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guster09 | TL;DR after around 15 years of not breaking things, I got triggered when I failed to close a blender bottle properly and shook it, causing purple protein shake to go everywhere and ended up pounding on things and hammered the blender bottle in. This post is more therapy for me than actually reaching out for empathy.
I was just diagnosed a couple months ago at 33 and started taking Vyvanse. It's helped with my aggression tremendously so I don't have to work so hard to rein it back.
When I was young, there were various occasions where something would upset me to the point where I would go through the house punching, pounding, and shouting. I've punched holes in walls and even broke my parent's window (which I had to pay for with money I earned mowing lawns at between 12 and 15 years old).
It took years to learn to rein back my outbursts and eventually got it to where I would only be verbal. I'd still have angry outbursts, but nothing would break.
At my current job I had several conversations with my boss after I'd get verbal at my work station (I'm a computer programmer). It's taken effort from everyone to help me keep calm. Whenever someone would notice me escalating they'd send a quick IM and I'd get up and take a walk.
These efforts were made before I even thought I might have ADHD and seek a diagnosis. So, thumbs up for developing coping mechanisms without the help of meds.
Over Thanksgiving weekend I woke up with an abscessed tooth. Ended up getting the tooth extracted and had them do a bone graft. I was prescribed steroids to help with the healing. I learned later (after my incident) that steroids can affect mood.
One morning I made myself a protein shake for breakfast and put it in a blender bottle. I ensured the lid was secure and thought the little flap thing was closed tightly so I began to shake it.
Well the thing wasn't closed completely and the blueberry protein shake went all over the rug and blinds.
I immediately lost control of myself. Turned the thing upside down and smashed it on the counter multiple times to ensure it was closed. Pulled a drawer right out of its tracks to get to some dish towels, grabbed a hand full of them and chucked them all at the rug I needed to clean. When cleaning the rug I literally pounded my fist on the floor with the towels where the purple spots were and aggressively wiped off the blinds.
Then I rinsed off the blender bottle because there was protein shake all over the thing and then I chucked it into the sink, not caring if I'd break any dishes in there. I went into the bathroom to rinse my hands off then pulled on the bathroom towel so aggressively that I pulled the ring right off its mount and then chucked the towel on the floor.
I then proceeded up to my office for work, but only found myself getting on nitrotype.com and typed for like 2 hours straight.
After that I thought I might try to make another shake, but after I finished cleaning the bottle I just got so mad again. I proceeded to pound it down on the counter again and then grabbed a hammer.
Before I went to work on it I said, "I'll make sure you're closed. I'll ensure that you are so closed that you're useless." and I hammered the top of the blender bottle until it was useless.
By the end of it all my palm was bruised and the side of my hand was bruised from pounding on the floor. And then the remorse hit. I felt pretty disappointed in myself and beat myself up for losing control like that. I should have tried harder. I thought I was done throwing tantrums like a toddler. Got depressed and sulked the rest of the day.
My wife informed me later that it's not uncommon for steroids to alter someone's mood. For the duration of taking the steroids I was in pretty bad shape. After I was done with them I felt like myself again. I don't want to say its the steroids fault, but they certainly made it more difficult to behave appropriately.
I described the incident when I was visiting family, and my dad said, jokingly, "How is that different from how you usually are?"
If it weren't for the Vyvanse I probably would have blown up on him. That wasn't very funny.
I think it's ironic that, for someone who was a salesman all his life and learned valuable people skills to develop business relationships, he sure is terrible at understanding people.
Right now I'm just up at night thinking about it. And, because the meds have worn off, thinking about this last exchange is really setting me off and making it hard to sleep. So that's why I'm making this post.
Thanks for reading.
If you've made it this far, congratulations. You made it through. | 2021-12-12T08:01:56.000Z | rekbga | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Went on a rampage for the first time in 15 years | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rekbga/went_on_a_rampage_for_the_first_time_in_15_years/ |
SoPunnyHarHar | Hi all, as title says I'm wondering how hard it is to be prescribed medication in Ireland. I've been struggling for years now and I know I have ADHD just been procrastinating about seeking help (as one with ADHD does). Specifically id like to know about the process (what you did to get help, what avenues etc), how long it took and what kind of meds are available (if any because Ireland is notoriously backwards with these things). If anyone has any experience at all I'd really appreciate their 2 cents thanks in advance and hope you're all well! | 2021-12-12T07:53:47.000Z | rek71a | 2 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD in Ireland. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rek71a/adhd_in_ireland/ |
nicegirlsalwayswin | After 6 years of therapy for depression (never had therapy for ADHD- I'm a 46 yo woman), I had an aha moment that I want to share. I am verbally abusive towards myself and I always thought it was kind of normal. Just the basic verbal abuse for an ADHD person I'm sure you understand....lazy, selfish, crazy, stupid, but it's constant. My favorite term I like to call myself is a piece of shit. Probably heard these comments by family members over and over as a kid so they just stuck.
My light bulb moment is when I realized that I do that to motivate myself. Due to some pretty bad executive dysfunction, I have trouble starting tasks, remembering things, and planning/organizing. The only way I can get this stuff done (or begin!) is if I constantly verbally abuse myself. It's a motivator for me. If I don't do it, I will not be able to start or finish anything. I'm not sure I can ever make it stop, even with all these years if therapy. I suffer really bad with ADHD "waiting mode" and time blindness. I get frozen a lot and can't move/ motivate myself. Like hours staring at a wall kind of frozen. The fear, shame, and guilt of not getting said task done also motivates me. ("If I don't get that birthday card sent in the mail my family will hate me because I'm selfish, etc). Of course my self worth and confidence is pretty low, therefore the depression diagnosis and not ADHD.
Can anyone relate to this? Has anyone had any success with talk therapy and positive self talk? Positive affirmations do nothing for me. | 2021-12-12T07:47:51.000Z | rek41p | 6 | 7 | ADHD | Negative self talk and motivation | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rek41p/negative_self_talk_and_motivation/ |
crystalllmth825555 | hi y’all, for context I have anxiety, depression, and i’m working on getting an adhd diagnosis. i’m currently on 150 mgs of welbutrin once a day.
lately i’ve been getting really bad intrusive thoughts about violent and/or gruesome things happening. i hate them so much and they make me so upset and grossed out. they replay in my head and I can’t stop it even by trying to think of other things. I have examples:
the other day I left my space heater on while I went to the store because my apartment doesn’t have heaters. while I was driving home the image of my burned down house and my dead, crispy cats laying there and I almost cried. it wouldn’t go away until I got inside and saw them okay.
today I had to swerve to avoid hitting some pedestrians that were jay walking. I immediately pictured what would’ve happened if I would’ve hit them. the whole scenario plays out in my head. stopping, getting out of the car and seeing the blood bath and dents in my car… and more I don’t really feel like typing.
today I was playing with my snake and his scale got caught on my sweater and even thought I was able to fix it in 0.1 second I still got horrible images that i’d rather not say because they’re so awful.
the detail my brain is able to supply is impressive but also disturbing. i’ve always had an active imagination but i feel like it’s out of control and i really hate this. is it my anxiety getting worse? is it my adhd getting worse? is it my meds? should i bring this up with my doctor? i have an appointment in a couple days.
pls help | 2021-12-12T07:38:34.000Z | rejzbb | 6 | 8 | ADHD | violent intrusive thoughts | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rejzbb/violent_intrusive_thoughts/ |
beckwidth | [removed] | 2021-12-12T07:37:39.000Z | rejyv4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | hyper fixation | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rejyv4/hyper_fixation/ |
Neat-Fix-8263 | Me on meds that I take every single day: “Man, I’m getting stuff done efficiently, I’m not distracted, I bet I’m faking ADHD and don’t even need meds”
Me anytime I accidentally forget to take them and skip a dose: “I remember why I need my meds”
Seriously though, I hate the fact that my brain spins being able to function better into a negative and causes me to doubt myself. Anyone have any advice on how to move past this cycle? | 2021-12-12T07:37:05.000Z | rejykd | 4 | 8 | ADHD | Eternal Cycle of Self Doubt | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rejykd/eternal_cycle_of_self_doubt/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-12T07:36:41.000Z | rejycj | 1 | 1 | ADHD | It's hard for me to put my thoughts into words | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rejycj/its_hard_for_me_to_put_my_thoughts_into_words/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T07:33:13.000Z | rejwnj | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Is the first few days of a Methylphenidate dosage increase normal to feel like this? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rejwnj/is_the_first_few_days_of_a_methylphenidate_dosage/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-12T07:27:23.000Z | rejtgg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Should I take my medications before an exam? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rejtgg/should_i_take_my_medications_before_an_exam/ |
k1ttypryd3 | I was so sad and upset I had to post. Does anyone get adhd food tax where. You almost ALWAYS leave your leftover boxes up food at the restaurant you were eating at??
I eat like a bird. But I do love food. today I had the most best lobster sliders and potatoes at brunch and really wanted to take it home to eat later. I had all this plan to put it in a cooler in my car and make a stop at a store and head home. I didn’t realize until I got home from the store that I didn’t bring my packed take home boxes and most likely left it on the table. I was so sad annoyed and disappointed at myself because I “did it again.”
