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[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-12T01:55:57.000Z | reeb7j | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Has anyone had much experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) vs medication? Or even along with medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reeb7j/has_anyone_had_much_experience_with_cognitive/ |
Thin-Sort-494 | I have been on ADHD medicine for going on 10 years now. I also have struggled with anxiety my whole life but just coming around to owning it in the last couple of years. Now I’m ready to do something about it other than using it as an excuse. I’m tired of being tired. My thing is I HATE taking meds (my mom was almost died from an overdose so I try to stay clear). My adderall is the only prescription medication I take. What do y’all recommend so I can talk to my doctor about it. I’m scared to mix the wrong combo and make it worse. | 2021-12-12T01:50:33.000Z | ree7ug | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Anxiety and ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/ree7ug/anxiety_and_adhd/ |
Vexing_ode | Hi, i don't really feel like my partner fully understands what I go through on a day to day basis with ADHD. And i don't know how to express it to him ( part of my ADHD) i just don't know what to say or how to say it without it seeming like an excuse. He gets sad that i don't want to spend all my time with him or when I and reluctant to do things at certain times. How do I express the struggles i go through... And why doesn't it feel like he is even trying to understand.
Keeping in mind i am not currently on medication for financial reasons. | 2021-12-12T01:41:03.000Z | ree212 | 2 | 4 | ADHD | I don't feel like my partner understands me | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/ree212/i_dont_feel_like_my_partner_understands_me/ |
KnitForTherapy | Today I had a sucky sucky day. Was supposed to meet up with a friend yesterday, and did, in a hotel. I brought earplugs and my sleep mask, as I have ADHD and PTSD related to a place burning down years ago. Sleep is hard to come by. Slept lousy, despite sleepy time meds and same. friend was making a lot of assumptions and trying to control the entire time I was there. ('put your mask on' before we even left the room....dude, I got this. I work healthcare. I know how to put my mask on and when. Deciding where we were going to do/what we were going to do, etc). She needs a level of control. I get that. I tried to go with the flow.
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Then she's hogging the bathroom, and I have had no meds and am grumpy..and she insists on driving, fine, ok, and stopping at a bakery (I am celiac. Not gluten sensitive, celiac.) ...good choice, so I tell her I will grab a smoothy next door, she comes in, sees me paying and tells me she'll be at the record store next door to that, and I say fine, see her, she's happy and busy, and I tell her I'll be at the knitting store across from it, come get me when you're done...She knows I don't have my phone on me (I forgot it). ...well I'm waiting, and geeking out on yarn, and waiting for her to come in so she can come and pick a skein of yarn so I can knit her some leg warmers..and after 15 minutes I give up and pay. She's upset as all hell as I 'left her in the cold' for 15 minutes (she was in her own car, which was running) and goes off on me, saying that i'm always grumpy and inconsiderate, and that she's been trying to make me happy and letting me run everyting and I should research better for where I can eat with a 'gluten sensitivity' and the like...well that didn't go over well. Cueue meltdown on my part. I told her I was leaving, and she just would not shut up. I asked her to please stop talking as I needed to recalibrate and nope...no she did not.
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At the hotel I packed my bag (And forgot my charger for my phone...c'est la vie) and sent her the money for the second night...and I left and drove the five hours home.
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I may have overreacted but ... I will never ever ever ever ever share a hotel room ever again. I admit that I am overworked and overtired but..it just was more stress on top of things. And I feel like I tried to be very considerate and let her have control of as much as possible.
And I can't help but wonder, maybe she's right, maybe I am grumpy all the time and don't deserve to have any friends.
I just can't figure out how to be 'perky' and chipper all the time. As I'm not. And that seems to be all everyone wants me to be. I am a grumpy hedgehog.
Any advice aside from 'never share a hotel room again'? | 2021-12-12T01:39:50.000Z | ree18s | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Exhaustion/RSD/Burnout? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/ree18s/exhaustionrsdburnout/ |
throwabitchfit |
I (18f) was recently diagnosed with ADHD-C, and I also am diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder, so i don’t know if those affect anything.
Basically, I get periods that range from 30mins to upwards of two hours if it’s really bad where I am extremely hyperactive and feel like I’m going to vibrate out of my skin. I end up pacing in circles while talking about random topics to whoever is near, and I wring my hands and pick at my cuticles really excessively. If it’s really bad I’ll scratch myself or pinch my skin a lot, and sometimes I end up hitting my legs if nothing else helps. My mom has expressed before that these episodes scare her and my sister because I talk really loud and really fast and I seem very unpredictable.
I used to get them a lot when I was on Prozac to treat my depression (pre-ADHD diagnosis), and they would last way longer. Since I’ve gone off to college they haven’t really been as bad but I am currently stuck in the middle of a bad one right now. They’re incredibly frustrating and make me really angry at myself, cause I have a lot of stuff I need to get done for finals but it feels like if I sit in one spot I will actually explode. I’m not on any meds right now, which is honestly my fault cause I’ve been too occupied with school and friends to find a psychiatrist in this state.
Honestly I’m not really sure if this is just me being crazy like my mom says or an ADHD thing but it’s driving me absolutely insane. If anyone else experiences these, do you have any strategies for stopping them or making them less severe? Also, did meds help at all or am I just gonna be stuck with them forever? | 2021-12-12T01:38:48.000Z | ree0k6 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | How do you deal with “manic” episodes? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/ree0k6/how_do_you_deal_with_manic_episodes/ |
throwabitchfit | [removed] | 2021-12-12T01:35:49.000Z | redyk3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anybody else get “manic” episodes? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/redyk3/does_anybody_else_get_manic_episodes/ |
NeonPupper | I went to a dental checkup, two cavities in my back teeth. Each one on the opposite side, so my dentist wouldn't fix them in the same appointment for some reason. I've always been really bad about dental hygiene, clinical depression making me too depressed to care and ADHD making me forget when I do. It's not even a big deal, neither have symptoms and aren't that deep, but I just feel like I've finally got what I deserve as a person, that this reflects on me.
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I'm on medication, I have a therapist. I finished high school English 3 years early, skipped 8th-grade math. I should be better than this. But I'm not. I will never be enough, I will never be good enough to just accomplish a basic human task. I feel like this is what I get, even though I've been reassured it's not a huge deal. | 2021-12-12T01:34:19.000Z | redxjx | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Feeling like a failure. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/redxjx/feeling_like_a_failure/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T01:30:47.000Z | redv6a | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Feeling like a failure. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/redv6a/feeling_like_a_failure/ |
rocknrollcowgurl | [removed] | 2021-12-12T01:26:13.000Z | reds6p | 0 | 1 | ADHD | SSRIS + Stimulants? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reds6p/ssris_stimulants/ |
Raz3or | Hey guys.
I got diagnosed about half a year ago and started taking ritalin/adderall for about 2 and a half months now.
For a few years now I've developed a recurring depressive phase which lasts for a week to three.
Oddly enough one of those phases just started the day after my first pill. I thought nothing of it, just another phase - easy, I can handle that! Well, wrong. It lasts to this day and gets progressively worse. My therapist shifted the priority of adhd treatment to depression already.
Did anyone else experience the same? Is it just a coincidence? Should I switch meds? | 2021-12-12T01:17:43.000Z | redmmh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Ritalin-induced Depression? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/redmmh/ritalininduced_depression/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T01:10:12.000Z | redhh4 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | I know it’s not recommended, but I use a “firm” brisseled toothbrush because I literally cannot focus to brush for 2 minutes- | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/redhh4/i_know_its_not_recommended_but_i_use_a_firm/ |
UnluckyBreadBat | I'm gonna kind of be bundling 2 questions into this just an FYI.
