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alyssainwonderIand | I’m trying to pack for a 2 week trip and part of me is trying to pack all of my cool things for a ‘show and tell’ of sorts to my family. Like I’ve already talked myself out of packing my Polaroid camera, several dresses (I like the look of dresses but I never actually wear them), pants that need to be repaired (but they look cool), so many types of shoes, all my jackets, and several physical books that I know I won’t have time to read. I know I’m posting this to procrastinate packing and cleaning. Does anyone else struggle with packing just the essentials?
Edit: a few typos | 2021-12-12T14:55:57.000Z | reqlvo | 1 | 10 | ADHD | Why is it so hard to pack a bag for a trip? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reqlvo/why_is_it_so_hard_to_pack_a_bag_for_a_trip/ |
SelectionDelicious39 | Hi all! I've been on Vyvanse for a few months and it really affects my appetite. I'm also on Effexor and Wellbutrin which lessen my appetite even more. But on my Vyvanse days (Mon-Fr), the lack of appetite is so bad that once I went 2 days without eating and obviously that felt terrible. Vyvanse works the best for me out of the rest of the meds I've tried, so I'd really like to figure out how I can stay nourished and healthy on it.
I tend to take it without breakfast, because I'm never hungry in the morning at all and I've always been a pretty nauseous person in the mornings so I don't eat breakfast. I just bought some dairy-free protein shakes to have during the day and I think I'll try having one in the morning with the meds, and Liquid IV to help stay extra hydrated.
Beyond that, I'm kind of lost as to what I should try eating when I'm on the med. Since I get dry mouth and hate chewing on it, I was thinking maybe applesauce and fruits like bananas?
If anyone has any advice or tips that would be greatly appreciated! | 2021-12-12T14:50:54.000Z | reqi8j | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Staying nourished/healthy on Vyvanse? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reqi8j/staying_nourishedhealthy_on_vyvanse/ |
lilambro15 | Does anyone get absolutely freezing on stimulants? I don't really notice all too much in the summer but in the winter I'm super sensitive to the cold. I'm sometimes so cold to the bone that the only way to fix it is to soak in extremely hot water. I noticed that once my stimulant medication wears off my body temperature goes back to normal. Is this normal? Should I look into this more with my doctor?
If I had to guess what's going on, I'm assuming my blood is circulating more towards the brain on stimulants? Since people with attention deficit disorder tend to have difficulty with the executive functions, I'm wondering if the purpose of medication is to increase blood flow to the frontal lobe? I'm not a doctor or pharmacist so this is purely assumption. | 2021-12-12T14:47:40.000Z | reqfzg | 3 | 4 | ADHD | I'm freezing | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reqfzg/im_freezing/ |
KeyOwl3 | I've always called myself an "aspec" since I only crush on fictional characters (I call them character hyperfixations), but recently I've started getting interested in a guy at school.
I've always wanted to know a lot of stuff about him, he even called me his friend which made me happy, it's the first time I've made a friend who we have a lot in common.
But the worst part is that my character hyperfixation is suddenly starting to fade, which I don't want because he makes me satisfied and happy!! I even tried looking at my favorite pictures of him, but I just feel a small burst of fangirling compared to the usual fangirling.
I don't wanna break my friendship with my friend, I don't wanna develop a crush on him either. But I never wanted to lose interest in my favorite character.
How can I keep my character hyperfixation while still being friends with my friend?
TL;DR: I love a fictional character so much but I'm starting to hyperfixate on a person who I just wanted to be friends with, my love for the fictional character is suddenly fading because of it, which is depressing.
Sorry if what I said was stupid and cringe. | 2021-12-12T14:47:37.000Z | reqfxy | 2 | 1 | ADHD | How can I control my hyperfixation? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reqfxy/how_can_i_control_my_hyperfixation/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T14:46:13.000Z | reqf20 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Trying to figure out drinking while taking adderall. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reqf20/trying_to_figure_out_drinking_while_taking/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-12T14:41:35.000Z | reqbxk | 0 | 1 | ADHD | What NOT to say after diagnosis?????????? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reqbxk/what_not_to_say_after_diagnosis/ |
LeanAhtan92 | I've been taking it for a long time and I don't know if it has stopped working but I can sometimes be hyper focused but I also frequently get very scatterbrained and am easily distracted. Plus if I forget a dose I'm super tired and can't do much of anything. I recently looked up what was happening and I read that it is a crash. | 2021-12-12T14:37:58.000Z | req9i9 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Do any of you take Vyvanse? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/req9i9/do_any_of_you_take_vyvanse/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-12T14:37:42.000Z | req9c5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Freezing all the time | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/req9c5/freezing_all_the_time/ |
Kouunno | I have comorbidities re: mental health stuff (extreme anxiety + depression) so I know the way everything mixes together is a part of this, as is the fact I treat my body like garbage (due to a mix of all the above mental stuff) but I'm curious as to whether this is also an ADHD thing since I *know* it's a depression thing.
I'm just so tired. And I feel like my body chooses when I get to sleep, it isn't really up to me. Yesterday I slept from 11 AM to 6 PM, and then again from about midnight to 5 AM. Then I spent 2 hours fucking around in bed before finally getting up and having breakfast, and now I'm already feeling like I could go back to sleep.
I dunno how I'm supposed to get anything done like this. I know it would help to get on a more regular sleep schedule and I keep telling myself, okay, if I wake up early and just power through the whole day, and then crash at like 8-10 PM, I'll reset my sleep schedule and even if I end up crashing for 12 hours it'll be okay. But I can never actually do that because either a) my body starts shutting down mid-day and I *have* to take a nap, or b) almost more annoyingly sometimes I get a second wind right around when I want to go to bed and then if I try to sleep I just lay awake for ages instead, so I wind up just staying up super late.
Kind of a long ramble, but mostly what I'm asking for is if any of y'all have had success combatting fatigue, and what has worked for you re: figuring out and maintaining a regular sleep schedule. I don't work regular hours (I have a part time WFH position where I can work pretty much whenever I want) so I don't have anything forcing me to be up at a specific time which makes it *really* hard to convince myself to be up at reasonable hours. | 2021-12-12T14:25:17.000Z | req1b6 | 2 | 4 | ADHD | How to deal with being tired all the time? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/req1b6/how_to_deal_with_being_tired_all_the_time/ |
fakewomans | i have a lot of work to do and i am wondering if mixing adderall and coffee can make me like, hyper focus? like just intensifying the effects of the adderall. is this true or is this a good way to fuck up my body? i just recently got prescribed adderall for my adhd and i've never drank coffee for it before. | 2021-12-12T14:24:13.000Z | req0kj | 4 | 1 | ADHD | mixing adderall and coffee? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/req0kj/mixing_adderall_and_coffee/ |
Unhappy-Hat-100 | Im a 20 y/o female, 239lbs and today is my second day taking methylphenidate ER 18mg. Yesterday I didnt feel any different and today is the same. No good or bad side effects. Just feel exactly like I did before I started taking them. I'm thinking maybe the low dose is too low for how heavy i am. I take them at 5:30 am and all day long I feel as unmotivated as I usually do and its just as hard for me to do simple things. I still feel hungry or want to eat like i normally do and I was hoping starting this would suppress my appetite as well as let me be able to focus and do normal things. Should I message my doctor now or wait a week and see if anything changes? | 2021-12-12T14:22:45.000Z | repzm3 | 7 | 1 | ADHD | Methylphenidate ER 18mg | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repzm3/methylphenidate_er_18mg/ |
anabanana1412 | the results are in and my daily phone usage average went from 5 hours in 2019 to FOURTEEN in 2021
I don't know what to do! I feel foggier than ever and can barely string two sentences together without a hand hovering on my phone. I can't read and I can't clean and I can't communicate with people, I go to the bathroom I'm on my phone, I go to the kitchen I'm on my phone. I visit my mom and I'm on the phone. My phone dies and I'm on the tablet.
I used to get paid as a film critic and now I can't even be bothered sitting through the online festivals, thank god my boyfriend makes enough for both of us because ffs I'm all over the place in the worst way possible. I'm spacey and come across as disrespectful. I try purposefully forgetting my phone at home and all I accomplish is getting overwhelmed and bored. It's like I notice everything around me but I physically can't tune it out without my phone, even though I used to be able to do it even without medication.
