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Apart-Assistance1358 | I don't usually toot my own horn. This I'm willing to do only because it's been a major pain point for me throughout life. Recently I finally got support from a psychiatrist who was willing to give me Vyvanse to test if it actually helped out. I had been diagnosed early on in life as someone with ADHD, jumping forward my psych told me I had Bipolar disorder type 1. This was a right hood from the darkness. During that period I was still anxious, depressed and had a tornado in my head. I couldn't get things to stay in my head for long, focus, converse like a typical person and had so many issues trusting people. This all changed after a few days with Vyvanse in my system. We started with 30mg and went up to 40mg because I still had issues with some things like reading what I deemed to be tedious or watching videos that were too long. This made me anxious as I didn't like the idea of watching fractions of content when I knew I was once doing more. But now I am more willing to post on social media, form my own opinions on topics, be honest and there's more depth to me and my friendships. This legitimately changed my life, not just the meds, but working on myself after and the communities like you guys, friends and a few social media pages and personalities.
TL;DR I feel like a "typical" person again and I want to thank you all for sharing experiences, support and love. Thank you! ♥️
P.s Can you tell how fragmented my mind still is? LOL | 2021-12-10T00:33:13.000Z | rcvkzt | 1 | 4 | ADHD | Reclamation feels beautiful. | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcvkzt/reclamation_feels_beautiful/ |
iamverydumb_ | i can never seem to keep up and i always end up with an overwhelming amount of work to do by the end of the quarter. i’ve tried using calendars, using a planner, sticky notes, alarms, nothing seems to work! i’m failing quite a few of my classes because of this and i might have to take remedial english if i don’t fix my act. does anyone here have tips on how to prevent this? (will change flair if this doesn’t apply) | 2021-12-10T00:28:55.000Z | rcvi01 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | how do i keep schoolwork from piling up? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcvi01/how_do_i_keep_schoolwork_from_piling_up/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T00:26:07.000Z | rcvg2o | 1 | 1 | ADHD | does anyone have tips on how to keep schoolwork from piling up? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcvg2o/does_anyone_have_tips_on_how_to_keep_schoolwork/ |
EdgyBanette | [removed] | 2021-12-10T00:25:57.000Z | rcvfyi | 1 | 1 | ADHD | question for other adhd artists | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcvfyi/question_for_other_adhd_artists/ |
Aggravating-Tomato80 | I’ve always struggled with knowing if things were normal socially or not. Things like when to laugh when someone’s talking or when it’s appropriate to interrupt or if saying “can I just say something” every time I need to add something to the conversation is good communication or obnoxious.
Anyways, this is about emails. Is it customary to only send one email reply a day? I’m applying for school and scholarships and things and email is the easiest way to interact with all parties necessary, obviously I call when needed, but I’ll send an email and then I might get a response the next day. Literally one response a day or I wait 2-3 days for a response even if we have an established conversation that has an established sense of urgency on all parts.
Is that a normal thing, to wait so long for a reply? In my head everyone is always answering emails and checking emails. This probably isn’t true but I try to reply to emails as soon as I see them so I don’t forget. I don’t have the luxury of waiting hours to reply because I’ll forget so I have to do it then! This also probably has to do with growing up in the age of instant everything but I just need to know if it’s a social norm or if I am waiting longer than normal for responses? | 2021-12-10T00:25:40.000Z | rcvfrb | 4 | 6 | ADHD | Is this a social norm? | 0.8 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcvfrb/is_this_a_social_norm/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-10T00:22:20.000Z | rcvdco | 1 | 1 | ADHD | does anyone have tips on how to keep schoolwork from piling up? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcvdco/does_anyone_have_tips_on_how_to_keep_schoolwork/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T00:21:12.000Z | rcvcjq | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I hate my avoidance. It screws me over all the time. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcvcjq/i_hate_my_avoidance_it_screws_me_over_all_the_time/ |
Subject-Dust2949 | I'm always leaving my tasks to do for later, it's not something new in this community, but still though, it's really starting to get me worried. I already know that ADD and ADHD can hinder one's motivation on getting things done, but recently it has got to such a level that I'm seriously asking myself if I can still blame it on my ADD or if I am just the biggest lazy piece of shit on the face of earth, who just awaits for good things to magically happen (without putting in any effort, of course).
Everyone's so careful about getting things done in time and they always do it with such discipline... And then there's me, who doesn't give a shit about it until I start panicking at the very last moment, and then, when i can't make it, I always tell myself that there will be another opportunity and that I'll try harder next time; and so, the never ending cycle goes on. I know that if I keep going on like this, i will eventually get kicked out of college and there wont be any second chance, but my body just doesn't feel that way, even being knowledgeable about it doesn't make feel concerned or put me to start taking action.
PD: I have been clinically diagnosed with ADD, also sorry for my pathetic english. | 2021-12-10T00:14:45.000Z | rcv7w4 | 3 | 7 | ADHD | Is ADHD really the problem? Or am I lazy as shit | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcv7w4/is_adhd_really_the_problem_or_am_i_lazy_as_shit/ |
chaosgiantmemes | I actually enjoy playing some RTS games regardless such as StarCraft ii, Civilization 6, or any of the command & conquer games.
However there comes a point in the game where there is too much stuff going on and my mind gets overwhelmed with information that I just blank out. Sometimes it goes well when I just "roll with it" and other times not so much.
I'm wondering if this information overload is part of my ADHD and if it is, what is the best way I can deal with sensory overload when playing RTS games?
Edit: correcting spelling mistakes. | 2021-12-10T00:05:02.000Z | rcv17d | 77 | 102 | ADHD | I'm just curious if I'm alone when it comes to playing RTS games | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcv17d/im_just_curious_if_im_alone_when_it_comes_to/ |
Noobson113 | [removed] | 2021-12-10T00:04:20.000Z | rcv0p9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How to get in to shape | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcv0p9/how_to_get_in_to_shape/ |
jess-lint-art | Hi friends, I'm new here. I (27, f) was just diagnosed formally about two months ago, but started seeing a therapist who had an inkling I have adhd in August. I'm on my first full month on Vyvanse and it helps, but I feel like I'm still struggling with some stuff.
I recently left my shop, for a couple of reasons that I don't really want to get into. It was largely amicable, and we are still friends, but I ended up feeling really isolated while I was there. I didn't get very far in this apprenticeship, and when I left, I hadn't started on skin yet. I had a different apprenticeship that ended a few years ago because the owner of that shop was very neglectful. Because of these experiences, I am ultimately having a really hard time deciding to go to another apprenticeship.
Right now, I'm not working, and while I am grateful for the large amount of creative time I have, I know that I don't want to do this forever. I'm just struggling to see myself doing *anything* in the future. I can't handle going back to the restaurant industry. I love doing wire wrapping, but I don't think I have the heart to make it a business.
I want to tattoo and I know I can do it, but I have so much self doubt about if I can keep myself busy and engaged. Sometimes, I even second guess if I love the industry as much as I think I do. Nothing feels real and I feel like I'm barely staying afloat. My artistic drive feels like it's barely moving and I don't know how to start again.
Are there any tattoo artists out there that were diagnosed as adults? Do you go through these feelings too? I'm not sure what to do anymore. | 2021-12-10T00:03:15.000Z | rcuzyc | 1 | 3 | ADHD | I was a tattoo apprentice, and I want to be one again, but I'm not sure if I can do it | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcuzyc/i_was_a_tattoo_apprentice_and_i_want_to_be_one/ |
gibberishmaster | I read that ADHD is associated with significant short term working memory deficit, with thinks like forgetting why you entered a room or where you just left your wallet or keys a few minutes ago because you started thinking about something else.
For those who have experienced this are now on any medication, has anyone seen an improvement in memory? I'd love to hear what helped and what didn't | 2021-12-10T00:03:11.000Z | rcuzw9 | 8 | 6 | ADHD | Does medication help with short term forgetfulness | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcuzw9/does_medication_help_with_short_term_forgetfulness/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-10T00:00:13.000Z | rcuxje | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do you stop being obnoxious? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcuxje/how_do_you_stop_being_obnoxious/ |
CountryEither7590 | Hi, so I've had a concerta prescription for years, as well as one for ritalin that I rarely use since there's the concerta, and I assumed that 5 milligrams was much smaller than it is. I'm out of concerta right now and have a ton of catch up to do. I normally take 36 milligrams of concerta and I didn't check what the ratio of concerta to ritalin is in terms of intensity, so I took 25 milligrams because I thought that would still be under my normal dose.
I started to feel weird so I looked it up. Turns out the concerta to ritalin ratio is 18:5 so I basically did the equivalent of 90 milligrams of concerta in terms of intensity, well over twice my normal dose. I'm feeling quite anxious right now but it seems manageable ish. I have an anxiety disorder and I'm sure that's responsible for some of what I feeling, but it's a different kind of anxious than usual. I'm also very wired in a weird way. I'm home alone which I'm glad of because even though my limbs feel weird I can function them fine, but it feels like it would be hard to talk for some reason.
