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MenuTime5231 | [removed] | 2021-10-05T00:03:41.000Z | q1itgd | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What are some things you thought were true in highschool but learned later in life that it was bs? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1itgd/what_are_some_things_you_thought_were_true_in/ |
orionsbelt26 | I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was in middle school. Failing all of my classes, couldn’t pay attention, had no motivation to do school work or any of the things that I enjoyed outside of school. I was prescribed Strattera for awhile and had a terrible experience with it and was then switched to Vyvanse which CHANGED MY LIFE. Unfortunately, my psychiatrist moved away and I was un-medicated for a few years. Now, here I am as a 21 year old struggling to keep up with my day to day life. I can’t remember anything, I lose everything I touch, I can’t stay focused at work or finish a task. I have stopped doing all of the things that I enjoy. I started seeing a new psychiatrist today hoping to talk to him about getting a prescription for my ADHD and possibly something for anxiety. I was told that they don’t treat adults with ADHD and “good luck finding someone who does” because adults should have learned how to manage it without medication by now. I was instead prescribed mood stabilizers and anti-depressants. Is this something that many of you have ran into as well? I’m not an adult trying to get diagnosed, I’ve already been diagnosed. I’m just trying to get treatment. I’m losing my mind and I’m so stuck on what I’m supposed to do. Are there any of you who have successfully been able to prove to your psychiatrist that you really need medicated in order to function like an actual adult or should I give up hope that I will ever get treatment in the form of medication again? I’m not asking for medical advice, just personal experiences. | 2021-10-04T23:53:17.000Z | q1imah | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Getting medication as an adult | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1imah/getting_medication_as_an_adult/ |
Sea-Indepeny944 | So, I started Adderall XR back at the end of August. 25MG. And at first I felt great like my mind stopped perseverating on all my past mistakes and actions that don’t effect me anymore. But then two weeks in, it all started coming back at the same force as it did pre-Adderall. Then I got off it for two days, then went back and felt good for 3 days then it wore off.
What happened? Am I building or have built a tolerance? | 2021-10-04T23:49:13.000Z | q1ijn6 | 14 | 3 | ADHD | Feeling good on Adderall at first but now it wore off. | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1ijn6/feeling_good_on_adderall_at_first_but_now_it_wore/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T23:40:50.000Z | q1ie7v | 5 | 0 | ADHD | My brain was in "Homework Mode" and my mom interrupted it and I need to vent | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1ie7v/my_brain_was_in_homework_mode_and_my_mom/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T23:40:21.000Z | q1idx9 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | ritalin made me depressed? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1idx9/ritalin_made_me_depressed/ |
SnapDragonzz | I severely underestimated my course load. I thought organic chemistry, calculus 2, microbiology, and research wouldn’t be too much for me to handle. It totals out to only 14 credits though. I feel like a failure because I am struggling so much in calculus and organic chemistry. The only class I’m getting an A in right now is microbiology. The other two are B’s. I got to class and do homework or labs at college everyday from 8 am to 5 pm. I get home and still HAVE HOMEWORK and STUDYING. It never ends and I want a break so bad. I don’t know if taking less classes pains me more than not doing as well as I hope. I just can’t drive myself to do less without feeling like a failure. As much as I love chemistry I question if I made the right choice everyday. The research I participate in makes everything worth it because I love it so much but I’m afraid I won’t make it to medical school. Having ADHD makes everything so much harder because sometimes I have to force myself to study even when my head isn’t working. It seems like everyone around me understand everything and I don’t. My schedule also ruined a relationship and they just don’t understand how much work this is. I can’t explain it to them. Why do I put so much pressure on myself?
Also, I want to be a psychiatrist but is that even acceptable for someone that struggles like I do? I know there aren’t rules about that but at times I wonder if I can’t help myself then how much can I help others... | 2021-10-04T23:38:59.000Z | q1id1d | 7 | 5 | ADHD | Am I stupid? Rant | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1id1d/am_i_stupid_rant/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T23:38:26.000Z | q1icph | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ritalin made me depressed | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1icph/ritalin_made_me_depressed/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-04T23:36:39.000Z | q1ibla | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ritalin is making me depressed? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1ibla/ritalin_is_making_me_depressed/ |
littlebodybigsad | [removed] | 2021-10-04T23:32:17.000Z | q1i8nd | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Ritalin Causing Major Disassociations and Depersonalization (vent) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1i8nd/ritalin_causing_major_disassociations_and/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-04T23:24:19.000Z | q1i3bl | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Ritalin make me highly depressed an anxious when I take it regularly | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1i3bl/ritalin_make_me_highly_depressed_an_anxious_when/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T23:23:36.000Z | q1i2t5 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Itchy when trying to focus? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1i2t5/itchy_when_trying_to_focus/ |
johnnnytwohats | I’m 27 and I’m speaking with my psychologist this week about potentially having ADHD. I was wondering how long it took to receive a diagnosis and treatment.
My work has been suffering and I can’t bring myself to focus on anything. This has been a long term problem for me since I was younger. I actually came to tears today because I was so overwhelmed. | 2021-10-04T23:20:24.000Z | q1i0pt | 9 | 8 | ADHD | How long does it take to be diagnosed? | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1i0pt/how_long_does_it_take_to_be_diagnosed/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T23:19:41.000Z | q1i084 | 2 | 4 | ADHD | adhd medicine make me lazy | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1i084/adhd_medicine_make_me_lazy/ |
kht55 | I've taken Adderall or the likes of it for several years now **so I know what a real pill does**.
I switched to Dextroamphetamine @ 60mg per day. I picked up a bottle... from PUBLIX... from the PHARMACY... that had fake drugs in it. The first bottle I had seemed fine, the second a little weary, third? Completely fake.
I just switched back to another generic (Par Pharm)... this "Par Pharm Generic Adderall ER" is real, I could feel it after 1 pill.
Aurobindo to blame? Someone steal the real stuff and replaced with fake pills? I don't know who to blame but when I can't even get a real generic from a pharmacy (Aurobindo) you know this whole planets going to shit. I hope not. I hope the USA doesn't blindly order medicine from international sources without even checking them, because that's what happened to me... I got fake trash from a pharmacy.
People should probably stop wasting time on sending rockets into outer space and help fix this planet. | 2021-10-04T23:17:35.000Z | q1hyu7 | 12 | 3 | ADHD | Quality Analysis / Testing medications before export or dispensing is going down hill... or something. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1hyu7/quality_analysis_testing_medications_before/ |
grapesafe | Hi everyone,
After 5 years of trying to get on medication, I’ve finally done it! I went to a brand new psychiatrist today who couldn’t understand why I hadn’t been put on meds earlier! She really listened to me and talked to me about all the different types of medicines and their side affects I might experience. We decided on 18mg of Concerta to start out. It’s a slow release, taking around two hours to start working, but lasts 10-12 hours. I took my first does at around 1 pm today, and then around 3:30 I realized my brain wasn’t running around in circles! I didn’t have five songs simultaneously stuck in my head! I cried and cried and told my boyfriend the “radio” in my head had finally been turned off. I’m so so happy with this, and I wanted to share with y’all. I know a lot of you are going through what I spent 5 years going through, and dealing with doctors that won’t listen. I’m wishing you all the luck in the world! | 2021-10-04T23:15:52.000Z | q1hxo6 | 19 | 46 | ADHD | Medication Victory! | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1hxo6/medication_victory/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T23:07:01.000Z | q1hrop | 1 | 1 | ADHD | My son ate chips | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1hrop/my_son_ate_chips/ |
8ypical | Just wondering if this might be an adhd thing or something else… if I’m really concentrating on doing something with a part of my body (hand, leg, back etc, usually when working out or playing a sport) one of my hands or sometimes a leg will just wander off and do it’s own thing unbidden. Especially my it seems that my left hand will make this shape with the thumb crossing over the two middle fingers, almost like a benediction lol | 2021-10-04T23:05:03.000Z | q1hqam | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Forgetting about appendages | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1hqam/forgetting_about_appendages/ |
Kazaklyzm | [removed] | 2021-10-04T23:03:20.000Z | q1hp4d | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Do neurotypical people really exist? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1hp4d/do_neurotypical_people_really_exist/ |
transidiot4 | This is my first time picking up the script since I was switched from straterra to this. I’ve heard about people missing pills but I don’t know if I should bring this to anyones attention. I read a post about this recently and so I pulled over outside the pharmacy and counted the pills in my car before i went home. I’ll just delay starting the med for a few days in case this happens again and I don’t catch it, but how common is it? | 2021-10-04T22:52:44.000Z | q1hhsy | 13 | 6 | ADHD | first time filling adderall prescription, missing one pill, is this common and anything to worry about? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1hhsy/first_time_filling_adderall_prescription_missing/ |
MenuTime5231 | I have recently noticed a few people that I've talked to by phone have this thing were after you say something it's they pause for a few seconds before responding. It's thrown me off and the interaction I just had initially made me question if I was just being Akward Mcawkwardson.
