people's stories. I heard that it feels like night and day once someone finds the right dose. From a busy intersection to a two lane highway, if I'm understanding correctly.
I'm excited. I'm also afraid. What's your experience?? | 2021-10-07T20:51:50.000Z | q3id5o | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How did ADHD meds affect you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3id5o/how_did_adhd_meds_affect_you/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T20:47:02.000Z | q3i9kp | 3 | 1 | ADHD | lack of driving anxiety | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3i9kp/lack_of_driving_anxiety/ |
bromprom | I’m paying 20k a year for my professors to basically tell me I’m not neurotypical enough for their classes.
I have to work 10 times as hard to get the same grade as everyone else. It’s not even that my ADHD makes me “dumber” it’s just that these damn schools refuse to cater to the learning style of anyone with adhd or autism.
I’m tired of being I’m told I’m too dumb because I don’t have the work ethic of a farm mule. I know I’m not stupid. | 2021-10-07T20:45:46.000Z | q3i8oc | 9 | 37 | ADHD | College is such a scam | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3i8oc/college_is_such_a_scam/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T20:44:26.000Z | q3i7q8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How did your ADHD meds help you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3i7q8/how_did_your_adhd_meds_help_you/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T20:44:05.000Z | q3i7hf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How did you guys go about getting your first job? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3i7hf/how_did_you_guys_go_about_getting_your_first_job/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T20:43:54.000Z | q3i7bp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Finding a job without a degree? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3i7bp/finding_a_job_without_a_degree/ |
justsomeyeti | [removed] | 2021-10-07T20:43:44.000Z | q3i778 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Keto and increased symptom relief/medication effectiveness | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3i778/keto_and_increased_symptom_reliefmedication/ |
Watercolorsandwine | Not sure how to flair this. I was diagnosed with ADHD at 9. I was actually really lucky, because I'm female and primarily inattentive - the only reason I was diagnosed is because I was in our schools gifted and talented program, and there were only four of us, so the teacher had a lot of time to observe my thought process and workflow. I was put on 30 mg of concerta, later switched to adderall.
I've always been bright and ambitious - I don't say this to brag, it is just the fact of the matter. But my mind is a mess. I have excellent processing, analytical, and communication skills. I can debate any argument effectively. I can learn and turn around and explain complex ideas to people.
But I struggle to answer emails. To brush my teeth every morning. To pay my bills. In college, I struggled to do the simple homework assignments (while acing my exams - that is honestly the only reason I have a degree). I have not been reliable at work. I ended up quitting my job. Got hired at a better job. Quit that one too. I'm now interviewing again.
Why am I writing all of this? This is a burner reddit account; I feel as if I'm shouting into the void and already I'm telling myself that if this doesn't illicit some sort of response from anyone that that is okay. 8 months ago, my doctor decided for the last time that she would no longer prescribe me adderall; that as an adult I should not need stimulants to function. It's actually been a battle with her since I started as her patient. I've been under-medicated now for three years- since leaving college and the care of my pediatrician. Why did I not fire her and find a new doctor? Why is it so fucking difficult for me to pick up the damn phone? She put me on Strattera, and I took it for 6 months and it made me so fucking depressed. Probably the worst depression of my life. But like a zombie I just did what I was told.
And now I'm 25. I was always told that I was brilliant and that I'd go far and I feel like I'm at a fucking standstill. I finally found a new doctor. Finally on "my meds" again and out of "survival" mode and now that I have a clear head I am just so disappointed in myself. 25 and still making the mistakes that fucking 17 year olds make. My partner feels the need to remind me of everything. I worry he thinks that I'm dragging him down.
I have surrounded myself with high achieving "peers" but.... I worry that they all know. My partner of three years, I feel like I need to justify my worth to him. I am not actually successful. I am not fulfilling my potential. I could probably use some counseling, but to afford that I better get a real job.
I feel like a fraud, and not even a good one. | 2021-10-07T20:43:05.000Z | q3i6p5 | 9 | 36 | ADHD | I feel like I'm scamming everyone in my life | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3i6p5/i_feel_like_im_scamming_everyone_in_my_life/ |
uminchu | [removed] | 2021-10-07T20:42:00.000Z | q3i5yb | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Why is showering so hard? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3i5yb/why_is_showering_so_hard/ |
trottolinodani | Today, while talking to my 'life coach' we came to a few heavy conclusions.
