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[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T22:05:20.000Z | rdjyl2 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Typical life problems of an ADHD person, need advice. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdjyl2/typical_life_problems_of_an_adhd_person_need/ |
putwat | There are studies on different type of Notropic-s that show significant reduction in symptoms for people with ADHD. [These two studies among many others I have] (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4757677/ ) [go over all the data for the different types of Notropic-s.](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4968082/) Along with this you can just read on the different subreddits where people talk about the benefits they got from them. If it's has the data why are you guys against it? Most of these have little or no side effects and it would be worth trying before going through the process of evaluations and stimulants. | 2021-12-10T22:03:12.000Z | rdjwse | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Why are discussions of Notropics banned when there are many peer reviewed studies going over reduction in symptoms of ADHD? It's anti-science to not discuss peer reviewed studies. | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdjwse/why_are_discussions_of_notropics_banned_when/ |
Kesh-Bap | [removed] | 2021-12-10T22:00:47.000Z | rdjuqn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Differences between r/Aspergers and r/ADHD moderation and culture | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdjuqn/differences_between_raspergers_and_radhd/ |
eggyolkea | [removed] | 2021-12-10T21:58:56.000Z | rdjt0p | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How bad are your moodswings? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdjt0p/how_bad_are_your_moodswings/ |
throwawaycastaway976 | TW: Medication advocate
A month ago I was on here saying I was sad because it took me 6 years to get my BA, and I felt a bit embarrassed. Then all of you whipped me into shape and told me to celebrate that ish and be glad it only took 6 years ♥️! Which I did !
I NEVER thought I’d get into grad school. Especially because my GPA was not the cutest. But my partner encouraged me to apply anyway. And I got in 😱😱😱! Great life lesson !
Last year before I finally got diagnosed and started medication, I would’ve never thought I would be in this place today. My flat is clean, my laundry tower is almost obsolete, I wash my dishes, I bathe regularly, I’m cooking myself meals, I’m able to work on my hobbies and meet goals, and I’m even excelling in school and didn’t make less than a B+ all year long. Now, I’m going to get a Masters in International Business at the best school in my country. For the first time in 25 years I’m starting to feel proud of myself, and I feel confident and brave.
🥺 I’m actually happy. Genuinely happy.
Guys, if you’re wondering if you should seek a diagnosis or try medication- PLEASE TRY IT. Without exaggeration, it has CHANGED MY LIFE. My biggest win is that I can say I am finally able to progress forwards towards the person I’ve always envisioned myself as .
Yes, there are still bad days, days that get lost to my symptoms. The meds didn’t work overnight, it took months before I could look back and say “oh shit. The meds work”. Meds don’t always work for everyone, but it’s worth a trail run. I genuinely hope that if you are in the same place I was, that meds are something you consider and try.
Please advocate for yourself ♥️ You deserve to live a life. | 2021-12-10T21:53:38.000Z | rdjoz1 | 3 | 11 | ADHD | I got into Grad school 🎉 + how meds have changed my life. | 0.93 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdjoz1/i_got_into_grad_school_how_meds_have_changed_my/ |
Capital_Ninja_6640 |
Unmediated and undiagnosed. Just suspicions cause I have symptoms and can relate to a lot of peoples struggles here. I feel like I expect too much of myself snd end up disappointed.
At work I always have to be moving and or doing something and this ends up looking like too much cleaning so the productivity at work is good.
At home it’s impossible. I have no real routine and I find it hard to even implement one. When I do, all it takes is missing a day or two and it’s like I never had one to begin with it will all fall apart.
I’m not taking my vitamins, I’m not brushing my teeth twice a day, I’m not making phone calls that ar important cause I keep putting them off, etc. I sit down to do something I enjoy as a hobby and even that takes me forever. Cause I’ll want music and I have to pick a song and then that song reminds me of something. And before I know it ten or fifteen mins have passed and I haven’t even started or I’m doing something else entirely. I have books I bought but haven’t opened or started but got distracted wanting to start a different one. Nothing even that I want gets done.
Idk what to do and idk what I should expect of myself either. Also if anyone can do a tldr of the rules that would be great cause the automod keeps taking down my posts for one reason or another. | 2021-12-10T21:53:25.000Z | rdjosl | 3 | 4 | ADHD | How much should I expect to be able to modify my own behavior? | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdjosl/how_much_should_i_expect_to_be_able_to_modify_my/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T21:47:39.000Z | rdjkc9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How bad are your moodswings | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdjkc9/how_bad_are_your_moodswings/ |
DLOTAW | [removed] | 2021-12-10T21:44:42.000Z | rdji2o | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Newly Diagnosed ADHD - Adderall Questions | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdji2o/newly_diagnosed_adhd_adderall_questions/ |
International_Bag946 | After almost a year of fighting with doctors and trying to get a proper evaluation, I found a therapist who actually understands ADHD and is ready to help me with all my social issues, like standing up for myself, and helping me break the bad habits that ADHD causes.
I just took my first dose of adderall today and honestly I don’t feel very different than how I normally do. I know it takes a little bit to feel a difference or maybe they just started me off on too low of a dose. But damn I have had cotton mouth so bad all day. I know it’s a side effect.
I was curious on how everyone’s else’s experiences were with taking adderall for the first time and how it’s changed for you over time? | 2021-12-10T21:42:34.000Z | rdjgf7 | 4 | 5 | ADHD | I AM OFFICIALLY MEDICATED!!! Question for you guys. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdjgf7/i_am_officially_medicated_question_for_you_guys/ |
SnapDragonzz | Does anyone else get redness in their inner cornea when taking medication? This only happens to me on Vyvanse and not methylphenidate. It’s painful and irritating and my eye always feels dry no matter what kind of eye drops I use. Am I on too high of a dose or is something else causing the redness? It’s embarrassing for me because everyone is always asking if I smoke lately. I also asked my doctor and they said it wasn’t the stimulant and that they don’t cause eye redness. ☹️ | 2021-12-10T21:41:27.000Z | rdjfi5 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Eye problems with medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdjfi5/eye_problems_with_medication/ |
Splendid_Cat | So when I first took adderall it was amazing. I suddenly was so productive. Over the last couple years however, it's gotten less and less effective. I actually just took it a few hours ago and now I'm at work completely unmotivated and on Reddit because I can't make myself do anything. This was after a few days without, whicch usually helps me re-set. This time... zilch. I feel NOTHING.
I've already tried vyvanse, which did nothing, concerta, which gave me such bad heartburn I couldn't work out (and almost-daily workouts are like the only thing I do right as it is, my mental health goes to shit more than it already is when I don't), and methylphenidate made me want to punch someone in the library for fidgeting in a way I didn't like when usually I wouldn't even notice something like someone else fidgeting that wasn't really loud and obnoxious (it wasn't), or at least would just stare at them blankly instead of being like "you're fucking annoying, I could strangle you"... needless to say, that didn't work.
The ONLY thing that seems to help a little is starving myself so I am pretty much unable to feel tired... unsurprisingly my diagnosis of anorexia nervosa happened the same time period as getting all As and Bs Junior year of high school, the first semester since elementary school that I didn't have any Ds/Fs. Obviously that's a TERRIBLE long term solution, but I did notice that was the case when I lost a bit of weight (intentionally) earlier this year... not sure why the heck this is, maybe because foods make me tired (doesn't matter what kind, I've tried so many diets).
Not sure what to do, seeing as I'm between psychiatrists, my last one stopped seeing me because I missed my third appointment without 24 hours notice (nevermind that I gave 2 hours notice since I woke up with a killer migraine, lol). My PCP is good in general, but she doesn't specialize in mental health... she tried putting me on Zyprexa which, after reading the common side effects, would only make my problems with brain fog and inability to get up in the morning worse (as well as often causing diabetes, which a family member who recently died at only 58 had) so I asked to be switched to Lamictal (which did what it was supposed to, it stopped my anxious intrusive thoughts).
Feeling like maybe I'm just a lazy bum after all. | 2021-12-10T21:41:08.000Z | rdjf90 | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Meds no longer working? Why? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdjf90/meds_no_longer_working_why/ |
Limeslaughter | we've all been there.
horribly understimmed.
watching five hours of some shit review because it's the only thing tolerable and it's either this or staring at the wall and slapping your various bodyparts.
googling for assistance in combatting understim.
running into nothing but long form articles you cannot read two straight words of, articles for parents of kids with ADHD, and articles saying shit like 'find your key interest'. motherfucker if I had a special interest at the moment I wouldn't be here. anyway post understim tips in the comments I'm going crazy. | 2021-12-10T21:40:20.000Z | rdjely | 782 | 3,824 | ADHD | understimulation- by ADHD folks, for ADHD folks | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdjely/understimulation_by_adhd_folks_for_adhd_folks/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T21:36:58.000Z | rdjbx3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | The volume of the song stuck in my head increases as my medication wears off. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdjbx3/the_volume_of_the_song_stuck_in_my_head_increases/ |
Jackoej | When I was a child (circa. ages 6-10), I was diagnosed with ADD and prescribed ritalin (i also tried strattera, from memory they both made me nauseous). I took this during primary school and stopped taking it at the beginning of high school (can't remember why). Since the years have passed, i've completely forgotten about ADD and never thought back on it. It was only until i restumbled upon it through social media and It started clicking and everything started to make sense. I stumbled accross this reddit thread and all these posts are so relatable and it's been such a sign of relief to realise that my everyday 'norm' and chaos is actually because of this.