Me: Hey! It's Menutime! How are you doing?
Person:.....hi menutime. I'm doing great how are you?
Me: I'm doing great. While I got you on the line I meant to call you last week to wish you a happy birthday so happy belated. How was it?
Person:.......thank you.It was great.
Me: good good. Well I just had a quick question...*business details*
But those pauses really made me feel like "oh God, she's so uncomfortable right now . She's pausing because she thinks its mad fucking wierd that a guy that she infrequently sees remembered her birthday but is reaching out to her to say happy birthday a week later while she's working"
She's someone who in person has always been extremely perky and her positive energy was great. Today felt like she was distracted. | 2021-10-04T22:50:40.000Z | q1hgej | 2 | 1 | ADHD | A question regarding conversation skills that I've noticed recently? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1hgej/a_question_regarding_conversation_skills_that_ive/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-04T22:46:21.000Z | q1hddu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | vyvanse and anxiety | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1hddu/vyvanse_and_anxiety/ |
Ok-Sky-6771 | I saw a post from someone who a while back who had just started taking meds. And saying how they neevr knew how much time was in a day. And everything felt slower and they could accomplish so much more
I’m ready to talk to my dr and try to get help. I’m tried of being labeled lazy. Having 5 emails with 20k msgs. All that crap.
Do all meds give this feeling the person was talking about? Or is there specific one? | 2021-10-04T22:44:54.000Z | q1hce1 | 1 | 4 | ADHD | Finally ready to try meds. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1hce1/finally_ready_to_try_meds/ |
Practical-Map-7552 | Does anyone else’s ADHD cause problems in there relationship?
I forget a lot of important things my girlfriend wants me to do and she ends up getting really upset because she says they are needs. I understand but my brain just ends up blanking out those needs. I’d say half of the time I’m able to remember but the other half it just completely slips my mind. It really frustrates me and upsets me that it happens. Any advice or tips would be great. Or if any one can relate that would be great to hear. | 2021-10-04T22:43:57.000Z | q1hbpv | 7 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD and your relationship | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1hbpv/adhd_and_your_relationship/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T22:43:32.000Z | q1hbex | 8 | 0 | ADHD | Starting meds and coffee addiction | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1hbex/starting_meds_and_coffee_addiction/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-04T22:42:19.000Z | q1hakr | 0 | 1 | ADHD | One of the reasons why it’s hard for us to keep friends | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1hakr/one_of_the_reasons_why_its_hard_for_us_to_keep/ |
Sweet-Promise-1106 | I am not diagnosed with adhd but I can sense I experience every symptom I read about it. I am jobless and I am 25. Achieved literally nothing till now. If I had a job, if I was normal I can't even imagine how successful I would have been. Anyway yesterday I received money for referring on gpay. I went out with my little brother and shared enjoyed all kinds of street food. I felt so happy about it that I did what I was supposed to do if I were normal and had a job. I made him eat till his stomach was full and he could no longer eat anything. But that was a short moment. I hope I get those moments more and more. | 2021-10-04T22:42:11.000Z | q1hagy | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Finally I took my little brother out! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1hagy/finally_i_took_my_little_brother_out/ |
CIOUDDY | I’ve tried so many different meds and out of all them Vyvanse was the one I was by far the most focused on. The only problem was that it would only last me like 4-5 hours, and I would crash hard afterwards. I’d be extremely irritable, tired and couldn’t get anything done.
So my doctor is having me try taking Dexedrine first thing in the morning and then Vyvanse 3 hours later. Today’s my first day and it’s been great. No crash, no irritability, just a smooth focus for the entire day. Anyone experience something similar? | 2021-10-04T22:36:46.000Z | q1h6ks | 6 | 2 | ADHD | Anyone here combining Dexedrine and Vyvanse? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1h6ks/anyone_here_combining_dexedrine_and_vyvanse/ |
vodoqc | Hey guys, my son (8) has ADHD and is taking medication to help. Behavior is best described as a fast moving sweet fast-moving thoughtful wreckingball that wants a lot of strong hugs and books. Really he wants a book that hugs.
He has a significant loss of executive functioning and needs numerous ways to cope; songs, lists, repetition. Recently he's been having what he calls "confusion attacks" where his short term memory seems to check out and he can't get it back for a minute. 'I'm smarter than my brain' is how he described it.
Essentially, it seems to happen in transition from one mental activity to another. Like doing a math problem, thinking about something intently, or doing something on the computer. It seems to last for a couple of minutes.
Researching this, I haven't found anything that's helpful and hope someone here has some ideas how I can help
Cheers | 2021-10-04T22:35:44.000Z | q1h5sf | 4 | 4 | ADHD | Parent of ADHD child having "confusion attacks" and trying to help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1h5sf/parent_of_adhd_child_having_confusion_attacks_and/ |
Jay_professional_pie | Hey Guys! I have been off my meds because I haven't been able to make an appointment with my doctor until this tuesday and I have been off them for about a week and a half and i have all this homework and shit to do and study for a test but I cant make myself do it and i want to so fucking bad but i cant physically just get up. Any suggestions? | 2021-10-04T22:35:37.000Z | q1h5p6 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Homework Motivation | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1h5p6/homework_motivation/ |
StockEffective573 | I started taking medication for my ADD and have found myself unable to sustain an erection or get one at all sometimes.
I am wondering if anyone has shared this experience and how they navigated it.
My partner and I have discussed this matter and it does weigh down on us because we both enjoy sex and see it as a big part of a relationship.
She can’t help but feel hurt and I can’t help but feel ashamed
Please advise 😭 | 2021-10-04T22:29:51.000Z | q1h1bh | 8 | 7 | ADHD | ADHD Meds resulting in Erectile Dysfunction | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1h1bh/adhd_meds_resulting_in_erectile_dysfunction/ |
ErasmusRasmusen | [removed] | 2021-10-04T22:28:36.000Z | q1h0es | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Cold showers | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1h0es/cold_showers/ |
Someone_Rand0m | So, I got diagnosed in 1st grade and for the longest time never thought much of it. Recently however, it feels like it’s been hitting me so much harder and my dad (who was diagnosed a very long time ago) doesn’t get that my shortcomings really aren’t in my control. And it’s *so fucking frustrating.*
I get up late and struggle to get ready on time and the only advice I get is “I should’ve gotten up earlier” Well, I *did* get up earlier and spent that extra time on YouTube, feeling anxious that I was unable to stop scrolling through my feed.
I procrastinate on a task because I find something immediately more interesting and do that instead, and inevitably I am yelled at for not just doing the thing I was supposed to, according to him all you need to do is “drop what you’re doing” and treat X thing as your highest priority. Like, really??? It’s absolutely infuriating seeing him deal with similar problems and still not get how I’m unproductive for the exact same reasons.
