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StrangelyCurious007 | [removed] | 2021-12-14T05:45:03.000Z | rg0ihm | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Fake Vyvanse? No pill imprint | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rg0ihm/fake_vyvanse_no_pill_imprint/ |
Alphaxp23 | [removed] | 2021-12-14T05:31:57.000Z | rg0ain | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I am super nervous about my ADHD evaluation tomorrow | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rg0ain/i_am_super_nervous_about_my_adhd_evaluation/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-14T05:28:41.000Z | rg08ea | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Do you guys feel like they don’t talk that fast on Gilmore girls? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rg08ea/do_you_guys_feel_like_they_dont_talk_that_fast_on/ |
Ashxriver | (I apologize if this is kinda a mess, my head hurts becuaae i've been crying over this for a bit so i thought it would be best to finally ask. If something needs to be clarified or more detail needs to be added please just let me know!)
So, I've had a crush on my friend for about 3 ish years now.
Recently they're all i can think about.
It's like a hyperfixation but just on this person and its so weird. And i really don't want to make them uncomfortable or weird them out becuase i really like them. But i genuinely can't tell if this attraction to them is actually attraction or if its just a new hyperfixation...
I know hyperfixations on people can happen, but i'm really worried that it is becuase it started getting worse when my DSMP hyperfixation ended. But, maybe it's just me realising how extreme my crush on them was before and finally being able to see it now that i' not distracted with my other hyperfixation?
I honestly can't tell, and i don't know what to do to stop it being a hyperfixation if it is.
If anyone has tips or tricks to over comming something like this any advice would be greatly appreciated! | 2021-12-14T05:26:41.000Z | rg076d | 22 | 14 | ADHD | Is it a hyperfixation on person or just a really big crush?? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rg076d/is_it_a_hyperfixation_on_person_or_just_a_really/ |
Greek_physique86 | I’ve been on Vyvanse 50mg for about a decade. Unfortunately it stopped working as well as once was and it caused strain in my marriage and difficulty for me at my work. I eventually lost my job partially due to these issues. My wife has stuck with me (bless her soul). I wanted to chronicle my experiences and get some more recent thoughts on the battle between the two adhd medications. Have no worries I’ve enrolled in a master’s program and I’m pivoting my career.
I found that Vyvanse made me very aggressive, and then very slow and spacey. Sometimes it would work great but it often was irregular. I would crash mid-day and become moody for the remainder. I also had a hell of a time sleeping on it as I got older even though I was exhausted. As I got older it worked well less often.
My wife encouraged me to make a change. I was so fearful because I finally found something that worked and made my life better and I didn’t want to mess with that even thought it was barely helping anymore. But I made the leap of faith and spent 650 dollar to see a top ADHD expert(worth it).
Today was my first day ever with Adderall XR . Very strange start as I almost fell asleep in the first hour. Took 10mg at 830am and then another 5mg at 945m(still titrating dose). I didn’t do anything productive or get out of bed until 1030am. After that, I had one of the best days I’ve had in 2 years. I would say that, it wasn’t as intense as Vyvanse and I didn’t have the same level of deep focus on a task. However I was able to multitask better, prioritized better, listen better and I was generally in a better mood. No crash!
It’s the end of the night and im going to bed without the feeling of a hangover.
I will continue this thread I hope, and document my experiences as they evolve.
If anyone else has some recent experiences with switching from Vyvanse to Adderall as I have, please do share.
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Day 2: Dec 14th
-10mg at 8am. 5mg at 10am.
-much less tunnel focus relative to Vyvanse
-More distracted but still pretty good focus for tasks. Motivation is great
-Verbal fluency and mood much better than V.
-slightly anxious between 9-11 but it mostly faded
-Long term task setting and planning are better.
-at 5pm a little tired.
-studied all day and mostly maintained focus
-bp 140/90 in am at 830
-overall great day and better than
-going to continue this after class this evening
-overall much better day
-going to read and go to bed now
Day 3:
-didn’t sleep well last night. 5 hrs sleep
- irritable during meetings
-slower productivity
-poor verbal fluency
Day 4:
-not the best day today. Got lots of chores done but not enough focus on my work
-I had trouble getting up in am
-I yelled at my wife
-it’s 10pm and I’m beat | 2021-12-14T05:21:20.000Z | rg03y0 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Vyvanse vs Adderall XR | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rg03y0/vyvanse_vs_adderall_xr/ |
ashanimate | I do dance team and I decided to stay back a year because my friends are younger. Both me and someone else are both the same age, but everyone else is middle schoolers. The problem comes with them constantly talking, and not matter how many times you yell at them to shut up they will not shut up. But I can’t just explain to them “hey you constantly talking not only makes me overstimulated and hate dance team, but is also making class become a chore of a class”. Me and the other high schooler has been talking to eachother about it but we can’t exactly do anything about it, we might be able to tell the owner but we’re both too scared. | 2021-12-14T05:19:28.000Z | rg02ra | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Teammates are constantly making me overstimulated and hate team because of it | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rg02ra/teammates_are_constantly_making_me_overstimulated/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-14T05:16:42.000Z | rg013e | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Will taking Propranolol with Vyvanse reduce its effects? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rg013e/will_taking_propranolol_with_vyvanse_reduce_its/ |
Majestic-Spite-5455 | I was recently diagnosed with ADHD at 27. I’ve had my suspicions in the past, mostly in College. For years I attributed my symptoms to my mental health and the difficulty of being a college student. It wasn’t until after I received my degree after nearly 7 years when i decided to get an evaluation. I’ve been on medication for 4 months now.
Again, I suspected I had it; but I never expected to learn just how much it impacted different aspects of my life. As I’ve been on medication, my quality of life has improved in ways I would have never imagined. I feel like I finally have control over my life. I thought the stress in school/life was effecting my executive function, but my executive dysfunction was creating mental health issues. I hate it took this long to learn all of this, but I’m so grateful that I have. | 2021-12-14T05:07:12.000Z | rfzv33 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Broke down to my wife earlier because I feel so relieved. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfzv33/broke_down_to_my_wife_earlier_because_i_feel_so/ |
Prosperous_Inkeeper | I just saw a psych today about ADHD. He believes that it's likely I have ADHD, but does not prescribe scheduled drugs without testing first. I sincerely believe I have ADHD, have had symptoms for my whole life (atleast what I can remember, my family co-ops my belief).
However I'm so fucking worried for this test. I've been reading too many stories of people thinking they have it being told the test didn't deem them as diagnosable. I've worked so hard to push myself to even see the psych. What if it's all for nothing, what if I'm just like this and there's no real help coming any time soon. Shit sucks | 2021-12-14T05:02:58.000Z | rfzsc0 | 5 | 2 | ADHD | So fucking worried about ADHD test tomorrow | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfzsc0/so_fucking_worried_about_adhd_test_tomorrow/ |
InternetStranger8798 | I'm just recently starting to jump back on board of researching adhd after I was given a negative diagnosis some time ago. After some thinking and talking with my therapist, I'm becoming convinced again that I have it. Though I wouldn't say I ever really believed I don't have it, I just gave up pursuing a diagnosis.
So I've been watching a lot of Dr. Barkley's videos and lectures again as I consider my symptoms and impairments. As I learn more though, I often question whether I actually have ADHD any time he says something about the disorder that I don't really struggle with. This is in spite of the many more things he describes that I relate to and cause significant problems in my life. I don't really know what the point of posting this is, but I was curious if other people get the same way | 2021-12-14T05:01:11.000Z | rfzr42 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Do you ever doubt your ADHD as you learn more about the disorder? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfzr42/do_you_ever_doubt_your_adhd_as_you_learn_more/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-14T04:59:26.000Z | rfzpr1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Will taking Propranolol with Vyvanse reduce its effects? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfzpr1/will_taking_propranolol_with_vyvanse_reduce_its/ |
Braxus05 | I've been talking to her for a couple weeks. last time I talked to her it was mostly about my failing grades and why. Today I emailed that I'm pretty sure I have ADHD when I set the appointment for Thursday. I'm hopeful that talking to her about this will be helpful for me and maybe even lead to a diagnosis in the future | 2021-12-14T04:53:48.000Z | rfzm51 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I'm talking to my social worker about me possibly having ADHD on Thursday | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfzm51/im_talking_to_my_social_worker_about_me_possibly/ |
EMT_Guardian | I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child, a few doctors growing up didn't believe in it and the medication, so they stopped the Ritalin when I was in 6th grade. Won an award that year for "most likely to be seen out of my seat". Failed every class, including PE. The teachers I had actually fought the school system to keep me held back, since they wanted to push me forward. My math/science Teacher, Mr. Nigel has ADHD, and he was advocating hard about me being really intelligent, but wasn't being given the proper resources to help keep me focused, and that he and my other teacher wanted more time with me to learn and show that I knew the material. I was put on Concerta, made honor roll the whole year, and aced every class my second 6th grade year.
