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[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T12:09:51.000Z | rd79yg | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Sex stuff…. Hyperaware of hygiene and feet fetish. (Funny, hopefully not tmi!) | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd79yg/sex_stuff_hyperaware_of_hygiene_and_feet_fetish/ |
Jilly220 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T12:02:46.000Z | rd75ty | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Maximum dosage | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd75ty/maximum_dosage/ |
Relevant-Stable-3385 | ADHD Diagnosed, when I read books, I visualize what happenes in the book, so good that sometimes I spend hours without noticing. Its like watching a movie inside my brain?
Now, as a uni student it's really hard to concentrate and study things that are not stories?? Idk how to describe it. For example learning biology, chemistry stuff.. Its really tough.
So both times i read something from a piece of paper. Why do I stay focused so good while reading for example 20.000 leagues under the sea and cannot consentrate while reading Young's physics book? | 2021-12-10T12:01:44.000Z | rd758p | 7 | 2 | ADHD | I am pretty good at reading stories (, Charles Dickens, Jules Verne , other fantasy stories etc) for hours. | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd758p/i_am_pretty_good_at_reading_stories_charles/ |
Jilly220 | I'm so happy I finally found what's right for me. Switching to all IR was the best move I ever made it's so much more effective than XR!! I went from 30 XR and 2 10 ir a day to 3 15 IR a day and it is perfect only takes 25 minutes to kick in and you can feel it instantly you know when it starts to work it's like a switch. | 2021-12-10T11:59:14.000Z | rd73gx | 6 | 2 | ADHD | Found my sweet spot! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd73gx/found_my_sweet_spot/ |
directional_wander | Hello, I have recently been diagnosed with ADD and I am looking for some advice from others on my situation. I've always hated driving, I found it difficult to pass my test and even after I did, I never took joy in it. Lately any small journey makes me incredibly tense and anxious and I will do anything to avoid driving.
When I am driving, it takes 100% of my concentration and I find it mentally exhausting. I also have had many close calls because I wasn't able to notice what was happening around me on the road. A few situations have come up recently where my problem with it has massively inconvenienced myself and others, I really want to be a competent driver but it has got to the point where I wonder if I should give up altogether.
I'm not taking any medication for my ADD due to wanting to get pregnant in the near future and my doctor suggesting it would be hard to start medication, only to come off it. I am seeing a private therapist to come up with some self help strategies. It's also worth pointing out that I've never got in trouble behind the wheel (I don't speed, I don't drink drive, use my phone etc) I've had my license four years.
Tl;dr
Anyone else with ADD overcome driving fear and if so, how? | 2021-12-10T11:54:25.000Z | rd70xn | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Tips for driving with confidence? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd70xn/tips_for_driving_with_confidence/ |
Pleasant_Objective | Hey everyone, I have had trouble sticking to my two doses of medication :/ and yea there’s some guilt there. I feel like when im not being productive enough, i’ll take another dose or half dose, and that it doesn’t even help much, since I often get sidetracked anyway. I know I need to learn better tools, and establish a routine (currently not employed, and applying to grad school, studying for the GRE) I have recently found a nice morning routine, that after my first alarm at 6:30am I promised myself a trip to a cafe and matcha latte if I got up without snoozing, & it worked! that’s a little success I’ve had recently but I am feeling frustrated by my unsuccessful attempts to get my agenda done in one day, tasks that would probably take about 2.5 hours to complete. do you have any tips? Im thinking of holding off on medication until i am sitting at the library and do not intend to move for those 2 hours. it might sound strict, but once i take a break, it’s most likely over :/ what have you found that has worked for you? | 2021-12-10T11:51:01.000Z | rd6z2f | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Tips for medication and routine | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd6z2f/tips_for_medication_and_routine/ |
SnooPears1566 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T11:49:41.000Z | rd6yci | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Earbuds to sleep | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd6yci/earbuds_to_sleep/ |
A_Moroccan_InFrance | [removed] | 2021-12-10T11:39:26.000Z | rd6t5r | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Rant of a student who just can't | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd6t5r/rant_of_a_student_who_just_cant/ |
ToxicTop2 | I would say that the drug is working pretty well right now, but I would much rather take it once a day if it just lasted longer. I currently split my daily dosage (50mg) and take half of it at 8am when I wake up and the rest of it at 1pm. I have no problems falling a sleep, I sleep from 12pm to 8am every single night.
Is there any way to make it last longer? I've tried taking it after a big breakfast, I eat a lot of protein per day, stay hydrated etc. but I haven't seen any difference in the duration. This seems weird to me because it's supposed to last 12-14 hours and while people have different metabolisms, Concerta lasted the advertised 10 hours so I'm not sure if that's the reason. I've read that the urine pH levels can have an impact on it, has anyone found success by eating acidifying foods to make it last longer?
Any advice is appreciated! | 2021-12-10T11:38:04.000Z | rd6sgh | 5 | 3 | ADHD | Vyvanse only lasts ~7 hours so I've to take it twice a day. Is it possible to make it last longer? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd6sgh/vyvanse_only_lasts_7_hours_so_ive_to_take_it/ |
A_Moroccan_InFrance | [removed] | 2021-12-10T11:37:59.000Z | rd6sej | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Please I really need help. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd6sej/please_i_really_need_help/ |
Nacho_Cheese_17 | Personally I hate washing dishes. I set a rule for myself to immediately wash them, if I don’t they will be there for at-least three days till there is no room in my kitchen left.
I ran out of soap a few days ago so I tried a different brand with a different smell. The best thing is: there are so many bubbles!!!
Plus the smell is a lot better too. I still want to get some gloves so I don’t have to touch the water.
But if you’re struggling with dishes I definitely recommend getting soap that smells good and gives a lot of bubbles. It is so satisfying and makes it a lot more fun! | 2021-12-10T11:26:42.000Z | rd6mio | 6 | 5 | ADHD | How I make washing dishes more fun | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd6mio/how_i_make_washing_dishes_more_fun/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T11:18:38.000Z | rd6iao | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD Child vs. Non-ADHD Child Interview | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd6iao/adhd_child_vs_nonadhd_child_interview/ |
magenta_wizard | I came through the idea I have ADHD. I am struggling to know if I should get a diagnosis or not. I barely think about anything else right now since the beginning of the week.
Did a diagnosis helped you to struggle less with inattention? Loss of focus? did you start to function normally? Was it the first step of a new journey? Looking back, would you prefer not knowing?
I am in a state where I stay 8 hours in front of my computer and doing nothing at work, and nothing productive for me, just "zoning". I scroll the phone, jump between different app in loop, and if I succeed to stop the loop to get back to my work, I just close my eyes.
Would a diagnosis will help that? Ofc with therapy or meds following it.
And what if there is no diagnosis? Will i still be in that loop? It scares me.
Maybe I should just change job, but I am afraid it will always be the same. It was always the same. | 2021-12-10T11:13:30.000Z | rd6fms | 16 | 2 | ADHD | What did diagnosis change in your life? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd6fms/what_did_diagnosis_change_in_your_life/ |
4binator |
Hey internet pals 👋🏻 I’m 32 amd I’m currently waiting for a diagnosis in the UK. And since realising I probably have adhd I have thought about it so much, it’s been such a seismic shift in my life and I am currently hyper fixated on researching adhd. I think about adhd all the time and recently my friends and family have started commenting on it, but honestly they just don’t understand how much it affects everything and how much of my identity and personality is adhd. I’m doing an 8 week course of general psychotherapy which has really helped me process my feelings around adhd and something which came up is it can be super lonely because:
no one really understands a) how much of a big deal finding out your brain is wired differently feels
b) I’m talking about it a lot because it is a huge amount to process
c) it’s not something I’m ever going to move on from
How big has it been for you?! I feel like the girl in mean girls with A LOT of feelings. | 2021-12-10T11:12:59.000Z | rd6fdo | 14 | 8 | ADHD | How big of a seismic shift in your life has it been for you since realising you have ADHD later in life as an ‘adult’ | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd6fdo/how_big_of_a_seismic_shift_in_your_life_has_it/ |
BenFromPerth23 | On a recent date, I was told I was “hectic”. It was said with a smile by a girl who also suspected she had ADHD, so I didn’t feel like it was an insult - just an observation. But it did worry me a bit. (I didn’t get a 2nd date, and I suspect it might be the reason for a few other unsuccessful dates too).
