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[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T15:15:09.000Z | q3ba5n | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Can neurotypicals actually follow a lecture and learn from demos??? I cannot follow lectures at all and need to do stuff by myself with written instructions and freedom to ask questions and get help and it’s so frustrating not being able to say that I need this | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ba5n/can_neurotypicals_actually_follow_a_lecture_and/ |
zsen_ | I googled "ADHD symptoms" then I found out that I relate to some of them. I did my research as well. I'm really confused now and don't know what to do. I'm really not sure if I have it, or not. I'm just a teenager and even if I really do have adhd, I do not know who I can confide in. I'm too afraid of people saying that I'm just over thinking/seeking attention. I do not know how to start the conversation about it, even if I did have someone whom I can confide in. I feel really stressed, I can't figure what to do. | 2021-10-07T15:13:37.000Z | q3b8zp | 3 | 2 | ADHD | What should I do? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3b8zp/what_should_i_do/ |
Adventurous_Wealth | I used to daily drive a truck with a keyless entry and start. These keys were easy to forge buy criminals, so experts recommended locking the door from the handle then closing it. I did this for 5 years exclusively. Now I have a car that requires you pull out the fob, open the door, and stick the key in the ignition. (it 4 years newer, why can't it catch up!?!?)
Anyways, old habits are hard to kill. This morning was the 3rd damn time I forget my key inside the car, lock the door from the inside and leave. This time I realized the mistake I made the second I closed the door. I did my phone, wallet keys check...and gasped at keys.
How do you guys do it so you don't always forget your keys in the car? Im at the point where I want to get a fish hook, tie it to the key, and the jam the hook into my palm so I feel it every time Im walking out without them.
I just go an idea as I write this. I always tell my gf not to leave the car until I open the door for her. I'll just tie her up in there so I can remember to not lock the door because Im walking to the other side to open her door! Even better, Im gonna tape up the lock controls so I feel it when Im locking the door. | 2021-10-07T15:11:02.000Z | q3b70o | 4 | 3 | ADHD | I keep leaving my keys in the car door. Any tips? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3b70o/i_keep_leaving_my_keys_in_the_car_door_any_tips/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T15:05:10.000Z | q3b2c6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Private ADHD diagnosis UK | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3b2c6/private_adhd_diagnosis_uk/ |
bordomsdeadly | So my entire life I have heard "you probably have ADD/ADHD" from people but it always came across very light hearted and I just ignored it. As an adult with a family though, I am now actually trying to press it to get a diagnosis. Now, for my question.
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I saw a psychiatrist for a month or so as a teen, I did an ADHD test with him, but I stopped going to him like right after I took that test. Would it help me with seeking a diagnosis (whether ADHD or not) to get copies of his file on myself? I don't have insurance at the moment and am looking for any way to cut down on requisite visits because they get expensive quick. | 2021-10-07T15:03:25.000Z | q3b0w4 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Saw a Psychiatrist briefly as a teen | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3b0w4/saw_a_psychiatrist_briefly_as_a_teen/ |
theweirdlywired | [removed] | 2021-10-07T15:02:46.000Z | q3b0cz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Hello Everyone! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3b0cz/hello_everyone/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T14:55:06.000Z | q3aufb | 2 | 0 | ADHD | Update on my 70MG Vyvanse post! | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3aufb/update_on_my_70mg_vyvanse_post/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T14:54:32.000Z | q3au0z | 5 | 8 | ADHD | I feel my ADHD has given me a sixth sense for being able to tell when people think I'm 'strange' or 'off'. | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3au0z/i_feel_my_adhd_has_given_me_a_sixth_sense_for/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T14:53:34.000Z | q3atau | 1 | 1 | ADHD | STOP ASKING ME FOR DIRECTIONS | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3atau/stop_asking_me_for_directions/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T14:52:52.000Z | q3asu3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone have a sixth sense that tells you when people just think you're weird or 'off'? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3asu3/does_anyone_have_a_sixth_sense_that_tells_you/ |
The_Legend399 |
I am having a LOT of trouble focusing on any work. No guides, articles or advices has helped me. I don't have time to meditate and my meds don't really help (concerta).
I need real help from others who have overcome this. So please, give me the words of wisdom for the poor to use and gain from. Thanks! | 2021-10-07T14:51:08.000Z | q3arlx | 5 | 2 | ADHD | How do I get working | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3arlx/how_do_i_get_working/ |
counts_per_minute | Background: Had mild attention and short-term memory problems all my life. I've compensated well until I joined Navy and began heaviliy drinking. 10 years later I'm off the sauce for almost 1 yr. My short term memory is realllllly bad now, I task hop like crazy, but I stay productive. If I hop too far, things get dropped and I can't do that with my heavily multithreaded desk job.
Ive tried onenote and a whiteboard, but just that much distraction is enough to derail. I think if i could press a mouse button, and record quick words I would have a more effective "buffer".
EDIT: Short tem memory may have been wrong way to phrase, its "shiny object" syndrome and ultra-rapid task switching. I can remember data fine, executive functions are dead and ive had to engineer things to get around them. I created systems that leave me with good "intuition" and fly on instinct and vague feeling; things like never choosing randomly, I apply a determistic approach to every decision so I can recreate the choice easier and work backwords to what Ive "forgotton". I find things usually by the 3rd guess, but if its not in those, itll take very long
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FEATURES WANTED:
- 1 button to start recording, preferably shuts off automatically
- A different button that replays it back
- Ability to press record button again to stack a "memento"
- Playback only plays most recent moment recorded
- A button to close the most recent recording
- Auto playback of most recent momento at intervals until closed
- Autosave momento audio file, notify on next use of "open time loop"
BONUS FEATURES:
- Overlay at top of screen showing length of your "time loop" (OnTopReplica will make very easy)
- Live transcription with option to overlay (I still trust my recording more than voice recognition)
- Ability to parse a chat box and TTS commands (I will make AHK trigger on !g then TTS next 10 words, will see if boss
- Training mode - you get some form of reminder if PC is in use but feature not being used, maybe toggle with 3 "on" button presses
- Add more shortcut options like "playback all" and "offload" where the last memento is reposistioned at beggining of time loop
- Reverse playback of time loop (will help with strategizing pathing work flow
- "Timeloop unstable!" - a warning that theres too much (choose limit) and you should ask for help
- ** A mode for people that hate their voice, where a silly but understandable voice effect is applied**
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This ended up being less of a request and more of a mission statement. I can do most of the 1st list already in AHK and it will at least work, complexity is added by getting it to replay last snippet, then jump back as to not overwrite. The overlay features are actually easy, I open my apps that are doing the work on a seperate virtual desktop, then using OnTopReplica "capture region" of that window then set "click through" "opacity 25%" and relocate it. OntopReplica reallllu like windows not minimized thus virtual desktop (Win+tab)
I have no shame telling my people that im using it, and would love for it to work well. I work at a very high-tech company but many coworkers are low tech and don't seem to want to embrace the magic of stuff like AHK, it'd be a huge win to show results to my old-school, but cool boss. It would totally reinforce his "millenials+instant grat+technology" boomer rant but he would acknowledge it works and appreciate the ingenuity and pragatacism. | 2021-10-07T14:51:05.000Z | q3arjn | 0 | 3 | ADHD | Looking for a voice recorder app similar to a yakbak and uses 2-4 shortcuts (I will bind to mouse). If none exist, I will start working on it. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3arjn/looking_for_a_voice_recorder_app_similar_to_a/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T14:50:37.000Z | q3ar74 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Does your BPM die down as time goes on? (First dose, BPM unusually high) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ar74/does_your_bpm_die_down_as_time_goes_on_first_dose/ |
SomeDudeWithAnIdea | [removed] | 2021-10-07T14:48:22.000Z | q3apfr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Am I the only one who feels like Daytrana was making me a fake person? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3apfr/am_i_the_only_one_who_feels_like_daytrana_was/ |
Just_A_Message | Hi everyone.