I recently had a bit of breakdown because it was damn near impossible to get meds, I've been out since I was a senior in HS. I've been advocating for myself where I can, but everyone here required a primary care, who must refer you to a psych or this and that and it seemed like I wasn't catching a break. Sat in my car, cried, felt suicidal because help just didn't seem to exist. I kept saying I'm not crazy, I'm smart, I just need some help... and the next psych number I called had an opening. Now I take my anti depressant and Adderall.
I don't believe the Adderall is helping entirely. I was taking a hire dose but started skin picking. I'm trying to find what would possibly pair with Wellbutrin and Prozac and be more beneficial. Feel free to message me if you need more info about me, if it helps. | 2021-12-14T04:52:50.000Z | rfzljh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Venting but have a question at the end | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfzljh/venting_but_have_a_question_at_the_end/ |
TheApolloWolf | I want to start a freelance career and escape poverty. And I don’t because I get home from work and play the same video game I’ve been playing for months. Because it’s familiar and it’s comfortable.
I want to ask a girl out. And I don’t because it’s so much easier to not even try, fantasize about her, and feel sorry for myself. Because it’s familiar and it’s comfortable.
Sure, I can watch a YouTube video about my side hustle of choice once in a while. Sure, I can talk to the girl I like, joke with her, have fun with her at work. But when it’s decision time, I choose the status quo and convince myself it’s not so bad.
I want so much more from life. I do a lot of planning and when the time comes to act, I don’t. It’s like I just give up before I’ve started. It sucks. I want to break the habit. I want to do things that make me uncomfortable so I can get used to it and expand my comfort zone. I don’t want to die full of regrets and what ifs. Fuck. | 2021-12-14T04:42:13.000Z | rfzeqv | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Sometimes I feel like I’m trapped in my comfort zone. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfzeqv/sometimes_i_feel_like_im_trapped_in_my_comfort/ |
Rja12345 |
My mom is in her 60’s and unfortunately she does not know she has ADHD. She grew up in another country and moved to the US In the 90’s and eventually learned English and started working. Growing up my mom has always made terrible financial decisions that we had to deal with. Her mood changes and anger were always hard to deal with as kids. As she got older everything got worse. She leaves cooked food all over the stove instead of putting it away. She’s always in the kitchen and she drops crumbs everywhere and never cleans them. Everywhere we lived we’ve always had to deal with roaches because my mom leaves food everywhere. It’s at the point where I usually have to sweep and mop after her at night just to keep things clean. I feel bad for her because I can’t really explain ADHD in another language and she’s stubborn and will probably think anything I’m saying is rubbish. I can tell she’s battling super bad anxiety and depression as well. I grew up resenting my mom for a lot of things.
I hated how she took me to school late every single day. Her poor financial decisions with homes. She was a big impulse buyer and she would spend so much money on nonsense. She couldn’t save money and she quit jobs when she got overwhelmed so my siblings and I suffered for it. I got a job at 16 and I’ve been paying bills around the house since then. Im 25 now and it feels like I can never move out. She’s older and has no savings. If I move out I can’t continue to pay bills at home to help her because I wold have my own rent. Feels like I’m trapped here forever. My little sisters dad passed when she was younger and my mom got a lot of money for it. My sister is now 20 years old and my mom used all that money that was supposed to be saved for my sister.
Now that I’m an adult and newly diagnosed myself I now realize that a lot of my moms struggles were probably because of ADHD. She went her whole life without knowing anything about it and had to deal with it. I don’t know how I can help her or even convince her to get a diagnosis. Unfortunately my mom and I don’t have a good relationship anymore due to her mood changes and anger. Growing up as kids we had to deal with a lot of verbal abuse from her and I still have trauma from it. Does ADHD get worse as you get older if it’s undiagnosed? What can I do to help her? | 2021-12-14T04:41:26.000Z | rfze97 | 2 | 4 | ADHD | My mom is in her 60’s with undiagnosed ADHD and I feel bad for her | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfze97/my_mom_is_in_her_60s_with_undiagnosed_adhd_and_i/ |
DeadMansMuse | Hi Everyone,
I recently joined this sub because /r/ADHDMEMES was introduced to my feed and I laughed my ass off, a little to much. So I started browsing /r/ADHD to educate myself and fell upon information regarding Executive Disfunction .. and it feels strange and violating that my inner functioning is in a text book?? Initially I was happy, it was funny. The more I look into primary inattentive, I am getting more and more disturbed that I have been so oblivious and now I'm just mad at myself and confused.
I have never self identified with ADHD, as I was never hyperactive, active maybe, never hyperactive. I have always had serious issues with memory, namely remembering anything that isn't in my hand or the topic of current discussion. eg, I cannot remember names or faces of anyone I meet unless we have a solid connection for other reasons, I need multiple points of interest in a person before memories start to stick, and even then it's troublesome. I cannot do appointments unless they are *detrimental,* they simply get forgotten. It's not that I don't care, I simply don't remember. I'll leave clothes in the washing machine for days because I forgot I turned it on. If I am taken off a task mid way, it's forgotten until I am in it's presence again.. and these aren't passive tasks that remain dormant while left unattended, these are active tasks, like filling something for instance will now be running all over the floor.
Maintaining attention on things that do not interest me is like jamming gyprock in my brain, I forcefully bring my attention to the topic, and then slam into a wall repeatedly until I am utterly exhausted.
I know exactly what absorbing information feels like, and not a single one of my friends can relate to the feeling. I don't remember things, I absorb them, and I can FEEL the neural connections forming. Until I cannot.
There's so many things this sub has brought to my attention, and I realize I have spent my life in a complex negotiation with myself in order to manage my life. For instance, I have had to completely disassemble my wants and needs in order to negotiate directly with the source of my attraction to something, so that I am then better able to curb what fixates me.
I honestly don't know any more what to think about myself any more. How can I have more answers now and be so wildly confused. I feel that I have both gained and lost my identity. | 2021-12-14T04:38:09.000Z | rfzc0p | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Undiagnosed - Primary Inattentive? Not sure what to do | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfzc0p/undiagnosed_primary_inattentive_not_sure_what_to/ |
Rja12345 | [removed] | 2021-12-14T04:38:07.000Z | rfzbzq | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone have parents who don’t know they have ADHD and were never diagnosed? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfzbzq/anyone_have_parents_who_dont_know_they_have_adhd/ |
CalligrapherSea9662 | [removed] | 2021-12-14T04:37:17.000Z | rfzbfw | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Where to get name brand adderall XR 20mg? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfzbfw/where_to_get_name_brand_adderall_xr_20mg/ |
genericrdt | [removed] | 2021-12-14T04:36:19.000Z | rfzasb | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just started on Vyvanse 30mg today, what should I keep an eye out for? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfzasb/just_started_on_vyvanse_30mg_today_what_should_i/ |
OilCandle | One of my ADHD symptoms is that sometimes the littlest things will set off my emotions. I’ll focus on something that’s really annoying me and I can’t let it go.
I just bought a new laptop, and for some reason, the fan won’t stop running. This is a brand new laptop, it wasn’t cheap, and I only have one tab open. The fan is driving me insane, and there’s nothing I can do to fix it.
Any advice on how I can get over this? I just want to be able to do my work without focusing on this fan. | 2021-12-14T04:33:54.000Z | rfz98v | 5 | 2 | ADHD | The fan on my laptop is driving me crazy. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfz98v/the_fan_on_my_laptop_is_driving_me_crazy/ |
Cvez90 | Just watched this movie on Netflix and I feel like I can relate. Before you say anything, I don't climb mountains and I'm sure I'm not even close to his level of adrenaline ruthless, but I love to run. I just love to go and be free from the structured world. Also, when I was in the military the most beautiful moments was sleeping under the stars. There is a scene where they talk about his childhood and how he had ADHD and how it affected him, but of course the outcome of it was great. | 2021-12-14T04:32:11.000Z | rfz80b | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Thr Alpinist | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfz80b/thr_alpinist/ |
dcburn | [removed] | 2021-12-14T04:29:36.000Z | rfz65y | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Question for successful folks who found out/got diagnosed that they have ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfz65y/question_for_successful_folks_who_found_outgot/ |
YugoslavLovemachine | I guess my biggest fear is that I get into a never ending cycle of my prescribed dose gradually becoming less and less effective requiring I get higher and higher doses. I started off at 30mgs, worked good for a while, then it didn’t. So they moved me to 40mgs. Worked good for a lil bit, but it became less effective quicker than the 30mgs did. Does it ever stop? Is there usually a point where a certain dosage is good enough to last you years? | 2021-12-14T04:25:39.000Z | rfz3jl | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Any experience with upping your dose on vyvance? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfz3jl/any_experience_with_upping_your_dose_on_vyvance/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-14T04:23:40.000Z | rfz27g | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall and possible link to psychosis-anyone ever experience this? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfz27g/adderall_and_possible_link_to_psychosisanyone/ |
bloupbloup08 | I feel like this is like a r/relationship post but I feel more comfortable posting here with people who I know will understand me better.
