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i_dont_hate_you1 | It took the social media blackout last night to realise how much social media helps me. I'm an adult and live with my parents in a small town where all my friends have left. I'm slowly piecing my life back together and making connections on social media helps a lot. My instagram is basically an ADHD support group, and is a relief I need in a world where I feel alienated often.
I'm sure you also experience this but being alone with my thoughts for a long time is often hard. Social media gives me quick bursts of dopamine in between tasks and really helps to pull me back to earth when my thoughts are too intense.
But my dad was making ignorant comments last night saying the blackout will help to cure our addiction. Its so fustrating to me because life is hard sometimes and I genuinely feel that if used responsibly, social media makes it better. Idk, I just feel I'd be struggling much more without it and it does NOT affect my attention span it actually makes it better because it prevents me going off into a daydream for the rest of the day. Ugh.
Sorry just ranting. Wondering if you feel the same. | 2021-10-05T13:49:54.000Z | q1wrtg | 2 | 1 | ADHD | I'm tired of the stigma that social media reduces attention span, social media feels a godsend for me | 0.6 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1wrtg/im_tired_of_the_stigma_that_social_media_reduces/ |
ecalicious | So I'm applying for my dream study once again. It is really hard to get in, they only accept 1-2 people per year and there is 3 rounds of creative projects, each involving 2-4 tasks, before even getting to interview. I have applied twice before and spent the last 3 years learning and developing my skills. I know it is hard to get in, but I'm not ready to give up. And I actually believe I could be able to get in.
The thing is, I'm experiencing a lot of RSD right now, making it nearly impossible for me to stay grounded, be creative and focus on my task, as my anxiety keeps telling me that I'm not good enough and should not even bother trying. Even tho everyone I've worked with in the field has been very supportive of me and I REALLY wan't to do it. I'm just stuck, anxious and keep coming up with reasons to procrastinate.
I am also suffering from PTSD-related depression right now, which does not exactly make my energy level, drive and time management any better. I just really want to let go of all this anxiety, as that is the major thing holding me back right now.
I know I'm able to do the task, as I've done some very similar before and I know where I need to prioritize my time and energy. I just feel like I have this big, glowing ball in my stomach screaming "NO!" STOP! YOU CANT DO IT!" or my head will spin away with excuses like "the task is stupid and not worth spending time on, as it actually won't reflect your skills and even if you did it, you would not get in, but just humiliate yourself". Which I know is not true, but it keep popping up and I can't calm it down. It has been a while since I've experienced self-doubt that was this disabling.
I have no idea why it is so bad this year. I have more skill and support than ever, I really want to do it and I really want to get to next round of application. I've been looking forward to this application all year, as it is a great challenge and a great way to discover myself and stimulate my creative skills. But I just feel so anxious. And then I get anxious that I am anxious and feel ashamed that I'm not moving forward, but just doing nothing.
Do you have any kind of coping strategies for this? Anything.
I need to talk to my therapist, but I can't get a time in two weeks and I only have 1,5 month to do the whole project and I'm also quite busy at work, even tho they support me and understand I need to spend extra time on this application right now. | 2021-10-05T13:48:58.000Z | q1wr9n | 2 | 1 | ADHD | I need support and advise/tips as I'm starting a new, important project and experience anxiety | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1wr9n/i_need_support_and_advisetips_as_im_starting_a/ |
Accomplished-Cut-596 | [removed] | 2021-10-05T13:46:49.000Z | q1wpwa | 1 | 1 | ADHD | does anyone have study advise | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1wpwa/does_anyone_have_study_advise/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T13:46:46.000Z | q1wpv4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Scared of taking my ADHD meds due to Epilepsy side effect? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1wpv4/scared_of_taking_my_adhd_meds_due_to_epilepsy/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T13:46:34.000Z | q1wpql | 2 | 6 | ADHD | I can't concentrate on my work, I'm so frustrated, I just cried, I hate ADHD. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1wpql/i_cant_concentrate_on_my_work_im_so_frustrated_i/ |
GimWubzee | So, my mrs and myself have stumbled onto the fact that I might have ADHD? I would say it as a joke about myself because i thought i just had some “tendencies” of someone who has ADHD. So further research shows i may?
Im 23 now but back when i was a little pup i was doing pretty well in school then hit a wall. I would sit in class and listen but not listen, as if nothing that was said went through. Intrusive thoughts for days! And get stuck in these endless thought loops that just spiral out of control. When i felt like i was good at something i would go full speed into it then just come to a grinding halt. I really notice when i speak i just dont stop and it goes on and on and on, then i notice the other person pulling away, all that jazz.
I never thought it could be ADHD because i didnt even really know what ADHD was, i thought this was the way of thinking and speaking in just everyones day to day; cut to 2 weeks ago…
So got a job in a manufacturing place and i would get real bored or energetic. I would entertain myself and whoever was around by just saying whatever thought came to mind, or just rambling on about random things. This one time i sat on a desk chair and rolled around acting like Stephen Hawking got told off for some reason… but nothing came of it.
Then the dumbest move on my behalf, i was working with a bit older guy, he knew how to have a laugh and we had to put “flags” on the pallets (tells the forklift drivers where to place the pallets in the factory) the FLAGS GET THROWN INTO THE BIN. I said jokingly “how funny would it be to draw a d*ck on the flags?” The guy laughed and sketched one or two out and i had a turn he had a laugh and a couple other people found it funny, so i took it as an invitiation to draw a few more and i just became D*ckasso. I drew 6 d*cks -.- as soon as i got that validation it was on.
Cut to today I am back on the job hunt because i couldnt just help myself.
I get lost in these fantasy thoughts that just trail on and on, i can never sit down and read a book without being confused on what i just read, like all of it!
It feels good that I might have an answer to the chaos? I dont know but i’ll book an appointment whenever i get a chance to, its a comforting and an uncomfortable feeling. Also, that story is just a funny one, maybe just me being an idiot but i thought ya’ll might enjoy it!