So that's obviously on me for not taking two seconds to google something first. Although I do wish psychiatrists would, you know, tell us more stuff. But I digress. Has anyone had experience with this or know what I could expect from the next few hours? Anything that would make it better, or anything I should avoid? Would certain other substances help or make it worse? Should I expect an energy crash or something? Anything appreciated, thanks. | 2021-12-09T23:59:10.000Z | rcuwri | 18 | 5 | ADHD | Accidentally took way too much ritalin | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcuwri/accidentally_took_way_too_much_ritalin/ |
socialskills100 | I just got diagnosed at 21. I’ve gotten melatonin now and sleep drug which combined helps a little. I just have to get into the habit of remembering to take them.
I hope now that I got a somewhat consistent work schedule that, that will also help. I have to get up at 6.30 am two days, one day off and then around 10am for two to three days.
When I get home and the meds have worn off, I have a really hard time relaxing. Because of this I also feel like I don’t get any me time which usually has me staying up to 2am and then spending hours falling asleep.
Before the diagnosis I smoked grass to sleep. Worked wonders. I’m trying to get out of that habit now though, cause I hate smoking it tbh.
I was hoping for some tips / sleep rituals that have worked for you so that maybe it could be easier to break that habit. And obviously so that I’ll actually sleep. | 2021-12-09T23:57:12.000Z | rcuvcu | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Any tips to fall asleep at night for adhd insomniacs? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcuvcu/any_tips_to_fall_asleep_at_night_for_adhd/ |
jp_ruby07 | I need help from the ADHD hivemind. I'm trying to find an app to use at work to help me manage my to-do list. I use ToDoist currently and I like it but it seems like it's more for immediate to-dos than project management. I find myself just scheduling everything for "tomorrow" or "later this week" or "next week", and every day I have way more things on my to-do list than I could possibly get done, so I just move them again at the end of the next day. But it doesn't have a calendar view, so that's the only way to keep things on my radar, because if I schedule something for two weeks from now I will forget about it until that day comes.
So what I'm looking for is something with a timeline view that I can use to keep track of my tasks and when I need to do them, but also how long they're going to take me. I'm imagining something where I can set each task to a "block" of time, whether that's an hour, two hours, four hours. (Not for a specific timeslot, just a specific length of time -- not "9am-11am" but "2 hours on Wednesday", e.g.). So then when I schedule tasks to a day, I can visually see my day filling up. So if I try to schedule 16 hours' worth of work into an 8 hour day I'll SEE it and know I need to move some things. Does something like this exist?
I tried Jira but got overwhelmed immediately. Someone told me Trello is the simpler version of Jira, so I tried that, but timeline view is a premium feature.
I just have a really hard time estimating how long something is going to take, so I think I need something where I can estimate it once and that information will stay visible to me when I'm scheduling tasks, so I stop shooting myself in the foot by scheduling way too many things for the same day every single day.
tl;dr: Does anyone have recommendations for a to-do app or project management software that will help me visualize how long individual tasks will take and help me be realistic in how much I can get done in a day?
ETA: Also if this IS possible in Trello or Jira and I'm just not seeing how, could anyone point me to a tutorial or something?? Because I'm super overwhelmed and lost | 2021-12-09T23:49:56.000Z | rcuq74 | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Help! Looking for a to-do app to help me visualize my day | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcuq74/help_looking_for_a_todo_app_to_help_me_visualize/ |
kimanatee | She was just kind, supportive, and informative. She filled my prescription right away. Didn't ask for a drug test, didn't try and poke holes in my diagnosis, She just believed me. She asked if I had any questions about my medications, asked if it is working well for me, and explained the process of getting refills with her.
It was so refreshing. She just wanted to be helpful, not place unnecessary barriers for me. Yay! | 2021-12-09T23:48:20.000Z | rcuozj | 12 | 110 | ADHD | New PCP did not question my diagnosis, need for meds, anything... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcuozj/new_pcp_did_not_question_my_diagnosis_need_for/ |
the-pasta-pile | I want to ask my parents to bring me to the diagnosis person, but I don't want to waste their money and I'm too scared to ask (it's a bit taboo in my family to be "not normal" whatever the fuck that means)
I don't know if this is normal teenage behavior but I always thought there was something "off" with me. I've been doing my research on ADHD and thought maybe this was it? I don't know, you guys have experience and I just need answers.
If it isn't ADHD, then thank you for your help.
If it IS ADHD, thank you for your help.
I feel like I need to move constantly. Even while standing, I feel like I have to lean on a wall and move my leg up and down. Even while sitting, I do the whole leg jiggle thing which makes me look super weird but if I don't move, I will explode. My hands need to have something in them too (I don't care whether it's hoodie laces or a pen or something I JUST NEED SOMETHING TO HOLD) or else I will explode.
I can't hold a conversation with anyone. I need to really really really try hard especially if it's a one-on-one with a teacher or something. Oftentimes people will start a conversation with me and I get hooked on a particular word and now my brain spirals down the meaning of that word, then the origin, then existential dread. Happens all the time. Even when I'm talking to myself in my brain.
My teachers always thought I wasn't paying attention. They'd always see me keeping to myself or looking out the window and they don't know what I'm thinking about. To be fair, I don't even know what I was thinking about. I can zone out for long periods of time with my eyes open and either have nothing on my mind or everything on my mind.
I misplace things the moment I put them down. I remember when I put my phone in the closet to get some clothes, and then I went out of the room without my phone and I searched the whole house only to find that my phone had been in the closet this entire time. This happens a lot.
My family calls me annoying because I talk about only one thing for long periods of time. They hate it (affectionate) when I find a new thing to talk about because they know what's in store for them. They sat me down about it a few days ago saying that whenever I'm done being interested in something, it doesn't take long until I find something else to talk about.
I am a master procrastinator. Enough said.
I also read messages over and over and over again despite knowing that the grammar and spelling and approach is fine. And once I hit the send button my mind tells me how much of an idiot I am for sending that.
Do you guys think it's ADHD? Or is this typical teenage behavior? Thanks | 2021-12-09T23:44:12.000Z | rcum0g | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Possible ADHD haver or normal teenage behavior? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcum0g/possible_adhd_haver_or_normal_teenage_behavior/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-09T23:43:24.000Z | rculg4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Working with Therapist, possible ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rculg4/working_with_therapist_possible_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-09T23:39:14.000Z | rcuif5 | 22 | 12 | ADHD | I can't join the military | 0.77 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcuif5/i_cant_join_the_military/ |
Thesleek | [removed] | 2021-12-09T23:31:11.000Z | rcucef | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Brain fog and mushrooms | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcucef/brain_fog_and_mushrooms/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-09T23:26:34.000Z | rcu8uw | 2 | 3 | ADHD | How do you get a hobby | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcu8uw/how_do_you_get_a_hobby/ |
wingsofpaper | Hi, adhd is rampant in my family and a cousin of mine just got diagnosed after dropping out of college, she doesn't speak any english so I was hoping you guys might have suggestions for resources in spanish I could send her way.
I'm kind of at a loss, I was the first one diagnosed so everyone has been asking me but I don't have anything :/ | 2021-12-09T23:26:01.000Z | rcu8fy | 3 | 5 | ADHD | Resources but in spanish | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcu8fy/resources_but_in_spanish/ |
queerthespian | Hi friends, long time lurker, first time poster. I hope it's ok to post this here. Seeking advice... My partner and I both have ADD, which is lovely because it means we understand each other's struggles very well and are very similar. However, it also makes things quite chaotic and difficult sometimes.
I'm in the process of trying to find the right meds with my psychiatrist and trying to find ways to be less chaotic, because it is really negatively impacting my life. Trying to get it together at work, have my room be less of a mess, forget fewer things. It's hard but I'm really trying.
There are similarities we have: My partner gets frustrated with how messy his place is too but often just leaps to "I hate this place, I need to move/get rid of everything", gets angry and frustrated. I offer to help but I understand it's hard to accept. One time I cleaned the fridge and that was really great, because it was easier for me to clean someone else's fridge than my own and it helped in the kitchen a lot. / Or we always stay in bed kissing etc etc til the last possible minute, he works from home, and that means I'm always running at high speed out of the house to catch the bus or subway to work, sometimes missing it, sometimes forgetting things I need because I am not "slowing down" (what my therapist recommends).
We've been planning on going on vacation somewhere far away and warm (we live in Europe) in December, I have 2 weeks off, he has 6. We decided Sunday where to fly and I booked my international flight for next week. This whole week he has already been off work, is really frustrated that he is still here, but hasn't even booked his flight yet. He is frustrated he didn't find someone to sublet his apartment, he hates being here, but he hasn't gotten his flight - he said he used to always book just like 2 days before leaving - and even said it's harder to book because I already did. My fixed flight (international bought only 1.5 weeks in advance, aka quite spontaneous and chaotic tbh) is reducing his ability to be spontaneous.
I can emphasize with all of this a lot, because I recognize a lot of this behavior from myself, but I am trying really hard to work on myself on these things. But I don't want to nag him, I hate having that type of role at all, I can't make anyone else try to deal with their ADD because we all figure out our own ways to deal with it.