I've booked in to be reassed as an adult, however my appointment is not until June next year (sigh.. so far away).
I just wanted to understand everyone elses battle with ADD / ADHD and how they feel mentally.
I used to think I was depressed, however I have nothing in my life that is a 'negative', I'm not sad at all and I don't have any thoughts of regret or anything at all. Everything in my life is going amazing which I'm so greatful for.
The easiest ways to describe it for me is having the symptoms of depression, without feeling sad or having any prior issue that would make one depressed, though having the symptoms such as;
\- spontaneous anxiety
\- bad emotion regulation
\- I cannot make my mind up at all. I can't choose what I want for food. I can't choose what movie to watch, this is debilitating. I don't know what I like. I struggle to buy clothes. Anything that involves making a decision is really difficult most of the time.
\- I can't start anything I know I won't finish right away, and when I do start something I barely finish it anyway.
\- If I start something It needs to be done perfectly, and if it isn't 100% completed perfectly It frustrates / annoys me and makes me demotivated to do it.
\- doing 1000 things at once, and being easily distracted without completing said task
\- bad at keeping routine, however once I get into something it's insanely fixated and then just completely stopping once i get over it
\- Nothing excites me - No amount of activity, conversation, buying new things, holidays, etc. The thought of any of these things does nothing for me and doesn't incline me to persue any of these.
\- No interest in anything - everything seems so dull and just 'meh'.
\- If I'm having a conversation I'm listening but nothing is absorbed. It's like i'm gazing into the abyss. In any of these situations I zone out and yawn excessively. I can't remember the names of people well at all, I can't recall what I've just heard in a conversation with much accuracy, I can't recall what I've just read in writing after just reading it with much accuracy. For example, I've just typed this post up and can't rememeber or recall what I've just written without re-reading it.
\- Not enjoying the moment
\- No hobbies, can't get into anything and nothing is interesting at all
\- Brain / mind races however it's empty (if this makes sense it's like lights on no one home??)
\- Absolutely 0 patiences at all and always in a rush. I'm always at 100miles an hour with no stopping. If i'm not at 100miles another, i'm 0 not wanting to do anything, with no energy or motivation at all.
\- Caffeine addict (consuming excessive amounts of coffee without any energy boost / perk up from it - it does nothing)
\- Extremely fidgety and can't sit still
\- forgetful, only way I can do life is with multiple lists, writing things down and using an online calendar
\- Poor motivation & Never have the energy to do anything
\- Poor Sleeper (wake up multiple times a night)
I don't know if this post makes much sense, However I think I am just trying to confirm that my previously diagnosed ADD is still alive and thriving in me and that's what's causing these things in my life.
I'm not to crash hot on taking medication, however I think it's getting to the point where the above is so detrimental to everyday life it may be the best option moving forward. | 2021-12-10T21:32:32.000Z | rdj8eh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD Questions / Help? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdj8eh/adhd_questions_help/ |
spidertyler2005 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T21:31:42.000Z | rdj7t0 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Showers feel colder on vyvanse? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdj7t0/showers_feel_colder_on_vyvanse/ |
Violettpanda | I have three more pages to go. It’s due Monday night. Any tips on pacing myself? This is literally my last final for the semester, and I’ve been procrastinating so bad. I am proud of myself for at least starting it now. I want to get a little more done today though, so that I’m not too stressed over the weekend. I’ve been trying my best to push through this semester without medication | 2021-12-10T21:30:18.000Z | rdj6mm | 3 | 16 | ADHD | I finally started on my essay! | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdj6mm/i_finally_started_on_my_essay/ |
Capital_Ninja_6640 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T21:25:35.000Z | rdj2rx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How much should I expect to be able to modify my behavior? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdj2rx/how_much_should_i_expect_to_be_able_to_modify_my/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T21:22:44.000Z | rdj0jl | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I finally started on my essay! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdj0jl/i_finally_started_on_my_essay/ |
AC3R665 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T21:22:03.000Z | rdj022 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does Focalin XR show up on drug screening? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdj022/does_focalin_xr_show_up_on_drug_screening/ |
Simpull_mann | My Fiancé has her friend from out of town visiting us for a couple of days.
I'm feeling rejected and sensitive because I'm only being included in their plans when I ask if I'm invited to the things they're doing together.
For context, we live in a small town and I'm lonely. Any social interaction helps me to feel a bit better and I know it's something I need to feel mentally ok.
I recognize that it's not their responsibility to help me manage my emotional well being but I can't help but feel sensitive towards this perceived rejection.
I keep asking myself what's wrong with me that makes them not want me around.
It hurts.
I think I'm just not very likeable even though I try my best. What's worse is hearing from my significant other things like, "You're being overly sensitive" or "You're over-reacting--you are always invited."
But I know that's not true because she walked into our bedroom and I overheard them saying they'll need their bathing suits and I asked her why and she said, "Oh, we're going swimming later!"
How was it implied that I was invited?
Meanwhile I'm stuck taking her cat to the vet and spending another day alone.
It's also so frustrating because I feel like I'm invisible when I'm around them.
I hate rejection sensitivity but more than that, I hate not knowing whether I AM being unreasonable. I am being made to feel like I can't even trust my emotional responses and it suggests that I don't have accurate social perceptions. That really bums me out.
This is how the shame spirals start. This is how I end up wanting to die.
This sucks. | 2021-12-10T21:21:14.000Z | rdizf3 | 7 | 2 | ADHD | Feeling rejected and sensitive because I'm not being invited to the things my Fiancé and her friend do together. Help please. | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdizf3/feeling_rejected_and_sensitive_because_im_not/ |
No-Cartographer-7397 | TLDR: When do the withdrawals go away?
I have a 10mg Adderall IR prescription, 5mg twice a day. I had about 10 extra pills at the time of my refill date and thought it would be a good idea to start doing 30mg a day during finals week (turned out to horrible idea)
Now that i’m done with finals and feeling like I fried my brain with the combination of high doses and sleep deprivation, i’m abstaining from using them for at least a week to recover.
This is the first time where I actually feel Adderall withdrawals, unlike when I actually used my prescription properly and had no withdrawals.
No depression or mood swings or anything like that, however I feel like a zombie.
I’d wake up, spend most of the day on the bed scrolling through social media, and get up only when I need to use the bathroom or make food, then just go back to bed, 2nd day on this cycle. Pretty much only thing I want to do all day is lie down and do nothing.
On average, how long would it take for the withdrawals to go away?
Any input would be highly appreciated, thanks in advance. | 2021-12-10T21:20:09.000Z | rdiyjk | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Started to experience Adderall withdrawals | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdiyjk/started_to_experience_adderall_withdrawals/ |
NeedsItRough | Hi friends!
I used to bite my nails constantly (due to anxiety and the need to fidget) and when covid started and masks happened I stopped biting and started picking at them instead.
I wanted to stop so I had the idea to substitute the nail picking with touching something that felt good and I tried out a silicone sponge.
https://imgur.com/a/ZcdkwqJ
The problem stopped literally over night. All I had to do was when I felt the urge to pick my nails, I would consciously stop and move my hand to the sponge and play with it. I clean it with soap and water once a week or so. That's it. I honestly wasn't expecting it to work as well as it did as fast as it did but here we are!