There's a focus mode on android and I activated it 20 minutes ago, but what else can I do? My doctor increased my adhd medication 6 months ago but at this point, I really don't think it's the meds.
is there a way to out? I just really need to go back to being a contributing member of society in 2022. | 2021-12-12T14:11:43.000Z | repsbg | 5 | 4 | ADHD | someone come steal my phone! please! | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repsbg/someone_come_steal_my_phone_please/ |
momo1oo1 | I’m a 38F with lifelong anxiety/depression. Recently diagnosed with ADHD and given a low dose Adderall (10 mg) to try.
The first few days I was amazed. I felt relaxed, patient, more efficient, and less overwhelmed. The effect didn’t last the full day but still, it was so strange and wonderful to feel calm and focused. I could feel the meds kick in, like a vice grip on my brain was released and I felt…good.
It was great while it lasted, feeling like my brain worked as it should for at least part of the day. But a few weeks in I just don’t see the same effect. I still feel somewhat less overwhelmed/anxious but my brain is chaotic again. I’m discouraged and confused about what this means. What is wrong with me? | 2021-12-12T14:09:20.000Z | repqng | 13 | 1 | ADHD | Meds worked well for a week then…not so much. Why? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repqng/meds_worked_well_for_a_week_thennot_so_much_why/ |
Heathermohl | [removed] | 2021-12-12T14:09:09.000Z | repqix | 2 | 4 | ADHD | I'm releasing a chore/expense organizer app to end all chore/expense apps. | 0.7 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repqix/im_releasing_a_choreexpense_organizer_app_to_end/ |
apricotlion | [removed] | 2021-12-12T14:08:39.000Z | repq77 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Have you ever fallen asleep? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repq77/have_you_ever_fallen_asleep/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T14:05:28.000Z | repo2z | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Might have adhd? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repo2z/might_have_adhd/ |
OwlbearForest | I was prescribed Concerta as a kid and it worked great. I went cold turkey after college. Now I am in my 30s and I want to manage my ADHD again. When I tried to discuss it with my doctor he did not support medication, told me to try yoga, and then left the room quickly. Otherwise I like my doctor but I feel like I hit a wall. Does anyone have advise or tips for getting a prescription in MA for ADHD management. Thanks | 2021-12-12T13:59:50.000Z | repjxg | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Advise for getting a prescription in Massachusetts. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repjxg/advise_for_getting_a_prescription_in_massachusetts/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T13:59:45.000Z | repjw0 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | I really want to get medicated. (17 M) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repjw0/i_really_want_to_get_medicated_17_m/ |
Capable-Low9485 | So I am not sure if I have ADHD or not. I have lack of motivation, trouble focusing and hyperfocused (which is quite contradictory with each other. Trouble remembering things like... Did I take this cup outside of the cubboard? When did I take it out? Why did I take it out? Or forgetting to put things back to where whey originally were.
And one other thing that really bothers me is spacing out during conversation or during daily tasks. For example, when I talk to my sister or engage in a group conversation, my brain often either daydream or I spaced out while not thinking of anything else (is this what people call dissociation?), Making me unable to keep up with the conversation. I have to constantly ask people to repeat things that they have already said, and it annoys them a lot. The other example is when I go to the bathroom, I would just sit on my toilet and think of random stuff for an hour without being able to get out of my train of thoughts. Or when I lay in bed, my brain would just having a bazillion of thoughts, random thoughts, sometime even of unrealistic events, and I was engulfed by my own thoughts.
It is really annoying tbh and costs me a lot of my time during my day. I would rather spend those time doing productive work.
Have anyone had similar experiences, if so, what did you guys do to stop it? If these are not symptoms of ADHD, what might I be having?? I'm so confused of myself rn.
Thanksssss guys | 2021-12-12T13:57:40.000Z | repimd | 8 | 5 | ADHD | Have you guys ever found yourself spacing out/dissociate / daydream a lot? | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repimd/have_you_guys_ever_found_yourself_spacing/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T13:56:47.000Z | repi2n | 5 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD and Pain | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repi2n/adhd_and_pain/ |
-_P4rad0x_13- | Uh so for quite a long time now (couple of years actually) I've been getting quite confused, or bothered I should say, I had no idea about ADHD till last year, when I met someone that had it, and I decided to do a bit of research, and it was, uh, how do I put it, some sort of a revelation, because, before that, I knew something was off, or wrong with me, because I couldn't do stuff others could, or found easy, like repetitive, or boring tasks, I wasn't doing well in school either, mainly because I couldn't study, it was almost physically painful to as well as other symptoms of ADHD. Thing is, I live in Nigeria and my parents are unwilling to help me get a diagnosis, and I'll be honest, I want to believe it's all in my head, but the signs are there, and I just want to clear my mind and get a diagnosis but my parents are unwilling to help
What do I do? | 2021-12-12T13:55:01.000Z | repgwi | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Getting a diagnosis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repgwi/getting_a_diagnosis/ |
browinskie | I am in a wonderful healthy relationship. But some days I’ll be very anxious, about stupid little things that I know are stupid. Like “why didn’t she reply to my message” or “why hasn’t she said goodmorning to me”. These are things that are never an issue to me. And if I think rationally I know its so stupid. But I just end up feeling very anxious the whole day. Sometimes I’ll spend an entire day with her and everything is so perfect, but somehow the next day I feel like something is wrong. Can someone help me with this? I want to be strong and stable for her and myself. | 2021-12-12T13:53:39.000Z | repg1s | 6 | 4 | ADHD | Is anxiety in a relationship a symptom of ADD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repg1s/is_anxiety_in_a_relationship_a_symptom_of_add/ |
Beneficial-Cress757 | I recently was put on 20ir twice a day by my psychiatrist. I noticed after a few days that it wasn’t working like other lower doses had in the past. I get stuff done but I don’t feel the urge or need to work. I don’t feel very motivated.
Is this because the euphoric feeling has gone away and I should just get used to it? I’m only a few months in to being prescribed so I’m not sure how long that feeling of ultimate focus lasts. I also sometimes wonder if I should take more than one pill to help it but I feel guilty and don’t know if that’s going to make it worst. | 2021-12-12T13:50:06.000Z | repdzh | 2 | 1 | ADHD | 20ir not working advice? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repdzh/20ir_not_working_advice/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T13:47:39.000Z | repcj8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Xaggitin xl not working | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repcj8/xaggitin_xl_not_working/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-12T13:46:31.000Z | repbvv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | If ADHD is caused by not enough Endorphin, then do people who suffer from ADHD feel more pain? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repbvv/if_adhd_is_caused_by_not_enough_endorphin_then_do/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T13:46:05.000Z | repbn8 | 7 | 1 | ADHD | Heart rate on Adderall Ir? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repbn8/heart_rate_on_adderall_ir/ |
russianbisexualhookr | I was diagnosed last year at 25. And of course, everything has started to make sense, and as I learn more about ADHD I realise just how bloody important it is to get diagnosed.
At this point - it’s not even a question that my dad has it because it is so severe. The issue is 1) genuinely doesn’t recognise how much he is struggling 2) my dad and his family are fiercely independent, “we don’t need help, we just buckle down. For example, my 75 year old nan fell off a ladder and landed on her back - didn’t go to a doctor. My 80 year old pop cut his arm so badly he needed stitches - but didn’t go to the hospital until their friends pointed out how bad it was. And worst of all - my uncle was murdered two years ago. No one except me got therapy, even though it’s free in Australia for victims of crime. They don’t distrust doctors, they’re not against the concept of therapy - they just dont need it.