The biggest, which I already knew. Is that there's no solution for my ADD and I'm basically doomed for life and just need to accept life will always be hard and kind of sucky. She's already the second therapist who gets shocked a bit about the fact that it's so obvious that they cannot really help me aside from trying to help me accept that's how it is and always will be. And give me recognition for it.
Recognition is the second conclusion. It's something I'm constantly looking for and don't get from anyone. Nobody can understand how hard it is and how screwed I basically am. But it helps to be able to talk to someone and make them realize how bad it is. Instead of always getting the same shitty 'oh it will get better' bullshit answers.
Because the truth is. Having ADD for me, is the worst thing that could happen to a person. Because it limits me to be happy or to be able to enjoy things.
I envy people who can turn their ADD into a positive thing. Because for me it's worse than anything else.
I'm just thankful I'm a fighter and i still try to make the best out of life.
But I wish the world would have more understanding and recognition for how bad it is to have ADD, especially when it's so present as it is for me.
Is it selfish to say I think I should get some benefits, like other people with disabilities get?
Instead of having to pay so much money for therapy and meds from my own pocket every month. :( | 2021-10-07T20:41:18.000Z | q3i5gr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | recognition | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3i5gr/recognition/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T20:36:04.000Z | q3i1p3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone here with ADHD was able to figure out how to read and do homework without getting so easily distracted? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3i1p3/anyone_here_with_adhd_was_able_to_figure_out_how/ |
beverlycrushingit | I'm about to start Concerta. I'm 32 and it's my first time taking a stimulant (well, since I was 10yo on Ritalin that is). I was prescribed 450mg Wellbutrin for about 6 months and didn't feel like it did anything at all, so now it's on to stimulants.
I tend to overthink my symptoms and behaviors and kind of "gaslight" myself if that makes sense? To the point where sometimes I make something bigger than it is and other times I convince myself it's all in my head and isn't really happening at all. It makes it hard to know when something is actually helping. I also feel some nervousness about starting Concerta.
So tell me, what does it feel like being on a medication that works? Is it easier to start things you don't want to do? Is it easier to switch tasks when you're hyperfocused? Do you manage time better? Is it a clear, night-and-day difference, or was it an improvement you noticed more subtly after taking meds for a period of time? Are there certain symptoms it helps with a lot and other things it just doesn't do anything for?
I would love to hear others' experiences so I have some context for what to expect/hope for! | 2021-10-07T20:35:40.000Z | q3i1f5 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | What does it feel like for you when meds "work"? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3i1f5/what_does_it_feel_like_for_you_when_meds_work/ |
SundaenkVillashire | [removed] | 2021-10-07T20:31:35.000Z | q3hybr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Hey r/ADHD, if you haven’t nixed the fapping, whether you’re a guy or girl, you should try it! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3hybr/hey_radhd_if_you_havent_nixed_the_fapping_whether/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T20:30:17.000Z | q3hx9d | 14 | 8 | ADHD | accidentally off my meds today because they’re coming in tomorrow- immediately binge ate :( | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3hx9d/accidentally_off_my_meds_today_because_theyre/ |
Tyler-Hawley | While I have generally been better since diagnosed and with a prescription, I find that some weeks I am in a slump consisting of staying up much later, getting up much later, not following through on simple tasks, delaying hw, etc. All the sorts of things that are typical ADHD struggles, yet other weeks I feel that I'm finally on the right track and doing far better, then I fall off the cliff again.