That date took place on the first day I ever took a pill for my ADHD. (Literally the day I was officially diagnosed). It was like I’d had 5 coffees. I wasn’t used to it at all.
The pill that day, was Dexies. I’ve since switched to Vyvanse (I prefer because it’s one a day, and for me it is a more level experience, but there’s still a lot of room for improvement.
On meds, I find myself talking faster than usual, and way too much. It even extends to typing. Sometimes I talk/type so much that it consumes so much time that when I next look at a clock I can’t believe how late it is. I bet even this post ends up being too long. (If it’s not, it’s probably because I edited to a feasible amount for your sake, which probably took me ages too).
And I guess I also jump from subject to subject a lot too? (“Hectic”). Almost like my mind gets more “stimulated” (makes sense I guess). But I thought the way the meds worked, it was meant to have the opposite effect.
I’m not sure if I always was like that or not, but if I was, I didn’t notice and nobody ever really said anything. I thought if anything it might be the opposite, but the meds amplify that part of me.
And to be honest… 3 ish months into treatment and I don’t feel like it was the magic bullet I was hoping for in terms of being able to focus. If I focus more, it’s still often on the wrong things. I procrastinate, (or prioritise poorly) SO MUCH. No improvement there.
Is this a normal experience? Anything else I could/should be doing? Apps/methods that help? (I’m working on my systems to stay on track, but always open to tips, or a good read/website that might be useful.
Thanks. :) | 2021-12-10T11:05:50.000Z | rd6bpj | 2 | 1 | ADHD | “You’re so hectic. :) “ (Actual review from a recent date). | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd6bpj/youre_so_hectic_actual_review_from_a_recent_date/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T11:00:02.000Z | rd689f | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is it depression or adhd? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd689f/is_it_depression_or_adhd/ |
therealgoyboy | I’ve been with my partner for over 5 years, and been diagnosed for almost a year.
A lot of times, when we get into an argument, she seems to ignore or doesn’t want to believe that my ADHD is an explanation to some of my behaviors.
For example, yesterday I was telling her how I struggled with my new job, mainly because I don’t feel stimulated enough. And she told me something like "Just focus up and you’ll be fine". I really made me sad because it shows how she doesn’t understand (or choose to ignore?) my symptoms. She tells me I use my ADHD as an excuse.
Another example was from a few days after I got my diagnosis. At the time I was pretty devastated to find out about it so late (26 yo) and specifically asked to keep it between us. Just a few days later she came home after seeing one of her friend and told me something like "I just talked to [her friend] and she told me her boyfriend also has ADHD and is doing just fine, so don’t worry you’ll be ok."
I felt betrayed and now I struggle to be open about how I feel, because I feel like she doesn’t want to believe that ADHD is a real thing. Somehow I even feel ashamed to take meds and I don’t tell her when I take them.
Every time I tried to tell her about the symptoms, or the mechanisms like the lack of dopamine and such, she just doesn’t seem interested at all.
I would be really thankful for any advice on how to change the situation !
TL;DR: my partner seems to ignore or not believe how ADHD can affect my life, and I would like to find a way or ressources to help her understand how I feel. | 2021-12-10T10:51:28.000Z | rd644y | 20 | 7 | ADHD | How do I gently educate my partner about ADHD? | 0.79 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd644y/how_do_i_gently_educate_my_partner_about_adhd/ |
-Nout | Started concerta nearly two weeks ago with 18mg and now I’m on 36 mg and how can I say… I don’t feel very much effect… or at least it’s very subtle, maybe it’s how it’s supposed to work ? I do have more energy, like I’m doing sports everyday wow, I want to take more care of myself and maybe I speak better, I’m also super good on video games now lol. but the concentration is still very very bad. I tried to focus on something I’m interested in right now ( BTC ) and it’s like before… for example I watched a video on YouTube explaining BTC and it’s been two hours and I didn’t finish the video ( it lasts 20min ). I’m always going back on the video cause I can’t focus on it.. I’m also still very very slow for understanding things. should I up to 54 mg or give it more time? | 2021-12-10T10:48:41.000Z | rd62rm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Concertaaa | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd62rm/concertaaa/ |
_S_End-Me_Mes_ | So i have had a girlfriend for a bit now, and i really like her…
but i feel like im starting to move on.
The same way as when a hobby or a new skill isnt rewarding anymore, i also start something else.
This is really scaring me because i really like her or atleast i used to. I still do but its almost like its slipping away.
Is this normal and how do i tackle this. | 2021-12-10T10:48:12.000Z | rd62ib | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Loosing feelings | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd62ib/loosing_feelings/ |
Nora_Valkyrie83 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T10:47:01.000Z | rd61yk | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Help with exercise | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd61yk/help_with_exercise/ |
PersonalPenguin28 | I have been on Ritalin for several months, and it was working OK but not lasting long enough and I couldn't ever remember to take the afternoon dose to extend it. My psych is having me try Focalin, which for the first week was great- some minor weirdness at first, but it's doing exactly what I wanted.
Until yesterday, when I took it as usual and I swear I checked my meds organizer four times throughout the day to confirm I took it. It didn't even touch me. I was my whirlwind self, and it was really disconcerting. I'm going to keep taking it and see what happens and of course talk to my psych, but I'm curious if anyone has experienced something like this? | 2021-12-10T10:42:05.000Z | rd5zi0 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | What to do if meds usually work but didn't one day? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd5zi0/what_to_do_if_meds_usually_work_but_didnt_one_day/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T10:38:53.000Z | rd5xvb | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Has anyone had a day where meds didn't work? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd5xvb/has_anyone_had_a_day_where_meds_didnt_work/ |
wholedes | Hello.
I've gone through two ADHD/ADD investigations in Sweden and both times I have been told I don't have it. The basis of this has been the fact that I had close to no symptoms when growing up, and I excelled at school. I am however, as an adult, really struggling. I am not sure if I have ADHD/ADD, but I'm starting to feel like I longer hold the power to force myself through every day life, always stressed, always hurrying, never ever being able to relax. The only way I can get things done is by creating mental "systems" of life, like every other day I'll clean and every other day I'll relax, otherwise things will never get done. I don't feel normal and I just wish I could get help. Life is like a constant race to the next dopamine rush. I quit nicotine 2 years ago but still have cravings.
Even if it's not this disorder I have tried so many times to reach out to help in Sweden but it just does not work unless one is borderline suicidal. You'll see these American shows where people "see their therapist" and I don't see how that works here. I've been dismissed at every therapist here or been handled extremely unprofessionally. One doctor said that it sounds like I have the disorder and never got back to me. Once I called specifically asking for CBT, thinking "hey, that might help!", and they never even got back to me.
I feel like I'm in this middle zone of not being "mentally ill" enough to be taken seriously by these people yet struggling every day with mundane tasks. any tips? maybe people from nordic countries have some input? Or maybe this is just how I am and I have to accept it? The catalyst for this outreach is that I've recently hurt myself because I was unexplainedly hurrying with a daily task and I can't control this urge to hurry/stress.
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Cheers :)
TL;DR Nordic bloke who is asking other Nordic folk about the disorder | 2021-12-10T10:06:46.000Z | rd5hlm | 12 | 12 | ADHD | Continuously shut down | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd5hlm/continuously_shut_down/ |
BoogelyWoogely | So so happy to have found something that actually works for me and have to share it!
I don’t have a job at the moment and have wasted HOURS scrolling on my phone in the morning and sleeping in. Sleeping in late, getting up at 2pm etc.
I’ve started setting my alarm for 8am, taking my meds, and instead of closing my eyes and drifting back off again…I’ve been using ‘insight timer’ app to play affirmations while I do some stretches next to my bed.
I open up my curtains and turn on my SAD light to help with waking up.
