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LippleDipple | I don’t have adhd but I’ve done a fair bit of research to know that adhd is a real diagnosis and that it is something many people struggle with every waking hour of their lifes. I do know that most humans have some “tendencies” that align with people who have adhd but that does not mean that that person has adhd! I tried to explain that to them but they just ranted that “everyone is on the spectrum” and “its just the people who has a little more adhd who needs help” I said that they were being SUPER disrespectful of the MILLIONS of people who struggle with this diagnosis but couldn’t convince those stubborn people. Any help for future debates? | 2021-10-02T03:46:12.000Z | pznqsy | 25 | 25 | ADHD | friends thinks “everyone has a little but of adhd” | 0.85 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pznqsy/friends_thinks_everyone_has_a_little_but_of_adhd/ |
melonlen | So when I was younger I was diagnosed with ADHD. According to my mom they didn’t want it on my record because they believed it would affect me getting jobs. I grew up knowing this, being told I didn’t have ADHD that bad. I think that’s not right of them to do that so I was wondering how I should go about getting diagnosed? I brought it up to my mom that I wanted to get checked out for it but she’s asked “Why would you want to do that? That wouldn’t help anything”. I’m 19 and I’ll do it whether or not she wants me to but how should I go about getting a diagnosis? I’ve been seeing a therapist for about two years now, is this something I can bring up to them?
Edit: forgot some words | 2021-10-02T03:45:49.000Z | pznqm1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Want To Get Diagnosed | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pznqm1/want_to_get_diagnosed/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-02T03:40:55.000Z | pzno48 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I don't know if this is ADHD, but voices just sound like background noise rather than information to be absorbed. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzno48/i_dont_know_if_this_is_adhd_but_voices_just_sound/ |
[deleted] | I had just upped my dose to 30mg (RX) Adderall.
I had been on top of the world with handling my ADHD but my tolerance peeks in two/three days.
My Phy advised to take days off, but when I do I badly crash; I don't have the urge to get out of bed and do the things i need to do.
But if i take them every day, I do not feel like I am in control of my ADHD because of the tolerance.
I am on day 2 of taking sleep meds because my sleep hasn't been well. I am working on it.
Questions is, what is your experience/advice in taking it every day or having days off? | 2021-10-02T03:33:46.000Z | pznkgn | 6 | 2 | ADHD | Taking breaks from Adderall? Or Everyday | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pznkgn/taking_breaks_from_adderall_or_everyday/ |
ephemereaux | Google Maps makes me mad when she interrupts me during a song I like, and I know the way so I mute it. Cue me missing every turn and exit because I forget I’m jamming out or lost in my thoughts and forget I’m supposed to be paying attention to the signs 💀 EVERY SINGLE TIMMMEEE
Fine, annoying Google Maps lady, you win this game… | 2021-10-02T03:32:45.000Z | pznjyv | 4 | 6 | ADHD | Driving struggles | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pznjyv/driving_struggles/ |
SpacemanDelta | Being diagnosed with ADHD makes me feel inferior. I notice how much work I have to do to fix my life and it overwhelms me. I am a hyper independent person and want to do it all on my own but I now realized I need support which adds to the shame I already have.
I get into a loop where I do the wrong thing, then I blame myself then I remind myself that I have ADHD but I don't want to use that as a crutch but it's also the truth and so on.
I have big ideals on who I want to be but I don't know where or how to start. When I am on top of my life I feel incredible. I have so much energy and productivity but now I am a depressed snail.
For people who got hold of their ADHD how is life now? How did you start and what helped you the most? | 2021-10-02T03:31:18.000Z | pznj6u | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I finally accepted that I have ADHD. Does it get better? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pznj6u/i_finally_accepted_that_i_have_adhd_does_it_get/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-02T03:25:27.000Z | pzng7h | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Driving struggles | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzng7h/driving_struggles/ |
epooqeo | [removed] | 2021-10-02T03:21:25.000Z | pzne5r | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Does adderall have long term effects? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzne5r/does_adderall_have_long_term_effects/ |
La_Chica_Salvaje | I was on adderal after years of trying to get someone to stop experimenting with medication that wasn’t for adhd but “was potentially affective in some”. None of it worked except for strattera a little bit but it unfortunately only worked at higher doses which gave me rapid heartbeat.
I wanted to know for my first prenatal check up if there was anything I could request to use to treat my adhd. I can’t function normally without it but I’m also not completely nonfunctional either. I also have an issue with Tourette’s tics that was resolved by the adhd medication but are now out of control due to me not being medicated.
If you guys were on a medication during pregnancy please let me know so I could bring it up with my obgyn to see if there is a chance the drug will work for myself without hurting the baby.
Side note- I only took adderal the days I went to school.
Tl;dr pregnant and taken off needed medication and now am finding it hard to function. | 2021-10-02T03:12:15.000Z | pzn99y | 15 | 10 | ADHD | I just found out I am pregnant and I was immediately taken off my adhd meds by my doctor. Already I’m a ditzy mess | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzn99y/i_just_found_out_i_am_pregnant_and_i_was/ |
Gold_Currency6734 | I have not been diagnosed with ADHD yet, I started the process of getting an appointment so I can be assessed. All my life I hace been struggling with motivation to do things. I just simply can’t get myself to do the things I know I have to do. I get anxious at the thought of missing deadlines but still I can’t convince my body to start doing the things I need to do. It just started getting a lot worse since I started this semester at college and I can’t bring myself to do any of the assignments I have to do. I struggle to even get out of bed to make some food even if I am starving. I’ve spent the past days crying because I realized my behavior is not normal at all and I desperately need some help and some assurance that I am not just lazy and making things up, but instead that I may have an illness that is preventing me from functioning. I feel so lonely, I tried explaining this to my boyfriend and he told me I should start exercising so I can channel my bad thoughts into something else, but I can’t get myself to get to the gym either. | 2021-10-02T03:11:25.000Z | pzn8te | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Struggling with life | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzn8te/struggling_with_life/ |
GG_randomlygenerated | [removed] | 2021-10-02T03:08:48.000Z | pzn7fi | 7 | 0 | ADHD | Is getting a diagnosis beneficial? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzn7fi/is_getting_a_diagnosis_beneficial/ |
squ4ttingslav | i scheduled my initial appointment with Done First a few hours ago and have been waiting for them to send the intake forms for me to fill out so i dont forget. when do they send them and do they email them or will they be in my patient portal? i already received my appointment confirmation and uploaded a photo of my id.
also, if anyone is interested id be happy to come back and update this post to review my experience with them. ive read a ton of reviews and they all seem to be mixed. | 2021-10-02T03:08:42.000Z | pzn7dz | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Done First initial appointment question | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzn7dz/done_first_initial_appointment_question/ |
Ok-Anybody1881 | I take two 20 mg ir pills but they only last me 2 hours a piece for quality focus that's actually of substantial value. Problem is I have work and school plus homework.
Two pills doesn't cover what I have on my plate. Trouble is I don't know how or what to ask or say to the doctor so he'll understand. The FDA approved max dose is 40 mg. I know most doctors are willing to do two 30 mg pills, but I need 3-4 20 mg doses to cover the workload I have.
I think prescribing several doses like this is kind of unconventional. So I'm kind of worried that he's not going to believe my 20 mg only lasts 2 hours. And the other thing I'm concerned about is him maybe wanting to switch me to the xr formula because the nature of my situation.
I hate the xr formula. It's less tolerable and I don't always need a high dose.
My main goal is to get an extra dose, and then maybe another months down the road. It's all for legit purposes. I just don't know what to say because it's so unorthodox.
Any tips or advice on what to do or say? | 2021-10-02T03:08:07.000Z | pzn72x | 3 | 2 | ADHD | How to ask my provider for an extra dose of adderall ir? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzn72x/how_to_ask_my_provider_for_an_extra_dose_of/ |
withanEY | I was on Eon and had the best month of my life. Lots of motivation, low anxiety.