I (F)developped a good friendship with this guy during the last few weeks. We started talking every single day, about anything and everything. I kinda got attached to talking to him because he is fun to talk too and made me feel good about myself.
The last couple days felt like he was being distant and I think I kinda came out like clingy.
Today he was really distant and kind of rude. Then said something about how i used to be confident and now he feels like my world is falling appart.
I think it's because I started feeling comfortable and vulnerable with him.
Now I miss him and don't know how to let it go. We see each other twice a week at a sport we play. And it makes me want to quit my team so i don't have to see him ever again 🙃
Should I try talking to him? Should I tell him I was hyperfixating? Should I just let go of this friendship?
How do you stop hyperfixating on someone LOL fml this hadn't happened to me since high school 🤣
Any advice is appreciated 😅😅 thank youu | 2021-12-14T04:16:14.000Z | rfyxax | 2 | 1 | ADHD | I hyperfixated on a friend and drove him away :/ | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfyxax/i_hyperfixated_on_a_friend_and_drove_him_away/ |
Alkirawr | I've recently accepted that I probably have ADHD and have finally decided to get assessed (denial and finances have stopped this). I have avoided this for years because my partner has ADHD (combined but definitely hyperactive) which has made me feel like maybe I'm just copying him, but I've really realised that this has been since childhood and it really makes soooo much sense.... thing is I'm hyperfixating and reading so much about it, much like I do with other topics of interest. I guess I opened the flood gate once I accepted this as a high possibility. Also, I'm not excited about \*having\* ADHD, it's more exciting that I'm realising I'm not lazy or a failure due to my own personal failings (which I am quite successful either way, despite my struggles, which is another reason for the denial).
I also hate all the waiting that it involves. I'm in Australia so it could be months or more until I have any confirmation. Everyone in my life believes me and is supportive, some people even saying it was obvious. It feels so validating, but I still have that imposter syndrome that I feel will only go away once I am fully diagnosed and treated, but that is so far away. Anyone in the same boat? Sorry if this post is hard to read, it's hard to get my thoughts straight about this since I'm only beginning to explore and haven't found the right way to verbalise/explain the things I've experienced for so long in this context. Thanks for reading. | 2021-12-14T04:12:09.000Z | rfyuii | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Am I too excited?? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfyuii/am_i_too_excited/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-14T04:11:04.000Z | rfytu4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I hyperfixated on a friend and drove him away :( | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfytu4/i_hyperfixated_on_a_friend_and_drove_him_away/ |
InitialPeaceBanana | I stopped writing my fanfictions in August when I broke up with my gf, which sucked, since I enjoyed it enormously after being a reader for over 10 years. Exam crunch time has now given me the motivation to start typing again. Studying will wait till the night before and the day of, I guess. Not like that's anything different than usual. Withdrawing next semester tho because I can't manage school though :/ Spent over 1 year of life in psych ward and plenty of time since then recovering from that while on disability, so I've lacked structure since 2018 basically. I did well in school before, despite my poor study habits. Now they just don't exist lol. | 2021-12-14T04:07:44.000Z | rfyrkx | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Exam I can't study for on Thursday, but I started writing again. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfyrkx/exam_i_cant_study_for_on_thursday_but_i_started/ |
Ok_Astronomer_1308 | I've forgotten my medicines for the last 2 days. I've been feeling funny all day, light headed, dizzy fatigue etc.
I know its not great to be missing so many doses, but I did.
also are there any major risks when you do miss doses? Any things to worry about, what do you do to make up for missed ones? | 2021-12-14T04:06:04.000Z | rfyqes | 2 | 1 | ADHD | What happens to you if you forget your meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfyqes/what_happens_to_you_if_you_forget_your_meds/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-14T04:05:04.000Z | rfypq9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Help with graduation gift | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfypq9/help_with_graduation_gift/ |
sodiumdodecylsulfate | I’ve been using cerebral for depression/anxiety for over a year now. With their help, a lot of life change, (and Zoloft!) I was able to find relief.
But when they started screening for ADHD and checked all the boxes, my care counselor pulled out all the stops, got me seen sooner, and personally made sure my provider could prescribe ADHD meds in my state.
Day one on adderall, something like a month after their first screening. ❤️ | 2021-12-14T04:01:26.000Z | rfynax | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Cerebral does ADHD now, and they got me meds so fast! | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfynax/cerebral_does_adhd_now_and_they_got_me_meds_so/ |
Fun-Conclusion-3297 | [removed] | 2021-12-14T03:59:06.000Z | rfylga | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Need graduation gift ideas for my neurodivergent boy | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfylga/need_graduation_gift_ideas_for_my_neurodivergent/ |
Ok_Astronomer_1308 | [removed] | 2021-12-14T03:58:00.000Z | rfykpe | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What happens to you if you forget your meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfykpe/what_happens_to_you_if_you_forget_your_meds/ |
ifiufiweallfiforfifi | I went to bed pretty late last night but I had to be up at 8 am to register for some classes online. I had already done the prep work for it, selected then classes, marked them on my calendar, booked the time off work.
The alarms rang and I just wanted to go back to sleep. I almost did. It would be fine, I thought. I can just sign up for other classes if the ones I picked were full when I woke up later.
My internal monologue was a jumble as usual, but then I remembered how much work my past self put in to make decisions about the classes. My adhd brain had to go through pages and pages, pick only a few, make sure there wouldn’t be conflicts, etc. I owed it to my past self to do the last little bit. Really the easiest part of the whole thing.
And I actually got out of bed! Dragged myself to my desk and registered for the classes! Still super stoked about my mini success :) | 2021-12-14T03:55:04.000Z | rfyip4 | 2 | 31 | ADHD | Forced myself out of bed because I didn’t want to disappoint my past self | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfyip4/forced_myself_out_of_bed_because_i_didnt_want_to/ |
Less-Consequence-179 | ok so, so far two of my brothers have been diagnosed with adhd once they turned of age and got enough money for it. my parents don’t really believe in meds and therapy and all that jazz, so if i went to my school counselor would i be able to tell her about my focusing problems without her calling my parents? i think it’s very likely that i could have adhd because i’ve been this way all my life. both of my brothers told me that i act very similar to how they did when they were my age. what would i do in this situation? i really need to start getting my act together for college so i don’t want to wait for the last moment. | 2021-12-14T03:49:40.000Z | rfyf3r | 2 | 3 | ADHD | would my school counselor be able to contact my parents if i tell them i have focus problems? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfyf3r/would_my_school_counselor_be_able_to_contact_my/ |
synthetiic666 | So, I got diagnosed last month. The funny thing is:
There are like 6 people in my life that I would call friends, 4 of them are also diagnosed and another one is undiagnosed. That would be a 66 (or 83 if we also count the undiagnosed one) percentage of ADHD in my group of friends. Most of them I've got to know through the internet.
I never could understand why I connect so well to people that are diagnosed with ADHD until I got diagnosed. Is it because we can understand each other better than non-adhd'ers can? The friendships never seem dull, especially the friendship between me and my best friend. We're like 'fixated' on each other, we just never get bored when we're playing video game sessions of 15-20 hours together. It doesn't work with other people though.
What are your experiences with ADHD in your circle of friends? | 2021-12-14T03:48:25.000Z | rfye8r | 7 | 28 | ADHD | Do people with ADHD ''attract'' each other? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfye8r/do_people_with_adhd_attract_each_other/ |
tactiphile | I have a doctor's appointment on Wednesday, and I'm planning to ask about changing meds. Before I do, I'd like to hear others' experiences.
I'm currently taking 20mg Adderall IR at about 7AM. It has a very mild, almost imperceptible effect on my attention and productivity. Honestly, I don't really feel it, but I took a couple weeks off and did notice an increase in scatterbrainedness.
But it does have a marked effect on my emotional control. Not losing my mind over insignificant shit is life-changing.
My prescription is actually for 20mg twice a day. I get little to no benefit from the second dose, but there's a 90% chance I wake up at 3AM and don't go back to sleep no matter how early I take it. I've tinkered with my single dose, bumping it up as high as 40mg, but I didn't notice any difference other than a light buzz on the day of the change.
Bottom line, I'm hoping to maintain my emotional stability but gain more attention and focus. I'll be discussing this with my doctor, but I'd like to have a little anecdotal evidence. Anyone with similar experiences, what other meds have you tried and how were the results? | 2021-12-14T03:45:58.000Z | rfycml | 12 | 6 | ADHD | What to try after Adderall? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfycml/what_to_try_after_adderall/ |
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Film-Greedy | [removed] | 2021-12-14T03:40:40.000Z | rfy940 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | It’s impossible | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfy940/its_impossible/ |
jennylala707 | So I constantly think of things I need to do (buy, clean, call, etc) and then promptly forget about again. I forget EVERYTHING and it's really frustrating. What is your method to remember things? ... not even joking I just remembered what I really wanted to ask - like I'll see a book I want to read or a movie I want to watch later and I always forget about when I finally get a chance to watch it. Also, funny things my kids say or do. If I don't tell someone, I'll forget. It's really frustrating. | 2021-12-14T03:34:11.000Z | rfy4pm | 43 | 35 | ADHD | How do you remember things you need to do? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfy4pm/how_do_you_remember_things_you_need_to_do/ |
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PuddingPleb | First I'd like to say my parents are some of the nicest people and only want the best for me (or what they think is best), but if they have any flaw its this whole "naturalism" thing that they just *have* to apply to everything. I want to go to an ADHD clinic to get a diagnosis and medication (if they think I need it), but my parents, especially my mom, is too afraid that I would get addicted to any medication they prescribe because of my fathers side of the family and their history with addictive personalities (father is an alcoholic and overeats, his brothers also drink and have ruined their lives with gambling). Going behind their backs is not an option because they will kick me out if they find out I lied about this because we tell each other everything, and I have nowhere to go as I live in on of the most expensive cities in North America and am also paying tuition.