Definitely learning not to be too hard on myself but argh it sucks. And I always try to remember but my head is 37283637 steps ahead and I trip along the way. | 2021-12-12T07:24:29.000Z | rejryv | 5 | 6 | ADHD | Adhd food tax | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rejryv/adhd_food_tax/ |
kaleboat | I made the worst decision of my life last year and bought a house a couple blocks from the freeway. The person who flipped the house put in cheap, awful windows, and the road noise never, ever stops (I know for a fact as I never, ever sleep). For several reasons, I’m stuck indefinitely in this house and I’ve bought an expensive noise-proof window for my bedroom but it won’t be installed for FOUR MONTHS.
I have horrible misophonia as well as the insomnia that comes from ADHD brain never slowing down. I also have tinnitus so noise-cancelling headphones don’t help, I just hear a loud ringing in my ears— silence no longer exists for me. I finally just met with a psychiatrist and I really liked the way he listened and explained things thoroughly to me. I was excited at the prospect of getting on medication to help with my ADHD but he said we should treat my insomnia first and prescribed trazodone. I hate it… it makes my body tired but my mind is still racing! So lying in bed is still hell, I still can’t sleep, I just feel drugged, too.
Does anyone have advice that can help?? Can anyone relate? I hate nighttime so much, and I’m so sad. I’m trying so hard to make my life better but none of it matters if I physically can’t sleep.
TL;DR Sleep is so hard with ADHD, misophonia and tinnitus are a devastating combo, and trazodone is not helpful. | 2021-12-12T07:18:12.000Z | rejoo6 | 9 | 3 | ADHD | Sleep is impossible | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rejoo6/sleep_is_impossible/ |
MagusTierus | I was just wanting to ask you all how you know what you want to truly do career wise. I don't know if this is just a quirk of ADHD or being an ENFP but I am constantly second guessing what I want to do. I build up so much interest in a bunch of things until it's the point to buckle down and do the work. My interests that I have some experience and want to navigate towards are in games, movies, music, or animals. I don't know if the deflating of passion once I have time to put work in is due to the ADHD or due to me really not enjoying it and just enjoying the idea of it more, if that makes sense. | 2021-12-12T07:16:21.000Z | rejnpx | 4 | 6 | ADHD | Question about how to know what you really want to do | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rejnpx/question_about_how_to_know_what_you_really_want/ |
ihackincsgo | 15m and didn’t get diagnosed until about a month ago (hard attention problems and hyper activity) and up until I started with medication (concerta 54mg) I was constantly being called lazy by my mom and genuinely started believing Im dumb and not willing to put in “hard work” to achieve success. Ever since I started medication I’ve been getting close to straight A’s on everything and compliments from all my teachers but still my mom believes I refuse to learn because I want shortcuts because I insist on taking my medication every school day wether it’s easy or not and I get to situations where I’m almost crying because she doesn’t believe that I can’t without it and the only person who believes me is me everybody just thinks I’m dumb and that I’m giving myself reasons in order to be lazy and not do anything but I just can’t without my meds. can anyone relate? | 2021-12-12T07:03:26.000Z | rejgt9 | 5 | 9 | ADHD | Physically and mentally absolutely CANT learn the most basic stuff without meds | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rejgt9/physically_and_mentally_absolutely_cant_learn_the/ |
voice-of-reason_ | Disclaimer, I’m currently in the process of getting a diagnosis (have been for the past 12 months (thanks NHS budget cuts)) so I don’t actually know if I have adhd but I have had depression for the past 6 years with no apparent cause, have dropped out of college courses 4 separate times and have a lot of the symptoms commonly associated with adhd like terrible memory and inability to stick to things long term.
When I was young I used to fall asleep quickly but over the past few years my sleep pattern has totally spiralled and since the end of 2019 I’ve been lucky to get to sleep within 2 hours of lying down. The past 2 months there have been several nights where I couldn’t sleep at all.
This isn’t the case for day time naps however, I can easy nap for anywhere between 15 mins and 4 hours and I sleep as soon as I lie down to nap.
Was just curious if anyone else experienced this. | 2021-12-12T06:58:38.000Z | rejdxz | 24 | 104 | ADHD | Is it common for people with ADHD to have no trouble napping in the daytime but when it comes to sleeping for long hours at night it takes hours at best or simply doesn’t happen at all? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rejdxz/is_it_common_for_people_with_adhd_to_have_no/ |
Matcha373 | (I am medicated just FYI I’m on Ritalin now a fairly low dosage)
This is bit of rant and my feelings have a strong likelihood of changing but this is how I am feeling now…
I have many many a things I have started and not finished as I am sure plenty of you do as well… well I’m sick of it! I want to finish something I want to feel accomplished and I want to say “hey I started this and I stuck it out to the end!”
These “many things” I am referring to aren’t just hobbies and activities but part time jobs when I was in school I was constantly switching part time jobs and while being “very smart” or having a high iq I still struggled to get through highschool miserably for the same reasons
I want to start something and commit to it I want to have self discipline and stick to a routine have consistency. Am I even capable of doing something like this? Is this related to my ADHD or am I an unstructured lazy bum? Does anyone else struggle with this? Or have any advice?? | 2021-12-12T06:51:14.000Z | rej9zk | 2 | 21 | ADHD | I’m sick of giving up so easily/becoming disinterested/and not staying in the present… | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rej9zk/im_sick_of_giving_up_so_easilybecoming/ |
booshley | I am really trying to understand how my memory works. I have extremely vivid memories of random and unnecessary things. I can tell you what my classmates did their 3rd grade biome project on. I can recall a bunch of random trivia. I have an expansive catalog of song lyrics in my mind. But, can I remember where I placed an object? Can I remember a phone number/license plate number? Do I remember important info I need for a test? Of course not! I wish I understood how to fully utilize my memory because it’s so frustrating to forget “easy” things. | 2021-12-12T06:47:06.000Z | rej7qb | 77 | 439 | ADHD | People are often shocked by my “good memory”, but at the same time, I feel like I am a very forgetful person. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rej7qb/people_are_often_shocked_by_my_good_memory_but_at/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T06:38:57.000Z | rej3it | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I'm getting tested for inattentive adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rej3it/im_getting_tested_for_inattentive_adhd/ |
SoPunnyHarHar | [removed] | 2021-12-12T06:29:08.000Z | reiy84 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD in Ireland. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reiy84/adhd_in_ireland/ |
Maleficent_Neck_2372 | [removed] | 2021-12-12T06:23:19.000Z | reiv84 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | THC and dextroamphetamine | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reiv84/thc_and_dextroamphetamine/ |
MrsHK_88 | This is a shot in the dark, but does anyone else here have the Alpha-Gal allergy (allergy to mammal meat and mammal by products as a result of a tick bite)?
I do, and it makes finding medications I can take very difficult. Most meds often contain gelatin, lactose, magnesium stearate, or Stearic acid to name a few. Those are usually (but not always) mammal sourced.
A simple gelatin gel cap wrecks my whole day and potentially sends me to the ER.
I’ve started on a generic version of Adderall IR (can’t do extended release due to gelatin) and have not felt great. It has Stearic acid and I’m wondering if that’s the culprit. Have to wait till Monday to call the manufacturer and find out.
Anyways, IF you have Alpha-Gal, are very sensitive to it, and successfully take medication for ADHD, id love to know what you take.
Vyvanse is out as it does contain mammal, and there is no generic.
As for any Vegans here, if this news of animal ingredients in meds is new to you, I’m sorry. But please take your meds and don’t feel guilty. | 2021-12-12T06:22:21.000Z | reiuoz | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Alpha-Gal allergy and finding meds you can safely take | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reiuoz/alphagal_allergy_and_finding_meds_you_can_safely/ |
udgbsndbjcxnbskv | I was giving a talk and noticed a weird feeling in my pocket.
So I had a thing in my pocket but could not understand what it was.
I completely lost my train of thought and crashed mid-sentence.
I took it out and looked at it.
It was a very dildo looking toy train belonging to my baby. (How did that get in there?)
While I was looking at it and trying to figure out what the damn think was, the whole room started laughing.
I still had like 15 slides to go and do not think I managed a single grammatically correct sentence in the rest of my talk. Do not be me. Leave the things in your pocket. | 2021-12-12T06:18:11.000Z | reiscf | 16 | 197 | ADHD | Do not take things out of your pocket in public | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reiscf/do_not_take_things_out_of_your_pocket_in_public/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T06:15:28.000Z | reiquc | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Can’t handle my emotions | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reiquc/cant_handle_my_emotions/ |
batzz420 | I’m having a hard day. I keep staying up till 2am because I actually have energy and motivation at this time, but I cannot act on it because I would wake everyone in the house. So instead, I plan for the next day and all the fun/cool things I’m gonna do. I genuinely feel like I’ll be motivated the next day, but of course I’m exhausted and slept in too late. Rinse and repeat.
It doesn’t seem to matter if I sleep in though, it’s just always super hard to get out of bed.
I did DO allot of stuff today that I’ve been meaning to, but I just felt more tired after doing them. I even played my guitar for a bit and just felt drained. It makes me very sad because then I hesitate to actually do these hobbies I love. I seem to only get dopamine when I imagine myself doing stuff I want to do. OR when I have other obligations I suddenly want to do everything I’ve been putting off.