I'm not really sure why I'm writing here. I'm just suffering and I feel so alone in this. I'm completely stuck in life, and I'm second guessing every tiny thing about my health. My brain will not co-operate with me, and I'm overwhelmed by everything. I'm in the early stages with ADHD diagnosis where I am testing medicine to see how it helps (Concerta) and at first I thought it helped me a lot, but now I'm struggling to tell if it's helping at all. I'm not sure if I was working better at the beginning of the medication because I was so excited to find a solution to my troubles that my excitement just helped me out there for a bit, and now the magic is gone.
I'm scared that I don't have ADHD, and I'm actually just an incompetent lazy loser who can't focus on anything. I've been spiraling into depression, and my physical health is suffering too. I have mysterious body pains, weakness, and trouble with sleep, and everytime I get a painful episode it sends my mind into absolute despair and "What is the point of even being alive, everything is too much and I can't get anything done even when I feel *well*, so how am I supposed to live in this pain?".
I have a complicated mental health situation. I have been diagnosed with OCD and anxiety disorder for over 10 years now, and sometimes things cause me to go into depression. I'm very much in a depression at the moment. I have been on SSRI's since my OCD diagnosis. Currently also on Bupropion.
Ever since I heard about the inattentive side of ADHD that is predominant in women, and the forgetfulness, distractedness, no focus but also hyperfocus, and more; most things about ADHD fit me. Except a couple things, like the need to standing up stuff? Instead I just wiggle around all the time, have every kind of muscle tensing issues (my jaw clenching, tension headaches and migraines, pushing my tongue in my mouth constantly, accidentally crushing my legs against shit because for some reason I must press,grip, tense, or push the HELL out of everything), skin and hair picking, blabla all that stuff you guys know about. Just not necessarily standing up randomly. And also I don't interrupt people talking because I am excessively polite and hyper paranoid by how people perceive me. I don't struggle to focus on what people are saying to me because I've always been super interested in what people have to say and almost obsessively need to reply to every point they make so they know I was listening really well. But if someone tries to say something to me while I'm busy on something else, well, I won't catch anything, and in those situations I will almost always ask what they said. I got into trouble as a kid for saying "What?" too often. I guess usually when some authority was telling me to do something while I was busy. But otherwise I really listen well! Anyway, these exceptions that don't apply to me make me wonder, maybe I don't have ADHD, maybe I've got it wrong. But basically everything else fits so well...
And now I read the popular post here about bipolar, and now I'm like, what if I'm high functioning bipolar or some shit. Sometimes I feel like a hypochondriac. I don't know, it's just so fucking hard to live inside my brain right now. I forget everything. I'm afraid of learning, which is new, because I get completely overwhelmed by seeing how much I don't know about something, I can't even bare to go near it. I can't start anything. I can't finish anything if I do start it. My mind goes at light speed constantly and yet, wtf am I even thinking about.
I hear a lot of ADHD descriptions as feeling like you have many channels running at once in your brain and you can't stay on one channel. But I feel like... my brain is... like, a lot of the channels but they are complete gibberish or static noise. Like I can't grasp even one channel. It's so noisy I disengage from thinking completely and block all of it by just watching shows, maybe browse some social media. I could do nothing but watch shows for the rest of my life. Because I can follow it, and I can live through those people instead, and I'm so so interested in what they are saying and feeling. Unless they are assholes, then I will get unreasonably angry at them hahaha. If I'm not watching something, I'm desperately looking for some tasty moment with a treat and tea or coffee. I have been a little bit overweight for over a decade. I actually have a job, lucky me, it's in a field that I hyperfocus on. But my job has been very unsatisfying and slow and unfulfilling for the few weeks I've been back since I had several months of sick leave because my depression was making it almost impossible for me to work. I thought on my sick leave I would get bored of doing nothing but watching stuff, and then I would pursue hobbies again! But no. Can't start anything. Only watch shows. And now that work feels crappy, I'm freaking out that I won't be able to succeed and they will fire me. And then I won't be able to stay in the country I'm living in, and I'll have to go back to my home country which I am deathly afraid of.
What a big wall of bla.
Does anyone out there with diagnosed ADHD empathize with any of this? I feel so lost.
tl;dr Not sure if really have ADHD, suffering a lot and feelin' sad. | 2021-10-07T14:43:17.000Z | q3alqf | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Struggling so much to find a way to live without suffering | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3alqf/struggling_so_much_to_find_a_way_to_live_without/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T14:37:32.000Z | q3ahj2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | If you are about to start taking stimulant treatment for ADHD and you know you have a drinking problem. Seek help for the drinking problem before or concurrently with your adhd treatment. Take it from someone who knows stimulant medication plus a minor drinking problem can equal a major drinking p | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3ahj2/if_you_are_about_to_start_taking_stimulant/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T14:36:27.000Z | q3agrs | 2 | 3 | ADHD | My meds help me but I hate them | 0.8 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3agrs/my_meds_help_me_but_i_hate_them/ |
FoxtrotUniform11 | [removed] | 2021-10-07T14:34:40.000Z | q3afhe | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just diagnosed with ADHD and on my first data of meds | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3afhe/just_diagnosed_with_adhd_and_on_my_first_data_of/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T14:28:29.000Z | q3aav4 | 7 | 7 | ADHD | Thank you all for sharing your stories. | 0.89 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3aav4/thank_you_all_for_sharing_your_stories/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T14:28:23.000Z | q3aash | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Psychiatry UK titration wait? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3aash/psychiatry_uk_titration_wait/ |
srayner23 | Every single day I’m late to work and it’s the most frustrating thing. It could be 10 minutes or an hour, but I’m never on time. My boss hasn’t talked to me about it yet, but at some point surely he will since it’s been going on since I started. I’ve tried so hard to get up early and see how long I need to get ready, but even when I wake up extra early somehow I’m still late. I feel like a terrible employee and I don’t want my boss to think I don’t care enough to show on time, it’s just so hard for me to do. Plus getting out of bed itself is difficult no matter how much or how little sleep I got. Do you guys have any tips or tricks to help get to places on time? | 2021-10-07T14:23:46.000Z | q3a7hu | 7 | 10 | ADHD | Always late | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3a7hu/always_late/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T14:19:11.000Z | q3a44j | 3 | 3 | ADHD | How do you avoid hyperfocus hangover? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3a44j/how_do_you_avoid_hyperfocus_hangover/ |
FaithInStrangers94 | So your bow and arrow is upgraded to a Barret M82, that’s cool but if you’re aiming at the instructor rather than the target you’re just gonna do more damage.
Aka 10 hours hyper-focusing on writing music or researching the history of the occult or a huge porn ultra marathon or something.
Dull things become more interesting, but interesting things become extremely fucking interesting.
What’s your strategies for staying on track? | 2021-10-07T14:10:12.000Z | q39xg8 | 10 | 16 | ADHD | How do you make sure you focus in the right direction when you’re medicated? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q39xg8/how_do_you_make_sure_you_focus_in_the_right/ |
japanitwithme | So, I've always struggled with reading comprehension. I tend to have to re-read things 2 or 3 times to 'get' it. This, plus my impulsive nature, have made texting a freakin' nightmare. I will read something, understand it one way, respond to it the way I understood it without realizing it could mean something else, send the message, and then it goes awry. I go back and re-read the original text, and then I'm like "oh crap, that's not what they meant." This could all be avoided if I could just remember to re-read before responding. Its so frustrating and, ultimately, I'm left feeling like such an idiot.