TLDR: Lost job due to drawing penises on paper that goes in bin,
Strong intrusive thoughts, loss of attention through schooling and now, being a “character” and being uncomfortable and excited to get a diagnosis | 2021-10-05T13:45:39.000Z | q1wp67 | 3 | 0 | ADHD | Going to get a diagnosis as soon as I can? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1wp67/going_to_get_a_diagnosis_as_soon_as_i_can/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T13:43:08.000Z | q1wnkm | 2 | 3 | ADHD | laziness etc | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1wnkm/laziness_etc/ |
ASubtleEnchantress | [removed] | 2021-10-05T13:41:28.000Z | q1wmjj | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Flu-like symptoms with ritalin? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1wmjj/flulike_symptoms_with_ritalin/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T13:41:17.000Z | q1wmew | 3 | 5 | ADHD | I deeply resent how I was raised. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1wmew/i_deeply_resent_how_i_was_raised/ |
hhubbs | I was prescribed guanfacine ir (tenex) instead of extended release due to my age for adhd. I’m currently on 1 mg taken at night. Is the instant release version still effective for adhd? And does it take several days/weeks for the medication to build up and notice it’s effects since it’s not a stimulant? | 2021-10-05T13:39:19.000Z | q1wl5a | 1 | 5 | ADHD | Guanfacine (instant release) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1wl5a/guanfacine_instant_release/ |
AutumnRosettaCygni | Currently dealing with 30 questions about how it affects me from the NHS. I also let slip in the first round of questions the word "anxiety" and now they are mining me for information about that too
fuck I did nothing differently for this job than any other job, but they decided to be difficult. was due to start on Monday and I am still answering questions for the bureaucracy rather than for my health.
Time to go back into the mental health closet and pretend to be neurotypical for the man | 2021-10-05T13:38:04.000Z | q1wkbb | 10 | 15 | ADHD | Today I learned why you dont disclose ADHD on your pre employment checks | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1wkbb/today_i_learned_why_you_dont_disclose_adhd_on/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T13:33:04.000Z | q1wh73 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Australians with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1wh73/australians_with_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T13:32:34.000Z | q1wgvv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Can you be happy and have ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1wgvv/can_you_be_happy_and_have_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T13:26:38.000Z | q1wd3x | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Australians with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1wd3x/australians_with_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T13:24:10.000Z | q1wbl5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Australians with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1wbl5/australians_with_adhd/ |
aspacejunkie | Recent adult diagnosis (ADD) and have built up to taking 50mg of vyvanse every day. My specialist says I (M20) should take it 7 days a week but I find it incredibly tiring being strung out for 14-16 hours every day. I've been doing it for 3 weeks now, just having a break for a couple days and I've slept for upwards of 18 hours in that time (heavy crash). I find it incredibly tiring starting my day at 8am and still being amped up on drugs close to midnight that evening, then rinse and repeat. I feel like it's super excessive especially since I don't feel I need my medication outside of study time. I've recently been completing my study work way way way faster than usual (can guess why) and after 11am I spend the rest of my day on medication, not doing work because it's already done.
I'm also worried to change medications because of high abuse potential of IR/shorter lasting (non prodrug) medications (have had various issues in the past and have a prominent addictive personality)
Is this how you guys all function? Is it normal to be on medication all day every day? What do I do?
Any replies/advice/anything is helpful/appreciated, tysm | 2021-10-05T13:22:39.000Z | q1walw | 82 | 64 | ADHD | Should I be taking my medication every day? | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1walw/should_i_be_taking_my_medication_every_day/ |
MAGYK6 | I’m a student in high school who just got a proper diagnosis for adhd and I’m always lacking on my homework so what are something’s I can do to actually do to motivate myself to do homework I want to be better but homework for whatever reason always skips right past my mind. I want to go to a decent college but my gpa is too low to convince anyone to accept me. I’ve been researching ways to trick my brain to do my homework and get dopamine out of it but it just seems to fail each time. | 2021-10-05T13:17:23.000Z | q1w78x | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Can I get some help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1w78x/can_i_get_some_help/ |
CodingEagle02 | It took me until the last year of high school to figure out what was wrong with me. Up until then, I didn't even realise I had a problem, I always thought I was just lazy and wasn't putting enough effort in, and I just needed to stop being a bad student and do the schoolwork and I'd be fine.
One of the only times I managed to articulate that I was struggling was when I warned my English teacher. I told her "I struggle with procrastination", hoping it'd help explain my behaviour a bit. She told me "like all teenagers, then?" and proceeded to be one of the most scornful teachers when I was clearly unable to organise my schoolwork, pay attention, or do things in a timely manner. If she'd recognised my symptoms, or at least acknowledged that was a call for help, things might have gone a lot more smoothly for me in my last few years of school.
Fuck you, Ms Johnson, I hope no other student with an undiagnosed disorder suffered under your care.
PS: "Ms Johnson" wasn't actually her name, I don't remember what it was lol. The title just wouldn't work otherwise, and frankly I can't be arsed putting in the effort for her. (Plus privacy issues) | 2021-10-05T13:12:55.000Z | q1w4cb | 10 | 39 | ADHD | Fuck you, Ms Johnson | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1w4cb/fuck_you_ms_johnson/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T13:12:37.000Z | q1w45r | 0 | 1 | ADHD | They say ADHDers have a unique relationship with music: Well, taking my meds for the first time this morning after a 3 day planned break "feels" like 'Experience' by Ludovico Einaudi (link below) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1w45r/they_say_adhders_have_a_unique_relationship_with/ |
HarrysAlterEgo | If you could share the effects of caffeine on your heart rate,blood pressure and mental state in general by personal experience, please comment.
P.s. I have not opted for ADHD diagnosis yet and actually I have started taking two-three cups of black coffee without sugar since last three days. Strange enough, contrary to general documented effect, caffeine seems to be calming me down. Both my Sys and Dia blood pressures are going down after consumption and heart rate, as well, is dropping down to 55-60 BPM range.
I have actually never had coffee on a regular basis before and just sparsely. | 2021-10-05T13:05:19.000Z | q1vz8r | 43 | 5 | ADHD | Effects of caffeine on ADHD diagnosed people | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1vz8r/effects_of_caffeine_on_adhd_diagnosed_people/ |
bkrby8036 | Hey y’all,
I’m very curious - my girlfriend and I both have ADHD and are poly and I wonder how many of y’all are too?
In previous relationships I have become incredibly bored of partners once the dopamine bombs of new romance wears off, including sex.