My dad makes it work - he’s always had a job, he runs his own business now, and he genuinely wouldn’t think that he is struggling. But I can see all the ways it makes his life so much harder - he’s a massive disorganised hoarder. Every room in his house, the garage, the shipping containers - filled with stuff. But he can justify needing all of it for his business and because he’s “renovating” (but never getting around to it) his house. Because he forgets he has things, or can’t find things, if he needs something - he buys more. He looses everything (just this week he accidentally ran over his phone with an excavator. According to Nan, the phone was only two weeks old because he lost the one before that). He’s able to focus during the part of his job he enjoys (electrical work) so he stays in business, but the admin side is a mess. When my mum started doing the admin side for him she found several thousand dollars worth of work that never got invoiced. And because he’s so terrible with money, I’m genuinely worried he’s digging himself into a hole and doesn’t realise it because money is always coming in. Christ, I forgot he also has two superannuation accounts that he keeps forgetting to merge (with the same bloody bank no less) so he’s paying double the fees and getting less return on his retirement because the funds are across two accounts. It also makes it really hard for me to be around him sometimes, especially when I’m overstimulated, because he is so chaotic it distracts me. And I can’t go to his house because the hoarding is so bad it gives me panic attacks (same with my Nan). He didn’t realise that in the past year my ex-roomate underpaid him $5000 in rent because he never checked.
All of this is to say - I wouldn’t be trying to suggest him getting diagnosed if I thought he was managing okay (my Nan thinks she has it as well, I’m not sure, but also if she does she has developed very strong management strategies).
Any advice please? I know a lot of you would’ve had to have this conversation yourselves after getting diagnosed, so any advice would be so helpful. Especially because even if I somehow convince him getting diagnosed might be a good idea, I don’t think he’d be too keen on either therapy or meds (let alone stimulant medication).
My only hope at this point is its so bad that even my Nan thinks it’s a good idea. I can’t stress to you how bad it has to be for her to think doing Something other than powering though is a good idea. | 2021-12-12T13:43:51.000Z | repaax | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How to suggest diagnosis to u/d ADHD parent? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repaax/how_to_suggest_diagnosis_to_ud_adhd_parent/ |
browinskie | [removed] | 2021-12-12T13:43:47.000Z | repa9n | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Any relationship advice for two people with ADHD/ADD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/repa9n/any_relationship_advice_for_two_people_with/ |
SevenJuly | [removed] | 2021-12-12T13:41:07.000Z | rep8n2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is it an ADHD thing to obsess over a food, and eat it everyday? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rep8n2/is_it_an_adhd_thing_to_obsess_over_a_food_and_eat/ |
Relevant-Stable-3385 | [removed] | 2021-12-12T13:33:58.000Z | rep4f2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How many tabs you got on Google? Me? :D | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rep4f2/how_many_tabs_you_got_on_google_me_d/ |
sw1ngk1ng | I’m 29 and just received a diagnosis for ADHD and depression. Got the meds right for the depression and feels amazing to actually know what feeling ok is like. Now I have just started taking 15mg Adderall xr and it’s not as amazing as I hoped. I feel a little more energy, a little more chatty but still lack all motivation to even get out of bed or start all the healthy habits Iv been trying to do for years. I also think I may just need a higher dosage but I don’t really know how I should feel on it. How did it feel for you what you first started with Adderall?
Also want to add that the eye glasses analogy is perfect for me. I was told all along that my eyes were fine until I went to an optometrist that wasn’t in Walmart. Turns out I have astigmatism and needed glasses all along. That big improvement on my life pushed me to start fixing everything else Iv been putting up with such as my ADHD and depression. | 2021-12-12T13:25:22.000Z | reoz95 | 7 | 1 | ADHD | How did Adderall make you feel when you first started it? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reoz95/how_did_adderall_make_you_feel_when_you_first/ |
Ok_Ganache4842 | First, I’m in Australia with I think might have slightly different with culture.
But basically, I work from home. My job is three days a week but very relaxed, so I can do the hours whenever I want.
I’ve been struggling with doing my hours for a couple of months because of some pretty significant mental health issues, which also makes ADHD symptoms way worse.
Then about a fortnight ago I called my boss to let her know I had been kicked out of my house, and had also just been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I was also calling to apologise and let her know I hadn’t been functioning well.
She was exceptionally kind and said she knew because I wasn’t getting things done and it’s okay, just as long as I let her know. So she said take the week while you sort housing and stuff.
So I came back the next week and worked pretty well. I was keen to have this be a turning point, and to show I could be a great employee.
And then last week I fucked it all up. I put off working on Tuesday, and then a roommate had a breakup on Wednesday and was having a bit of a breakdown so I didn’t end up working. And then Thursday I was freaking out. And then Friday, I literally didn’t wake up. I woke up at 3am on Saturday.
And I know it wouldn’t have been so bad if I just told my boss, but now I don’t know what to say to her on Monday.
I know this isn’t super ADHD specific but my adhd is definitely a huge part of this and I know you guys are more likely to understand and be kind.
**Any advice? I’ve had two panic attacks about it already.**
Edit: this is the second time this has happened. | 2021-12-12T13:20:09.000Z | reowb4 | 4 | 6 | ADHD | I fucked up with work. I don’t know what to do when Monday comes around. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reowb4/i_fucked_up_with_work_i_dont_know_what_to_do_when/ |
ChipsAndTapatio | I was recently diagnosed with ADHD (I'm in my 40s, have had it my whole life but just figured it out) and am finally seeing a therapist about it and on medication for the first time. Amazingly I can now deal with clutter that used to bother me every day but which I somehow couldn't bring myself to fix.
Yesterday I went to clean the bathroom and one thing led to another, and I ended up decluttering the whole thing. I threw away a whole trash bag of expired medications and ancient toiletries, arranged another bag of unopened things to give to a charity shop, cleaned surfaces that hadn't been cleaned in years, and put the remaining things in pretty bins. The medicine cabinet used to be stacked from top to bottom with little bottles and now looks, dare I say, "normal." My partner and kids are so happy with the results, and I keep going in there to look around and just gloat over it.
Thanks to everyone on this sub for being here. I lurked for a while before getting assessed and your posts really helped me put this puzzle together. So happy to finally be able to explain and effectively work around what I used to chalk up to immutable personal failings. | 2021-12-12T13:14:19.000Z | reosvt | 27 | 412 | ADHD | Finally decluttered our bathroom and I can't stop myself from going in there to just gaze at it with happiness! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reosvt/finally_decluttered_our_bathroom_and_i_cant_stop/ |
Usual_Live | I was wondering if anyone had any anecdotal experience or advice for attempting to get a diagnosis as an adult. I appreciate the reality of the situation and that it’s a relatively long process. I am 20 years old and felt I have had undiagnosed ADHD for around a year now.
I finally spoke to my parents about it and they were very supportive and want to help me attempt to get a diagnosis and potentially receive medication as it has been detrimental to my education and general well being since leaving school. This is all pending a diagnosis of course and I’m not counting chickens before they hatch. I would just like to be able to metaphorically account for the eggs, and see what a medical professional thinks.
Long story short my GP is terrible. Has 1.6 star reviews on google and very hard to get an appointment. Just wondering if anyone had any helpful advice or anything to help attempt to get assessed? Thanks. | 2021-12-12T13:13:14.000Z | reos9t | 13 | 2 | ADHD | Advice on attempting to get a diagnosis or assessment for ADHD UK? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reos9t/advice_on_attempting_to_get_a_diagnosis_or/ |
altAccountBleh | Let me preface this by apologizing for the long post, and start with a little bit of personal history :
I was a very troubled teenager, and was generally in a completely different multiverse than all my peers while in school, and then, in middle school, some ocular issues lead to my diagnosis of ADHD (and Asperger's) which lead to being on Concerta (equivalent to Adderall I think).
For many years, up to when I passed my baccalaureate at the end of high school, and I was getting horrible side effects from the medication (brain completely shutting down at 4pm precisely everyday, and crying for a bit at 8pm precisely everyday, except when off the medication)
After stopping my medication, things seemed to be able to go smoothly, at least that's what I believed
(Hint : Years after, I realize my belief was oh so wrong)
I've now been off ADHD medication for nearly 5 years, and over those years I've been having growing difficulties to find motivation for anything, even things I love, and lately it's even been affecting the people I love, but that I mostly attribute to a mix of depression and ADHD
My question is about "The fog", this fog that I have been having for the past two years, where it feels like my brain isn't connected correctly to my body, everything feels slower, talking, moving, listening, seeing... I haven't been able to read a book for those past two years, and it's killing me...