Anyway, does anyone else relate? | 2021-10-07T14:09:16.000Z | q39wri | 6 | 6 | ADHD | Texting and Reading Comprehension | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q39wri/texting_and_reading_comprehension/ |
kunnadushajivallom | I had experienced some benfits by taking methylphenidate .I am more able to Use my Working Memory.I can interpret and make decision efficiently when it comes to what to do next..Otherwise I will sit here thinking a long time what to do ..
Rather than spenting long time thinking and then getting bored about ideas,I am doing things irrespective of the fact that it will end up getting bored or not..
Most of the time I can get taken up by the thing which helps me to stay attentive and produce results in the form of increased awareness.
So does this mean I had ADD.?
Also I don't like taking too much methylphenidate as it can make me super anxious..
How can I make sure that I had ADD .So that I can tell my Psycstrist to extend my Prescribtion .. | 2021-10-07T14:06:46.000Z | q39uwc | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Add in mild form | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q39uwc/add_in_mild_form/ |
kittenboom | I'm a student (23f) that has been diagnosed with ADHD recently, I wanted to get help because of the constant procrastination or not finishing a task or forgetting about it, it is why I have extremely low creditpoints in uni and am ashamed of it. And the fact that I am currently studying abroad in Germany where it's not my mother language so for someone with ADHD seems like I'm testing the limit here.
The first day I'm on medication (Methylphenidate) a week ago I felt happy that I realized my mind is clear and I can actually focus on something like cleaning my room, which usually ends up in me doing something else in the middle or got bored and procrastinate again. The thing is after a couple days on meds and getting good results from it I always have anxiety when I have free time and felt guilty to not do anything and relax, eventhough uni won't start until the end of the month so I have lots of free time. I'm always scared that I will go back to procrastination again when uni started. Does anyone also feel this way even on meds? And how do you cope with the free time but instead of relaxing you feel guilty about not doing anything/doing something that's not productive? Sorry if my english isn't good. It is also not my first language. | 2021-10-07T14:05:37.000Z | q39u11 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Feeling guilty/anxious about relaxing and taking time for yourself after a productive day/week | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q39u11/feeling_guiltyanxious_about_relaxing_and_taking/ |
HundredBallP | I’m a late bloomer, diagnosed at 33 about 5 months ago. I’ve been on 20mg generic Adderall XR for 2 months now. For the most part it is helpful, but it seems to have taken my fixations to another level. In a simple sense, it has given me the ambition to take on unnecessary things that in the past would have been fleeting ideas. Big things. Like buying a project camper and associated vehicle(s) and applying for a job across the Country. Things that consume me!
Meanwhile… all the other unfinished projects, kids, current job, health etc. get neglected and the overwhelm sets in…
Anybody else experience this when starting the meds? Will it calm down after awhile? Any tips on how to dial the down the madness? | 2021-10-07T14:02:28.000Z | q39rq7 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Medicated = Overwhelm? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q39rq7/medicated_overwhelm/ |
tearsarealuxury | Im going through my adhd assessment/therapy rn and its so hard!!! I have to keep answering questions and talking so honestly and its honestly tearing at me. my whole life has been an exercise in trying to hide ANYTHING "wrong" about me and hide any difficulties to keep my stupid pride intact, and now i have to reveal everything. the hardest part is trying to talk about how dark my thoughts can get. how do you guys do it? how do i be more honest with my therapist? i feel like im struggling to hide a lot and at the same time be honest and ending up with a garbled jumbled up story that just confuses her. it feels so embarrassing and mortifying. | 2021-10-07T14:01:58.000Z | q39rci | 4 | 5 | ADHD | How do you guys do it?? | 0.78 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q39rci/how_do_you_guys_do_it/ |
Thelostmind912 | Every time I am handed a task, I try to do whatever I can to get it done but somehow I always make a mess out of the task or make some error in the middle of the task and ruin it by the time it reaches completion stages or even give up in between its progress. People say having a work ethic, a schedule, a plan may help regulate your attention and make you do better work but even despite organizing myself I end up making the same mistakes and tarnishing my progress.
My wardrobe, whenever I try to make it, by the time the clothes are ironed, folded and kept in their place, I end up so drained that it's just half done. The next time I visit the wardrobe, it's a proper mess , there's clothes here and there and it's just a general mess. It's a very small thing to organize but I can't even do that or even if I do manage to put everything in place, at my next visit, in deciding what to wear, I mess it up all over again, clothes falling out, crinkled, unwashed, Idek where to begin.
Simple things like brushing my teeth everyday is a task I'll sometimes forget even though it's a task I've done ever since I was a child and now I'm even an adult. I clean up the house and somehow always lose my belongings and I am just not prepared for finishing assignments or attending meetings on time, things which bear in mind, most people in this world manage in such a better way.
If I were to count on my fingers things that truly make me feel fulfilled or empowered in terms of work , there is barely anything that would possibly add feathers to my cap. It's sheer disorganization on my part and unfortunately in the fast paced world we live in, only a few people are aware of what I face with my ADHD.
Being on time is the worst, I guess I'm so time blind for an assignment due at 7 pm, I only begin by 6'30/45 and maybe until 6'59, I'm at that point where there are these ideas in my head on how I'd like to structure my essay but never end up writing more than two paragraphs for an assignment that was approximately expecting about 1000 words in total. If someone calls me for a meeting at a given time, I somehow always arrive a minimum of 5-10 minutes later than they had asked me to because it only hits me to get ready for that meeting close to the time they had asked me to come under neath my house.
I've got a driving licence since the past year and yet I make the same errors I may have as a driver who's only learning. Note that , these aren't fatal and obviously I've legally got the right to drive however I feel that there's a very serious loss of respect I get on the road, maybe I fall in that category of drivers who can't seem to react just as fast as everyone else on the road. Its as though things always strike me late. My parkings are slightly out of line, causing havoc for other drivers on the road, let's just say, I'm clumsy and delayed at reacting and at taking corrective action in case of something.
I really just wish I could get an answer to why I was made to be this way. Most people that look at me perceive me as someone who is just lazy, even after my ADHD meds , there's very minimal initiative I can take to make things happen. Sometimes , I wish to change this about myself but I know for a fact that changing so much is really not easy.
All of this just has me asking the following questions always with no answer really. Might help to get your opinions on the same.
* What do you do to empower yourself especially when the ADHD comes in between almost every task you do?
* Am I going to be this clumsy for the entirety of my life or will I ever have some feathers to my cap despite the ADHD?
* What can I do to optimize the effect of my ADHD medication?
* How can I better do a task and bring it to completion? Is there even an existing task that I can do and achieve that level of fulfillment that I've been chasing ?
Sorry for the rant, but if even one of you could relate to this, I want to know what you think . Please leave your views in the comments. | 2021-10-07T14:01:37.000Z | q39r21 | 1 | 4 | ADHD | Sick Of Being This Clumsy, Does This Feeling Of Uselessness and Just Having A Series Of Constant Failures Ever End ? Despite medication, I've nothing that makes me feel empowered or confident enough of my abilities | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q39r21/sick_of_being_this_clumsy_does_this_feeling_of/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T14:00:35.000Z | q39q87 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How can I become reinvested in my work | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q39q87/how_can_i_become_reinvested_in_my_work/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T13:54:41.000Z | q39lz4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I feel confused sometimes | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q39lz4/i_feel_confused_sometimes/ |
G1daKidd | [removed] | 2021-10-07T13:51:54.000Z | q39jwn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | euphoria and hyperactivity | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q39jwn/euphoria_and_hyperactivity/ |
Natural-Ad678 | I really struggle to maintain concentration when I'm talking to people. It feels a little bit like I'm dipping my head in and out of a pool of water. "Listening, listening..... dull background noise... thinking about something completely unrelated.... listening again I have no idea how we got this part of the conversation". I find my face will just go on autopilot and smile and frown and nod and laugh whilst the brain is somewhere else entirely. But with my fiancée I don't like to do that. I stop her and say sorry and ask her to start again from the last part I remember.