I’m just curious to see if anyone else experiences this too; if you’re not poly, how do you cope with relationship boredom? | 2021-10-05T13:04:40.000Z | q1vytl | 7 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD and polyamory | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1vytl/adhd_and_polyamory/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T13:02:25.000Z | q1vxct | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What do I need to do | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1vxct/what_do_i_need_to_do/ |
Silly-Thanks-8857 | I’m probably going to ask my psych to get off it at my appt. today. I’ve been on it for nine months, and the exhaustion/ lack of motivation I get from it is unbearable, even if it helps my ADHD. I always notice I wake up a bit motivated, then take Strattera and go downhill from there. My biggest issue is I have withdrawals when stopping Strattera, and the last time I told my psych I wanted to taper down because of that, she acted like withdrawals were impossible. | 2021-10-05T13:00:16.000Z | q1vvpf | 4 | 5 | ADHD | What was your experience on Strattera? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1vvpf/what_was_your_experience_on_strattera/ |
sofalseworstie | hey fellas (gender neutral), i need some help. i’ve found that every time i get a crush i super hyperfixate on that person and want to talk to them/be around them all the time, which is 1) not healthy and 2) unrealistic and 3) especially difficult when you’re both polyam. being interested in multiple people is supposed to help me NOT do this, however, i was interested in two and i’m pretty sure the other one isn’t interested anymore so now all my focus is going to this one person who, yes, is also interested in me, but is also interested in someone else. UGHHH. i don’t know what to do because i don’t want to be needy and annoying, i just want to not feel like this. i don’t want to stop liking them either, just to manage the feelings better. | 2021-10-05T12:59:37.000Z | q1vv7r | 35 | 95 | ADHD | how to stop hyperfixating on crushes?? | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1vv7r/how_to_stop_hyperfixating_on_crushes/ |
Desperate-Metal8008 | I went on a date last week and quite liked the guy, he's cute and sweet. We're texting now, and he said something about him being a gemini and I joked that if I'd know I'd. have blocked him earlier. Turns out I did know, he told me and his birthday date when we went out and I just can't remember. He also told me about his master's thesis and I can't remember what it is either. I just said "sorry, I must've been too lost into your green eyes to pay attention" (good save, eh? no? ok).
Should I tell him I have add and sometimes even when I focus and try to pay attention ill forget things? or will it sound weird or like an excuse? | 2021-10-05T12:59:18.000Z | q1vv04 | 16 | 20 | ADHD | when do you tell people yo have it? | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1vv04/when_do_you_tell_people_yo_have_it/ |
svwood69 | Sometimes I struggle with writing essays, not always, but when I do I use this trick that my dad taught me.
I couldn’t get myself to get my thoughts onto paper and my dad says to me, “well you know what you want to say right?” I nodded. So he takes out his phone and says “Just say what you would write on the paper.” So I did. He recorded it with voice memos and then just told me to write what I said, and I did that for every paragraph of the essay and it worked. | 2021-10-05T12:56:27.000Z | q1vt5y | 6 | 11 | ADHD | Tip for writing essays | 0.87 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1vt5y/tip_for_writing_essays/ |
alecshannon | "Jingle Bells" is frequently on mental replay for me before I take my dose in the morning. I'll also repeat certain words or phrases—at one point it would be French words I picked up in my college classes—in a loop, too.
It's not so much irritating as it is just odd! After I remember to take my meds, I notice that the random song replay phenomenon fades away pretty quickly. | 2021-10-05T12:55:33.000Z | q1vslv | 384 | 1,581 | ADHD | Do others find themselves aggressively playing songs in a constant loop in their head when not on medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1vslv/do_others_find_themselves_aggressively_playing/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T12:54:47.000Z | q1vs46 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | go brush your teeth | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1vs46/go_brush_your_teeth/ |
sublimegeek | tl;dr Have you switched from Adderall to something else? What was your experience? Bonus tl;dr at the bottom.
So, I’m currently taking Adderall XR 25mg, and as my Dr says, he wants me to feel like 85%, which for a while has felt like that. However, I guess I’m wondering if there’s something that would be a better fit?
I have 2 points in my day where I’m in “doing” mode and that’s around 10ish and 2ish. Then after work, I feel like I’ve run a marathon in my head. I’m a software engineer.
I’m planning on talking to him next session about it, but wanted to get a pulse on if you started on Adderall and switched to something else, what was your experience?
I don’t have issues getting going when I start going, but it’s hard to organize my thoughts. My brain feels empty? I feel like when someone asks me a question, I just give an answer and it feels sometimes like I haven’t processed it. I just gave an answer to get out of having to really churn it.
My wife will ask me do you want A or B. “A” I say. Then she will go on to weigh C and D against A and B…and then I spiral 🌀 into analysis paralysis luckily stopping myself and stick to my roots and go back to my original choice.
tl;dr bonus: I should probably take my meds now 😂 | 2021-10-05T12:47:05.000Z | q1vno2 | 5 | 6 | ADHD | How many of you switched from Adderal? What was your experience? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1vno2/how_many_of_you_switched_from_adderal_what_was/ |
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External-Extreme-245 | Hey guys! I have really let ADHD symptoms get out of control over the pandemic. I constantly have to have a show or a podcast on for stimulation, even during tasks that require all of my attention its tough to turn off. If I gave the TV on then ill get sucked in sometimes and just generally feel like I "waste" a lot of time during the day either watching TV or messing around on my phone..
Im not looking for a full action plan (I do see a therapist and she gives me a lot of great suggestions) but how did you guys START getting things back under control? Think: when you were aware of unhealthy habits and knew how to start getting back on track but just couldn't take that FIRST STEP?
Any advice on getting started with implementing positive changes would be helpful!
Example: my therapist recommended I have a regular spot that I sit to gather myself before the day to just think about what kind of day I'm going to have, make choices about my day etc. I did this once and it felt good but I cant bring myself to prioritize it when its not the ideal morning? I know habits need to be done eve when things aren't ideal but have struggled so much with consistency in the past couple years.
Also, I travel for work so there is no one location im at every day (typically two weeks on, one week off) thanks! | 2021-10-05T12:46:46.000Z | q1vnii | 1 | 5 | ADHD | Getting started with a change | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1vnii/getting_started_with_a_change/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T12:37:22.000Z | q1vhya | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Is CBD oil useful on the days you want a break from meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1vhya/is_cbd_oil_useful_on_the_days_you_want_a_break/ |
Head_Program13 | So I started my first day at work and I'm just wondering if it's normal to stay 3 days without doing or learning anything. sitting all alone and I'm going crazy feeling unwanted or invisible I have terrible thoughts about what's going on though I tried to participate and show the mentor how I'm interested to be part of the work ,asked questions alot and they seem not excited to have me there or something and I wanna be wrong
But..