Journal my thoughts down, things I need to remember for the day that I haven’t written down last night. Do some doodling and art therapy, colour it in, write my intentions for the day over the top in thick pen and then I’m set☺️
I’ve been doing this for 4 mornings and it’s already had such an impact on my mental health and day, I’ve been so much more productive. I think the key to adhd is having a routine to stick to so when you wake up you’re not just tempted to lie there all day lol | 2021-12-10T10:06:22.000Z | rd5heq | 19 | 131 | ADHD | Found something to help my executive dysfunction of getting out of bed in the morning | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd5heq/found_something_to_help_my_executive_dysfunction/ |
Zwiffer78 | I write down my whole thought process of what I want to say in a page worth of text. Endlessly re-editing it until it's a perfectly flowing piece of proza with no typo's, no double meaning and no argument I can think of to unvalidate what it says.
I write down one last concluding paragraph to sum up what I want to say: "In a nutshell:"
I suddenly realize that it would actually be far more effective to send just that last paragraph.
I delete the upper 90% of the e-mail
I send the e-mail. | 2021-12-10T10:05:02.000Z | rd5gpd | 5 | 11 | ADHD | How I can spend most of my day writing a 3 sentence e-mail | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd5gpd/how_i_can_spend_most_of_my_day_writing_a_3/ |
zahnep |
Hey y’all I’m a 17 year old girl and got diagnosed with adhd on Friday last week.
I started off with 18 mg concerta with I directly started taking and saw maybe a little bit of progress witch might have been the placebo effect tho. After that I didn’t really see any progress in the following days witch may be because my sleep got worse since I’m not on antidepressants atm. On the following Monday my doctor told me to go up to 36 witch I did. I felt weird that day I don’t know what it was. Also I started to get head aches and my heart felt a bit weird from time to time. The following day I didn’t take it because I woke up way too late due to my bad sleep. The day after that I took 36 again and felt really weird again. Today I took it again. I don’t feel as weird but I don’t really see progress. What is happening? | 2021-12-10T10:00:25.000Z | rd5eay | 7 | 1 | ADHD | Help I started with concerta | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd5eay/help_i_started_with_concerta/ |
catboypisscarpet | hey fellas, got a bit of an embarrassing one today, hence the alt
So I'm a 16 year old guy, and I've been on 30mg Vyvanse for \~2 years now, works pretty OK. However, I've been trying to have sex with my girlfriend for a little while, And while I don't have a problem getting hard, I do have a pretty major problem staying hard. Additionally, I've been unable to climax, or even really feel good? It's to the point where I have to not only fake orgasms, but any sort of pleasure. As a result, I've been avoiding sex, And it's clearly Hurting our relationship.
I've only just recently equated this to Vyvanse, prior I was worrying that it was entirely my own fault since I unfortunately discovered porn at a fairly Young age. However, I'm not a frequent masturbator, so I'm pretty sure that's not it. Either way, if anyone could leave any advice, point me in the way of any resources, even tell me I'm delusional for blaming the meds. Anything helps | 2021-12-10T09:57:44.000Z | rd5csm | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Vyvanse messing up my sex life | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd5csm/vyvanse_messing_up_my_sex_life/ |
zahnep | [removed] | 2021-12-10T09:55:35.000Z | rd5bse | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Help I just started concerta | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd5bse/help_i_just_started_concerta/ |
UnluckyShow2734 | Like for me, literally forgetting to drink water so much or not even understanding my body's signal that I NEEDED water until I eventually got hemorrhoids.
Sitting and staring at my phone for hours in fear of calling up a client for a simple thing because of my rejection sensitive dysphoria (especially if the client has already yelled at me on one, or two, occasions) and because of that paralysis thing that we get.
Hyperfixating on patterns in human behaviors that I usually already intuitively know or could basically guess their childhood traumas/upbringing. If I don't, I hyperfixate on them until I eventually understand WHY.
Obsessively buying about a thousand planners and notebooks that are empty or filled with rubbish, rather than, actual things I should be planning about.
The fact that I literally CAN'T haul my ass off to get my ADHD meds.
Anyway, what's yours? | 2021-12-10T09:34:28.000Z | rd51h5 | 7 | 9 | ADHD | What's YOUR specific brand of executive dysfunction / adhd? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd51h5/whats_your_specific_brand_of_executive/ |
lifeonmars18 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T09:34:16.000Z | rd51dc | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Concerta having no effect? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd51dc/concerta_having_no_effect/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T09:32:45.000Z | rd50ms | 4 | 1 | ADHD | My neurotypical sister wants to take my adhd medications! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd50ms/my_neurotypical_sister_wants_to_take_my_adhd/ |
MinimumToad | So I was diagnosed a few months ago at the age of 31, after countless years of struggling without realizing I had anything to fix.
I was forgetful and easily distracted in my personal and professional life, addicted to screens and constantly needed stimulation (YouTube videos playing all day in headphones, no matter what, just to feel engaged enough to do anything), and only could really dig in and focus on something if it was a hobby or pursuit I really wanted. Anything else that was stressful or boring, like overdue emails or organizing, felt like literal psychic torture. At times I would do everything I possibly could to gamify emails, even down to rewarding myself coffee shop trips and video games simply for sitting down and doing them (and even then I wouldn’t sometimes). Had a constant feeling of “too many plates spinning” to manage life, so when someone reached out to ask a favor (in business or otherwise) it felt subconsciously like an attack. Was really disorganized, had rejection sensitivity, all of it.
(Worth mentioning I don’t think I was ever “depressed”. But have had mild anxiety about some of the above)
Not always that bad of course, and I’ve progressed rather comfortably in life all things considered - but it was still holding my career and personal growth back massively.
Finally went to a psych for the first time and started going through the motions. Eventually doc had me try Wellbutrin, to avoid stimulants unless necessary, but that was only a very mild help (almost like a placebo affect) so eventually put me on lower dose of immediate release Adderall. 10mg AM and 10mg PM, which then became 15/15 about two weeks ago.
Here’s my question: how exactly should I be expecting that to help me?
So many people in this sub and other places online say that finally getting on meds was such a drastic change that it made them emotional the first day, that it made them so sad realizing “what could have been” all those years. It’s also common to see people who immediately got like 10x worth of things done that had been sitting for ages, or that now feel invincible with the newfound superpower. Like nothing is holding them back anymore.
But honestly I haven’t had that experience at all. And compared to that I feel kind of…disappointed? I mean I feel the buzz, Adderall is definitely a stimulant and it’s kept me up late several times when I took it too late.
But I’m still super distractable, forget things, lack motivation sometimes, am obsessed with screens and sounds and stimulation, my mind still gets bored and wanders when other people are talking, and the “boring and stressful” tasks are still boring and stressful. They’re more doable and I can force myself to work a little bit more easily, but the hobbies and interests I was leaping to for dopamine/distraction before are even MORE engaging now, if anything. So on some days it feels like it hasn’t benefited me that drastically.
One of my biggest struggles before was trying to run a business, realizing my competitors could bang out 12 hour, uninterrupted work days, week after week - while every day I had to hop around from coffee shop to couch to park and repeat every two hours just to feel engaged and okay enough to take on the monotony. In the end, I’d work maybe 5 dedicated hours, feel guilty and commit to doing better tomorrow, and the cycle would continue.
I expected Adderall to fix many of the above problems for me, but it’s maybe reached 30% there on average.
Am I unrealistic in my hopes? What changes should I realistically expect from the right medication? | 2021-12-10T09:25:00.000Z | rd4wmp | 0 | 1 | ADHD | 60 Days Later…should I feel this way? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd4wmp/60_days_latershould_i_feel_this_way/ |
gggrregg | I remember back to pre-medication times and now as well. Read a post about some kid potentially using parent's yelling as a stim...
And I think many times when I was way too argumentative and already past trying to get my point ACROSS, I just argued for the sake of it and to tell the other person they weren't being "exact enough" - OCPD components I believe.
I don't do it as much anymore, but I wonder if you've had those troubles in the past, or have them now? Just being annoying af to get some dopamine? | 2021-12-10T09:19:58.000Z | rd4u4v | 1 | 5 | ADHD | Endless demagoguery a stim? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd4u4v/endless_demagoguery_a_stim/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T09:18:12.000Z | rd4ta2 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Ritalin causing derealization? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd4ta2/ritalin_causing_derealization/ |
malctucker | Even though I find a degree of success in say, sales, I will not then continue that work on and utilise a similar strategy. I almost start again, or not do anything for a while?