The other day my sister was with us when I asked her to repeat herself and she was really angry with me for being so rude to my SA. Personally I think it's more respectful to make the effort to genuinely listen, even if I have to ask them to repeat themselves than to just end up pretending. How do other people navigate this? | 2021-10-07T13:45:35.000Z | q39f71 | 7 | 7 | ADHD | Do you think it's rude to ask people to repeat themselves because you zoned out? | 0.89 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q39f71/do_you_think_its_rude_to_ask_people_to_repeat/ |
wageslave999999 | [removed] | 2021-10-07T13:41:35.000Z | q39cer | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Wondering About The Side Effects of ADHD Meds, Do You Notice Them? How Do You Cope? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q39cer/wondering_about_the_side_effects_of_adhd_meds_do/ |
LostinSpace731 | I recently cut out gluten from my life. I dont have celiac but I was reading a book about how food sensitivities can show up in different ways other than stomach issues. I noticed gluten foods give me headaches so that was why I decided to cut it out
Its been almost two weeks and my brain fog is GONE. I obviously still have ADHD symptoms but the task initiating is so much easier and I have so much more energy. I am usually combined type ADHD. I am hardcore struggling because I am a chemist and I move around all day but now I just want to do EVERYTHING and I cant stop and sit down and I Just keep feeling overwhelemed because I am doing everything and I cant stop and I dont want to stop or when I finally have a free moment and I am fried, a coworker comes over to talk to me about their personal life and I am just sitting here like "wow I havent sat down in 2 hours. I just wanted to drink water and pee" and now that I'm at my desk way less, I'm not checking my phone so when I do, I am overwhelmed by texts and emails and wanting to check my banking and pay bills etc but also I forget what I was going to do
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I just dont know how to slow down and manage this | 2021-10-07T13:36:39.000Z | q398yp | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Overwhelmed and cant slow down | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q398yp/overwhelmed_and_cant_slow_down/ |
asm-manifestation | I only recently got diagnosed with ADHD so I’m not sure if this is an obvious question but… here goes:
I feel like I’m fairly intelligent and good at solving problems but I always do TERRIBLY on those logic and reasoning tests with the shapes.
Recently I applied to a job that required this test and I felt like the biggest idiot because I could not see a pattern in a single one of the shape thingies presented.
Is this related to ADHD? | 2021-10-07T13:34:45.000Z | q397p4 | 6 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD & Logical Reasoning Tests | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q397p4/adhd_logical_reasoning_tests/ |
Itchy-Map4991 | [removed] | 2021-10-07T13:30:24.000Z | q394u4 | 3 | 4 | ADHD | First day on Adderall XR -Focused but not anxious | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q394u4/first_day_on_adderall_xr_focused_but_not_anxious/ |
caseyb71 | Hey, I’m fairly new here. But honestly, I made this Reddit specifically to be in here.
I seriously think I have ADD or ADHD, or something. I really think it’s one of those two things, but I don’t wanna be that annoying self-diagnosing person that everyone hates. All I know is that something is wrong with me.
I have insurance, I just don’t even know where to begin on seeing someone about this. So I see a normal family doctor first? Or should I just make an appointment with a therapist/psychiatrist/specialist right away? I’m not sure if I need a referral for that kind of thing.
Honestly, I was just going to brush it aside and try to let it go at first. But now, my lack of ability to self-motivate and self-initiate is really taking a toll on my every day life. I physically can’t even let myself sit down sometimes, or else I know I won’t be getting back up, therefore I won’t get anything done. I can’t even be relax when I’m putting aside my daily tasks, because The anxiety I get from not completing those tasks just eats away at me.
I’m a bartender, so I work nights (starting at 4pm). Every single day I wake up, I just sit there and bask in the dread of having to work later. I can’t bring myself to do anything, because I feel as though it’s pointless since I have to work later in the day.
I also have literally zero attention span. If I’m watching TV, it has to be 30 minute episodes because I literally cannot pay attention to full hour long ones. I get bored so easily to the point where I’m napping 1-2 times every single day, just to pass the time.
At first I thought I was just lazy. But then I started to read up on this, and I realized that a lot of other symptoms I’m having are pointing in this direction. And I’m pretty sure both of my brothers have it, so I’m not sure if it’s genetic?
I guess this post was just me kind of venting, but also asking where exactly I begin this whole process of seeing someone and possibly getting medicated? Thanks in advance. | 2021-10-07T13:25:40.000Z | q391lg | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Diagnosis Help? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q391lg/diagnosis_help/ |
SophiasPurse | Just wondering if anyone else experiences feeling alone with your hyper fixations. I get really really invested in certain eras of history. I read several books, find a podcast or two, watch a documentary (or five) if they’re out there. I get completely fascinated and want to learn absolutely everything. I actually really enjoy doing this.
The problem comes in when I see my friends and they ask what I’ve been up to. I usually say “not much” or “same old same old” because I learned a long time ago that it doesn’t go anywhere if I say, “Well, I’ve been on a deep dive into the Norman Conquest and whew let me tell you 1066 was a WILD YEAR.” You say that and you usually get a chuckle and a topic change or blank looks. Not saying it means my friends are bad at all. They’re wonderful humans and I love being around them. I guess what I’m saying is - my hyper fixation on obscure niche stuff isn’t very relatable. I just wish sometimes that it was so I could excitedly tell someone all about whatever I’m into at that moment and be able to share. Anyone else ever feel this way or experience this? | 2021-10-07T13:25:22.000Z | q391ex | 6 | 3 | ADHD | Loneliness and hyperfixation | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q391ex/loneliness_and_hyperfixation/ |
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lenti_cell | Do you have any positive experiences with getting diagnosed in (central) Europe?
I've been lurking here for a long time and based on this subreddit and ..well, google, I'm pretty sure I have ADHD (or sth like that) but I've never been to a psychologist/psychiatrist and from what I've read, it seems like where I live (Czech republic) adult ADHD is not really recognized (I'm 30F) and most of the articles and communities are very US centric. Also the medication options are very limited here (especially if diagnosed as adult).
I'm actually kind of scared to even go to a doctor because I've been dealing my whole life with being called lazy, unable to focus, failing at everything, etc. and if a doctor told me that I am in fact OK so I must be lazy I don't know how I'd cope with that. (I don't even know anyone who talks openly about mental health issues and my family is very "go for a walk to clear your head" type of people.) | 2021-10-07T13:22:08.000Z | q38zbi | 4 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD diagnosis in Europe | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q38zbi/adhd_diagnosis_in_europe/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T13:21:35.000Z | q38yx5 | 11 | 37 | ADHD | Do you feel that you don't even know basic things about yourself unless you think hard about it? | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q38yx5/do_you_feel_that_you_dont_even_know_basic_things/ |
Imaginary_Lie_3551 | I’ve been struggling to get taken seriously so far, I’ve tried to talk to two therapists and a psychiatrist. I’m 22 now and I was told I had have been presenting symptoms as a kid to be able to have ADHD. I’d just like to hear your experiences as women and as adults who went undiagnosed as kids. How much of a struggle was it to be taken seriously? | 2021-10-07T13:15:18.000Z | q38umx | 4 | 4 | ADHD | Did you struggle to get a diagnosis as an adult female? And what lead you to think you had ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q38umx/did_you_struggle_to_get_a_diagnosis_as_an_adult/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T13:15:14.000Z | q38ul1 | 13 | 3 | ADHD | I just discovered a meditation technique for people with ADHD which has so far been amazing that I wanted to share! | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q38ul1/i_just_discovered_a_meditation_technique_for/ |
unethicalpancakes | I am 23 F diagnosed at 20 and I am not sure if anyone else is like this but my focus is actually pretty good if I am talking to someone 1-1. However, if there are lots of people talking it is almost impossible for me to focus and I usually just tune out of the conversation. I guess it could also be anxiety too because if I am in a group setting I am afraid to ask questions and if I can’t ask a question I know I will be confused so I just stop listening. | 2021-10-07T13:10:26.000Z | q38ra5 | 15 | 59 | ADHD | Do you have great focus when you are talking to someone 1-1 vs Group settings | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q38ra5/do_you_have_great_focus_when_you_are_talking_to/ |
braaan92 | [removed] | 2021-10-07T13:10:09.000Z | q38r2v | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Few questions on Atomoxetin (strattera) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q38r2v/few_questions_on_atomoxetin_strattera/ |
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1niltothe | I got diagnosed last year, age 35.