Any explanation for this back and forth or how I can manage it? | 2021-10-07T20:30:06.000Z | q3hx3g | 3 | 7 | ADHD | Any methods for when you're in a "slump"? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3hx3g/any_methods_for_when_youre_in_a_slump/ |
sdennis94 | [removed] | 2021-10-07T20:29:57.000Z | q3hwyr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | High intensity jobs | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3hwyr/high_intensity_jobs/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T20:29:04.000Z | q3hwba | 4 | 1 | ADHD | So yeah, I need help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3hwba/so_yeah_i_need_help/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T20:16:52.000Z | q3hnia | 4 | 0 | ADHD | Can a Physicians Assistant prescribe stimulants in Indiana/diagnose ADHD? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3hnia/can_a_physicians_assistant_prescribe_stimulants/ |
neo0152 | Some background info on me before I start. I’m a college student in a really difficult semester who works 27-33 hours a week. I take adzenys for my medication and I just recently moved to the equivalent of 30mg xr adderall. I have been on this dose before but I had moved down due to how hot it made me feel durning the summer. Now that it’s getting colder I returned to the 30mg equivalent.
I have been super stressed out lately and I just assumed it was because of school. I didn’t really have too much of as problem but at my classes were getting harder and harder I was feeling overwhelmed and felt like I couldn’t keep up. Well I keep coming to the subject and I realized it it’s also work. Well a couple of these realizations later and forgetting to take my meds one day. I realized that the combination of a really hard semester, working too much has made it seem it almost impossible to function which has caused negligence with my relationships with others (especially my so which is giving me more stress), me to stop taking care of my self, and stop taking care of my living space. Well now I’m taking action to help with my workload so I can take care of my other relationships, me ,and my living spaces. Here is we’re I’m getting the problem. Every time I get in a space that’s calm aka I’m by myself(even if I’m in a classroom with other people trying to pay attention or do schoolwork) all I can seem to do is focus on my problems. What’s wrong with my relationships (particularly my relationship with my so), how I misfocus with school, how to fix my living situation. It honestly now is making me feel even more overwhelmed because soon I’m going to have more time to fix it and it’s causing me to like “add it to my plate”
This is a first for me because when I have been stressed like this I usually remove the stressors but I can’t In this situation. I just have to fix them so they don’t stress me out as much. When I wasn’t on meds it seemed like my brain was able to forget my problems which really helped me focus on one thing at a time to fix them. Now it just seems like I can’t fix all the situations at once so all I can do is focus about how they are wrong and be too paralyzed to do a anything. If I’m able to release stress right before I focus on a project or work on something I need to do it helps tremendously but if I’m stuck in a position where I can’t destress it does the opposite where I’m not able to focus anymore and it’s making me hate myself/my meds for now not being able to do anything. | 2021-10-07T20:14:27.000Z | q3hlps | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Are my meds working too good? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3hlps/are_my_meds_working_too_good/ |
dstnygn | i went to a psychiatrist for the first time today and told her about my symptoms and how i thought it was adhd. she really only asked me the basic questions about depression, anxiety, and the adhd diagnostic criteria. she asked how i did in school before college and i said i was gifted but got worse as time went on. she said it sounded like i was experiencing adhd symptoms, but because i wasn’t diagnosed as a child she would prescribe me with a non-stimulant. she didn’t ask about childhood other than how i did in school, though she knew i had never been diagnosed with anything. i’m a little apprehensive to take her treatment because i heard wellbutrin is usually prescribed if stimulants don’t work, not because adhd wasnt present in childhood, plus she didn’t ask if adhd symptoms were present in childhood or anything. idk if she is just hesitant to prescribe stims or if this is actually common. does anyone have experience with adult diagnosis and not getting traditional adhd meds first? should i get a second opinion? | 2021-10-07T20:13:06.000Z | q3hkrz | 6 | 9 | ADHD | wellbutrin as a first-line prescription | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3hkrz/wellbutrin_as_a_firstline_prescription/ |
Quiet_Ad_3658 | [removed] | 2021-10-07T20:10:10.000Z | q3hihy | 1 | 1 | ADHD | TW: mentions of suicide. Same Old Story. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3hihy/tw_mentions_of_suicide_same_old_story/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T20:09:53.000Z | q3hiae | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Computer test coming up and I’m nervous | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3hiae/computer_test_coming_up_and_im_nervous/ |
PinkSodaBoy | I started taking Elvanse/Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) about six weeks ago. I'm still in the titration phase but I'm now up to 60mg slow release daily.