Basically, I need combinations of easily obtainable supplements that would help with focusing on tasks. Ever since I was little I have had trouble focusing on tasks, whether they be sports, chores, schoolwork, conversations with friends. I thought at first that using ebooks to study was making it harder for me to study, but I switched to physical copies of my textbooks a month ago and find myself consistently day dreaming or playing with pencils like a child or just about anything other than what I'm supposed to be doing.
Please Help, thank you. | 2021-12-14T03:32:19.000Z | rfy3gq | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Parents aren't letting me speak to a professional, need alternatives. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfy3gq/parents_arent_letting_me_speak_to_a_professional/ |
luckyducky558 | Thank you to this thread, it saved me today. I'm pretty new to meds, and I had a horrid time with the suppressed appetite and not eating. I would get nauseous thinking about eating, almost yak forcing myself to eat, then would be even more nauseous at night from not eating literally all day but water. I finally broke the cycle and have been awesome with eating the past month; I found that a very hearty dinner with meat, potatoes, and veggies and the biggest breakfast I could handle before taking my meds solved my problem, and coming off birth control. I popped Gravol like candy during the initial week/2 weeks of eating more to get it over with and break the cycle of nausea to train myself to get hungry again. I always saw people here suggest smoothies here to help and to "drink your calories", but that wasn't my thing.
I'm right in the middle of a wild exam period, and today was the worst eating day I've had in a long time. I woke up and thought about breakfast and was REPULSED thinking about eating, so I had a Carnation Instant Breakfast instead and was out the door. I came home, not eating anything all day and feeling fine because I was in the study zone, and got the all too familiar wave of "holy cow" nausea from eating literally NOTHING all day. I couldn't just take a Gravol because they knock me out and I needed to work more tonight. I knew I had to force myself to eat but nothing seemed appetizing to cook, so I thought "what the heck, I have everything for a really good smoothie, I'll give it a go" and WOW. It's cold, refreshing, and I can stomach it! No nausea! After a whole smoothie! Hopefully one bad eating day doesn't spiral again, but my Ninja will be my BFF if it does. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the smoothie suggesters <3 | 2021-12-14T03:28:53.000Z | rfy0yd | 3 | 4 | ADHD | You guys really weren't kidding: smoothies are a lifesaver | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfy0yd/you_guys_really_werent_kidding_smoothies_are_a/ |
Ottobawt | 35/M
*(I don't know where I land between ADHD/Autism, I was told ADD when I was in elementary school, I'm supposed to see a doctor next year at the earliest.)*
I know I'm different, but I can't observe myself to really "get it". I spend so much energy trying to curve my annoying habits, trying to fit in, trying to participate, trying to be someone people want around them; but I think I'm just burning out spinning my wheels and warring out peoples patients.
I think I'm a good person, good intentions, I try to be the best person/friend I can be, but it's not enough if I'm constantly on peoples nerves. My friends tolerate me at best. Does that make them bad friends? I don't think so, you can't force people to like you, I know I would be treated better/not writing this, if I fit in better with them/social groups.
How am I annoying/wearing on people? I only know a few things I do, but fail very often to catch myself doing them, or even realize.
1. Of course my attention is poor, which I'm told can seem like I'm disinterested/bored in what is going on at the time, which can seem, rude/disrespectful/etc... but even when I am interested I'm told this is how I am seen.
2. I get laser focused on the wrong thing and drop everything else around it, or vise versa: so... I dunno I'm given a task to do like I dunno grabbing snacks for a movie, and I will spend all my time focused on getting "the best" of one thing, maybe fail even doing that, meanwhile everyone else is waiting for me back at the car cause they got all the other things done, and the whole point was to get to the show on time, meanwhile my dumbass is focused on getting the best snack food for people to appreciate, but not the point at all of the event. Or the opposite, so focused on the main task I'll neglect the smaller ones. meanwhile there is only so many seats in the car, and I end up not being invited more and more. And I get it, I don't blame them, people can only be so understanding. 2.1 I am getting left out more and more, and or just as much as always but my ability to endure it is waning, it's eating me alive these days.
3. I also feel like I'm loosing my ability to talk to people; already lacking in that skill in the first place. This is going to be very hard to explain... I feel like I'm not very fun to talk to, boring, cut/dry... I dunno... it's like I can easily talk about subjects and have very well thought out interesting points(who likes listening to lectures and debates all the time?), but... small talk or trying to joke around is very lacking; what I find "humorous" is narrow for that matter too, and the things I find funny are very absurd and often a very stretch of a tangent to something really distant and specific in my mind, and so no one else finds it funny. Like... someone farts at random, then I think of some long boring tangent very slightly related to that and try and participate in the joke of the moment... annnd sap the fun out of the air in doing so. So usually I try and say nothing and just laugh along... which isn't the worst thing... but if I do something funny and people poke at it, like friends should, I have no comebacks, just a dumb/blank expression.
4. Dealing with strangers/dating... man... I may have all these above disadvantages, but... it really stacks against me when people just... don't say anything... like I have to carry the entire conversation it feels like... trying to get them to talk back, to show interest in talking with me... again is beyond me. Yes I will just pause and see if they pickup the ball but no... never. It's not always the case, but most of the time it's just painful trying to keep a back and fourth going... how much of this is my fault... I don't know.
5. Reading people. it's very hit or miss for me, being able to read a room, read a mood, pickup hints, etc. I am often very oblivious and or gullible. So... if there is a hint/que in the air, I often power through it or fail to see it entirely, the difference being if I power through it, it means I may have seen something there but ignored it because of trying to forward my own priorities (like... if people were hinting they wanted pizza, but in my mind I wanted sushi, so because they were being indirect/subtle about that, I order the sushi; if they were just blunt about what they wanted I would respect and follow through).
These are only the bits I know of. It amazes me that I can't see when I'm about to do them, do them, and can't stop doing them. Even on a good day, maybe I'm doing pretty well at curbing these habits... but then at the end I end up stumbling on something and pissing everyone off... What's also bad, is all the energy spent trying to curb myself, paralyzes me... can't screw up if you don't do anything after all right? but no one wants to hang out with a house plant, or at the very least, makes me very unremarkable/forgettable. So basically no mater what I do ends up hurting myself and everyone around me.The older I get the rustier I get on top of it; sometimes I think being able to practice my social skills may be the best/only way to improve my weaknesses... but I get few and far between opportunities to do so.
I don't know what is left to try, or if I'm just utterly stuck programmed this way... which feels very true these days.Help? | 2021-12-14T03:28:20.000Z | rfy0m1 | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Tired of being the least liked person in a group; I don't know what to do about it any more. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfy0m1/tired_of_being_the_least_liked_person_in_a_group/ |
Glum_Battle_2179 | Was able to get back on adderall this year and wow what a lifesaver. My anxiety has diminished.
Anyway, I realized something the other day. I’m nauseous ALL the time when I’m NOT taking my med for the day.
The constant nausea came *before* I started back on the adderall. Likely a combo of auto-immune issues and other medication, we’re trying to figure it out.
The days I take it, there’s none. I feel great, when normally I would have thrown up at least once.
I tried to research this without any luck. Anyone experience this? I can’t think of why it would happen but I’m grateful for the “side affect”. | 2021-12-14T03:14:38.000Z | rfxra7 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Strange but positive adderall side effect | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfxra7/strange_but_positive_adderall_side_effect/ |
MiiXxXnMAT88it | I find decluttering particularly difficult, and have found a way that works for me so thought I would share. Taking everything off of the surface, even if it’s going to stay, and putting it on the floor. Something about standing over it makes the task less over whelming. Also, it forces me to finish the task, as things are on the floor. Anyone have another tips for the attention challenged? | 2021-12-14T03:06:51.000Z | rfxlq5 | 12 | 7 | ADHD | Helpful cleaning tip. Share your experiences with staying on top of housework; would love to hear some tricks. | 0.89 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfxlq5/helpful_cleaning_tip_share_your_experiences_with/ |
hurryhfftiff | I (25 M) am 99% sure I have ADHD I found a online diagnosis website and was wondering if it's real or if I should just go to the Dr or something else in school I was told I probably have it but that I would need to go to a Dr to know for sure but never went because my mom was against it hopefully someone here will have some advice | 2021-12-14T03:05:16.000Z | rfxkmp | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Not sure what the best way to get a diagnosis is please help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfxkmp/not_sure_what_the_best_way_to_get_a_diagnosis_is/ |
AvaCatHasQuestions | [removed] | 2021-12-14T03:02:36.000Z | rfximr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Nurse practitioner talked about possibly going on ADHD meds but never actually told me if I have it? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfximr/nurse_practitioner_talked_about_possibly_going_on/ |
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JnnfrsGhost | I just need to tell people who will get it. I feel so great (and exhausted) about today. I am a stay-at-home mom with 2 young kids and am homeschooling the oldest who also has ADHD. Most days are a bit chaotic.