TLDR I feel like our chaos sometimes is compounding each other, or like it is harder for me to try to be better at organizing things and not forgetting things when we both do these ADD things. Does anyone has any advice or experience having AD(H)D and having a partner with it? Thanks so much! | 2021-12-09T23:24:32.000Z | rcu7by | 1 | 1 | ADHD | My partner and I both have ADD. and things are quite chaotic sometimes. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcu7by/my_partner_and_i_both_have_add_and_things_are/ |
WillRegretMyUsername | Has the 300+ character limit stopped you from posting something? Like I wanted to post about how annoyed I was about procrastinating too much but I had less than 300 characters and procrastinated on reposting and making it longer so I put my head on the table instead of working on my homework or posting about my procrastination, I procrastinated on homework AND posting. I just love having adhd!
Edit: thank god this post has over 300+ characters and wasn’t taken down | 2021-12-09T23:21:41.000Z | rcu56n | 4 | 4 | ADHD | 300+ character limit | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcu56n/300_character_limit/ |
emilypad | I never thought I had adhd. It never crossed my mind. I had gone through ssri after snri and now tapering off of benzodiazepines (fun) and self medicated with nicotine caffeine. Thought I was just hopelessly depressed and anxious and no SSRI medication would ever work. Almost even went to a ketamine clinic for my treatment resistant depression. Glad I didn’t. Got diagnosed with bipolar even though the diagnosis didn’t fit. As a kid I needed constant stimulus. I started loving video games and got addicted to them so my parents would limit my screen time but I needed stimulus so I would read a lot or solve math problems for fun. Because of this I got smarter and was seen as “gifted” because I would go above and beyond to impress my teachers and parents. I thought I was just so smart that normal activities were boring and not worth my time. I was very shy and quiet and obedient in school. However I suffered with other activities that were difficult to me. Just for example I have a clip of me when I was 8 talking about how difficult it is for me to play piano and how I hated it because I couldn’t sit there and concentrate. My dad said I just had lack of self discipline and eventually my piano teacher fired me for not practicing. As I got older and older my symptoms became more prominent - dazing out in class, but because I would consider myself to be somewhat naturally smart I got through. Math and science came easy to me but when it was time to take the ACT in high school/SAT I got nearly perfect scores on math and science… but didn’t make it halfway through the reading comprehension test before time was up. My essays were described as disorganized and all over the place. I started struggling in college and my grades began to tank. At 14 i would chug coffee all day to make it through. In college I no longer had my parents watching over me and began to struggle. If something was difficult I avoided it. I missed deadlines, even an entire final exam. Which made me more depressed and anxious. I thought my car accidents were just because I was a bad driver. In early august I got diagnosed (but not the 3 hour evaluation diagnosed) and started taking adderall XR but at first I didn’t really like it. But it was like putting on glasses. I did my laundry for the first time in 4 years! This semester I finished with a 4.0 GPA despite difficulties I’ve had tapering off of anti anxiety medication. I found a new psychiatrist because my old one was tapering me far too quickly off of my anti anxiety medication and I was uncomfortable with the symptoms and she refused a slower taper so we cut ties. During that time she still provided me my adhd meds while I was on a waitlist for my psych evaluation that was supposed to happen early November but she never followed through. I found a new psychiatrist and he agreed my last psych was tapering me too quickly of my anxiety meds given my symptoms, so he agreed for a taper that was more slow. Here’s the problem - he dismissed my diagnosis from my previous psychiatrists and said he wouldn’t give me the meds I’ve been on the last few months that have changed my life significantly because I wasn’t diagnosed as a kid and super disruptive in elementary school and said he would only treat me after I got put on a waitlist for testing…. Yet again another 5 months of waiting. This is his first month being a psychiatrist so he’s very textbook you must be a boy who was jumping off the walls in childhood and diagnosed back then. The one diagnosis that finally seemed to fit was gone - just like that. Which bothers me because adhd is so misdiagnosed in women. I had a sense of relief and a hope for life again finally coming to the right diagnosis a few months ago. Now it’s diminished. I feel hopeless again. Anyways I’m going to cry. Just wanted to vent. | 2021-12-09T23:21:00.000Z | rcu4mp | 7 | 3 | ADHD | New psychiatrist won’t treat adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcu4mp/new_psychiatrist_wont_treat_adhd/ |
jRpfi | Hi,
Question for all of you that more experience with this.
I tried to get my doctor to up my adderall to 30mg from 15mg. I am prescribed to take it 3 times a day.
When I asked her to up it to 30mg she practically freaked out and instantly said that the 15mg I am prescribed right now is already over the max dose that one person should be taking. Apparently taking 15mg or 30mg three times daily is over the max dose “no idea where she got this from, but that’s what she said, I’d love to show her something that says otherwise”.
But is this true? Is taking 15mg or 30mg three times daily over the max dose? I thought that was crazy because I know teens that are prescribed to take 30mg 3 and even 4 times daily.
It’s strange because she said, that taking 15mg three times a day is over the max dose, but then said she would up my prescription of adderall to 20mg, taken three times daily.
Can someone please tell me If I am in the right or the wrong here please.
Is anyone here currently taking 30mg adderall 3 times a day or more?
I could use some help on this one.
Thank you all! | 2021-12-09T23:19:14.000Z | rcu39h | 11 | 1 | ADHD | How true is this? My Dr said 15mg addy 3x daily is over the max dosage | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcu39h/how_true_is_this_my_dr_said_15mg_addy_3x_daily_is/ |
Gunslinger4 | Just wanted to extend my thanks to this community. I finally decided to talk to my doctor about my focus issues. He was very receptive, offered to start me on Wellbutin and referred me to neuropsychologist for further testing to rule out other possible issues.
I know this is just the start of things, although I’m a little skeptical of taking the non-stimulant path, but I’m very grateful for my doctor not dismissing me. Reading all your’s experiences was inspiring to me, so thank you. | 2021-12-09T23:17:02.000Z | rcu1np | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Thanks to this community | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcu1np/thanks_to_this_community/ |
AverageCanadianEhh | So today It was the last day of class for the semester and it was a chill day where we were going to different stations and doing various medical activities. Me and my friends were pretty much just goofing around and I took an elastic and made one of those finger guns. I pointed it at one of my friends and I honestly thought I was pointing it at her chest but when I released it hit her in the eye. I could tell she was pretty upset (reasonably so). I apologized and she said it was okay but I could tell it wasn’t. I don’t want to blame it on my ADHD but I know it played a factor in it and I’m so upset at myself. I’m wondering if I need to up my meds. I’m having a such bad anxiety attack currently and i wish I could go back and change things. I won’t see her again until next semester and I hope she doesn’t think different of me. I am thinking of sending her a message just to see how she is doing. I’m 24 and too old to be doing this shit and I need to make sure it never happens again. | 2021-12-09T23:16:52.000Z | rcu1iy | 6 | 3 | ADHD | Today I was feeling very hyperactive and ended up messing up and I can’t stop thinking about it. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcu1iy/today_i_was_feeling_very_hyperactive_and_ended_up/ |
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Abalone_Admirable | I have a terrible diet because as mentioned above, I just get bored of eating when it's a full meal. No excuses really, it's just boring sitting there shovelling food in my face and chewing and then I don't want to do it anymore because I'd rather be doing other stuff.
So I graze shitty junk food all day. Or get stupid hungry and eat badly (high fat, high sugar) | 2021-12-09T23:08:34.000Z | rctvh6 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Ruining my appetite by getting bored in the middle of eating. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rctvh6/ruining_my_appetite_by_getting_bored_in_the/ |
MagMains | It should be noted. I'm not a doctor, or a medical student, or have any medical training. I'm simply someone who is far too interested in a subject way beyond their scope of experience.
With that out of the way, I love medicine. Medical science is so unbelievably interesting to me and it's been an object of rampant obsession for the past few months.
I know WAY more about the human body than I would like to admit. Honestly at this point human physiology and medicine are essentially the only things I research in my spare time.
Fun times, honestly. | 2021-12-09T23:07:47.000Z | rctuwx | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Medical Science Obsession | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rctuwx/medical_science_obsession/ |
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adhd_brained | I went without any medical treatment whatsoever up until my mid-30's because I was neglected as a child, slipped through the cracks, had no access to healthcare and had severe undiagnosed adhd. Of course, there were a lot of mistakes I made along the way.
Prior to Covid, I had a job that I had maintained for 3 years and pretty good health insurance. Having healthcare was new to me and prior to this, I lived with severe depression and I was just waiting to die. Listening to podcasts actually brought me out of my depression and inspired me to give it one final shot. After seeing a therapist for a few months, I was diagnosed with ADHD. Soon thereafter, I was seeing a psychiatrist who prescribed me Vyvanse on day one of seeing her and then Adderall later when I was having negative reactions to Vyvanse. The Adderall worked but we were experimenting with doses. Then Covid happened and she wasn't doing tele-health, so I had to look for a new psychiatrist.
The wait for the next psychiatrist was 6 months. In that time, I lost my job, went into massive debt and transitioned to Medicaid. I missed that appointment and the next time I could see that psychiatrist was in another 6 months. By that time, I had been jobless for 8 months and had lost all of my savings.
When I saw this psychiatrist, on day one he told me that he doesn't prescribe stimulants to adults and that it's basically meth. I was very upset and felt hopeless but I carried on and sought out another psychiatrist. The wait for the next psychiatrist would be 4 more months.
Upon seeing the second psychiatrist, she told me that she doesn't prescribe stimulants to adults. So, I went off yet again to find another psychiatrist. The next wait was another 4 months.