I’m medicated, but it’s Dexedrine. Maybe I should go back to Adderall? Idk, the lack of physical drive is getting old. I seem to only feel better when I’m gonna go somewhere, but if I’m just at home and have no obligations I start to feel very depressed.
Can anyone relate or share some advice ? | 2021-12-12T06:13:10.000Z | reiplf | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Struggling with having no energy during the day, and all the energy at night. Feeling down:/ | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reiplf/struggling_with_having_no_energy_during_the_day/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T06:10:32.000Z | reio4z | 3 | 2 | ADHD | How's your work life? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reio4z/hows_your_work_life/ |
Sharkyboy292 | I haven't been able to do my homework for ages because I kept getting distracted. This was worrying because I have a final that I have barely studied for and had no idea how to do most things on it coming up. I just couldn't do my homework so I remembered something that someone said on this sub. I went to my Spotify and maxed out the volume as much as I could. And BAM I started crushing the problems like they were nothing. It sounds really weird but thinking about ADHD and lack of stimulation it makes a lot of sense.
I'm just happy that I can do my homework now :D
TL:DR. Loud music helps me concentrate | 2021-12-12T06:06:49.000Z | reim53 | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Concentration technique | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reim53/concentration_technique/ |
Capital_Ninja_6640 | I’m undiagnosed and unmediated so idk if I even have adhd, I just relate to a lot of peoples stories is all. I stumble over my sentences a lot and idk why and tbh it’s hard to even articulate? Like at work I was talking to a customer and for some reason because my brain finished the sentence before I could finish saying it, it just didn’t compute and I got tongue tied. Happens all the time. Kinda embarrassing at work. | 2021-12-12T06:06:34.000Z | reilzy | 10 | 12 | ADHD | Do you stumble over your words a lot? | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reilzy/do_you_stumble_over_your_words_a_lot/ |
-KnurbKirb- | [removed] | 2021-12-12T05:59:31.000Z | reihr1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | help I sat down and can't get up let me leaaavee | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reihr1/help_i_sat_down_and_cant_get_up_let_me_leaaavee/ |
scopeno | [removed] | 2021-12-12T05:58:51.000Z | reihe8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is Strattera more likely to work if other SNRI medication worked for me? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reihe8/is_strattera_more_likely_to_work_if_other_snri/ |
nightcapricorn | I recently started medication and have seen general improvements in mood, but not much so in productivity. I need my environment to be "just so" to feel motivated to start important tasks. I need to be groomed, dressed, fed, everything in its place (but for me that's near impossible), the room to be exactly the right temperature ( Im always too warm or too cold), three beverages of varying types and temps in front of me, the right lighting, an interesting youtube video with someone talking in the background on (but once the vid ends, I need to look for another one) ... and all this prepwork used to not be completed so that i feel comfortable enough to start tasks before meds.
But now, meds get me motivated enough to start the prep and self-care process, but doesn't see me through to the end of the original intended task. I usually lose steam before even starting.
Anyone else in the same predicament? Any tips or advice?' | 2021-12-12T05:48:27.000Z | reibci | 35 | 114 | ADHD | Adhd makes me feel like I'm high maintenance | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reibci/adhd_makes_me_feel_like_im_high_maintenance/ |
Mia2354 | so adderall has pretty much changed my life and i’m a fucking rockstar with it, but the problem is it causes me pretty bad insomnia (and i already have trouble sleeping) so to avoid that issue i either take it super early in the morning or not at all. Since i have morning classes every day it’s not an issue, but on weekends like today i sleep in late and end up just not taking it, but the combination of waking up late + no sleep just absolutely wastes the day and i feel really shitty. and it was really important for me to get shit done today because it’s finals weeks. overall today just made me feel like absolute shit and it’s happened a few times before, so i’m trying to avoid. are there any “natural” remedies or otc supplements you guys take to help? I used to take Focus Factor, but i’m out right now (and i’m pretty sure it was just placebo that made me feel good). i’ve heard coffee helps some people? any suggestions? | 2021-12-12T05:46:33.000Z | reia96 | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Any substitute for meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reia96/any_substitute_for_meds/ |
uselessaltaccccc | I've been taking the non-stimulant medication Strattera for about 7 weeks. In the middle of week 3, I began seeing notable effects on my concentration and performance in school. This lasted for about 1-2 weeks - and stopped.
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This makes no sense to me. This medication is supposed to take \~3-4 weeks to start working, but the powers aren't supposed to go away. I'm back to my old habits, completely impaired, paralyzed in front of my work. What's even weirder is that the effects came back a couple weeks ago, for one day. Then for another day a week later. My doctor was also puzzled; he prescribed a 1mg daily dose of Intuniv (guanfacine, another non-stimulant), but I'll start it in January (I don't want to take it during Christmas break). I really wish I could just get a stimulant prescribed; I have no issue with taking non-stimulants, but my grades are only getting worse.
Has anyone else experienced something similar with Strattera? Please let me know. | 2021-12-12T05:46:25.000Z | reia64 | 1 | 4 | ADHD | Disappointed | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reia64/disappointed/ |
BL00DBOURNE | I have been diagnosed with adhd for a few months and trying to manage without adhd, I have realizoed that this isn't working and decided to try medication. When I went to the doctor they said that they thought stimulant medications was one of the biggest plagues of today.
They also focused more on my depression, and seemed to disregard when I said i think the adhd is the cause of the depression. The way I came to this conclusion is the same way I find solutions to other problems. I kept digging for a root cause.
He did refer me to a Psychologist so maybe I am overthinking it although that is also another point of stress as there is a 4 month wait time
Sorry for the long post I needed to puke things from my mind | 2021-12-12T05:45:33.000Z | rei9nu | 6 | 3 | ADHD | Doctor thinks stimulant medication is a plague | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rei9nu/doctor_thinks_stimulant_medication_is_a_plague/ |
MousePope | Does anyone have advice on how I can work with my ADHD and not against it. I can never really decide as to when I want to "find motivation" and it's annoying when I just randomly hyper fixate. Also I take adderall xr and sometimes I feel like that drug makes everything worse and I was wondering if anyone felt the same way.
**THANKS** | 2021-12-12T05:43:18.000Z | rei8dt | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How can I work with my Adhd? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rei8dt/how_can_i_work_with_my_adhd/ |
Alternative_Dog_6983 | It’s been 2 days with literally no sign of my glasses. I’ve been relying on my contacts so I’ve literally been wearing them all day, right till the moment I go to bed. Every few weeks I’ll find a place that will be most convenient to place my things. Right now, it’s been the unused sink to my left. Sometimes it’s in my bathroom shelf, sometimes it’s on the desk in my room, it changes pretty often One day I see it, I turn around, walk out the room to do something, and it’s gone when I come back. I swear I don’t remember moving it and my family swears they haven’t touched it. It’s like it disappeared out of thin air and I feel like I’m going crazy.
This post is a vent and cry for help. I’m also asking for suggestions on places to check.
Edit: Thank the Lord, Reddit, and you kind strangers for helping me get my glasses back. They were behind my bed. I can’t even FATHOM how they got behind there, and I don’t care to know anymore. In the process I got my room kinda clean so that’s a plus. Decided to make an edit instead of responding to the posts, but thank y’all. | 2021-12-12T05:42:15.000Z | rei7rm | 11 | 4 | ADHD | I’m desperate to find my glasses | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rei7rm/im_desperate_to_find_my_glasses/ |
Voltektz | I’m interested in a couple things currently and wish to get more into them and learning about them but simply reading about them on the Internet like Reddit etc. makes me forget everything I learned on there really quickly. Do you have any advise (preferably from personal experience) on how I can get into things better, keeping them organized and how I can make information I learned stay in my head, even tho I’m very forgetful? | 2021-12-12T05:41:34.000Z | rei7en | 6 | 2 | ADHD | How to learn about things? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rei7en/how_to_learn_about_things/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-12T05:40:29.000Z | rei6tn | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Think I have ADHD but not keen on starting a prescription | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rei6tn/think_i_have_adhd_but_not_keen_on_starting_a/ |
horizon155 | [removed] | 2021-12-12T05:37:43.000Z | rei5a6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | American Citizen in Philippines need refill of medications. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rei5a6/american_citizen_in_philippines_need_refill_of/ |
Bubbly-Rip-247 | I woke up, ate some food, and took my normal dosage of generic Adderall (10mg). I then proceeded to entirely space out while watching YouTube videos from like 11am-8pm. Forgot to take my second dose of Adderall (10mg). The only thing that brought me out of it were really strong hunger pangs. I ate a sandwich and partly kept that spaced out feeling after that, and still kind of feel it now while writing this. The whole experience felt like a mix of hyper fixation and complete absent mindedness. My day felt like it just fast forwarded. I remember the subject of the videos and a few specific points from said videos, but other than that I'm blanking. My day just kind of disappeared. I've been taking the same script for 2 months and have had this happen maybe 3 times. The medicine works as intended like 95% of the time, so it's not a huge problem, but I'll gladly do what's needed to prevents this if possible.