Today I managed a shower, all school work, play time with the kids, baked bread, cleaned the kitchen twice, cleaned out the fridge (mostly), swept the floor, scraped caked on toddler leavings off the floor, grocery shopping, and made chicken fettuccine alfredo from scratch WITH an appropriate vegetable side dish, and managed to have coffee and lunch during the toddlers nap time.
I feel like a superhero today! I fully acknowledge that tomorrow will not look at all like today but I am going to hold onto this for a while as a reminder of what I can accomplish if everything goes mostly right, hahaha.
Edit: I just realized that I forgot my lactose pills before eating a pile of dairy for supper but hey, you win some, you lose some! | 2021-12-14T02:59:22.000Z | rfxg43 | 18 | 99 | ADHD | I got so much done today! | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfxg43/i_got_so_much_done_today/ |
shortasiam | [removed] | 2021-12-14T02:54:58.000Z | rfxd7p | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD and Grief: chronically under stimulated | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfxd7p/adhd_and_grief_chronically_under_stimulated/ |
AuriFire | I am in the process of getting some additional testing done to get accommodations for grad school. My therapist is doing the standard checklist of symptoms, but she paraphrases some of them. Such as -
Her: "Were you a cocky child?"
Me: "What does that mean?"
Her: "What do you think it means?"
Me: "......."
Like, I don't know. It feels weird to call a kid cocky, even if the kid is me. What kind of things makes a kid cocky? We're any of you asked a similar question? What kind of question is this???
I'm probably overthinking the question, but WTH. What is the original question supposed to say?? | 2021-12-14T02:51:36.000Z | rfxax9 | 7 | 1 | ADHD | What does this mean??!!! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfxax9/what_does_this_mean/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-14T02:51:36.000Z | rfxax8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Hello Ahead | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfxax8/hello_ahead/ |
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Spooky_town | My doctor always prescribed me 30 days a month of Adderall (10mgs XR). It has changed my life completely in the best way. All of my problems with life, work and social and been improved for the best.
Now all of the sudden, he moved it down to 20 a month. He said something about "the board" requiring him to only give 20 a month now. I am freaking out about this because sometimes I work more than 5 days a week AND I like to take it on weekends when I need to get life stuff done. This is supposed to be a prescription to help my adhd, why is it being lessened? Why would they lower it when it is supposed to help me every day in life? It's not fair.
What do I do? Do I need to switch doctors? I have asked him why and what I could do and he just said to take weekends off. That doesn't help me at all.
Is this excuse real? Is the board really lessening it from 30 max to 20? I find that suspicious. I have googled it and found nothing. Is anyone else experiencing this? | 2021-12-14T02:45:40.000Z | rfx6s3 | 8 | 2 | ADHD | Adderall Prescription changed from 30 a month to 20? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfx6s3/adderall_prescription_changed_from_30_a_month_to/ |
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yungl11nk | Hey everyone.
So for context, I am a 23F and I just got prescribed Vyvanse 30mg every day for my newly diagnosed ADHD. Not gonna really go into that process much, but I will mention that I informed my psychiatrist about my high blood pressure when we discussed me being on Vyvanse specifically, but she told me that if I had problems, I could always up my high blood pressure meds to see if that helps if I have issues, since I take the lowest dose. She mentioned also that if that doesn't help, we can go down a dose, or we can stop and try another medication. I should also mention that I have high blood pressure due to the fact I had cancer at 19, and one of the chemo's I had caused high blood pressure as a long term side effect. I get a bunch of exercise recently, as I work full time on my feet, plus on my day's off I run a lot of errands, and try to stay moving. My medicine for my HBP worked perfectly fine at the lowest dose, but I definitely still need it.
My situation is this: I am on day 5 of Vyvanse and I am just now having a higher than normal blood pressure, and its making me panic and not feel well. My heart rate is fine, but my blood pressure is a bit high, but not dangerously. Its very bothersome though, and I didn't do much today due to it. I also haven't ate more than 500 calories altogether, and haven't been hungry. I have been drinking a lot of water, though.
My question is, should I call my doctor about my high blood pressure? Its such an uncomfortable feeling, and I really hate feeling this way. I want to call, but I want some second opinions first before I do. Any advice is welcomed. Thanks!
EDIT: Bit more added context, after I thought it through more. I take my HBP meds 2x a day, morning and night. I usually take my HBP meds about an hour before my Vyvanse to make sure I don't get bad HBP before my medicine hits. I usually take my HBP med at 10am, and then Vyvanse at 11am or noon, depending on if I'm off or not. I did that today as well. I should note that I did get decaf coffee from Starbucks, and I know that decaf has a small amount of caffeine, but I don't think it wasn't decaf. I'm not sure though, they have mixed up our order before so maybe today was no different. | 2021-12-14T02:37:26.000Z | rfx0ym | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Blood pressure issues and Vyvanse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfx0ym/blood_pressure_issues_and_vyvanse/ |
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CrazyK_3 | So, my best friend and I have NOTHING in common, I'm planning on going into theater and she's planning on going into business. We couldn't be more different, but we both have ADHD and we just kind of bounce off each other. She's the only person I can trust with all of my secrets. When were together we go on tangents and we can't stop laughing. We spend a little over 2 hours together each day, what would happen if we spent more than two hours? Or if we lived together in college? | 2021-12-14T02:36:53.000Z | rfx0k1 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | What happens when two people with ADHD become best friends? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfx0k1/what_happens_when_two_people_with_adhd_become/ |
MonsterKitKat | The first is the background noise. It’s usually music playing on repeat. If I have actual background music/TV/a podcast/meditation playing it quiets down. Something to fill the void I guess.
The second channel is my “thinking brain/inner monologue”. This is influenced by my mood. Like if I notice my apartment needs some love, it’ll trigger my inner critic and then I might start to ruminate and think of arguing with my mom about how my apartment is clean just unorganized and it’s not that bad etc…
The second one is also active if I’m writing/thinking/problem solving “I should reach out to so-and-so” “I’m cold” etc…
They both get super loud if I’m overwhelmed, bored, or in a shame spiral (ie overwhelmed with negative emotion). My ADHD type is Primarily Inattentive, which to me is like an internalized hyperactivity.
I’m trying to actively practice the “you are not your thoughts” concept so I won’t get dragged by how emotional my inner critic/rumination makes me feel. My weak emotional regulation is a part of my ADHD as well.
Anyone relate? | 2021-12-14T02:36:48.000Z | rfx0i2 | 21 | 48 | ADHD | I have 2 “channels” in my head. Anyone relate? | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfx0i2/i_have_2_channels_in_my_head_anyone_relate/ |
calebthebaeleb | I can't remember the last time I had a good semester academically. I was diagnosed my junior year of high school after struggling with school and academics my whole life (even though my grades didn't show it when I was younger). Finally after being medicated, I felt like my senior year of HS was going well. I was building up good habits and improving my work ethic and then well, the whole pandemic thing happened and all of that went out the window.
Online class was a whole other beast. If my one biggest shortcoming as a student is my complete inability to do homework, well, making all school into homework went exactly as you'd expect. I barely scraped by in my first semester of college and the second semester ended up with me withdrawing from two classes and failing my other two. I was in rough shape, really doubting if college was the place for me. It's really hard to separate my academic success from my worth as a person sometimes and I was feeling really down and helpless - it felt like everything I tried was to no avail. I just kept doom scrolling, occupying my ears and eyes with a balanced diet of Reddit, Youtube, and Twitch.
I went into this semester with leveled expectations, and tried to only take classes that I would enjoy and be passionate about, hoping it would be a reset. Like always, its starts of well for the first week or two until I missed one assignment... and then it turned into two... and three... and pretty soon I've got an entire 8 week course curriculum sitting empty in the grade book. Great.
And then the ever dreaded "last day to turn in late work" approaches and I know I need to kick it into overdrive. Soon enough that last day is here and I'm only just starting, desperately trying to do late assignments just to not fail the class. Then there's the frantic last minute email to the professor apologizing for my lack of communication in an embarrassing plea for a slight extension to submit my late work. He luckily understood and gave me an extra two days to submit work.