To give a good description of how it feels like, it feels like using a 3.5mm jack to transmit an uncompressed 8k video feed (please picture the evergreen container ship trying to enter a train tunnel)
It's just so annoying...
Anyway, if anyone here relates to this, how do you deal with it ?
Btw : don't worry, I have my first appointment with a psychologist and also potentially a psychiatrist next week, I'm really looking forward to talking about this with a professional, I just thought I'd ask here before
TL:DR : Brain feels disconnected from body, there is 2000ms of ping between brain -> body | 2021-12-12T13:10:03.000Z | reoqbl | 4 | 1 | ADHD | How do you deal with the fog ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reoqbl/how_do_you_deal_with_the_fog/ |
flying_Gardener15 | Jou ladys and genterman. I hav a question today for you. Does it happen to you as well, that you are just randomly remember the most painful shit in your past? It also happens with nice things but the ugly stuff stays way longer so its more a problem or it is more of a synthom I recognice. On this point i wanne say that I'm 28, gardener and living in switzerland and I'm sorry if my english isn't perfect.🥲 So, my story of development started 3 years ago after my devorce and took of speed when my best friend and my Ex (another one I really fell in love with last year) fell in love together and I sold the company my mate and I builted up together becaus it hurt so much. I had heavy depression and an lifecrisis this year. So I sat on my bike and cycled up to the netherlands where i worked as a sailor/matros and learned about my self. In this time I dated a psychologist that had ADHD and told me that everything I was telling her sounded like ADHD.😂
Now I'm back in switzerland have my shit together again (+/-) and it happens often that I feel good and just doing some gardenwork when I just thinking around in my head. Everything from a songidea to noses of dogs, the next week, mistakes in my last relationship, lifeplans, sexfantasies or memorys of the past and there it hits me. In this case, it was a memory of the time I sold the company but still where working in it. I was so full of anger and hate for my co-founder and friend. In that time I was so so angry and missunderstood. A long story. What intrests is if you have such moments as well. Just random emotions popping up and how do you deal with it becaus im this case I was blocked and mad an entire day and thats not really healthy or usefull for my path in life. This radical change. You naa what I mean?😅
It goes even furter when I need to rebuiled my behaver becaus I have forget why I stopped doing things like meeting my former best friend or lifedecisions in generall.
Thank you for reading :3
Keep going and only the best for you :) | 2021-12-12T13:07:21.000Z | reooqk | 3 | 14 | ADHD | Do you remember your past also randomly? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reooqk/do_you_remember_your_past_also_randomly/ |
Alzeyn | [removed] | 2021-12-12T13:06:15.000Z | reoo3y | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does taking medication before an exam or during school help? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reoo3y/does_taking_medication_before_an_exam_or_during/ |
Skycrapers | I produce music every now and then, and I always see people criticizing people who like to keep themselves organized while making beats.
They say it takes all the fun away and it looks depressing, and I’m really perplexed, because I can’t seem to do music without organizing myself and basically “obligating” myself to do it.
Do I just not like making it at all? Or it’s just that I can’t pay attention to it?
This happened to me with other hobbies too, especially when the hobby never became an habit. It’s easier when it becomes one. | 2021-12-12T13:03:19.000Z | reomhg | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Maybe I just don’t like things? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reomhg/maybe_i_just_dont_like_things/ |
The48LawsOfCarver | [removed] | 2021-12-12T12:51:15.000Z | reof60 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Decaf lovers in the houuuuuuse!!! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reof60/decaf_lovers_in_the_houuuuuuse/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T12:47:57.000Z | reodan | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Adderall vs Ritalin vs Vyvanse? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reodan/adderall_vs_ritalin_vs_vyvanse/ |
Dentrization | I took dex for the first time yesterday (insurance 🙃) and my immediate (1-1.5h later) reaction was "oh god im so tired now".
Once I got over the wild joy that this almost certainly meant I wasn't faking it through two evaluations, it became wild to me that this was happening. It was like someone lowered my motor switch from rabbit to house cat. I then proceeded to sleep super poorly last night.
So this got me thinking: did the amphetamines make my body try to cash in some sleep IOUs or am I so wired normally that my brain immediately perceived a slowness as "oh were tired" as that's it's only real experience? | 2021-12-12T12:40:00.000Z | reo8tg | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Does Dextroamphetamine make me sleepy or do I just not understand relaxation | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reo8tg/does_dextroamphetamine_make_me_sleepy_or_do_i/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T12:38:19.000Z | reo7tr | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Another failed relationship | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reo7tr/another_failed_relationship/ |
Carthago88 | [removed] | 2021-12-12T12:30:04.000Z | reo38p | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Interaction between painkillers (ibuprofen) and medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reo38p/interaction_between_painkillers_ibuprofen_and/ |
MusicAndFairies | I’m trying to describe it to a friend but I can’t seem to find the words.
I just told her that It feels like there is absolutely no sense of time, no regard for what is going on around you, and your completely absorbed in whatever your doing/reading/ seeing.
How would you describe hyperfocus?
Feel free to share your experience! :) | 2021-12-12T12:22:24.000Z | renz1x | 12 | 6 | ADHD | What does hyperfocus feel like? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renz1x/what_does_hyperfocus_feel_like/ |
frutfly | Hi! I found a similar post on this subreddit but it'd been archived, so I took the liberty of writing one for myself, because I'm very curious.
I used to have extremely strong hyperfixations all the time, and when I felt one was dying down, I'd soon pick up a new one. This hasn't really been the case for the past few months (maybe even the last year). I still have interests but they're normal, and they don't consume my thoughts all the time. I feel sort of empty and lackluster without it but there's not much I can do. Is anyone else experiencing this? Do you know why?
tl;dr: i dont get hyperfixations anymore, can anyone relate? | 2021-12-12T12:22:05.000Z | renyvy | 2 | 3 | ADHD | No more hyperfixations | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renyvy/no_more_hyperfixations/ |
Dapper_Tennis8972 | [removed] | 2021-12-12T12:21:10.000Z | renyd1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | is this normal? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renyd1/is_this_normal/ |
Dapper_Tennis8972 | i’ve speculated i had adhd for awhile and finally got diagnosed and put on ritalin! it took me so long to finally build the courage and speak up to my psychiatrist and when i did he diagnosed me right away. it was so much easier than i had made it seem and i wish i had done it years ago. anyways before getting put on meds i was taking my friends adderall when desperate to get things done and for the first time ever i was able to get multiple things done and efficiently, meaning i kinda started relaying on adderall to get things done. now that i’m put on ritalin i’m doing the same thing where i’ll take a bunch and pull an all nighter to get my shit done, instead of taking the prescribed dosage. am i abusing my meds? even though i do have adhd and it’s the first time that i’ve ever felt productive… | 2021-12-12T12:16:02.000Z | renvon | 1 | 1 | ADHD | first week on ritalin xr | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renvon/first_week_on_ritalin_xr/ |
unsaintedheretic | I'm wondering if anyone can give me some input on wellbutrin and it's side effects.
I started a few days ago and the first day was kinda weird. ~2 hours of taking it I felt just really off and soooo damn tired. The tiredness stayed for the entire day, I was exhausted. Besides that I had two to three hours where I felt extremely agitated, restless and confused? Kinda like when you're hungover after drinking all night and sleeping only a few hours, like really alert but exhausted at the same time, if that makes sense.
The day after that I woke up and felt as if I had come down with a cold. My body felt HOT but my temperature was normal, my lymphnodes around my neck were slightly swollen and my ears itched like crazy (like, inside).
After that I still feel so damn tired all the time, kinda on edge most of the time, and a bit sick but more like that time frame where you feel a cold coming on and my body feeling slightly overheated although my temperature is normal.
So... From your experience, is this normal? Is this to be expected? Especially the tiredness I feel is weird because wellbutrin is supposed to give you energy?