If you've tried to stop biting your nails, I urge you to try this out. They sell them on Amazon and I've seen them in the cooking aisles at grocery stores.
https://imgur.com/a/yjuaKNk | 2021-12-10T21:16:30.000Z | rdivjp | 16 | 18 | ADHD | How to stop picking at your nails/skin | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdivjp/how_to_stop_picking_at_your_nailsskin/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T21:16:05.000Z | rdiv6o | 0 | 1 | ADHD | What are you hyperfocused on lately?! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdiv6o/what_are_you_hyperfocused_on_lately/ |
hoshigak1 | ive posted a few times lately. i spoke to my friend and she sounds scared of me. she said she loves me but i dont believe her. it sounded like she was saying what she thinks it right. my emotions swing so intensely lately. my highs are usually regular, not manic , i just feel normal. but my lows are the problem. ive mentioned earlier but my lows are so deep that i become catatonic. its called adhd shutdown.
im feeling that creeping on again. im scared because my roommate left for the week yesterday. im totally alone, no one is going to check up on me. im battling suicidal thoughts and my job has a new store opening tuesday that im managing. everything is happening at a terrible time. im excited for work, but i know as soon as i am home im going to fall. im so tired of thinking. all i can think about is how terrible i am to be around and how ive ruined the last 6 years of my best friends life by making her be near me.
i dont think its fair for me to have friends while i am unmedicated. nobody should be around this. i dont want to be alone but i think its what is logical. when i think about the grand scheme i think it would be better for literally everyone except maybe my mom if i was gone. she would get over it and live the rest of her life. i dont think anyone would be too surprised or too saddened by my death. im giving it some critical thought. im not sure how i would do it. i dont want it to be messy or long.
the icky voice in my head keeps urging me. it says when you're dead then they will look at you. but i really dont think they will.
i wish someone would come pick me up and dust me off and take me to get help. i want some one to notice me. | 2021-12-10T20:58:27.000Z | rdigmc | 4 | 2 | ADHD | no longer vegetative but decidedly worse for wear | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdigmc/no_longer_vegetative_but_decidedly_worse_for_wear/ |
MadeOfStyrofoam_1 | I (14 AFAB) finally got an official diagnosis! My old psychiatrist was a bit of a dick and refused to even try to see if i had ADHD (he said i couldn't have ADHD since i'm a teen and its normal to teens to not focus)
today, i got a diagnosis and meds! it feels so good to know that there is nothing wrong with me! ;) | 2021-12-10T20:55:05.000Z | rdidxh | 4 | 9 | ADHD | I got a Diagnosis! | 0.91 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdidxh/i_got_a_diagnosis/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T20:51:22.000Z | rdib19 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | i got a diagnosis!! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdib19/i_got_a_diagnosis/ |
falfires | 1. No comfy before clean. After finishing work or other tasks that you had to dress yourself appropriately for, the only way you can get into your comfy clothes is by putting them on when you get out of a shower.
2. Combine with the inevitable. When its appropriately late for a shower and you find yourself needing to go to the bathroom, take your comfy clothes with you and get into the shower after taking care of business.
3. Just water. Its much easier to gather yourself for a shower if you just rinse yourself with water and half-assedly scrub the essential areas, like armpits. You can do the full routine on the weekends, or whenever your energy allows.
Bonus: have your comfy clothes ready on top of The Pile for a quick grab.
These have helped me take a shower daily for the last month (with maybe two missed days) after only doing it once per week or two for years. I guess being directly told I stink helped too.
Elaboration and reasoning:
1. You don't /have/ to shower ever, the untold assumption is that if you have to go to bed and you're still in your non-comfy clothes and haven't showered, you can skip it and just get into pajamas. But I find it easier to get under the stream with the knowledge that I'll be comfy for the rest of the evening.
2. You have to go to the bathroom at some point, and (assuming you have a shower and a toilet in the same bathroom) you'll be quarter-naked anyway, so why not go all the way and clean yourself quickly while you're already there. You can slowly strip while sitting on the toilet, that's what I do anyway. It gets me into the shower mindset and creates the point of no return where getting dressed back up is more burdensome than jumping into the shower.
3. I would not shower nearly as often as I do now (or did earlier) if I had to use soap and shampoo every friggin time. Less steps means easier task, so I stripped the showering process to its bare minimum. Ladies, I can only imagine how hard that must be with all your conditioners and moisturisers and after shower creams and shit. | 2021-12-10T20:51:08.000Z | rdiauy | 16 | 32 | ADHD | Three lifehacks for taking a daily shower | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdiauy/three_lifehacks_for_taking_a_daily_shower/ |
kickstartaa | I saw this TikTok ad, and it looks promising, but does anyone have experience with using these earbuds (IQbuds MAX) for ADHD??
[https://www.tiktok.com/@wouldyakindly/video/7038587528676396335?is\_copy\_url=1&is\_from\_webapp=v1&lang=en](https://www.tiktok.com/@wouldyakindly/video/7038587528676396335?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en) | 2021-12-10T20:49:19.000Z | rdi9c1 | 7 | 1 | ADHD | Earbuds that help with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdi9c1/earbuds_that_help_with_adhd/ |
RoundishBox | I have suspected for a while that I may have ADHD, a few days ago I heard someone on the radio talking about having it and it resonated. I did a bit of digging into the symptoms, and they could have been written about me.
Why would I bother speaking to a doctor and getting a diagnosis though? From what I've seen, a main benefit of diagnosis gives people a feeling of relief- that it explains why they are how they are. I don't know if a diagnosis would make any difference to my life. | 2021-12-10T20:48:49.000Z | rdi8xu | 9 | 1 | ADHD | Why get diagnosed? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdi8xu/why_get_diagnosed/ |
Euphoric_Peach3620 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T20:47:39.000Z | rdi7z3 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Got diagnosed with a severe case of ADHD at 25, after a 10 year Amphetamine binge | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdi7z3/got_diagnosed_with_a_severe_case_of_adhd_at_25/ |
constanlyhurtingunit | So one of my friends that I see quite often because we car pool for school but he’s been acting weird recently so I asked if he was made at me but he said no he said he doesn’t trust me anymore I know this is because I’ve let out some secrets that he’s told me and he’s berated me before but this time I don’t know why and it stings because he’s done some shitty things to me as well but I’ve always stuck by him only for him to do this to me makes me feel so shitty like I’m the only one who makes mistakes so idk if I should even try to salvage stuff or just let it be get to the end of next semester and go our separate ways | 2021-12-10T20:46:28.000Z | rdi71u | 2 | 1 | ADHD | I think ADHD made me lose a friend | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdi71u/i_think_adhd_made_me_lose_a_friend/ |
FixFabulous2191 | I'm 19 and have been thinking about the past, and am now just realizing how little I can be myself around other people. I pretty much only have a few close friends I can just act like myself around. Around family and other friends, I have to act in a very restrained manner, trying just to be normal like them. I do not know how much of my extended family knows that I have adhd, but even around my parents and siblings, I have to essentially act like a different person. I think I learned that I had to act different when I was around 7 or 8. My family watches football games together (my grandpa, cousins, aunts and uncles), and they all like the same team. Me and my father like a different team that they hate, and I had to go watch the game with the family because my dad was at work. My favorite team and their favorite team played that night, and i of course cheered on my team. Everyone was yelling at me for cheering for my team, and after the game I overheard my grandpa telling my mom how I was an out of control child, and going on and on about it. On the car ride home, my mom was crying and angry at me for embarrassing her at the get together. Ever since I've always acted different around them, and more reserved and to myself, only talking to a few of them whenever we got together. And a few of my aunts and uncles treat me different than the other people in my family. Now that this is all coming back, any advice on how to cope with the fact that some people just won't accept me for me? | 2021-12-10T20:45:54.000Z | rdi6k0 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Feeling like I can't be myself | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdi6k0/feeling_like_i_cant_be_myself/ |
Freeeecurry | I started off xr and ir but was quick to love the mydayis was a newer version from shire.
I’m just wondering if there are better options out there for me to try other than the xr and mydayis that are more innovative and scientifically enhanced.
I would love to know if there is a resource for me to read up on what’s new and what’s coming | 2021-12-10T20:44:16.000Z | rdi59e | 7 | 3 | ADHD | Your experiences with Multiple ADHD medications and your personal preferences | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdi59e/your_experiences_with_multiple_adhd_medications/ |
Wide-Reputation2977 | Recently started smoking cigarettes again. It’s honestly helped me get tasks done because of the dopamine reward I get after a task is complete, but it’s such a bad habit and I have asthma. Anyone know of any other types of things I can do aside from smoke? It’s just a treat that’s helped, thought about vaping but it hurts my chest. What other options are out there that have helped you guys? Thanks! | 2021-12-10T20:40:44.000Z | rdi2e0 | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Started smoking again.. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdi2e0/started_smoking_again/ |
atallbitch | Hello my friends with uteruses!
I've only just recently started tracking my period and I've noticed that my ADHD flares up so badly around a week or so before my period starts. Any symptoms I normally have become doubled or tripled in intensity. I can hardly focus, I can hardly function at work, I disassociate and go into fight or flight mode constantly. I just feel like I can't get a grip on my steering wheel.