I'm 25 and I've been taking Concerta (2x 36mg caps) since I was like 6 and diagnosed. Last year there was a problem with getting a new bottle because in short: Walmart and the Clinic I was going to for checkups at the time both suck. I had gone about 5 days without my proper medicine, only taking extras of my little sister's adderall (Which I keep realizing may have muddled the ability for ADHD symptoms to TRULY show) But to the point now:
* During that week, I didn't really feel like I had much more trouble paying attention than I usually would WITH my Medication. The worst difference I felt was just that I was focused on the fact that I didn't have my medication (Though I guess that IS a lack of attention to tasks in a way...). So I had brought it up to my doctor at the new clinic I'm going to and he suggested to start lowering my dosage slowly. The first decrease was to 1 36mg and 1 27mg cap together, and that's what I was on for the past... like 3-6 months I'd say. Just yesterday I was lowered to 2 27mg caps, and the only sort of difference I've felt is that I'm kinda overly focused on the new decrease. I'm obviously gonna give it time, and schedule an earlier check-up with my doctor if a friend or family member notices any major change in my behavior, but I'm just lost on if maybe I'm just stupid and misinterpreted an excessive reaction to a delayed pick-up of my prescription as some sign that I don't need the medication anymore, or if I really am making a good choice agreeing to decreasing my dose.
Now second question: I've noticed alot of medication posts on here seem to only mention Vyvanse and Adderall. I've seen almost no posts mentioning concerta. Is Concerta really my best choice to stick with? or would I wanna see if I can get switched to another medication? Or maybe in combination with the decrease, ease myself off Concerta, then talk to my doctor about if I still need any medication, depending on what he'll say. Though I'll just make it known here: I know nothing about what medications I even CAN be prescribed with the insurance I have. I'm in such a stupid point of life right now.
**TL;DR: 1) Did I mistake being hyper-focused on a 5-day withdrawal from my Medication as some lack of the usual ADHD symptoms or did my brain somehow change and I really might not need as high a dose as I had been taking most of my life? 2) Is Concerta really my best option to stick with for life?** | 2021-12-12T01:06:55.000Z | redfaf | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Personal story/issue and Is Concerta really my best option? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/redfaf/personal_storyissue_and_is_concerta_really_my/ |
ActualBus7946 | I can’t settle on a career. I’ve done everything from dishwashing to CNA. Veterinary medicine to pharmacy tech. Warehouse work and grocery store work. I was even convinced for about a month that I was meant to be a Catholic priest. Before I even technically converted. I’m still not happy. I’m not sure I’ll ever be happy and that is VERY distressing to me.
I can’t settle on a religion. I’ve been to Pentecostal and Catholic Churches. Episcopal and non denominational. Even talked to the Mormon missionaries! I’ve thought about being Jewish. About not being anything. I’ve hyper focused and done some much research on different religions that I can accurately explain why The Episcopal Church was created, who the first bishop was, and trace their apostolic succession back to Catholic Church.
I’ve attended multiple colleges with multiple different majors. I have debt from so many different schools.
And this is the punch line to everyone’s joke. That I can’t decide on something. No I can’t. And it’s so distressing and depressing to me. Don’t they know that if I could settle down as a Roman Catholic accountant that I would?! Or a Mormon fisherman, or a baptist social worker. But no. I can’t. I don’t know if I ever will. But it’s funny to them and they think I’m having the time of my life constantly trying to figure stuff out.
Thanks for reading of you got this far. Everyday reminds me a little bit more that I never outgrew my ADHD. | 2021-12-12T01:02:08.000Z | redbwr | 2 | 3 | ADHD | People think I like constantly changing my mind | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/redbwr/people_think_i_like_constantly_changing_my_mind/ |
ah-yuu | Going to get diagnosed for adhd this month, it was actually such a relief to finally find an answer for my actions/behaviors that I thought were totally normal (23 yrs old).
Does anyone have any tips for perfectionism? I take notes a lot, but it always has to be in pen and it always has to be perfect - I WILL tear out pages and rewrite them if I have to scratch out a letter, even though I always tell myself to just ignore it. I do this for hours, I can keep myself doing it for a few days with the help of timers and to do lists, then my motivation fizzles out and I drop it. A couple days later I’ll pick it up again, and the cycle begins again. I’m glad that I know why I do this now, but I have no idea where to start in coping with it. I’ve just thought this was a normal thing, and it just kills my productivity. | 2021-12-12T01:01:05.000Z | redb5x | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Coping with perfectionism | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/redb5x/coping_with_perfectionism/ |
agressive-goose | Its currently 01:50 am and its snowing and im on a midnight walk...
i had something one might call a mental breakdown.
I thought marrying my girlfriend of two years. She is so cute and understanding. She is the first person i truly trust. Im to shy to open up likw this to anybody else like this...
Im crying as i type this post, ive never shown emotions like this ever before. I feel weird.
I hope at least one of you guys can relate to me... | 2021-12-12T00:59:55.000Z | reda4p | 5 | 6 | ADHD | I hope some of you guy can relate to me... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reda4p/i_hope_some_of_you_guy_can_relate_to_me/ |
OutsideFly | I know serotonin syndrome is rare, but I got put on adderall plus citalopram. I normally take 30mg adderall. Rn I'm on 10mg citalopram. I just started the SSRI.
Took it at night, it knocked me right out. Slept pretty decently. Maybe woke up once or twice. Very tired in the morning. Face was flushed. I saw this as a bad sign. Drank a little coffee and anxiety increased although my blood pressure was the the lowest in a long time.
I got scared to take my normal dose of addy. Got a new generic batch, so not sure how it will work. I took 10mg twice a day. It was okay. I wish I took my usual tbh but..
So far the SSRI is working well. I think the adderall made my depression worse? DK how true that is but...I really was not motivated. Adderall is good for lessening impulsivity, etc. Motivation still needs work.
Today depression wise was a better day. Let's see how long it goes. While I struggled with work, I was more motivated. (Still dicked around a lot though). I got a little tired around when the sun set, but got slight energy again. Big plus--started eating full meals just today. But I was kind of tired throughout the day tbh.
Biggest fear: serotonin syndrome. I was repeatedly told my dosage is normal/average. But (thanks to GAD) I'm always afraid I've been misdiagnosed with ADHD I'm "fine" and now "overdoing it." (I do think I have ADHD besides being diagnosed but Im always questioning everything). The face flushness scared me because I have gotten panic attacks on adderall and that's always a first sign that my dose maybe too high. Also, I heard that SSRIs stay much longer in your system.
Other somewhat related biggest fear: long term dependency and getting Parkinson's. I know some people say this is a risk they are willing to take. I disagree :/ How rare is this? It seems inconclusive. | 2021-12-12T00:55:55.000Z | red7jm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Parkinson's Serotonin Syndrome Fears with New Meds. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/red7jm/parkinsons_serotonin_syndrome_fears_with_new_meds/ |
Humble-Ratio-3014 | so i was at this boat parade with all these cool different colored christmas lights on them (it was pretty cool😎) and i started losing focus and ruminating on my symptoms and getting bummed out like i do a lot, so i decided to try to talk to my dad about it instead of letting the problems get worse or distracting myself with my phone. i just opened up to him about how my adhd causes problems and he let me talk about it. it feels so good to get that off of my chest IN PERSON. i felt like crying of relief. i just wanted to share this with you guys :) thanks for listening to my TED talk | 2021-12-12T00:52:46.000Z | red5ka | 3 | 3 | ADHD | my dad finally listened to me talking about my ADHD instead of saying “sometimes i can’t focus too” | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/red5ka/my_dad_finally_listened_to_me_talking_about_my/ |
Doctor_Rocko | I've been on 60mg Vyvanse for about 2-3 weeks now. It's been great but I'll randomly get an upset stomach, stomach pains, and diarrhea.