*I understand* that I’m not as functional as others, but how is yelling at me, walking off, and complaining about how lazy I am under your breath supposed fix that?!?!
And when I confront him about it the justification he gives is that he’s “preparing me for the outside world” because my future hypothetical boss is also going to yell at me, call me lazy, and then proceed to fire me.
He raises his voice whenever he gets even marginally upset and he has been for years, but it’s only more recently that I found this behavior fucking insufferable. It just gets on my nerves that he thinks acting like this is supposed to help in any way.
He thinks that because he has ADHD and can function that I’m expected to be exactly as productive as he is. And when I predictably don’t meet those expectations what does he do? Yells some more. Because that’s gonna help me so much, *right?*
I don’t want to keep fucking going like this, every time he gets mad it feels like he thinks I do all of this deliberately. Like I slack off and genuinely don’t care when something doesn’t get done, instead of me literally just forgetting what I was asked to do because I was focusing on something else when I was asked. Like I feel no remorse when I suffer serious consequences for missing a deadline, and to really drive home that *I fucked up* he decides to complain and yell it.
It feels like he can’t possibly fathom how I might find things more difficult than he does, and I really hate that.
I’m so tired of all of this. | 2021-10-04T22:24:19.000Z | q1gxbk | 2 | 5 | ADHD | Parent with diagnosed ADHD doesn’t seem to understand that things I struggle with are also a result of my ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gxbk/parent_with_diagnosed_adhd_doesnt_seem_to/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-04T22:23:51.000Z | q1gwzf | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Does my partner have adhd or is he just an addict? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gwzf/does_my_partner_have_adhd_or_is_he_just_an_addict/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-04T22:23:48.000Z | q1gwxk | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADD and Erectile dysfunction | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gwxk/add_and_erectile_dysfunction/ |
Ayyylookatme | [removed] | 2021-10-04T22:15:46.000Z | q1gr0r | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Remembering names and faces | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gr0r/remembering_names_and_faces/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-04T22:15:28.000Z | q1gqse | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Need some experiences that resemble mine. ADHD-i? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gqse/need_some_experiences_that_resemble_mine_adhdi/ |
FalsePremise8290 | I have been trying to get diagnosed and treated since July. I've seen two doctors and two therapists. This fourth practitioner literally gave me a 30 minute pep talk and scheduled me for next week. Cause yeah, my life must be spiraling because no one thought to give me a pep talk.
I didn't even make it out the office before I started crying due to how hard I'm trying and how little progress I'm making in treating something that's already stolen 41 years of my life. When I got home, my grandma gave me a speech about how I'm just spoiled. And I have hate in my heart for not wanting to talk to my dad who molested me as a child and I should just cure my ADHD with prayer...
So yeah...long day... | 2021-10-04T22:14:32.000Z | q1gq3r | 4 | 9 | ADHD | It's Been a Long Day | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gq3r/its_been_a_long_day/ |
DreamKhajiit | Hi everyone, I have severe ADHD and have been recently wanting to learn more math skills. I can barely do basic multiplication and failed math twice in high school. Now I’m adult, I want to learn. Especially since I want to hopefully go to college to study Biology. Do you all have any tips, or know of any programs I could use to build my math skills? | 2021-10-04T22:13:54.000Z | q1gpmr | 2 | 2 | ADHD | I’m wanting to learn better math skills | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gpmr/im_wanting_to_learn_better_math_skills/ |
Ayyylookatme | [removed] | 2021-10-04T22:13:12.000Z | q1gp3o | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How many of you guys can remember people’s names? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gp3o/how_many_of_you_guys_can_remember_peoples_names/ |
jackythevillen | [removed] | 2021-10-04T22:13:06.000Z | q1gp1d | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone have tough time building a deeper relationship with friends? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gp1d/does_anyone_have_tough_time_building_a_deeper/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-04T22:12:39.000Z | q1gops | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do I know if meds are working? Not sure if I have ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gops/how_do_i_know_if_meds_are_working_not_sure_if_i/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-04T22:12:34.000Z | q1gonf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else get jealous about their hyperfixations? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gonf/anyone_else_get_jealous_about_their_hyperfixations/ |
robertcopeland | I am in my late 30s and Life is drifting by me. I don't know if I have depression, ADHD or I am just this way. I have extreme anxious about being judged negatively, I have changing moods, I am dreamy and feel forgetful. I have severe problems following through on any idea or project I dream up. I didn't go to a doctor in a long time, but did a week ago and he suggested I start Wellbutrin and he thinks that my symptoms could be ADHD.
I am a bit sad since I don't really want to be on another antidepressant, but I have never taken Wellbutrin, so I'll just try it out. I don't know what to expect though and stories on the Internet are not so clear about the changes that Wellbutrin brings with it.
So what do you think will change in my thinking, behaviour? How did it affect you the first time you took it? | 2021-10-04T22:10:07.000Z | q1gmud | 5 | 1 | ADHD | I'm gonna go on Wellbutrin and I don't know what to expect | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gmud/im_gonna_go_on_wellbutrin_and_i_dont_know_what_to/ |
noitsjustkatie | [removed] | 2021-10-04T22:09:11.000Z | q1gm56 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Is Princess Diana possibly an iconic ADHD Queen? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gm56/is_princess_diana_possibly_an_iconic_adhd_queen/ |
wwwdotWeirdperson | Ever since 1st grade, my parents have known I’m dyslexic. Ever since 8th grade, I’ve been diagnosed with ADD, dyslexia, and to top it all off, general anxiety disorder.
I’ve had a million shit school counselors that refuse to help me by giving me a 504 plan or any other form of assistance for my disorders simply because I have decent grades- as if that makes any sense.
They WANT me to have shit grades so that they can give me help- otherwise, they refuse to do anything about the stress, hard work, sleepless nights, mental breakdowns, and mental health issues that plague me because of their incompetence to provide me with what I NEED- what they’re OBLIGATED to provide me, but choose not to.
I cant take much fucking more of this.
I’ve been trying to get a 504 plan for 9- almost 10- years now, and none of my schools will let me have it, simply because I value my grades over my mental and overall health, and I’m at my wits end.
I have the disorders- I’m diagnosed with them, but they choose to ignore that completely and focus on my grades, as if that was the only thing a 504 plan would support. I’ve paid 1000s of dollars for it, too! The least they could do would be giving me a refund, but noooooo. Just going to take my money, but provide 0 service.
Any advice? I’m about to lose my marbles.
Take a shot every time a said “provide.” | 2021-10-04T22:03:08.000Z | q1ghjf | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Mind if I rant about my school? | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1ghjf/mind_if_i_rant_about_my_school/ |
dreimanatee | Three years after diagnosis, tons of reading, behavioral therapy, breathing exercises, tai chi I finally took the pill this morning. (Which all those methods helped me immensely.)
In the shower I started brushing my teeth and I could feel it hit. Suddenly I started picking up socks. The candle and receipts on my nightstand that were there for a year suddenly cleaned. I started laughing inside because the song that was on loop in my head just shut off. I started folding clothes and I didn't hate myself. I folded everything, I did my bed. I cleaned, and cleaned while cooking breakfast. And the entire time I was swearing in my head.
When I miss throwing things in the trash I go over and pick it up. I remembered to send my wife flowers, it's her birthday (I forgot to trade laundry last night after setting an alarm). That sock on the floor? In the basket. The inside out sock? Flipped right side out and paired. I started editing my text messages, typos matter now. I called my doctors to organize my schedule. I emailed my professors. What the hell is this? Is this how neurotypicals operate? I'm sure I'll mellow out as I go. But I am legit almost done with my essay that took weeks to start.
Imagine being in Hyperfocus, but no anxiety. Without the grind to enter a flow. Without LOFI I DON'T NEED MUSIC! I don't have a voice or a looping song in my head.