Does that make sense? It's self sabotage in a way but also I think that I have to be looking for things all of the time, instead of looking for clues to my success. Perhaps it's because we love 'new' things etc?
It's a nightmare, but does anyone have any advice here? Around staying consistent? | 2021-12-10T09:15:53.000Z | rd4s4v | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I keep looking for new ways to do things | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd4s4v/i_keep_looking_for_new_ways_to_do_things/ |
juicycowgirl | [removed] | 2021-12-10T09:11:12.000Z | rd4pww | 1 | 1 | ADHD | 3 successful months on Strattera! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd4pww/3_successful_months_on_strattera/ |
Denneyluke | I use to be a super insecure about everything about me like weight, sexuality, looks, ect. But I’ve been able to overcome my insecurities besides my ADHD. I was diagnosed in 8th grade and I started taking meds. My grades skyrocketed, I was able to have more friends, and just had motivation in general. I’m a senior in high school now and I feel like everything I’ve accomplished at this point is only because of my meds. Like everything. I just know I’d be a lost cause without em and it makes me feel useless. Idk if this is just a me thing or a common struggle but if anyone has any advice it would be much appreciated | 2021-12-10T09:06:09.000Z | rd4n9j | 11 | 5 | ADHD | How do I not be insecure about my ADHD | 0.79 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd4n9j/how_do_i_not_be_insecure_about_my_adhd/ |
visionarytune | I'm on Concerta 54mg, normally take it at 8-9am, but it doesn't last all day for me so I was prescribed Ritalin 5mg to take later. The thing is I don't know exactly when Concerta wears off as sometimes it's not very noticeable, other times it is.
But just to be safe so I'm not taking Ritalin when there could still be a decent amount of Concerta active in my system how many hours should I leave inbetween? My prescriber didn't really answer this question | 2021-12-10T09:02:02.000Z | rd4l3u | 4 | 1 | ADHD | When to take Ritalin booster? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd4l3u/when_to_take_ritalin_booster/ |
greycat900 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T09:01:37.000Z | rd4kw5 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Did I cause my ADHD by smoking cannabis? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd4kw5/did_i_cause_my_adhd_by_smoking_cannabis/ |
WorkerDog | A small fraction of people experience a worsening of cognitive function from stimulants and cognitive enhancers like amphetamine, modafinil, galantamine, caffeine, etc.
This is because both too little and too much excitatory neurotransmission reduces cognitive function. I am one of those people who respond poorly to stimulants.
I wake up with an itch all over my body and extreme stress,
tinnitus on my left deaf ear,
an urge to shake arms and legs (restless leg syndrome or akathisia).
When this happens my ADHD-I becomes extremely debilitating.
My other symptoms are:
Obsessive OCD, few obsessive interests
Extreme generalized and social anxiety
General drop in IQ since beginning of puberty
Various motor ticks like head wobble
and more
Has anyone successfully treated this rarer form of ADHD-I? | 2021-12-10T08:57:40.000Z | rd4inx | 5 | 2 | ADHD | High glutamate ADHD-I, what to do? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd4inx/high_glutamate_adhdi_what_to_do/ |
hemismum | [removed] | 2021-12-10T08:49:12.000Z | rd4ee9 | 316 | 2,494 | ADHD | My heart hurts for my boy | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd4ee9/my_heart_hurts_for_my_boy/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T08:48:00.000Z | rd4duk | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Do you ever feel like all your friends are coordinating to annoy you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd4duk/do_you_ever_feel_like_all_your_friends_are/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T08:47:11.000Z | rd4dgr | 3 | 1 | ADHD | What's the difference between 10mg fastrelease and 30mg slow release | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd4dgr/whats_the_difference_between_10mg_fastrelease_and/ |
LcBettyC | I'm (26/f) really struggling with understimulation tonight and I'm wondering what others do to help squash the insane energy - which usually ends up with me making bad decisions or getting super depressed.
I've only recently started to make friends, with only one friend im chatting to regularly over message, after basically being completely socially isolated since high school (was misdiagnosed, bullied, all that fun stuff) - so I don't really have anyone to reach out to. This feeling is the worst feeling in the world and I really just want it to go away. My meds have helped a little but I just genuinely feel like screaming with the desperate need for stimulation.
What do you do if you've ever been in a similar spot? (That doesn't involve alcohol)
Edit: want to hear from anyone, but lso any extroverts who struggle with hyperactivity are super welcome to comment | 2021-12-10T08:27:56.000Z | rd43x5 | 13 | 8 | ADHD | How to not self destruct with understimulation? | 0.85 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd43x5/how_to_not_self_destruct_with_understimulation/ |
gljttery | tldr: Catastrophic thinking is making me anxious about medication. had a 3 hour sleep night and i feel like that's not how the med is supposed to work (given it was supposed to treat my insomnia too) but it could be my anxiety keeping me awake. could really use some support right now to feel less scared, even some advice, or stories about your personal experience with imipramine / tofranil.
Hello. It's my first time on medication and my doctor said imipramine (starting on 25mg) should treat my adhd, anxiety, insomnia and depression.
I've been anxious about taking it, but tonight i overcame my fear and tried it the first time. it was expected to make me sleepy. but i slept for 3 hours and can't go back to sleep now. i'm not restless but i'm not tired also.
i recall reading comments of people who experienced difficult nights at first as well, saying that it went away. but i can't seem to find these again.
overall i'm scared my body doesn't get along with the medication or that something dangerous happens.
i feel like not being able to sleep right now might be due to my anxiety about taking the medication and not due to the medication itself at all. if i could be certain of that, it would be a relief 'cause even though i'm not bipolar, i've seen this medication trigger mania and that's another fear of mine.
i feel silly. i know it's trial and error. however, i could really use some support. success stories would be great too, 'cause i've read imipramine isn't as common to treat adhd and it's been my major issue. also please don't judge, i don't know if i should be this concerned, but it's how i feel and i wish it wouldn't get in the way of my treatment this much. | 2021-12-10T08:26:57.000Z | rd43f5 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Hesitant about starting medication (imipramine/tofranil) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd43f5/hesitant_about_starting_medication/ |
Pyrite-Neo | I just didnt know where else to go no one else I know is like me so no one else would really understand what I'm talking about.
I was diagnosed with adhd a long while ago and it took a while but we eventually found a prescription of medication that worked for me.
And all my life I barely had to try in school I always did well with little effort never had to study or anything.
Now I'm in college trying to become an engineer and I really do wanna become one its just ever since online school started Its been a lot harder for me I'm not good at online schooling, Ive had to put actual effort in to be able to pass my classes and at first I was just barely passing classes now I'm outright just neglecting classes. I just feel so unmotivated and so messed up because it's so hard to put effort into school when I've never had to before, and I really want to succeed in being an engineer but I just dont know what's wrong with me
And I've felt so unmotivated lately I've been neglecting house chores and everything, I wake up at like 8 every day and then sometimes I just go back to sleep till 12 and then wake up feeling worse that I got nothing done and then continue to do nothing.
I just dont know what to do I've thought about mabye trying a therapist or something but I feel like that's not going to change anything I'm still going to be like this because any solution they provide I feel like I'll just disregard it within days
I dont want to be lazy, I keep telling myself that I wanna do better but I never do any better, i dont even know if asking for help like this will provide any actual results but I thought I might as well try | 2021-12-10T08:25:31.000Z | rd42r8 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | I need some advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd42r8/i_need_some_advice/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T08:22:11.000Z | rd4114 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | How can I get my meds to work for more than 3 hrs? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd4114/how_can_i_get_my_meds_to_work_for_more_than_3_hrs/ |
mevins88 | I’m sorry if this is not allowed here, I’m not asking for advice on what to say to a doctor to get diagnosed, my question is how to approach the topic.
I will have to go through a GP to get free assessment through the NHS here in the UK but I’m really not sure how to bring up the topic to them. I don’t want them to shut me straight down because I learnt about ADHD on the internet or because they don’t know much about the condition. I noticed that most adults get diagnosed while their child is getting diagnosed but I have no kids so I don’t have that option.