I'm lactose intolerant but it's been years since I've had stomach pain from eating dairy.
Is it possible the Vyvanse intensifies my food allergies? Has anyone else had liquid shits from taking it?
BIG FUNNY REDDIT EDIT: I realize that every time its happened I ate black beans. Possibly Vyvanse intensities effects. I don't think this happened when I ate black beans on Adderall | 2021-12-12T00:51:16.000Z | red4k2 | 6 | 3 | ADHD | Stomach Pain and Diarrhea on Vyvanse? | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/red4k2/stomach_pain_and_diarrhea_on_vyvanse/ |
devlindigital | I am lucky enough to have a pretty strong support system personally and medically, but I know a lot of others don't. Would love to know what is working (or not working) for you. It took about 5 years for me to get to a place where my medication, personal regimens, and support system were in a sustainable place. | 2021-12-12T00:48:42.000Z | red2ye | 3 | 1 | ADHD | DISCUSSION: How are you navigating your personal, professional, and medical interactions related to your ADHD? (More, specifically, w/ respect to increasing fetishization, self-diagnosis, and misrepresentation in social media) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/red2ye/discussion_how_are_you_navigating_your_personal/ |
stixofish | [removed] | 2021-12-12T00:41:04.000Z | recy49 | 1 | 0 | ADHD | What have you done to ADHD-ify your home for best results ? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/recy49/what_have_you_done_to_adhdify_your_home_for_best/ |
Curious_Management94 | [removed] | 2021-12-12T00:39:47.000Z | recx9x | 3 | 0 | ADHD | urgently looking for suggestions about my medication | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/recx9x/urgently_looking_for_suggestions_about_my/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-12T00:39:36.000Z | recx5m | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do you read and retain? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/recx5m/how_do_you_read_and_retain/ |
TZeidan | It was a whole process getting my ADHD (inattentive type) diagnosis & I felt really confident that the results were right. But since then, I have tried different meds and aside from not feeling focused, I don't like how heavy they make my chest feel... almost like when you stay up days without proper sleep and you're SUPER exhausted and your heart feels really heavy, but you can't seem to fall asleep because you overcaffeinated yourself. And when I breathe out, I sigh a lot. Just a really, tired heavy feeling.
So far I've tried:
Vyvanse (30mg): day 1, I got that euphoric feeling some people initially get & it made me want to keep moving. Keep getting things done.. After about day 3, the euphoric feelings stopped. However, I began to notice that it would make my heart race too fast and increase my anxiety, which I'm already medicated for. The anxiety attacks were uncomfortable, so I switched.
Concerta (54mg): No anxiety, but appetite suppression on this was no joke. To the point of trying to force food down because I was so shaky from hunger, and immediately wanting (and I did once) to throw it back up. Food was repulsive. And that heavy feeling I mentioned I get in my chest was there every time I took it. No focus.
Adderall XR (20mg): I'm on this right now at only 20mg. We're waiting to see if we should bump up. Not anymore focused on this med either, and again. The heavy feeling in my chest is there.
Should I stick with the adderall and see if the side effects go away? My doctor mentioned that maybe because I tended to stop taking the meds right after getting those uncomfortable side effects, my body never got used to it to see if the side effects would disappear. And it's true. I've only been on the adderrall for a few days. What do you guys think?
I know I should ultimately discuss with my doctor, but I still want to hear others' experiences.
Additional info: I have anxiety & persistent depressive disorder as well and take citalopram & a small dose of wellbutrin. | 2021-12-12T00:37:40.000Z | recvwd | 11 | 1 | ADHD | Are These Side Effects Normal? | 0.57 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/recvwd/are_these_side_effects_normal/ |
sweetest-tea | I'm starting to think college just isn't for me. At the same time, I've been told all my life that I absolutely need to have a college degree to live in this world. What has been your experience?
AutoMod says I need more words, so here's my life story: I'm close to losing my financial aid because I'm constantly failing classes. I was undiagnosed until more recently. My therapist is unhelpful and medication has not made much of a difference. I don't think I'll ever do well in college. The only time I was doing well was when we were still doing online learning, but everything is in-person now. I'm falling apart. | 2021-12-12T00:30:40.000Z | recraa | 7 | 4 | ADHD | College drop-outs, how are you doing? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/recraa/college_dropouts_how_are_you_doing/ |
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Definitley_not_anna | [removed] | 2021-12-12T00:20:58.000Z | recksy | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Google is a blessing and a curse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/recksy/google_is_a_blessing_and_a_curse/ |
AnnaHarrisII | Hello everybody. My name is Anna. I am a 27 year old Vietnamese woman from New York. I am trying to become a lawyer in the state of Vermont, but I do not know how to do it. In high school, my grades were very high until I hit my last year. During that time, my father cheated on my mother, and began abusing us. I told my dad I was leaving, so he stole all of my ID so I couldn't find work or apply to apartments. I called police about it, and they refused to help me get my ID back, and said because it was shared documents between myself and my parents. I ended up running away from home to live on the trains in New York City. My clothes were second hand from charities, and my food was prepackaged from stores that were throwing them away and didn't want them to go to waste. Even though I was nothing without ID, I couldn't keep being abused. I eventually met a lawyer in New York who was pro bono and helped me get my ID back. Ever since then, I really wanted to be a lawyer because there's so much injustice happening in the world, even from police.
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Fast forward a decade later, I now work as a court case worker. However, I had to go into a 5 month educational program that does not qualify as credit for education towards a degree or anything of the sort. I did graduate high school, but I know I need a college degree before I go into law school and become a lawyer. However, I genuinely don't have the money for college. I read online I can become a lawyer in Vermont, Washington, Virginia and California without law school, but what about the people with no college? I read something about doing CLEP in placement of college courses to get the credit without spending the money, but I don't know anymore. The steps are now confusing. Please help.
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\-Anna. | 2021-12-12T00:19:51.000Z | reck02 | 8 | 3 | ADHD | I am so broken. Will I ever amount to anything in life with ADHD? | 0.8 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reck02/i_am_so_broken_will_i_ever_amount_to_anything_in/ |
Mayday2018 | I’m 21m and never thought I had adhd until I was in college. I struggled so much in high school to get myself to pay attention in class and to do my homework/studying. Now that I’m in college it’s 5 times worse.
My parents don’t believe in adhd/add. They believe that spanking your kids gets rid of it. I’m a broke college student so I can’t afford any kind of therapy except for the interns that they provide for free. I was given a resource for a test I could go take to get a definitive answer to if I have it, but it costs $300. Again, I’m a broke college student so I can’t afford it.
I can’t put anything on my parents insurance because then they would find out and would confront me. How tf do you approach parents about adhd/add when they don’t even believe in it?