Any input is appreciated. I just really worry because I have a lot of responsibilities atm and I can't afford to just sleep all day. | 2021-12-12T12:15:09.000Z | renv7p | 4 | 1 | ADHD | First few days on Wellbutrin | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renv7p/first_few_days_on_wellbutrin/ |
Buddy-_- | Greetings Friends,
I have been considering the possibility of me having ADHD for a while now, reading through the experiences of folks on the subreddit and finding shared behaviors among them.
Things haven't been working out well recently and I know looking further into this will surely help.
So, how do I go about this? (I live in Ontario Canada Btw)
Who do I talk to? Will I need to get a referral to a specific doctor? How much would it cost and are there any low cost/free options? How long is the process? | 2021-12-12T12:13:20.000Z | renudk | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Looking for resources for ADHD for Adults - Ontario Canada | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renudk/looking_for_resources_for_adhd_for_adults_ontario/ |
MusicAndFairies | Currently I have 6,347 emails in my inbox, and most of them are unread.
I have subscribed for notifications for job ads from Indeed 1 year ago that I never looked at and— I’m still looking for a job! (I have been looking to switch careers)
I’m prettttty sure all those job posts are expired.
I have emails to subscriptions that I always say I’ll look into.
I have Facebook notification emails.
I always say I’ll clear my inbox but I never get around to it. Just want to know if anyone else is going through this too, lol. | 2021-12-12T12:11:31.000Z | rentga | 41 | 38 | ADHD | Do you have a crazy amount of unread and undeleted emails in your inbox? Me too. | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rentga/do_you_have_a_crazy_amount_of_unread_and/ |
tomi_pisoi | [removed] | 2021-12-12T12:07:39.000Z | renrhb | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Talking too much | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renrhb/talking_too_much/ |
oeako | So recently I've been seeing my dad and uncle lately since taking a break off my adhd medication.
I never really knew I had adhd up until recently in my early 20s.
I have trialled Ritalin but it didn't last long so I take dex. Yet I've had a 5 day med break and my family won't stop saying that "I need to slow down", "I talk too much" "don't know how to stop talking" etc
Which I never really noticed my tendency to ramble as I've always been the quiet n shy type.
Taking a med break has made me realise I literally talk every thought aloud that comes into my head without a filter and just ramble and ramble away from my point of forgetting the topic.
Alongside speaking straight off my mind, it feels rather impulsive? I just want to know everyone's experience if similar and how do they manage ?
With impulsive speech , I also notice if something annoys me or someone rubs me the wrong way I'm pretty much quick to speak without a filter n be rather rude coz I don't pause n think (yikes I know) | 2021-12-12T12:05:41.000Z | renqir | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Excess Talking? | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renqir/excess_talking/ |
paulin_da_boca | [removed] | 2021-12-12T12:02:28.000Z | renoom | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I got no friends | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renoom/i_got_no_friends/ |
dredude94 | I grew up with a severe adhd diagnosis. In school I used to be prescribed strong amount of Ritalin and adderall and vyvanse. The medicine always calmed me down and allowed me to focus and do work. But I never like the “zombified feeling” of taking the meds. But more recently I’m wondering should I look into getting prescribers more new up to date adhd medicine to help my hyperactivity and unfocused ness or should I just try to cope with it without meds. I just don’t know how the pros and cons of taking adhd meds will balance out. I don’t want to “become a different person” because I’m medicated all the time. But also I’m very compelled at the idea of being able to get back on some type of medication to make me feel like a “normal” person would
Any advice? | 2021-12-12T11:56:54.000Z | renlch | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Should I medicated for my adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renlch/should_i_medicated_for_my_adhd/ |
Rellax_ | I recently was diagnosed with ADHD while in Law School. Of-course I always had ADHD, but I come from a conservative old-fashioned household, hence why I went un-diagnosed for years.
I got a prescription for Adderall 20MG IR, I took it several times, it really helped to sit me down and study hours on end. The effects of the drug take place for appx. 4 hours, I take it on a full stomach at morning time. I feel very alert and motivated, but it seems to me it is a brute approach to medicating my ADHD. I was wondering if there are people who can share their experience with milder approaches treating their ADHD?
Vyvanse, Ritalin, Adderall XR, etc.
My aim is to take one pill at morning time after breakfast and enjoy a more motivated day, that I can sit down and study at various flexible times, not just 4-6 hours of hyper focused time like with IR.
p.s. is it common to have NO appetite for over 12 hours after such low dose of Adderall IR? | 2021-12-12T11:56:30.000Z | renl62 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How to accomplish a more linear affect of medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renl62/how_to_accomplish_a_more_linear_affect_of/ |
ApricotMilks | I was diagnosed with adhd shortly before I moved to another country for university and it's been 3 months now. The healthcare system is so different here and I couldn't get myself to go and see a doctor and now I'm almost failing my first semester of university ;-; I did bring some ritalin with me but it's barely helped. If anyone has any experiences with moving to another country I would love to hear about it.
Everything is just way too difficult and I'm thinking of dropping out and returning home. I really don't think I was prepared for this. | 2021-12-12T11:56:04.000Z | renky2 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Different country | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renky2/different_country/ |
MusicAndFairies | I have a really, really, I mean really hard time being on time for things.
I struggle to get to appointments sometimes, that I often miss them. I may have a hangout with friends and I’ll be 45 minutes late or more.
For example, today I had a secret Santa Potluck Party with my friends at 1:00 pm. I didn’t arrive untill 3 pm!
Part of the problem, I think, is that for me— being on time requires planning and i suck on that! In fact, it stresses me out to stick to a schedule and to try to meet my own deadlines in order to be on time.
It’s almost as if I’d rather be stressed by the fact that I’m running late, than purposely impose stress on myself in order to be on time.
Anyone else have this problem? What do you suggest, anything that has helped you with punctuality ? | 2021-12-12T11:52:08.000Z | reniu6 | 8 | 13 | ADHD | I am the most unpunctual person you will ever meet! Help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reniu6/i_am_the_most_unpunctual_person_you_will_ever/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T11:49:19.000Z | renhf2 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Social Situations Vyvanse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renhf2/social_situations_vyvanse/ |
Fighting_The_Chaos | I've got a referral through right of access but just been told that my assessment will not be in March like i was told but October 2022. It seems that due to the NHS complete failure in this area lots of people are choosing the right of access but there only seems to be 2 options; ADHD 360 Psychiatry-UK so they are overwhelmed.
I've looked online for private assessments but they all seem to be £900+ just for the assessment, has anyone found any place doing private assessments for <£500, ideally offering a remote assessment (excluding ADHD 360 & Psychiatry-UK)? | 2021-12-12T11:48:47.000Z | renh4g | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Affordable UK private ADHD Assessment? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renh4g/affordable_uk_private_adhd_assessment/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T11:48:19.000Z | rengwj | 2 | 1 | ADHD | I am the most tardy person you might ever meet! Help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rengwj/i_am_the_most_tardy_person_you_might_ever_meet/ |
G_H_X_S_T_N | So I started taking 30mg XR and I’ve noticed my anxiety becomes overwhelming at certain points out of the day. I’ve started taking 300mg of my anxiety medication (my doctor told me to take 300mg in case my usual 200mg one a day use wasn’t enough). So I’m asking is it common for Adderall to increase your anxiety levels?
So far taking what my doctor had said to increase my anxiety dosage. It has helped me decrease my anxiety levels. But it does seem that once the XR wears off, I become drowsy even though I still have to drive home. | 2021-12-12T11:36:59.000Z | renbd7 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Does Adderall 30mg XR increase anxiety? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renbd7/does_adderall_30mg_xr_increase_anxiety/ |
MusicAndFairies | I have a a hard time task switching.
Sometimes I’ll have my schedule laid out in front of me, I know what I need to do for the day, but I’ll get fixated on a task (or worse, fixated on something I find interesting or stimulating on social media/the news/a text message) that before i know it, I’ve spent so many hours off course that I am behind, once again!
And I could consciously know, and say to myself “okay, I’m wasting time I need to move on” but it’s like my behaviour and focus is stuck on second gear.