Isn't it the mentor responsibility to train the intern ? Or is it just me feeling useless and I should quit my job ? | 2021-10-05T12:29:44.000Z | q1vdkb | 13 | 0 | ADHD | Should I quit my job ? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1vdkb/should_i_quit_my_job/ |
No-Anchovies | Hi everyone, I just got (officially) diagnosed for inattentive-type ADHD and given a prescription for Methylphenidat (Ritalin), starting with 10g a day and then increase dosage weekly if needed (to 40 max). I'm new to this so really don't know what to expect -please help me explore by sharing your experiences, I'd love to learn more. I'm not a short fused individual but more like the daydream, can't keep a conversation straight or finish a task and hard to coordinate type of guy. | 2021-10-05T12:25:21.000Z | q1vb28 | 7 | 12 | ADHD | Diagnosed for inattentive-type ADHD at 35+ | 0.93 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1vb28/diagnosed_for_inattentivetype_adhd_at_35/ |
Nell_Antstream | Hey friends! I’ve been on titration a while now. Methylphenidate made me too agitated/anxious/panicky, Vyvanse made me too anxious and I’d cry and panic over the smallest things and the crash was horrendous. I’m now trying Amfexa.
I tried it and had bad crashes and felt tearful and crap but I remembered I’d also drank coca cola with it so I’m doing a fresh start today. Could the caffeine interaction have been causing the issue with me crashing?
I’ve started again today on 10mg along with my 10mg lexapro and so far I’ve felt my horrible constant fatigue go away and not felt as depressed. I feel a teensy bit speedy and fast and my chest feels that achey fast feeling but I’m ok. And of course my appetite is pooped. I’ve started feeling tiny little drops in my mood that come and go about 2 hours into my dose and usually start to crash but the crash hasn’t happened yet.
Does anyone have any tips to soften the blow of the crash? It usually makes me feel dread and anxiety and tearful and its the most horrible feeling. But without stims I’m so tired and useless!
Is caffeine a bad idea to have while on stims? I love coca cola but its so not worth it if its causing me to crash the way I was. | 2021-10-05T12:21:42.000Z | q1v8x7 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Titration is hard, now trying Amfexa. Any tips for the crash? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1v8x7/titration_is_hard_now_trying_amfexa_any_tips_for/ |
BidZealousideal1081 | Adderal and Concerta made me a zombie while vyvanse made me anxious and hyper,first day I felt good so I might try it again and up the dose. If these meds never worked, is it safe to say no stimulants will work for me? I'm currently trying nonstimulants but I'm so Goddamn sick of waiting for it to work, it's making me lose my mind. I need help now, but stimulants sucked. Am I screwed? Did anyone here eventually find a stimulant that worked? I tried all classes and I'm not sure if there is much of a difference within the different brands. | 2021-10-05T12:17:45.000Z | q1v6pg | 8 | 1 | ADHD | I went through 3 stimulant meds that sucked, Is it still possible to find one that works? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1v6pg/i_went_through_3_stimulant_meds_that_sucked_is_it/ |
wolf2d | This is what my therapist said a couple of days ago when expressing my doubts about a possible adhd diagnosis, and how to recognize when someone is lazy and when they are struggling.
It really surprised me when I've heard it, but now I realize it makes total sense. Now I try and remind myself of it whenever possible. | 2021-10-05T12:17:00.000Z | q1v6aa | 243 | 3,356 | ADHD | Lazy people don't exist. What we call "laziness" is contrary to human condition and just another functioning problem, and anyone struggling with it should be helped, not reprimanded | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1v6aa/lazy_people_dont_exist_what_we_call_laziness_is/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T12:15:02.000Z | q1v558 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Titration is hard, now trying Amfexa. Any tips for the crash? How about caffeine interaction? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1v558/titration_is_hard_now_trying_amfexa_any_tips_for/ |
uhsiwywhwihwuwhwuq_0 | [removed] | 2021-10-05T12:11:40.000Z | q1v383 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | After years of misdiagnose, I’m finally diagnosed with adhd. Feels like a liberation! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1v383/after_years_of_misdiagnose_im_finally_diagnosed/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T12:08:50.000Z | q1v1fe | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone try Modafinil/Armodafinil for treating ADD/AHD? What was it like? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1v1fe/anyone_try_modafinilarmodafinil_for_treating/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T12:05:14.000Z | q1uz84 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone try Modafinil/Armodafinil for treating ADD/AHD? What was it like? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1uz84/anyone_try_modafinilarmodafinil_for_treating/ |
MrWondrfull | [removed] | 2021-10-05T12:04:54.000Z | q1uz12 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Do you find personal financial budgeting a huge difficulty with ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1uz12/do_you_find_personal_financial_budgeting_a_huge/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T12:02:02.000Z | q1uxe1 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | How long does it take for your medication to start working? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1uxe1/how_long_does_it_take_for_your_medication_to/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T12:01:09.000Z | q1uwpf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone try Modafinil/Armodafinil for treating ADD/AHD? What was it like? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1uwpf/anyone_try_modafinilarmodafinil_for_treating/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T11:48:55.000Z | q1uq73 | 5 | 0 | ADHD | (21M) Need recommendation on my medication Concerta please! | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1uq73/21m_need_recommendation_on_my_medication_concerta/ |
Zeek7Br-Ba | Mirroring is something I think everyone who knows they do it, knows its bad. This is for people who dont know they do it or what it is. Talking to people with adhd often can feel like a one way mirror, you on the inside can see what’s going on, but on the other side, you can copy peoples traits in order to be more like them, so when they talk to you they see some of themselves in you, its an easy way for people to like you but. You have to wonder, am i ever myself, do they like talking to me or do they like talking to themselves with extra steps. Mirroring isn’t something you can always control. But some awareness definitely helps.(sorry for any grammar mistakes) | 2021-10-05T11:37:23.000Z | q1ukgh | 5 | 4 | ADHD | Mirroring is not good | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1ukgh/mirroring_is_not_good/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T11:14:44.000Z | q1u8zp | 10 | 0 | ADHD | Can i take meds for ADHD without a diagnose and doctors prescription | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1u8zp/can_i_take_meds_for_adhd_without_a_diagnose_and/ |
brightshadow96 | I have an appointment for my ADHD diagnosis on 12th but the required prescriptions are yet to be taken.