My question is how on earth do y'all make it through pms? Help!! | 2021-12-10T20:39:18.000Z | rdi19s | 4 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD & Premenstrual Syndrome | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdi19s/adhd_premenstrual_syndrome/ |
cynicaldotes | So when I was about 14 or so a lot of stuff happened in my life and for reason I don't feel like discussing and that were beyond my control I wasn't medicated anymore. Now in my early 20s I realize a lot of the difficulty I had since then has actually been because of my adhd. Thing is, since around this time I haven't been to the doctors or had insurance so I have no idea who to call or what to do to get medication again... any ideas on who to call and what to do? | 2021-12-10T20:36:49.000Z | rdhzaq | 5 | 3 | ADHD | I haven't been to the doctors at all in over 6 years, and don't have insurance, how do I go about getting remedicated? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdhzaq/i_havent_been_to_the_doctors_at_all_in_over_6/ |
canary_quinn | [removed] | 2021-12-10T20:36:48.000Z | rdhz9y | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else get caught up using your phone while showering? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdhz9y/anyone_else_get_caught_up_using_your_phone_while/ |
zouk101 | I wrote a day or two ago that I had been looking for a place that would cover my insurance and ended up finding a Neuropsychology Practice that covers it!!! I was really excited and originally I was gonna make this a success/celebration post cause of how relieved I am, BUT I won't hear back about setting an appointment for a week or three possibly, and the appointments are being scheduled 2-3 months out. I know that is standard especially during the pandemic, but it is still making me incredibly stressed thinking about how far away that is and how much work I still have to do. I already contacted my doctor's office and told them and they told me they'd ask around to the nurses and other doctors for advice on managing my symptoms since I have finals next week as well as a whole new set of college courses I am supposed to start next semester. I am extremely grateful for the help and the fact that I finally found a place that can evaluate me, but I also know that it's going to be kinda difficult considering how much my symptoms have impacted my life when it comes to school and just in general, I am trying to transfer out of the community college I am for next year so the added stress of trying to maintain good grades and not be late on any assignments has been eating at me a little bit. I was wondering if anyone had some advice on stuff they've done to manage their symptoms or anything like that? I got told a lot of my symptoms sound like executive functioning issues and possibly listed that while some might be attention/concentration, she needed a second opinion on if I had ADHD or anything else going on, ADHD runs in my family and I read the symptoms and it felt like reading a really rude description of myself in a way. My doctor recommended lists, I have tried to and it's a 50-50 success fail rate depending on how long they are. Mostly because when there is too much to do, I just don't know where to start and get overwhelmed and end up procrastinating till the last minute, leading to me barely getting anything in on time or getting things in late. So if anyone has found specific things that have helped them or has any ideas on different videos, research, books, like anything that might help me get through the long wait time I would really appreciate it. Here's to being one step closer to getting myself some answers and possibly help! :))) | 2021-12-10T20:31:54.000Z | rdhvd1 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Neuropsychology Waitlist | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdhvd1/neuropsychology_waitlist/ |
justananongirl1999 | What made you realise you had ADHD? My auntie was recently diagnosed and so was my mum, and now my life is starting to make sense. It feels like I don’t have the energy to do basic tasks like cooking for myself or brushing my teeth. I forgot things and items millions of times a day and it feels like I have 100 tabs open in my brain! | 2021-12-10T20:28:41.000Z | rdhsr5 | 4 | 2 | ADHD | undiagnosed ADHD? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdhsr5/undiagnosed_adhd/ |
TinySamosa | I am wasting my entire life. It's going by and I can't stop it. I am unmedicated, cheated out of a diagnoses when my mom decided she didn't want it on my record. That was 12 years ago, I am 25 now. I want to visit a mental health professional, I have put this off for so long but thought about doing it every single day. I am severely depressed, that I have an official diagnosis from a few years ago. I live away from my family now yet I still can't just go to a doctor because I don't know where to do. MD, psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist? Online or in person? Their ratings and reviews? I have 50 tabs open and I am panicking and about to have a meltdown because I don't know that the fuck I am doing. My husband was helping me but I told him to leave because I just can't. I feel like I am going to explode into tears.
I have pushed my mental health aside for years because of my family. I am free from that now but I still can't do anything.
I am unmedicated for everything. My mother didn't let me take my depression medications when I got them prescribed and I never went back to figure out what to do with it after I moved out. | 2021-12-10T20:26:29.000Z | rdhr22 | 7 | 5 | ADHD | Breakdown over Finding a Good Mental Health Professional | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdhr22/breakdown_over_finding_a_good_mental_health/ |
TheTeaIsDone | Hello. I’m going to be moving to Sweden in some time, and so I will also be needing to get a new prescription for my medication(s).
I am not seeking any form of medical advice. I’m just wondering if anyone can shed some light based on their personal experiences so I might have an idea of what to expect.
So for those in Sweden, how long did it take to get diagnosed? What were the steps? Who prescribed the medication? (Doctor? Psychiatrist?)
Thanks! | 2021-12-10T20:25:53.000Z | rdhqjt | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Treating ADHD in Sweden | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdhqjt/treating_adhd_in_sweden/ |
Eanaj_of_the_Woods | Reading textbooks is HARD. You spend 20 minutes desperately focusing on the page only to realize you have no clue what it said. Well after 10 years in college/grad school I’ve finally found a method that actually works (at least for me).
I turn my textbook into an audiobook with a pdf and a screen reader. I listen to that while reading along with a physical copy in front of me. Next to my book is a notebook where I can note down only the REALLY important stuff or work out examples. Don’t forget to take breaks after every subsection, or every 15-20 minutes, whichever is more frequent. You need to give your brain time to process the stuff you just heard/read.
Sounds great! But what about all the moving parts?
**Screen reader:** I like Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader ([https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/read-aloud-a-text-to-spee/hdhinadidafjejdhmfkjgnolgimiaplp](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/read-aloud-a-text-to-spee/hdhinadidafjejdhmfkjgnolgimiaplp)) which is a chrome extension that works on chrome and edge.
I like it because it has a voice with an almost natural inflection. It can’t read equations well, but to me it kinda feels like my mom is reading to me and doesn’t know what the field specific symbols mean. To use the extension on a pdf saved to your computer, right click on the file and select open in browser.
**Where to get a pdf of the textbook:** Library Genesis, Project Gutenberg, Open Library
You’ll want to find a version that you can select the text in rather than one that is a straight photocopy. This makes it easier for the screen reader to work well. Here is a site that explains how to use these resources: [https://www.easepdf.com/topics/download-pdf-ebooks-library-genesis.html](https://www.easepdf.com/topics/download-pdf-ebooks-library-genesis.html)
**Where to get a physical copy:** If you’re one of those people who is using a digital copy as their primary copy of the book, you probably don’t think you need a physical copy. You do you but I find it incredibly helpful. Try printing the section you need to read for a trial run. You can do this with a home printer, but for this type of job it might be easier/faster/less expensive to have it printed at a print shop such as the one you probably have on campus that no one knows about, Staples, Office Depot, etc.
**TLDR:** I have a much easier time reading a textbook when I have someone (real or electronic) reading to me while I follow along in a physical copy. This post contains information on the screen reader and the electronic libraries I use. | 2021-12-10T20:22:47.000Z | rdho1c | 2 | 5 | ADHD | How to read textbooks | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdho1c/how_to_read_textbooks/ |
AdHour7842 | So, bit of background, I was a first-year at an Australian university when COVID hit and we went into lockdown. I lost my job, and because I am an international student, most of my friends just left once campus closed. I found the months and months of isolation and online learning very difficult- I've always been a good student, and pride myself on being one, but I just couldn't do distance learning.
I found it hard to remember virtual notes/books. I struggled so much with motivation because my brain needs the atmosphere of a library to get work done. The complete lack of campus life and social interaction made my brain lose interest in my coursework, even though I tried very hard to remain engaged. I hate learning online- I cannot for the life of me focus on online lectures, or tutorials, or study without finding myself on a different tab ten minutes later. I was so exhausted and lonely that I moved back to my home country in September 2020, just so I could spend a few months with my family. Well, that went great because Australia haven't still opened their borders. I've been at home in isolation for over a year now. That's nearly two years of distance learning. I haven't been on campus since March 2020.
I am an absolute shell of my past self. My attention is shot to pieces, I struggle to do any academic task, I pace around restlessly, and forget things, and find myself dissociating for hours. The meds don't seem to help very much and my family think I'm whining. They will also be disappointed unless I excel at school. I am so very tired and it sucks.
Anyway, yeah. I see friends talking about how much they loved distance learning, and how much better they did at home, and I'm like... | 2021-12-10T20:22:07.000Z | rdhngs | 1 | 8 | ADHD | Not everyone is made for two years of online learning | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdhngs/not_everyone_is_made_for_two_years_of_online/ |
hjrrockies | Regardless of what ADHD symptoms we struggle with, structure seems to be a helpful part of anyone’s treatment plan. Be it planners, to-do lists, organizers, coaches, timers, apps, or trackers; it’s good to have something concrete to help manage executive dysfunction.