I was switched to Impax and then actavis and felt pretty bad. I went back and saw that the best month was in Eon. When I googled Eon though, it was mentioned with Sandoz, so I asked my pharmacist for that brand.
Now my mind is racing, my jaw is SO sore, and I can barely stay awake. Horrible headache. Is eon not Sandoz? | 2021-10-02T03:07:41.000Z | pzn6tc | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is Eon the same as Sandoz? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzn6tc/is_eon_the_same_as_sandoz/ |
Creative-Welcome8885 | I just found this short video on the types of symptoms people with undiagnosed adult ADHD often have.
This doctor made the video as an unofficial litmus test for ADHD in adults, to help in deciding whether or not to get expensive psychometric assessments and diagnosis.
If you've been wondering whether or not getting tested is worth it, this may be a resource that's useful for you!
[Should you be assessed for ADHD? With Dr Stephen Humphries](https://youtu.be/lSjHYiTEA4M) | 2021-10-02T03:06:28.000Z | pzn64s | 2 | 5 | ADHD | Worth checking before paying! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzn64s/worth_checking_before_paying/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-02T03:03:14.000Z | pzn4fv | 2 | 2 | ADHD | First time taking medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzn4fv/first_time_taking_medication/ |
MissStrawberri | [removed] | 2021-10-02T02:57:40.000Z | pzn1hd | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Switching Medication: IR to XR | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzn1hd/switching_medication_ir_to_xr/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-02T02:51:54.000Z | pzmyga | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Is lack of motivation due to not caring what others think about me? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzmyga/is_lack_of_motivation_due_to_not_caring_what/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-02T02:32:57.000Z | pzmo48 | 10 | 2 | ADHD | Struggling to not quit my job | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzmo48/struggling_to_not_quit_my_job/ |
OKL8RSK8R | Mine was several years ago in undergrad. I ALWAYS overslept through classes or wouldn’t make it to classes etc. One day I walked all the way to class but when I got there I was like 3 minutes late, so I didn’t want to go in & be late/judged for being late/have to find a seat in front of everyone… so then I literally sat on a bench in the hallway directly outside of the classroom & did homework for that class while also stressing about how I missed class (even though I was LITERALLY RIGHT THERE & could hear my professor talking & could have walked in at any time). I left once everyone came out of the classroom… as if I were in class.
At least I did the homework I guess? Hahaha
What’s yours?
EDIT: I am only halfway through reading responses but I am in tears laughing! At least we can commiserate on our occasional… or chronic … absent mindedness! Thank you for sharing! These are all so relatable. | 2021-10-02T02:27:37.000Z | pzml7a | 1,206 | 2,617 | ADHD | What’s the most “ADHD thing” you’ve done that you’re willing to laugh about now | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzml7a/whats_the_most_adhd_thing_youve_done_that_youre/ |
notsure98761 | I don’t like the feeling of someone disagreeing with me
I don’t know why. I understand that friends don’t need to agree on everything and I obviously don’t have control of the way my friends think. They don’t need to agree with me for my opinions to be valid and vice versa. But when someone disagrees with my I feel an internal hurt and anxiety than makes me feel kinda shitty/shaky for a while.
Now after this happened today I feel weird. Like all I have been able to think abt is this friends bad qualities all day and how she annoys me. I feel like this happens on vyvance like I legit start acting like I have borderline personality disorder but I don’t act like this off of vyvance. Everything abt this friend triggers me more than usual. Like she is a more manipulative person but ugh I feel like meds make me super bothered | 2021-10-02T02:25:41.000Z | pzmk69 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Adhd meds make me feel very annoyed by friends | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzmk69/adhd_meds_make_me_feel_very_annoyed_by_friends/ |
azymondiax | [removed] | 2021-10-02T02:24:19.000Z | pzmjgg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | just lost a recent obsession | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzmjgg/just_lost_a_recent_obsession/ |
Affectionate-Ad-4740 | I was a total bookworm when I was younger. Up until I was around 13-14, I would read nonstop. My mom would take away my book nightlight as punishment and I would be devastated. I used to love nothing more than to go outside, lay down, enjoy the sunshine and read all sprawled out on a blanket.
I loved fantasy books. Primarily anything with talking animals, dragons, magic… Anything where my imagination could get lost in the storyline.
I’m 27 and I haven’t actually read a book in like five years. I just completed my bachelors degree so I never felt like I had the mental energy to read after having studied and read dense material. I felt like the last thing I wanted to do was continue to read- but here I am, scrolling through my phone and reading the most miscellaneous nonsense.
I’m not sure if it’s a passion that I’ll be able to regain but I really hope I do. It’s disappointing seeing how addicted I am to my phone and how I’m struggling to break that habit. It’s difficult because I’ll doom scroll for HOURS and not get anything done but I also feel the need to have a phone. Comparable to many other facets of my life, I’m all or nothing. I have a hard time setting time boundaries for how long I can scroll.
Has anyone else struggled to regain the joy they had in previous hobbies? | 2021-10-02T02:15:01.000Z | pzmeh1 | 18 | 27 | ADHD | I miss reading books. | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzmeh1/i_miss_reading_books/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-02T02:12:05.000Z | pzmcry | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Study and assignment completion habits starting to work less! Help! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzmcry/study_and_assignment_completion_habits_starting/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-02T01:59:44.000Z | pzm5hh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | “You’re Asian, you’re supposed to be smart” | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzm5hh/youre_asian_youre_supposed_to_be_smart/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-02T01:47:27.000Z | pzlyq4 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Is it me or is my medication not working? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzlyq4/is_it_me_or_is_my_medication_not_working/ |
dahavillanddash | [removed] | 2021-10-02T01:43:31.000Z | pzlwks | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Impulsivity and ADHD | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzlwks/impulsivity_and_adhd/ |
NotTodayZerg | Just started Adderall XR today (30M) 20mg. I felt significantly calmer is the best way I can describe my reaction. I normally feel very anxious and antsy and today that just didn’t apply. I still felt my thoughts wondering and still felt distracted at times but I felt like my functioning improved overall.
It really caught me off guard because I didn’t really know what to expect going into it. I wasn’t really convinced that I have ADD because I’ve been relatively successful professionally and struggled but managed to do okay in college. But there were too many things that lined up when I actually started to serious consider the possibility that I had it (chronic procrastinator with stress being my only motivator, hyperfocusing on interests, constantly going off on mental tangents, difficulties not interrupting people in conversations). Still I had a hard time getting over the hurdle of getting diagnosed and trying medication because I didn’t feel like I was debilitated by it enough and because of the stigma that comes with drugs.
I was productive in a new way today though. I’ve managed to be productive in the past, but that’s exactly what it felt like - “managing.” Even when I started to do something that needed to be done and that I wanted to get done, I found that I need to force myself to stay on task and found myself getting frustrated easily when there were any distractions or when things didn’t work out the way I expected them too. And even after I was done I just felt exhausted and annoyed. Today was different though. I just started doing something and then kept doing it until it was done. I still had distracting thoughts and impulses, but it was much easier to stay relaxed and to just follow through with any given task. I even cleaned up the house which is something I always dread. I normally have to listen to a podcast or music otherwise my thoughts just get to me and I just get progressively more annoyed and frustrated. Today I didn’t need to listen to anything and yet I still remained calm and actually felt accomplished and satisfied rather than exhausted and frustrated after.
That being said I still don’t know what I should expect to feel. I’m going to ask to be moved to the next dose, but how do I know when I’ve reached the right dose for me? How did you all know and what was your experience like during the process of finding the correct dose for you? | 2021-10-02T01:41:30.000Z | pzlvfw | 6 | 3 | ADHD | How did you know when you found the right dose or when you weren’t taking a strong enough one? | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzlvfw/how_did_you_know_when_you_found_the_right_dose_or/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-02T01:35:42.000Z | pzls61 | 4 | 6 | ADHD | A couple random coping skills I depend on to remember things | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzls61/a_couple_random_coping_skills_i_depend_on_to/ |
rougeix | Hiya,
Out of context, this seems like a really weird and terrible question.