Does this happen to anyone? What are some things that have helped you task switch from one to the next. Welcoming advice or comments! :) | 2021-12-12T11:36:23.000Z | renb2v | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD makes task-switching so hard for me! Advice? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/renb2v/adhd_makes_taskswitching_so_hard_for_me_advice/ |
ArtOwn3454 | [removed] | 2021-12-12T11:30:10.000Z | ren7w2 | 44 | 235 | ADHD | Do you feel like you have a sixth sense for others with ADHD now? | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/ren7w2/do_you_feel_like_you_have_a_sixth_sense_for/ |
SaltyD-Dog | I am doing awful in my Psychology 100 class and psychology is the major im going into. This semester had just been horrible between mental breakdowns, new diagnosis, new medicine and just got too much in general.
Maybe 5 tests ago I noticed these absolute incredible flash cards that were kinda buried in the course material and started using them and scored like 20% higher on exams since. Before the last test (which is required to take because the last test is the week before finals and he doesn't want people skipping it) when i went to study on the day before with the flashcards i noticed the links weren't working. I began to panic because while I take notes I leave out the terms and vocab because the flashcards have them all in really easy to understand definitions and I could do a practice test with them.
I emailed him once I noticed not only did the flashcards not work for the chapters covered in this test but every single other chapter vocabulary was gone.
That day I spent 4 hours making and studying these terms to try and understand them but it was useless.
The next day right before I was about to take the test I got his response. This is our conversation.
Me:
Hello,
In the course documents the chapter 14 flashcards and chapter 15 flashcards attached files and website appear to not be working. These flash cards have been extremely helpful studying for previous test and was wondering if there was a way to fix this.
Their Response:
Yes, they are no longer working. I'm sorry, but making flashcards the old fashioned way is the only option at this point...
Me:
Ok, thanks for letting me know.
At that point I had a meltdown. It wasn't about the flashcards no longer being available but those 3 periods and it felt like I was wrong for using the flashcards because I should have made them my self. I just felt so stupid and just couldn't stop thinking about the 3 periods.
I took the test and all the studying I had done before was clouded and I couldn't remember a single thing and just guessed on most of them to try and finish to not breakdown while being filmed on the lockdown browser.
I ended up getting a 64% and I was hoping to do better to bring my grade up so I only needed to get D or higher on my final to pass.
Now my final is in 24 hours and the most important part of my studying process is gone and I keep on thinking it's pointless and im an idiot for even trying.
I can't wait for this semester to end. | 2021-12-12T11:04:43.000Z | remuu8 | 6 | 7 | ADHD | My professor made me feel like an idiot | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/remuu8/my_professor_made_me_feel_like_an_idiot/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-12T10:56:15.000Z | remq81 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | AsHd Is A sUpErPoWeR | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/remq81/ashd_is_a_superpower/ |
wetsocklangaz |
so, i got diagnosed with adhd (combined type) a couple months ago and was put on medication as soon as i got an appointment with my doctor, since i’m still in school and about to go into one of the most important years.
since my last appointment, my doctor told me to up my dose of ritalin by half a tablet (5mg) every week until i’m taking 40mg a day. (i take 10mg tablets by the way— a dose in the morning and a dose in the afternoon — so far there hasn’t been a change in any of my adhd symptoms)
i just upped my morning dosage to 20mg — and i think it might be working, but i’m not sure.
i got into the shower pretty much like 10 mins after i took the dose and my brain didn’t really feel any different, but i remembered things. i remembered to do my medical shampoo (i have a skin condition on my scalp), i remembered to brush my teeth properly, i remembered to clean my retainer, i remembered to put this one useless hair product away, i washed my hair, and i got out in probably less than 10 minutes when i usually take showers that are half an hour long.
then i got out of the shower, cleaned my bathroom and cleaned my room.
i’m thinking that it might be working, but my thoughts don’t feel any different (though i am feeling a bit of dizziness and headache from the side effects so maybe my thoughts are clearer, i just can’t tell)
i’ve heard so many people say that as soon as they got medication that worked it was like a switch flipped for them. i haven’t felt that — but i think it could be working?
i’m just unsure when it comes to the fact that i could just be having a hyperfocused moment and this isn’t a result of my medication.
can anyone else who’s on medication tell me how it feels in comparison to without medication? | 2021-12-12T10:51:16.000Z | remns8 | 2 | 3 | ADHD | upped dose of ritalin - am i hyperfocused or are my meds working | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/remns8/upped_dose_of_ritalin_am_i_hyperfocused_or_are_my/ |
tomi_pisoi | I remember since I was a young kid, like 4, 5 years old that I was very agitated. I specially was very agitated around other kids.
Now I have 32 years old and I have a brain fog on my head all day long, especially when I am near other people, when I am in a club or when I walk on the street. I started to think that this could be overstimulation by sensors so for my adhd get me very dizzy.
Other explination could be my anxiety and depression.
Are anxiety and depression comorbidities with adhd? Could they go together? | 2021-12-12T10:45:50.000Z | reml84 | 4 | 5 | ADHD | Comorbidities with adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reml84/comorbidities_with_adhd/ |
seawarddank | TL;DR: late diagnosis, mildly interesting ADHD assessment results, medication titration journey, not sure what focus means, sound familiar?
Greetings! I have been lurking around this sub over the last 6 months since my ADHD-I diagnosis and have read hundreds of posts about people’s experience with starting medication. I know everyone’s mileage will vary, but I’ve noticed my experience has been so drastically different from the majority of posts here.
My hope in seeking treatment is to improve my ability to focus, primarily for the sake of learning. Rereading pages 3 to 5 times without absorbing useful context has been my reality since childhood; even for the most interesting material.
I am trying to figure out if my expectations are unreasonable, if I’m terribly unaware of the medications actual improvement, or if it’s just not working.
A bit about my background:
36m
2 hour assessment (TOVA test, WAIS-IV, self report, 8 others)
IQ: 103, average
Interesting performance stats:
Verbal similarities: 93rd percentile, superior
Working memory index: 23rd percentile, low average
Verbal comprehension: 79th percentile, high average
Verbal memory, total recall: &lt;1st percentile, severe impairment
Delayed recall, 8th percentile, borderline
Retention: 76th percentile, high average
Arithmetic: 16th percentile, low average
Comorbidities:
Severe obstructive sleep apnea
Med Titration summary:
I’ve never experienced any form of euphoria on these medications. I’m not seeking euphoria, nor expect that to represent effectiveness; just seems like and interesting fact.
Wellbutrin
150mg/day, 5 days
300mg 25 days
Just a basket of side effects, no benefits
Adderall IR
10mg twice daily, 30 days
Instant relief of Wellbutrin side effects
Slight boost in motivation
Sharper vision?
Distracted
No memory improvement
20mg twice daily, 30 days
Larger boost in motivation
Chatterbox mode activated, over sharing
Caffeine interaction noticeable (2 cups coffee)
Crash after 5-6 hours, facial muscle tension/strain, slight headache
Distracted
No memory improvement
30mg twice daily, 30 days
Same as 20mg plus:
Hyper distraction or focus on whatever was the most recent situation
Unexplained jello legs or muscle twitching even in seated position
Cannot do caffeine
Ritalin IR
20mg, thrice daily, 30 days
Similar to Adderall 30 mg
Instead of hyper distraction, more like mild confusion, feeling of being “stuck”
Bailed on it after two weeks
Vyvanse (current)
50mg daily
Similar to Adderall IR 20mg but smoother
Less chatterbox mode
Crash is less intense
So in summary, I feel more motivated, but just as distractible with no memory improvement. I have noticed that I have to pull myself away from my desk and force myself to take breaks. Is that a sign of focus or just motivation fueled determination?
Maybe I’m self sabotaging by not removing all my pre-treatment distractions (which used to help me focus).
Anyone with a similar experience? Did it Improve? If so, how? If not, what’s next? | 2021-12-12T10:36:19.000Z | remgo2 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Differing Experience on Medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/remgo2/differing_experience_on_medication/ |
iamnotgroot_ | [removed] | 2021-12-12T10:28:28.000Z | remcr4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I think my life is over thanks to ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/remcr4/i_think_my_life_is_over_thanks_to_adhd/ |
leomaldur | Days where everything is super boring and nothing can satisfy your brain enough.