How did you take the first step? | 2021-12-10T08:09:00.000Z | rd3uac | 8 | 2 | ADHD | Need a little help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3uac/need_a_little_help/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T08:07:42.000Z | rd3tnu | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Seeing a physician in a week, any tips on how to get prescribed? I’ve been in a dark predicament | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3tnu/seeing_a_physician_in_a_week_any_tips_on_how_to/ |
CaratsRitzy | Hey all, this is a 2 in 1 question.
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TL;LDR:
I have ADHD and Anxiety.
I can't relax or take a break without feeling guilty.
Still trying to figure out when the medication wears off and how do I stop myself from mindless scrolling/gaming.
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Background:
I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and GAD.
I'm on Vyvanse to help with focus and getting all my work done. (So far it's been pretty great and I managed to boost my productivity with uni assignments.)
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But I struggle a lot with trying to relax during breaks and when my medication wears off.
This issue existed before I was diagnosed. I always want to work unless I'm absolutely tired.
I need to take breaks for the sake of my physical and mental health, but I feel extremely guilty if I do so. (With/without medication)
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Does anyone have any tips or suggestions?
Thanks! | 2021-12-10T08:06:55.000Z | rd3t7z | 1 | 3 | ADHD | What to do during the "down times" when your medication wears off/ how to take breaks? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3t7z/what_to_do_during_the_down_times_when_your/ |
STINKY_WEEWEE | [removed] | 2021-12-10T08:03:11.000Z | rd3rdl | 1 | 1 | ADHD | So you went the whole day without eating again. What's your go-to ravenous meal? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3rdl/so_you_went_the_whole_day_without_eating_again/ |
gatekeeper1672 | I felt kinda bad after receiving an average iq results. I always considered myself pretty intelligent and scored pretty highly on verbal communication and abstract reasoning but poorly on spatial things and speed. The psychologist also mentioned she didn’t know who gave the test and that their was likely an underestimation in certain parts because it was a grad student giving the test and it didn’t match up to what she thought or I’d been told the wrong instructions in one part. It still worries me but probably shouldn’t. Has anyone else felt this way? | 2021-12-10T07:59:22.000Z | rd3oz8 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | IQ results | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3oz8/iq_results/ |
ProjectZach | [removed] | 2021-12-10T07:58:37.000Z | rd3olv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Forgetting to drink water? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3olv/forgetting_to_drink_water/ |
BrokenDoorknob92 | I've been seeing a therapist for over a year now and I don't really think I've had any breakthroughs. I'm always overwhelmed with anxiety and have no confidence in decisions that I make. I don't have a good work life balance and most of my free time I can't motivate myself to do things I used to enjoy.
I've got an appointment with a psychiatrist later today, I've been seeing him every 6 weeks for the past year along with the therapist. I've been prescribed a combination of 5 different medications ever since I've started meeting with him. All these medications are typically used for depression I think (Bupropion, quetiapine(for sleep), fluoxetine, venlafaxine, currently on ketamine). I have never felt any clear indication that any of the medicines I've taken has had any positive effects on me.
Should I push harder to focus on the ADHD aspect of my problems at this point? I've tried to ask the doctor if we could focus on the ADHD instead of depression and he told me that most depression medication takes care of ADHD symptoms also. I even have a CAARS form that my therapist graded for me, but the doctor won't even acknowledge it until we get the depression down he says.
To me I'm not seeing any path forwards, but I'm thinking that maybe working on the ADHD part is worth a shot? I don't get to tell the doctor what to prescribe for me, but it feels as if I'm just spinning my wheels and making no progress. What am I supposed to even feel when a medication is working? The doctor said it would be evident. I have no idea.
Edit: Just spoke again with my doctor, he increased my dosage of ketamine for twice the duration. I brought up my ADHD concerns, he pretty much said we could try different medications, but he still wants to confirm whether the ketamine is having any (positive)effects. Pretty much dismissed my concerns that I was having migraines recently. The ketamine isn't covered by my insurance so I'm pretty much paying out of pocket for a larger and longer dosage of this stuff. | 2021-12-10T07:56:41.000Z | rd3non | 7 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD and Depression Combo | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3non/adhd_and_depression_combo/ |
forgettoget | [removed] | 2021-12-10T07:48:36.000Z | rd3jo0 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I get these weird spasms of extreme euphoria during my days | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3jo0/i_get_these_weird_spasms_of_extreme_euphoria/ |
girlnah | People seem to think the worst of ADHD is the issue with paying attention, energy, blah blah.
But for me, it’s when my partners second guess me, assume I’m wrong or that I never pay attention enough to have an opinion. Feeling like I can’t express my feelings because I’m not sure if it’s a feeling of rejection or if I have a valid reason to be bothered. So I hold it in. Being told I am not good enough to live with and constantly being made fun of.
I had such a bad end to my night. I’m really trying my best to function normally. I just want to feel respected. Just trying to survive like everyone else. | 2021-12-10T07:43:28.000Z | rd3h6v | 7 | 12 | ADHD | Dating with ADHD | 0.89 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3h6v/dating_with_adhd/ |
turntablesong | [removed] | 2021-12-10T07:41:38.000Z | rd3ga6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do I not fuck up another weekend? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3ga6/how_do_i_not_fuck_up_another_weekend/ |
Redcole111 | Warning: long post (sorry)
I'm terrified that if I pick an 'easy' choice and go for a job, subject, field, or career path that I don't necessarily like but which will pay my bills effectively, then I'll end up hating the job so much just from the normal tedium of it that I won't be able to focus even after just a month or two, and the 'easy option' will end up being impossible to handle.
I'm also scared about picking more 'risky' choices, though, because, in addition to the fact that success and comfortability in those areas are harder to achieve, I'm also not sure if I'll actually be passionate about any of those options five years from now, or a month from now, or a week from now, or tomorrow, or even twenty minutes from now!
And whenever my interests shift, I'm not sure that I'll be able to pivot, especially since all my very many interests are so disconnected from one another! Like, how could I possibly ever be able to pivot from animal behavior into horticulture or into game development, or into religious studies, or into linguistics, or into writing fiction, or into anything else that I might come across after I've already begun pursuing advanced degrees or careers in whichever one of those areas I end up going down?
(And besides all of that I still have all the advice and warnings and lectures of my family and advisers all bouncing around in my head and popping in every once in a while just to give me another jolt of anxiety with one more thing to worry about in all this, like "get a job doing something you love and it'll turn into something you hate," or "if you want to pay bills get a job, if you want to make money start a business" or "making a mistake is better than taking no action at all," or "you should explore different fields before deciding what to go to graduate school for" or "you should just go to grad school and change subjects if what you're studying isn't interesting.")
I'm not sure what's even causing my indecision and anxiety. I can't help but feel like my fickle whims and interests are related to ADHD, but I'm honestly not even sure of that because I haven't been diagnosed or anything yet... And even so, what can I do about it?
Have any of you guys ever gone through something similar? I could really use some advice here, I've been stagnating over this for five months. | 2021-12-10T07:40:28.000Z | rd3fpc | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Making Early Career Choices | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3fpc/making_early_career_choices/ |
forgettoget | [removed] | 2021-12-10T07:38:34.000Z | rd3eqh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else get these weird spasms of energy? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3eqh/anyone_else_get_these_weird_spasms_of_energy/ |
amuseddouche | Firstly, reading posts on this sub has been extremely calming. Just to have others struggling with similar things makes the whole thing a lot lighter.
I've (40M) had a very tumultuous sex life over the past years without getting into too many details. It went into overdrive around 2018 and now has pretty much ceased to exist. I just don't have any desire currently and this has really confused my partner (37F) who has been extremely patient with me.