My wife and I visited another city today. It was supposed to be a day trip but we had an emergency and unexpectedly had to book a hotel for the night. I don't have my meds with me and I'm a bit worried about how I'll feel tomorrow because it'll be my first day without them since starting. I won't get home until about midday so I won't be able to take them.
Do I need to be worried? What should I expect? It's there anything I can do to mitigate the effects? | 2021-10-07T20:03:36.000Z | q3hd9j | 10 | 1 | ADHD | A day without meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3hd9j/a_day_without_meds/ |
trexteabvtch | Hi so I'm 21 and I've recently been diagnosed with ADHD and on meds and I'm very happy about it. Most of my life I've beat myself up for all the things I've struggled with like time management, emotional regulation, lateness, distractibility(especially when I don't care about a subject), hyperfocusing on certain subjects that no one gives a shit about, interrupting (sometimes), fidgeting, forgetfulness, prioritizing(huge), etc. I have been having a hard time in most of my life trying to abide by perfect expectations of myself from others. Ive been FINALLY giving myself a rest from the self beating but I feel like I'm gonna struggle a lot in life without these things because capitalsm. And I don't want to be unreliable to people I care about. But does anyone know any resources, tips, apps, or thoughts I should consider? | 2021-10-07T20:02:11.000Z | q3hc4x | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Shortcomings and Expectations | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3hc4x/shortcomings_and_expectations/ |
greenapplebubblegum | Started vyvanse a month ago starting with 20mg for two weeks and then 30mg for two weeks.
Didn’t really see any changes in my concentration - a bit more jittery and loss of appetite but no major concentration changes.
The one thing is, I’m able to get more tasks done (cleaning my room, sending out emails, sitting in a meeting and staying engaged) but still finding it hard to concentrate on lectures and textbooks (F21, 4th yr undergrad student).
Will be starting 40mg tomorrow. Should I be seeing major changes or something or is it more subtle (getting tasks done).
Dr said that if 40 doesn’t work then stimulants aren’t needed…confused. | 2021-10-07T19:59:52.000Z | q3ha7d | 7 | 4 | ADHD | No concentration change at 30mg Vyvanse??? | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ha7d/no_concentration_change_at_30mg_vyvanse/ |
lmaosurprisingpizza | I’m a full time student and I’m working most mornings. I know most people do that anyway and do fine but it’s affecting me, my schoolwork… and there’s nothing I can do because I need to save up money too. I’m pissed with myself because it’s not even hard. It’s just the super early mornings that’s hard on me but that’s the only time I have available.
I usually do well in school but I’m so nervous I’m going to not do well this semester. For the first time in a long time, I skipped all my classes yesterday after I saw one of them was cancelled anyway. I have no reason to be this tired. I get six to eight hours of sleep every night, but I can’t get up in the morning, I never feel fully rested. And I keep forgetting everything I need to do. Quizzes, assignments, readings… I try to write things down, add them to my calendar, sticky notes, alarms, timers, using Pomodoro apps, and there’s still so much I forget about and so much to do. Every class I nearly have a panic attack because I think they’re going to say there was an assignment due that I completely forgot about (happened a few times but by the grace of God and my professors I got an extension). I was doing fine but I feel like I’m starting to run on empty.
I’m starting with a new psychiatrist after not seeing one for more than ten years (I have been thankfully getting my ADHD medication from my primary but she doesn’t feel comfortable trying a new one with me or raising the dose of my current one) and I’m so nervous about it. I’m nervous about any tests they might do, or if they’ll write off my concerns, or if they… won’t be able to do anything to help me at all. I have only recently really become educated on ADHD, and how it is affecting my life. Now that I am educated on it and understand it, I see how much it affects me. Yeah it helps to know it’s not completely my fault but I’m still upset with myself that I can’t get a hold on this.
I need help, advice. How do I remember things I need to do? How do I get up in the morning without feeling exhausted throughout the day? What can I do during the day to get more energy since coffee does jack for me? How do I just get myself to do my work when I’m feeling intense dread at just the thought of my work? How do I push on and work through this burnout without making it worse? How do I clean up after myself and declutter? How do I get through the day when I’ve taken the max dose of my medication and I still have more to do before the end of the day?