Since I was a kid I have had a hyper-sexual vibe. Mostly it was fun, sometimes it was too much.
When I was in my mid 20s, I just freaked out and went to the 12 steps.
At the meetings, I brutally turned off my sexuality.
It felt kind of good - 12 steps style, spiritual awakening, sense of peace and focus etc.
But then... my life just went kind of fucked up. Boring, anxious, a sense of it not really being integrated properly. I developed intense OCD as well. Lonely. Hardly ever FUN.
A massive repression of my sexuality, basically.
\---- NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. ----
Since getting diagnosed, put on medication that stabilises my dopamine levels, found more balance in the rest of my life, I've found that my sexuality has come back online.
It's fun! I feel alive again.
But... *i'm scared.*
I wonder if anyone else who was diagnosed has found a balance with hypersexuality, where it more or less works out? | 2021-10-07T13:09:25.000Z | q38qly | 4 | 0 | ADHD | Experience with hypersexuality (not graphic) | 0.4 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q38qly/experience_with_hypersexuality_not_graphic/ |
geoshuwah | Just started watching "Squid Game" the other day. The moment the main character started to speak English and his mouth did not match the dialogue, I had a visceral "nope" reaction.
I've had the same thing happen with other shows that, by default, choose the English dub (Like "Dark" and "Babylon Berlin"). I watch everything with subtitles anyways, so switching to the original dub is not much of an issue aside from requiring my attention solely on the screen.
I've been kind of going down the rabbit hole of translations and voice track dubbing to figure out why I had that reaction. I think the things that bug me about dubs are small, but I think they add up to more frustrating. First is the lip sync not matching, which is distracting. Then the subtitles often don't match the dubs, which is like... you had one job! And then I find the VA performance to be over the top emotional which feels both unnatural and like it's trying to manipulate my feelings without earning it (like sappy music behind a sob story on American Idol or something).
That has me wondering how r/ADHD feels about subs vs dubs in a live-action show. Is the dub too distracting? Is following the subs too demanding? | 2021-10-07T13:09:17.000Z | q38qit | 11 | 5 | ADHD | What's your relationship with dubbed voice over in foreign language media? | 0.73 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q38qit/whats_your_relationship_with_dubbed_voice_over_in/ |
SuddenDesigner2804 | I didn’t really do it I said it
Soo I was talking to my friend the other day and I was like “ you know what Apple needs to do…they need to make it where you can connect one AirPod to a device and the other AirPod to a different device” I really thought she would agree
Apparently no one wants that lol | 2021-10-07T13:07:38.000Z | q38pha | 7 | 1 | ADHD | I did an ADHD thing | 0.55 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q38pha/i_did_an_adhd_thing/ |
charleepig | I recently started college for the first time. I can't get through 2-hour lectures without thinking about a million different random things. I'm also putting off and doing all assignments on the evening they are due. I know I'm capable and bright, so I'm mad at myself. I can't keep functioning (or not functioning) this way. Any advice on how to get on top of my assignments and focus on lectures? | 2021-10-07T13:06:05.000Z | q38ogn | 9 | 9 | ADHD | I'm mad at myself for being lazy. | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q38ogn/im_mad_at_myself_for_being_lazy/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T13:04:04.000Z | q38n76 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Want to know if I have adhd or not | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q38n76/want_to_know_if_i_have_adhd_or_not/ |
GlassPipeSeries | I've noticed that whenever I forget to take my medication or during that time the medication is kicking, my perception of time is....ruined.
Other than the sensation that my brain is rushing, time seems to rush along with it (it makes sense), I'd be sitting relaxed reading "oh, let's sit down five minutes" look at the time what I feel is like five minutes and "where did these extra fifty five minutes come from?".
However when the medication kicks in, everything seems to calm down, five minutes actually feel like real five minutes, I may look at the time after what I feel are five minutes and more or less anywhere between 8 and 15 minutes, which is of course off the five minutes I'm no human clock, but it's still way less than the usual 55 or 90 minutes.
I'd like to know if people have different perception of passing time or how they perceive time when taking medication.
It may be a very common thing I don't know, I wanted to share this sensation that I perceived during the last weeks. :)
Also about Concerta, is 54mg a noticeable bigger step up from 36mg compared to the step up 27mg to 36mg? As in duration, effects, focus, time to kick in, etc.
Thanks all! Have a great week! :)
Edit: I have read the rules and don't believe I break them. I'm sharing my obsession with time and how I've felt and perceived it over the weeks I've been taking medication, not sharing misinformation (which is the only rule I think I could come close to breaking). The last paragraph was a side question I just thought of last minute. :) | 2021-10-07T13:04:03.000Z | q38n6o | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Time and time perception. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q38n6o/time_and_time_perception/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T13:03:30.000Z | q38mqo | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Laughing at anything you find funny. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q38mqo/laughing_at_anything_you_find_funny/ |
Jippy1707 | Anyone else have trouble completing a video game? I love gaming, but will find myself switching from game to game because I can't stay interested. Or I overthink things like how I could be doing something different with my time or I think about how long it could take to finally beat he game then I immediately disconnect and switch to another game or turn my Xbox off all together. Most of the time, though, I'll find myself right back on it in the next 15min or so and engage in the same process.
On the other hand, when I *do* find a game that really grabs my attention and I really enjoy, I can't put it down and feel so happy and proud that I was able to devote my time to something for such a long period and feel so accomplished when I complete it. Games that I do finish and really do enjoy have a special place in my heart. | 2021-10-07T13:01:49.000Z | q38lj4 | 46 | 64 | ADHD | Video Games | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q38lj4/video_games/ |
scubasam27 | Last week I watched this talk about mental health:
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/10/25kopischke?lang=eng
It's from a church conference, but even if you don't actively participate in any faith, I hope that you'll take a few minutes to watch or listen. I think you'll find encouragement, at least in the knowledge that there are religious organizations that are aware of these challenges and are fighting against the stigma. Some quotes from the talk:
"Because mental illness can interfere with our perception of perfection, it remains all too often a taboo. As a result, there is too much ignorance, too much silent suffering, and too much despair. Many, feeling overwhelmed because they do not meet perceived standards, mistakenly believe they have no place in the Church."
"Challenges often indicate a need for additional tools and support and are not a character defect."
"...it can be difficult for parents to identify their children’s struggles, but we must educate ourselves... Again, educating ourselves about mental illness prepares us to help ourselves and others who might be struggling."
Be well friends, and know that there are more people advocating for you than you realize! | 2021-10-07T12:59:36.000Z | q38jnb | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Addressing mental health | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q38jnb/addressing_mental_health/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T12:43:38.000Z | q389pe | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Am I doing too much? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q389pe/am_i_doing_too_much/ |
MadameMalia | My son has an appointment today for a med refill, this is the second one we’ve tried, and he hates taking it. It’s a low dose, extended release, Vyvanse. His teacher says he does amazing in school on it, but he says it makes him feel weird. No headaches or anything. Do I request a switch today for the “weird” feeling? Thanks for helping me, I don’t have ADHD so I don’t know how the medications feel when they aren’t what you need, and what they do feel like when they are what you need.