What structure have you used to help your life? If you‘re looking to add structure, what tips do you need?
I’ll add some of my ideas (and questions) in a comment below. | 2021-12-10T20:19:28.000Z | rdhl9c | 10 | 5 | ADHD | Share your structure (or ask for tips)! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdhl9c/share_your_structure_or_ask_for_tips/ |
whatever_dad | is this a thing? I've never taken this kind of drug before so I have no idea what to expect.
my doctor has me on 15mg of ir adderall and I feel even more useless in the hours after I take it. I'm not sure if it's all in my head or what but my memory goes to shit, fixation becomes more intense, focusing on boring stuff is more difficult. am I doing something wrong or expecting too much? have others had the same experience with adderall? I'm feeling really frustrated and discouraged | 2021-12-10T20:19:05.000Z | rdhkwh | 4 | 2 | ADHD | adderall seems to make my symptoms worse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdhkwh/adderall_seems_to_make_my_symptoms_worse/ |
humanoidvoid | Today I got a phone call from a woman asking me if I was still interested in an ADHD evaluation. Remembering that I had called numerous doctors over the summer trying to find someone who could assess me, I figured she was someone I had consulted. Maybe she didn’t have availability at the time and was calling to say she had an opening?
I said, “Oh, I actually found someone else and already had an evaluation, I’m sorry” (I was diagnosed with ADHD relatively recently). She responded, “Hm. And you didn’t cancel your appointment?”. I told her I was so sorry, I must have forgotten I had one. Before I could say anything else, she just said “ok thanks bye” and hung up.
Well, I felt terrible about it. Checked in my notes and yep, back in August I wrote down “neuro psych eval Dec 10”. And it was scheduled for… a half an hour ago. I never received any confirmation e-mails or phone calls though, so I can kind of see why I forgot. Doesn’t change the fact that any time I make even a small mistake, my brain immediately enters a downward spiral of “I suck, I’m the worst, I can’t do anything right” (cue increased heart rate, excessive sweating, nausea, etc. And then it’s ridiculously difficult to get on with my day.)
I am somewhat of a perfectionist. And I do also have OCD, which may play a part in that. But I still hate that I’m like this. I hate that I worry so much about being perfect, and about how others perceive me. I hate how something so small can render me useless for the rest of the day. It’s probably not even a big deal, but now I can’t stop worrying about if I will be charged a fee for this, and if so, how much? I guess it’s the unknown that bothers me. Too embarrassed to call back and ask (is that even socially acceptable? Idk).
The irony of my forgetting about an ADHD assessment is not lost on me, by the way…
**Edit, is it weird to send an e-mail to apologize & ask if I will be charged for a missed appointment? | 2021-12-10T20:18:57.000Z | rdhksc | 2 | 2 | ADHD | I’m so sensitive & I can’t stand it anymore! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdhksc/im_so_sensitive_i_cant_stand_it_anymore/ |
kuntorcunt | I want to start my own business and do freelance work with different skills (maybe just graphic design to start). So far, I have only been an employee and typical 9-5s really aren't my thing. I prefer being independent, being able to work at times I set, and working from home. But I also have adhd (undiagnosed for now) and still figuring out systems to help me be more organized, but I still struggle with this. For example, on week ends when I have spare time to work on personal projects or hobbies, I tend to just float through the days and waste so much time. I couldn't really see myself just starting my own business with adhd, it seems like I would be setting myself up for failure.
Anyone here their own boss and mind sharing how they manage to run their business on their own ? | 2021-12-10T20:16:50.000Z | rdhj09 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How to become a freelancer with adhd ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdhj09/how_to_become_a_freelancer_with_adhd/ |
raLaSo0 | Recently got diagnosed with ADHD and starting out on Concerta 18mg XR - I usually work out in the mornings so was taking the medicine right after lifting but having a really hard time falling asleep at night. Was planning to take it right as I wake up now and go to the gym - basically start lifting ~1 hour after taking it. I push myself pretty hard at the gym/very into bodybuilding/powerlifting and my heart rate gets pretty high in the base case after some exercises. Is there any concern doing this routinely while on meds? (overall healthy 27 year old) | 2021-12-10T20:15:50.000Z | rdhi7v | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Vigorous exercise/heavy weight lifting on meds - safety concerns? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdhi7v/vigorous_exerciseheavy_weight_lifting_on_meds/ |
_TristesseDurera | [removed] | 2021-12-10T20:09:29.000Z | rdhd0k | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Is it common to have adrenaline rushes so severe your whole body shakes and you can barely stand? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdhd0k/is_it_common_to_have_adrenaline_rushes_so_severe/ |
BoxOfCherubs2 | I got diagnosed with ADHD (inattentive) about half a year ago, and have been taking meds for maybe 3ish months (since about when school started). They worked great and I’ve been able to focus much easier in school. However, I feel like when I’m on my meds I tend to display some of the HD half symptoms (fidgeting, needing to constantly move, stims sometimes). I was wondering if anyone else experienced this, and whether or not it’s normal. Mostly curious, a little worried, and incredibly grateful for this subreddit helping me not feel as alone as I might without knowing others share some of my experiences with ADHD | 2021-12-10T20:07:42.000Z | rdhbjq | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Meds making me feel different symptoms from normal? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdhbjq/meds_making_me_feel_different_symptoms_from_normal/ |
Occams_Razor42 | As the title says I feel like a non-person, a rock just sitting there & taking up space. I don't really have any hobbies or passions, or advocate much for myself and all I seem to do is go to school or work and then come home to play video games or browse social media.
Hell I even wanted to make little "hobby prompts" cards for myself so that way even on a zero spoons day I could grab and go do things I enjoy like photography, but yet here I am on Reddit. TBH this sense of being frozen has bled into other parts of my life. A common refrain I hear is that I do great work but I don't "act" much, for instance in college by being proactive to contact professors with issues
I dunno I can't make a checklist for literally everything in life. But yet unless something's very direct & explicit (contact X by noon on Friday), I just seem to flounder in indecision. Any ideas??? | 2021-12-10T20:06:45.000Z | rdhasb | 3 | 2 | ADHD | I Have No Sense Of Identity! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdhasb/i_have_no_sense_of_identity/ |
AlgoH-Rhythm | Hey I've been taking quick release Ritalin for around two years and a bit now, I've tried long release but I don't remember much about it I must of switched off of it for some reason. Anyways, 40 minutes after taking my pill for 8-10 minutes I'm happy, my mood is good, I'm social I want to talk to people , like a normal person I actually feel like asking someone something about themselves. Then after 10 minutes I go back to not caring then when it's over after 4 hours I'm either miserable and grumpy if I'm at work or ancy and unsatisfied if at home. Need to hear people's advice on dealing with this
Edit: forgot to mention I am taking antidepressants and I do work out and whatnot. What I'm describing I'm pretty certain is directly to do with ritalin
Double edit: i realize this is ranty stream of consciousness so the main problem is that Ritalin teases me and gives me a ten minute taste of being happy and caring then takes it away. | 2021-12-10T20:03:02.000Z | rdh7th | 4 | 0 | ADHD | Happy for ten minutes on Ritalin | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdh7th/happy_for_ten_minutes_on_ritalin/ |
travissff | [removed] | 2021-12-10T20:00:12.000Z | rdh56v | 2 | 3 | ADHD | I heard there was a MOD that was up for blocking users upon request? I need your help. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdh56v/i_heard_there_was_a_mod_that_was_up_for_blocking/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T19:55:37.000Z | rdh1jm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Are there any legitimate websites for a diagnosis? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdh1jm/are_there_any_legitimate_websites_for_a_diagnosis/ |
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kiwitoja | Hey! I am trying to eat as little animal product as possible but I have ADHD so I am not super awesome at planning meals. At home eat vegetarian or vegan if possible but I just feel really bad if I do not eat enough protein and if I exclude animal products I end up not eating enough protein. Sometimes I eat meat if I am at somebody's place. I just got a prescription for Medikinet so I will start taking it tomorrow or Sunday and the doctor told me it was very important to eat enough so I am honestly considering just going back to eating meat to make it less hassle. But on the other hand, it is kind of against my principles
I mean I know it is super easy to be vegan, but for me apparently, it is not.
Any thoughts? | 2021-12-10T19:53:13.000Z | rdgzmk | 82 | 52 | ADHD | Any vegans or vegetarians here? | 0.89 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdgzmk/any_vegans_or_vegetarians_here/ |
XGoldenSpartanX |
Im 34, diagnosed at 6. Took Dexedrine from 6-16. I thought I had my ADHD under control, until last year. I cannot focus, I cannot work, or clean. I forget everything, and extremely depressed. I don't feel comfortable in my own skin, and I have zero motivation.