To be honest I still feel a little... disembodied? Like I know this isn't my normal for all 27 years of my life. I sent pictures to my wife and she's both elated and concerned. I don't know what's gonna happen tonight when I come down but I got this pressure on my eyeballs. And my leg is bouncing a lot but hey that's normal right?
TL;DR: Medicine seems to be working. I also am pensive about it. Don't want to have to be stuck to a pill to operate, but sometimes that's just how it goes. | 2021-10-04T22:02:36.000Z | q1gh59 | 8 | 49 | ADHD | Finally was able to take time-released Adderall. Literally felt like Limitless. | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gh59/finally_was_able_to_take_timereleased_adderall/ |
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WorldsCheeriestEmo | [removed] | 2021-10-04T22:01:00.000Z | q1gfw3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Medications? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gfw3/medications/ |
8NotMe | I'm 18F and I just wanna know how to get an adhd diagnosis and what the process is like.
I've seen a lot of different answers so I don't really know where to start. Some questions I have are:
1) Who do I go for to get a diagnosis and how do I contact them??
2) What is the evaluation process like?? My partner recently got an adhd screening and they told me they had to take an IQ test and a series of more tests afterwards, but I've also seen from this sub that some also had an interview portion?? Idk I'm kinda lost.
Thanks for reading! | 2021-10-04T21:59:57.000Z | q1gex5 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How to get a diagnosis and what the process is like for an adult?? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1gex5/how_to_get_a_diagnosis_and_what_the_process_is/ |
AresZephyr | [removed] | 2021-10-04T21:53:06.000Z | q1g9kd | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does this sound like ADHD to you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1g9kd/does_this_sound_like_adhd_to_you/ |
Aggressive_Rain98 | So on top of having ADHD cooking and eating problems I also have a lot of cooking trauma and some (read most) days I just go without eating because it's too difficult to find and make food. I've found that I can handle usually handle things that go in the microwave or oven (as long as preheating isn't super important lol) but something I can just grab out of the fridge or cabinet is the most likely to actually get eaten. However, I also don't like only eating things like hotpockets or microwave sandwiches. Any advice, any easy food, anything would be appreciated. TIA! If it's at all relevant I live in the south in the USA. | 2021-10-04T21:52:17.000Z | q1g8xc | 2 | 2 | ADHD | I need help to eat more regularly??? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1g8xc/i_need_help_to_eat_more_regularly/ |
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Cold_Judge7309 | I have a job with a very unusual employer-employee relationship because I live in their home. I don’t know if you guys experience this too, but I tend to open up too fast, especially with sharing my ADHD. At the beginning, it felt great, she made me feel comfortable, all good things. But lately, it’s been “I don’t know if you (acted this way or did thing thing) because of your ‘condition’ but….”
What do I do? | 2021-10-04T21:44:14.000Z | q1g2lt | 58 | 242 | ADHD | I completely regret telling my boss about my ADHD | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1g2lt/i_completely_regret_telling_my_boss_about_my_adhd/ |
_DontJudgeMePls | [removed] | 2021-10-04T21:43:37.000Z | q1g233 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Recently been diagnosed, any general advice? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1g233/recently_been_diagnosed_any_general_advice/ |
ilikestuff94 | When Facebook and Co., my work's servers, my shop'll tills and cash machine, my Internet provider and my local GP's servers all went down today, I was f*cking on it.
I started to mentally prepare for all sorts. what dvds should we dust off the shelves, where's the closest place I could withdraw cash that's might not be effected?
This is my brain at its best. I mentally check off things I need to consider with my amazing prioritising skills that only show up in moments like this and I know my own limits in that moment. And I like to think I'm usually really measured and know how to choose my battles when I need to confront someone, like a customer services.
When all the smaller energy suppliers went bust recently, I was more bothered by the fact that all their online services f*cking crashed than I was that our bills were probay going to double, because I didn't have access to the information I needed to know if it was something I needed to, or even could, do something about. I can't do anything about getting charged more for my bills, but when we found out which providers we're now with, I could now make a budget because we're back with a provider we were with before, so I roughly know how much it costs and I know what their customer services are like (sh*t, but I know how to talk to them because I used to work in customer services).
Covid was great at first, but got sh*t very quickly when we all realised that literally no one could do a single thing about anything. I was either at work fearing for the safety of my highly vulnerable wife, or at home staring at the clock on my work laptop.
My job is to give career advice to clients. I get to manage most of my meetings in my own diary and I really enjoy talking to clients, getting to know them and helping them with finding work. It's literally everything else about the job I can't stand 😂 I'm making good strides in changing as much as possible to help with my ADHD, but I'm worried that well will dry out pretty quickly.
As I learn more about my ADHD, hence this post, I'm wondering what other work might be better for me. I've thought about more manual/physical work, but that's an entirely different world to what I'm used to: I like the office environment and I like the 9-5. Also, everyone hates something about their job, so I'm worried I'll always feel like this no matter what. I love chaos, and you literally cannot rely on chaos 😂 | 2021-10-04T21:39:56.000Z | q1fz89 | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Man, I love a crisis... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1fz89/man_i_love_a_crisis/ |
Tealgolden | Hi, I'm trying to find stuff on having both ADHD and ASD. Was wondering if people might be able to share their experiences. How do you experience them both? Is there overlap or does it feel separate? When I got my autism diagnosis I was relieved it made a lot of sense.
Although I feel like lot it doesn't explain a lot. There are definitely things I struggle with which I feel asd doesn't explain alone.
My main experiences are: difficulty concentrating unless it's something I'm really into, issues with mood regulation I can have like 8 different moods in one day usually triggered by my own thoughts, difficulty sleeping mostly falling asleep that I struggle with also can't keep a consistent sleeping pattern, clutter makes me feel really bad yet I seem to be incapable of being tidy and organised and the biggest one is that instead of having a special interest I tend to have quite short term interests and I usually get bored of them quite quickly. I have a bunch of abandoned hobbies which also makes me feel bad especially when I've spent a lot of money and then given up because my brains lost interest.
I just wondered if anyone experiences these types of things on top of being autistic and if so if it might relate to having adhd. I'm trying to decide if it's worth getting an assessment. Not looking for people to say if I have adhd or not just if these experiences might resonate or if diagnosed as autistic first what led you to getting assessed for adhd. Tia. | 2021-10-04T21:36:08.000Z | q1fw9l | 4 | 5 | ADHD | ASD and ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1fw9l/asd_and_adhd/ |
Smbridges91 | So my son is 5 years old and has ADHD and is just very disruptive in class. That's not really the concern that we have because we were expecting that and so were the teachers who are actually really good.
The concern I'm having at the moment is he is having a lot of issues with making up imaginary friends and then spitting on kids to protect his imaginary friends. With Covid and everything going on you can imagine the issues we're having.
He is so close to being expelled from school and we're trying to figure out ways to work with him to help him to understand and I'm seeking out any kind of information of people that have dealt with this before and have found solutions with things that could have helped. | 2021-10-04T21:27:44.000Z | q1fpj8 | 43 | 3 | ADHD | Kindergarten problems with ADHD | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1fpj8/kindergarten_problems_with_adhd/ |
TheMLGFreak | Where do you guys go to treated for ADHD?
I know I have it since I was a kid but now pushing 30 and going back to school I feel as if it’s worse then ever.
Can i go to my primary doctor to be prescribed some type of medicine or does it have to come from a psychiatrist?