I just saw my third psychiatrist today. Right off the bat, he told me that he doesn't prescribe stimulants to adults. I clearly explained that stimulants had helped me in the past, that my life has fallen apart during Covid because of my ADHD symptoms and that changed nothing. He said the only way he would make an exception is if I were already enrolled in college.
I feel pretty hopeless at this point. I'm in my late 30's. I failed high school and eventually got my GED. I failed at going to college. I'm a jack of all trades and that isn't marketable in the United States. I'm seriously considering bankruptcy because I can't pay my bills.
To my redditors with adhd, have any older adults in the crowd had such a hard time getting treatment from a psychiatrist? What do I do? I never compete anything I start. I can't process what I read. I can't listen to long dialogue. I can't study. I can't do anything without my mind drifting off quickly. This is debilitating and I simply can't function in society in my current state. 3 psychiatrists in a row have refused to help me by prescribing a med that I have documented proof helps me.
I'm close to giving up. I don't know what to do anymore. The system failed me and I'm not capable of carrying myself anymore. If you read this far, thanks. I just want to function in society. I want to attend and complete college. I want to become a software developer. Anyone out there get through it using only coping skills? How long did it take? Did anyone just give up and learn to feel content in that decision? I need help. | 2021-12-09T23:05:46.000Z | rcttfd | 5 | 3 | ADHD | 3 Psychiatrists | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcttfd/3_psychiatrists/ |
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pastatuite | I’m on Adderall XR 10mg, and my sleeping schedule is everywhere. I haven’t taken it in like, 4 days, because I keep waking up late and if I take it at 4 pm I won’t be able to sleep at 4 am.
I’m working on getting my sleeping schedule back but it’s hard due to being a paranormal investigator and having nights where I stay up until 4-7 am.
I want to go on IR but my issue is how bad it would make my anxiety? Does it make anxiety worse than XR? Does it help with insomnia better?
What’s everyone’s experience with IR? | 2021-12-09T22:59:00.000Z | rcto2n | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Adderall IR? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcto2n/adderall_ir/ |
Jackdawverde | I have lost over £500 this year alone due to my adhd. That’s not accounting for all the extra fees and impulse buys.
Firstly I booked a holiday with Tui where you payed by DD I missed one month and didn’t realise and they took my previous payments as a cancellation fee. Hundreds of pounds gone!
Secondly I paid to do a course a deposit of £95 non refundable was required. It started this week but I am behind with my full time uni course so I called to see if I could be moved to a later intake.
Why yes of course but you will need to pay another £95 deposit we are keeping this one.
I thought this awful practice but there we go the course is online I don’t think it would have cost them anything to move me intakes certainly not £95.
I give up!!
I’m medicated and do lists etc but yet I still end up in these predicaments | 2021-12-09T22:57:16.000Z | rctmqg | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Fed up of ADHD “tax” | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rctmqg/fed_up_of_adhd_tax/ |
Ok_Worldliness1583 | I’m F(33) and I was just diagnosed at 32. I’m not medicated. Ive recently noticed a pattern:
I’m productive, active, can think clearly and do THE THINGS for about 5 months (give or take a few) at a time followed by five months (give or take a few) of EVERYTHING I’ve progressed on completely falling apart.
I notice it when I begin to get overwhelmed by tasks/people/things that would otherwise be able to complete with ease previously and then the shut down begins.
I’d love to hear anyone’s experience with “cycles” like this | 2021-12-09T22:56:43.000Z | rctmbm | 23 | 18 | ADHD | How long is your productivity cycle? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rctmbm/how_long_is_your_productivity_cycle/ |
akmacmac | Hi all, I've been loving this sub and finding a lot of helpful tips and support! I'm 33 and was diagnosed with ADHD about a year ago.
I'm reaching out for help because I don't know what to do with this situation. I'm in my 3rd semester of a PT assistant program at my local community college. I have good grades (I've generally always had decent grades). This is my second go at college. I already have a bachelors degree - this is a career change for me.
So, I really struggle with being on time for things, I have all my life. Sometimes I'm worse, and other times I'm better. Also, I've never done school before in the age of everything being digital. I have in-person classes, but some are a hybrid format and all of them have us turn in everything digitally through the online learning management system (Canvas). I have occasionally just forgot deadlines for assignments because I got distracted. My professors are usually not happy, but allow me to turn in the stuff late, with a point penalty. To be clear, I have B+ averages in all of my classes right now, and have throughout the program.
The other day, I was late for class for the second day in a row (<10 min late). I've been doing really good so far this year and I've only been late a couple of other times. But that - added to the latest missed assignment - prompted my professor (the program director) to pull me aside to talk to me about this. She said she's concerned about me and she knows I'm smart and likes my contributions and insights in class, but she sees a trend of me being late and forgetting things and wants to "nip it in the bud". I was appreciative of how she framed it out of concern for me. She also acknowledged that I have a lot going on (my wife is having a baby in about a month), including things she might not even know about. She said in the future when I'm working, or in my clinicals this spring, she doesn't want people thinking I don't care or am unprofessional. I didn't really know how to respond, so I just thanked her for her concern and said that I don't want to continue to be late either.
So after telling me all that, she said she wants me to do an "assignment" over Christmas break: Writing up a "plan" to stop being late and stop missing assignments.
Now I've been rethinking this interaction, and I am at a loss for how to respond. If I knew how to stop doing these things, I wouldn't be doing them! I have had these struggles all of my life. ADHD is an actual *disability.* I kind of feel like she's out of line asking me to make a plan to overcome my mental disability. I don't want to make ADHD an excuse, and I've never officially asked for accommodations, but now I'm wondering if I should. I've avoided it thus far, because I know I would just take advantage of any extra leeway. I just want some understanding and maybe flexibility with deadlines and being a little late for class once in a while. What should I do? | 2021-12-09T22:55:21.000Z | rctlai | 3 | 2 | ADHD | College program director wants me to come up with a plan over break to avoid forgetting assignments and being late for class? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rctlai/college_program_director_wants_me_to_come_up_with/ |
Famous-Dinner2774 | Hi :) I’ve never posted on reddit before so please be nice :’) I just had my follow up appointment with my psychiatrist today to discuss my ADHD medication. I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD and BED, and I’m currently taking 40mg of Vyvanse and have been for two months. My concern with my psychiatrist was that for me the vyvanse doesn’t last as long as I need it to. For instance, I take it around 9:30/10 AM for my college classes in the morning and to get me through my work day, I usually work until 5:30/5:40. Usually by the time 5:30 comes around I feel like a dead slug and have no motivation/energy/concentration to do any school work or cook/clean when I get home. Also the urge to binge heavily increases once the Vyvanse has worn off, compared to me having more impulse control during the day.
The solution to this given by my psychiatrist was to prescribe me 10mg of Adderall XR to take along with my 40mg of Vyvanse. She explained that I could play around with the times that I take them in hopes that they would last past 5:30. I found this to be different than what I usually read on Reddit about how people will usually get an Adderall IR booster with their Vyvanse, but I got an XR.
I’ve tried to find posts of people with a similar experience, but I couldn’t really find much. Has anyone combined these two medications like this before? If so, do you take the Adderall XR before the Vyvanse or after? Does the Adderall help lengthen the Vyvanse? Does Adderall help with BED as much as Vyvanse does? How do you feel when taking them together since they’re both extended release?
Sorry for the lengthy post, any input would be helpful :) | 2021-12-09T22:51:13.000Z | rcti8d | 9 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall XR + Vyvanse? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcti8d/adderall_xr_vyvanse/ |
Thrice_88 | I have always enjoyed driving and am the go to driver for my friend and family. The other day I noticed that when I'm driving long distances I'm more focused on my driving this a safer driver when I don't use the adaptive cruise control. I think it makes driving less boring so it helps me to pay more attention. What are some things that you do or use to be a safer driver? I wonder if driving stick helps more then driving an automatic for similar reasons. If you've driven stick and automatic vehicles does one feel like it helps you to focus more than the other? | 2021-12-09T22:47:38.000Z | rctfjb | 12 | 5 | ADHD | What helps you to be a safer driver? | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rctfjb/what_helps_you_to_be_a_safer_driver/ |
KuraiDraws | I find it hard to actually cook meals for myself unless its something fast and easy like pop tarts or corn dogs, the most complicated thing i cooked lately was fried pickles and that was only complicated because of the way i did it (one by one) and was not worth it to me.
if anyone has suggestions for ADHD friendly cooking/meals i would love to hear it | 2021-12-09T22:45:24.000Z | rctdyc | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Cooking with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rctdyc/cooking_with_adhd/ |
humblepie8 | I’m not great at board games, but I enjoy playing them with friends. I’m not a great strategist, and in the games with lots of complicated rules, I just tend to roll with it and have fun, and I typically lose. So eventually other players start ignoring me and attack each other.
But every now and then, I get that hyper focus, and I see a crystal-clear strategy that leads to certain victory. But everyone still ignores me. I love these moments:
Friend, who’s been neck-and-neck with our other friend the whole game: And…. I won! Just barely. Good job!
Me: No, I won.
Friend: What? No, you’re like 20 points behind me.