The german hospital work very different and need appointment to meet with doctor. Luckily my family doctor attends to everyone without appointment but he straight out said he can't give me the prescriptions and referred me to a psychiatrist.
I am waiting for this diagnosis for a long time and I don't think any psychiatrist is going to listen to me without any appointment. I just feel worthless and hopeless right now that I can't even get the prescriptions which only require to talk to a doctor.
I don't want to wait more for the diagnosis, the anxiety is killing me everyday.
I am even getting surface level suicidal thoughts, for now I am able to repress it to my best ability but I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow.
Also the university work is something I am having hard time getting done.
I am sorry if noone understands what I am writing, i am unable to get my thoughts clear.
F**k this day, the week and this month. | 2021-10-05T11:14:32.000Z | q1u8ve | 1 | 1 | ADHD | It is so hard living on the edge | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1u8ve/it_is_so_hard_living_on_the_edge/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T11:12:48.000Z | q1u7zt | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I struggle with holding in their feelings for someone | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1u7zt/i_struggle_with_holding_in_their_feelings_for/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T11:02:51.000Z | q1u2ve | 4 | 7 | ADHD | ADHD spiraling out of control | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1u2ve/adhd_spiraling_out_of_control/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T10:57:02.000Z | q1tznh | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Am I unfashionable? | 0.6 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1tznh/am_i_unfashionable/ |
BidZealousideal1081 | I decided to try again with ADHD medication a couple of months ago and so I started straterra, my dumbass psych started me on 10mg and just had me wait 2 weeks even though I had no side effects for each dose spike, so 2 months later and I'm still waiting for it to work! So now I gotta wait another 4 weeks so these drugs can work already. Not only that, but I'm gonna be 18 soon, and I'm still a child. I gotta do my driving test at the end of the month which I failed the first time because I wasn't paying attention. And I have schoolwork and chores I can't keep up with. I know it sounds like I'm whining about nothing but I can barely manage such simple things and everytime I think about them I get overwhelmed. I'm so mad I wasted 2 years trying to deal with this stuff the "natural" way. WHY DIDNT I DO THIS SOONER?!?! I'm behind the people that are so much dumber than me because of this stupid illness. I wish I was fucking normal. | 2021-10-05T10:56:35.000Z | q1tzfw | 4 | 4 | ADHD | Why does life have to happen when I'm waiting for meds to work :( | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1tzfw/why_does_life_have_to_happen_when_im_waiting_for/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T10:55:25.000Z | q1tyum | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Stimulant meds and bloodwork? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1tyum/stimulant_meds_and_bloodwork/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T10:47:29.000Z | q1tv3g | 13 | 2 | ADHD | Looking for career guidance. A job that pays the bills while maintaining quality of life with severe adhd, cluster c ocd. An extreme introvert, that is easily under and overstimulated. | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1tv3g/looking_for_career_guidance_a_job_that_pays_the/ |
GeoBunny1945 | [removed] | 2021-10-05T10:38:40.000Z | q1tqte | 1 | 1 | ADHD | There’s a look that people give us. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1tqte/theres_a_look_that_people_give_us/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T10:38:38.000Z | q1tqsp | 25 | 91 | ADHD | Are you also crippled with anxiety of purchasing necessities but have no problems buying any junk? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1tqsp/are_you_also_crippled_with_anxiety_of_purchasing/ |
chunklight | [removed] | 2021-10-05T10:38:29.000Z | q1tqpy | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Huberman lab podcast episodes on ADHD and dopamine. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1tqpy/huberman_lab_podcast_episodes_on_adhd_and_dopamine/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T10:28:00.000Z | q1tldu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Somebody please help.. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1tldu/somebody_please_help/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T10:26:01.000Z | q1tkf5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Back to work after diagnosis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1tkf5/back_to_work_after_diagnosis/ |
ShinyUmbreon465 | I have been through mental health services for years trying to figure out what's going on but I can't really say I feel happy even though I do things to try and make me happy. I used to have the kind of depression where I would not leave the house or my room but now I my sleep schedule isn't terrible, I go out on walks, I try to make sure I go outside most days, I'm only really drinking water and the odd soft drink.
The only medication I take is my stimulant most days and sometimes a beta blocker for anxiety. I feel a little better when I've taken it but I still don't have the motivation. I don't function very well but I don't spend 20 hours a day in my room like I used to but I can't get excited or happy about things I like such as video games, drawing, or music. Even getting junk food that I usually love, I stop about halfway through thinking I just don't feel like it. I lost a lot of weight which I've always wanted to do and I can't even feel achievement for doing it. | 2021-10-05T10:19:51.000Z | q1tha7 | 6 | 9 | ADHD | Why do I not get happiness from doing things? | 0.91 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1tha7/why_do_i_not_get_happiness_from_doing_things/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T10:18:29.000Z | q1tgha | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Australia psychiatrists | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1tgha/australia_psychiatrists/ |
farmfreshfriendships | [removed] | 2021-10-05T10:04:33.000Z | q1t9qa | 4 | 0 | ADHD | Leaving parties without saying goodbye | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1t9qa/leaving_parties_without_saying_goodbye/ |
42peanuts | This has be tickling my brain all night. Out of nowhere, a friend asks "do you stim? I have a new toy". And I'm like WHAT?! I flustered through answer but I was so confused and honestly a little annoyed. These are friends who don't get the time blindness, the fractured thought, the fluid conversion, but they ask me if I stim? To me, that was personal and invasive to out of nowhere all about how you mange your dopamine or whatever. They also didn't like my answer but that's another different story but back on track. I'm just thrown for a loop and am wondering if those is part of conversation now, have I spent my quarantine hermiting in the middle of nowhere long enough that I missed a huge change in how me talk about our internal mechanations? I'm gonna go feed the horses, y'all discuss. | 2021-10-05T10:00:06.000Z | q1t7h0 | 5 | 2 | ADHD | When did "do you stim?" become a question people ask? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1t7h0/when_did_do_you_stim_become_a_question_people_ask/ |
westofhearts7 | I'm still trying to figure out my ADHD, what is it and what is bad habits. I'm struggling with remembering stuff or remembering to do anything RIGHT after the phone reminder comes up, but I'm in the bathroom or finishing something else so I dismiss it/silence it and forget. Or I'll still be late despite the hour long heads up alert I programmed.