I feel like I’m lost on how to go about getting treated. | 2021-10-04T21:18:22.000Z | q1fhuh | 2 | 0 | ADHD | Can you guys help me? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1fhuh/can_you_guys_help_me/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T21:17:57.000Z | q1fhib | 8 | 4 | ADHD | M26: I can't moderate myself when drinking | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1fhib/m26_i_cant_moderate_myself_when_drinking/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T21:17:01.000Z | q1fgqk | 1 | 1 | ADHD | My big long adhd rant | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1fgqk/my_big_long_adhd_rant/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T21:15:18.000Z | q1ffau | 4 | 3 | ADHD | How to get rid of smartphone addiction? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1ffau/how_to_get_rid_of_smartphone_addiction/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T21:11:32.000Z | q1fc9p | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What is the ADHD assessment like in the UK? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1fc9p/what_is_the_adhd_assessment_like_in_the_uk/ |
thistaylor | [removed] | 2021-10-04T21:10:58.000Z | q1fbuf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What are you proud of this week? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1fbuf/what_are_you_proud_of_this_week/ |
JSonofNeill | >Goes to appointment with pysch for first issuing of meds.
“Ok so all I need is an EKG to verify you are healthy enough to take stims. But it shouldnt be an issue, your bpm is at 51. Go to a doc or urgent care to get this handled and Ill send in your prescription.”
>Later on:
On the phone with first office. “ Hey I need an EKG done so My psych can prescribe me. Can you do that?”
First UC: No. we only handle in house treatments. Try -other office name- they might be able to.
“Oh ok. Ill give em a call.”
>Next phone call:
“Hey I need an EKG done so My psych can prescribe me. I was referred to you by -first office-. Can you do that?”
Yea, of course! Ill set an appointment for 340.
> “Great! Ill be there!”
>At the office:
“Hey Im here for an EKG.”
why do you believe you need an ekg?
*Explains what I said on the phone.*
Oh thats the call center, they day yes to everything. Ill check with the practitioner real quick. . .Yea, unfortunately they cannot authorize that for out patients or outside care offices.
*Nurse comes out*
So the issue is we cannot validate or do ekgs for pre-surgical procedures.
its not for surgery, its so my psych can verify I am healthy enough to take stims.
Try -another office-. You might have some luck there.
>Later on the phone:
*Same spiel on my end*
Yea our ekg machine just got in today and is charging. But i can setup an appointment for you to come in-this evening and it might be charged.
”Ok. So if it is youll do the tests and send my paperwork to the psych?”
Are you a patient with us?
“No…”
Ok so youll have to come fill out new patient paperwork and then be seen by the primary care physician.
“I have a primary care physician. They just cannot see me until Nov 8th. I dont want to have 2 primary doctors…”
I understand. Thats the best I can do. You could call up to -sister office - and see if theirs is up but you may have a longer wait time. And it could be a few days before your paperwork is sent out to your psych. I would recommend calling your primary care physician to see if they can see you sooner.
>*calls my primary care office. The time is 403*
Hi, how can i help you?
“I need an EKG done and sent to my psych so I can receive my prescription for adhd. “
We do not have any new patient appointments today. But if you get here by 415, we might be able to see you as a walk-in. But you will have to wait and the ekg will only be administered at the primary physician’s discretion.
“what do you mean by their “discretion”?
Ill transfer you to the nurse who told me that. I am not a medical assistant or a nurse
>*Transfers me*
Hi how can I help you?
“What do you mean by “administered at physicians discretion”?
An EKG will only be done if the doctor deems it fit to do so.
“But my psychiatrist is the one asking for the procedure so I can be given meds. So will I be given the EkG or not?”
I am not allowed to day whether or not that will happen.
“So if I come in to day i can be seen as a walk-in as long as its before 4-5” *currently 407*
would you like me to make an appointment for you?
” You arent taking new patient appointments today I thought?”
Ill have to transfer you to scheduling so they can determine that for you
>*they transfer, i hang up*
TL:DR;
This is bureaucratic incompetence. | 2021-10-04T21:07:44.000Z | q1f97l | 3 | 23 | ADHD | My day today | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1f97l/my_day_today/ |
Gloomy_Fig9392 | Does the Pomodoro method help you focus? What other systems do you use to stay focused?
For those that don't know what the Pomodoro Method is, it's basically a system where you stay focused for 25 mins then take a break for 5 and repeat the cycle for as long as you want.
If you don't use the Pomodoro method, what else do you use? Personally, I've found that if I focus on completing 5 small tasks(even if it takes me more or less than 25 mins) and then taking a small break, I'll be able to do them without boring myself.
What works for you? | 2021-10-04T21:06:22.000Z | q1f85b | 8 | 8 | ADHD | Does the Pomodoro method help you focus? What other systems do you use to stay focused? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1f85b/does_the_pomodoro_method_help_you_focus_what/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T21:05:32.000Z | q1f7hh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Becoming emotional on Concerta | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1f7hh/becoming_emotional_on_concerta/ |
LightningDuat | It'll all come through when my Do Not Disturb turns off at 4:40am, Because that's the time I have to be up.
My alarm is never enough. I usually have my friend text me, but his phone limit (idk what his parent does but he has some sorta limit on his phone) and he can't text until 9... and we're at school at 9... so its useless.
I need to stick ro my schedule, but its so stressful!
Anyone else awke at that time?
I need some motivation, anything- thanks! | 2021-10-04T21:01:35.000Z | q1f486 | 21 | 0 | ADHD | Can you please type tons in the comments? | 0.4 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1f486/can_you_please_type_tons_in_the_comments/ |
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bouncyhouse | Hi,
I was diagnosed with adhd at 40. I have been on meds for three years. But I have never found a good Doctor or Therapist locally. Does anyone have any recommendation for online Doctors or Therapists that specialize in ADHD? I am looking for someone I can speak to over zoom or something similar. I have a Doctor who scripts my meds. I am looking for an experienced Doctor/therapist that can help with the non med part. I have done online searches but I find a lot of places that seem like they are just med dispensaries and dont really help with the therapy part of it.
So, do you have any online resources that you trust to find a Doc/Therapist?
Do you have a Doctor or Therapist that does online sessions that you like?
Thank you in advance. | 2021-10-04T20:56:41.000Z | q1ezxi | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Looking for advice in finding a new Doctor/Therapist that specializes in ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1ezxi/looking_for_advice_in_finding_a_new/ |
JanuaryClub | I’ve been in college for about three and a half years now, and all throughout my time in any education it’s been difficult for me to find a place where I consistently feel motivated to study and/or complete homework.
Occasionally, I’ll find the right spot in the right mood and plow through assignments for hours. Usually though, it’s an active battle with myself to find a comfortable place to work and keep myself on task. I recently deep cleaned my computer space, and the amount of room I have now is pretty great; It feels like a streamlined space. I still can’t bring myself to consistently stay on task while I’m there.
Any advice or resources would be greatly appreciated! | 2021-10-04T20:56:36.000Z | q1ezuy | 1 | 2 | ADHD | College student with location issues | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1ezuy/college_student_with_location_issues/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T20:55:53.000Z | q1ez8q | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Suspicions of ADHD as an adult | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1ez8q/suspicions_of_adhd_as_an_adult/ |
Bagolyvagymi | I am asking because I read stuff on this sub about "sooner the better" all the time, and I wonder if it would be that life changing. I still haven't told my parents about the possibility of this, I'm pretty sure they don't even know what ADHD means, and not that they wouldn't take it seriously, but at the same time I don't think they would.
I have always been the kid with good grades, and I still am, but I have noticed that I always had a problem with studying and concentrating on a subject. It kinda affects my life now because soon I'm graduating and I don't know if I can go through with that with good grades.
I don't really know what a diagnosis consists of, or even what it costs afterwards. We don't really have a lot of money so it is definitely a concern.