Have any of you experienced this? Do you know what caused it, or how to prevent it? Any help would be appreciated. | 2021-12-12T05:35:23.000Z | rei3zz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just experienced something like brain fog x 10 for a full day | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rei3zz/just_experienced_something_like_brain_fog_x_10/ |
CeroDeaths | [removed] | 2021-12-12T05:35:05.000Z | rei3t9 | 61 | 277 | ADHD | Must have subtitles | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rei3t9/must_have_subtitles/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-12T05:34:45.000Z | rei3m5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How to learn about things? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rei3m5/how_to_learn_about_things/ |
callme_Katy | I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child (age 10 or 11) and never really took steps to do anything about it. I was really shut off and quite honestly shameful of the diagnosis. Now, at age 30, my therapist brought it up again and once I saw a psychiatrist, he agreed with the prior diagnosis. I’ve been on meds for several months now and they make a world of difference. My question stems from a vid I watched recently that mentioned CBT in place of medication. Has anyone had success with this?
While I recognize everyone is different, I’m simply looking to hear other’s experiences! TIA! | 2021-12-12T05:09:31.000Z | rehoxo | 7 | 5 | ADHD | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) vs Medication or in tandem with Medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rehoxo/cognitive_behavioral_therapy_cbt_vs_medication_or/ |
kelzium | This is a question in my 365 Q&A answer journal. I honestly cannot remember the last time I felt at peace. I don't know if this is an ADHD thing or not, because my mind seems to always be buzzing. I can't even seem to find peace in meditation. I feel like I'm always going or there's always something troubling on my mind.
Have any of you found peace? How so? | 2021-12-12T05:07:31.000Z | rehns1 | 2 | 4 | ADHD | When was the last time you felt at peace? | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rehns1/when_was_the_last_time_you_felt_at_peace/ |
Objective-Order-8054 | Hi, I’m a fairly newly diagnosed ADHDer. I stated being medicated a week ago and it’s been working great.
However now when the meds wear off or when I skip the medication I get so frustrated by the fact that I can’t do all the stuff that I could do while being on medication. It’s even funny because even when I’m on meds I’m not that good of a productive person. I still have difficulty getting started on stuffs and fully focusing. The medication just does the bare minimum for me to function like a normal person.
I used to think that my ADHD is very mild and I never thought I was too dysfunctional. I just thought that i have my own tempo. I thought I procrastinated on things and slept a lot during my day just because I genuinely didn’t want to do work. I was okay with that kind of life (at least to a certain extent) because i was used to that life style and it was normal for me.
Now I know that it’s not like I don’t work because I don’t want to work. I just can’t work even though I want to. I really like being somewhat productive and I like planning my day and being able to execute it.
I used to be okay with not being able to focus in all of my classes and not being able to understand a lot of what people say to me. It wasn’t even a big deal for me because it was so normal. I just thought I had my own way of learning and I thought it’s okay to be slower than everyone else. I used be more forgiving to myself and I thought I should understand what I can or cannot do and focus more on what I can.
I still think that these are true but right now I’m just a little frustrated because I realized I might be able to be the person who’s capable of doing all the stuffs I thought I was not capable of, and I don’t want to go back to being the person I used to be. Which is not possible because ADHD is not something that can be “cured” and I will always be this less functional version of myself except for the times I take the meds.
I’ve only taken the medication for a week now and I’m already starting to forget my coping mechanisms I used to have with adhd(like being generous to myself and giving myself more time) and I’m scared if I continue the medication treatment for a longer period of time i might be scared the fuck out of spending a day without the meds. In fact i feel like I’m already halfway there. I keep seeing things that I can’t do while being off meds.
I’m starting to feel like maybe my ADHD was worse than I thought, and I’m just scared to have to live with this disorder for the rest of my life. Now I understand what i have been missing out.
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I should practice being more generous to myself. | 2021-12-12T05:02:36.000Z | rehku2 | 2 | 7 | ADHD | I started being on medication and I’m realizing how much of a mess my life was | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rehku2/i_started_being_on_medication_and_im_realizing/ |
Dependent_Cut_9365 | Im scared im gonna spend years studying and then hate my job 2 years after starting work and change careers. Or dont even finish my degree
Previously ive worked 3 jobs and ive liked them when i started but absolutely hated them after a year or two. They were just hospitality retail so not terrible. But i always get really into a career path and commit to it then start to hate it and move on.
Ive been good at most career pathways ive tried and always know how to succeed in them but i just cant stick to them.
How do i find something i will love and stick to even for just 5 or 10 years. I always quit before i progress to any management positions.
I really love the degree im currently doing and am very good at it and the job that follows it and have already started working in the field. I have a few tears left of my degree but im scared im gonna hate it soon. Even before i finish my degree. | 2021-12-12T04:56:43.000Z | rehh01 | 10 | 7 | ADHD | How do you stick to a profession | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rehh01/how_do_you_stick_to_a_profession/ |
StarcallCasey | [removed] | 2021-12-12T04:54:08.000Z | rehfjx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | New to taking meds, is it normal to feel no change? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rehfjx/new_to_taking_meds_is_it_normal_to_feel_no_change/ |
atari700 | 1. “Don’t put it down, put it away”
I don’t remember if I read that quote in this sub or not, but this is the best ADHD advice/mantra I’ve ever gotten.
It’s always in my mind and I randomly repeat it throughout the day like a song stuck in my head. Whenever I find myself putting anything down the phrase always comes to mind and I put it away instead.
2. I forgot it the other one. I swear I was just about to type it but I blanked. Damn my bad.
When I remember the other tip I’ll add it later.
EDIT: I remembered the other one!!!
2. Guaranteed way to remember that you did something; do a little dance after you do it.
I’m never 100% sure if I locked my door leaving the house or if I locked my car doors, but whenever I lock the door I do a quick little dance and I always remember doing a stupid dance after I locked my door or turned off the lights.
And not like a whole dance routine either lol, just doing the “Y” from that YMCA dance is enough to burn it into my memory.
Hope these help and thanks! :) | 2021-12-12T04:44:06.000Z | reh9k1 | 276 | 3,422 | ADHD | 2 of my favorite ADHD tips | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reh9k1/2_of_my_favorite_adhd_tips/ |
Rokinmashu | I'm currently taking 30mg of vyvanse which usually does the job but sometimes I end up taking it late which keeps me up at the end of the night and other times the side effects of it makes me want it to be over. I find these meds are like Russian roulette. Some days they work fine, some days they don't and other days they just make me way too anxious
My doctor originally told me he doesn't like to prescribe these types of meds because they tend to be harsher and easily abused. He knows I'm not abusing these drugs because he even joked about knowing I'm not selling them because of how long between refills I go. I keep forgetting to take my meds so a one month prescription often lasts 2-3 months at times.
So I guess what are some good ways to go about this. I feel like he might consider it if I explain what I already have written here but any extra advice would be greatly appreciated | 2021-12-12T04:34:53.000Z | reh41r | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I'm looking for advice on how to talk to my doctor about switching to a shorter lasting medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reh41r/im_looking_for_advice_on_how_to_talk_to_my_doctor/ |
Anonymous_131313 | Im 25 F and Ive only been in one relationship - it was a bit abusive but that isn’t the point of this post - I have been thinking about maybe trying to go on a date again but Im scared about my ADHD causing issues. Any advice? Do you think it’s possible to date with ADHD (I don’t want to reveal this the first date but I do have combined type so I am nervous my fidgeting/ constant moving will weird out people). | 2021-12-12T04:34:11.000Z | reh3mv | 14 | 3 | ADHD | Dating Question | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reh3mv/dating_question/ |
jeez-gyoza | i'm on vyvanse 40mg, it was great at the start but now it just makes me physically anxious, although i'm aware that i'm actually going through a lot atm, is that why?
i tried taking it with a big breakfast. carbs? doesn't help. protein and fat? still nothing. my meds helps with the brain fog, i'm able to focus more, and better energy level than the 30mg which lost its effect after a few months. should i go back to 30mg??? or fix my life lol | 2021-12-12T04:28:37.000Z | reh002 | 6 | 1 | ADHD | what do u eat with ur medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reh002/what_do_u_eat_with_ur_medication/ |
mprosebrook | so every time i have to update my wishlist for christmas or my birthday i put it off until it's too late, as in well after everyone has already purchased something for me off the list. the issue is, throughout the rest of the year i try to be organized and end up creating 15+ sub-categorized lists on amazon, but then those lists just become full of things i thought i wanted for 2 seconds and only added so i wouldn't forget about them, but when it really comes down to it i don't even want those things. and then those sub-categorized lists become so cluttered that i give up on them and use my generic public holiday list for normal day-to-day shopping things i know i need - so that they don't get lost in the clutter. and THEN what happens is i wind up getting acne cream for christmas because it happened to be on my "wishlist" before i was able to update it for everyone. and i can't even complain because i know i did it to myself. and even worse is that i have to feign appreciation for the gifts, and i just feel like a jerk about it. does anyone else have this problem? the saddest part is that every year i pretend i'll get ahead of it next time, but i never do and i should know better. thankfully i just got officially diagnosed with ADHD and at least by next holiday season i might have some better life skills and/or i'll be medicated | 2021-12-12T04:22:32.000Z | regwd0 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | holiday wishlists with (untreated) ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/regwd0/holiday_wishlists_with_untreated_adhd/ |
Lovestaffies | Hi guys, I took unprescribed antabuse on Friday. I had a look for drug interactions, and didn't find anything to worry about so took my meds (late as i waited for my repeat) so at like 5/6pm. I then ended up awake until about 6.30am, found myself compulsive gambling, agitated, pacing the house.