Yesterday I ate 3 ice-creams (two sticks and one whole tub), went outside, tried to socialize, bingewatched netflix bought my favorite sweets and and drinks yet the whole day was super boring and off somehow. Late in the evening I realized that I had been chasing dopamine with my behaviour all day but nothing had given me enough to scratch that itch so to say.
Do you ever get these days and if so then have you discovered anything that helps with that? | 2021-12-12T10:22:47.000Z | rema46 | 313 | 1,740 | ADHD | Do you ever get 0 dopamine days? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rema46/do_you_ever_get_0_dopamine_days/ |
_Ragnvaldr_ | Hello,
Taking meds provides me huge benefits during the day. However, waking up seems to be more of a trouble when I have taken them the day before. It kind of feels like I am having a hangover and I seem to need more sleep. I wondered if any of you had the same and maybe somebody can give me some advice for this?
Thanks 😊 | 2021-12-12T10:21:21.000Z | rem9f1 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD meds and waking up | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rem9f1/adhd_meds_and_waking_up/ |
Indigoangel24 | [removed] | 2021-12-12T10:17:55.000Z | rem7rd | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Weird food? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rem7rd/weird_food/ |
a__qilll | [removed] | 2021-12-12T10:15:42.000Z | rem6q0 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I have a question. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rem6q0/i_have_a_question/ |
Urketwasmeth | I know mood swings are very common, I've dealt with them my whole life. But I was wondering, is it normal that I've felt that everything seems a little empty? I've had this feeling since I was a kid. I'm 18 y.o., I have vivid memories of thinking that there has to be something I'm missing, like something everyone else knows or has and I don't, it's hard to explain. There are phases where I feel this less, but I've realize that it's usually just that I'm distracting myself, the root problem is never really solved.
I'm not going to self diagnose depression lol obviously, but I can't afford a therapist atm and I was wondering if this is common of ADHD or if I should consider looking for other causes of this. I'm very much an hypochondriac, many times I've been like this mood swings and emptiness is not normal I must have BPD | 2021-12-12T10:10:37.000Z | rem49e | 4 | 11 | ADHD | Is feeling empty a common symtom of ADHD? | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rem49e/is_feeling_empty_a_common_symtom_of_adhd/ |
Dumbbell15 | [removed] | 2021-12-12T10:09:37.000Z | rem3sj | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What do you think is the most reasonable cause of inconsistent relationships/friendships in somebody with adhd? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rem3sj/what_do_you_think_is_the_most_reasonable_cause_of/ |
tomi_pisoi | [removed] | 2021-12-12T10:00:46.000Z | relzh7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Looking for a professional diagnostic | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/relzh7/looking_for_a_professional_diagnostic/ |
ExpertBarnacle1182 | So I recently tried to get tested for ADHD with my healthcare provider which is Kaiser . For background information I am 27(F). I read up on symptoms of adhd in females and a lot of things that came up really rung true to me especially when i remember my childhood and things like my behavior and personality seemed like symptoms of adhd . I don’t want or self diagnose so I went to get tested and they gave me the TOVA test. After I took it thinking I did horrible, they set up an appointment with a psychiatrist. The only issue is, they never really brought up the test results until I asked at the end. They said I don’t have adhd and what they really wanted to focus was depression and anxiety and were pushing me to take anti depressants. I’m not sure how much more I have to push about adhd because I feel like TOVA is not accurate testing . What is the best way to get taken seriously with this and tested again? Should I be looking for outside my insurance provider and do you have recommendations for sites or doctors. I live in Southern California | 2021-12-12T09:43:21.000Z | relqpm | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Best way to get tested and push my doctor on it ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/relqpm/best_way_to_get_tested_and_push_my_doctor_on_it/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-12T09:41:32.000Z | relpu3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I can’t seem to finish the washing up. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/relpu3/i_cant_seem_to_finish_the_washing_up/ |
nomadicspacemonkey | [removed] | 2021-12-12T09:39:14.000Z | relor1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How to get adderall without insurance in California? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/relor1/how_to_get_adderall_without_insurance_in/ |
suddinc | [removed] | 2021-12-12T09:33:53.000Z | relm7t | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Earn by watching ad | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/relm7t/earn_by_watching_ad/ |
Redleaderx13 | [removed] | 2021-12-12T09:30:52.000Z | relko0 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | 2 dosage of foculin double my side effects? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/relko0/2_dosage_of_foculin_double_my_side_effects/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T09:25:47.000Z | reli1e | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Funny/self-horrifying dating experiences - anyone relate even a little bit? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reli1e/funnyselfhorrifying_dating_experiences_anyone/ |
zahnep | The first time I had depression was last year during a really intense school period. I was starting to sleep worse than I usually did and my mood started to change a bit. I didn’t really notice that at the time tho. Suddenly I started to cry more easily and I was shocked when i started to cry for no reason at all. I remember I came home from the gym that day and was about to take a shower. My brother was in his room talking on the phone and just hearing him triggered me for some reason and I couldn’t stop crying for like 10 Minutes. This need to cry started to come more frequently after that and even during class now. I would suppress it as bad as I could and would secretly cry in toilet stalls during lunch breaks because I didn’t want my friends to know. I was embarrassed of myself and didn’t know what was wrong with me since I like to believe that I’m a tuff person. It didn’t take long where I reached the point to where I couldn’t even force myself to laugh and had this empty grey feeling in me. I thought I was broken like my life batteries where all used up. Never was I suicidal tho I just didn’t know what to do with myself and nothing made me enjoy life during that time. I was diagnosed with depression and put on antidepressants. That was my first time going to a therapist and he didn’t notice the adhd since the Bad focus is also a depression Symptom. I went on antidepressants for like 3 months or so and stopped the usage because I thought I didn’t need it anymore since my mood was back to normal. However this year I fell back into that whole. Not as intense as last time tho. My doctor also finally diagnosed adhd witch was such a relief. Allot of things make sense now and I am Sure that adhd was a strong cause for depression. I haven’t been on antidepressants since starting adhd medication it didn’t improve my symptoms so far and worsened my sleep so let’s see how this will go. | 2021-12-12T09:24:37.000Z | relhgh | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Adhd and depression | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/relhgh/adhd_and_depression/ |
goodlucksymbol | [removed] | 2021-12-12T09:10:31.000Z | rela6f | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Funny/self-horrifying dating - please relate? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rela6f/funnyselfhorrifying_dating_please_relate/ |
AvenueAndy | I've been getting more and more convinced that I have some form of adhd and was wondering whether I should seek adhd medication.
Many symptoms fit me scarily well and I think it might help me with my current job and job searching in general. Especially with some comments saying how intelligence can mask adhd. I I don't want to award myself the crown of "I'm smart" but it's a thought that goes through my head.
So I wonder how it'll affect my thinking? Will I still be able to perform or use my "brainpower"? I don't know if I'd want to trade my brainpower for a cleaner room.
Thankful for any advice or experiences. | 2021-12-12T09:08:36.000Z | rel961 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | How would ADHD medication affect my thinking | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rel961/how_would_adhd_medication_affect_my_thinking/ |
Eleanor_Rgby | I suffer from severe ADHD but i have long hair. (Not a good combination).
Like a little bit more of 2 months ago a big knot formed on the back of my head. I've been trying to detangle it but due to my ADHD i've been thinking I'll do it later and when I try to do it I don't handle frustration very well.
It has been like almost 3 months and the tangle is still there and It's even worse. I have 2 small dreadlocks in them like 1cm long.
I thought about going to a hair salon to get it done or something because it is too frustrating, buy maybe you have tips to detangle it.