Cue the all nighter I pulled last night to complete almost every single assignment in the class. (Not the healthiest way to be productive but you know how it is)
As of today (though I still have one more final to go) I can pretty confidently say that I've passed all of my classes this semester, and though it wasn't a perfect journey - it's improvement. I think I'm finally getting the hang of online classes, and I feel like I have some sort of confidence and direction in regards to school.
Here's some advice that helped me get through the semester:
* **Use A Laptop For School Work -** This was a big one for me, I saved up and bought a good laptop that feels good to use and type on. It makes it much more stimulating to do work on a good quality machine than fight against a shitty trackpad and keyboard. Portability is huge too, leading right into my next point:
* **Separate Work Space from Leisure -** This is something I've always struggled to do. I basically live in my bedroom - that means that sleep, gaming, relaxing, and work all have to happen in the same place. Guess which activity I'm gonna neglect when all the other stuff can be done in the same space. Now I bring my laptop to the kitchen or living room (literally anywhere else works though), and not being tempted by all the fun activities in my room has been a huge boon for staying focused while working.
* **Medication Timing -** This is a huge one. If you know you want to be productive or get an assignment done after taking meds, put away your phone or whatever other distracting activity you have immediately when you take your meds. Medication can make it MUCH harder to switch away from Youtube or Reddit once it starts taking effect. A step further is to start trying to work on the task before the meds take effect so that your focus carries into the task. This makes for a much more gradual actuation of said task than trying to brute force it once the medication has begun doing its thing.
* **Low Attention/High Interest before High Attention/Low Interest -** When prioritizing tasks (before deadline is a big factor), start with the ones that you're most interested in and don't take much attention to do. I put on a stream, show, or album and work on the low intensity task, and if it's interesting enough I usually start to gravitate towards it and my focus increases. Then carry that flow into a more intensive and less interesting task that follows it. Example: start with an easy art project assignment before getting to the essay and you'll find the essay comes a lot easier.
* **Reading Before Bed -** If you're anything like me, you haven't had a consistent sleep schedule in years. Your circadian rhythm sounds more like Captain Beefheart record than anything. I've tried meditation, music, melatonin, etc... you name it. It always takes me AT LEAST an hour to fall asleep. That is, except for reading - my most effective sleep aid. It takes a bit of brute force sometimes, but if I close that YouTube video and open a book I can guarantee I'll be out in under 10 minutes. It means that your reading progress is quite slow (it took me 2 years to finish The Lord Of The Rings, though well worth it!).
* **Pick a major that actually interests you, not what is "most valuable" -** I think a lot of people get caught up thinking about how valuable a degree will be once they have it. While it's definitely an important factor - a degree isn't worth shit if you don't ever actually finish it. If you pick a major because of its supposed "value" over your actual interest in it, it's going to be much harder to finish the degree. Pick something you love to learn about and things will come easier. [Most people don't even get jobs that relate to their degree](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/05/20/only-27-percent-of-college-grads-have-a-job-related-to-their-major/).
* **COMMUNICATE with your teachers -** I'm for some reason always hesitant to communicate about my ADHD before it impacts me, hoping that maybe I'll be able to pull through without any help. Any good teacher is generally pretty understanding. They want you to learn and pass - talk to them so they can help you. Even if you feel like it's too late, you have nothing to lose by doing so.
Hopefully this is a bit helpful to someone. It's still always a battle between school (really life at large) and ADHD for me, just happy I'm making improvements and thought I'd pass on some of the things that have helped me make those improvements. Hopefully things made sense here, this was a long one and I'm a bit sleep deprived from the aforementioned all nighter lol. | 2021-12-14T02:36:03.000Z | rfwzz5 | 2 | 31 | ADHD | I've passed all my classes this semester! (and some tips for how I did so) | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfwzz5/ive_passed_all_my_classes_this_semester_and_some/ |
suburbancactus | As above. I am forever in a cycle of staying on top of things for a couple days and then falling apart for weeks. I have virtually no daily routines, like not even things "everybody" does like brushing my teeth, eating meals at a certain time/place, or putting on pajamas before bed. Even things I do every day, I do sporadically (e.g., I meditate daily but when and where and for how long is totally random). It seems like I mostly just function based on how I feel until something external forces my hand, like needing to pass a class or get rid of something smelly in the house.
My life is somehow not falling apart, but I feel like routines would be so helpful. I just can't figure out how to make anything stick. I feel like I've tried so many things and I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. I would love any advice on making progress with routines. | 2021-12-14T02:24:45.000Z | rfwrsv | 13 | 7 | ADHD | How do you make and keep routines? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfwrsv/how_do_you_make_and_keep_routines/ |
baw9000 | I just wanted to share this story, it’s probably gonna be all over the place but here we go. So I’ve been wonder for over a year now if I have ADHD. I talked to my mom about it after a few months of looking into it off and on, but she didn’t think I had a problem, just the generic ‘eat better, exercise, meditate’ etc crap that I’ve already been trying. I ended up transferring to a new college and met with a counselor there. After a few sessions, I brought up ADHD, and he said we would look into it. So the next session he did, and he suggested that I go see a psychiatrist to get an official evaluation. I ended up telling my mom about it, and now she’s willing to help? I was relieved, I had a feeling she would be more okay with it if someone else suggested it. So now we’re looking into finding a psychiatrist that I can meet with over fall break.
I feel so relieved that I got through that part, but now I feel like this next part is going to be hard. I keep asking myself if it’s worth it and if I even have this disorder. I’m trying not to focus on it too much, but instead focus on getting this far. Thank you all for reading this mess of a post. | 2021-12-14T02:23:10.000Z | rfwqp2 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Finally got my parents to help me schedule an appointment | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfwqp2/finally_got_my_parents_to_help_me_schedule_an/ |
Unhappy-Hat-100 | (20y/o female, 239lbs) So I just started my first adhd medication, methylphenidate 18mg (concerta) and ive been on it for about 3 days, and I havent noticed any changes or side effects so i messaged my doctor to see what I should do. She told me to start taking two doses in the morning and see if that changes anything. Is it safe to go from 18mg to 36 this soon? I thought maybe she'd put me on the 27mg first so im just confused. | 2021-12-14T02:22:54.000Z | rfwqik | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Increasing dose | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfwqik/increasing_dose/ |
MickDassive | Hello! I just wanted to share my story because I think it could help people on here.
I moved about a year ago or so from Michigan to Upstate NY after being on stimulants for an ADHD diagnosis and got a new PCP. She wanted me to get a new evaluation before doling out stimulants again so I did. It upset me to have to prove it when I felt so much better on stims than I ever had in my life. I really wanted to rub it in their faces that I did in fact have ADHD and that they were all just treating me like an addict.
It turns out though that I actually have BPD and that the symptoms of my longtime (age 15-30) depression and anxiety mimic many symptoms of ADHD in adults. I was very sceptical but thought that getting into a therapy program was probably for the best at that point in my life anyway and no one was going to be giving me more stims so what the hell.
Nine months of therapy (no meds) later I am significantly happier and my depression/anxiety have mostly gone into remission.
Adderall/Vyvanse treated my symptoms and let me play games, be social, work and clean my room but it did not help the underlying causes and it never got rid of the emptiness/loneliness that was ever present.
Not everyone is misdiagnosed of course but please don't write off every sceptical doctor as some out of touch fool, it could prevent you from getting the help you really need.
https://www.upstate.edu/psych/healthcare/adult-psych/faculty-practice/high-risk.php | 2021-12-14T02:19:48.000Z | rfwobq | 6 | 17 | ADHD | ADHD Misdiagnoses | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfwobq/adhd_misdiagnoses/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-14T02:14:24.000Z | rfwkg2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Being dismissed by my psychiatrist was a level of rejection I was not prepared for. Fml. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfwkg2/being_dismissed_by_my_psychiatrist_was_a_level_of/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-14T02:14:22.000Z | rfwkfg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Tomorrow at 10am, I'm going to be productive. Who's with me? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfwkfg/tomorrow_at_10am_im_going_to_be_productive_whos/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-14T02:07:36.000Z | rfwfjm | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Any tips for calming down tics/overstimulation | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfwfjm/any_tips_for_calming_down_ticsoverstimulation/ |
Hot_Information4013 | Hi everyone! So I’ve recently been diagnosed with ADHD and I’ve been trying to figure out which medication works for me. So far, I’ve tried Foquest (progressed from 20 to 60mg) and now I am on Vyvanse (progressed from 20mg to 50mg).
So far, I really like Vyvanse. I feel like I have a higher level of executive function and my thoughts are clearer, if that makes sense. It feels like my brain is less foggy, which has been great for me. I love these meds for this reason!