Can you guys please help me out with some advice? I really don't know what to do or how to go at it. | 2021-10-04T20:51:12.000Z | q1evd5 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | How significant would a diagnosis be at the age of 17 years old? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1evd5/how_significant_would_a_diagnosis_be_at_the_age/ |
moonfragment | Note, I realize this whole post is in fact evident of word vomit and I don't have the capacity/ effort to cut it down so sorry if that impedes understanding. You can reply without reading the anecdotal stuff
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I know this is a super common problem with us and I'm super sick of it. One issue I have in particular is mixing up words, I often will say things like "I took the work to bus", "I don't want the drink in my ice to melt", etc. It's as silly as it is frustrating, I'm sure it has to do with some sort of brain damage/neurological stuff. I also sometimes garble my words to the point where it's like "And then I wernt to the hopsitaslksjd, the osihsoudhfisdu, the-- Wow. Let me start again." It's to the point where I wonder if it's some sort of speech/neurological impediment?
Another thing is I generally speak fast and mumble, which is an epic combination when it comes to articulation.
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Yet another thing is the famous roundabout neverending story -- "I was going to ask if you wanted to do X but then I remembered it's probably better if we do Y, but it's up to you anyway, it reminds me of this thing but it's too long to tell you now so remind me to tell you later, anyway if you want to do X we could see if it's possible, if not we could just do Y, but X seems more fun, but it's up to you, kind of like that time that we did that but maybe you don't want to do it because it's similar or maybe you do want to do it because it is similar, haha just like my mom once said" Blah blah. I think it's ironically in an effort to be as articulate as possible by providing over context and laying out orders of operation (the things that help us retain the input of information) which ironically spill out as TMI. Another thing that really embarrasses me is when I start telling an anecdote that I think is funny/relevant to the conversation but only halfway through do I realize it's actually barely relevant and barely amusing to anyone except for me but my mouth already starting running but I have to finish the story out as it awkwardly loses steam, or only realize after I "deliver" it that it was unamusing, (or end it with that awkward "um nevermind").
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The thing is I can sometimes be extremely articulate, to the point where I can teach people things very thoroughly or have people understand my point of view very well. I'm also a writer so when I often spend a lot of time tweaking sentences to perfection (not at all what I'm doing here FYI) I guess that comes with slowing down and planning -- if you're having a serious conversation or if you're in class you have more time to plan out what you will say so the delivery goes smoother. But non-ADHD people don't plan out every social interaction "Can I get a bagel with uhhhhhhhhhhh" or do they?
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What are some cognitive ways to help this?
Sometimes it helps me to lower my standard of perfection because imperfect communication is better than none at all. I also think it helps to be charming, though that helps everything I guess -- when ordering food and being stuck in paralysis a polite yet endearing "Haha it's so hard to choose, I'm bad with decisions just give me a second" never hurts but obviously this doesn't always help. Especially not in intricate social situations, one time my ex (for other reasons) was telling me a serious/sad story and I stopped in the middle of the street to pick up a random receipt on the ground and he was understandably very offended and I felt horrible. Though another time shortly after that I was telling HIM something serious and in the middle of my sentence I was distracted by a woman walking three huge dogs down the street and then he got upset and was like "See this is exactly what you did last week" and I was like "Dude it's my own sentence, I'm allowed to interrupt it". | 2021-10-04T20:50:50.000Z | q1ev31 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | How to work on word vomit? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1ev31/how_to_work_on_word_vomit/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-04T20:50:25.000Z | q1eupc | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else get tested in their adult life? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1eupc/anyone_else_get_tested_in_their_adult_life/ |
RKO-Cutter | About four years ago I sat down with a doctor, she had me fill out a checklist and said "based on this, you probably have ADHD, here's a prescription." Due to life's craziness, I wasn't able to get to my followup for her to re-up the prescription, and went the next 4 years without.
Today I sit down with a physician assistant on a teledoc call, he does all the same stuff, asks me questions, gauge how I'm doing, but tells me there's nothing he can do at this point but write me a referral to get a neuropsych test and THEN we can talk about medication options.
Now, I know I have ADHD, but I see so many horror stories (including on this sub) of people being turned away when they get new doctors or such and told they don't have it, so naturally any sort of 'testing' scares me.
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Also my biggest concern is . . . how much is this test going to cost me? | 2021-10-04T20:48:09.000Z | q1ess1 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Did they change the rules or did I just get unlucky? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1ess1/did_they_change_the_rules_or_did_i_just_get/ |
scicoolgamique-_- | I sometimes get thoughts that i should clean everything that i left for a week or months in the middle of the night. I sometimes want to shower after not showering for more than 2 days. I sometimes want to fix my phone or laptop cos they do cause issues that trigger me like updates causing issues. I basically want to fix everything that triggers me in the middle of the night. | 2021-10-04T20:45:47.000Z | q1equ8 | 9 | 8 | ADHD | Is it my hyperactivity that makes me want to shower at 3 am and struggling to fall asleep? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1equ8/is_it_my_hyperactivity_that_makes_me_want_to/ |
Quiet_Ad_3658 | [removed] | 2021-10-04T20:42:30.000Z | q1eo4e | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Taking the whole day to get ready | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1eo4e/taking_the_whole_day_to_get_ready/ |
kiwitoja | [removed] | 2021-10-04T20:40:47.000Z | q1emop | 2 | 2 | ADHD | People are my motivation. Is it an ADHD thing? Or am I just dependent? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1emop/people_are_my_motivation_is_it_an_adhd_thing_or/ |
adhdAppreciation | Hi all, long-time lurker, previously long-time undiagnosed person with adhd.
I was diagnosed with ADHD pi at 23, now 24, and my meds being balanced I can still say I find day-to-day struggles, but it does get much better and I am much happier. I still find myself still being far too introspective and continuously beating myself up, because at the end of the day I still have adhd.
So I am trying to show more gratitude for the smaller things and find everyday happiness. I hope you join me on this adventure.
Day 1. A medicated day.
Finally being able to listen to music while I’m working, and still able to work and be productive.
For as long as I can remember, especially in college (pre-diagnosis), I was always envious of the other people that could jam out to music and study or do homework. I’m sure many people are in the same boat that I was and it absolutely was not feasible for them to listen to music and absorb any information or lead to simple mistakes on homework. But here we are, it’s time to be appreciative of these things instead of taking them for granted and still hating myself even though I should be “cured” with therapy and medication.
I hope to make this a daily thing, in addition to keeping my journal. I will do my best to cover medicated and unmedicated days. Of course, there will be days that are missed, and those with struggle, but I hope it not only helps me, but helps many of you too that feel like you should be doing better, and to know that you are, sometimes just taking a step back and appreciating some of the smaller things that make today a good day.
Cheers to Day 1 of making every day a good day, I hope you find some joy in reading this and join me on my journey of appreciation.
Please leave an upvote if you would like to see more of this content, and leave a comment of something, big or small, you can find appreciation in today. | 2021-10-04T20:38:31.000Z | q1ektw | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Today is a Good Day. Day #1 | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1ektw/today_is_a_good_day_day_1/ |
WrackspurtsNargles | [removed] | 2021-10-04T20:35:48.000Z | q1eikb | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Suddenly have motivation to reply to my Whatsapp messages... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1eikb/suddenly_have_motivation_to_reply_to_my_whatsapp/ |
SPEECHLESS-LONER | [removed] | 2021-10-04T20:33:17.000Z | q1eghc | 0 | 1 | ADHD | IS MY LIFE RUINED AND WHY ALL DO GIRLS HATE GUYS WITH SPEECH PROBLEMS/DISABILITIES?!?! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1eghc/is_my_life_ruined_and_why_all_do_girls_hate_guys/ |
currentlycultivating | Vyvance or adderall has worked great in the past but due to certain issues I can no longer take them. They greatly helped the ADHD but the OCD sky rocketed! And without going into detail, there were some other issues.
I’ve been on the new med for four-ish weeks, and feel like it’s becoming more noticeable in its beneficial effects, but nowhere near my previous meds. Hoping that it’s not at full therapeutic level, as my med packet says 4-8 weeks.