Me: No, remember, you gave me this token that means I lapped the board like an hour ago. I’m 80 points ahead of you. | 2021-12-09T22:44:16.000Z | rctd5d | 3 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD fun thing…. No one sees me coming | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rctd5d/adhd_fun_thing_no_one_sees_me_coming/ |
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Absolute_Goober | This is my second post here
I suspect I might have adhd, but because I've done well in school with little effort it makes me think otherwise.
High school has been pretty brutal for me, yet somehow I've gotten great grades. However now my country's equivalent of finals are on the horizon, and I'm finding myself in deep shit due to my inability to start studying.
Today I made the first call to my local medical center about my adhd suspicions, and I was told to go to my school's nurse. I'm making progress with finding out wether I have adhd or not, but in the meantime I'd really like to hear if anyone here with adhd can relate? | 2021-12-09T22:36:38.000Z | rct7f1 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Adhd and doing well in school? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rct7f1/adhd_and_doing_well_in_school/ |
vweezyfbaby | Next year will be my seventh year in undergrad. I just went home in shame after realizing there’s no way I can squeeze out a passing grade and learn half a semester’s material in an afternoon. I’ve done it before which made it easier to fool myself that I could do it again this time around. I can’t get officially diagnosed or accommodations right now because I don’t have insurance and testing is very expensive.
Does anyone have any tips for long term projects and keeping up with assignments that’s not medication? My major requires a lot of writing and long research papers that I just cannot bring myself to write no matter how hard I try.
I appreciate any advice. I’m exhausted and frustrated. | 2021-12-09T22:30:30.000Z | rct2rp | 2 | 6 | ADHD | How are y’all graduating college | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rct2rp/how_are_yall_graduating_college/ |
NotAPigeonInDisguise | **note to mods: please feel free to delete this if it goes against sub rules!!**
Hi, this very well might be against the rules but I felt the content matter walked a thin line?
Some slight context: I’ve been diagnosed for a while, and throughout life I’ve been medicated by my psych twice for an extended period. Recently I’ve noticed that while medicated for my adhd; upon taking other medications (sleep/anxiety related), that I get anxious if my adderall hasn’t worn off.
My question is if many others have a similar reaction? Whether it be related to sleep/anxiety medications or even having a social drink/smoke (where legal and as approved/of age), has anyone noticed this pattern as well? | 2021-12-09T22:29:47.000Z | rct25u | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Depressant substances and Adderall… | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rct25u/depressant_substances_and_adderall/ |
Marshallton | I've thought for a while that I had ADHD after talking to a friend of mine who was diagnosed last year, and after getting no sleep last night from mindlessly lying in bed with my brain telling me ' you have work in less than 2 hours' with my body doing nothing about it, I called in and rang the doctors for an appointment. Amazingly they had a telephone appointment for later in the day, and after a 15 minute talk, I'm finally getting referred for a formal diagnosis. | 2021-12-09T22:29:28.000Z | rct1xj | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Finally starting the journey | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rct1xj/finally_starting_the_journey/ |
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Thatguy12455 | I'll start by giving a bit of a rundown of what our relationship has been like so far.
We've been together for over 2 years now, and almost all of it has been very stable and supportive. She especially has a keen eye for traits of abusive relationships and has helped us a lot in maintaining healthiness. In our time together, we've only ever had 1 argument that carried tension into the next day. I love her with every ounce of my being, and she feels the same.
However, recently things have been getting difficult for us. After me going through a medication journey and eventually settling on one that was better for me than the one i've been on for many years prior, i noticed my spd (sensory processing disorder) start to worsen. What this means is that when there are too many things going on at once or I am asked/told too many things at once, i start to panic. As mentioned in the title, my girlfriend has ADHD and this has been making things really difficult as of late. In order for her to focus, she always needs something playing on the tv. While that's not too much of an issue for me, it starts to build up when i'm also trying to do something or if she asks me to do something for her. This has also resulted in some pretty awful cycles (me feeling bad for getting upset at overstimulating situations, her feeling bad for making me upset, etc.) that we've grown to be able to break but are still working to prevent.
The question here is, has anyone here been in a similar relationship? did you find strategies that helped with these problems? if so, what were they?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated as she seriously means the world to me and I am willing to put a lot of time and effort into making this work (as is she) ❤️ | 2021-12-09T22:25:12.000Z | rcsyp4 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Not sure if this is the best place to post this, but my girlfriend has ADHD and i have SPD. We've been together for 2 years but our disorders have been making things very difficult as of late. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcsyp4/not_sure_if_this_is_the_best_place_to_post_this/ |
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valimence | I have these problems a lot and now I'm wondering if it could be related to my adhd. I make typos fairly often and even if I re-read what I typed over and over to check, I just won't see them. Then later when I go back and re-read it, I finally notice the typos. It's not always misspelling, sometimes it's using incorrect grammar, such as saying "fell" when I should've used "falling." It's not that I don't know when to use each one, I just type out the wrong one without even noticing.
Another thing that happens is getting similar sounding/looking letters mixed up in my head. "G" and "J" are the worst ones for me, but I also mix up "S" and "C", "B" and "D", etc. Having to spell things out loud is a nightmare for me because I can see the word in my head spelled correctly but my mouth will just say the wrong letter. I don't even hear myself saying the wrong letter until people point it out like "E? You mean W?" It's frustrating cause it makes me feel like I sound dumb to people. | 2021-12-09T22:14:29.000Z | rcsqox | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Typos/Mixing up letters | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcsqox/typosmixing_up_letters/ |
[deleted] | TL;DR is I fucked up and hurt someone and they distanced themselves from me, instead of giving them space I kept trying to reach out to them and apologise.
I tried to keep a distance but every single time my mind just swivels out of control with negative thoughts of how I should apologise and otherwise they'll never return and my mind keeps echoing it nonstop until I try to reach out again.
What the hell do I do, my impulsive side of ADD is literally ruining everything and I feel absolutely terrible for it. | 2021-12-09T22:09:28.000Z | rcsmw6 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | I literally don't know how to give someone space | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcsmw6/i_literally_dont_know_how_to_give_someone_space/ |
Illustrious_Past_695 | Hopefully I can keep this short and please be aware that english is not my first language :)
I (31m) have scheduled an appointment (february) with a psychiatrist to see if it makes sense to get checked for ADHD or maybe something different. Now, a few days later I am not sure if I am exagerrating and want to hear your opinion about my symptoms.
Basically I never thought about having some kind of mental disease. I fucked up my first bachelors after 4 semester because I didn't do anything. Then I started another which I finally finished after 11 semesters instead of 7. Also this degree I nearly fucked up and basically had to do 1/3 of the courses in the last semester. Nobody believed I can finish it but with a lot of nightmarish allnighters I could. During these last semesters it dawned on me that something is wrong. I learned about procrastination and soon knew it was a huge problem for me. Now I am working in IT for 4 years and trying to do my masters. I am also a father of 2 beautiful kids so obviously time is limited. Unfortunately 4 semesters have passed by and I have not passed a single exam. I did not even try as I knew I did not learn enough. It seems that history is repeating itsself.
At work I am not working for 1/3 of the day because I just cannot. It is like an inner barrier. I just do stuff when my boss gets angry or a deadline approaches. I can focus in meetings but after that I am drained and can't do shit. Also I tend to just not listen anymore at some point but seems more intentional because I think I want to save my power. Not sure if there is any sign for ADHD except that it is fucking hard to sit still for a longer time. Sometimes I am nearly exploding and want to scream because all I can think about is getting up and move a bit. But I can manage and behave like a normal human being so this feeling goes somewhat away for some time. But it definitely keeps me from focusing in these moments.
So why ADHD? Basically I have a shit short time memory. I forget everything. I lose my phone, glasses, keys on a daily basis. Sometimes, I might lose stuff and it is lost for months because I put it in some stupid place. I have a hard time listening to people and often I interrupt them. As this mostly happens with my gf as she is the one I spend most time with, she let me know that she is scared about my bad memory. Also I am the kind of guy to have always something to play in my hands. E.g. I am picking up stuff like a flyswatter to have something to play. Makes my gf crazy but keeps me sane xD So I googled and found ADHD. I read some stuff and starting crying because I thought I found the answer to my whole life.
Basically I have this kind of procrastination since elementary school. I am very lucky to even have any degree at all. I failed some classes and was close to not even finish school. At that time I thought my problems were there because I was bullied for 2 years. But now I think this not true as this behaviour was there before this started and after it finished. It is my life. I am procrastinating everything to a point were it is not funny anymore. I had my last dentist appointment 10 years ago because I always had another excuse for not calling them. And I am definitely not scared about a dentist. Basically anything that is not very important or urgent is not done or postponed for a long time. Todolists don't help as I forget to look at them. I start a new job in january and they want some papers to prove that I have no criminal past. I could have ordered these 2 months ago but I just did it today. Or I tried. The webportal did not work so now I am not sure what and when to do it....
Why I think it might not be ADHD is because starting from elementary school I was very shy and anxious. I did not participate in classes and was always the silent kid. But what I read about inattentive ADHD is that these kind of people are daydreaming and I think I am not doing that. If someone talks to me I recognize that and I am not in dreamland. It is just that I have a lot of thoughts running through my brain and I get easily distracted. According to my teachers back then I was focused but easily distracted. Whatever that means. I also took too long for tests and made easy mistakes.