The context: since my adhd diagnosis, I have not shut up about it. Clearly it interests me, i take time out of my day just to research about it because I think it’s such an interesting topic. That’s where the problem is, it’s something I find so interesting that I talk about it all the time, and even when the conversation isn’t about adhd, my brain has somehow found a way to connect it to the conversation. To make things worse, I’m someone who likes to explain things like behaviour for some odd reason (I’m like super into science lmao), and after receiving my diagnosis, I make so many connections in my behaviour (past and present) to what I’ve learned about it, that I bring it up in conversation that way. It’s annoying me that I talk about it so much, so it’s bound to be annoying everyone else.
Is there a way in which to stop talking about it at the magnitude that I am? There’s so many other cool things i could be thinking and talking about instead and I’m honestly kinda tired of talking about it so much. | 2021-10-02T01:35:20.000Z | pzlrxv | 11 | 12 | ADHD | How to stop talking about adhd so much? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzlrxv/how_to_stop_talking_about_adhd_so_much/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-02T01:27:20.000Z | pzlnis | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Hoping Hello Ahead is legit... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzlnis/hoping_hello_ahead_is_legit/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-02T01:24:54.000Z | pzlm79 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Has anyone here used Hello Ahead? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzlm79/has_anyone_here_used_hello_ahead/ |
Excellent-Risk-5610 | I am diagnosed with ADHD and schizoaffective disorder bipolar type. I’m not going to list my whole medication list, but I’ve been swapping back and forth between vyvanse and adderall since 2015, but for the past 3 years I’ve been taking Vyvanse. I was put on the max dose in June. In august I was prescribed lamotrigine because I got in a depressive funk and I wasn’t enjoying nor interested in anything. Well now I’m having my most intense hyperfixation ever. Like it’s an obsession. It’s consumed every waking moment that I’m not asleep or at work. It’s not a normal hyperfixation, and I know it’s not because of the Vyvanse. I’ve never had a hyperfixation this intense while on vyvanse. My tolerance is mellowed out, and I haven’t had a hyperfixation this intense until I started taking the lamotrigine every day. When it was first prescribed it to me, I was having trouble taking it because 5PM is an obscure time for me to take my medicine. I’m in the routine of taking my medicine in the morning when I get to work, and at night when I go to bed. So these past two weeks I’ve been taking the lamotrigine at night regularly. I’m focusing on EVERYTHING super hard. In the rare moments I stop doing stuff related to my hyperfixation, I’m super focused on anything I do and I lose track of time doing it. Like I fixed a microwave lasagna at 4:00PM this afternoon and I told myself I’d eat it after I was done with whatever I was doing, but it’s now 8:18 and i’m just now remembered to get it out the microwave. But I love that I’m getting so much done now that I’m taking the lamotrigine. I’m doing great at work. So I’m conflicted.
But if anyone wants to know, my hyperfixation is finding an antique music box mechanism that plays the Banana Boat Song. I want to put in my Beetlejuice snow globe (which I bought 2 days ago) because I’m pissed that it plays the Alfred Hitchcock theme song instead of anything related to Beetlejuice. | 2021-10-02T01:24:10.000Z | pzllsl | 11 | 4 | ADHD | HELP most intense hyperfixation ever | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzllsl/help_most_intense_hyperfixation_ever/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-02T01:23:30.000Z | pzlleh | 5 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD Medications and Creativity | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzlleh/adhd_medications_and_creativity/ |
Z0RN92 | An embarrassing affliction I have is how difficult I find it to swallow pills. I know you can sprinkle the contents of adderall into applesauce. But would I be able to either sprinkle the contents into a glass of water or directly into my mouth and wash it down with water?
I’m going to bring the problem up with my therapist and try practicing swallowing vitamin C capsules in the meantime. Hopefully I’ll be able to get over this mental block sooner rather than later. | 2021-10-02T01:22:34.000Z | pzlkv8 | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Adderall sprinkle method? | 0.76 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzlkv8/adderall_sprinkle_method/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-02T01:20:20.000Z | pzljmf | 1 | 2 | ADHD | If only I could reach my potential | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzljmf/if_only_i_could_reach_my_potential/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-02T01:19:12.000Z | pzlj0h | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall sprinkle method? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzlj0h/adderall_sprinkle_method/ |
marnsick139 | I take 20 mg XR Adderall and some days I feel a crash halfway thru the day. I have an appointment with my psychiatrist and I am thinking about inquiring about getting a prescription for 5 mg IR Adderall so when I am crashing I have something to soften the blow. Anyone out there have XR and IR Adderall? | 2021-10-02T01:16:57.000Z | pzlhsf | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall Advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzlhsf/adderall_advice/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-02T00:39:15.000Z | pzkw4k | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Done First online initial appointment question | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzkw4k/done_first_online_initial_appointment_question/ |
Synthea1979 | I tried Concerta 18mg for one week (felt like I took a placebo), doubled it for a week (same but more tired) and then 3x for 1 day and that was a lazy day of doing nada, I had no go to go with. So I quit (0 side effects) and finally was able to talk to the doctor about it, he prescribed 30mg Vyvase. I take the first one tomorrow and am not sure if I should expect to be let down again.... has anyone done this switch before after Concerta was completely unhelpful? | 2021-10-02T00:35:35.000Z | pzku3n | 4 | 1 | ADHD | If Concerta didn't work for you, how was Vyvase? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzku3n/if_concerta_didnt_work_for_you_how_was_vyvase/ |
Spakr-Herknungr | I was way too much fun during a meeting at my internship today and now I'm stuck in a hole over-analyzing what my supervisors and colleagues must think of me.
I successfully read the room *after* the meeting. I get so excited being in a room full of people I respect, talking about what I love, and now I have to figure out how to repair all of those relationships after totally derailing the energy of the meeting. | 2021-10-02T00:22:53.000Z | pzkml8 | 43 | 137 | ADHD | I was way too much fun during a meeting at my internship today and now I'm stuck in a hole over analyzing what my supervisors and colleagues must think of me | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzkml8/i_was_way_too_much_fun_during_a_meeting_at_my/ |
brimarcam | 25 F. I’ve been convinced that I have ADHD since last fall, and I recently got evaluated, getting results next week. I started trying to manage symptoms as soon as it clicked, and this sub has been super helpful. Body-doubling and music has been my bread and butter for chores, but I’m struggling massively on how to exercise consistently.
I LOVE being outside, but I also can’t always get myself to leave my house. I’ve tried to be a fit/active person more times than I can count. I’ve attempted hiking a few times a month, just moving around more, 10,000 steps a day, just a 30 min walk, 3 miles on the treadmill, 4 minute HIIT, weight training, cycle classes, yoga classes, pilates classes, zumba classes, and more than 1 personal trainer. I like moving and I like the feeling of exercise, but I don’t know how to get it to stick. I’m fed up with myself and the process of “getting back into shape” instead of just staying in shape.
Since COVID hit, I’ve been working from home and I’ve never been this stationary in my life. It feels like i’ve tried everything and looking through generic motivation hasn’t been helpful.
If you’re consistent about being active, what do you do, how often, and how’d you get it to stick?
Edit: I genuinely enjoy all of the things I listed above, and more I didn’t mention. I feel like the best version of myself when i’m active; body feels good, mind feels good, I’m happier, I sleep better, etc. The issue isn’t find something I like, the issue is getting myself to be consistent with one of them. Something always seems to derail me once I’ve gotten any momentum, and I’m looking for practical tips to keep the momentum going that’s not “I just do it”. | 2021-10-02T00:22:43.000Z | pzkmi3 | 22 | 11 | ADHD | How To Exercise? | 0.87 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzkmi3/how_to_exercise/ |
welmayb | I have run the gambit of eating disorders: binge eating, anorexia, and bulimia in my younger years. I’ve done all the diets, macro counting, and food elimination. I have settled on accepting that I’m a little obsessed with logging what I eat and do so now with specific nutritional goals in mind (actual nutrition plan w a dr) because I’m an emotional eater, either binging when I’m stressed or finding a general sense of control by eating exactly x amount of calories in a day.