Edit: So far we’ve tried Adderall and Vyvanse.
My son can talk to me about anything because I practice peaceful parenting.
I also don’t make him take his medications if he doesn’t want to due to feeling weird on them, which is why I am posting here talking about a medication switch appointment.
I try to have him explain what weird means, but he has a hard time explaining it. I guess I would have a hard time explaining what a blood sugar high or low feels like as I’m a diabetic to a non-diabetic. So I try my best to listen when he says something feels off, but can’t quite put it into words
He does have an IEP for school.
Sorry for any typos or grammar errors. I’m at work, but trying to keep up with everyone’s comments so that I can reply to everyone and not get overwhelmed later. I’m not double checking everything I send before I send it. So sorry!!
Edit 2: you are seriously the most supportive community ever. Thank you soooo much for not making me feel bad, and thank you for educating me on your ADHD, and any and all medication side effects that you’ve experienced in your life. Your comments help me to understand what my son is going through better.
Edit 3: someone reported me to Reddit as having a crisis and suicidal thoughts from this sub. I am not suicidal or in a crisis, so I hope that was an accidental report. I’m very content with my life. Thank you for caring though.
Edit 4: they are trying a low dose of Concerta. | 2021-10-07T12:42:26.000Z | q388wj | 164 | 112 | ADHD | If you/your kid says they don’t like a med should you switch? | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q388wj/if_youyour_kid_says_they_dont_like_a_med_should/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T12:41:43.000Z | q388g9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I missed my exam | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q388g9/i_missed_my_exam/ |
kona_chameleon | Tried to book a hotel for last night. When I arrived I discovered I accidentally booked it for two weeks from now. Room is non-refundable. Fuck.
Thank god I'm in a financial position to eat that cost, but a couple years ago I definitely was not. I honestly don't know how I survived without autopay on bills.
People really don't talk enough about how expensive it is to have ADHD. | 2021-10-07T12:40:53.000Z | q387zn | 147 | 1,154 | ADHD | ADHD tax is real | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q387zn/adhd_tax_is_real/ |
lejalb | I was smoking green and drinking a lot before I met my gf. She made me realise that I was out of control. Now it's been over a year since I stopped. I feels weird, cause now I feel like the adhd (and anxiety) is more obvious and there's nothing to "tame it down". But I'm in therapy, it helps a lot!
And I am very proud of me.
Now I am looking forward for real medication. If you have anything to say that can help me, I would appreciate because it scares me. Feel free to share your experience with starting meds.
Thanks for reading this :) Take care of y'all ✌ | 2021-10-07T12:36:26.000Z | q3855c | 13 | 27 | ADHD | I've been clean for over a year now! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3855c/ive_been_clean_for_over_a_year_now/ |
SuperTriniGamer | [removed] | 2021-10-07T12:31:06.000Z | q381tl | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Literally seconds after I took my medication I forgot if I took it or not | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q381tl/literally_seconds_after_i_took_my_medication_i/ |
ashurakun | I have no clue if this is part of adhd or if I'm just a slacker, but I've had consistent issues with quitting jobs impulsively simply because the job became unbearably boring. I'll start questioning my worth as a worker, I'll start questioning if this money even is worth anything or if the work im doing even amounts to what I make. It's a real issue I have and I just wonder if anyone else has had these same issues with jobs and struggling to stay motivated. Thanks for the read! | 2021-10-07T12:23:18.000Z | q37x2e | 29 | 84 | ADHD | Lacking Job Motivation | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q37x2e/lacking_job_motivation/ |
These_Department_221 | So i had ADHD my diagnosis yesterday with Clinical Partners and i think it went well, however my psychiatrist said it will take 10-15 days to process everything and write up a report. At the end he asked for school reports which i said i will send him. The thing is ive heard alot of stories where people get diagnosed at the end of the appointment and im now questioning myself whether its a bad sign that i didn't get this.
Has anyone been in a similar situation where you weren't diagnosed straight away? | 2021-10-07T12:17:44.000Z | q37tqi | 12 | 2 | ADHD | 10-15 day wait for diagnosis? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q37tqi/1015_day_wait_for_diagnosis/ |
ScienceSabrina | Hi there.
I was diagnosed with ADD about three years ago. (After over 12 years of therapy, but that's another story)
Anyways, so they performed an EEG. Turns out, besides some other things, that my reflexes are slower than "normal". That would explain why my performance in games was alway mediocre at best. But this made me wonder... Are there any studies about gaming (and especially "aim trainers") and ADD/ADHD? Or even just their effect on reflexes in general.
And yes, the reason why I'm asking this here, rather than googling it is, that I don't have the nerve to filter out all the articles about people claiming that games cause ADHD.
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\*If the flair doesn't fit, please feel free to correct it. | 2021-10-07T12:16:51.000Z | q37t6j | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Studies about videogames and AD(H)D | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q37t6j/studies_about_videogames_and_adhd/ |
liloandthrowmeaway | [removed] | 2021-10-07T12:09:11.000Z | q37opr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Newly Diagnosed | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q37opr/newly_diagnosed/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T12:08:31.000Z | q37obk | 10 | 2 | ADHD | Constantly bored | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q37obk/constantly_bored/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T12:04:40.000Z | q37lxw | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Concerta tackling my hyperactivity but not my inattentiveness | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q37lxw/concerta_tackling_my_hyperactivity_but_not_my/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T12:03:02.000Z | q37kw5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Can anyone else relate ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q37kw5/can_anyone_else_relate/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T11:53:03.000Z | q37f03 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Alcohol and adhd medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q37f03/alcohol_and_adhd_medication/ |
Oprah-s-rightboob | I pushed aside all my studying and prepping for a decisive medschool exam, in favor of my latest dopamine kick : cleaning my tech appliances with a toothbrush and reading every story on r/AITA, (I think I’ve read thousands these last few days).
When I spoke with my fiancé about how I am having a hardtime studying (he passed the exam, and we both agreed that I have to pass it too, so we can get into the same residency) he said I don’t want it bad enough, and that he was putting in more hours than me when studying, I am just lazy and careless. I was really hurt by this.
The thing is, even when I put away all distractions, I still manage to be distracted, and I already feel so bad about it. I’ve tried so many things and manage a few bursts of hardwork here and there, but it is not enough.
Sadly I can’t go on any meds, since I had a psychotic episode induced by ritalin, which was already difficult to acquire in my countr to begin with.
Any tips on how you manage to get past those comments? Or on how you manage to succeed in studying/working hard? | 2021-10-07T11:52:27.000Z | q37ep8 | 8 | 68 | ADHD | Don’t you hate it when someone says you don’t want it bad enough or you’re not trying hard enough? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q37ep8/dont_you_hate_it_when_someone_says_you_dont_want/ |
violetdonut95 | Hi,
I have ADHD (alongside bipolar). I have been on ADHD meds since I was about 17. I have been on vyvanse for a while. However, this past year, my vyvanse isn't giving me the same feeling it used to give me. All of last year, I took 10 mg adderall and then five minutes later would take 40 mg of vyvanse and it was almost like it kickstarted the vyvanse. And it worked so I kept doing that since it was really helping.
But since the end of August, I felt as though the 40 mg wasn't doing anything. So my dosage increased to 50 mg (vyvanse). I've been taking it, but I don't feel focused, nor do I feel motivated, alert, and other positive side effects that come with vyvanse. So I started taking 10 mg adderall again and then five minutes later 50 mg of vyvanse and STILL nothing. Has anyone experienced this before?