Any advice, tips, methods you have that have helped, and so on. Thank you. | 2021-10-07T19:59:39.000Z | q3ha0w | 2 | 8 | ADHD | I feel so burn out and I don’t know how to fix it. | 0.91 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ha0w/i_feel_so_burn_out_and_i_dont_know_how_to_fix_it/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T19:55:44.000Z | q3h73u | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I’m so burnt out and I don’t know how to fix it or snap out of it. I feel at a loss | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3h73u/im_so_burnt_out_and_i_dont_know_how_to_fix_it_or/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T19:52:59.000Z | q3h4zp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Adhd and hyper sexuality | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3h4zp/adhd_and_hyper_sexuality/ |
Sea-Indepeny944 | [removed] | 2021-10-07T19:45:43.000Z | q3gzf7 | 15 | 2 | ADHD | For those who take Adderall XR. | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3gzf7/for_those_who_take_adderall_xr/ |
Sonicharv | Hey all, I started a new job a few months back and as such started regularly taking my medication as before I worked at a gym and didn’t really need it to perform my duties, because of this I have lost a lot of weight, about 40 pounds (165-125) and have had an extremely hard time putting on weight and keeping it on. I must admit that my eating habits aren’t the greatest, but I work 12 hour days four days a week and don’t really have time to eat during those days, so I average around a meal or two a day. I know the obvious answer is to eat more, but it’s very hard to do that due to lack of time/appetite due to the medication.
What are some tips or strategies that have worked in putting on weight and keeping it? And unfortunately I don’t have a gym to go to as my gym was the only one in the area before it shut down.
Thank you all for your support and help!
TL;DR: how to go from a twig back to a healthy weight? | 2021-10-07T19:45:14.000Z | q3gz3k | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Tips for gaining/Maintaining Weight | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3gz3k/tips_for_gainingmaintaining_weight/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T19:45:09.000Z | q3gz1i | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How long is the waiting list to start medication with Psychiatry UK? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3gz1i/how_long_is_the_waiting_list_to_start_medication/ |
TeeDre | I had a sales job that mixed with my anxiety and ADHD caused me to have daily panic attacks until I up and quit and found a new office job. I've been in this job for a few years and love it, but it doesn't pay enough and now I need to move out.
The task of finding a new job is super daunting. I'm scared I won't remember simple instructions and look like an idiot or get fired. I don't even know what type of jobs to apply for to be honest.
What helped you guys get through it? | 2021-10-07T19:44:22.000Z | q3gyg3 | 1 | 7 | ADHD | How do you guys get into new jobs? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3gyg3/how_do_you_guys_get_into_new_jobs/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T19:38:31.000Z | q3gu5t | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Med Options Australia | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3gu5t/med_options_australia/ |
Pleasant_Ad7009 | It deleted my previous post because of it being too short. I’m not really sure what to type as fillers lmao. Anyhow, I’m just wondering what you guys think of encompassing silence? To the point where you could hear the pin drop? Is it something you like, or are you mostly averted from it?
Hopefully it was long enough this time around. I’ll just add some pointless text here and let’s see how it goes. | 2021-10-07T19:33:11.000Z | q3gq7d | 4 | 1 | ADHD | What are your thoughts on complete encompassing silence? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3gq7d/what_are_your_thoughts_on_complete_encompassing/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T19:30:25.000Z | q3go1z | 1 | 1 | ADHD | how old do you have to be to apply for a test without parental permission? (uk) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3go1z/how_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_apply_for_a_test/ |
sloth2121 | Genuinely curious if anyone has ever used the “I don’t know method” when you’re trying to get your thoughts to go away and realize you’re thinking about stuff so much so you just say “I don’t know” to all of it.
For example “thinking about rocket ships then thinking about the jets then thinking of how the jets are made then wondering how much they cost”
Before I realized I might have adhd I would find myself going deeper and deeper into thoughts trying to understand my own thoughts.
Eventually I started just saying “I don’t know” to everything to stop myself from being consumed by thoughts.