I’m stuck. I don’t know what to do. I meet with my therapist once a week, but she’s already said that there isn’t much she can do because she isn’t specialized in that field. Don’t get me wrong, I love going to see her because she’s helping with all the other problems going on with me. | 2021-12-12T00:16:34.000Z | rechv9 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | I’m stuck and don’t know what to do | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rechv9/im_stuck_and_dont_know_what_to_do/ |
millenialperennial | 2019 was a difficult year and my husband and I worked a lot of jobs. I also was managing a small business. When the pandemic hit I was barely functional so when tax season came around I just kept putting it off. I finally did the taxes three weeks ago and printed the papers out. The papers sat and around for 3 weeks and today I finally found stamps, an envelope, and took the envelope to the post office. This sounds so trivial but it's such a huge win for me. Now I just need to work on 2020 taxes, which should be a lot easier.
It's worth noting that I don't owe anything to the IRS. They owe me a refund.
And oh yea, I never got my stimulus checks because I hadn't done this. So hopefully that will come after my taxes are processed. | 2021-12-12T00:16:29.000Z | rechti | 2 | 14 | ADHD | I finally did my 2019 taxes | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rechti/i_finally_did_my_2019_taxes/ |
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chichi111_ | So I'm on day 3 of Vyvanse and I'm very jittery and my heart is racing which is making my anxiety worse I'm also on venlafaxine and Clonazepam as needed and by the afternoon I'm getting a headache this is my 5th ADHD medication I have tried and I'm getting frustrated I'm going to keep on it for a few weeks in hopes that it gets better and advice would be highly appreciated thank you | 2021-12-12T00:10:56.000Z | rece5c | 3 | 2 | ADHD | In need of advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rece5c/in_need_of_advice/ |
Efficientsliver | [removed] | 2021-12-12T00:06:14.000Z | recb3l | 2 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD suffered but I cannot be a member of this community and here's why | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/recb3l/adhd_suffered_but_i_cannot_be_a_member_of_this/ |
chichi111_ | [removed] | 2021-12-11T23:59:40.000Z | rec65j | 1 | 1 | ADHD | In need of some advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rec65j/in_need_of_some_advice/ |
Kooky_Order_9688 | I started on Concerta, 36mg (XR) - this is my first time being diagnosed and treated for ADHD (well into adulthood).. It’s made some big differences for me and I’m just wondering if I’m expecting too much or not enough.. basically just wondering your personal experiences. Ive been unsuccessfully treated for depression (so many different meds that simply never worked) since I was 12 and this is the first time I’ve experienced such a change...
So, prior to meds I literally spent entire weeks in my bed, crying, doing the bare minimum to get by, unable to sleep at night, there was just no forward movement... Since starting the meds almost a month ago, I don’t feel nearly as anxious as I used to, I sleep great at night, I’ve been able to complete multi-day projects, and get my kids on a consistent daily schooling schedule. BUT I’m still unable to force myself to do things I don’t want to do.. so, the multi day project was fun for me, but cleaning the bathroom isn’t.. so it doesn’t get done. Even when I start the task (which I thought was the hardest part?) I will look around and just walk away.
While I have achieved SO MUCH on this medicine and dose, I’m wondering if changing something up could help with that? Or if it’s just me. The doctor wanted to start me on Vyvanse last month but because I’m uninsured she prescribed concerta. I just filled out the forms to help with cost so wouldn’t be eligible to receive a discount this month, but maybe next month. I have an appointment on the 16th. Should I request a higher dose or ?? What would you do? I don’t want to sound ungrateful cause when I say this has legitimately changed my life, it has - but I just want to know if more is possible.
Thanks y’all. | 2021-12-11T23:58:00.000Z | rec528 | 6 | 1 | ADHD | What’s a realistic expectation? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rec528/whats_a_realistic_expectation/ |
someblondeflchick | I know a good amount of information already just from taking note of past experiences and others experiences, but was wondering if anyone has any advice? I’m moving out of my parents house but I need a living situation where I don’t deal with traffic noise, or neighbors up all night making noise. “Soundproofing” rentals isn’t really effective for me (if it were I wouldn’t be moving lol). Anyone have some tips on making sure my future home/apartment isn’t hell on earth? | 2021-12-11T23:47:14.000Z | rebxzq | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Advice on living situations and being sensitive to noise? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebxzq/advice_on_living_situations_and_being_sensitive/ |
MasterMushroom1997 | Anyone else only able to work at night? I physically can't work when other people around me are awake. Zoning in a work task takes a while anyway but when others are awake its way too hard. Even if they aren't making noise or anything , just their mere presence in the house distracts me from EVERYTHING. | 2021-12-11T23:47:11.000Z | rebxyn | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Work in house | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebxyn/work_in_house/ |
Royal-Professional-1 | [removed] | 2021-12-11T23:46:55.000Z | rebxs6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else get stuck on the Internet all night. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebxs6/anyone_else_get_stuck_on_the_internet_all_night/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-11T23:46:19.000Z | rebxdq | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I have no motivation | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebxdq/i_have_no_motivation/ |
Suspicious_Coffee222 | Started with 10mg daily. The second month prescribed 3x10mg. The first weeks were really good. A single dose of 10 mg helped me focus and do things for nearly 4-5 hours. But now I feel good and productive only for an hour. Then it starts fading away. I take my first dose around 11 am, second at 2 pm and the last one at 5 pm (usually three hours apart). It feels like an emotional roller coaster. The worst part is the evenings. I feel so depressed and aggressive. Before the meds, my mood was 5/10 all day, but I wasn’t able to do anything. Now I start my day with a mood score 3/10. Going up to 8/10 when the med peaks. (During that 3 peak points, I can work and study, but that’s 3 hours totally) Then down to 3/10 between doses. And it’s 1/10 during the whole evening. I really don’t know what to do. Should I ask my doctor to increase the dosage? Even so, what’s next? Obviously he can’t keep increasing it forever. I feel so hopeless. | 2021-12-11T23:43:56.000Z | rebvrg | 8 | 4 | ADHD | On Ritalin for only 2 months but already started building tolerance. And feeling much worse after it wears off. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebvrg/on_ritalin_for_only_2_months_but_already_started/ |
RiverSmoak | If someone has been masking for so long, longer than they can remember, how would they know what is really them?
My mask is how I was taught to react but I still react that way because that's how I've learned to react. I react differently depending on the situation; friends, family, school, work, unknowns.
How do you strip back illusions and covers to find the real person behind it all?
If someone has been masking their true self long enough, do they become the mask? Is the mask considered part of their personality now? | 2021-12-11T23:42:23.000Z | rebupn | 3 | 4 | ADHD | How do I know what is my mask and what is me? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebupn/how_do_i_know_what_is_my_mask_and_what_is_me/ |
-drumroll- | [removed] | 2021-12-11T23:38:35.000Z | rebs8b | 0 | 1 | ADHD | How do I get better focus without prescription meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebs8b/how_do_i_get_better_focus_without_prescription/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-11T23:35:51.000Z | rebqhp | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I wish this made sense. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebqhp/i_wish_this_made_sense/ |
Better-Resident-9674 | I can tell my self ‘don’t forget to do xyz ‘ and then I’ll immediately forget to do it
-I forget to flush the toilet sometimes
-Lock my car door
-Lock the front door
-Forget that I didn’t zip up my bag before throwing it over my shoulder ( and having the contents fall out )
-Forget that I didn’t twist the cap on tight enough before throwing it in my bag and having it spill everywhere
-Forget what I’m saying mid sentence
-Read a whole page before realizing I’m not retaining anything
-I can be told to do something and I’ll forget if I don’t do it that moment
-Lose track of time / have zero sense of time / always late
I didn’t know these things could be related to ADD until this year .