(Also please don't be mean...yes my doctor knows I am taking adderall and vyvanse together. She is obviously the one who prescribes it to me. I should also state that I am on other medications such as buspar, pristiq, seroquel, trazadone & guanfacine) | 2021-10-07T11:45:43.000Z | q37axr | 5 | 1 | ADHD | TIPS/Experiences on Vyvanse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q37axr/tipsexperiences_on_vyvanse/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T11:42:50.000Z | q37992 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | I spend most of my days distracted or procrastinating. Should I do something completely different? | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q37992/i_spend_most_of_my_days_distracted_or/ |
violetdonut95 | [removed] | 2021-10-07T11:41:47.000Z | q378mo | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is anyone on Vyvanse? Looking to see if anyone has experienced what I am experiencing | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q378mo/is_anyone_on_vyvanse_looking_to_see_if_anyone_has/ |
Babyp0tato | [removed] | 2021-10-07T11:37:58.000Z | q376fo | 18 | 9 | ADHD | Is it possible for someone to binge watch tv shows with adhd? | 0.91 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q376fo/is_it_possible_for_someone_to_binge_watch_tv/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T11:35:57.000Z | q375fe | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Forms to fill before Psychiatry UK Assessment? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q375fe/forms_to_fill_before_psychiatry_uk_assessment/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T11:34:06.000Z | q374e1 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Supplements instead of medication... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q374e1/supplements_instead_of_medication/ |
deadpoet64 | I always get asked what’s it feel like. Why do you need medication? I never had a clear answer until driving into work today. It feels like the staircases in Harry Potter. Instead of stairs imagine ideas and hobbies and thoughts. Phone calls I need to make and bills I need to pay. But they are constantly changing course and taking me somewhere I didn’t want to go in the first place. For me this makes sense. I used to start something and then wind up doing the completely opposite thing. Start cleaning and find a book I had been meaning to read. Start reading the book come across a phrase it sentence that reminded me to eat today. So on and so forth. On days where I don’t take my medication. I find myself trying to repeat the same idea or phrase lest it becomes just another staircase in my mind. How would you describe it? I’m sure everyone has a different description because not everyone is the same. | 2021-10-07T11:30:12.000Z | q3727s | 4 | 5 | ADHD | The Staircases in my brain | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3727s/the_staircases_in_my_brain/ |
thatgirlfromdelco | [removed] | 2021-10-07T11:28:02.000Z | q37105 | 44 | 180 | ADHD | Day 6 of Adderall XR and I've been humbled | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q37105/day_6_of_adderall_xr_and_ive_been_humbled/ |
art_by_aud | Hello,
I don't believe that I have ADHD, but I just want to ask a question. I was just wondering what you guys consider burnouts. I don't necessarily feel as though I am going through one as I have been in the constant state of lacking the motivation to do my school work for several months, it's possible that I am just struggling with the stress of corona but I kinda feel as though it's more.
Thank you in advance for any help. 😊 | 2021-10-07T11:16:48.000Z | q36uos | 3 | 1 | ADHD | I think I might be struggling with a burnout | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q36uos/i_think_i_might_be_struggling_with_a_burnout/ |
apatheticonion | [removed] | 2021-10-07T11:15:47.000Z | q36u5o | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just started taking dextro for the first time at a low dose, is it normal to feel unusually happy? Also do meds affect your sleep? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q36u5o/just_started_taking_dextro_for_the_first_time_at/ |
captainacedia | When I was a teenager my mom gave me a piece of paper with details I would need to find my biological father. I always kept it with me. A few years ago I started looking but couldn't emotionally deal with it and hid it away somewhere. I remember I put it somewhere dumb and I told myself "one day when you are ready you will know where you hid it". It made sense at the time. Well now I'm ready and I can't find it anywhere. It's driving me crazy. For the past week I've been searching the internet to find information on the man and nothing. Now I've turned into an obsessed monster just digging through everything I own. (Boring story, I know.) I've just become so obsessed I can't focus on anything else, I barely work, after work I'm online until 2am searching. | 2021-10-07T11:14:30.000Z | q36tg4 | 4 | 13 | ADHD | Thanks a lot ADHD brain | 0.93 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q36tg4/thanks_a_lot_adhd_brain/ |
overwhelmed_lula | TL;DR:
I get emotional (teary) very easily and sometimes over odd things.
People notice it's unusual.
Can anyone else relate or explain why this happens/ if it's a less commonly known ADHD trait.
Longer version:
I'm just curious is anyone else finds their eyes welling up frequently? Not actually crying but very close. Sometimes I also fully cry over these things (examples below) but more often it's just borderline (wet eyes, on the verge of crying).
I feel things deeply and I can be moved by all sorts of stuff very easily. It stands out as being quite unusual in comparison to others. It can be a bit embarrassing because often it seems strange if it happens at an odd time. My mum is similar so I think it's a brain wiring thing, (I'm pretty sure my mum has undiagnosed servere inattentive ADHD).
Examples of triggers that get my eyes welling up very easily:
1. Movies /TV with anything remotely "touching"
2. Anything to so with children for some reason, including reading children's books to my kids. Even children's tv shows can trigger my emotions and they don't necissarily need to be sad to make me well up.
3. Anything to do with old people being sad or lonely
4. Seeing someone else cry
5. Emotional music or music with touching lyrics/ good books to do with relationships /feelings etc
6. Watching good live performances of theatre or dance/ music etc
7. Animals being hurt, lonely or mistreated
8. Trees being cut down
9. Seeing people treated badly or without basic resources like housing etc.
10. Abuse or neglect
....and many more things can trigger me!!! I know a lot of this is common stuff but for me it is definitely more frequent than it seems to be for a average person.
Other times I feel very disconnected and things that upset others don't affect me at all. It's very confusing!
I'm just curious if this is more common in the ADHD community. I'm currently waiting for my neuropsych assessment report to see if I will meet the criteria for an ADHD (inattentive type) diagnosis.
Thanks for reading if you get this far :)
*Edited to add short version at the top. | 2021-10-07T11:02:28.000Z | q36mwn | 70 | 51 | ADHD | Being frequently and easily "moved" (emotionally) | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q36mwn/being_frequently_and_easily_moved_emotionally/ |
dee2404 | *UPDATE* so many responses! turns out almost all of you drive! I was feeling guilty/left out but now I feel reassured that it may not be my ADHD stopping me after all and more of an anxiety/aversion that I can overcome. I live in a major city in Australia and work from home but I know I need to have it out of necessity/emergencies and before having kids. Thank you all!
30F. Newly diagnosed but its been a long (lifetime) coming. My question is… do you guys drive?! I seem to see a lot of posts like “lost my car keys…” when meanwhile I’m 30 and can’t drive
I’ve taken lessons throughout my 20s and would just freak out and give up
I am in the process now of finally getting my license but truthfully I could go the rest of my life not having it
So I’m wondering
- do you have Driving anxiety? What helps
- if you don’t drive - will you ever?
Thanks! | 2021-10-07T10:53:02.000Z | q36hh1 | 569 | 909 | ADHD | Wait, you guys drive?! | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q36hh1/wait_you_guys_drive/ |
[deleted] | I got in my first relationship a few months ago, it ended very badly because of me. My biggest fear now is not learning my lessons from what I did wrong, poor working memory and all. So I repeatedly all throughout the day replay those cringe memories to myself , recoiling when I do it, to make sure the images are burned in my brain and its impossible to forget.