Or I write stuff down only to find out I somehow wrote it on the wrong date, of even month?
I also made lists and see them and I can't find the motivation to start so I put it off feeling like I made progress making a "plan" but then I never have time to finish it.
Anyway, anyone else have this issue? Is this even ADHD if "calendars" and "to do lists" don't always work for some reason?
It's gotten to the point where everyone else is asking to remember for me...and some of them also have ADHD and successful and seem normal. so it's confusing how they can do it but I can't. I'm on meds as of last month but it's not helping as much as I dreamed it would. :/ | 2021-10-05T09:44:10.000Z | q1t0ua | 4 | 1 | ADHD | I get told "calendar" but the problem is the checking the calendar or reminders coming up at the "wrong time?" | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1t0ua/i_get_told_calendar_but_the_problem_is_the/ |
Kane1412 | Hey all, I know many of us struggle with brushing our theets and I just want to offer a couple of tips that help me greatly since this is such an important and fundamental activity!
1. Identify why it's hard to brush your theet.
I took a while personally to realize I am extremely sensitive to the bristles. Aka, just thinking about the feel and the sound of the bristles are enough to freak me out and give me shivers all over. Using a thootbrush is a form of torture to me because of that sensorial thing. What fixed it for me was to get an electrical thootbrush. It moves so fast on it's own I don't feel the bristles anymore and can brush my theet.
Plus it might help to use the guilt of the price of an electrical thootbrush to do it.
2. Then came the difficulty of making it regularly. It's a struggle still... So I make a point of at least trying my best to brush it once at night when I go to the bathroom one last time before bed. That last visit to the bathroom like "I gotta pee so might as well brush my theet"
3. A friend of mine gave me a year's supply of thoot paste so now I have the anxiety related that's like "since I got this, def gotta use it! "
Hope this helps anyone. Cheers! | 2021-10-05T09:41:45.000Z | q1szxq | 16 | 22 | ADHD | Brushing theet tips | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1szxq/brushing_theet_tips/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T09:39:00.000Z | q1syrh | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Emotional problem | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1syrh/emotional_problem/ |
Romcom1398 | Right now I find it so hard to focus. I read the beginning of the sentence, going in like all right, I understand, but then there's a little more info and then they say what the subject of the sentence does or what something means and I'm already lost on what or who they're talking about.
Like 'Joe was hungry so he went out for some dinner at the pancake place' and I'll read it like 'okay, it's about Joe, don't forget Joe... reading further, further... pancake place? Wait what happened? Who's going to the pancake place? What's happening with the pancake place?'. Like I have to really, REALLY focus on what a simple sentence is saying.
And with studying, it's also the case that they often have bulletpoint summaries with one header, like 'things a psychologist has to keep in mind when doing interviews' point 1, point 2... And I'lll get to point 2 and forget what the list is about, and all the points just become loose words without any context. | 2021-10-05T09:32:45.000Z | q1sw8s | 6 | 6 | ADHD | I don't know if this is something other people struggle with, but how do you deal with reading a sentence and forgetting the beginning of it before you're at the end? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1sw8s/i_dont_know_if_this_is_something_other_people/ |
Romcom1398 | [removed] | 2021-10-05T09:30:20.000Z | q1sv4f | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else who, especially with studying, starts reading a sentence and before you're at the end of the sentence you've already forgotten what the beginning said so it's super hard to take in new info cause you don't know what the sentence as a whole said? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1sv4f/anyone_else_who_especially_with_studying_starts/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T09:29:33.000Z | q1suph | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Has anyone taken their stimulant medication before getting labwork done? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1suph/has_anyone_taken_their_stimulant_medication/ |
Romcom1398 | [removed] | 2021-10-05T09:23:51.000Z | q1sryr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else who, especially with studying, starts reading a sentence and before you're at the end of the sentence you've already forgotten what the beginning said so it's super hard to take in new info cause you don't know what the sentence as a whole said? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1sryr/anyone_else_who_especially_with_studying_starts/ |
BloodySymphony | So, just had a phone appointment with a GP to try and get a referral, and I'm crying right now because it did not go that well.
First she tells me that it takes “years” to get a diagnosis (I'm in Scotland, btw), so “some people, not that it's right, may think it's not worth it to give you a diagnosis if you've managed 30 years and through school with it”.
Then she asks me what made me think about it, and I tell her I found some stuff about it while I was reading up on something for something I was writing and thought it sounded uncomfortably familiar, but left it for a while, and over the last 6 months or so, I've been researching it more, hearing from people who have adhd, etc.
Then she asks what I think is the worst thing that I deal with, so I explain how horrible my executive dysfunction is, how much I *want* to do the things, but I just can't make myself do them, and she's like “okay, so procrastination”, and I'm like, well, I guess, except I also “procrastinate” going to the bathroom and brushing my teeth, which is detrimental to my health and can also be incredibly humiliating.
Then she's like “well so far this doesn't sound like ADHD, they could just be personality traits, or low mood”. Uh, what.
She goes on to ask me for more symptoms.
So I tell her. I've written them all down. Many of them are examples of things that affect me which I got directly from the ASRS-V1.1.
And she tells me, “okay, so none of this is really matching up with the typical presentations of ADHD.” I'm sitting there trying not to cry on the phone.
She tells me she's going to send me a questionnaire thing and to fill it out and send it back to them and we'll make another appointment to discuss it.
So now I'm actually crying. Great start to the day this was. Was hoping this would have gone better. Now I have to phone the doctor's surgery again, because I have an appointment to get my blood pressure taken which I made the same time as this appointment, but I immediately forgot what time that appointment was after they told me. So that's good.