Other than that I have different symptoms. Fidgeting with hands, feet, pulling at my beard constantly to release my inner tension. Sitting down a long time is a nightmare. As a kid the only way I could learn for school was taking the papers and run around the room for hours and just constantly read that stuff until it is burned into my head. I am doing this even nowadays.
I surely forgot other stuff, like my issue with alcohol. I stopped drinking a month ago because I am sure it will kill me one day. I lost control over my intake so that is the only way. Luckily I am doing good with alcohol free beer, but without any I probably couldn't do right now.
I hope this is not too long and somewhat understandable. Please let me know if you think talking to the psychiatrist makes sense or if I should cancel the appointment. I am basically scared of not qualifying for a diagnosis or being told that this is just normal life and I too lazy or that I don't learn because it does not interest me enough. I also fear that I am not suffering enough because I am having a happy life. Sure I might fail my masters but that won't hurt too much in the end. And work... I can live with underperforming as long as it is enough to feed my family. Man I am just scared of making everything up...
TLDR: Scheduled an appointment because I was sure I have ADHD, now I doubt that and am not sure if I am exagerrating. Mostly procrastination is a problem but there are other symptoms. Somehow I feel like I am not impaired enough right now to qualify for a diagnosis. | 2021-12-09T22:07:05.000Z | rcsl4r | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Symptoms make sense and is there enough impairment? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcsl4r/symptoms_make_sense_and_is_there_enough_impairment/ |
Dizmondmon | Although I'm quite a techy person, I get intensely frustrated by certain features of modern technology designed to improve convenience for most NT people in their day to day lives, but which won't let me tailor these features to suit me better or disable completely.
Current examples I can think of are:
- My electric toothbrush interrupting me frequently. Just let me brush my damn teeth when I remember, without criticising how I brush or reminding me I don't brush enough for it to take the same amount of time every time.
- How every video streaming service now interrupts the end of a film / programme immediately as the credits start to roll, with some 'watch next' suggestion. It takes me right out of any emotional contemplation I may be having while enjoying some music. I'll then try to go back to maximise the credits and accidentally end up selecting or starting something else I don't want to, or it'll count down then change itself. I desperately want films to play out to the very end without the immediate rush to find the remote in 10 seconds before Paul Blart Mall Cop starts. (Watching Garden State just now prompted this juxtaposition)
- Mobile phone alarms are too easy to cancel with a misplaced finger when sleepy. I've overslept and been late to things so many times because in my half awake state, I thought I had snoozed am alarm but had in fact cancelled it. How great would it be to enable a 'snooze protection' option in an alarm app that requires one touchscreen swipe button / fader to be swiped before you can swipe the second fader to actually cancel an alarm?
- Also, non-user configurable 9 minutes snooze, apple?? WTF?! Let me pick specifically how long I prefer to snooze my alarm for.. Christ!! Not everyone is the same you know. I didn't know alarm apps suck that much system resources!!
What other anti-adhd friendly tech 'features' can you think of that you would like to rant about? | 2021-12-09T22:04:19.000Z | rcsiyj | 13 | 5 | ADHD | What relatively insignificant features of modern tech do not gel well with your personal adhd? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcsiyj/what_relatively_insignificant_features_of_modern/ |
Low_Sorbet_7902 | As many of you probably do, I struggle a lot with procrastinating and keeping accountable.
When I’m home by myself all day I struggle to get anything done!
But I’ve come to realised that when people are around me I get things done. I wash the dishes, sweep the floors, make the bed but the biggest thing is I keep off my phone!
I can sit around all day procrastinating but when my hubby texts “I’ll be home in 15mins”, I jump up and try do everything I was meant to do all day in that 15 mins!
Anyway to get to the point I really want a baby, I feel ready for one. But in addition to wanting a baby, I was thinking that having a baby human to look after might help me with my accountability because I have to look after it and have get things done.
I get that children/babies are hard work (my older sister has 3) and I won’t get much sleep, etc but I just want to know if anyones life with ADHD has improved since having kids? | 2021-12-09T22:01:55.000Z | rcsgze | 7 | 0 | ADHD | Will a baby help me keep accountable? | 0.17 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcsgze/will_a_baby_help_me_keep_accountable/ |
No_Tomorrow_521 | [removed] | 2021-12-09T22:01:18.000Z | rcsggu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Lock Screen | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcsggu/lock_screen/ |
tefeust | Hey everyone, i was recently diagnosed with ADHD.
I had suspected I had it for about a year as r now but to finally have a medical professional agree feels pretty validating.
I've started on medication however its a very low dose as my Psychiatrist was to start low and build up.
My question is, what now? What changed for you when you were diagnosed? What are some tips you have? | 2021-12-09T21:48:25.000Z | rcs64t | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Recently diagnosed with ADHD, what now? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcs64t/recently_diagnosed_with_adhd_what_now/ |
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aa12bb | Adderall is the only thing that make me want to learn and be motivated in life. Its a necessity and I have tried it on and off enough to know that I need to be on the medication.
However, adderall is also a nasty bitch. Every once in a while, I can feel the rage/lash outs build up and I have to collect myself. It makes me feel like I'm actually a crazy person. I get overwhelmed by stimulation way too easily, when someone interrupts me on a different task, my head starts to spin because I want to accomplish what I was originally working on. Loud noises and bright lights bother the hell out of me.
The strange one is dishes in the sink. My skin begins to crawl if I see dirty dishes sitting there in the sink.
This is more of rant because I'm trying to cool my ass down. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. | 2021-12-09T21:37:43.000Z | rcrxyu | 3 | 1 | ADHD | My weakness on adderall is becoming easily overwhelmed... and dishes in the sink | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcrxyu/my_weakness_on_adderall_is_becoming_easily/ |
PeaAdministrative874 | Context: I have severe adhd.
Anyone else have
My meds certainly do help my adhd but I still need to multitask in order to focus if something isn’t engaging enough.
I keep getting told off for multitasking by other people I know (who have adhd). After I tell them that “I need to do this to focus, yes,even on meds“ and they respond with something that can be summarized to “well I have adhd and on my meds I don’t need to that. You just are choosing to that because you want to, not because you need to. Stop using Adhd as an excuse”
I’m just pissed.
They, of all people, should understand that’s not true. | 2021-12-09T21:35:01.000Z | rcrvxw | 14 | 4 | ADHD | Sick of people with milder (?) adhd telling me the same type of shit I hear from non-adhd people. | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcrvxw/sick_of_people_with_milder_adhd_telling_me_the/ |
CuItured | [removed] | 2021-12-09T21:34:56.000Z | rcrvvo | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How to bring it up to my mom | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcrvvo/how_to_bring_it_up_to_my_mom/ |
Interesting-Tear-401 | i’m gonna make this as short as possible
my mum said she wanted to take me to a specialist to “get help” but i’ve never properly talked any therapist or doctor i always lie to them i’ve never talked to anyone really, not even friends, what should i expect? any specific questions that i should probably be prepared for?
ik the rules say ask what to say to secure a diagnosis but i don’t want to im just panicking because i always have to know what to expect before i go somewhere (it’s an obsessive thing i have from my aunt) and i have a lot of bad experience with therapists and i’m just terrified
might run away if anything | 2021-12-09T21:31:57.000Z | rcrtih | 1 | 1 | ADHD | help. please | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcrtih/help_please/ |
14thCluelessbird | It's so strange how the correct solution is often the most simple and obvious one. Now, this might be a no brainer for some people here, as it is such a huge part of adhd, but until now I've never looked at it this way. I believe the root of my mental distress over the last 6+ years or so stems from **excessive understimulation**, or at least this accounts for a lot of it. I always hear about overstimulation with adhd, but I've never thought much about its opposite, understimulation. My understanding is that people with adhd need more stimuli than neurotypical people in order to feel mentally sound. This means things like constant excitement, adventure, super interesting topics, things that stimulate the emotional part of our brain like music and helping others, and things that get our adrenaline going, are required in order for us to feel "okay" when unmedicated. However, it's the times in between those things where life can become insufferable for people with adhd. Existential boredom, feelings of purposelessness and hopelessness, apathy, depression and anxiety can creep in after a while.
The difference is that for neurotypical people, they receive enough stimuli from their surroundings to feel more or less fine even during the uneventful/boring parts of life. Unfortunately, we just aren't wired like that. Medication can help mitigate this, but without meds it could require major lifestyle changes to satisfy our need for mental stimulation. I've been living in a purgatory like state for the last 6 years trying desperately to figure what the hell is making me so unhappy and discontent, why I can't sleep at night and get nothing done during the day, and I think the answer was right under my nose this whole time. I just need to be sufficiently stimulated. I'm still not totally sure how to do this but at least I know what's going on. That's a definitely a good place to start, and it's the first real progress I've made towards understanding myself in a long time. I'm going to try medication in a few days (Adderall) so I'll see how this goes. I hope this helps someone here. It took me over 6 years of mental pain, stress, and overanalyzing to come to this simple realization that probably could have saved me years of stagnation and suffering had I discovered it sooner. I'm actually hopeful now, and I can't remember the last time I felt that. Thanks for reading :) | 2021-12-09T21:24:20.000Z | rcrnll | 196 | 602 | ADHD | I just had my first major breakthrough in understanding why adhd has made me so depressed and anxious after years of struggling! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcrnll/i_just_had_my_first_major_breakthrough_in/ |
hoshigak1 | ive done a lot of thinking lately. i experienced a 4 day long adhd shutdown and ive been able to admit to myself that im hard to love and I'm not someone anyone should be around. So ! ive told my closest friend that i didnt want to know her anymore for her own good and she respected my decision. i dont deserve to be her friend and ive brought nothing but pain to her and the people closest to me. im tired of hurting them. its a hard choice but i really think its better for the people i love to not be near me. still i am sad but i know its for the best. | 2021-12-09T21:23:26.000Z | rcrmx0 | 8 | 0 | ADHD | going full solo | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcrmx0/going_full_solo/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-09T21:20:41.000Z | rcrkrt | 5 | 14 | ADHD | How do you know the difference between when to give yourself accomodations for self compassion and when you're not pushing yourself hard enough and instead self destructing and making excuses? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcrkrt/how_do_you_know_the_difference_between_when_to/ |
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Rome_the_art_guy | I just recently was diagnosed. It has explained so many moments and struggles on my life. I’m so happy to finally know that I’m not just “strange” “antisocial” or “lazy” and that there’s others just like me. I’ve always felt alone…even tho I have a amazing wife and kids and all.