Does anyone else do this? Does anyone have a better coping mechanism ? | 2021-10-07T10:52:18.000Z | q36h2v | 3 | 2 | ADHD | when worried that I won't learn lessons from my mistakes I repeatedly batter myself with cringe memories to make sure that I remember | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q36h2v/when_worried_that_i_wont_learn_lessons_from_my/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T10:44:48.000Z | q36d3k | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Have been feeling extremely stressed out and anxitey driven lately. How do you deal with bad weeks/months? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q36d3k/have_been_feeling_extremely_stressed_out_and/ |
Level-Garlic9212 | I've recently completed my 3 week titration of Xaggitin XL (methylphenidate extended release 18mg-54mg) with Psychiatry UK. It's quite difficult to judge how effective it's been and I've experienced moderate side effects. Has anyone been prescribed other types of ADHD meds by psychiatry UK such as instant release amphetamine? | 2021-10-07T10:43:57.000Z | q36cnz | 8 | 1 | ADHD | Other medications with psychiatry uk | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q36cnz/other_medications_with_psychiatry_uk/ |
R1ndA13 | I really don't know where to start and I think I might make a mistake in the process. I feel that my mind is like slowly deteriorating. Last December, my life's been a hell because of schoolworks combined with a toxic home. I feel like everything's falling apart and I feel that no matter what I do, nothing will change. I tried to be more positive and productive but I ended up where I started, it is the same with becoming more toxic and self-destructive. I feel like that no matter what I do, I'll end up right in the middle. Feeling torn apart because I can't be positive nor negative, so I just decided to do nothing about it. I stopped going to college, I pushed away a girl friend because things might end up worse. After that, I decided to just take a break and find out what is wrong with me, then catch up with college.
I asked my sister that I will go to a psychologist, but I often times didn't feel like going to. And it ended up being forgotten. I want to ask her about it, but I feel that I might bother her or even worse, invalidate it.
I just want to be fixed, so that I can help out properly at home.
Note: at first, I thought it was schizophrenia because I can't distinguish a thought and a voice. After searching for an answer, I noticed that I relate to the symptoms of ADHD. I took some online test (even though they were not that credible), got a high score in the test. | 2021-10-07T10:38:45.000Z | q369yk | 1 | 3 | ADHD | What are the basic steps to get help from a professional? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q369yk/what_are_the_basic_steps_to_get_help_from_a/ |
Tuirseach49 | The title pretty much says it all.
I've struggled my way through a BSc and an MSc medication free, although I have tried to get medication a couple of times, it's really damn hard to get here.
I want to thank all of you amazing people for creating such a supportive and inspiring place.
Thank you brains! I love you all! | 2021-10-07T10:23:30.000Z | q36257 | 109 | 1,118 | ADHD | I was offered a PhD position! | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q36257/i_was_offered_a_phd_position/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-07T10:21:57.000Z | q361bi | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Personality tests | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q361bi/personality_tests/ |
Sessayy | [removed] | 2021-10-07T10:09:25.000Z | q35v06 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Tips on how to get 8 hours of sleep at night? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q35v06/tips_on_how_to_get_8_hours_of_sleep_at_night/ |
stardust_crusader123 | Regarding ADHD as a learning disability. One thing scares me to no end. I'm great at math, I'm great at language, I'm great at history, psychology, sociology and to in \*some\* aspects also science. It feels like I got every necessary scale filled to the brim already, I just learn concepts quickly. I absolutely hate school though and can ONLY perform well if I'm interested. Spoiler alert: It's rare, very very rare. I'm not an intellectualist (someone who seeks knowledge for the sake of enjoyment) for school in the least and have just recently learnt to force myself to pass by using medication (with years of practicing through copious trials and error, different lifestyles, mindsets, overcompensations etc).
And here it comes, the obvious. One thing I can't perform well not on, no matter how interested and engaged and hyperfocused I am, no matter my medication. Is programming. One of my courses is in programming and I'm afraid if I don't manage to struggle my way through this tiny thing (there really isn't a lot left) I won't be able to complete my gymnasium exam (gymnasium for those who don't know, it's a preparatory school between ages 16-19 and is obligatory to get prerequisites for an advanced degree, e.g., bachelors, PhD etc. and exists in a few different countries). The course is getting too hard at this point. I feel like I know what to do and then just nothing works and I can work on simple programs for hours, thinking I am getting somewhere, seeing some sort of change but never getting there in the end. I feel like I'm at a dead end. If you are good at programming, or even better; have been bad at it in the past but overcame it. How did you do it? I NEED TO KNOW | 2021-10-07T10:01:00.000Z | q35qpr | 6 | 1 | ADHD | [PLEASE HELP]How do I get better at programming? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q35qpr/please_helphow_do_i_get_better_at_programming/ |
books_binary | [removed] | 2021-10-07T09:49:13.000Z | q35l1v | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Self-diagnosis! Works or not? | 0.66 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q35l1v/selfdiagnosis_works_or_not/ |
Disk_Open | I’m on day 2 of concerta. Can’t sleep at all and it’s leaving me feeling busted. I know that taking concerta on less sleep makes for a shitty time, but I also know I need to power thru this honeymoon phase stuff to get an idea of lasting side effects, since this might go away. So should I take my concerta when I wake up, even if it’s late in the day OR should I wake up early, with much less sleep, and take it then? | 2021-10-07T09:39:55.000Z | q35gvl | 3 | 0 | ADHD | Concerta schedule help pls | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q35gvl/concerta_schedule_help_pls/ |
Slow-Pea-9900 | (20F) Currently seeing a clinical psychologist who suspects I have primarily inattentive adhd, just waiting for a formal diagnosis from a psychiatrist.
Have been in lockdown for the past four months, at a point where I’m so hyper aware of how much I’ve been masking to the point where its making me panic constantly. I can barely handle part time uni and will soon be going back to a couple of shifts a week (I work in retail, bleh) - such a long period of doing nothing and still feeling burnt out has me absolutely dreading going back to work. Especially now I know the cause of all my ‘stupid mistakes’ in the past.
Have honestly considered inpatient care but I don’t want to pressure my parents into that, even though it has been suggested to me by family.
TLDR: Im grateful to have gotten an appointment for a psychiatrist by end of nov, but I’m just at a point where I’ve been on such autopilot/dissociation mode for two years the thought of waiting any longer makes me extremely depressed. | 2021-10-07T09:36:48.000Z | q35fhx | 3 | 7 | ADHD | I’ve reached new levels of burn out :/ | 0.82 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q35fhx/ive_reached_new_levels_of_burn_out/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T09:33:38.000Z | q35e2m | 5 | 4 | ADHD | Academically Successful w/o Meds | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q35e2m/academically_successful_wo_meds/ |
DaIceViking | [removed] | 2021-10-07T09:20:14.000Z | q3580g | 3 | 0 | ADHD | Looking for resources to learn about ADHD | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3580g/looking_for_resources_to_learn_about_adhd/ |
CamelusX | I'm extremely inattentive it's ruining my social life and my performance today
We had a sports class and there is this game of picking a peer and we both turn behind and each one take a color so when the teacher picks a color the student designated with this color start running and his peer try to catch him from behind
So me whenever the teacher picks a color i start running even when I'm supposed to catch my friend, most of people in my class start questioning my mental abilities like every year, every year I show the same symptoms of absent mindness and extreme impaulsivity even when I do breathing exercises and meditation and this makes me upset my ADHD is ruining my life for real
Please guys if there is anything besides meds(can't afford them for now) and breathing exercices I can do to get rid of that inattentiveness help me Cuz I'm sick and tired of that condition, its costing me the best years of my life I'm turning 20 this January.. | 2021-10-07T09:18:53.000Z | q357fe | 2 | 1 | ADHD | My extreme inattentiveness is ruining my life | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q357fe/my_extreme_inattentiveness_is_ruining_my_life/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T09:11:30.000Z | q35434 | 3 | 0 | ADHD | Christ—the spectrum nature of psych is so annoying. I’m mulling over whether I might have bpd. | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q35434/christthe_spectrum_nature_of_psych_is_so_annoying/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-07T09:11:24.000Z | q3541m | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Under which conditions is your ADHD the strongest/weakest? | 0.4 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q3541m/under_which_conditions_is_your_adhd_the/ |
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