It’s not the healthiest thing, but it’s where I’m at. Thinking about food always been a major part of my day (when I’m going to eat, what I want to eat but “can’t”, what I “should” eat). Then a month ago I was diagnosed.
Guys, it’s wild. Never in my life have I gone so many days not obsessing about food. I’m still working through it and there are some definite hurdles. It’s really easy to slip back into negative beliefs about how it’s “good” to not eat and I’m learning new strategies to make sure I do eat (alarms might actually be keeping me alive).
But the fact that I can have a day that doesn’t revolve around food. A day that isn’t full of guilt and constantly wrestling with myself and what I want but “can’t” have is such a HUGE win for me. | 2021-10-02T00:20:36.000Z | pzklaj | 17 | 67 | ADHD | Adderall is changing my relationship with food | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzklaj/adderall_is_changing_my_relationship_with_food/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-02T00:18:58.000Z | pzkkav | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Vyvanse great for like 1/4 of symptoms; rest untouched. Ask for something else? Ritalin maybe? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzkkav/vyvanse_great_for_like_14_of_symptoms_rest/ |
Competitive_Bite7319 | [removed] | 2021-10-02T00:16:59.000Z | pzkj6y | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Wellbulrin vs Strattera for 13 year old with ADD and depression, which do you think is better?. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzkj6y/wellbulrin_vs_strattera_for_13_year_old_with_add/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-02T00:09:00.000Z | pzkehj | 6 | 17 | ADHD | I've been procrastinating on a major assignment all week. I now have a C- in that class. It took me a total of 15 minutes to complete the assignment. | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzkehj/ive_been_procrastinating_on_a_major_assignment/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-02T00:06:02.000Z | pzkclj | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else experience slight addiction from prescribed stims? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzkclj/anyone_else_experience_slight_addiction_from/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-02T00:03:03.000Z | pzkasd | 8 | 2 | ADHD | Question for those prescribed Adderall. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzkasd/question_for_those_prescribed_adderall/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-02T00:01:30.000Z | pzk9ub | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Assessment writing - tips for paralysis and anxiety | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzk9ub/assessment_writing_tips_for_paralysis_and_anxiety/ |
rasputinette | I have a diet/exercise schedule hammered out, but in my mind it's all "tied together" and if I miss an exercise session the whole thing collapses. It becomes impossible for me to stop eating snacks late at night. Today I missed my early-afternoon walk and so as a result, I didn't do any of the health-related things I was supposed to do. I'm thinking of turning my early-afternoon walk into a pre-breakfast walk just so this doesn't happen again, but once I deviate from my schedule The Dysfunction kicks in and I can't do anything.
Thank you for any help you can give! | 2021-10-01T23:50:39.000Z | pzk35n | 43 | 145 | ADHD | How do you deal with your schedule getting derailed? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzk35n/how_do_you_deal_with_your_schedule_getting/ |
jeremyStover | [removed] | 2021-10-01T23:49:25.000Z | pzk2ds | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Normalize and regulate daily money management | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzk2ds/normalize_and_regulate_daily_money_management/ |
honey508 | [removed] | 2021-10-01T23:45:36.000Z | pzk02s | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Can’t handle anything | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzk02s/cant_handle_anything/ |
minxiedel | [removed] | 2021-10-01T23:35:05.000Z | pzjtpr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What dosages of Adderall or ritalin were you first started at? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzjtpr/what_dosages_of_adderall_or_ritalin_were_you/ |
khajiithassweetroll | Hi all,
I was on Ritalin IR (5 mg at first, but increased to 10 mg) but I didn't notice a difference so my psych switched me to Adderall IR. She said to start with 5-10 mg twice a day. I know medications act differently for everyone but tbh I'm kinda nervous so I'd love to hear from anyone with similar experiences. | 2021-10-01T23:34:12.000Z | pzjt6q | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Switching from Ritalin to Adderall | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzjt6q/switching_from_ritalin_to_adderall/ |
PerformanceNo5807 | i recently had to come off vyvanse cause it wasn't working for me anymore, I wasn't able to eat and lost a bunch of weight very quickly. I am also autistic so its been challenging to find something that doesn't continuously push me into burnout or dull all my feelings.
My dr recommended trying Foquest but I am really nervous to try another stimulant as the last one really fucked me up physically and mentally. I'm wondering if there's any other folks who are adhd and autistic that have any suggestions for treatment? Or if you've had any experiences with Foquest? Thnks! :) | 2021-10-01T23:30:38.000Z | pzjr05 | 3 | 5 | ADHD | foquest switch | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzjr05/foquest_switch/ |
Rattie_Queen | I recently go my license and a big issue I have is keeping my eyes on the road, there's so many things happening around me that I get overwhelmed. When I'm in the passenger seat I can focus on one thing and I'm fine but being the one driving is like where's Waldo, I can't focus on the road and find my eyes going all over the place. I really like driving and want to be able to do it right but it's hard, any advice? | 2021-10-01T23:29:03.000Z | pzjpyx | 11 | 6 | ADHD | Can't keep my eyes on the road | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzjpyx/cant_keep_my_eyes_on_the_road/ |
brittanymalynn | I (28) was just diagnosed with adhd. i’m so upset because I feel like my parents and every other adult in my life failed me. I absolutely bombed in school. my parents recognized that I was struggling and sent me to a few tutors but when they didn’t work they just gave up on me. when I graduated I could barely get into college so I had to settle on going to a crappy school which i wound up failing out of. throughout my whole life I was told I was lazy, messy, that I had “so much potential, if I would just apply myself i’d get good grades” i’ve been struggling since I was 8 years old. i’ve battled anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, and so much more all alone until I finally got diagnosed and EVERYTHING made so much sense. i’m upset, not with the diagnosis, but with what my life could have been if literally anyone in my life would’ve gotten me the help I needed so desperately. my husband said I shouldn’t be angry, but I am. idk has anyone else that was diagnosed as an adult felt this way?? | 2021-10-01T23:28:52.000Z | pzjpuz | 7 | 5 | ADHD | feeling frustrated/angry | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzjpuz/feeling_frustratedangry/ |
Diligent_Pickle9184 | *TL;DR was early to rehearsal, left my stuff to go to the restroom, had stomach issues, physically ended up in rehearsal 3 minutes late, got reprimanded for "bathroom habits" by director who is literally a fresh graduate student.*
I had a really important rehearsal the other day with my school, and they are usually relatively uptight about being on time. That day especially, because the rehearsal was with a very well known person.
I do have a bad habit of being late, but that day I was 5 minutes early and settled down. However, I had really spicy food the night before and had a bit of a stomachache, so I excused myself to go to the restroom really quickly. It ended up being really bad (stomach crampy, couldn't actually leave the bathroom for a while), so I ended up back in the rehearsal room around 4 minutes after rehearsal started, meaning I was late. This is a 3 person rehearsal so the other two people were chill and just warming up still.
At the end of the rehearsal, the director of the program chased me down after he made sure I wasn't around the others anymore, and was like, "I'm sorry that this has to be our first official meeting. I don't want to assume your bathroom habits, but you can't be late to rehearsal, these things are very important etc. etc. just letting you know for future reference".
I was mortified and my RSD kicked in for like the next 2 days. Some of my friends think that the guy was being an asshole, but I feel like if I asked other students at my school, they would say that my school is uptight and I should have planned around it.