I finally broke down and made an appointment with a doctor on the 21st. And I don't even know where to begin with her. My sister takes Vyvance, and says its amazing for her. My nephew takes Strattera, and he says its amazing for him.
I tried Adderall in 2017, and it zombied me out. I do not want to try that again.
Any help or opinions would be appreciated. | 2021-12-10T19:50:37.000Z | rdgxkl | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Need help about talking to doctor | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdgxkl/need_help_about_talking_to_doctor/ |
Capital_Ninja_6640 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T19:50:16.000Z | rdgxag | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Hey why did my post get removed?? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdgxag/hey_why_did_my_post_get_removed/ |
chicken_noogets | I work extremely well under pressure, I've known this my whole life. However, I've noticed that once it's down the last second, I bust out the best papers and projects out of all the work I've done all semester. I just sat and wrote a paper that was due today, that I fully knew about all semester, and I feel like it could have been one of the best papers I've ever written if I just gave myself a little extra time to polish and perfect it. Regardless, still some of my best work! Why couldn't I perform like this with the weekly discussion posts? The readings?
It's so frustrating because I KNOW I can do amazing work but it's all at the end of the semester when my grade has already suffered. I should have been doing work like this from the beginning and gotten that A, but now my GPA will suffer with that C+ because I decided to get excited about school and do my absolute best when it's too late.
If anyone can relate please let me know I'm not alone in this. I want to be good at school so bad but I always choose other dumb things to prioritize over it and then hate myself once I see how great I can be at the very end.
Anyway, I have to submit this thing in 15 minutes so let me get off reddit and make sure I spelled everything right | 2021-12-10T19:48:01.000Z | rdgvgy | 2 | 1 | ADHD | End of semester frustration post! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdgvgy/end_of_semester_frustration_post/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T19:46:41.000Z | rdgueh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Need help with depression | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdgueh/need_help_with_depression/ |
Different-Cost-6378 | Has anyone experienced broken capillaries caused by vyvanse? I have them all over my feet and hands, one on my face and my eyes are super blood shot. My dr diagnosed me with raynauds after experiencing some circulatory changes but I didn’t feel like that was completely accurate as the blood refill time is long not only on hands and feet but on all my extremities and chest. Now these broken capillaries everywhere. I tried telling the dr it felt like something with my vascular system but they said I’m just being anxious and prescribed an anti anxiety med instead. The vyvanse helps tremendously for adhd but wondering at what cost... | 2021-12-10T19:43:10.000Z | rdgrnh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Vyvanse and Broken Capillaries? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdgrnh/vyvanse_and_broken_capillaries/ |
Dangerous_Deer9729 | Heyo,
I got diagnosed with ADHD a few months ago and have been taking Concerta since. I'm seeing a lot of benefits at 54mg and it's changed my life. I can finally focus on things and pay attention and have a set routine. My concern is that on days I take my medication, I stay up really late and have trouble sleeping (sometimes until the next day). I try taking it as early as possible and sometimes, I'll still stay up late. Is there anything else I can do to help develop a better, more consistent sleep schedule without stopping the medication? I've already let my doc know and we both agree the benefits outweigh the downsides. Would regular exercise help tire me out? | 2021-12-10T19:35:02.000Z | rdgl96 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Concerta dose and sleep | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdgl96/concerta_dose_and_sleep/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T19:33:43.000Z | rdgk73 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Meds and misdiagnosed ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdgk73/meds_and_misdiagnosed_adhd/ |
divine_lethargy | The title says it all, i get the basics down very quick, and then my skill level goes to average fast but after i lose interest. what might happen after losing interest is gaining it back and i try really hard to improve but i cant seem to?
is it that i just dont clearly see the results because i cant evaluate myself properly or are there actually no improvements being made?
for example: i have been playing valorant for a while and it does seem like i have improved but my rank has stayed the same (gold2) and sometimes i just feel like im still really bad at the game
what can i do to improve as fast as i learn the basics?
is it a problem of intelligence? am i actually incapable of improving? | 2021-12-10T19:33:13.000Z | rdgjsn | 6 | 12 | ADHD | I get good and learn fast but cant improve to a higher level. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdgjsn/i_get_good_and_learn_fast_but_cant_improve_to_a/ |
wendriel | I just wanted to say that I had a moment, forgot I took a pill today and took a second. I am on 10mg generic extended release Adderall, was on 5mg for a month and upped to 10 this month. A few minutes went by, got myself a coffee, walked back to the room I was in, saw the floor needed to be swept and swept the floor. next I saw it needed to be mopped and mopped the floor I did the entire living space and then swept and deck brushed the back patio that we've been talking about for at least a month. Took like 3.5 hours. I maintained focus, I didn't touch my phone, I didn't get side tracked, I didn't stop and start something else, I just did what needed to be done. Is this how it is to be normal? I am thinking I accidentally found the correct dose. | 2021-12-10T19:32:11.000Z | rdgize | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is this want normalcy is? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdgize/is_this_want_normalcy_is/ |
Capital_Ninja_6640 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T19:22:43.000Z | rdgbi2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How to deal with rejection sensitivity? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdgbi2/how_to_deal_with_rejection_sensitivity/ |
classictragedy8 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T19:21:45.000Z | rdgark | 9 | 6 | ADHD | Going down the rabbit hole of thinking I have ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdgark/going_down_the_rabbit_hole_of_thinking_i_have_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T19:12:19.000Z | rdg356 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD is getting me the best of me today and I feel really bad! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdg356/adhd_is_getting_me_the_best_of_me_today_and_i/ |
bananananafofanna | I am genuinely confused as to why my psychiatrist is insisting I also be evaluated by a neurologist for my ADHD. I am worried that this is going to run my medical bills up very high. I was diagnosed with ADHD back in august, and now suddenly I am getting calls from neurology to schedule an appointment. Has anyone else had this experience? | 2021-12-10T19:09:29.000Z | rdg0we | 6 | 3 | ADHD | Why am I being referred to a neurologist when I have a psychiatrist? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdg0we/why_am_i_being_referred_to_a_neurologist_when_i/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T19:09:18.000Z | rdg0qu | 5 | 2 | ADHD | I honestly don’t know what to think | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdg0qu/i_honestly_dont_know_what_to_think/ |
trowaway173 | My wife sends me videos like this one from time to time, and often uses terms very similar to the language this video uses:
[https://www.tiktok.com/@heartswithjules/video/7021905746791058693](https://www.tiktok.com/@heartswithjules/video/7021905746791058693)
In general I know she tries very hard to accommodate the challenges I face, but I know that it doesn't make it any easier for her. I want to be able to respond to her needs, but she sees any compromise she has to make in the way she communicates to me as emotionally draining.
To be clear, I do not tell her she is nagging me or blame her for my mistakes as this video suggests, but I do try to explain my actions when she asks why I did something (which she then calls an excuse). I think the thing that upsets me the most is that I know that for every one of the videos she sends me, she's probably seeing dozens or hundreds of ones like it in her feed.
Do I address the video head on specifically? Or do I just keep trying to find ways to make things work better? We have been together for about 4 years and are just coming up on our 1 year wedding anniversary. I have struggled my whole life with ADHD, and have been on medication since about 2016. | 2021-12-10T19:07:07.000Z | rdfz0k | 7 | 8 | ADHD | Need Advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdfz0k/need_advice/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T18:54:36.000Z | rdfoeq | 6 | 2 | ADHD | Trying to figure out if my excessive fatigue for the past 10+ years are related to my ADHD or if I need to be searching for another cause/treatment. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdfoeq/trying_to_figure_out_if_my_excessive_fatigue_for/ |
Ottobawt | I love games, I always have, I'm 35 and started on a NES.
As an adult, I can easily play a game 8-12 hours non-stop.... IF it's multiplayer with people I know... so really I don't think of it as a game so much as I do a social activity.
Single player games on the other hand... I have a very hard time breaking into... which really bugs me since i have a super badass gaming PC setup and feel like I'm missing out on some amazing experiences.
I still play them... but not in the traditional sense; I play them on my switch for 5-20mins, usually because of a bathroom brake lol... and of course the games on the switch are rather limited.
The only single player games I could just dive into are Fallout/Skyrim style games... which only come out every decade, and can even suck(76) completely. On that note, I also have a VERY hard time starting/trying a new type of game, like... I dunno, I saw people playing the Hitman games, and it looked really fun... but... I just get super negative inside about turning it on... kinda like... going out for lunch... I have sucky food at home... I'll eat that before the chore of getting in my car and grabbing something new/better.