Has anyone here had any luck with a non-stimulant based ADHD medication? | 2021-10-04T20:32:57.000Z | q1eg76 | 17 | 5 | ADHD | Switched from stimulant based meds to Strattera | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1eg76/switched_from_stimulant_based_meds_to_strattera/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T20:31:09.000Z | q1eep3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Medication/treatment options for perseverating(repeating the same thoughts in my head.). | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1eep3/medicationtreatment_options_for/ |
SalineNecrowoodStone | A few years back I went to my family doctor to get tested for ADHD and I told her why I think I have it. I cover a big chunk of the symptoms. She told me that there are no meds for that and I quote "I hope you grow out of it". I'm now in collage and I can assure you I haven't grown out of it.
And I have no idea what to do now because this just clicked in my head | 2021-10-04T20:23:29.000Z | q1e8dr | 11 | 1 | ADHD | Self diagnosing might be my only option | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1e8dr/self_diagnosing_might_be_my_only_option/ |
popcornrai | This isn't targeted at this specific community in general, just a generalization of ADHD communities that I've seen across many platforms. I've noticed that there's a lack of consensus in the ADHD community on what terminology we perfer and I think that a huge part of this stems from the fact that we don't have our own accurate and defined terms that represent our unique experiences with ADHD.
One term I'd like to talk about today is 'meltdown'. I've seen people with ADHD use meltdown as a way to describe the explosive and challenging behavior that we see in those with ADHD. I personally feel as if 'meltdown' doesn't properly describe my experience with it and I'd like to suggest a new term: eruption.
An eruption may be caused by executive function difficulties and other influences for people with ADHD.
The following six clusters of executive functions tend to be impaired in individuals with ADHD:
• Activation: organizing tasks and materials, estimating time, getting started
• Focus: finding, sustaining, and shifting attention as needed
• Effort: regulating alertness, sustaining motivation and processing speed
• Emotion: managing frustration and modulating feelings
• Memory: using working memory and accessing recall
• Action: monitoring and regulating physical activity
Some of the influences that may affect eruptions could be: environmental influences, such as people, place, and situation: inherent influences such as ability, change, energy and lastly learnt influences: identity, adaptive strategies and schemas. All of these may be reasons as to why a person may have an eruption over something in certain situations but not in others.
All of this would happen in the "magma chamber" of the volcano, or all of the internal build up.
Moving onto the "secondary vents", where these influences and issues with executive dysfunction may lead to anxiety, substance misuse, demoralizing and despondent feelings and thoughts. These things typically would happen before the finale of the eruption.
Then, after all of this build up and spills from secondary vents, the crator is created after the eruption of this volcano. All of the "lava" that comes along with the issues with executive function, hyperactivity, inattentiveness, and impulstivity may be angry outbursts, miscommunication, excessive talking, catatrophizing, arguments, rejection, speaking without thinking and recklessness.
Smoke that is caused during the eruption and may continue to affect the person with ADHD for a period of time afterwards may be black & white thinking, distractions and missing details, losing things, difficulty with remembering, perfectionism, hyperfocusing, avoidance or dependence, poor prioritization, poor money management, and fatigue. | 2021-10-04T20:20:38.000Z | q1e615 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | The ADHD community deserves accurate and defined terms that represent unique ADHD experiences, that should be inclusionary to the many experiences of the ADHD community yet exclusive to us. | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1e615/the_adhd_community_deserves_accurate_and_defined/ |
Duckie2401 | I have been in Spain for just over a month now as a part of a 1-semester Erasmus stay. I met a girl 2 weeks ago while practicing sports (I will leave out specifics for obvious reasons).
Suffice to say that I feel that there is mutual interest. This is all new to me, it's the first time it's happened and the time I've spent with this girl has been incredible. From lowering my social anxiety to just making my day.
But not to be distracted any further, the first time we met after exercising together was somewhere very calm and serene, looking out over the city. And now to the primary topic of this post: eye contact.
I know eye contact is a disaster for many people with ADHD, idk if we're all like this XD. I'm really starting to like this girl A LOT now and I've noticed, to my own annoyance, that I am unable to maintain eye contact with her when I'm talking to her or even when she's talking to me sometimes. I'm starting to feel like I'm not giving her the right signals.
Any idea how I could train this or work on this? Because everytime she smiles my heart just melts. | 2021-10-04T20:20:18.000Z | q1e5qn | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Eye contact | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1e5qn/eye_contact/ |
IfTomatoesHad5Teeth | Hey guys! I am trying to prove that Desoxyn is a better choice for me than Addy to a stubborn doctor since I’d rather not change providers right now. I’ve been seeing this doctor for years and they want studies to show that I did my due diligence. Does anyone know of any study that puts Desoxyn in a positive light enough to where it’s worth sending? It has no side effects for me vs addy and I’d like to start taking it again. I should have never switched some years back. Long story short my old doctor retired and nobody else wanted to prescribe Desoxyn due to stigma. It’s really so stupid lol. Now I might finally have a shot. Can Reddit help me? I’d be eternally grateful to anyone who can because the side effects of addy have been rather difficult for me and I’d really like to go back to what consistently worked for me. | 2021-10-04T20:19:48.000Z | q1e59o | 2 | 4 | ADHD | Pro Desoxyn Studies | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1e59o/pro_desoxyn_studies/ |
lexpappp | [removed] | 2021-10-04T20:18:44.000Z | q1e4co | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Studying????? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1e4co/studying/ |
fluffyloop | I’m wondering if anyone has any advice:
I only have 2 pills left and apparently I can’t get a refill for 7 days what should I do?
I’m worried about my heart rate going up and down and any withdrawal symptoms. Then having to pretty much restart my system on these drugs all over again.
Should I skip a day or two and space my last two out? Or can I split them I’d assume not due to the way they are built.
Any info would be very much appreciated!
Thank you | 2021-10-04T20:18:09.000Z | q1e3uz | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Matoride XL 36mg Advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1e3uz/matoride_xl_36mg_advice/ |
lexpappp | [removed] | 2021-10-04T20:17:23.000Z | q1e36r | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Help with studying | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1e36r/help_with_studying/ |
lexpappp | [removed] | 2021-10-04T20:16:48.000Z | q1e2ow | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Most useful for studying? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1e2ow/most_useful_for_studying/ |
lexpappp | [removed] | 2021-10-04T20:15:11.000Z | q1e1dw | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What ADHD pills have been most useful for studying / concentration? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1e1dw/what_adhd_pills_have_been_most_useful_for/ |
moonfragment | I'm looking for something pretty comprehensive, not just the "10 easy tricks to manage your adhd" type of thing. I'm reading The Body Keeps the Score right now and I really like that it's written both anecdotal as well as scientific, I have a basic understanding of neurobiology and I find it to be a helpful way to understand my brain. I'm looking for something that is both comprehensive as well as helpful, I find it really interesting (and helpful) even just learning about ADHD itself. | 2021-10-04T20:14:29.000Z | q1e0t7 | 3 | 5 | ADHD | Any recommendations on books about ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1e0t7/any_recommendations_on_books_about_adhd/ |
lexpappp |
I need help I want to help the world and everyone in it. I know its not possible to help everyone or to solve all issues or that it will be easy or one answer for everything but I am passionate about so much I love working with the elderly and I worked at care homes with dementia I hate how they are dehumanised and I want to study dementia further and do a lot of work with It, also homelessness I done my dissertation on it at uni, I know how things can escalate out of control and there are so many things we can do like if we have all of this new technology and are going to space then how are there homeless people also people with addictions and how the mind works with trauma there is so much I want to learn and develop and the interest is there but my concentration and ability to retain the information and keep dedicated and not distracted and feel stupid or know what I have learnt to implement it confidentially without feeling doubtful or half or quarter knowing something is really impacting me. I don’t care about how much money I will get as long as I can get by and see that I am developing and helping to make change to this world then I will be happy. My dad always tells me I need a good job or one career that pays well but that’s not me or how my mind works I want to bring nature and small versions of the mountains and rives or famous landmarks to the elderly or as a rehab centre to people I know there is VR but I want them so see it first hand not on a computer or a screen. I want to do so many courses like yoga, sign language, counselling, fitness , crafts and so on. I want to experience and learn as much of what is available in our world as I can and share it with others and meet other people from all ages and backgrounds and genders and perspectives. Even to work with refugees or join the army to experience that type of discipline. The world is huge, and I want to travel it all and go to developing countries not just to build houses or water wells but equip them with the skills and resources to do it themselves and not suffer and live-in poverty, even activism in order for them to earn proper wages and to be paid properly and not exploited by all of us wealthier countries for their labour and resources. It is all wrong. I don’t know where to start but I think I will write down my options and pathways, but I truly need help before I can go any further as I want to do this properly and give it my all and really make an impact not just doing something for the sake of it or putting half of my attention or power into it. I want to ask all of the million and billionaires what exactly they do for charity because if they all contributed to a world scheme / initiative then we could make good progress as a whole but then that’s how they want it to be they don’t want others getting wealthier apart from themselves. It is all wrong unfair and unjust.