If anyone had the same experience do let me know how you dealt with it. | 2021-12-10T07:37:29.000Z | rd3e7d | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Is a fluctuating sex drive common? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3e7d/is_a_fluctuating_sex_drive_common/ |
I_can_haz_biryani | Hi guys, I've been recently diagnosed with ADHD and was given Straterra 15mg, however it just didn't do anything for me. As I was moving to a different city in a few weeks after the assessment, I decided to get a fresh diagnosis and prescription in my new city. However, I feel as if I've been coping less and less effectively with ADHD as I have in the past. When I was younger I felt as if I was more attentive than now. The other symptoms seem to be more aggravated as I age (I'm 40 now).
Has anyone else felt the same? | 2021-12-10T07:37:05.000Z | rd3dzh | 10 | 5 | ADHD | ADHD getting worse with age? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3dzh/adhd_getting_worse_with_age/ |
Redcole111 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T07:37:04.000Z | rd3dz0 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else have issues starting their careers? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3dz0/anyone_else_have_issues_starting_their_careers/ |
ChemicalSpread | My cart is full, I’ve finally decided to act on the realization that my current water bottle at work is hindering my hydration lol. It’s insulated and I don’t like cold water which is what we have at work.
Do I really need to buy a hydro jug and sleeve because I need a straw and why not go a half gallon to keep more water room temp? Or is there a less expensive/impulsive option I’m not aware of? | 2021-12-10T07:31:46.000Z | rd3b9s | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Impulse buy discussion | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3b9s/impulse_buy_discussion/ |
brawndobitch | I have a primary care provider appointment next week with the intent of getting help. It wasn’t until now, I’m 29F, that I’ve realized I’m really really suffering. I made a list of things I’ve always struggled with and what I struggle with in my day to day. But after that initial appointment and I bring it up, what happens? | 2021-12-10T07:31:11.000Z | rd3ayf | 2 | 3 | ADHD | What does getting diagnosed look like? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3ayf/what_does_getting_diagnosed_look_like/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T07:31:05.000Z | rd3aw4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I’m looking to get medication through one of those online sites | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd3aw4/im_looking_to_get_medication_through_one_of_those/ |
Extension-Travel9544 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T07:24:55.000Z | rd37l7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Strattera made it worse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd37l7/strattera_made_it_worse/ |
hafsies | So i recently got a job at a donut place here in salt lake valley and it pays really well, the management is very accomodating and i like my coworkers. Problem is, its mindnumbingly dull.
Basically my whole job consists of first putting donuts in boxes and then once all of the orders are made, i deliver them. Same thing every day. Same route. Same donuts. Every day.
In order to counteract this i have been trying to befriend the people at my stops and its gone great! Ive really made some good friends and each stop feels like a new hangout. Honestly has made it one of my favorite jobs. As for the putting donuts in boxes part, i listen to music and sing or jam out as i do it. Helping me to make it fun.
The problem is, apparently chatting with the gas station workers is making my route take longer then they want. (I get paid a flat rate for the driving so its not like im abuaing the system more or less hours doesnt change my pay) and my singing and dancing has become a " distraction" for the other workers. Basically they told me to be more professional and FOCUS more on the job at hand.
Basically, without them realising it. They cut out all of my coping strategies to staying there. I bail on jobs if i feel like im wasting my life there and now im scared ill do it to this one. It pays too well and i need it for my new place i just aigned the lease for.
Any tips on how to manage my adhd through this? | 2021-12-10T07:22:46.000Z | rd36fi | 7 | 2 | ADHD | So i really need some advice and help. Job came down on some behaviors i was using to get through work and now im worried ill bail like i usually do. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd36fi/so_i_really_need_some_advice_and_help_job_came/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T07:18:45.000Z | rd345i | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I can stay awake all day now? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd345i/i_can_stay_awake_all_day_now/ |
Musiclovinfox | Hey y’all. My primary care doc thinks that I may have ADHD but I wanted to talk to some people who may help me feel less alone. :( The reasons my doc thinks that I may have ADHD are:
I struggle a lot with my attention and tend to only be able to maintain attention in spurts, which makes it really hard for me to get anything done. The only time I can really focus effectively is if it’s something I’m really interested in, and then I get like hyper focused and obsessive for a bit, but it never lasts and then it all falls by the wayside.
I forget friggin everything and it drives me insane. Where I put my phone, appointments, chores, things my SO tells me and on and on and on.
I’m not hyperactive, but I’m really just kinda spacey a lot. Like, staring off into space, just watching YouTube or scrolling Reddit and kinda dissociating I guess? I’m not sure if this is part of it, but just in case anyone can relate. :(
I feel really alone a lot. The issues I have drive my SO nuts. He’s grumpy because I don’t tend to notice when things get messy or I’ll forget things he tells me, or I just can’t focus for long it seems like and my being depressed just seems to have made it all worse. Can anyone relate? Is it just me? | 2021-12-10T07:18:06.000Z | rd33t3 | 6 | 3 | ADHD | I just need to know I’m not alone | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd33t3/i_just_need_to_know_im_not_alone/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T07:11:54.000Z | rd30a8 | 1 | 14 | ADHD | False sense of productivity | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd30a8/false_sense_of_productivity/ |
Mayothemano | [removed] | 2021-12-10T07:11:12.000Z | rd2zw1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Haven’t been diagnosed with ADHD but know I have it! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd2zw1/havent_been_diagnosed_with_adhd_but_know_i_have_it/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T07:08:58.000Z | rd2ylz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | False sense of productivity | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd2ylz/false_sense_of_productivity/ |
Thorard | Howdy ya'll! I'm popping by with a quick question about how medication affects you guys because I'm curious about its effects on me. My dad has ADHD as do I, with the exception of me busting my head open in the same spot three times as a kid, in the front right where the ADHD makeithappener is. I had developmental and emotional regulation problems (still do to a degree) and took ADHD meds as a kid. I tried ridalin, which was a shitshow, focalin, which was aight, intuniv, which made me gain weight, and took vyvanse in middleschool. I went off of medication in my eigth grade year. I also started having depressive episodes then that lasted throughout highschool. Those episodes caused me to get into psychology, atleast a fair bit more than your average joe and I underwent some self cognitive behavioural therapy. Maybe that combined with, at the time, great teachers and interesting course material helped me succeed with a full AP courseload if freshman year is excused. However senior year, during quarantine, every mental problem I had was dialed up to 11 and since then focusing on anything has literally been impossible. As a freshman in college, only the saving grace of foresight and picking easier classes (precal instead of cal-1) have saved me from losing my scholarship.
My position on medication was kind of inherited from my father, and as a result I kind of began to look down on it as something that wasn't really neccessary. However seeing success stories with anti-depressants online led me to look back into it and get a prescription for bupropion and adderal. The bupropion I believe has a more subtle effect, but it raises the floor on my depression mildly. I haven't had a major episode since I started taking it, and when I forgot to take it it was not a fun time.
My questions however are around adderal and its effects. I started out on 15mg IR, and am still on it. I dont know if its because I dont really eat breakfast, but when it hits it HITS. The best way I know to describe it is a high. For the first little while on it I was actually, and still am to a degree, super hyper which is not standard for an ADHD brain. Caffine also stimulates me, but at much higher concentrations (I need about 3-4 shots of espresso for it to have any effect, or half a bang otherwise a standard 8oz cup of coffe does nothing, and I hardly consume caffine). Do other people have this effect?
The other parts of adderal I've seen people talk about actually happen to me. I focus better, my brain is sharper, and I get a lot of my interests and motivation to take on tasks back. I have taken a second dose later in the day before, and as far as hyperactivity I simply moved around a bit more and was fairly talkative and a bit stubborn which is uncharactaristic of me, but from personal experience and talking to friends adderal has a tendency to make people a bit narcicistic/arrogant. Other than that, at the peak dosage I legitimately felt very calm, which I haven't felt like for atleast 2 years or since pre to mid quarantine. So as far as positive effects go, I share them.
Could the hyperactive reactions be to a high starting dose? I kind of want to go on XR as when it drops off I start to get nothing done again. How has the XR been for those of ya'll that take it? Do stimulants make you guys energetic in higher quantities? Should the effect they have on me make me question my diagnosis when the meds clearly help me think straight and help me focus? | 2021-12-10T07:07:33.000Z | rd2xtj | 4 | 1 | ADHD | If adderal and stimulants make me fairly hyper, or made me until I gained tolerance, what does that say about my ADHD diagnosis? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd2xtj/if_adderal_and_stimulants_make_me_fairly_hyper_or/ |
humanfairy | Does anyone else feel like they talk for way too long without noticing it?