Anyone else like have issues with forgetting to do things or have zero sense of time ?
What other seemingly ‘easy tasks’ have you struggled with that you realized was related to ADD? | 2021-12-11T23:32:56.000Z | rebokv | 3 | 5 | ADHD | ADD symptoms: forgetfulness | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebokv/add_symptoms_forgetfulness/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-11T23:29:15.000Z | rebm0g | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone have any tips for unpacking/reorganizing a room without becoming overwhelmed? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebm0g/does_anyone_have_any_tips_for/ |
ratgarcon | I’m 18 and was just diagnosed a few months ago. Ever since I realized I had ADHD it’s been so hard not to be frustrated that no one saw this sooner. I’m born female (trans dude) and my brother was diagnosed really young bc he’s the stereotypical male adhd used to bounce off the walls as a kid type. So he grew up with resources when I didn’t. My mom was diagnosed with ADHD shortly after my brother and a LOT of my family has ADHD. Yet my mom never even considered that I could have it, despite talking about how I was her “mini me” as a kid (we have similar adhd symptoms).
Like, I could have avoided so much pain and struggling if someone had caught it. ADHD was my last diagnosis (Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, CPTSD) so it’s frustrating none of my doctors caught on either. I was displaying blatant ADHD symptoms that just got shoved into one of my other diagnosis. So many different pills and therapists and struggling in school that could’ve been so much different. I’m a highschool dropout who’s working on my GED bc my symptoms are so severe and I’m terrified for how I’m gonna be able to do college.
I feel bad when I start blaming my mother in my head though. It’s just hard not to be upset that so much shit could’ve been avoided. Do any of you feel similar? And how did you avert those feelings?
I just feel a lot of anger, frustration, and sadness over this. Things could have been so different yet I’ll never know | 2021-12-11T23:29:08.000Z | reblxi | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Late diagnosis help (SUPPORT) | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reblxi/late_diagnosis_help_support/ |
NotDereck | Hey guys,
Not too sure if this is the right place to be asking this, but I was diagnosed with ADHD ~8 years ago in college. Since then, I take adderall on and off.
I'm curious if my on and off Adderall experiences are similar to anyone's here. I'm also struggling with whether I should stay on Adderall or not, because I'm worried I might be a little too dependent on it down the road (or mentally messed up, but I haven't done that much research which is my fault, BUT I also am a little paranoid despite seeing articles saying Adderall won't fuck you up 30 years later).
While I'm off meds, I feel like I function fine (to my standards, I guess) while I'm unmedicated. I don't really have a problem focusing or staying on task, but I do have a problem with motivation and starting tasks that I don't want to until I absolutely need to (like work, self improvement, cleaning, etc.). Back while I was in graduate school, I'd take about 10-20mg max, just to start and continue studying. Socially, I feel like I can function alright, but unless I'm on adderall, I get exhausted after an hour or two (my Myers-Briggs is ESFP). Now, I take about 5mg every day, just to kickstart my day. At work, I'll use the two hours I'm feeling motivated to crank out as much work as I can, and then go through the rest of the day unmedicated. If I go on dates, I'll take another 5mg at night time to be more sociable through the date.
Through this all, I feel like adderall makes me my "best" self, which I'm scared of because I don't want to come to terms with realizing that being on medication is the only way I can be my "best" self, if that makes sense. For example, I'll be like "oh, I'll just take a little bit of Adderall so I enjoy my weekends more, like when I play video games". I also feel my tolerance going up, which I'm worried about because I don't want to take more than 10mg a day - back in grad school, adderall would make me get really bad cramps, and my insurance doesn't cover vyvanse right now.
What do you guys think? Does my life seem relatable to you at, in terms of coping with and having ADHD / being on and off meds? | 2021-12-11T23:28:07.000Z | rebl82 | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Is my on and off Adderall experience relatable to anyone here? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebl82/is_my_on_and_off_adderall_experience_relatable_to/ |
spoontraveler | I didn’t even think I did but I can tell based on feeling alone. Any advice on how to chill it out / save me from the come down?? Two 30mg of vyvanse and I’m buzzing
I’m supposed to go drink for a basketball game and go out tonight and I’m Lowkey tweakin.
And sorry ladies but any advice to save me from “addy dick”.
Thanks | 2021-12-11T23:23:32.000Z | rebi77 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Took a double dose of vyv on accident | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebi77/took_a_double_dose_of_vyv_on_accident/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-11T23:21:40.000Z | rebgy6 | 6 | 2 | ADHD | How to build confidence when... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebgy6/how_to_build_confidence_when/ |
jkjb95620 | For the longest time I’ve had bad social skills. After finally being diagnosed I’m relieved to find out that this was most likely the cause. I find myself interrupting others in a conversation often and find it hard to follow conversations all together. I’ve developed a social phobia that I’ve lived with for the last few years. As a result I’ve spent most of these years in total isolation. I want to get better at this area of my life and I believe that I can. Have any of you experienced issues with social skills and if so how have you went about rebuilding those skills in order to have a social life with healthy relationships? | 2021-12-11T23:19:38.000Z | rebfj8 | 7 | 21 | ADHD | Bad Social Skills? | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebfj8/bad_social_skills/ |
DKSigh51 | While I’ve done great things with this mentality, as time has passed and the inevitable failures added up, it really started to impede on my confidence. Now it’s mostly nothing aside from the lingering habits that remain like my gym schedule.
I’m just so frustrated guys
I’ve never been able to follow a schedule which I think is the core of why I can’t seem to set/reach my goals but it’s just so terribly hard because I immediately overwhelm myself. I realize I’m underutilizing my skills, want to change and do all I can. Then I buy journals, new digital calendars, more and more things to help me build the life I want. Then it’s like I vomit all over it with all the ideas I have. Maybe if I’m super motivated I’ll keep to it for a week but then I pull away and eventually forget. I’m so tired of starting over again. | 2021-12-11T23:12:04.000Z | rebah9 | 9 | 89 | ADHD | Does everyone else have an “all or nothing” kind of attitude about things? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebah9/does_everyone_else_have_an_all_or_nothing_kind_of/ |
NonApplicableGuy | Has anyone started taking medication and seen an increase in productivity/less depression?I've been diagnosed my whole life, but took myself off medication at 15 and dropped out at 16.
I'm now in my 30's, I'm a parent that mostly works retail, but I'm trying to take online courses and finally get my GED/Start college courses. I'm finding it difficult though. I can't bring myself to get on and do the work and I keep psyching myself out(Not good enough, wasting time, etc), which I assume is depression, but I don't know for sure.