I spend most of my free time being a scatter brain... I poke around the internet quite a bit for shopping related matters... like researching/buying gadgets or vehicles; jump around reddit for light levels of entertainment. I'll have reruns playing while I'm sketching something I want to 3D print... hell... I have a hard time just "watching a show" on it's own, even if it's something super good... I have to be doing some other trivial task on the side...
I long to just shut down everything and start a game to get lost in a game on my own for a few hours a day... I just get stuck trying to start new/unknown things... and stay focused doing so.
Thoughts? | 2021-12-10T18:53:08.000Z | rdfn8i | 5 | 1 | ADHD | How can I get back into Single Player Video Games? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdfn8i/how_can_i_get_back_into_single_player_video_games/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T18:52:17.000Z | rdfmkr | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Why is helping myself so hard? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdfmkr/why_is_helping_myself_so_hard/ |
Wolverinexo | [removed] | 2021-12-10T18:48:03.000Z | rdfj6y | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else do this? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdfj6y/anyone_else_do_this/ |
adhdventthrowaway | I have a final in one hour, and I haven’t read what it’s on. I spent the last 72 hours awake trying to study but I couldn’t get myself to open the laptop. I’m laying in bed feeling like shit.
My other classes I’m doing ok in grade wise, but I definitely don’t deserve the A’s.
How can I make next quarter different. I know what I need to do, and what I have to do, I start organized but I always burn out 3 weeks in and fall apart mentally. What do I do to not drop out of college? | 2021-12-10T18:42:56.000Z | rdff6y | 2 | 1 | ADHD | How can I make next quarter different? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdff6y/how_can_i_make_next_quarter_different/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T18:40:32.000Z | rdfdak | 1 | 1 | ADHD | i’m finally telling my dad about getting me diagnosed | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdfdak/im_finally_telling_my_dad_about_getting_me/ |
cactwe-5 | So, I recently started my first "big kid job" almost a year ago. Still not sure how all of my coworkers feel about me (Due to my ADHD/not always understanding implied rules and social cues+training in the pandemic, my boss and I got off to a rough start, but it's better now), and some of them are really gossipy. One of my coworkers is having a big 50th bday party tomorrow night and invited the whole office. I'm going, and want to be more excited, but I'm nervous. It seems like it will be pretty over the top and like people will be able to cut loose, but I'm scared that I'll say or do something impulsive or socially inappropriate. What do I do? | 2021-12-10T18:37:37.000Z | rdfb0y | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Going to a work bday party, how to be socially competent and not mess up? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdfb0y/going_to_a_work_bday_party_how_to_be_socially/ |
AlienDude65 | My project manager is an asshole. He's always very condescending towards the group, lacks empathy, and will always finds a way to diminish your work.
His iron rule seems to get others to spring into action; but not me. If I get berated, I will have terribly unproductive work days. I won't be able to concentrate well, think ahead, and perform as well as I usually do.
I reported him with other project managers that I trust, in hopes that his toxic attitudes be addressed. We'll see how that goes. | 2021-12-10T18:37:17.000Z | rdfase | 35 | 245 | ADHD | I lose all motivation after being scolded/reprimanded at my job. | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdfase/i_lose_all_motivation_after_being/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T18:37:14.000Z | rdfaqv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I have a Final in 1 hour that I haven’t even seen the material for. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdfaqv/i_have_a_final_in_1_hour_that_i_havent_even_seen/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T18:36:22.000Z | rdfa2a | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Rereading what you write over and over? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdfa2a/rereading_what_you_write_over_and_over/ |
AuthorOfMyLifeStory | My 8 year old son was diagnosed with adhd about a year ago. He acts pretty good at home, but at school he is aggressive to teachers and other students. We've tried 4 stimulant medications at different doses and haven't had much luck. I feel so bad for him when we give him a drug and send him to school, then he gets into trouble for acting out and being aggressive, hitting and yelling. I feel the medication is making him more "wound up".Looking for any advice or support from someone with a similar experience. | 2021-12-10T18:33:15.000Z | rdf7iy | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Don't know what to do. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdf7iy/dont_know_what_to_do/ |
apolobgod | [removed] | 2021-12-10T18:32:00.000Z | rdf6k6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Are there negative effects to skipping my meds (Ritalin) for a few days while on holidays? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdf6k6/are_there_negative_effects_to_skipping_my_meds/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T18:29:03.000Z | rdf423 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Even if healthcare in Canada is good, it still has its flaws | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdf423/even_if_healthcare_in_canada_is_good_it_still_has/ |
Lokki007 | I am working on an [ADHD Planner](https://imgur.com/a/wkVemxt) in Notion, and looking for some ideas to implement that will help people with ADHD manage their lives better.
As someone who can never stick to a task, it's important for me to try focusing on one project at a time, and also keep my journal close to me all the time.
What are the practices you use to be more productive throughout the day? What would you like to see in such planner? | 2021-12-10T18:25:45.000Z | rdf1e8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What tools and practices help you go through the day? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdf1e8/what_tools_and_practices_help_you_go_through_the/ |
Prettyflyforawhitey | [removed] | 2021-12-10T18:25:06.000Z | rdf0u4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I cant focus with Vyvanse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdf0u4/i_cant_focus_with_vyvanse/ |
tuttgvuvg | I don’t know how to explain how i just cant be productive without him thinking its because of depression or something. I really have so much I WANT to do but can’t manage to get anything done. My senior doctor once told me that i don’t have add because Ritalin gave me ticks. I keep writing how I feel on my notes app in the hopes of gathering a coherent view of how I feel so i’m just gonna copy it below. I’d really appreciate help.
cant redirect my attention to focus on something else because im too hyperfixated
im very very very forgetful and lose stuff very often
cant get myself to do anything that requires attention. i dont study i dont sketch (my gave hobby)
overstimulated to listen to music or to eat tasty food
cant watch movie all the way through
very impatient
change the subject a hundred times
i keep losing focus and spend hours trying to study one page or two three small slides
impulsive buyer
difficult to wait in line at the store
constantly interrupt others while talking
monopolize conversations
sensory overload when too much input at once during studying or more than one person is talking to me or working on a project or looking fir something
have to escape situation dont want to hear sounds dont want to be in a lit room clothes feel like theyre touching my skin
extreme irritability and restlessness
rub eyes a lot and feel like head will explode
find myself finishing the sentence of the people you are talking to before they can finish it themselves—- extreme
put things off until the last minute
depend on others to keep my life in order and attend to details with meds keeping up with studies cleaning feeding me
‘despair of ever fulfilling your potential and meeting your goals’ read this somewhere and insanely relatable
‘you're always at one end of a deregulated activity spectrum — either a couch potato or a tornado’ also relatable
time management
i cant recall a single day where i managed time well. i end up doing zero to ten percent of what i have set for the day. i feel helpless because i cant achieve more. so many things hinder me from achieving my day to day goals like doing other stuff impulsively or staying on the phone or walking around the house.
cant manage money at all almost always never have money | 2021-12-10T18:20:51.000Z | rdexfr | 7 | 3 | ADHD | I strongly suspect I have ADD. How do I explain to my psychiatrist how it’s impossible for me do anything | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdexfr/i_strongly_suspect_i_have_add_how_do_i_explain_to/ |
lissiah | I wake up and think about all the things I want to get done today, I take my adderall then just end up pacing around or playing on my phone while still thinking about how I want to get this or that done (clean house, finish projects etc) it’s like my brain wants to get going and feel accomplished but I just can’t get started. If I do, I’ll end up stopping mid task. I’ve wasted so much time. I just want to snap out of this but how!? | 2021-12-10T18:16:19.000Z | rdetu9 | 4 | 7 | ADHD | I want to get stuff done.. so why can’t I? | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdetu9/i_want_to_get_stuff_done_so_why_cant_i/ |
zhouston76 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T18:11:05.000Z | rdepqs | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD and jobs | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdepqs/adhd_and_jobs/ |
yayotte | I've been going to this expensive flight school to become an airline pilot that my parents are contributing a lot of money into, I told them I wanted to be a pilot when I was in an aviation faze and looking back it was an impulsive decision. But now a year and a half into the program and I'm not sure if I wanna do it anymore and drop out and join the Canadian military. I feel like the military is better suited for me because it is high-intensity and very structured. How do I know if this is just not another impulsive decision and I actually wanna do it? | 2021-12-10T18:10:40.000Z | rdepe2 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | I wanna make a life-changing decision but I'm not sure if it is me being impulsive | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdepe2/i_wanna_make_a_lifechanging_decision_but_im_not/ |
Baalsham | [removed] | 2021-12-10T18:10:03.000Z | rdeowk | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone have hypvervigilance while driving? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdeowk/anyone_have_hypvervigilance_while_driving/ |
nerddddd42 | Some time in 2019 I started doing art in my spare time, and I loved it. It would often take me a few days to do a piece, then a day or two break, then straight back in. That went on till June this year when I just crashed. I've been in a really bad place for a year or so but art always helped. I'm lost without it but can't do it and I'm so angry with myself.