Could this guy have said this nicer, or was I just irresponsible this time around? Like what if I had started my period, or had food poisoning, or was vomiting, or spilled my diva cup everywhere (which has happened before). | 2021-10-01T23:26:15.000Z | pzjobz | 2 | 0 | ADHD | Is this my ADHD or is the the other person? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzjobz/is_this_my_adhd_or_is_the_the_other_person/ |
Sea-Indepeny944 | Hello. I’m a 19(M). I take Adderall. And I just wanted to know something from you guys. I know that a lot of people who are suffering from ADHD have a problem with ruminating/perseverating. Whether it be about past mistakes, or worrying about the future.
And all I wanna know is one thing…
From 0-100%, how much did ruminating/perseverating decrease with Adderall? Also, what is your dose?How often do you take it per week? And is it XR or IR?
For me, 60-65%. | 2021-10-01T23:18:05.000Z | pzjjdf | 2 | 1 | ADHD | To the people who take Adderall. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzjjdf/to_the_people_who_take_adderall/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-01T23:16:35.000Z | pzjig9 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall withdrawal: terrible sleep | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzjig9/adderall_withdrawal_terrible_sleep/ |
uhhhconfused | Does anyone else have a food/meal that they get fixated on and then eat that and almost only that for months until you decide you hate it and possibly never eat it ever again? lmao cause right now mine is pasta! i've always loved pasta but now i've learnt how to make it to my liking i'm 🧚♀️Obsessed🧚♀️ and have been eating pasta everyday usually only pasta for at least a month now! 😁😁 what's your hyper fixated food right now? :))
oml all your foods sound so nice 😩💕 | 2021-10-01T23:14:25.000Z | pzjh10 | 39 | 31 | ADHD | hyper fixated foods!! 🍝 | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzjh10/hyper_fixated_foods/ |
PersonalPenguin28 | Does anyone else only recognize a boundary/threshold/tolerance for something when you've passed it?
For example: I can be fully absorbed in work and have others around me commenting that "It's been a rough day" or "it's been a tough week" for me, and I'm just motoring through it. But then, it's like I hit a brick freaking wall of tired/overwhelmed/DONE. Usually, that brick wall feeling wallops me on Friday evening.
This week, I held stuff together really well. But by the time I left work today, I couldn't complete a sentence. I had a lump in my throat like I needed to cry. I drove in silence. I burritoed myself in a blanket until I could function again.
And I keep thinking... why can't I see the threshold approaching and ease up? Why do I continually push through and push through until I'm past burnt out? | 2021-10-01T23:14:03.000Z | pzjgtf | 6 | 5 | ADHD | Can't see the threshold until I'm already past it | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzjgtf/cant_see_the_threshold_until_im_already_past_it/ |
Lazy_Gamer519 | I've known I have ADHD all my life, but it was only recently that I found out what that really.meant and just how serious it is. This happened right when my therapist's internship ended and I haven't been able to see her for the last month while she's getting her official license.
My family and I have been in the process of moving for about a week now. My job gets practically busy at the end of the year, so much so that they can't do much to accommodate me, so now I have to try any prepare myself for that. My my best friend got a new job and won't be able to see me for a while now. My boyfriend hasn't seemed too understanding or supportive lately.
I just feel so alone right now. There's so much going on and it's making so hard to try and sort out my ADHD. I feel like no one understands me or what I'm going through and I have no one to talk to. It's so bad my thoughts of hurting myself are starting to come back.
Now I'm just sitting in my car, refusing to go home after work because I don't feel comfortable there right now. | 2021-10-01T23:12:57.000Z | pzjg5f | 5 | 12 | ADHD | Feeling alone right now | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzjg5f/feeling_alone_right_now/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-01T23:09:44.000Z | pzje53 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | My doctor took me off my meds due to anxiety | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzje53/my_doctor_took_me_off_my_meds_due_to_anxiety/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-01T23:07:57.000Z | pzjcz0 | 4 | 2 | ADHD | mood swings | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzjcz0/mood_swings/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-01T23:04:20.000Z | pzjap1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Strattera immediate effects | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzjap1/strattera_immediate_effects/ |
newn110 | Hi guys, I was diagnosed retrospectively with ADHD this year. Before my diagnosis I had really no knowledge on the subject and its amazing to see how common symptoms are able to explain a lot of my behaviours and difficulties I've had since childhood.
I was started on Vyvanse 30mg titrated up to 60mg over the course of a few months and have now been prescribed Dexedrine 5-10mg as a top up because Vyvanse's cognitive effects wear off for me after 4-5 hours. I see great potential in the meds but I'm reaching unhealthy territory with my dosages and it seems like no matter what dose Amphetamines just seem to fall short of true symptom relief. (I know these dosages are subjectively "too high")
Amphetamines give me the motivation to complete menial tasks and chores regularly (which is a huge improvement for me) and I'm now able to communicate my thoughts properly enough to engage with people socially. I do however still struggle very much so with hyperfocus and distractibility, that is: I'm very productive and efficient in what I find rewarding but still cant force myself to focus on "boring" endeavours especially school work. I'm primarily inattentive and have gotten into a great deal of trouble in the past due to impulsivity and risk taking. It seems that Amphetamines work wonders for my impulsive behaviour, motivation and organizational skills but I've found little to no relief for my attention problems. It still takes me multiple attempts to comprehend a paragraph of uninteresting text for example.
As far as side effects go I experience an elevated heart rate which would cause me anxiety until I was reassured by my doctor that it was fine, now its only mildly uncomfortable at times instead of panic-inducing.
My question for you today is if its possible Methylphenidate could be more effective for me as an individual. I know nobody can answer this for me specifically but I'd like to hear if anyone has made the switch and found success. And what factors are at play determining how one would respond to either class of stimulants? I have a feeling my body isnt metabolizing Amphetamines correctly or efficiently, as Vyvanse only lasts me 4-5 hours and Dexedrine lasts for only 2.
Thank you in advance, I'd love to hear your experiences | 2021-10-01T23:02:55.000Z | pzj9qz | 6 | 3 | ADHD | Methylphenidate VS Amphetamines.. What worked for you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzj9qz/methylphenidate_vs_amphetamines_what_worked_for/ |
medusas-garden | I’ve tried concerta, adderall XR, and now I’m on regular adderall but just a very small dosage so far but I intend on increasing my dosage. I see people saying that they noticed an immediate and drastic difference but I haven’t with any of these medications. If anything the difference is subtle enough that I don’t know if it’s me being motivated to do my work or the medication. It’s making me question whether or not I have ADHD. Has anyone else had a similar experience? | 2021-10-01T23:01:36.000Z | pzj8x4 | 6 | 2 | ADHD | I don’t think meds are working | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzj8x4/i_dont_think_meds_are_working/ |
mooneysun45 | My psychiatrist diagnosed me with adhd (age 26) and every time I search more about adhd I get emotional with how much it resonates with me.
I just thought It was a universal experience to be constantly overwhelmed like this, but then I think about what I've been through like: (and forgive me I'm using this like a diary)
- quitting medical school 3 months in because I lost interest and got overwhelmed
- changing my career 2 months after finally getting a stable job
- hyperfixating and spending thousands of dollars on countless hobbies and obsessions
- this getting misdiagnosed as mania and then me put on medications for bipolar that did nothing
- feeling so anxious that I was putting 300% effort to get simple tasks done
I started medication and therapy this week and I could cry. I feel like someone put glasses on my brain. | 2021-10-01T22:54:56.000Z | pzj4jk | 5 | 12 | ADHD | Diagnosis of adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzj4jk/diagnosis_of_adhd/ |
MenuTime5231 | I tend to have a mini panic attack when I pass a cop car or in front of one. I'd go so far as to say I hate it. I appreciate good law enforcement and I don't hate THEM but I hate the feelings they typically give me based on my own "trauma"
As a white guy its almost disrespectful for me to consider tickets as traumatic incidents when people of color have FAR more traumatic experiences to talk about.