In social situations where I feel comfortable and uninhibited I will talk at people for a really long time, and interrupt them to finish their sentences or interject. Then, at a certain point I will suddenly become aware of what I’m doing and just stop talking altogether, usually in the middle of a sentence.
It’s ironic because as someone with adhd I *hate* when people take too long to tell a story or ramble and use “like” a lot or interrupt me. I’m sure a lot of you guys can relate. I kinda feel like a hypocritical asshole. | 2021-12-10T07:02:17.000Z | rd2uwe | 7 | 44 | ADHD | long talking | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd2uwe/long_talking/ |
Mr_Jek | Looking back this was the biggest red flag my whole life about my ADHD. Recently one of my managers was talking and joking around about my performance in work, because I made a bit of a joke about a fuck up I’d made before and how I was dumb for it. He told me ‘nah you’re a really smart guy, but you’re just really floaty and have no common sense’.
I’ve been hearing that my whole life. Teachers, parents, close friends, work colleagues. I’m smart but I’m dumb somehow too. I could do a complex sum in my head in seconds but struggle to figure out how to open curtains until someone explained it to me over and over. I could cram for an exam within the space of 24 hours and get an A but pay zero attention in class and be told I’m lazy by teachers. I could forget I left something in the oven or lose my keys 3 times in an hour after just finding them again but all the while be telling someone about an obscure parallel I found in a movie I watched.
My whole life I just assumed it was my personality. I got so anxious about it and still do; I’m meant to be smart and yet I’m constantly making simple fuck ups and coming across like an idiot. I think being smart meant I got away with it until I started working and got older and that side of me became more obvious. I couldn’t just float through academics and hide behind it anymore, and the simple fuck ups, executive dysfunction and the way my brain jumps constantly from thought to thought and task to task all became super obvious.
It’s a source of amusement and frustration and kind of superiority ultimately for everyone around me; they can kind of laugh down at me and feel good about it because they get to know that they don’t make the simple, obvious fuck ups some apparent ‘smart guy’ does. It makes me feel like a complete idiot who’s being condescended to like a child all the time. I always thought people just ‘got’ certain obvious things in a way I didn’t, and it was because deep down I was a dumb piece of shit who was just faking any sort of intelligence to skate by, but knowing that it’s not just me being lazy, stupid, unwilling to learn and uncaring about his fuck ups?
It’s so much better. I have to remind myself more of this. I’m not a bad person who’s uncaring and fucks up on purpose out of laziness and carelessness; I try my best and fuck up and that’s okay. | 2021-12-10T06:56:43.000Z | rd2rfq | 26 | 122 | ADHD | Looking back, people telling me my entire life I’m ‘smart but have zero common sense’ was one of the biggest red flags of ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd2rfq/looking_back_people_telling_me_my_entire_life_im/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T06:49:45.000Z | rd2nhw | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Questions about medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd2nhw/questions_about_medication/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T06:48:11.000Z | rd2mkb | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does magnesium make the adderall wear off faster? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd2mkb/does_magnesium_make_the_adderall_wear_off_faster/ |
Discount-Jesus | So basically I'm somewhat of a general hand at the small company I work for, pretty competent in all fields from sales, IT/website building, warehouse work, reception etc.
Been in IT recently helping out streamlining our new website on a complete a task -> Ask around if there's anything more I can do kinda thing. I work pretty well at this in the mornings/early arvos but as soon as it hits 2pm I cannot get myself to get more hings to do because my brain defaults to "It's 2pm which is almost 3pm and that's pretty much 5pm so I shouldn't take on any more work so I don't have to stay in past working hours" and I end up doing nothing for the last 3 or so hours of the day (I probably wouldn't be working anymore if I was monitored lmao) but I end up feeling really guilty and make efforts to look busy even though I've done nothing for the last hour and a half.
Question is how do I stop myself from doing this/get out of this thought process? | 2021-12-10T06:47:58.000Z | rd2mgb | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Time management at work | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd2mgb/time_management_at_work/ |
stop_stopping | And in typical ADHD fashion I:
-couldn’t do a single thing on the list until the board was complete…this ended up with days not brushing my teeth or washing my face
-decided to make it like a video game with hearts as life so started making magnets out of a perler bead set i bought that was supposed to be mario but i never used the beads once. i have not used perler beads in like 20 years and thought i would get into it and a bought a bunch of stuff i never used about 2 years ago.
-halfway through decided to make it binding of isaac themed
-have made 17 magnets and cannot stop. i don’t want to stop. i have now decided i’m making everyone in my life perler bead magnets for christmas.
I foresee I will do this for about 3 weeks and then never use these perler beads again.
I also foresee me using this organizational board mostly for notes and feeling guilty about not doing the things on it.
board: https://imgur.com/gallery/sR4sU1U | 2021-12-10T06:45:07.000Z | rd2ksz | 1 | 16 | ADHD | I made an organizational board to help me with both daily and weekly tasks | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd2ksz/i_made_an_organizational_board_to_help_me_with/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T06:29:02.000Z | rd2bl9 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Long term relationships/ commitment | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd2bl9/long_term_relationships_commitment/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T06:27:39.000Z | rd2arj | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Long term relationships/commitment | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd2arj/long_term_relationshipscommitment/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T06:27:11.000Z | rd2ahm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Ok so i cant go to sleep because i found out people who have adhd have a lower IQ and i cant sleep | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd2ahm/ok_so_i_cant_go_to_sleep_because_i_found_out/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T06:24:50.000Z | rd290u | 2 | 1 | ADHD | I just found out that people with adhd have a lower IQ and cant sleep | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd290u/i_just_found_out_that_people_with_adhd_have_a/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T06:22:07.000Z | rd27f6 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | First time med taker! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd27f6/first_time_med_taker/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T06:22:06.000Z | rd27eh | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Ive never understood neurotypicals | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd27eh/ive_never_understood_neurotypicals/ |
theswagwillneverend | for those that aren't aware, a 200 is the highest score you can get on a single test and a 175-200 means that you're college-ready.
idk i'm just super proud of myself and the lady at the ged place was praising me, saying how she's never seen anyone score above 185 so that's pretty cool
not too bad for a 17 y/o high school dropout 😅
note: my other 3 scores were in the 155-165 range tho lmao | 2021-12-10T06:22:00.000Z | rd27c7 | 15 | 136 | ADHD | i got a 200 on my ged math test!!! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd27c7/i_got_a_200_on_my_ged_math_test/ |
emhelen1121 | I am 21 years old and I’m in college. I feel like I will never be able to hold down a job due to adhd. I have difficulty getting up in the morning, staying organized, arriving to class on time, meeting deadlines, etc.
Today, I had a meeting with the head of the study abroad semester (going to Ireland next semester). She told me that she was considering taking me out of the program due to being late, unorganized, lack of professionalism, and I accidentally fell asleep during a meeting because I was up the night before doing homework.
She said I’m still in the program, but they have sent people home before and I need to put in more effort.
It really hurt when I heard her tell me things that my parents have been telling me my whole life. Things like “I don’t want to hear ‘sorry’”
Of course I’m gonna try my best, but then today I realized that it was the last day to get my laptop checked before departure and I’m sure I could go tomorrow, but I’m anxious about that being the last straw.
And I just feel like a failure. I feel like I’m functioning at the level of a child.
My instincts are to tell my mom, she will comfort me. But I can’t. I can’t go to my mom and say “hi mom, I’m your 21 year old daughter who will be studying abroad next semester and I feel like a fucking failure cause I was absent and late to so many classes that you are paying for”.
And the worst part is i don’t think I can blame it all on my adhd.