Thanks very much:) | 2021-12-12T09:07:08.000Z | rel8ei | 6 | 2 | ADHD | Anyone knows or has experience detangling REALLY tangled hair? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rel8ei/anyone_knows_or_has_experience_detangling_really/ |
AvenueAndy | [removed] | 2021-12-12T09:04:07.000Z | rel6wx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How does ADHD medication affect thinking? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rel6wx/how_does_adhd_medication_affect_thinking/ |
Eleanor_Rgby | [removed] | 2021-12-12T09:02:29.000Z | rel628 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone has experience with very neglected tangled hair? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rel628/anyone_has_experience_with_very_neglected_tangled/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T08:59:39.000Z | rel48a | 1 | 2 | ADHD | FINALLY found a provider to listen to me after two whole years | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rel48a/finally_found_a_provider_to_listen_to_me_after/ |
officer-kd6 | I struggled with chores for as long as I can remember but especially since I moved into a single flat almost a year ago. There I would drag out tasks like vacuum cleaning over a whole day which obviously gets frustrating over time.
I tried reminders, calendar time blocking, and several other methods but most of them failed even at the first attempt – some because I used them on their own, others straight up didn't fit my way of thinking.
Since I am now on the longest streak of completing chores in minimal time, I would like to share my "method" as it may also work for others:
**Requirements**
* Don't be hungry before starting anything (if the task falls on lunch or dinner time). The last thing you want is an energy dip after you finally got going.
* Have a to-do app that you trust, where you put in everything you need to do, and that you check regularly. (After trying every app on the market and switching them up almost every month, I finally settled with "Things 3")
* Write down all the tasks that you have to do regularly (usually every week). A list works better for me than a calendar because I never completed them on a set time which then stressed me out. And not doing them on a specific day just makes them disappear.
**1) Minimize Friction**
You want to make it as easy as possible to start the thing and get some momentum going.
* Combine these tasks into multiple coherent chunks of not much more than 30 minutes (I have three chunks a week). This is, so you don't get overwhelmed when you look at your list for the day and your mind has a clear and achievable goal in sight which it can focus on.
* Put the least annoying task at the start and in the title of each chunk. So you don't get overwhelmed or annoyed when you open your list but your brain thinks "Hey, I can do *that*". (For me, the easiest one is tidying up)
**2) Maximize Motivation**
Make it as pleasant as possible and reward yourself.
* Set up a visual timer for the estimated duration (eg. 30 min) and tell yourself "I will only have to do it for this long and then I'm done for the day".
* Put a reward at the end. A simple cup of coffee works for me.
* Put on some high-energy music that you really like.
* Only focus on the first and easiest task. Then only focus on the next one...
**3) Set Up a Trigger**
Make it a habit.
* Automate your chunks to appear on your agenda when they are due.
* If needed: Use audible and visual reminders. (I use an app called "Due" which beeps every 5 minutes until I get started)
* Attach it to existing habits. (I try to start it after breakfast before turning on my computer)
I realize, most of them are well-known techniques. But the combination was key for me. Also, they formed themselves over time and I only recently sorted them into these principles which follow the Fogg Behavior Model [\[diagram\]](https://vanilla-mind.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/fogg-behavior-model-graphic-2019-1-scaled.jpg) that I learned about in my education as a UX Designer.
I am happy to hear your feedback and suggestions! | 2021-12-12T08:56:21.000Z | rel2fh | 3 | 46 | ADHD | How I Hacked My Brain to Do Household Chores [3 Principles] | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rel2fh/how_i_hacked_my_brain_to_do_household_chores_3/ |
HappinessPlease | HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE????
I literally keep going back to Google Keep for my daily to-dos and then Google Calendar for big to-dos....
This is the bare minimum I can handle. Notion, Evernote, Trello and any other app have made me go crazy with OCD and then I just get paralyzed and don't do anything after I make humongous plans.
But I have SO many amazing ideas for my family life, business life, hobbies, future plans and my life that I never get to and it's never organized ughhhh | 2021-12-12T08:52:22.000Z | rel0dj | 7 | 9 | ADHD | HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE???? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rel0dj/how_to_organize_your_life/ |
feelington | i’ve been taking adderall for like a week straight bc of finals but i didn’t take any today and it’s just been fucking awful. it’s like i finally experienced some peace in my everyday life and now im back to being miserable. i know it’s recommended to take tolerance breaks but if its gonna be like this idk if i’d want that | 2021-12-12T08:51:15.000Z | rekzs8 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | adderall break? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rekzs8/adderall_break/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T08:41:22.000Z | rekuvu | 5 | 1 | ADHD | I have an incredibly hard time focusing on schoolwork (help) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rekuvu/i_have_an_incredibly_hard_time_focusing_on/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T08:30:24.000Z | rekpke | 1 | 7 | ADHD | I'm getting help | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rekpke/im_getting_help/ |
thcGHOUL | (i don’t use reddit often and i’m not the best at writing so im sorry if i’ve formatted something wrong)
18m i was diagnosed with adhd fairly recently and was prescribed vyvance by my psychiatrist. i have been taking it for about a month now and my dosage was moved up to 50mg around 3 days ago.
everything seemed fine until i went for a walk earlier, i felt slightly short of breath, my chest started feeling tight, i started getting bad cramps in my lower abdomen, and then suddenly every time i took a deep breath i would get a bad pain in my chest.
i checked my pulse and it seemed like my regular post-vyvance heartbeat so i looked into it.
i’ve seen posts on this subreddit of people talking about how vyvance caused them heartburn/acid reflux symptoms or caused pre-existing problems to get worse, im suspected of having GERD myself (i have an appointment with my family doctor soon to get that checked out) because it runs in the family and i have frequent mild heartburn that happens almost every second day and daily constant acid reflux.
questions:
have you experienced this or something similar as a result of taking vyvance?
how long does this usually last for u?
is there anything i can do to find relief quickly?
(yes i’ve taken an antacid, gaviscon is the only one that works for me and i don’t have any at my house right now, i took 2 rolaid tho and felt no difference
im also not laying flat and i didnt eat or drink anything besides a glass of water before laying down)
it’s gotten a lot better but it’s been 9ish hours and it’s still happening and it was the worst heartburn i’ve ever experienced although it’s fairly tolerable now, i had no idea it could get that bad
also i’ve been burping more than usual since ab 4 hours ago and it hurts a lot, i couldn’t find a good spot to mention that lol
tldr: heartburn and acid reflux accompanied by chest discomfort and bad chest pain when taking deep breaths, presumably from taking vyvance
questions:
have you experienced this or something similar as a result of taking vyvance?
how long does this usually last for u?
is there anything i can do to find relief quickly?
if anyone can get back to me on this that would be amazing tysm for reading :) | 2021-12-12T08:29:31.000Z | rekp48 | 1 | 4 | ADHD | vyvance chest pain/extreme heartburn | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rekp48/vyvance_chest_painextreme_heartburn/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-12T08:26:23.000Z | rekno3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Becoming lazy on adhd medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rekno3/becoming_lazy_on_adhd_medication/ |
Hot_Veterinarian_999 | Maybe im just tired. Maybe Im just overwhelmed but at this point and looking back on my life I have always been a burden to someone some where. I feel like I always do more harm then good. I hear the whispers about me, I see your dirty looks you give me because you think im stupid. It’s always the same look, cold squinted eyes, dont worry I see it and I know im stupid as fuck. I fuck up alot. Even when I try I seem to fuck up even more. I know I do some good, but that's just to make up for the fact that I fuck up so much. Im tired of feeling behind, im tired of feeling like a failure, I am tired of everyday normal things bieng so damn hard, like remembering to eat or take care of myself or even doing it intentionally because I feel like im not worth it. | 2021-12-12T08:22:36.000Z | reklt0 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Is Life worth it anymore? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reklt0/is_life_worth_it_anymore/ |
A_CUNTY_DOG | [removed] | 2021-12-12T08:19:36.000Z | rekk9z | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I don’t think I have pooped without my phone in 6 or 7 years | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rekk9z/i_dont_think_i_have_pooped_without_my_phone_in_6/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T08:17:33.000Z | rekj9h | 1 | 2 | ADHD | my dr has me on wellbutrin, it’s the first time i’ve been on any sort of medication for my ADHD in 7 years | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rekj9h/my_dr_has_me_on_wellbutrin_its_the_first_time_ive/ |
Alzeyn | [removed] | 2021-12-12T08:05:00.000Z | rekcz4 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Should I use my medication before an exam? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rekcz4/should_i_use_my_medication_before_an_exam/ |
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