To my point, my record is pretty clean. Ive gotten tickets for speeding, illegal turn, lapsed registration and was let go after a DUI stop (the scariest incident) They were all justified but those experiences of being fearful of getting tickets I couldn't afford, insurance being sky high, living with parents at the time I was deathly afraid of them finding out have really stuck with me. The association people have with law enforcement doesn't help either. I never know what type of cop I will run into so when they are riding my ass I get panicky worrying if I'm speeding, worried if everything is up to date, worried that the person will frame me for something, worried if I make a move I might make this person afraid for their life. Etc.
I mean no disrespect to law enforcement. I'm thankful for all the good ones that keep us safe and everything but cops never pulled me over to give me a briefcase of money or anyhting | 2021-10-01T22:53:14.000Z | pzj3hb | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Tired of being triggered by law enforcement | 0.57 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzj3hb/tired_of_being_triggered_by_law_enforcement/ |
Tipper-Gore | Sorry in advance lol This is probably gonna be long-winded and laced with profanities :/ I just needed to vent.
February of this year, my brother-in-law was going through a separation and needed a place to stay. I've known him since he was a little kid (his older brother married into my family) and we've always gotten along, so I invited him to stay at my place in exchange for $300 a month.
We hadn't spoken to each other in nearly 3 years. When he arrives, I tell him that I've been recently diagnosed with ADHD. He says, "Duh." We have a laugh. He knows me pretty well.
I didn't ask about his marital issues cuz frankly it's none of my business. I just wanted to give him enough time and space to get his shit together and do what he needed to do. An extra $300 a month doesn't hurt and I figured it shouldn't take him too long considering he's a full time nurse.
Fast forward to early August: I've finally found a med that works for me and I've been on it for 2 months. I'm doing better and people are noticing. I can almost see a light on the other side of years of frustration and falling short. This is the best I've felt about myself in a long time.
On the other hand, my living arrangement was growing less comfortable by the day. Little inconsiderate bullshit had been piling up and I was coming to the end of my rope. Fortunately for him, he couldn't have picked a better time to try my patience.
I attributed a lot of his behavior to him being young (he's 26ish?, I'm 35). It was never anything major, just stupid shit like not cleaning up after himself, using my stuff, etc. He mentioned in July that he may have found an apartment, but it fell through. At least I knew he was looking.
Then one morning I go to take my meds, and notice they look a little low. Sure enough, I count and I'm 7 short. What the actual fuck? My wheels start turning. I begin to do the math. Who's been in my house and when? Who knew where/what my medication was? When I added it all up, there was no other possible option but my brother-in-law.
My inner circle is pretty small. I don't keep people around me that I don't trust and there are few things that I have more distaste for than a liar or a thief. Never would I have brought him into my home if I had thought for 1 second that he would steal from me.
He was away for the weekend. I immediately text him.
"I promise i didnt touch them sorry"
I inform him that I know who comes and goes from my house, and that I can't think of who else it could have been. He stops texting. Monday is gonna be awkward.
I think he was gonna try to blame my friends husband, or his niece? They had been here mid July for my birthday. I didn't know him very well as my friend had only recently moved back after living out of state for a while. This was my 2nd time meeting his 11 year old niece.
The only other people who had been in my house over the past month were my brother in law, his mother, my immediate family, and my closest friends.
None of that actually matters. My script was filled after my birthday in late July, narrowing the suspect pool down substantially.
Monday, he arrives after work and goes into the kitchen. I stand in the doorway and crunch the numbers. It all adds up to him. My grandmother didn't take them. His mother didn't take them. My sister wasn't even in the same room as them. A burglar certainly wouldn't break in, take 7 of my pills and nothing else. Unless he's had people in my house that I didn't know about while I was sleeping, I can't think of anyone else who could have done it. And if that were the case, he'd still be the one responsible.
I asked if he could think of any possible scenario that I hadn't considered. If he had another theory, I'd be happy to hear it. He did not.
Everything about his demeanor was incongruent with that of someone who was being falsely accused of something. He backed himself into my cabinets as far across the room as he could get from me, lowered his head and shoulders and crossed his hands in front of himself. He looked like a guy who just got caught trying to suck his own dick.
His affect was flat and his responses were glib. It actually kinda creeped me out. He offered nothing but "I didn't do it." "I'm sorry." "No." "I know it doesn't make any sense." "I'm sorry.
Dude's apologizing an awful lot for something he didn't do, and that's coming from someone who apologizes all the time.
Now that I'm thinking about it, a cologne of mine went missing a few months back. I'm a lady, but I like a masculine scent from time to time. When he moved in, I put some of my more manly smells in the medicine cabinet and told him he could use them if he liked. One day I went to use one in particular and it was gone. Now I'm not the best at keeping track of things so I figured I had put it somewhere else and forgot about it. I have yet to find it.
Me: "While we're here, I'm missing a cologne. You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, would you?
Him: "I don't wear cologne."
Me: "That's not what I asked."
Hold up.... Is dude really trying to gaslight my nose right now? I know he's left my house on a number of occasions smelling like a man-whore. I noted what he was wearing several times.
I've come to the conclusion that dude must straight up think I'm a moron. This is a major miscalculation on his part. I may be an idiot, but I'm no fool. 2+2=4 and as Judge Judy says, if it doesn't make sense, it isn't true.
"This is where we stand. You say you didn't do it, but I believe you did. I need you to find a place by September."
He left that night and only came back 2 times to get his things. Miraculously, he found an apartment within days.
If I hadn't been medicated, this exchange would have went very differently. I'm liable to do all manner of terrible violent thing when provoked and I've kicked people out of my house on the spot for much less. I am, in fact, not the one.
After he found a place, I sent his soon-to-be-ex-wife a message. I wanted her to know that he didn't leave of his own accord, that I had kicked him out for stealing from me. She said that's crazy cuz every time they'd got together during their seperation he had stolen from her. Fun.
I would later come to find out that he had been doing all sorts of skeezy, conniving shit to an assortment of people.
More than a month later and I'm still discovering things that are missing.
So there you have it. Idk lol hopefully that was coherent. I just had to get it out.
I must say I'm glad I was on my meds when having to deal with somebody stealing my meds. I was a whole lot cooler and calmer than I would have been otherwise. He's witnessed this first hand so it's extra funny to me that he'd try me.
I'm sure this is really common. Just sucks. I'll be much more careful from now on. | 2021-10-01T22:46:36.000Z | pzizi9 | 10 | 9 | ADHD | My brother-in-law stole my meds | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzizi9/my_brotherinlaw_stole_my_meds/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-01T22:44:50.000Z | pziydr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I got diagnosed and prescribed the generic of strattera. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pziydr/i_got_diagnosed_and_prescribed_the_generic_of/ |
MissStrawberri | [removed] | 2021-10-01T22:42:29.000Z | pziwy9 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall IR switch to XR help! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pziwy9/adderall_ir_switch_to_xr_help/ |
alicat0625 | Hi all. I’ve been on Adzenys for ~a month and a half now, and we’ve entered Allergy Hell Season™️ in the southeast US. My psych said I shouldn’t have any problems taking my allergy meds with the Adzenys (Allegra/fexofenadine), but I’ve been feeling kind of awful since I started taking them together. I just feel sluggish and foggy for most of the day. Has anyone else had this problem? Not really looking for advice, just wondering if it’s normal so I have more information when I talk to her again. | 2021-10-01T22:42:10.000Z | pziwr0 | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Antihistamines and stimulants? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pziwr0/antihistamines_and_stimulants/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-01T22:39:21.000Z | pziux2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is anyone else amazed by baby toys? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pziux2/is_anyone_else_amazed_by_baby_toys/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-01T22:38:22.000Z | pziuaz | 4 | 1 | ADHD | What did you get on your tova tests? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pziuaz/what_did_you_get_on_your_tova_tests/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-01T22:32:42.000Z | pziqmi | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What did you guys get on your tova tests? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pziqmi/what_did_you_guys_get_on_your_tova_tests/ |
menatallah | [removed] | 2021-10-01T22:31:48.000Z | pziq2g | 1 | 1 | ADHD | A question for those who were diagnosed as adults. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pziq2g/a_question_for_those_who_were_diagnosed_as_adults/ |
SunnyVision | I’m 30 years old. Took me 10 years to finish college. Many odd jobs. Never held a romantic relationship longer than a year. I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child, but I was never medicated. I’ve lived my life not thinking about ADHD, thinking my life is normal, and this is how everyone lives. I’ve had to replace my drivers license and debit card 3 times already this year. All I know is my own perspective, but I’ve had an epiphany that I didn’t “grow out of” my ADHD. I’ve always thought it was just a term adults gave hyperactive children. Idk what I’m doing on here, other than I probably need to see a doctor or something. Do y’all have any tips or suggestions?? I don’t even really know what to ask. Today, I have accepted that maybe I still do have it. | 2021-10-01T22:10:20.000Z | pzicct | 13 | 6 | ADHD | If all I know is my own perspective, how do I know? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzicct/if_all_i_know_is_my_own_perspective_how_do_i_know/ |
DerpHog | Do any of you have a new medication work well for a single day and then never again?