However, I know that Vyvanse is also an appetite suppressant and I have been feeling this side effect very strongly! I’ve been eating MAYBE 1000 calories a day. I know I should be eating more, but I just don’t want to. I’d have to force myself to eat more. I was wondering what other people have experienced. Is appetite suppression to this extent normal or should I be looking for a new medication? | 2021-12-14T02:04:53.000Z | rfwdlg | 8 | 3 | ADHD | New to Vyvanse - is this normal? | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfwdlg/new_to_vyvanse_is_this_normal/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-14T02:00:56.000Z | rfwany | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do you guys eat when you take your meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfwany/how_do_you_guys_eat_when_you_take_your_meds/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-14T02:00:56.000Z | rfwanx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | This is probably dumb but… has anyone been able to recreate the effects of meds without meds?? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfwanx/this_is_probably_dumb_but_has_anyone_been_able_to/ |
robschaefer89 | Edit: back to the vaping thing. How much I crave it is insane. Yes ofc a nt person will crave it but everyone ik with adhd craves it a hell of a lot more. I’m actually forcing my self to wait a bit before hitting it and it’s hard
This is one of my biggest issues. Big examples just this week (this one happened today) taunting my school counselor. I had problems and was like shit I better start with her. Then I walked out and 2 mins later regretted my decision a bit as I’m probably gonna be in trouble.
Also vaping. I hit my friends vape all the time and can’t do that to much so to not be a dick bought a vape off of him. And ofc my adhd mind can’t act like a normal person take a few small hits when first starting. Just went all out like I was smoking a joint kinda and ofc threw up 🤬🤬🤬 all bc I was chasing that dopamine.
Fuck adhd. Sometimes it’s fun other times it fucking sucks | 2021-12-14T01:58:39.000Z | rfw8va | 2 | 3 | ADHD | I hate not caring about anything | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfw8va/i_hate_not_caring_about_anything/ |
Zolo106 | [removed] | 2021-12-14T01:55:02.000Z | rfw6gx | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Netflix show sense8 reminds me of people with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfw6gx/netflix_show_sense8_reminds_me_of_people_with_adhd/ |
StrangelyCurious007 | [removed] | 2021-12-14T01:50:16.000Z | rfw36q | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Can it be FAKE Vyvanse? No pill print | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfw36q/can_it_be_fake_vyvanse_no_pill_print/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-14T01:49:55.000Z | rfw2xo | 5 | 0 | ADHD | Is Adderall still effective to take after a year? Does it ever expire? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfw2xo/is_adderall_still_effective_to_take_after_a_year/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-14T01:46:23.000Z | rfw0gp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is Adderall still effective after a year? When does it expire? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfw0gp/is_adderall_still_effective_after_a_year_when/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-14T01:44:12.000Z | rfvyx9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does Adderall expire? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvyx9/does_adderall_expire/ |
Dahgahz | (Tldr at the bottom) So I've had this one therapist for a while now. They were very helpful when my main issues were depression, but now I know the root is adhd. When I try to talk about it they seem to not know what to do. The most advice they've given me regarding my adhd is write stuff down, which I've always done. It feels like I'm no longer making progress, if anything I'm getting worse. It doesn't help I've been unmedicated since September and my doctor has been a pain, but thats a different story.
Basically I want to start looking into a new therapist that can help with my adhd but I'm not too sure what to look for or where to even start. My current therapist is through the doctors office I go to so I've never had to search. Are there any reliable websites? If it matters I live in NY and prefer online or phone call sessions.
One thing that's really held me back is telling the current therapist I just don't want sessions with them anymore. They're only the second one I've seen, first one went on maternity leave so I switched to this therapist. I don't think I have any emotional attachments to the therapist which from the beginning I've been mindful about, I feel its more so feeling bad about admitting they're not helping me anymore, I'm worried it'll come off like I think they're bad at their job, which they're not when it comes to treating things like depression. I just need someone more specialized.
Lastly I worry that maybe I expect too much out of therapy. Should they be giving me further advice on how to handle my adhd? Or am I expecting too much, that therapists are just ears to listen and be reassuring?
Tldr; Been seeing one therapist for a while but I feel they're not helping anymore. I'm not sure where to start looking for a new one that specializes in ADHD because my doctors office has always handled that for me, are there any reliable websites where I can find therapists? How do I stop seeing my current therapist without coming off like I think they're bad at their job? And what should I expect from therapy overall? Should they be helping me understand adhd better, or are they just meant to listen and nothing else? | 2021-12-14T01:42:43.000Z | rfvxw1 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How to find a new therapist? And what should I be expecting from therapy? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvxw1/how_to_find_a_new_therapist_and_what_should_i_be/ |
RetroactiveGhost | tl;dr Any good experiences with online providers prescribing ADHD medication or other options if your prescription randomly stops being filled?
I recently switched insurances and without any communication I was somehow dropped as a patient by my previous provider and they can't refill my prescription anymore. I immediately called to schedule a new patient appointment at my new healthcare facility and was told that they are booked out all the way until March. I'm down to 1 week left of my medication and I'm panicking. I'm looking at online provider options like Circle Medical or Cerebral, and wanted to ask if anyone has been through these and has any advice or other options. | 2021-12-14T01:36:44.000Z | rfvtmw | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Adderall prescription removed, looking at online providers. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvtmw/adderall_prescription_removed_looking_at_online/ |
ghostytot | There’s a question asking is I have any disability or mental health condition that limits my ability to work, attend school, or take care or daily needs. How should I answer and how does it effect my coverage? I was diagnosed as a child but have no way to get access to that so I guess that would be legally irrelevant | 2021-12-14T01:33:53.000Z | rfvrqm | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Applying for healthcare | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvrqm/applying_for_healthcare/ |
diget17 | I started taking adderall on prescriptions last week (10 mg XR). it helps me with executive function but makes my anxiety worse; I feel super irritable and emotional as well.
Previously my doc diagnosed me with anxiety so I was on Lexapro but the side effects were horrible because it made me feel super depressed and lie on bed doing nothing all day. After taking it for 3 months, I felt better. Wellbutrin didn’t do anything.
I asked my provider about Zoloft but she wants to wait until the next time we meet. | 2021-12-14T01:33:37.000Z | rfvrjj | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall helps with my ADHD but makes me more anxious and irritable. Help! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvrjj/adderall_helps_with_my_adhd_but_makes_me_more/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-14T01:28:36.000Z | rfvnzo | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall helps me with focus but makes me more anxious and depressed | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvnzo/adderall_helps_me_with_focus_but_makes_me_more/ |
Nawodo94 | Ever since I was a young kid I've always felt like I'm truly alive. Like I am awake and I'm important.
I used to wonder whether everyone else was "alive* like me. I've always felt so self-aware. It took quite a few years to understand that everyone else is conscious, just like me, but do I still struggle with understanding that sometimes. I do understand though that my only limitation is my own brain.
Do you guys feel like you're the main character? Do you feel self-aware? | 2021-12-14T01:26:41.000Z | rfvmp0 | 8 | 1 | ADHD | Self-Awareness and feeling like the main character? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvmp0/selfawareness_and_feeling_like_the_main_character/ |
mandarin0ren | This is a thought that I got while I was trying to fall asleep.
My mind is noisy. It’s like a farmers market in here. People are talking, shouting but no coherent sentence made. There’s music and noise but just snippets of it like a badly made remix. And trying to focus is like screaming to get your points across. It gets tiring real fast.
Why can’t I just noise cancel this brain? | 2021-12-14T01:25:11.000Z | rfvlo7 | 2 | 3 | ADHD | My mind is like a farmers market | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvlo7/my_mind_is_like_a_farmers_market/ |
ahj5200 | Does anyone have severely bad problems with money? And I mean really really bad? I think about the amount of money I’ve earned this year, how much money I earn, how much I’ve saved etc and I don’t feel good. I cannot control myself with impulsive spending. It’s so hard. Same goes with trying and using certain drugs. Thank god I’m going back on meds after being off them for a while soon. | 2021-12-14T01:24:45.000Z | rfvlcv | 29 | 66 | ADHD | Adhd and spending money | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvlcv/adhd_and_spending_money/ |
[deleted] | I’ve been contemplating if I have rejection sensitivity dysphoria, and I feel like this is one of the biggest signs for me. Not only did they disagree with my opinion, but they went on an entire explanation of why they did. It actually hurt a lot- felt like something was pushing against my chest. I’ve been trying to not get my actual opinions the best of me, because I’ve been criticized a lot recently. I also get super scared whenever I get a notification from Reddit, just because I’m afraid another disagrees. It doesn’t happen just on Reddit, but tik tok. I’m afraid another’s gonna correct me, and then they’ll get more likes than me. I’m afraid people will think I’m an idiot or fool. It’s been happening recently and it scares and embarrasses me
Edit: thank you all so much for the support and awards! It means a lot :) | 2021-12-14T01:21:04.000Z | rfvixx | 706 | 2,604 | ADHD | I just cried to a Redditor’s comment, because they disagreed with my opinion and gained a lot of likes from it | 0.93 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvixx/i_just_cried_to_a_redditors_comment_because_they/ |
xxxpixeldreamsxxx | I'm a 24 year old girl who's always had trouble focusing on tasks for long periods of time. I've never been professionally diagnosed for any type of mental health or learning issues, other than an "information processing" thing for math when I was in middle school.