Woke at 11 and took my meds as soon as I woke up. At around 13:00 started getting moderate anxiety, then got hit so hard by what I can only imagine was a panic/anxiety attack. My first thought was "wheres my phone in case I need ambulance".
I can my anxiety at the back of my mind pretty well most days, but this was ridiculous. I even had to ask my girlfriend to come home to look after me. She's awesome and came straight back.
Fast forward 13 hours of poker/netflix/sports betting and I really don't feel anywhere near going to sleep.
Has anyone got any experience of this? I'm sure I'll be fine but ngl it is a concern. I have monthly appt with doc on Tuesday so I think I'm not gonna take any more meds until then.
Thoughts? | 2021-12-12T04:19:44.000Z | reguj0 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Antabuse & concerta | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reguj0/antabuse_concerta/ |
dfox499 | So I’m in ,hopefully, my last semester of college. I have struggled through, and it’s not that I don’t understand the material but that I can’t prove that I know it on exams. Almost all of my exams are multiple choice because the profs are trying to be nice. But I spend so much time overthinking them, and second guessing myself that I get easy questions wrong. I have had a few classes where the exams are open ended questions and I do amazing at those.
TLDR: it’s frustrating not being able to demonstrate that I have a clear and working knowledge of the material even though I do. Does anyone else deal with this? | 2021-12-12T04:17:48.000Z | regtcl | 3 | 11 | ADHD | Final Exams are the worst | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/regtcl/final_exams_are_the_worst/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T04:10:35.000Z | regovv | 4 | 15 | ADHD | It’s impossible for me to work on anything. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/regovv/its_impossible_for_me_to_work_on_anything/ |
PottyInMouth | The ADHD subreddit is the most relatable and supportive community I know of all the subs I am involved in. People are hopeful and helpful and have healthy discussions.
Now I dont want to say the Depression sub is harmful since it allows venting and help at desperate times .
But I think there needs to be a safe space where someone can go to cheer up. I dont mean to say that you can just cure depression like that. I have depression too. Wholesome subreddits feel exhausting at times
A big problem with depression is that we compare. If we see someone better off we get jealous and sad. If we see someone worse we feel guilty for being sad.
I think like the ADHD sub there need to be a subreddit for depressed folks who can just discuss and cope and support without it becoming completely hopeless.
I think that people who have depression go there in the worst of their situations and when you go at a good time it feels negative . Very harmful. Maybe a sub where we go when we arent happy but arent too depressed either. Just to talk it out
P. S. -Casual and serious conversation subs are broad and have rules. A separate sub will be useful | 2021-12-12T04:10:07.000Z | regokg | 25 | 176 | ADHD | [Meta] I just want to say this community is very supportive. Communities like Depression subreddits need a variant like this | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/regokg/meta_i_just_want_to_say_this_community_is_very/ |
Australiaboy2020 | I would like to take with a therapist about this but can‘t afford one at the moment.
Do you find yourself having problems making career decisions?
I feel like I want to do everything at once I can‘t stuck with plans.
In the Morning I want to be a musician in the afternoon programmer and in the morning something else.
Do you experience those sort of things?
Have you any tips how to solve it? | 2021-12-12T04:09:12.000Z | regnyk | 11 | 22 | ADHD | Why is decision making fucked? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/regnyk/why_is_decision_making_fucked/ |
Amariesw | This has been an issue for me for as long as I can remember - any time I need to do a major reorganization I become irrationally angry. I think this is because I keep trying to work on everything at once and getting distracted, then getting more and more frustrated at the mess. Today I ended up unpacking two boxes then shutting the rest in the closet so I wouldn’t have to get stressed looking at them. Does anyone have any advice on how to work around/through this? If I had the money to go to a therapist, I absolutely would, but at the moment I cannot. | 2021-12-12T04:03:10.000Z | regk57 | 8 | 14 | ADHD | In the process of unpacking/reorganizing, and it is making me angry and overwhelmed | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/regk57/in_the_process_of_unpackingreorganizing_and_it_is/ |
-retardidiot- | My whole life everytime I imagine something it's always a constant battle to keep the image in my mind and it's always changing or disappearing.
Like if I try imagine a pencil I can't keep it still and it is always leaving my mind or changing into other things or I just lose focus completely and go to thinking about what I'm looking at.
I always thought that this was how it worked for everyone but now I think about it could be that it is because of ADHD.
Does anyone else experience this? | 2021-12-12T03:50:53.000Z | regcfo | 16 | 20 | ADHD | Is it hard for you guys to hold images in their mind? | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/regcfo/is_it_hard_for_you_guys_to_hold_images_in_their/ |
pixelatednarcissist | Recently started Straterra and while I will continue taking it until I talk to my psych in two weeks, I wanted to try to have realistic expectations: does it always make you less-energetic? I feel like someone unplugged me and I’m in “low battery mode”.
After 28 years of being the human embodiment of the energizer bunny, I was diagnosed with ADHD (Combined Type). Psychiatrist prescribed Straterra to take for two weeks, when I’ll see him again to alter dose or switch me to a stimulant. And I hate Straterra so far- I could feel the change in my energy level and focus the moment it hit my brain a couple hours after the first pill. While I normally am extremely stimulated when outside of my home, 28 years of dealing with it has made it my “normal”, so the sudden quiet and filtered perception was/is a huge change. I also lost my “energizer bunny” energy- which instantly frustrated me, since I had been on the way to the gym, one of my only consistent habits and loved hobbies. So for the first time in over four months, I skipped the gym. I didn’t feel the need to burn excess energy, so I just didn’t go. And it ruined my whole day, my lack of energy- sure I could tell my focus was better, but I didn’t feel like doing anything at all, let alone anything that would require a lot of focus. I switched to taking it at night, and I still felt overly-relaxed, overly-calm throughout the day. I don’t know how to explain it. I want to be able to function better: focus on activities (other than uncontrollably hyperfocusing for multiple hours at a time), complete long-term goals, and hold a conversation without interrupting the other person constantly. But I also want to feel like myself- the peppy, energetic, talkative person that is always doing something. I don’t know if perhaps it’s where the Straterra hasn’t leveled out in my system, but I just need to know if I should expect to be miserable for the next two weeks until I can be changed to something with a shorter “active” period? Is the low energy normal? My psychiatrist told me to look out for euphoria and mania, not lethargy. | 2021-12-12T03:48:35.000Z | regb0l | 6 | 3 | ADHD | Straterra Sapping Energy? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/regb0l/straterra_sapping_energy/ |
aviph1088 | I’ve lost 2kg after I started taking medikinet a month ago. I take med every morning and my appetite goes away for the rest of the day. And it starts to build up almost at the end of the day. Around 11pm, I start to crave late night snacks. I had really hard time regulating my emotions when I took concert so my doc suggested medikinet. Other than the decrease in appetite(perhaps anxiety too), I haven’t had any other side effects. But like I’m a bit of foodie, so this kinda took away one of the few sources of happiness in my life :( | 2021-12-12T03:42:16.000Z | reg76p | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Meds take away my appetite | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reg76p/meds_take_away_my_appetite/ |
dr_dent_mbr | How do you communicate with a friend who doesn't acknowledge your conversation?
I have a really great friend with a lot of strong character traits. With that being said, he has a disturbing way in his communication style as he doesn't respond to the exact point that being said. His comments or remarks are always in a different direction that might sound related but not.
In summary, I do not find him acknowledging what is being said. Even when I try to explain to him that he is not acknowledging the point, he has an justification about an imaginary correlation that doesn't bring a bell.
Any suggestions in how I could possibly deal with such situation and if you have an explanation why has such communication style ? | 2021-12-12T03:38:17.000Z | reg4oz | 4 | 2 | ADHD | How do you communicate with a friend with ADHD and dylixic who doesn't acknowledge your conversation? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reg4oz/how_do_you_communicate_with_a_friend_with_adhd/ |
Mandesss___ | [removed] | 2021-12-12T03:35:54.000Z | reg38g | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Ordered my boyfriends Christmas present twice. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reg38g/ordered_my_boyfriends_christmas_present_twice/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-12T03:30:37.000Z | refzyg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Day 2 Straterra | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/refzyg/day_2_straterra/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-12T03:29:11.000Z | refz1j | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Day 2 Straterra | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/refz1j/day_2_straterra/ |
Xx_Nox | I go to a Catholic schools and I have been diagnosed since i was young with ADHD. Although recently when i tell my teachers about my ADHD so I can have extra time on exams that are coming up, they tell me “ADHD doesn’t exists” or “You are possessed with satan” I don’t know what to do because I don’t if i will finish(especially because I have dyslexia) | 2021-12-12T03:23:12.000Z | refvbo | 8 | 4 | ADHD | How Do I Tell My Teachers ADHD Exists? | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/refvbo/how_do_i_tell_my_teachers_adhd_exists/ |
greeneggsandlasagna | [removed] | 2021-12-12T03:19:02.000Z | refsoo | 12 | 1 | ADHD | Do ADHD meds give you an energy boost? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/refsoo/do_adhd_meds_give_you_an_energy_boost/ |
MenuTime5231 | I think all day of the things I want to do. The only problem is that I am at work during this time. I work until 7pm 5 days a week. I'm always considered "on call" . When I get home I think to myself "I've worked all day it's time to kinda relax for a bit. I'll get to my hobbies in a few mins. It's 10pm at night.Am I really going to get out of bed and go work on a project? I didn't sleep much last night. It's been a long week. Why wouldn't I just start tomorrow? Even though I already know I have plans in the morning and plans for tommorow night.