Been thinking about contacting a doctor and seeing about trying medication again, but there's stigma on medication and being medicated. I initially took myself off the medication, because I hated how it made me feel (like a zombie/sick constantly). | 2021-12-11T23:11:52.000Z | rebacc | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Can medicine help me with my productivity/depression? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rebacc/can_medicine_help_me_with_my/ |
taywhits | *title is meant to say “difference IN motivation”*
so my sister has depression. i suspect i have adhd, but my doctor said you “can’t just randomly get it one day” so he treated me for depression instead.
anyways, my sister’s trouble with assignments is that she just doesn’t care. however, when she’s doing them, she’s able to focus and get them done quickly.
my trouble with assignments is that i cannot focus. it takes me so long. as soon as i write one sentence, there goes my train of thought. however, i really care. i want to succeed, i want to learn, and i want to be able to complete them.
does that make sense? the reason she procrastinates is because she just doesn’t care, and the reason i procrastinate is because it’s too overwhelming for me? | 2021-12-11T23:10:16.000Z | reb97t | 4 | 5 | ADHD | difference is motivation: depression vs. adhd | 0.78 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reb97t/difference_is_motivation_depression_vs_adhd/ |
NotDereck | [removed] | 2021-12-11T23:09:29.000Z | reb8p6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I was diagnosed with ADHD ~8 years ago. I'm struggling to understand if I have ADHD or just a "lack of discipline", and if I should continue taking Adderall. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reb8p6/i_was_diagnosed_with_adhd_8_years_ago_im/ |
RiverSmoak | So, I'm pretty sure nearly everyone, if not everyone, has experienced the "word on the tip of your tongue" experience, also known as lethologica (had to look that up).
As in you are in the middle of speaking or writing and a word escapes you. You know the word. You've used the word. You just can't remember what the word was.
I'm just wondering, do ADHD people experience it more often than neurotypical people?
I seem to experience this often. | 2021-12-11T23:09:14.000Z | reb8ix | 4 | 5 | ADHD | Word on the tip of your tongue? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reb8ix/word_on_the_tip_of_your_tongue/ |
swear_bear | Hey all,
I was diagnosed and started Adderall for combined ADHD a few months back and first of all woweeee life is so much better now.
That said I've started to notice myself improving in several of my hobbies that I'd plateued in. Specifically ice hockey. I was wondering what the difference was while I was on the bench after a shift and my line mate was discussing the play that just happened and it hit me. I remembered all of the details he mentioned.
I realized that prior to my getting medicated everything that had just happened while I was on the ice I could not remember. For example a common interaction would be something like this
Finish my shift and get on the bench:
Linemate: hey do you remember when you carried the puck in and sent the pass through the slot?
Me: yeah (lying)
Linemate: next time you go to do that look behind you for an option because they're leaving the points wide open
I'd never make those adjustments because I could barely recall that happening even though it had just happened. Now I'm wondering if that was an ADHD thing? | 2021-12-11T23:05:08.000Z | reb5o4 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Short term memory and sports | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reb5o4/short_term_memory_and_sports/ |
sixStringedAstronaut | [removed] | 2021-12-11T23:04:57.000Z | reb5jv | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Since we are on the topic of weird light preferences, do you guys absolutely H A T E warm/yellow light bulbs and vastly prefer cold/white/fluorescent lights instead? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reb5jv/since_we_are_on_the_topic_of_weird_light/ |
MushroomFairy2 | [removed] | 2021-12-11T22:57:27.000Z | reb061 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is holding your pee to urge you to do things an ADHD thing? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reb061/is_holding_your_pee_to_urge_you_to_do_things_an/ |
master-of-puppers | ive struggled with adhd related stuff my entire life, so when i got it checked out a couple of months ago i took a test and it showed no signs of it or something like that
still have problems sitting still, paying attention, restless leg syndrome, fidgeting, talking when i shouldnt n stuff
i dont just want this to be a coping post, but im just not sure what to do to stop or lessen these problems
is there anything else that overlaps heavily with adhd that i should look into? or anything other that can help? | 2021-12-11T22:53:53.000Z | reaxvm | 2 | 1 | ADHD | how should i go about solving my problems? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reaxvm/how_should_i_go_about_solving_my_problems/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-11T22:50:19.000Z | reavhm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | i genuinely think i have adhd, but i took a test and i dont | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reavhm/i_genuinely_think_i_have_adhd_but_i_took_a_test/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-11T22:46:58.000Z | reat8m | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is Vyvanse giving me anxiety? Am I tired because I’m crashing early? Have my national exam soon and need my meds to work … | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reat8m/is_vyvanse_giving_me_anxiety_am_i_tired_because/ |
420_lazeit | I doubt even if I think that way, that being clumsy is more me and less ADHD.
Anyway I’m ridiculously clumsy but more so recently. As of this week, I have smashed glasses, split water, smashed bowls. It is the least problematic of my issues, but due to my health anxiety I have convinced myself that I have MS 🙃
So, if anyone has advice on being less of a klutz or less messy or anything along those lines, please help :( | 2021-12-11T22:44:41.000Z | rearpe | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Clumsy :( :( :( | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rearpe/clumsy/ |
Difficult_Judge_2124 | I think ADHD is a disorder, as in that it drastically affects one’s quality of life. However, I don’t think I quite agree with it being a ‘mental illness’. In the same way, I wouldn’t consider ASD a mental illness either.
I don’t have a clear cut definition of mental illness - but I’d consider depression, anxiety disorder as examples.
Thoughts? | 2021-12-11T22:44:32.000Z | rearm2 | 9 | 0 | ADHD | Is ADHD a mental illness? | 0.43 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rearm2/is_adhd_a_mental_illness/ |
ThreeCommaCorruption | [removed] | 2021-12-11T22:44:29.000Z | rearkt | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone struggle to leave the house to run errands? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rearkt/does_anyone_struggle_to_leave_the_house_to_run/ |
hunterston3 | [removed] | 2021-12-11T22:41:47.000Z | reapqb | 389 | 1,203 | ADHD | My doctor revoked my ADHD diagnosis because my IQ was “too high” | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reapqb/my_doctor_revoked_my_adhd_diagnosis_because_my_iq/ |
No-Acadia-6635 | [removed] | 2021-12-11T22:39:04.000Z | reantg | 5 | 0 | ADHD | Anyone with similar toilet experiences? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reantg/anyone_with_similar_toilet_experiences/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-11T22:38:06.000Z | rean5q | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Weird question! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rean5q/weird_question/ |
SlySquid420 | Hi, I live in the UK and I was diagnosed with ADD back in August at the age of 28, after my partner convinced me to get checked due to having ADHD like symptoms since childhood and was getting to the point where I felt I needed answers on why my brain was clearly different to other peoples. (I had been assessed by a dr and for ADHD as a child, but the results were inconclusive). Some days I feel my symptoms are alot less noticeable than other days, my main symptoms are lack of concentration, easily distracted and forgetful. I do not take any medication as I was diagnosed at 28 years old and thought it would be best to crack on with it and try to find some coping techniques. I guess I was just wondering if anyone else finds that some days are alot easier to cope with than others? | 2021-12-11T22:35:45.000Z | realjo | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Good days and bad days | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/realjo/good_days_and_bad_days/ |
Losspost | Hi
While I can in general concentrated I am very easily distracted. I already have some methods which kind of work but still are not perfect (Turn of phone, headphones mit classical music in the background, room without windows, etc.).
My question now is if someone has some experience with coffee and if its helps. I am not taking any medication. | 2021-12-11T22:35:41.000Z | realhu | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Coffee for Concentration ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/realhu/coffee_for_concentration/ |
itsyaboibitchard | (Let me start off by saying I mean low level autism as having mild symptoms.)
I got diagnosed with ADHD a year ago at 20f and I think I might also be autistic. If I am tho It doesn’t negatively affect my life a whole lot.
Im unsure if I should try to get diagnosed because, on one hand I want to know, but on the other I don’t know if a diagnosis would be worth the trouble. Im afraid the doctors are going to blow me off because I can function in society. (My GP did that with my ADHD)
Plus I’ve got ADHD and anxiety so some of the autistic traits I’ve notice in myself might come from that.