I always got distracted easily, but I didn't notice it really affecting my life until recently. The best example I can think of is when I was in third grade, we'd do something called Phonics, it was a grammar, English, and writing workbook if I'm remembering it correctly. I'd always be doing something else while my teacher was teaching, seemingly not listening to them. I was always fidgeting with my pencil, chewing on the erasers, reading something completely different, etc. but when it was time for the worksheet or assignment, I'd always do really well.
Then in fourth grade, we had those desks with top that flipped up and a big drawer that you could keep your textbooks and papers. I kept my reading books in the drawer and my textbooks on the floor. I'd constantly be reading and fidgeting, but my teachers just thought I wasn't paying attention or wasn't learning anything.
Now, I'm noticing that I'm getting so distracted that I can't finish the smallest tasks fully the first time around. Even with writing this post, I'm getting distracted with my notifications, dishes I'm supposed to be doing, laundry I was supposed to be done with, etc. I haven't read a book cover to cover on years because of how distracted I get, and it always seems like I'm fidgeting.
I crack my fingers, back, knees, everything I can think of (except my neck), I'm getting sucked into my phone, and it always feels like I have 100 unfinished tasks on a daily basis. I can't even remember to take my supplements every day, even though I have alarms for them (that I forget to set), it just seems like I can't get anything done. I also constantly lose or misplace my things.
Just today, I was trying to get my breakfast ready, but also packing my lunch for work tomorrow, trying to finish my laundry cuz I have no sheets on my bed, and doing something else that I forgot what it was because I started and never finished. I did some of my lunch packing, still doing my laundry, but I did make and eat my breakfast. But I've had all day, and I haven't finished most of the tasks I started. Is this ADHD or something else? | 2021-12-14T01:20:38.000Z | rfvile | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Could I have undiagnosed ADHD or something else? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvile/could_i_have_undiagnosed_adhd_or_something_else/ |
LegacyKd | How often do you make things so much harder than they need to be?
“Oops I knocked something down the back of the sofa, cabinet etc etc”
You twist your body and reach with your left hand for five minutes never reaching it, yet you’re constantly telling yourself “your right hand will reach, listen to me, YOUR RIGHT HAND WILL REACH”
“Nope I will not give up/change stance/fail this mission I set upon myself”
5 minutes later, as you have just been arguing against, you change to said other hand or leave it through painful defeat and a child like strop.
It’s like you hit a wall, made this a debate of a lifetime, and all with yourself whilst knowing said debate is completely un-winnable!
You just continued to waste time in trance like lunacy and create a problem.
I seem to do this over, and over, and over again. | 2021-12-14T01:17:59.000Z | rfvgmb | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Taking the long route with the simplest of tasks | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvgmb/taking_the_long_route_with_the_simplest_of_tasks/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-14T01:17:09.000Z | rfvg0j | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Around how long it take to be diagnosed (UK) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvg0j/around_how_long_it_take_to_be_diagnosed_uk/ |
TheawkwardalexVGA | Have you ever lied to cover up a ADHD related thing you do, so you don't have to explain it to neurotypicals?
I was late to work today purely because I didn't realize what time I needed to leave for work. I have worked here 5 years and our schedule went from 2:25 start to 2:55 start M-Th (10 hr) and 2:25 on Fridays (8hr)
We have been doing this a few months and for some reason it didn't click that I needed to start going to work until I was at the last minute. I called and told them I would be late.
The reason I gave? My dog got out and I had to go track her down.
And I got the reaction I wanted, nods and acceptance. I told the lie because it was easier than saying, "You guys probably don't understand but sometimes I forget what time things start and I have a pretty poor concept of time management because of having ADD."
That would have got wide eyes and worry that I am incompetent.
I wonder if any of you have told lies to get out of those situations?
(BtW rarely late to work just randomly happened.) | 2021-12-14T01:17:07.000Z | rfvfzy | 21 | 23 | ADHD | Ever lied to cover up a ADHD thing? | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvfzy/ever_lied_to_cover_up_a_adhd_thing/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-14T01:16:27.000Z | rfvfjm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just found out I have ADHD. Now what? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvfjm/just_found_out_i_have_adhd_now_what/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-14T01:15:32.000Z | rfvexp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Newly diagnosed adult in mountains of debt. Any positive experiences of how you turned your attitude to money around? Any tips on how to be better in future? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfvexp/newly_diagnosed_adult_in_mountains_of_debt_any/ |
tittyswan | If I put in a lot of effort to focus, I can \* insert basic mandetory self care task \* every day for a few days, maybe a week. Things like clean my teeth, do my physio neck excercises, skincare, calorie counting, spending one on one time with the rabbits etc etc etc. Basic self care things people do every day.
When I'm not actively focussing on one of these things and prioritising it, I sometimes remember and do it, but it's not consistent in the way it needs to be.
My physio gets mad at me because I don't do the 10 reps of each of 4 excercises twice a day every single day. I can maaaybe manage it once a week, but it means I'm not making the progress I need to and 'unless I do the exercises he can't help me.'
I just feel like a failure. Advice? | 2021-12-14T01:06:42.000Z | rfv8x3 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How to maintain momentum/focus constantly for basic self care tasks? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfv8x3/how_to_maintain_momentumfocus_constantly_for/ |
Sagi_U | I (18, F) was diagnosed this year with ADHD combined type after a long year and couple months of investigation. My psychiatrist prescribed me ritalin (10mg), one pill a day whenever I needed (work, going to college or so) and trying my best to not take it late in order to avoid sleep issues (more than I already have). After two solid months, I realized it wasn't working and my psychiatrist got my dosage higher to two pills.
Since I'm on vacation rn, I'm taking the medication way less, so I still could not feel if its working or not, however, I got a little paranoid thinking about that. I got many questions in my mind, and even dou ter myself. What if it's not working because I don't actually have ADHD? What if I never find something that helps? What's the difference between medications? What is not working?
Most likely I'll only be able to test more effectively my new dosage later on and talk to my psychiatrist only next year, in a couple months. So, until there, do any of you have any advice? Or at least something friendly to say? An experience to share? I would appreciate it very much :)
And btw, how long have you been on medication? And how long did it take for you to find the right one and the right dosage? How many medications have you went through? | 2021-12-14T01:00:58.000Z | rfv4ru | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How long did you take to find the right medication? Why? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfv4ru/how_long_did_you_take_to_find_the_right/ |
Artemvlb | [removed] | 2021-12-14T01:00:14.000Z | rfv431 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I don't know how to ask | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfv431/i_dont_know_how_to_ask/ |
spyroo | [removed] | 2021-12-14T00:59:56.000Z | rfv3ui | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Lost my wallet again… | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfv3ui/lost_my_wallet_again/ |
BloodySymphony | I can't get up. I can't get up. I can't get up.
This is what happens if I don't follow my usual routine I've put in place of showering before dinner.
I end up full from dinner, so I'll go sit on my bed to mindlessly watch some YouTube videos I've watched a million times before. Then I'll probably end up lying down to rest my legs from the position when fidgeting doesn't help. Then I'll nap. Then I'll get up and be like “right, I'll go have a smoke, then I'll shower.”
That was at 8:30pm. Then I did it again, and it was 10:30pm. It is now almost 1am. And I've just been sitting on my bed mindlessly scrolling through TikTok and Facebook telling myself to *GO FOR A FECKING SHOWER* for hours, and I just cannot bring myself to get up. It stresses me out more the later it gets. I'm starting to feel a bit under the weather, presumably because of a cold, so I just want to shower, get in my pyjamas, cosy up in bed with a mug of Lemsip and maybe read a bit before I go to sleep, but I just *can't get up*.
Sorry, I just needed to vent. I have no one who's up right now that I can vent to at this time in the morning. | 2021-12-14T00:58:23.000Z | rfv2pf | 39 | 206 | ADHD | I absolutely hate executive dysfunction. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfv2pf/i_absolutely_hate_executive_dysfunction/ |
Runn12 | Hi everyone, I have ADHD and take vyvanse. I'm struggling with the idea of my medication being unfair.
An analogy I see people on here use a lot is that adhd medication is like glasses. People who are nearsighted who use glasses aren't being unfair. However, I'm struggling with the fact that I don't think this is a good analogy.
There is a universal standard for vision. Most people don't have near sightedness, so if you do have near sightedness, you using glasses isn't unfair. It just levels the playing field and puts you on equal ground as everyone else who has average quality vision. That's all the help you get from glasses. It doesn't make you better at work or better at focusing. Your academic performance still has to come from you.
There isn't a universal standard for focus. Taking my medication makes my academic performance better because I can focus better with it. It literally gives me new skills. Isn't that unfair? It's like being born weak, so then you take steroids, and enter a weight lifting competition. There's no universal standard for strength, in the same way there's no universal standard for focus.
Knowing all that, how is taking medication for ADHD not cheating? | 2021-12-14T00:57:10.000Z | rfv1t0 | 7 | 1 | ADHD | I'm really struggling with the feeling that medication is cheating. | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rfv1t0/im_really_struggling_with_the_feeling_that/ |
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