What the heck do I do? I got to live my life at some point | 2021-12-12T03:17:37.000Z | refruu | 4 | 14 | ADHD | The things I really want to are best done during the day but by the time I get home it's "too late to do anything"? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/refruu/the_things_i_really_want_to_are_best_done_during/ |
jakeyjake123456 | [removed] | 2021-12-12T03:14:14.000Z | refptu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Diagnosis options help? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/refptu/diagnosis_options_help/ |
mumbles_the_turtle | Hi. Taking online businesses management classes for a business degree through University of the People.
The aspect of not having a to meet weekly, and having consistency with when assignments are due is very nice.
Thing is... Just. There is only a week to get it all done. Read, do discussion board posts, sometimes written assignments. Just. So much. And I've been really pushing at myself and trying to keep up with the work, but it's just so draining. In a constant battle of deciding whether to just do the work to have it for sure done on time, or taking the time to actually ready and understand what I'm reading.
Because I can definitely fake it if I wanted to. That's how I survived high school with good grades, I know how to memorize the info I need to get me through the class itself. But as far as actually learning got and applying it? Well, for this business program , I don't think I am actually learning as I'd like to be.
I just keep falling behind , even though I am seriously taking a lot of time to work on it and get when I need to get done finished. But I just can't keep up and it just affects me. If this program gave us 2 weeks instead of 1, I'd do I much better ..
I think I'm done ranting. Feedback work be nice. Support . Idk what to do because I want to really do this just to have that accomplishment. But I am worried even if I do make it to the end, will I really feel accomplished or will I feel I spoiled it because I know I don't really have a clue about a lot of the info I learned because I just memories about them, and didn't take the time to learn them.
Stuff is due on Wednesday and just feeling overwhelmed some . Because I know I can't finish my reading and get all my assignments done.
Wish school was more ADHD friendly. That I had a program catered to the time I need to actually learn it . | 2021-12-12T03:12:25.000Z | refopi | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I just don't feel like I'm really learning... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/refopi/i_just_dont_feel_like_im_really_learning/ |
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halloooo00 | At this point idc. I’m eating all the time. I’m lazy. I can’t fix my life. I have to wait 8 months to see a psychiatrist. Should I just say fuck it and go thru cerebral? I feel messy. I can’t get in contact with any therapist or psychiatrist
I don’t wanna go back to my DR asking for meds. One main thing I want out of meds is to lose weight and also to focus on tasks. My rooms messy, my life is messy, I procrastinate everything from showering, to sleeping, to waking up, I’m mad and I’m tired of this. Is cerebral a bad idea? Should I tell me doctor if I get prescribed anything? Im about ready to just buy adhd meds off the street that’s just how done I am with my bull shit life | 2021-12-12T03:10:40.000Z | refnm3 | 7 | 3 | ADHD | Cerebral for diagnosis?? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/refnm3/cerebral_for_diagnosis/ |
ailsa08 | I don't mean like just getting lost sometimes or being disoriented in a new place. I mean like constantly getting lost in your own town where you've lived all your life. I've end up in so many embarrassing situations because of my poor sense of orientation... But I've never felt so embarrassed because of it as I've been today.
I had to meet my friends in a restaurant because we were going to get dinner together. We live pretty close from each other, so we normally meet at a place that suits us all and we then go together to wherever we want to go. But today I had to go by myself. I've been to that restaurant before, but it was a long time ago and for some reason I thought it was much closer to my house. Like two neighborhoods closer. So I was already late, as the subway trip was going to be longer than I expected. But I was going to be just like 10 mins late max., as the restaurant wasn't really far from the subway exit. When I exit the subway I put the location on Google Maps. Because let's be honest, I knew that I wouldn't find the restaurant by myself. Well, I've been literally 30 minutes going around in circles because I couldn't for the love of God find the restaurant. I can't express enough how disoriented I was even with the Maps on. Which I have to add, it wasn't working properly today. But still.
I almost had a mental breakdown in the middle of the street because I just couldn't get to my destination. I was so stressed. Not just because I was super late at that point, but also because we had like less that 1:30 h to eat due to covid restrictions and I was going almost 30 minutes late already. My friends have had to order for me and send me their destination several times.
When I finally got to the restaurant I was over 30 minutes late. I've never been so late before. And all because I got lost on my own city. And it's not even a big or complicated city.
My friends weren't mad at me, as I was visibly upset by it and they knew that I didn't do it on purpose. But I feel horrible. Idk. At the end, I end up having a great time with my friends, but now that I'm home and have time to think I'm concerned about my poor sense of orientation. It's not the first time something like this happens to me. Idk what to do. I try to pay attention to the streets and everything. But I still have a lot of trouble getting to places. Especially if they're on certain areas that for some reason are more difficult for me.
Do you too have this problem? Idk if it's something common between people with ADHD or if I'm just stupid. Is this normal? | 2021-12-12T03:09:00.000Z | refmj5 | 18 | 35 | ADHD | Is your sense of orientation broken? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/refmj5/is_your_sense_of_orientation_broken/ |
halloooo00 | [removed] | 2021-12-12T03:07:51.000Z | reflu3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Cerebral for diagnosis? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reflu3/cerebral_for_diagnosis/ |
delicious_foreyes | Anybody gets anxiety symptoms like palpitations, pounding heart, blushing, sweating, neck pains, muscle tension, high blood pressure from stimulants? The one i take now is Ritalin 5-10 mg daily. I also have Generalized anxiety disorder, so stimulants worsen my anxiety levels. But they also keep me awake, help my mood and help me focus better, so can't stop them. There is nothing else that helps me concentrate better. I even tried Strattera but the side effects we too much too handle.
Are there any alternatives or anything to cope with side effects?
Additionally, my blood pressure levels are in the range of 135/95-133/100 range. The lower reading especially is quite high, which should be 78-80 range normally. My heart rate goes upto 110 beats/min which normally is 72-80.
I also noticed ritalin gave me extremely cold hands and feet that stayed for even the next few days although the Ritalin i take is shorter acting one and its effects last only 4 hours approximately. Then why the side effects are prolonged. What is your experience with Ritalin/Adderall and related side effects if any? | 2021-12-12T03:05:00.000Z | refk00 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Blood pressure, blushing of face, palpitations? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/refk00/blood_pressure_blushing_of_face_palpitations/ |
Lueylue | [removed] | 2021-12-12T03:04:52.000Z | refjxj | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Adhd generic meds | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/refjxj/adhd_generic_meds/ |
__tpugh__ | Hello y’all, I hope you guys are all doing alright this evening. I’m 19(M) and have bipolar 2. I’m going to get tested for adhd because it runs in the family, and before I get too paranoid about whether or not I have it, I wanted to ask about some of the niche things that really seem specific to adhd. I’ve read the DSM-5 version and I can relate to enough of the symptoms to be worried, but I wanted to hear some of the things that aren’t in the dsm. It’s hard to remember what I was like before 12, a lot has happened since then. I’ve started lurking through the Reddit page, and it’s helping see, I just wanted to get a concentrated place to see experiences. Much love 🥰
TL;DR : what are the niche adhd symptoms experiences that aren’t in the dsm? | 2021-12-12T03:04:00.000Z | refjec | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Curious about Experiences | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/refjec/curious_about_experiences/ |
Afternoon--Delight | Are there any other epileptics that can tell me about their experience with stimulant medications? I was recently diagnosed with ADHD-PI and binge eating disorder, and my doctor is looking to start me on Vyvanse at the end of the month.
I know that AEDs and stimulant medications affect different neurotransmitters, bit I'm just looking to see what people's personal experiences are like.
Did you have any seizures when you started the stimulants? I am currently taking Keppra and Lamictal and have been seizure free for 2 1/2 years. | 2021-12-12T03:03:52.000Z | refjb8 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Vyvanse and Epilepsy | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/refjb8/vyvanse_and_epilepsy/ |
Affectionate_Ad_6562 | Im super nervous to post this but I'll jump right into it.
This past Tuesday night, aka Wednesday at 1:00 am, I looked over my schedule for the week.
What I found horrified me; my final was not on Thursday but in fact, it was on that Tuesday night. I **missed** it. I frantically called my boyfriend and told him. I ended up sending a message to the professor explaining that I had accidentally switched up my finals time.
When I was supposed to be taking the in-person final, I was taking an online final. I explained this to her and even sent her a screenshot of the submission timestamp.