I struggle with addiction and it got bad when Is tarted uni. I self medicate to concentrate and to do my uni assignments. Ive had to many extensions and I have just my dissertation left. I was hoping to get an assessment in time before starting my disso again but the doctors have been rubbish and don't understand the nature of addiction or ADHD. It really has to get a million times further than rock bottom, or its even too late before anything can be done. | 2021-10-04T20:12:06.000Z | q1dyw6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I need help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1dyw6/i_need_help/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T20:05:17.000Z | q1dt60 | 21 | 251 | ADHD | It took me a while to realize that therapists calling me an "old soul" meant "I don't understand you and I can't help you anymore" | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1dt60/it_took_me_a_while_to_realize_that_therapists/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-04T20:04:54.000Z | q1dsub | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Never too old | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1dsub/never_too_old/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-04T19:59:01.000Z | q1dnvv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I can spend all day prepping and cooking a delicious meal. The second it's done, I don't want it anymore. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1dnvv/i_can_spend_all_day_prepping_and_cooking_a/ |
ratgodclemency | Hi, I've suspected that I have ADHD for a few years now, and I'm finally in a position to either start regular therapy, or straight away go for an ADHD assessment.
I've taken an academic deferral for a year, and my original plan was to try and hook an internship while I'm off, but the pandemic and online learning the past 1 and a half years has greatly exacerbated my ADHD symptoms, and I'm thinking that maybe that wouldn't go down well...
Now that I have enough savings, I can't decide whether I should try regular therapy (as in, sessions with a therapist that tackle various issues) or if I should straight away go for an ADHD assessment with an ADHD focused clinician/psychiatrist (I'm not sure what the correct term is, person that can diagnose you and also prescribe meds).
Anyone have any wisdom? 😔 | 2021-10-04T19:57:19.000Z | q1dmho | 5 | 4 | ADHD | Would it be better to get therapy or an assessment? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1dmho/would_it_be_better_to_get_therapy_or_an_assessment/ |
HolyFruitSalad_98 | Look, I've got nothing against meditation. If it works for you, more power to you. But I'm so sick of people pushing it to me and worse, judging me or getting defensive when I tell them it doesn't work for me.
Bro trying to "keep my mind empty" sounds impossible to me. I've tried sitting still and meditating and it made me realise I would rather eat a box of nails. Atleast I'm being stimulated that way. It has not worked for me and I refuse to try again because I know the result: absolute misery and anger. When I tell this to people they look at me like I'm some child who can't understand instructions. Somehow they take it upon themselves to show their "own method of meditation" that works for them so it should definitely work for me. Idk how to tell them that I'm not being lazy or lacking initiative, the activity itself is mind numbing to me. Anyone else? | 2021-10-04T19:52:43.000Z | q1diul | 185 | 545 | ADHD | If I hear one more person asking whether I've tried meditation I'm going to scream | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1diul/if_i_hear_one_more_person_asking_whether_ive/ |
TreesOfGreen829 | I'm self-employed. I run a Youtube channel, and I absolutely hate it. But that's not because of the job. The job itself is fantastic. I work my own hours. I'm completely in control of what I do. I get to make people laugh and inform them about things they might not know about. And on the weekends, I play video games with my patrons. I can't think of a job that's better suited for me, and I hate it. I hate it so much. Every time I sit down to do any aspect of it, it hurts. It's physically painful (and I mean that literally, but I probably don't have to tell you that considering the sub we're on). Whether I'm trying to write a script or edit a video or film something or just come up with ideas, my brain puts up a wall and says that I'm not allowed to do it. Every time I try to psych myself up and get ready for work, it feels like I'm trying to convince myself to jump in a pool full of sewing needles. There's so much resistance from my brain that you'd think I was trying to strangle a puppy instead of trying to do my job. I haven't put out a video in about six months.
I had a roommate until the first of this month. She got into a serious relationship and decided to move in with him, which is totally reasonable. I probably got plenty of notice, but my brain isn't good with time, so it feels like she just left one day and left me having to pay twice as much money as I would normally have to pay. My income was fine when I was only having to pay for half of the expenses. Now, I'm making about 300 dollars per month less than I need to be making and my savings are dwindling fast. I know that I'm going to go totally broke if I don't start putting out content (and fast), but I can't do it. I just can't. I try. Every day, I go to my desk and I open my tablet and I try to write a script. Or I go to a coffee shop. Or my kitchen. Or the park. I try to write in a notebook instead of on the computer. I put in earplugs. Or I listen to white noise. I go for a run first, or I take a nap first, or I fucking stab myself with a push-pin first. It doesn't matter. Nothing gets my brain to believe that this is actually serious and that it needs to start letting me do what I need to do. I just break down crying for no goddamned reason. Because I'm a baby who can't even do her dream job right.
And I'm really trying to be kind to myself. I know that I have a serious disease, and that that doesn't mean I'm broken or anything like that. But it's hard not to panic a little when the serious disease is letting me get a hair's breadth away from eviction. I've got maybe two months' savings left, and after that, I don't know what I'm going to do. Even if I start making biweekly videos again today, it's not like my Patreon and my standing with the Almighty Algorithm are going to recover enough in two months to let me pay bills.
And god knows I'm not going to be able to hold down another job. I'm incredibly proud of myself just for submitting applications. For weeks, all I could do was look at the website and break down into a sobbing puddle, and I don't know why. The idea of having to do something destroys me. Of having to be on a schedule that I didn't choose. It wrecks me. I got hired at one of those websites that does stupid top ten lists and quit before I started, even though I knew I needed the money. Like, needed the money. Like, I'm rationing groceries because I can't afford to eat and pay rent. All because I broke down into a hysterical sobbing fit trying to think of the Top Five Times Tony Stark Made Us Laugh (and Five Times he Didn't!). And that was a job that was completely under my control! If I had to work according to someone else's schedule, like at a grocery store or a factory or anything where I have to spend hours and hours every day making money for someone else, I couldn't take it. I've tried.
I've tried medicines. Adderall. Wellbutrin. Strattera. I've had sleep studies done. Vitamin deficiencies treated. I've been to six therapists. Nothing helps. I've been talking with my current therapist about going on disability for a while, just until I can get myself under control and find a way to work consistently. She says it's possible, but that it's incredibly hard to get disability for ADHD if you were diagnosed as an adult, and basically impossible if you did well in school. So I guess graduating with a 4.0 actually did affect my life somehow after all.
EDIT: This is normally an NSFW throwaway account, so don't check out my profile looking for other posts like this one. Or looking for pictures, because there aren't any of those either. | 2021-10-04T19:51:16.000Z | q1dhjs | 11 | 3 | ADHD | My brain's going to get me evicted. | 0.8 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/q1dhjs/my_brains_going_to_get_me_evicted/ |
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