I have no idea what to do. I'm just gonna go along with this questionnaire thing she's sending me and see what happens, I guess. 😔 | 2021-10-05T09:23:04.000Z | q1srmy | 8 | 8 | ADHD | Well, that appointment didn't go too well. | 0.91 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1srmy/well_that_appointment_didnt_go_too_well/ |
caseclosedessay | [removed] | 2021-10-05T09:09:24.000Z | q1slrz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does being slow and relaxed on amphetamines hint to ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1slrz/does_being_slow_and_relaxed_on_amphetamines_hint/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T09:07:24.000Z | q1skwe | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Nsfw question | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1skwe/nsfw_question/ |
SlowPea | Hi guys,
Everytime I read through this subreddit, I feel understood. All my friends in real life are beyond lovely and patient with me. But I feel beyond misunderstood when I try to explain myself sometimes. Having them being patient with me, makes me feel like a child because they don’t really understand why I am wired this way. I don’t know if that makes sense. I have been taking Elvanse and it makes life a little easier but also a little worse. I have been listening to some ADHD podcasts (lmk if u have recommendations!) and they all mention how it’s important to have an adhd community. Soooo, where and how do I find adhd friends or communities? | 2021-10-05T09:05:27.000Z | q1sjyl | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Looking for friends | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1sjyl/looking_for_friends/ |
1stTop1Num1Realpoopy | I am tired of this ADHD thing. I think all I do is make excuses.
Basically, smallest things make me spiral down to absolutely no confidence. I try to build myself up from there, watch interviews of my idols, remind myself to keep my head high(I forget it a lot), try my best to do anything but nothing seems to work in my favour.
I have failed out of three colleges and unis, I was done with life but then I discovered music production, hyper fixated on it for 6 months and then my laptop stops working, I somehow save up enough to buy a new laptop, I can't crack the software on it(I know I should pay the devs but I literally can't afford that, I am ashamed of it)(I am very dumb that's why I can't crack it). So, I can't make music anymore.
I pay fucking 50 dollars(2/3 of my allowance) a month for online certifications to get a job maybe, but I can't stick to watching stupid videos and waste my money every month.
I wasted money on gym and didn't go, waste money on cigarettes every month, can't stop gouging on food or drinking redbulls.
And my meds don't work, AND AND I cannot get better meds cause my country is built on so much conservative beliefs that they ban everything.
If you read this, sorry if this wasn't as quirky as other posts on this sub are, but thank you. | 2021-10-05T08:59:11.000Z | q1sgvf | 4 | 1 | ADHD | I don't care if anyone reads this, it's basically me crying about how my privileged life is so hard :) | 0.6 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1sgvf/i_dont_care_if_anyone_reads_this_its_basically_me/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T08:53:52.000Z | q1selw | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Can adderall cause mania? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1selw/can_adderall_cause_mania/ |
FickleBeekeeper | I seriously feel like such an airhead sometimes. I’ve messed up a lot of little things that have luckily been caught.
Some of them are good teaching moments (it’s a relatively new job, started in July) but now it’s to the point that I’m making REALLY silly mistakes that could turn into bigger mistakes down the line. They’re also things I’ve been trained to do and am signed off on and trusted to do. And then I make an airhead mistake that I’m sure makes my supervisor think, “where tf is her brain sometimes?” And I feel so embarrassed and like an idiot.
I’m off all ADHD meds right now. I ran out, and they weren’t really doing what I needed them to do anyway. But clearly they were doing something, because I haven’t felt quite this empty-headed in a while. I really need to get to the doctor.
TLDR: I keep making a lot of mistakes at work that I’m trained and qualified to do and I need new medicine. Whine whine whine, I need a hug and a pat on the head. | 2021-10-05T08:37:40.000Z | q1s8gb | 13 | 32 | ADHD | Really sick of making goofy mistakes at work | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1s8gb/really_sick_of_making_goofy_mistakes_at_work/ |
Ohiyesar | [removed] | 2021-10-05T08:31:16.000Z | q1s5z6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Losing interest quickly | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1s5z6/losing_interest_quickly/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T08:22:29.000Z | q1s2jm | 5 | 3 | ADHD | Dealing with dry mouth | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1s2jm/dealing_with_dry_mouth/ |
ExactTumbleweed8174 | Honestly one of the hardest things to me is being called lazy. It's not that I'm lazy it's just that I can't focus on the things that I want to do. No matter how much I actually want to take care of myself or do said thing I just get called lazy for not doing it. Why can't people understand that? It's so debilitating in my own life that to be reminded of it just hurts. | 2021-10-05T08:21:17.000Z | q1s22i | 1 | 5 | ADHD | Being called lazy. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1s22i/being_called_lazy/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T08:20:34.000Z | q1s1rm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does adderall mess with you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1s1rm/does_adderall_mess_with_you/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T08:16:04.000Z | q1rzy2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else save chores for big projects so they can procrastinate the project by doing the chores? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1rzy2/anyone_else_save_chores_for_big_projects_so_they/ |
Nataras00 | Ive been working out for like a year now, and for some reason i only actually get motivation to do it at like 2am when im trying to sleep. But for some reason, I happened Mid day today and i beat all my pr's. I kinda wanna learn how to conjure that motivation like anytime i want, but i dont think its very possible.
Idk, thought this was kinda cool. | 2021-10-05T08:14:02.000Z | q1rz3m | 2 | 9 | ADHD | Holy shit our brains are strong | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1rz3m/holy_shit_our_brains_are_strong/ |
foooood4thought | [removed] | 2021-10-05T08:13:26.000Z | q1ryud | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Here's why you shouldn't be anxious with ADHD | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1ryud/heres_why_you_shouldnt_be_anxious_with_adhd/ |
AdrianLazerMan | Hello everyone,
I've just stopped taking my meds some weeks ago because I got hairloss and in general I think after taking them for 10 years (in total not constantely) it's just enough. I feel great without them, but it seems that it is even more difficult for me to sleep when there are noises around me then before. For instance the upstairs neighbour's kids are waking me up now when they are running around in the morning, which was not a problem in the past. My wife who got recently diagnosed can just sleep through this, but doesn't know why. Has anybody tips for me? If I hear anything I can't not focus on it and be awake. Even the sound of my own heart in my ear when I wear earplugs is too much for me.
Thanks in advance! | 2021-10-05T08:12:48.000Z | q1rykq | 1 | 0 | ADHD | How to sleep with noise going on | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1rykq/how_to_sleep_with_noise_going_on/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T08:08:13.000Z | q1rwkb | 3 | 0 | ADHD | Meds no longer working | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1rwkb/meds_no_longer_working/ |
SomeYotedThing | I am a person that always seems to hide behind a goofy and overly hyper mask. I always joke around with people and events. I don't know when I really started this but I pretty much always have this clown mask on. Because of this I feel like I don't know how to be real and personal with people.
I'm pretty sure the only emotion I hide is showing care for others. Its really hard for me to tell close friends I like and appreciate them, its really hard for me to care for friends that open up about their depression and anxiety, and its really hard for myself to open up and talk about my struggles with my friends.