Unfortunately, she emailed me later that day and told me that it was an **egregious** mistake and that she had told the class multiple times (bc the final was at a different time than the regular class period.)
I read the email while I was in an appointment with my psychiatrist. I read him the email and cried. She let me take it, but the email's words were extremely hurtful.
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I've always had a hard time with forgetfulness, even though I try to write everything down and double-check everything. But I've been so dissociated and stressed partially due to school stress but also because of my PTSD. I've worked so hard in college. I've been unmedicated for my ADHD for about five years ( I'm working to find something w my dr rn), and I've managed to get a 4.0 the past two years. I already feel like such an imposter, but this email felt like a slap in the face. I've worked so hard to work on my trauma and my ADHD.
It hurt, mainly because I participated so much in the class, and she always said positive things about my questions and comments. This class was my worst grade this semester, but I still tried so hard.
Anyway, I took the Exam yesterday morning, and I think I did well on it. I'm hoping she doesn't take points off.
I'm thankful that she let me re-take it, I'm still just disappointed. She claimed during class that she's "SO ADHD," so it's sad that she claims she has it and know that I have ADHD and was still harsh.
Maybe I'm being ungrateful, but the words hurt me.
I hate that my mistakes seem careless when in fact I care deeply.
Anyway, thanks for reading, please give me kind words. I am sensitive and trying my best in this life. | 2021-12-12T02:56:39.000Z | refeh5 | 3 | 4 | ADHD | I made a mistake (missing my final) | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/refeh5/i_made_a_mistake_missing_my_final/ |
GoodEnoughGamer | I seem to be in a bad cycle where I stay up too late, avoiding bed, looking for end of the day dopamine. I'm mostly fine the next day because Adderall kind of masks being a bit sleep deprived. But after 2-3 days of this, it's too much, Adderall doesn't work anymore and I crash super hard, going to be by 8:30. Then I feel great the next day and start the cycle again. Any advice on creating a consistent and reasonable bedtime? Thanks! | 2021-12-12T02:47:25.000Z | ref8n7 | 8 | 3 | ADHD | Sleep deficit cycle with Adderall? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/ref8n7/sleep_deficit_cycle_with_adderall/ |
SlavicSnowflake | Basically I haven’t been diagnosed with anything but I’ve been thinking about the issues I struggle with and realizing just how badly they’re actually impacting me. I’ve been unable to complete projects or practice anything until the last minute panic overrides my lack of motivation for my entire life. Since this usually just applies to homework and I generally do good enough to get by I just thought I was/am lazy.
But I just realized that I’m currently in my ninth semester of college because I put off switching out of the major I despised with all my being for a year and a half. I literally added $100k to my debt because I can’t get basic shit done.
This along with other smaller things, like basically being unable to drive unless I have a video playing and the general disarray my house is always in, I feel like I should suck it up and go ask a doctor.
But every time I think about it I convince myself that now isn’t the right time, just like it’s an assignment, and so I’ve been “planning” to do the screening for nearly a whole year now, without making a single move to actually do it. I guess im just worried they’ll tell me that my brain is perfectly normal and that I really am just smart but lazy.
But I really wanna get it over with. I don’t even know if I need advice per se, I guess I just want to put something concrete out there and maybe see if anyone else had to deal with this doubt before their diagnosis (or lack thereof). | 2021-12-12T02:46:10.000Z | ref7wk | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How do I avoid procrastinating for the first appointment? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/ref7wk/how_do_i_avoid_procrastinating_for_the_first/ |
Cute_Entrepreneur780 | Hey my adhd ppl , i wanted to know if
you also feel like its so hard to keep focus when watching a tv show or a movie. If the movie doesn’t have a lot of things happening at the same time (like christmas movies) I just can’t watch it. I end up switching to something else (like greys anatomy, those who watch it
know how much things happens at once). So the things I watch are very limited. Anyone else struggle with this or just me ? | 2021-12-12T02:38:03.000Z | ref2uv | 3 | 1 | ADHD | so hard to watch a tv show or a movie | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/ref2uv/so_hard_to_watch_a_tv_show_or_a_movie/ |
ImmediateEjection | Hi. I’ve been here before complaining about my PCP’s office but I’m actually done with them. I found a new one and filled out paperwork to see a psychiatrist.
I had an appointment scheduled for three months out with my “new PCP.” Not fond of him, I felt like he ignored anything I said last time. I’m a lot less fond of him now that I had an appointment scheduled for Tuesday and he wasn’t even there. No call from the office, nothing. I was able to talk to the nurse practitioner, who said she would pass along the information. She said he would sign the script the next day and they would call to let me know. I wanted to up my dose too because this one is just not enough. It only lasts a few hours before I’m back to a super squirrel.
Long story short, no call. I thought they’d get back to me after the work day was over on Wednesday but no one did. I called the next day and they were closed.
Frustrated, I called Friday and they said they want me to stay on the lowest dose for another three months, a total of six. We all know that med checks don’t take that long, he just didn’t want to deal with me so he wrote the same script. Annoying.
They also refuse to send an electronic copy of the script and make the patient pick up a paper script. Wouldn’t have been a problem if the doctor would have been there the day of my appointment but I work an hour away. I can’t just drop everything to get it when it’s convenient for them, so I need to have someone get it for me Monday. I will be able to take it again Tuesday.
I am going to be without Vyvanse for five days. I work every one of those days and I’m currently only on day two.
This is so frustrating. I feel like I was ignored and stigmatized due to my mental illness and my prescribed medication (that the new PCP’s peer and coworker prescribed me). My job is in inpatient mental health. I need to be medicated to make sure I can take care of them properly.
I bet if it was a heart med, they would have made every effort to get it to me on time. Oh, it’s just to focus? Sorry, you’ll be fine without it, it’s only a little withdrawal.
I feel like garbage. I’ve been going there for something like 15-20 years with the old PCP and I feel like the only sympathetic people in the office are people who can’t help me.
Thanks for letting me vent here, I feel like other people understand. | 2021-12-12T02:33:25.000Z | ref01c | 1 | 2 | ADHD | New PCP treats my care like I’m less than, just want to vent | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/ref01c/new_pcp_treats_my_care_like_im_less_than_just/ |
lildrewdownthestreet | I’m a girl who has triple X syndrome basically I have an extra chromosome. I’m seeking to find out if it has anything to do with ADHD, anxiety, or ocd. What do you notice since you have Triple X as well or if you know anyone with it. I also have speech issues and been in therapy since preschool. I stutter a whole lot | 2021-12-12T02:30:39.000Z | reey7e | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Does any girl (woman, lady, whatever) here have Triple X? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reey7e/does_any_girl_woman_lady_whatever_here_have/ |
syrupsoakedwaffles | I’m huge on rushing things. I often find myself jumping the gun on decisions, and just rushing into things without any forethought as to what might happen. I’m not a very patient person, so I want to know how I can take things slower. It’s such a bad habit of mine that if I have to do something I end up rushing and making mistakes. Does anyone have any good advice? | 2021-12-12T02:29:02.000Z | reex49 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | How do you practice patience? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reex49/how_do_you_practice_patience/ |
ravr954 | [removed] | 2021-12-12T02:28:04.000Z | reewip | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Would you switch? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reewip/would_you_switch/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T02:27:06.000Z | reevw3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Experiences on 10mg of Ritalin? Med anxiety. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reevw3/experiences_on_10mg_of_ritalin_med_anxiety/ |
3BitPar | [removed] | 2021-12-12T02:26:26.000Z | reevhb | 1 | 1 | ADHD | My (likely) ADD/ADHD partner needs me to help her stop hyperfixations when they occur. What strategies can we use | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reevhb/my_likely_addadhd_partner_needs_me_to_help_her/ |
syrupsoakedwaffles | [removed] | 2021-12-12T02:25:53.000Z | reev46 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do you practice patience? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reev46/how_do_you_practice_patience/ |
SarahEh9931 | So I was diagnosed in the summer. My father was diagnosed last year.
My family doctor has been the main doctor for my almost 3 year olds entire life and when I was diagnosed she went "oh ya ___ is likely going to have ADHD as well."
I definitely agree. I see traits of the emotional deregulation, the extreme anger and sadness. I was working with a family therapist because my son was having extreme separation anxiety, where at worse, he screamed for four hours nonstop and could not be consoled. You couldn't even go near him or he'd just start hitting and kicking you.
We got a good parenting strategy in place and it's working great.
But I'm struggling with having conversations. After doing something bad, either myself or him, I address it. You can tell he's never paying attention but he's normally quiet and still. But some days he'll just talk to himself or sing or play with you hair or face while your trying to talk to him.
It is honestly so infuriating and I just have no idea what to do and all Google says is, it's a common thing in children with ADHD but toddlers can't be diagnosed. The things to do for children with ADHD or either not appropriate for his age or we already do.