TL;DR: God forbid I did anything I wanted to do | 2021-12-10T18:09:02.000Z | rdeo3h | 1 | 1 | ADHD | So disappointed in myself for bad relationships with hobbies | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdeo3h/so_disappointed_in_myself_for_bad_relationships/ |
Angererk | Hello, first off I understand that this is the kind of thing I need to talk about with a doctor or psychiatrist. However, bad health insurance and all that makes that an expensive endeavor, so I am trying to decide how worth it is.
For some background I am 25 and I have never been diagnosed with ADHD and have never had that kind of discussion. It does seem increasingly likely however that I have some variety of ADHD, considering how well almost everything I have ever read regarding ADHD seems to fit.
I have lived a "successful" life to this point. Good interpersonal relationships, did well in school, generally considered a good worker etc. (not that these didnt come with challenges made harder by what appear to be ADHD symptoms) but now I am in grad school and I have extremely unstructured, open ended, and challenging tasks in front of me. I love my work and I want to be good at it but I am hitting so many roadblocks just trying to get anything done and it is affecting me strongly mentally. Depression etc. (this is also likely tied to a rough year and a half or so with family sicknesses and deaths, financial stress etc.)
My biggest concern about ADHD treatment is medication, I have a lot of pre-conceived notions about how I have never wanted to be on any kind of long term medication. That may or may not be unfounded for ADHD medication but that is not the point.
I am wondering if it is common or possible to take prescribed ADHD medication on an as needed basis. My reasoning for this is that I can succeed in most of life without medication and up until now have been generally happy. If it is possible my preferred course would be to have ADHD medication available for the parts of life that I find nearly impossible at the moment, namely unstructured work scheduling, working from home, technical writing, and learning complex things without a teacher or a timeline. For days or weeks where I do not have those problems I would like to be unmedicated and live like I always have. It has its challenges but for the most part I like life the way it has been.
Thanks in advance to everyone, this is my first post here and to be honest just reading posts on the subreddit has already been very helpful to me even though I am currently undiagnosed. | 2021-12-10T18:08:16.000Z | rdenio | 7 | 2 | ADHD | Can you take ADHD medication on an as needed basis | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdenio/can_you_take_adhd_medication_on_an_as_needed_basis/ |
chaimatchalatte | This is driving me nuts. I am repeating a uni course for the 3rd time and I promised myself it will be the last.
My days are like this: Get up, go to uni to study, have lunch with a family member who lives close by, go back to uni, fall into bed at home.
Problem: Only 1 week in it bored me incredibly. 2 weeks in and I'm at the verge of tears thinking about continuing this for another 9 months.
Currently I do not trust myself to *not* study at uni, because at home too much distracts me. But my uni is so small and far away from the city center, it's not like I can do anything for fun during study breaks. I can only get a coffee at a nearby supermarket, and chill at uni. Most of the other students are studying from home during Covid. Haven't seen anyone from my course at uni yet.
I only recently learnt that ADHD has a lot to do with stimulation, and that's why for example we are so easily addicted to games; instant rewards, lot of stimulation. So I am trying to think of small games/ puzzles or something stimulating to take with me, but haven't found anything yet. Well, I could install a video game on my uni laptop and play that during my break.
Long term I want to manage to go to the gym again after uni, but at the moment I'm so fucking exhausted after being at uni for 8 hours a day that I don't find the strength to.
What are your "life hacks" to deal with the same daily routine? | 2021-12-10T18:00:40.000Z | rdeh6s | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Every day is the same at uni. Help me find some stimuli to make it more interesting. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdeh6s/every_day_is_the_same_at_uni_help_me_find_some/ |
MrsDaisy_ | [removed] | 2021-12-10T17:57:45.000Z | rdeele | 1 | 1 | ADHD | As always totally absorbed in my thoughts, I put a fully filled water glass back into the kitchen cabinet. I cant remember any of this, I only know of it, because my bf pulled out this glass and got showered with water xD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rdeele/as_always_totally_absorbed_in_my_thoughts_i_put_a/ |
TheLightBrigade | Like the title suggests - I wish my phone had the ability to listen in on my conversations (especially in work meetings!) and add a reminder to my calendar every time I say something like “oh yeah, I can do that”, along with a snippet of the conversation for reference.
I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve agreed to do something and then immediately forgotten about it - only for the other person to follow up later, and for me to have the sudden anxiety-spike realization that, yep, I’ve done it again (or alternatively, the occasional “wait - when did I agree to that? I don’t remember that conversation AT ALL” which is also fun).
I’ve been trying to be better at writing things down in a list, but I’m sure I’m like many of you in that I have multiple lists, all over the place, and no in-my-head organizational system to coordinate all of the Things I Have To Do. | 2021-12-10T17:51:35.000Z | rde9xp | 4 | 16 | ADHD | App Idea - Listen in on my conversations/meetings and add a Reminder to my phone every time I say I’ll do something. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rde9xp/app_idea_listen_in_on_my_conversationsmeetings/ |
merganzer | The day before yesterday, I started the day quite early and as it went on I started feeling some warning signs of hypomania--I'm slightly undermedicated for Bipolar 2 (something my doctor wants to fix), and this is something that I've been worried about. I was *too* active and kept starting and stopping home projects, going back to the gardening store and hardware store, and spending too much money. I was also being clumsy and incautious, hurting myself a lot and not noticing, which are all signs that I'm at least approaching hypomania.
Anyway, yesterday I took a break. Skipped the Adderall, took my usual lithium, and treated myself to a cup of half-caff coffee. And it was...okay. For a while. Pretty easily distracted, mixing up my kids' names, but normal enough for me. It was my day off from work. I studied for a while, took a long bath and tried to read, and went to lunch for a friend. All fine. But by mid-afternoon, I wasn't feeling good. Extremely twitchy and unfocused, and as the day went on, *very* depressed. I went to bed early (and took melatonin to fall asleep) because I just needed the day to end. Was that the beginning of withdrawal?
Obviously, I need to have a straight talk with my doctor and maybe agree to take more stabilizers (he wants me on Vraylar or more lithium). Maybe stimulants aren't right for me and I'll deal with that if that's the case.
I was just surprised that skipping the Adderall was so rough - I was on IR 30 mg for a month and skipped about one day a week, but after being on XR 25mg for 10 days, even one day without was terrible. | 2021-12-10T17:49:29.000Z | rde88l | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Is it normal to experience Adderall withdrawal after skipping only one day? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rde88l/is_it_normal_to_experience_adderall_withdrawal/ |
crynath | I've been on Adderall XR for several years now with multiple adjustments to dosage. Felt my best on 20mg, but I was bumped down to 10mg a few months ago due to it 'contributing to my insomnia which in turn has been disastrous to my Bipolar Disorder rapid cycling'. I've always had sleep issues and the 10mg doesn't feel like it's doing much for me plus it hasn't changed my issues with lack of sleep.
My psych has suggested I come off Adderall due to my sleeping issues but I've told her countless times it has little effect on my sleep. I struggled with sleep for YEARS prior to stimulants and with the benefits I receive from taking it, it doesn't seem right for me to get off it right now. (As a note; I've tried other stimulants in the past such as Concerta and Vyvanse. Adderall has always worked best for me out of them.)
Anyways, she recently prescribed me Guanfacine 1mg to take once a day in the morning alongside my Adderall XR. I've never heard of it until now but I did do a bit of research into it directly after she prescribed it. I just couldn't find much information about those who take it alongside Adderall(XR).
I took it for the first time this morning about an hour or so after my Adderall but haven't noticed any difference yet. But as another note; I also recently got back on my Lithium (600mg) several days ago (I stopped it abruptly in August), I've been taking Klonopin daily for a few years, and I was also just prescribed Propranolol that I'll either be starting tonight or tomorrow night. So in my personal situation, there's just a lot going on with my combination of medications + this whole starting 2 new meds and restarting a medication around the same time.
Either way, I was still just curious as to if anyone here has taken this Adderall x Guanfacine combination, or a similar combination, and how it personally affected you/made you feel? Thanks! | 2021-12-10T17:45:38.000Z | rde574 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall XR & Guanfacine? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rde574/adderall_xr_guanfacine/ |
Psychedelicious41 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T17:43:24.000Z | rde3h9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Best thing about being Neurodivergent? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rde3h9/best_thing_about_being_neurodivergent/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T17:42:34.000Z | rde2ti | 3 | 0 | ADHD | Tell me about all of your neurological/ psychological diagnoses (: | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rde2ti/tell_me_about_all_of_your_neurological/ |
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