Idk I’m unsure what I should do. Let me know if you have gone through a similar situation. | 2021-12-11T22:29:27.000Z | reah0e | 26 | 46 | ADHD | Is it common to have low level autism along with ADHD | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reah0e/is_it_common_to_have_low_level_autism_along_with/ |
Nabster56 | Too much noise, I'm currently using the room my son was sleeping in to take a break😅
It's not that I don't like people, i know a lot of the people that are currently enjoying the wedding but man, the noise, I can't take it lol. Makes me want to leave.
I never knew why I did not like parties or too much noise.
Clubbing ? Rave ? No.
Small quiet dinner party with close friends, count me in. | 2021-12-11T22:29:27.000Z | reah09 | 8 | 19 | ADHD | Hiding at a wedding | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reah09/hiding_at_a_wedding/ |
djbreen7 | *sigh*
I just wrote a beautifully crafted post that apparently didn't post.
Oh well. Here goes round two.
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I need suggestions for remembering things. Things like closing the gate, blowing put candles, turning off the oven, etc.
I've done some smart home things in some of these cases, but they fail sometimes which is actually worse. As rock climbers say: be redundant.
I'm planning to find some thin color-coded wrist bands. When I do something, like open the gate, I'll move them from one wrist to the other. Right arm is the reminder arm, left arm is the "like it should be" arm.
Anyway, I could still use suggestions. Thanks! | 2021-12-11T22:28:05.000Z | reag0h | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Tricks to remember? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reag0h/tricks_to_remember/ |
CatharticSnickers | Just wondering if adhd medication can create a long term dependency.
What advice is there in regards to long term use of adhd medication - like curbing any worsening dependency?
Context: I’m convinced I have adhd, and I’ve known it for a long time. I’ve never wanted to be prescribed medication because of how dependent my childhood friends seemed to be on the medication. I had the suspicion that the medication was making them more dependent and permanently changing their attention ability. But I’ve come to give up and finally get help with this since it significantly makes life a harder. So now I’m rethinking how I’ve thought about adhd medication.
Edit: I should clarify that my concern is regarding increased (additional) dependency. | 2021-12-11T22:26:30.000Z | reaex1 | 9 | 8 | ADHD | Can adderall/vyvanse create or worsen adhd symptoms - thus creating dependency? | 0.91 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reaex1/can_adderallvyvanse_create_or_worsen_adhd/ |
trudeath1510 | I suspect my kid having ADHD and Anxiety. I am concerned about his in-attentiveness aspect and the less maturity for his age (9years) seems like 2years behind when it comes to maturity. Is there any use seeking medical/psychological help at this age or just wait and see how it goes in middle school? we are concerned about putting him on meds if needed.
Can someone with ADHD and Anxiety share their experience about how it helped or not helped with or without early help? Thans | 2021-12-11T22:22:52.000Z | reaci5 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Should I seek the help for my Kid at this age(9) or just wait? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reaci5/should_i_seek_the_help_for_my_kid_at_this_age9_or/ |
Ostblocktricker | I found some old love letters and all said the same Iam sometimes impulsive and angry but overall very loveable.
My gf often said to me I wish I could see whats in your head when Iam lost in my toughts.
And I wonder why she choosed me she is 10, very smart etc. she could easily have someone else.
And I want to know what it is like having an ADHD Partner and why did you choose her/him. Whats the benefit whats the disadvantage? | 2021-12-11T22:20:53.000Z | reab4t | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What its like having a ADHD Person as a Partner? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reab4t/what_its_like_having_a_adhd_person_as_a_partner/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-11T22:19:36.000Z | reaa7t | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Can adderall/vyvanse create adhd symptoms that were not there before? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/reaa7t/can_adderallvyvanse_create_adhd_symptoms_that/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-11T22:15:35.000Z | rea7fl | 3 | 1 | ADHD | struggling with keeping conversations going | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rea7fl/struggling_with_keeping_conversations_going/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-11T22:11:30.000Z | rea4ns | 3 | 8 | ADHD | Thankful for this sub | 0.91 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rea4ns/thankful_for_this_sub/ |
sianmander | [removed] | 2021-12-11T22:10:53.000Z | rea48h | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Relatable habits? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rea48h/relatable_habits/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-11T22:08:37.000Z | rea2or | 1 | 1 | ADHD | is struggling with keeping convos going an adhd thing? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rea2or/is_struggling_with_keeping_convos_going_an_adhd/ |
_this_is_so_sad | [removed] | 2021-12-11T22:08:19.000Z | rea2hp | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Is it my ADHD that is making me feel so awake and hyper all the time even on 0 hours of sleep? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rea2hp/is_it_my_adhd_that_is_making_me_feel_so_awake_and/ |
Rjones1927 | FOCALIN IR XR
Hi all,
i’ve read some really positive reviews around medication Focalin. It doesn’t seem as popular here as in the US but from what i can see it is available here in the UK.
I understand it’s a Dexmethlyphenidate and available in IR and XR…?
Anyone here in the UK have experience of this medication?
Many thanks in advance! | 2021-12-11T22:05:37.000Z | rea0l9 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Anyone been prescribed Focalin UK? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rea0l9/anyone_been_prescribed_focalin_uk/ |
CREED1831 | [removed] | 2021-12-11T22:01:34.000Z | re9xp9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Dentist Appointment today Will Local Anesthesia harm me. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re9xp9/dentist_appointment_today_will_local_anesthesia/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-11T21:59:39.000Z | re9w6q | 2 | 1 | ADHD | New to ADHD, wondering about affect on relationships | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re9w6q/new_to_adhd_wondering_about_affect_on/ |
sivrohan | I like medicine and tend to understand it quit well. All the disease really interest me.
But I’m wondering if I want to be an ER nurse in part because of my adhd . Because emergency room is full of adrenaline and we like that i think so maybe that part of the appeal.
Regardless I love medicine…!
I love cardiology the valves the ventricles the circulation the heart blocks the artery disease the sa node the atrial fibrillation the bradycardia then medications like beta blocks the calcium channel blockers it’s beautiful
Reading books and watching YouTube about is really appealing | 2021-12-11T21:58:53.000Z | re9vod | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I like medicine and tend to understand it quit well. All the disease really interest me. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re9vod/i_like_medicine_and_tend_to_understand_it_quit/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-11T21:58:19.000Z | re9vaj | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Has anyone on here gotten diagnosed with autism shortly after a diagnosis of ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re9vaj/has_anyone_on_here_gotten_diagnosed_with_autism/ |
GhostTTrainImpact | This will be short, and specific. 37/M
I was finally diagnosed a month ago, I started on 30mg vyvance, now it’s up to 40.
The voice in my head is quiet, I can focus on the tasks at hand but…
- I still get distracted.
- I find It difficult to return to projects if I leave them, although I can now laser focus it does not mean I will drive to completion every time.
- Forget to do many things throughout the day
- I feel even more distant from friends and family than before medication, and I believe it’s because I don’t have that little voice in my head any longer.
- I’m finding it difficult to “stick to it” at my job, I want to quit and the fear I use to feel is gone.