Please any tips would be helpful. We do so great like 95% of the time but these off nights just make me want to set the world on fire. | 2021-12-12T02:25:36.000Z | reeuxz | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Help with parenting toddler | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reeuxz/help_with_parenting_toddler/ |
PreservativeAloe | That’s about it... Everything else is incredible. I’m able to shower, brush my teeth, do homework and all that for the first time in so long. But I also almost feel like I’m tweaking. I’m already on anxiety meds (lexapro for three years), but I’ve been feeling almost constant panic. Does this get better??? Is it worth sticking it out??? I don’t know how to calm down. | 2021-12-12T02:23:20.000Z | reetis | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Severe anxiety and dissociation three days into vyvanse 20mg???? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reetis/severe_anxiety_and_dissociation_three_days_into/ |
Ok-Caterpillar-3577 | I have Kaiser and it has been hell trying to get a diagnosis. It took two, almost three months of me calling for them before finally getting an ADHD screening appointment- each week they said they would contact me and then it wouldn't happen so I had to keep following up. Then, the doctor(who ended up actually just being a medical student) asked to reschedule twice. The appointment was online and there was trouble with the audio so she kept asking me to repeat what I said. Often times when I would describe my symptoms (that are clearly linked to ADHD) and she would respond by saying "well thats normal". Also, my symptoms started in childhood and my father(as well as many family members on his side) have ADHD. It took Kaiser another month to get back to me and the medical student said she doesn't think I have it and encouraged me to look into other treatments, mentioning depression and getting enough sleep. The thing is, I'm doing everything in my power outside of medication. I get 8 hours of restful sleep at night, I eat healthy, etc., I'm not currently depressed. The reason I requested a ADHD screening in the first place was because I went to my regular doctor for a variety of symptoms(at the time ADHD wasn't even on my radar) and they asked if I had ever been screened for ADHD. Once I looked into ADHD my life and childhood made so much more sense. I have a sneaking suspicion that the only reason the medical student didn't diagnose me is because a.) I am a woman b.) I maintained fairly good grades in school and c.) I'm much less on the "hyper active" end of the spectrum than I am on the attention-deficit end.
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Sorry for all the rambling, but I'm just really at a loss as to what to do next. What are my options? Do I just go back to trying to get another appointment and hope for the best? | 2021-12-12T02:18:25.000Z | reeqdw | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Medical provider giving me the runaround and won't diagnose me | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reeqdw/medical_provider_giving_me_the_runaround_and_wont/ |
DinahKarwrek | I found this [ADHD accommodation guide](http://adhdatwork.add.org/adhd-accommodation-guide/) and wanted to share it. I've seen more than a few of us wondering exactly **what** we should be asking our employers for, to help us make things easier. This page addresses employers and then employees with some really good advice. The website seems helpful in general! | 2021-12-12T02:16:44.000Z | reepbl | 1 | 16 | ADHD | ADHD employment accommodations | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reepbl/adhd_employment_accommodations/ |
throwaway2145673 | [removed] | 2021-12-12T02:11:34.000Z | reelzx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Been accepted into a top 20 UK university | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reelzx/been_accepted_into_a_top_20_uk_university/ |
Fit-Goat-7312 | I got diagnosed with ADHD this week and my doctor prescribed me 20 mg of adderall. I have gotten more stuff done today then the last month combined. I almost started crying at multiple points today because I could actually do things! I feel like I only have one train of thought going through my head at a time and I can actually follow it. I can have a conversation and not be having three different ones in my head at the same time. Everything felt slower and so much calmer. I can’t believe I’ve gone 24 years without realizing that it didn’t have to be so hard. | 2021-12-12T02:10:46.000Z | reelgn | 12 | 62 | ADHD | First day on adderall | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reelgn/first_day_on_adderall/ |
[deleted] | So, for the next few months, I'm going to a remote area where I'll be working by myself for almost 6 months.
In situations like these, I feel lonely and inattentive -- and just disconnected from people/the world. This obviously ruins my productivity.
Do you guys have some tips on how I can generate some positive background noise that makes me feel like I'm connected to the people of the world?
I know this sound bizarre.
Having a 24-hours news channel ON used to be a good way to do this, but, now, it just sucks and has become distracting instead.
I'm trying to use background music. It should help. Low-intensity podcasts too.
Any other tips? | 2021-12-12T02:09:04.000Z | reeka0 | 5 | 6 | ADHD | How do you improve productivity when completely alone? | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reeka0/how_do_you_improve_productivity_when_completely/ |
JosephTheeChalamet | So, I would rather be on adderall for my ADD, which I might be soon since I'm going to psychiatrist soon. Right now though, caffeine has really helped with my ADD. I've been able to clean and organize my house everyday and get shit I've been putting off done. It kinda sucks because I hate having an addiction to shitty energy drinks.
I'm also scared that my psychiatrist won't prescribe me adderall and I have to continue relying on this shitty energy drink to keep me motivated. :/ | 2021-12-12T02:06:14.000Z | reeid4 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | I know bang energy is bad for me but it helps with my ADD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reeid4/i_know_bang_energy_is_bad_for_me_but_it_helps/ |
Hyper_animestorm | [removed] | 2021-12-12T02:04:56.000Z | reehfs | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Addy 5xr lowered my BPM | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reehfs/addy_5xr_lowered_my_bpm/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-12T02:04:15.000Z | reegz0 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | A relatively unknown method of potentiating / prolonging Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, etc) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reegz0/a_relatively_unknown_method_of_potentiating/ |
Unlikely-Sun-3209 | I have been dx with ADHD and I believe that I definitely have it. One of my worst symptoms. I have started thinking I might have ASD as well based on some experiences that I have.
One of the things that has confused me is that I scored a bit low on the AQ and I realized it was because some of the questions that are always asked for ASD have to do with change (which I need or I will be bored bc ADHD) and enjoying socializing (which I do because when I get lonely I get understimulated and depressed, but I just don’t particularly enjoy things like small talk or eye contact). It almost seems like some of these symptoms have to be one or the other but then it just gets confusing almost like it’s its own thing.
I know a lot of the symptoms overlap and I am honestly a little confused because it feels like I have some ASD symptoms, some ADHD symptoms and some that could be either or..
Can anyone give an accurate description of what ADHD + ASD actually looks like?
And how it’s even possible to get a ASD diagnosis when you are an extrovert and like change bc of your ADHD? | 2021-12-12T01:58:38.000Z | reecyh | 9 | 3 | ADHD | Autism and ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reecyh/autism_and_adhd/ |
Master_Kura | I've known I've had ADHD for the past half year. It took four months to get my diagnosis. All the testing centers were apparently too full and said "we can get you results in about a year. But I didn't have a year to wait! I'm failing college NOW!!
Even the psychiatrist said "your ADHD is a very mild case." After dealing with 4 months of emailing and calling countless testing centers to get no response, after driving 2 hours to this psychiatrist and back several times to get tested, and she tells me this? I broke down. I've going to a therapist for a while and never cried, but I did this time.
If my ADHD is so mild, how come I've never been able to study in my life? How come I've watched maybe 50 movies total my while life bc I can't pay attention that long? How come I stew in anxiety and self hatred all day every day about how I should be studying but don't? Why can't I keep a job? How come I've never once read a single textbook chapter in my life, and my college career is crashing down around me? I want this more than anything else, so why can't I do it??
She stared at me dumbfounded and said, "Well maybe you were too smart for the tests." What?? The fuck does that even mean?? You assume everyone with ADHD is stupid or something??
Btw my tests consisted of sitting at a machine straight out of the 80s while it flashed numbers at me, and I had to press a button every time I saw a 9 or an E or whatever. Apparently since I could pay attention throughout the whole 9 min test, I clearly have no problems with inattention!! Wow!!
So I brought the diagnosis to my psychiatrist and she finally agreed to give me meds. Yay, finally Adderall! But no. She gave me some bs mood stabilizers that only made me tired and lose 10 pounds in a month. She prescribed me Strattera, but rn my insurance refuses to let me have it. The say I should just stick to Wellbutrin. How the fuck is that gonna help my focus??
So I turned to a drug dealer. Yeah, I know. But I refuse to fail college. If no one else will help me, I will. So I bought Vyvanse from a legit source. Took 20 mg capsule the next morning. Nothing happened. Okay, weird. So the next day I took 80 mg and literally fucking nothing happened. No focus difference, no extra or less energy. It still took my pacing back and forth 10 hours just to brush my fucking teeth. Only difference is I slept really well that night, but that's not why I bought it.
Isn't this supposed to help me focus or something? What if I actually don't have ADHD? What if I've been lazy and making excuses this whole time?
My psych won't prescribe me stims bc she thinks I'm just a drug chaser. No I can't just get a better one. I looked into it and apparently "there are no good psychs in your city and no available ones within an hour of you."
I need help before I drop out of college. I need someone to help me bc I'm having a fucking mental breakdown and have no idea what to do. I was on the phone with insurance for 2 hours yesterday and they said they didn't deny my prescription, my my psychiatrist says they did?? I don't even think Strattera would help tbh.
Please help me. Give me advice, anything. I don't know what to do anymore. I'm begging. | 2021-12-12T01:57:20.000Z | reec3j | 4 | 3 | ADHD | At the end of my rope and I really need advice. | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reec3j/at_the_end_of_my_rope_and_i_really_need_advice/ |
adhder_throwaway | [removed] | 2021-12-12T01:56:56.000Z | reebtx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | stuck with adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reebtx/stuck_with_adhd/ |
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