So I was a paramedic/firefighter for 10 years and just recently quit and became a full time tattoo artist. “I was tattooing part time for 2 years already” I did my apprentice while still working The fire department. We all of you know when we find something new that we like we go ALL IN. I didn’t know how to draw at all 2 years ago and now im drawing photo realism, making some pretty good tattoos and have been featured at a local art gallery.
Even though I know I’ve done a lot in life…..I still feel like I’m not good enough. Because of this all I do is draw, tattoo and beat myself up when I make mistakes. I really need to give myself a break. I’m in tears writing this, I’m exhausted and just want to feel like I’m good enough | 2021-12-09T21:17:03.000Z | rcrhwx | 6 | 2 | ADHD | I want to give myself a break… | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcrhwx/i_want_to_give_myself_a_break/ |
furykaki | I (33 M)just found out my partner (31 F) has undiagnosed ADHD. It frustrated me when she would sleep all day and chores, bills and tasks were never done or shared between my partner and I equally. She brought up how she wants a kid and I exploded at how I do everything around our apartment. Now our relationship is in shambles, but I still dreadfully love her. How do I deal and proceed? | 2021-12-09T21:16:42.000Z | rcrhmn | 5 | 1 | ADHD | How do I love someone with ADHD? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcrhmn/how_do_i_love_someone_with_adhd/ |
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reddit6060akn | [removed] | 2021-12-09T21:12:30.000Z | rcreke | 6 | 2 | ADHD | Adderall and drinking | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcreke/adderall_and_drinking/ |
fuze-the-hostage- | [removed] | 2021-12-09T21:10:47.000Z | rcrd76 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | What the most YouTube you have watch at the same time ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcrd76/what_the_most_youtube_you_have_watch_at_the_same/ |
BigPath4617 | First time poster... not looking for support just Curious and looking for honest answers.. how many ADHD men or women have PMO/just masterbation problems/addictions(not trying to offend anyone) that have caused problems in your relationships? How did you handle the situation with you S/O? Was it hard to open up and be honest with them as well as listen to how they felt and take that into consideration? Would you be willing to tell the outcome of your situation? E.g- recognize the problem and be willing to find a solution and work through it with your partner, -say fuck that and leave, bc "it's normal and everyone does it" etc.. | 2021-12-09T21:05:59.000Z | rcr9hz | 2 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD & a Non substance addiction? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcr9hz/adhd_a_non_substance_addiction/ |
anonuser670 | I've noticed that I tend to gravitate to sweets/carbs when I'm struggling to focus. I also have noticed that they may help me focus. I'm wondering if it's possible that the dopamine rush from sugar offsets the effects of adhd, letting me focus better? Am I on to something or have I just conned myself into believing sugar is good for me?
Context: 25f, ADD/ADHD diagnosis but no medication, am on Lexapro for depression | 2021-12-09T21:04:00.000Z | rcr7xi | 12 | 6 | ADHD | Can focus better when eating sugar? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcr7xi/can_focus_better_when_eating_sugar/ |
quezoshark | How do you stay on task at work? I work as an operations coordinator in a busy office! Every day is different with a bunch of different tasks but I have a hard time starting one task and finishing it completely before I start another one! I often times will start a task and in the middle of that task I go an start another one and it just goes downhill from there. When I try to go back to an old task then I forget what I was supposed to do or I have to start it all over, etc. I've tried making a list on my computer and tried writing down a list but it doesn't help, I still get side tracked!
What are some tips, ideas, advice that help you?
TIA | 2021-12-09T21:02:18.000Z | rcr6lc | 2 | 1 | ADHD | How to stay on task | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcr6lc/how_to_stay_on_task/ |
Small-Doughnut-3087 | I have a hard time calling out work even if I need to. I have a final coming up and I'm panicking. I need a mental health day. I rarely call out and rarely late, I know others call out so often and still keep their jobs. They also just released a statement about attendance. I know this job isn't worth it and I know I'm replaceable but I still get too much anxiety. I really want to call out tomorrow because I know my time with my boyfriend is worth more than my time at this job that is destroying my mental health. I can really use some time with him and some time to study. Any tips to relieve this anxiety? | 2021-12-09T21:01:26.000Z | rcr5vw | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Trouble calling out of work? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcr5vw/trouble_calling_out_of_work/ |
After-Researcher-152 | So I’m going into a second semester of a college certificate program, I’m finally medicated and have done well in the first semester, better than I’ve ever done in school! I’m a high 80’s -90’s student! I’m able to do my work way more than before, and in class I’m engaged and participate instead of zoning out and making myself invisible in the back.
The problem that persists the most is my habit of skipping class. I can’t figure out how to -make- myself go. When the stress increases and I start getting tired, I have trouble forcing myself to go especially when my brain is super sleepy. I could take meds earlier but then they run out too soon (I use vyvanse) .
I’ve had this issue since elementary (I’d throw tantrums everyday trying to stay home) and will even fuck up my life by not showing up to work when I have a job.
It’s so hard to explain to people that willpower doesn’t work! I need to figure this out.
Does anyone have any tips? Is this an adhd thing? | 2021-12-09T21:01:25.000Z | rcr5va | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Attendance problems | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcr5va/attendance_problems/ |
zouk101 | I am a longtime lurker and I have been currently in the process of trying to get a diagnosis for my ADHD. I have been dealing with a lot of resentment towards my older sister and my parents because of it. For context, My sister has ADHD, she got diagnosed around the same time I was trying to talk to my mom about my own issues in school and other stuff. My parents completely blew me off and my mom helped my sister get diagnosed. I know she could present differently and that is why I ended up getting no help; but when I went into a doctor that is not my normal one trying to tell her what I have been a difficult time with, my mom gave me no support, and while I never said I thought I had adhd (was 15, didn’t think to put a label on it) she told me that I didn’t have ADHD and that I should just try meditating. So now 5 years later I’m trying to navigate the process of getting diagnosed with no support and little empathy. I called my insurance and they were only able to find 3 practices or specialists who cover my insurance. I’m a full time student, I can’t afford to pay out of pocket at all, so I went to call to clarify with the closest one and they told me they don’t accept my insurance. As stupid as it sounds I just feel a little overwhelmed and upset, I don’t think my parents understand that I needed help, they’re getting it a little more now, but they’re still not being supportive, I’m 19 going to be 20 in just over a week of this being posted. I honestly just need a little support atm, I have two more numbers to call but I just feel way too off to call, I have finals next week but I can’t seem to sit down to focus, another thing my parents haven’t quite understood. My sister just thinks if I go to. Neurologist it will solve my problems like her, except she was a minor when she got diagnosed, I am an adult trying to navigate the same process adults do with zero clue of what I am doing or how I am supposed to make sure I am advocating for myself in the best way. Am I being over dramatic, I know that I am not the only going through this but why Is this so difficult to process and get done. I’m sorry if this is a lot, I just needed to vent and if anyone has some advice please feel free to let me know
Edit; My doctor recommended I go to see a Neuropsychologist and said If couldn’t see them I should try a Psychiatrist, The Neuropsych is way too expensive and the only other number I have that is specific to that is a Pediatric unit that isn’t available to for 2 months and listed my insurance as out of network (i don’t know what that means). The Psychiatrist doesn’t have a website and is also a neurologist? I am just confused and I don’t know if I should call my doctor and ask if they have any backup options for how I can get evaluated. I also went in and the primary reason for the referral request she listed was executive functioning issues and attention problems were listed on my visit summary. | 2021-12-09T21:00:03.000Z | rcr4j1 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | A Fork in the road (I just needed to vent) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcr4j1/a_fork_in_the_road_i_just_needed_to_vent/ |
missterri666 | I started taking vyvanse a little under a month ago. It definitely is helping my adhd symptoms and my memory. So far I don’t really have many qualms with the actual effects of the medication besides one. My appetite has been murdered. I have to drink two Ensure Plus’s a day just so that I’m getting something in my system. Because my appetite disappeared and died I haven’t been able to eat much. I think this is causing my hair to fall out. And when I say it’s falling out I mean it’s coming out in clumps and my hair line is visibly balding.