I haven’t taken adhd meds in years because it fucks with my anxiety. But there has to be something I can do. I fucking hate having this disorder | 2021-12-10T06:21:55.000Z | rd27an | 10 | 12 | ADHD | I feel like a fucking failure | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd27an/i_feel_like_a_fucking_failure/ |
TotallyNotBubble | I am a 7th grade queer person with adhd and it make learning abit of a challenge. Mainly when it comes to learning math and my math teacher make that worse. Not only does she fail to thuroly explain stuff so everyone can understand like other tachers do. She yells at me for failing to understand her , gettig stuck on probloms becuse i dont understand it. And she lies to my parents about what she says. She always say to me "you need to do this now not later " or when im yrying my best to pay attention she still get mad at me. I ty to choose to do it later becuse then my friends can help me and explain it. When her son who harassed me in the past mocked me infront of her she didnt even bat a eye but when i do that back im a bully. I struggle to even tell her i dont understand becuse how her reaction will play out . She is one of the many people who make it harder for me to ask for help. I already in the past told her i was struggling on some stuff in her class but she got mad at me for telling her that. I now have to cheat off of my friends to keep my grade above a f. Her and her son have ruined my life she failed to raise her son with respect for anyone his tachers anyone she failed to teach me she failed to be a teacher. And beus of something that wont be mentioned in this post her shouting at me can make me have silent panic attacks. For anyone who read this far please tell me what i should do about this. | 2021-12-10T06:13:40.000Z | rd2276 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | My teacher ruins my life and my grade | 0.57 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd2276/my_teacher_ruins_my_life_and_my_grade/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T06:09:59.000Z | rd1zx9 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | [Vent] My follow-through is horrible and I have the attention span of a fly. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd1zx9/vent_my_followthrough_is_horrible_and_i_have_the/ |
crystalllmth825555 | I just can’t.
if I eventually am able to get up off the couch or out of bed, i’ll walk over to say the hamper, and almost immediately the thought of taking it downstairs fills me with this horrible sense of dread and my brain literally shuts down and my thoughts feel like a toddlers scribbles. I usually have to lay down after this happens because i’m so drained and exhausted. it scares my boyfriend bc I literally can’t talk or move when this happens. and it’s all the time. probably like once a day. our house is a mess, we have three months of dishes and laundry piled up. the only thing I can do is anything that involves my pets because I care so much about them.
I feel so horrible because my boyfriend always has to pick up my slack. I used to be able to do things. id get bursts of energy and motivation but that’s long gone. once i got a burst of energy at like 2 am and stayed up til 8am deep cleaning the whole house. and now it takes me three days to put fucking sheets back on my bed. i’m 3 months into my medication. it’s not doing anything but making me tired.
I feel so lazy and shitty all the time. I feel like i’m just making excuses and i’m just a lazy piece of shit but I physically cannot function. i’m also three months behind on schoolwork but that’s a problem for another day.
What do I do. would better medication fix this? I don’t know what to do. I can’t live my life just not being able to do chores. | 2021-12-10T05:56:03.000Z | rd1r4f | 3 | 1 | ADHD | I can’t do chores | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd1r4f/i_cant_do_chores/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T05:51:57.000Z | rd1oo5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I have a project due tomorrow and I cant start to save my life | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd1oo5/i_have_a_project_due_tomorrow_and_i_cant_start_to/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T05:51:26.000Z | rd1ocs | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Confessions from a user. | 0.66 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd1ocs/confessions_from_a_user/ |
DavidTej | [removed] | 2021-12-10T05:47:36.000Z | rd1m1y | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Does Barney Stinson strike you as someone with ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd1m1y/does_barney_stinson_strike_you_as_someone_with/ |
Jumping_Juniper_19 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T05:44:44.000Z | rd1kd2 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD and hallucinogenics | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd1kd2/adhd_and_hallucinogenics/ |
canoegirl11 | So I've recently been diagnosed and I'm still waiting to talk to a doctor about meds. My biggest concerns are my focus and memory. My memory is just terrible, always has been. I'm in college and it's a problem because a lot of our testing is essays. I sit down to take it and just completely blank. I took one last night and studied so damn hard that I actually knew what I was forgetting. For example, I knew something had three elements but I was lucky if I could remember one. Anyone know much meds can help with memory? | 2021-12-10T05:44:41.000Z | rd1kbp | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Memory and recall questions | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd1kbp/memory_and_recall_questions/ |
mitchellsm2 | Hey all,
Hope everybody's surviving as the semester rolls to a close :) I'm a current junior at a solid (but definitely non-elite) institution studying literature and rhetoric, and to make a long story short, I've had about four or five of my professors unpromptedly recommend that I seriously consider pursuing graduate school when I'm finished with undergrad.
The reason I feel discouraged is that... well, I've always been somewhat of an underachiever, and I figured out why right before this semester; I've had undiagnosed ADHD for 20 years. It makes a lot of sense. I am constantly missing deadlines, leaving work unfinished, forgetting to do assignments, etc.I got into my school as a result of test scores but have always had a comparably mediocre GPA, and that trend has persisted into my undergraduate studies. I'm currently sitting at a 3.5, and unless God is *reeeeeal* gracious to me, I don't foresee a substantial increase out of this semester in particular, and it'll probably even decrease, which I've heard is fairly dangerous as an upperclassman in particular. *This* was supposed to be the semester that I finally snagged that coveted 4.0, but with work and supplementary organizations and my recent diagnosis of ADHD/other health hiccups, I simply didn't have the time to fully commit to my extensive workload.
My professors continually praise the work that I do manage to complete, but I've accumulated substantial absences and late assignments—not to the point of failing any courses, but enough to *probably* bar me from securing a solid A in any of my important classes.
I have really, really outstanding relationships with my professors, and know that they'd all likely write me glowing letters of recommendation, but I'm still pretty discouraged by the situation which I've once again landed myself in. I hate abusing the grace of my professors time and time again—however unintentional it might be, that's definitely what my actions amount to, and that's simply not acceptable. I never even considered myself smart until my professors began to encourage me and single me out, and they have *so* much faith in me... it's ridiculously humbling, and I hate letting them (and myself) down time and time again. Not to mention that they've helped me to realize that—in all humility— I do have some degree of academic capability and ambition, though I never would have told myself that in high school. I just don't know how to deal with my ADHD. I'm on medicine but consistently forget to take it (ironically) and have gone into withdrawals several times this semester, and it puts me further behind each and every time.
I know I'm in a privileged position compared to so many others with ADHD, but I'm so worried that I've essentially shot myself in the foot with my grades being as they are. Beyond mere consolation, I'd seriously appreciate it if you guys could give me some tangible advice on how to prevent these situations from happening in the future, particularly regarding time management and ways I could supplement my relatively lackluster grades to make myself more marketable to graduate programs.
If you've taken the time to read all of this; sincerely, thank you. Much love :) | 2021-12-10T05:34:56.000Z | rd1ehv | 0 | 2 | ADHD | Aspiring ADHD academic, but feeling incredibly discouraged. Could really use some guidance | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd1ehv/aspiring_adhd_academic_but_feeling_incredibly/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T05:33:59.000Z | rd1dx1 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | When you forget to take your meds, what is your strategy to get through the day? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd1dx1/when_you_forget_to_take_your_meds_what_is_your/ |
figosnypes | These days I have a lot on my mind and I am just finding myself unable to sustain ny focus at work at all. I work at an I.T. job and there are days where I literally get nothing done because I am getting distracted all day. This happens both at the office and at home. I have been prescribed adderall but I have generally not taken it because I have found that when I take it I am even more absorbed into distracted thoughts than when I am not on it. My idiot doctor suggested maybe stratera as an alternate medication to try but has said that it has caused horrible side effects for everyone he has prescribed it for so I have opted out. Is this anyone in this same situation and what has worked without having to destroy your body with psychostimulants(which apparently dont even work)? | 2021-12-10T05:27:28.000Z | rd19u5 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | I am unable to focus on work at all and adderall is not helping | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd19u5/i_am_unable_to_focus_on_work_at_all_and_adderall/ |
LoveLotion69 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T05:23:31.000Z | rd17ax | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Lost in the void | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd17ax/lost_in_the_void/ |
Cool-Assistance-5309 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T05:18:25.000Z | rd141p | 1 | 1 | ADHD | METICORE REVIEWS- #1 WEIGHT LOSS SUPPLEMENT | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rd141p/meticore_reviews_1_weight_loss_supplement/ |
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