Any opinions, suggestions? | 2021-12-11T21:57:25.000Z | re9uo0 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Not much changes | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re9uo0/not_much_changes/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-11T21:53:41.000Z | re9s7c | 2 | 2 | ADHD | An interesting revelation I had from a dream | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re9s7c/an_interesting_revelation_i_had_from_a_dream/ |
sivrohan | [removed] | 2021-12-11T21:53:33.000Z | re9s3y | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I like medicine and tend to understand it quit well. All the disease really…! Don’t you | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re9s3y/i_like_medicine_and_tend_to_understand_it_quit/ |
okay-plum | i somewhat recently started adhd meds in september, i am taking adderall xr, and for the past 2 months, i’ve been kinda depressed and i’ve had some pretty intense mood swings. going from doing great to suicidal thoughts to numb in a matter of minutes.
for years i have experienced on and off bouts of depression, sometimes they last a long time like months other times they last a day. there will be times where i will be fine for weeks without getting a depressed mood and other times where it’s like every other day. so the mood swings aren’t necessarily new but i’ve never had any this intense.
lately i’ve noticed that my mood swings usually start after some form of rejection (i’ve been having a lot of friends issues but yeah) ik this is something common for people with adhd, rejection sensitivity, but as i said i’ve never had it this intense.
i just don’t really know what to think of this, are my meds making it worse? should i switch to something else? i kinda hoped the meds would help with rejection sensitivity, but it’s the opposite. of course i need to talk to my doctor, but i don’t even know what to say. | 2021-12-11T21:52:49.000Z | re9rm2 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | depression/mood swings from me or my adhd meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re9rm2/depressionmood_swings_from_me_or_my_adhd_meds/ |
sivrohan | [removed] | 2021-12-11T21:52:40.000Z | re9rhk | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I like medicine and tend to understand it quit well. All the disease | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re9rhk/i_like_medicine_and_tend_to_understand_it_quit/ |
Peps1968 | Hello, I’m a 24 year old grad student. I’ve always had trouble focusing and getting distracted/hyper fixated. My advisor recommended that I get evaluated for add/adhd. I have insurance, but I’m wondering wouldn’t it be better to find a local psychiatrist or physician or to use a service like Hello Ahead or Done? Thanks! | 2021-12-11T21:37:23.000Z | re9gyc | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Seeking Diagnosis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re9gyc/seeking_diagnosis/ |
BluePilotPen | Hey guys, I was on Cigna when I was paying for my Vyvanse at about $25 a fill. I recently switched jobs to UnitedHealthCare and comes to find out that I have to pay over $200 a fill? I was flabbergasted to say the least. I need this medication to do my job effectively I know how. What are my options here? Do I call up UHC and ask what gives? I remember when I paid like $25 the first time I switched over to UHC but my bill says $273. I don't even remember paying that at the Pharmacy otherwise it would've been a huge fuss. Should I switch back to Cigna? I have no idea what to even do.
Edit: I called my doctor’s office and they said I probably just need a pre-authorization so now I wait. | 2021-12-11T21:36:15.000Z | re9g4x | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Insurance switched and now I have to pay over 10x the amount? Hello? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re9g4x/insurance_switched_and_now_i_have_to_pay_over_10x/ |
filthismypolitics | i have this awful problem where i’m always laying in bed, winding down to sleep, and i think of something i really need/want to do/think about the next day, but when i wake up it’s 100% gone from my brain and i won’t remember it until i’m in bed again that night.
i could set a reminder or put it in a to-do list, but we all know how we are with those things.
but last night while thinking about this i thought of a great idea! i got up and grabbed a pen and by the light of my phone i just… wrote the reminders on my arm.
waking up today, they were impossible to ignore the way i do reminders. i couldn’t avoid them the way i can to do lists. so, for once, i ACTUALLY remembered to do those things today!
just posting in hopes this can help someone else :) i’m leaving a pen on my bedside table from now on!
eta: thank you all a lot for the great advice, i sincerely appreciate it, but to-do lists etc are something i’ve spent a lifetime struggling with and i’m just happy to have found any kind of an alternative that works for me :) | 2021-12-11T21:35:50.000Z | re9fte | 10 | 10 | ADHD | tip for remembering something the next day!! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re9fte/tip_for_remembering_something_the_next_day/ |
KaleyStrawberry | Normally my heart rate stays below 100 bpm while resting on meds so a small increase into the mid 70s or 80s wouldn’t concern me. However, I’m finding myself with a heart rate of 135 bmp as I’m just sitting at my desk (maybe stressed about my schoolwork and finals?) so I’m wondering if anyone has some advise for me to help calm down and lower my heart rate to a more normal resting rate.
I’m 25F normal BMI and have been living a more sedentary lifestyle since the pandemic but I’ve started Vyvanse well after this lifestyle change and I don’t normally find myself experiencing tachycardia while just sitting on the meds. If anyone has any advise or experiences to share please do! I’m kinda freaking out over here. | 2021-12-11T21:35:33.000Z | re9flg | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Any advise to lower your heart rate when it’s being increased by stimulant medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re9flg/any_advise_to_lower_your_heart_rate_when_its/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-11T21:31:37.000Z | re9cq5 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | How long did it take you to find the right medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re9cq5/how_long_did_it_take_you_to_find_the_right/ |
itsabitstrangeinnit | [removed] | 2021-12-11T21:26:08.000Z | re98mq | 1 | 1 | ADHD | F*cking Weekends. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re98mq/fcking_weekends/ |
Pl3aseN0 | [removed] | 2021-12-11T21:25:21.000Z | re983q | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Are eating disorders more common among folks with ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re983q/are_eating_disorders_more_common_among_folks_with/ |
Nabster56 | [removed] | 2021-12-11T21:16:41.000Z | re91t1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Hiding at a wedding | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re91t1/hiding_at_a_wedding/ |
Ihateithere112 | [removed] | 2021-12-11T21:15:31.000Z | re90zy | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I’m diagnosed but still doubting if I have adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re90zy/im_diagnosed_but_still_doubting_if_i_have_adhd/ |
Electrical_Courage92 | So I’m 22 now just for some reference but I had taken adhd medication since I was around 6 in the second grade , and was always on something different because of health insurance changing it’s mind every two months and that continued on till I was about 10 when I started to see an actual therapist for help and that was different and lasted around 2 years tops before he moved and there was no other therapist in the area that both accepted my parents insurance and had availability, so I went back to getting prescribed from my pediatrician, which was fucked because they didn’t keep it anywhere near the same as I had it , then after I started high school I stoped pushing my mom to take me (single mother) and at the time I get it was my responsibility but I now know my mom screwed me ANYWAYS ,,,, so like the few times I went without I FELT GREAT SOOO MUCH FREEDOM SOOO MANY THOUGHTS FLOWING THROUGH MY HEAD …yeah I flicked out hs like reeeallly bad I think I got to 10th grade math but failed the rest then dropped out when they wanted me to take then all at the same time senior year 🥴🤮 and it was fine I started smoking grass ,made some friends ,,then everything just started to become boreing like everything’s pointless and that’s basically been my mindset for the last 3 years till just two months ago I just started to randomly get these really bad panic attacks and I’ve never dealt with this ,so bad I went to a doctors for the first time in 7 years and they told me I’m fine it got worse so I went to the er now 300$ later I’m still “fine” and I’ve noticed it’s in my head the voices (MY VOICE) won’t STFU and is legit driving me crazy and my stress levels just randomly are strung out ,,and I just started a membership with Cerebral and my appointment is today at 4:30 and I’m nervous and all I wanna do is cry but my body literally won’t let me so I’m just anxious and sad 🥲 a simple good luck would honestly make my day and tbh just typing all this out feels really good rn, stay blessed y’all | 2021-12-11T21:09:22.000Z | re8woo | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Idk my story ig | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/re8woo/idk_my_story_ig/ |
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