What should I do about this? Is there a way to increase appetite? Does vyvanse cause hair loss itself? Should I try a different adhd medication? Are there ones that don’t affect appetite as much?
Please help. I don’t want to lose my thick curly hair as a young woman. I’m horrified that I’m visibly balding. | 2021-12-09T21:00:03.000Z | rcr4iv | 4 | 1 | ADHD | All my hair is falling out after starting vyvanse. What do I do :( | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcr4iv/all_my_hair_is_falling_out_after_starting_vyvanse/ |
DicknosePrickGoblin | Just arrived home from my first ever case evaluation by a psychiatrist and it was a waste of time. Made me feel like I was trying to find a cause for my problems in an ADHD diagnose, nothing I said was considered.
Aparently the fact I wasn't hyperactive as a child is a complete giveaway, she also told me that the disorder is overdiagnosed (when from what I've researched is the opposite) and that the treatment is cardiotoxic (when from my understanding is pretty safe overall). She pointed me towards therapy for my overthinking and my lack of social skills and motivation, she seemed settled into this from the very beginning of our appointment, even stated that my lack of learning disabilities at school were too a sign of not having ADHD, when I just seemed to learn without studying and it all fell appart as soon as the subjects got complicated and not doing homework or studying wasn't enough anymore, it's so frustrating!
I'm quite disappointed and sad right now, all was made to seem as if I researched hard enough about the issue many symptoms could be mistaken and that this is just the way I am and that is totally not realted to any form of ADHD, huge let down. | 2021-12-09T20:59:46.000Z | rcr48t | 2 | 1 | ADHD | First evaluation fail. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcr48t/first_evaluation_fail/ |
Train-Specific | [removed] | 2021-12-09T20:59:36.000Z | rcr42r | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Medication Help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcr42r/medication_help/ |
AwisonWeasley | Hi everyone, this is my first post here so I apologize if this is a repetitive post. I am really, really struggling to keep things straight. I have so many deadlines/tasks at work that I just lose track of so much. I have tried planners but I just can’t be consistent with them so I end up never using it. I don’t have a consistent place to keep everything organized and I honestly feel like I am drowning sometimes. I feel so defeated as I feel like my symptoms just get worse even with medication and I am just drained. If anyone has apps or things that actually work for people with ADHD please let me know. I have been thinking about getting an ipad mini to take notes on and keep myself organized because I like that I can search through my notes instead of flipping through pages because I simply won’t do the latter 🥴. I just need help and I’m so alone at work because no one else has these problems 😞 | 2021-12-09T20:54:05.000Z | rcr0my | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Struggling to keep track of things | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcr0my/struggling_to_keep_track_of_things/ |
dontbeagrumpybanana | I've recently encountered a lot of problems at work due to a lack of focus and poor time-management skills. I'll always slack until i get stressed and I barely get it done in time or even need to make up excuses to het more time. They're sick of my excuses already and there's a lot of resentment at the moment.
Lately, due to the fear of losing my job, my work has been better because i had time to review and revisit what i had written and make it better. I know that when i take the time to do a second reading, it makes my work a thousand times better. I just can't make myself do it without fear or stress.
For example: give me 10 days to do something fairly easy, it will probably take 11 days without the possibility to review. But give me something quite challenging that's due in 2 days and I'll surprise myself.
I know this is a common thing, the problem is that it's creating a very toxic situation. I need the crippling fear of losing my job to do what they expect me to do and it makes my life miserable. I will work nights, not spend time with my spouse or family.
In college i was able to pull it off because i was actually able to buy myself more time on multiple occasions. In this career, focused people work about 9 or 11 hours a day, so there's no margin to buy yourself time.
I've worked so hard to get to where i am today, so i really want to make this work.
Are there any tips? | 2021-12-09T20:46:43.000Z | rcqux9 | 2 | 3 | ADHD | I need to find a way to stop self-sabotage | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcqux9/i_need_to_find_a_way_to_stop_selfsabotage/ |
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socialskills100 | I wanna say right off the bat that I’m pretty sure they’re only available in America. My uncle is a pilot for SAS, so he regularly buys American things for me, that’s how I got it. Don’t trust the international sellers on Amazon.
It was a birthday gift, and the art style is right up my alley. Cute and colourful and bright. I’ve been so mentally and emotionally exhausted this week and easily spent 3 hours a day after work doing the puzzle. This was also at a point where my meds had worn off, so I could use the vivid imagination ON the puzzle, rather than slipping away from reality. There’s so much going on, that my brain was constantly stimulated! In fact, there’s even a little checkmark list like “a cat inside a bubble.” I even got emotionally invested in the story.
Without spoiling anything, the original puzzle comes in one secret envelope, and then there’s another envelope that says “don’t open until you’ve finished the puzzle!” It was pretty cool, I hadn’t predicted how it would all come together at all.
I got the second edition (out of 3) of the mystery puzzles by the magic puzzle company. I just wanted to share in case anyone was looking for some entertainment for a small week!
And there was a little golden completion sticker as well hidden once you finished the puzzle :) ✨it’s like a reward✨if you get the reference
Pretty vague, but I’m the type of person who’ll jump into a book without knowing anything other than the genre. I don’t want to know ANYTHING and idk if it’s ADHD related. | 2021-12-09T20:42:23.000Z | rcqrjz | 1 | 2 | ADHD | This one specific (cool) puzzle really helped me through a rough week | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcqrjz/this_one_specific_cool_puzzle_really_helped_me/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-09T20:41:43.000Z | rcqr0p | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Finally being properly medicated again is like being given your free will back | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcqr0p/finally_being_properly_medicated_again_is_like/ |
Shammybammy | I’m a freshman in college and something I’ve found is I struggle to work on assignments (specifically papers) when I need to and when I do work on them I type about a page and a half in 15 minutes and then abandon it for the better part of a few hours. Any strategies to pace out my work and be able to reliably work on assignments? Thanks a bunch | 2021-12-09T20:31:30.000Z | rcqj7v | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Help with pacing out productivity | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcqj7v/help_with_pacing_out_productivity/ |
MonikaStark | I suggested my psychiatrist proscribing me stimulants and he argued that it's better to try a dopamine diet or dopamine detox.
I posted a day ago explaining my case but I'll resume it. I can't get things done, it's not because of motivation or energy, and I don't know what could be causing it. Reading online I discovered that people with adhd often lack dopamine, and I think that is what is happening to me
I'm gonna give it a try, but deep inside my brain I know it's not gonna work. What do you guys think? | 2021-12-09T20:30:35.000Z | rcqih9 | 39 | 10 | ADHD | Does dopamine detox work for people with adhd? Elaborate your answer | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcqih9/does_dopamine_detox_work_for_people_with_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-09T20:29:52.000Z | rcqhu5 | 3 | 7 | ADHD | A while back my parents were pretty much clearing out all my childhood stuff, and gave me back my report cards | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcqhu5/a_while_back_my_parents_were_pretty_much_clearing/ |
moohooh | [removed] | 2021-12-09T20:29:07.000Z | rcqh73 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anybody have experience with official online ADHD diagnosis services? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcqh73/anybody_have_experience_with_official_online_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-09T20:25:13.000Z | rcqe4z | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does dopamine detox work for people with adhd? Elaborate your answer | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcqe4z/does_dopamine_detox_work_for_people_with_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-09T20:22:59.000Z | rcqccg | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone here use CBD? How has it impacted your ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcqccg/does_anyone_here_use_cbd_how_has_it_impacted_your/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-09T20:21:41.000Z | rcqbaa | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone Want An Accountability Partner ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcqbaa/anyone_want_an_accountability_partner/ |
404-Error_- | Does anyone else find themselves being good at everything they do but they can't get better than good, they can spend hours but never be great at something, I focus everything on one side and I still can't get great at it, every says I'm good but putting so much effort in and I'm never great at it.
Does anyone else feel that way, try so hard but always just good at it. Its frustrating at first it sounds good like 'good at everything, so good' but then all the time and you see others around you get better and better at their craft and you don't. | 2021-12-09T20:21:27.000Z | rcqb42 | 45 | 215 | ADHD | Good at everything, great at nothing. | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcqb42/good_at_everything_great_at_nothing/ |
404-Error_- | [removed] | 2021-12-09T20:16:27.000Z | rcq73m | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Good at everything, great at nothing. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcq73m/good_at_everything_great_at_nothing/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-09T20:16:12.000Z | rcq6wa | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Too many feelings, not enough understanding | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcq6wa/too_many_feelings_not_enough_understanding/ |
jc-crumblebee | That’s all. I just appreciate all of you, and all of your advice.
We all struggle with all this hard crap, and you guys have taught me so much about my own brain (even though I thought that’s what I was getting my undergrad degree in 😂)
It helps seeing how other people deal with stuff.
It helps seeing that the things I thought were weird about me for no reason are totally normal.
It helps knowing that when I’m so dang frustrated with stuff that happens because of this disorder, there is this huge community of people that can commiserate.
And it really helps feeling like I’ve been able to contribute to you guys when you have crises and questions too!
You guys rock, and I’m really happy to share this virtual bond ❤️ | 2021-12-09T20:15:41.000Z | rcq6h7 | 33 | 628 | ADHD | This sub makes me feel so heard and not alone 🥺 | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rcq6h7/this_sub_makes_me_feel_so_heard_and_not_alone/ |
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