The thoughts still exist and I can hear them very slightly now but they’re all gibberish at this point and since I can’t understand them then there’s no point of listening to them or going to the next thing. | 2021-10-07T19:30:08.000Z | q3gnt2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | The I don’t know method | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3gnt2/the_i_dont_know_method/ |
therealnewtinator | So, I was diagnosed with ADHD, inattentive type, about 4 months ago. All went well when I was taking my Adderall in pill form. Then I had bariatric surgery and wasn't able to take the pills anymore, so my doctor and I moved over to dextroamphetamine, liquid version. I know this is usually used by young children who can't take pills, but it's been a god-send for me, but now the last two prescriptions I've tried to fill no one seems to have the medication to fill it. The first time I tried to fill the med it took them 10 days to get a supply of the med and then 4 days to ship the med to me. I was without my med for 14 days. Since it's a controlled substance I can't even get it filled before a certain date which means I basically have to wait til I'm about out of the medication before I can order it again.
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So, fast forward to my next refill. I worked with doctor and was able to a 3 month prescription written for my med, but the no local pharmacies have the med, so I had to move to a mail order pharmacy. They also don't have the med, but they have a whole purchasing team that is trying to acquire the medication. I turned in my prescription on Sept. 23 about 4 days before I was scheduled to run out, but it's now Oct. 7th and the mail order pharmacy now says they're still trying to fulfill the order. I have maybe 1 or 2 days left of my med and that's it.
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So, here's my questions. Is anyone else running into difficulty in just getting your medications filled? Is anyone else running into scenarios where their meds are significantly late due to no availability of the product? How is anyone else dealing with this? I'm basically just taking the med only when I absolutely must have it. Otherwise, I just skip it, which makes me not only feel mentally cloudy all day, but makes it just hard to do anything productive for that day.
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Any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated. | 2021-10-07T19:29:44.000Z | q3gnh0 | 6 | 2 | ADHD | Availability of Dextroamphetamine | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3gnh0/availability_of_dextroamphetamine/ |
rappyy43 | Just started on xaggitin 1 a day 18mg, it's my 2nd day and it's horrible tbh.
No focus increase
Mood up and down
Depressed
Anxiety
Feeling jittery
Zoning out
Feeling numb
Feeling less focused/foggy
This is the 1st medication I have tried for my adhd and I've told my physiatrist I can't it anymore but he keeps telling me to try it for atleast a week but I honestly can't, my next appointment on the 19th where I hope to try something else.
I'm thinking either ritalin or elvanse.
Has anyone else had theae experiences with xaggitin xl? | 2021-10-07T19:29:15.000Z | q3gn2r | 21 | 1 | ADHD | What are your experiences with xaggitin (concerta) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3gn2r/what_are_your_experiences_with_xaggitin_concerta/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T19:29:07.000Z | q3gmz7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What are your thoughts on complete silence? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3gmz7/what_are_your_thoughts_on_complete_silence/ |
DrowsyIntuition | I’m about to switch from dextroamphetamine IR 10mg 2x daily to dextroamphetamine ER 20mg with a 10MG IR booster. I haven’t yet tho, waiting on my drug test to come back.
Psych and I came to this conclusion after I told her the twice daily is detrimental and barely working. She offered to either up the dose, or put me on an ER with an IR booster. I chose the latter.
Debating on if I should ask my psych for an increase in dosage on the ER before my script is filled or just ride it out.
key facts:
-female and my menstrual cycle causes my meds not to work about a week or so beforehand
-I haven’t been at full potential for about 2 weeks on the 10mg IRs
-I decided to take my meds without eating today and it worked like it should be, but if I had have eaten it wouldn’t have been as good.
-the generic brand I’m taking has always been a little rough for me.
Should I chalk it up to circumstance and try the 20mg ER (which is just 10mg released twice) til my follow up or should I safely ask for an increase before I even start? | 2021-10-07T19:27:21.000Z | q3gln3 | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Switching Meds, Dosage Question | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3gln3/switching_meds_dosage_question/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T19:24:35.000Z | q3gjk3 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | I need help with my husband please | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3gjk3/i_need_help_with_my_husband_please/ |
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