My first half day on Focalin XR felt amazing, but I didn't get the second dose for whatever reason. After that the effects dropped to barely noticeable levels the next day. Then I got Focalin IR which worked better for a day and then stopped. Now I'm trying Wellbutrin which isn't even supposed to work for a few days and I felt amazing on the first day and now feel like I'm on nothing just a week later. I do still get energy boosts from stimulants when I keep taking them but the focus effects only last a day.
I would be certain this is a placebo effect except that when I tried Adderall I never got anything but energy from it.
Do any of you have similar experiences with your medication? Have you found any way to recapture that New Medication Day magic? | 2021-10-01T22:09:39.000Z | pzibwi | 1 | 1 | ADHD | New medication day? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzibwi/new_medication_day/ |
vicmidnightmatinee | I don’t know if this is an adhd thing of can be attributed more to my personality type, but I’m always in the middle of things. I can always see both sides of a conflict and usually can see a peaceful way it can be resolved. My best friend from childhood has been at odds with her parents for at least a year now. It has been messy. I don’t agree with everything she has done, but I can understand her side. At the same time I understand her parents side even though I understand why she is mad at them. This happens to me all the time and I feel guilty that I’m rarely “all in” on someone’s side. I feel like I’m a very loyal person and by being the type of person who can understand and defend other sides it makes it seem like I’m not loyal to whoever I’m talking to. I don’t think people understand that all I ever want it for everyone to communicate and empathize with each other and resolve their differences. I feel like everyone around me is seeing black and white and I can see this gray area where it all mixes together.
My mom is very opinionated and once she is set in what she believes in you can’t tell her any different. When I try to get her to see other sides she talks over me and shuts me down. She then gets mad because she refuses to change her opinion and doesn’t like that I am not seeing things the way she does. She has been asking me for months to talk to my friend about this issue with her parents, who are my moms closest friends. She asked me this morning to talk to her about something specific and I got a chance to see her in person and it came up naturally and I talked to her about it. Later I call my mom back and told her I talked with her. As soon as I defend any position my friend has my mom starts getting upset. To the point I can tell she is starting to get angry and has to get off the phone. I have never said anything bad about the parents. I have spent time with them apart from my friend and they are like my second family. I want to advocate for everyone and things be resolved. Why do I feel guilty now for talking to my mom about a subject she brings up? And I feel more guilty cause it’s her birthday and I feel like I ruined it because I didn’t take sides when I logically know that I didn’t do anything wrong.
TLDR; I feel like I can always see both sides of an argument, but people get upset when I don’t pick a side. That then triggers RSD and tons of guilt. | 2021-10-01T22:09:23.000Z | pzibqc | 4 | 1 | ADHD | I’m always in the middle | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzibqc/im_always_in_the_middle/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-01T22:00:09.000Z | pzi5gk | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I have tried every single treatment for ADHD available to me, and every single one of them has either not worked in the slighted, amplified the problems I have 10x or made me a complete zombie who wants to die. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzi5gk/i_have_tried_every_single_treatment_for_adhd/ |
bestversionofme1 | [removed] | 2021-10-01T21:56:54.000Z | pzi3am | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Any advice to someone who is starting a new job with a new team, how to manage things in general and not appear as a weirdo :D | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzi3am/any_advice_to_someone_who_is_starting_a_new_job/ |
likeamoose9 | [removed] | 2021-10-01T21:52:37.000Z | pzi0lh | 4 | 0 | ADHD | You’re all being lied to. Savants have been smoking meth to make themselves smarter and to use their brains better for decades. Rich people get away with what ever they want. We’re all just stupid dirt. | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzi0lh/youre_all_being_lied_to_savants_have_been_smoking/ |
No-Possibility7050 | Hello. I'm using google translator. My psychiatrist asked me to do a 'neuropsychological evaluation' (I don't know if this is the same name in English. According to her, it is necessary to continue the treatment, because the Ritalin is not having an effect.
I would like your opinion!
Sorry for the English! I'm not fluent yet! | 2021-10-01T21:49:52.000Z | pzhysy | 2 | 0 | ADHD | I would like help with this decision! | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzhysy/i_would_like_help_with_this_decision/ |
RandomWordsTubaBowl | I suspect that this post will resonate with many of you. For that, I am sorry.
I can handle ADHD. Yes it makes things complicated, but eventually you learn to live with it like anything else.
Then there’s also the (c)PTSD. That just adds a layer of extra anxiety and emotion onto the ADHD. Thanks, mom and dad. And their moms and dads. And what I’m assuming is an unbroken chain of shitty childhoods going back to a lungfish flopping around on the beach while his mom tells him no one will ever love him if he breathes air.
Depression sucks. Even by itself it sucks. No one warned me that it would make my ADHD symptoms dramatically worse.
But you know what happens when your body is subjected to decades of somatization from all of the above? It burns up. It’s like taking an amp and turning it up to eleven and then playing GWAR through it non-stop for 40 years. So now I’ve got a host of bizarre medical ailments that are partially diagnosed but mostly involve chronic pain (fibromyalgia, small fiber neuropathy, low back horribleness, chronic fatigue, migraines, etc).
I could learn to live with one of these things. Even two of them. Three of them maybe for a while. But I gotta tell you, I don’t know how much longer I can do this. I can barely get out of bed due to <gestures vaguely> but my pain is so bad that I can’t stand or even sit for long. I’ve tried literally every treatment out there short of electroshock therapy, and my psychiatrist even brought it up because she didn’t know what else I could do.
Antidepressants have sent me to the emergency room twice, and that was on extremely low doses. There is something very, very funky with how my body metabolizes anything that affects serotonin.
I don’t know what I’m going to do, and that is the most difficult thing of all. I feel hopeless. I’m almost broke, see no end in sight getting approved for disability, and have no family to rely on.
The only thing keeping me going right now is my cats and a belief that the one sure thing in life is change.
/vent | 2021-10-01T21:48:46.000Z | pzhy46 | 9 | 7 | ADHD | Getting hit with the poop stick | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzhy46/getting_hit_with_the_poop_stick/ |
SpiritPug | Please share some medication journeys with me. I'm on day 4 and I just feel like crying. I'm on Focalin XR 10mg. It worked so well for me in high school. Literally changed everything. I'm 29 now, and it's doing absolutely nothing for me. I feel like day 1 and 2 were just a placebo. I've been waiting for 6 months to see a doctor and when I finally do, I still have hurdles to climb. I'm worried I will never find something that works for me.