It might be due to insecurity since I feel unworthy of like being close and personal with people, despite having multiple friends open up to me with personal issues. Its always really jarring to me that my friends seem to really trust me with these things, but then I feel super bad because I feel like I can never really give them what they want.
I don't share my personal struggles because I don't wanna be "that guy" that unloads all his baggage onto others and I don't wanna be a bother to them. The very few times I opened up I got a kinda awkward "Ah well that sucks, im here if you need me but I'll give you some time if you need it," which tbh as awkward and mushy as it was I did appreciate that. That's pretty much how I would've done it anyways. The other time it was kinda squeezed out of me and then they spread it behind my back and somewhat gatekept my personal choices because "you have this, you should do this," which was kinda annoying and cringe. And when I went to my parents they more or less said I was lazy and to do the dishes.
It might be because when I started getting panic attacks at like 9 years old I didn't know what it was so it became this huge like "only I know im going crazy and no one believes me" secret that I had to just deal with by myself.
The point is MY way of dealing with mental health issues is just doing my own thing and hiding it from people, meaning when others come to me for that I don't really know how to help making me feel like shit. I've had a surprising amount of people trusting me enough to reach out and talk but I can barely muster out some awkward cookie cutter "uwu dont be sad :) " response...
Obviously I care about the people since it bothers me that I cant show them that I care, but I just can't seem to do it in a way that seems adequate. Now again maybe its normal for people to get super uncomfortable in these situations and I'm just being way insecure and paranoid about it. But knowing there are some people out there that are just naturally sympathetic/empathetic in these situations makes me slightly concerned about my own way of thinking and processing.
Now that I think about it is it just compassion? idk. | 2021-10-05T08:04:45.000Z | q1rux2 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | How to stop struggling when getting "real" and personal with someone? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1rux2/how_to_stop_struggling_when_getting_real_and/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T08:01:09.000Z | q1rt6s | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Dumb question - is it fine to take very hot showers on Vyvanse? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1rt6s/dumb_question_is_it_fine_to_take_very_hot_showers/ |
ocelocelot | [removed] | 2021-10-05T06:58:20.000Z | q1pef4 | 1 | 5 | ADHD | Speaking to myself in my own dialect of English | 0.78 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1pef4/speaking_to_myself_in_my_own_dialect_of_english/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T06:51:48.000Z | q1pbl9 | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Is my ADHD screening process reliable enough? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1pbl9/is_my_adhd_screening_process_reliable_enough/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T06:41:23.000Z | q1p70w | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Any other ADHDer's with ASD care to answer some questions? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1p70w/any_other_adhders_with_asd_care_to_answer_some/ |
__ELC_AMX__ | [removed] | 2021-10-05T06:41:15.000Z | q1p6yp | 5 | 0 | ADHD | Does driving a car with a manual transmission seem like a hobby that would keep someone with ADHD "hooked"? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1p6yp/does_driving_a_car_with_a_manual_transmission/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-05T06:32:49.000Z | q1p329 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | When a hyperfixation ends… | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1p329/when_a_hyperfixation_ends/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T06:32:33.000Z | q1p2yb | 3 | 4 | ADHD | How has ADHD impacted your ability to communicate and socialize? I feel like I'm trapped behind a glass wall. | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1p2yb/how_has_adhd_impacted_your_ability_to_communicate/ |
appetited | [removed] | 2021-10-05T06:31:52.000Z | q1p2o2 | 9 | 5 | ADHD | It's time to get serious about retiring the name 'ADHD' | 0.69 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1p2o2/its_time_to_get_serious_about_retiring_the_name/ |
One_Bar1383 | I'm in awe how much I've masked my whole life. And because of that, I'm also doubtful of my own adhd. But how do you guys mask?
When having a convo, with the whole zoning out thing, I think nobody notices when it happens to me, because I quickly piece back sounds that I heard and make them into words. Like we were talking about this, this sound was made, maybe they said that. Or quickly get my attention back to the conversation to sort of figure out what happened there. | 2021-10-05T06:31:12.000Z | q1p2cx | 45 | 19 | ADHD | How do you mask? | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1p2cx/how_do_you_mask/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T06:21:49.000Z | q1oxrg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | depression while on ADHD meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1oxrg/depression_while_on_adhd_meds/ |
Floomby | CVS, which accepts my insurance, told me that Adderall is on backorder and they have no time frame for getting it in. They are the system for some other large pharmacies such as Sam's Club and Target, so those are out. Walgreen's doesn't accept my insurance. Years ago, a Rite Aid told me that they don't fill those prescriptions.
For years I have been taking my prescriptions to this one particular CVS. Usually they have to order it and it takes a week, which has been fine. I have changed literally nothing about my prescriber, I have never acted weird or Karen-ish to them, but I can't help but wonder if they suddenly decided to slap some kind of black mark on my record? I am afraid to do much more pharmacy hopping because then I'll really look like a drug seeker. My psychologist hasn't heard of any other patients of his having such problems.
If anybody else is having this problem, do you have any bright ideas? Are there other meds which are effective that won't be so hard to get ahold of? Is there a major chain in the Southwestern US that I'm not thinking of?
I haven't had proper meds for 2 months. | 2021-10-05T06:06:39.000Z | q1oqah | 5 | 6 | ADHD | Suddenly, my pharmacy won't fill my meds | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1oqah/suddenly_my_pharmacy_wont_fill_my_meds/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-05T06:04:06.000Z | q1op0f | 5 | 11 | ADHD | How to not come across as a pill chaser when asking for a diagnosis? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1op0f/how_to_not_come_across_as_a_pill_chaser_when/ |
NotRllySureWhatToPut | I procrastinate all my work until the literally last moment which means I start at 1am usually. And it usually takes me about 2 hours to get done a simple short assignment because I procrastinate just like I am right now. In order to get through it I drink 2-3 cups of black tea which is highly caffeinated and it usually means I either don’t sleep at all or go to bed at like 4 and wake up at 7. My sleep schedule is so bad I always have a nap when I get home from school and it’s basically nighttime and this horrible cycle continues. What do I do?? | 2021-10-05T06:02:44.000Z | q1ooc0 | 1 | 0 | ADHD | I’m basically relying on caffeine to get my work done | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1ooc0/im_basically_relying_on_caffeine_to_get_my_work/ |
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