I am just so discouraged. I really thought these meds would be helpful. If anyone has stories where their meds weren't working at first but ultimately found the correct dose, sharing them would be much, much appreciated. | 2021-10-01T21:47:47.000Z | pzhxh7 | 8 | 1 | ADHD | Feeling very sad. Please share some success stories with me :( | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzhxh7/feeling_very_sad_please_share_some_success/ |
Usual-Dig-60 | [removed] | 2021-10-01T21:44:16.000Z | pzhv5g | 2 | 2 | ADHD | I have made a revolutionary discovery | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzhv5g/i_have_made_a_revolutionary_discovery/ |
likeamoose9 | [removed] | 2021-10-01T21:38:15.000Z | pzhr7e | 1 | 1 | ADHD | You’re all being lied to. Savants have been using meth to make themselves smarter for decades. Rich people are getting away with what ever they want. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzhr7e/youre_all_being_lied_to_savants_have_been_using/ |
Dysmal_Cientist | [removed] | 2021-10-01T21:36:04.000Z | pzhpql | 1 | 1 | ADHD | CAN I PLEASE JUST HAVE MY MEDICATION | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzhpql/can_i_please_just_have_my_medication/ |
KamikazeFox_ | Hey guys, some background.
I've always been fidgety ( biting nails, cheek skin, undiagnosed trichotillomania with my beard, legs always shaking). I was a ok student. Bad in HS but pulled a 3.0 in college. Went back and got my nursing degree. I felt very proud, but it was insanely hard.
Anyways, im 36 yrs old. I feel like I've always had a hard time concentrating, I have anxiety about time constraints, my memory is 100% terrible, to the point that I can't remember parts of my life very clearly and that's a bit upsetting. When someone gives me info verbally, I'll 100% forget it unless I write it down.
I feel like I have constant brain fog, with small rays of clarity on some days and find myself trying to figure out what I did to feel " normal". Did I take a vitamin, did I get more sleep, idk.
Now, the problem is I'm at a point in my life where my job is soo hard and stressful, I feel like I'm barely getting by with a C score. Somethings gotta change.
What were the symptoms for you guys as adults that made you seek help? I just find myself not wanting to go out with friends, but then I'm kinda bummed that I'm home and just like thst, another day is gone. I need some help. | 2021-10-01T21:23:03.000Z | pzhgzz | 5 | 3 | ADHD | I think I may have ADD. I need support but feel shamed if I tell my wife | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzhgzz/i_think_i_may_have_add_i_need_support_but_feel/ |
PassTheGoddanmButter | Tl;dr at bottom for everyone like me.
I’ll try to format this in a readable way bc I really need some support. I read a post a while ago about [limerence](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerence) and I definitely felt it for this person I met on Tinder.
It didn’t start until I saw them in person for the first time, and we had a great date that ended with us kissing in their car. We texted each other when we got home, but I didn’t hear from them all the next day.
They said they didn’t feel a connection but had a great time, but I had spent the whole day on cloud nine imagining being with them. We had texted a bit before the date but we only met once, so obviously that obsession was that feeling of limerence and it completely destroyed me.
How do you all deal with this obsession if it doesn’t work out? The only thing I think works is meeting someone else, but as of right now it feels like I’ll never move on, especially if it happens again.
Also, how can I tell if that feeling is justified? Like how would the other person think if they knew how I spent that whole day? I just feel so embarrassed and angry at my brain chemistry. Any and all advice will be really helpful.
Tl;dr- went on one date, felt obsessed with them, they didn’t feel the same way, wtf is wrong with my brain chemistry | 2021-10-01T21:22:41.000Z | pzhgr3 | 6 | 5 | ADHD | Hyperfixation and rejection | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzhgr3/hyperfixation_and_rejection/ |
emma_bear96 | So I am living on my own for the first time ever, I lived with friends during university and my parents for a bit afterwards and I have finally moved out! However, I've been finding myself stuck in some really bad habits now that I don't have other people around me. I'm also doing school from home, so there is some schedule but the lack of having to leave the house is really impacting me. For example, I haven't eaten dinner for the last two nights because I've just been too stuck in whatever I was doing to remember to eat or even have the desire to make food and then eat it and then clean up.
I was wondering if anyone has any good tips for self-regulation or even just like better ways to take care of myself? I am medicated and have been on the same dose since I was diagnosed at age 9 but I'm hesitant to ask them to up it because I haven't had a problem with the dosage before. I just worry that I'm going to completely lose the ability to manage myself... any advice is super appreciated. | 2021-10-01T21:21:32.000Z | pzhg0j | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Living alone? | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzhg0j/living_alone/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-10-01T21:19:01.000Z | pzheaf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I hate university. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzheaf/i_hate_university/ |
Subject_Clue_9234 | [removed] | 2021-10-01T21:18:05.000Z | pzhdm2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | "You have so much potential, only if you just stopped being lazy..." | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzhdm2/you_have_so_much_potential_only_if_you_just/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-01T21:15:59.000Z | pzhc5i | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Got a 98 on a five page paper that took me a week! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzhc5i/got_a_98_on_a_five_page_paper_that_took_me_a_week/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-10-01T21:12:47.000Z | pzh9vk | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does this sound like an ADHD trait? Can anyone relate? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzh9vk/does_this_sound_like_an_adhd_trait_can_anyone/ |
AriaTheRoyal | 3 strategies!
1. Visualize the scenario
2. Repeat the words in the book to yourself.
3. Bring along your preferred stim toy (i use a fidget cube)
(dont have to read the details, this is my TL;DR)
Strategy 1 details: Much better for fiction books, as some non-fiction don't really have places you can do this. You don't have to be too specific though. Say, it says something like this: "X looks at a big house. X enters the house. The house has so and so details." just imagine a normal house, you don't need to be too specific about the house's details, it just overloads your mind and takes your focus less off the book and more of visualizing
Strategy 2 details: Very simple. There is no way to do this wrong. However, there is one downside. You tend to read a bit slower, so this isn't the best fit for long things you have some sort of due date where you should be done with the book. If there's a word you can't pronounce, just skip it and read that word normally.
Strategy 3 details: Works well, but try not to use it in public. | 2021-10-01T21:05:27.000Z | pzh4tn | 5 | 7 | ADHD | How to read books without zoning out | 0.82 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzh4tn/how_to_read_books_without_zoning_out/ |
crackheadedbitch | currently sitting on the toilet at taco bell (worked here at the beginning of the year but quit in march bc im lazy but its my first day back alongside my boyfriend today hehe) and literally the only thing im good for is using the cash register and cleaning bc the pos system is too hard to understand and people order stuff so fast and im genuinely slow in the brain and i forget what they order as soon as it leaves their mouth and i cant cook bc i cant remember the recipes lmao. anyone else the same? | 2021-10-01T20:58:09.000Z | pzgzif | 2 | 1 | ADHD | working fast food with severe adhd | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzgzif/working_fast_food_with_severe_adhd/ |
Cassady1AndOnly | One of the worst aspects of ADHD is that urge to blurt out what you're thinking immediately or you WILL forget it. After several years, I've gotten better about it at work at least. Last night, I was talking with my partner, ended up talking over her, and she stopped me. The next 30 minutes was her venting her frustrations at me for doing that. I explained to her that if I hold my thoughts in, it literally leaves me feeling like I might explode, and if I keep it in, I simply forget what my thought or response was and end up extremely frustrated. She took that as me not caring about or listening to what she has to say because I'm obviously only waiting to see what I want to say, and that it leaves her feeling I don't care about her pieces of conversation. Idk what to do. Anyone who doesn't have ADHD never seems to actually understand this. She isn't the first partner that's been pissed off by this, and all I ever get is 'just wait your turn', obviously simple in concept, not so much in reality. I JUST started low dose ritalin and anticipate that as my doses titillate upward to what I need, I'll naturally get better about it, but in the meantime, how do you know? How do you know how much of it is ADHD, and how much of it is actually under your control, and if you're simply being a crappy listener that is more focused on one sided conversation? I hate this aspect of it so, so very much 😔 | 2021-10-01T20:55:31.000Z | pzgxoq | 13 | 23 | ADHD | How to not cut others off in conversation? Hurting my relationship.. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/pzgxoq/how_to_not_cut_others_off_in_conversation_hurting/ |
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