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babypinkhowell | I guess I’m just looking for some confirmation that others struggle with this as well. Sometimes I gaslight myself and tell myself that I must not have ADHD if adderall makes me have energy and motivation and because I talk so much on it. Do other ADHD people have this same effect? I feel like part of why it makes me talk so much is that all of a sudden my thoughts are in one straight line and that humming in my brain is gone. It makes me feel like I NEED to say all these thoughts and ideas I have because I can’t articulate them as well when I’m not medicated. It’s really embarrassing and my parents are kinda mean about the talking and say like “well you’re on speed so of course you have energy and won’t shut up!” And it makes me feel bad :/ | 2021-12-07T20:05:39.000Z | rb85nk | 3 | 3 | ADHD | I talk a LOT on adderall | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb85nk/i_talk_a_lot_on_adderall/ |
shoegal69 | Hi everyone, just got diagnosed with GAD and ADHD this past year, and am seeing now how spending most of my young adult and adult life in situations that I actively didn’t feel that great about (being part of a really repressive religious community, being too scared to date around or not succumb to easy relationships that didn’t feel great, jobs/work where I did stuff because I thought I “should” and not because it felt authentic to me) have been tied up in me being, well, too scared to 1) admit what I want and 2) actively ask for it or do vulnerable things to try to get it, including fuck around and fail once in a while. What this means is that I’ve gotten really used to just waiting around for things to happen to me, while stressing out that I’m not doing “enough,” and not being able to focus on or be brave enough to actually try to go get things or do things or opportunities that have been presented to me. ADHD meant that I was very adept at moving my attention away from the present moment, and dissociating a lot from things that I didn't like.
I’m finally in a spot where I can see and feel all of this clearly, and have moved to an amazing new city and ended a bad relationship and have stepped away from the abusive religion of my youth and finally have all this space in my life to...figure out what I actually want and get it. But I’m...scared? Like the idea of sweatily asking people to be my friend, or involve me projects or activism I actually care about, or sweatily dating the women I know I want to date instead of men, going on first dates at ALL, having the kind of sex I actually want to have, feels so, so, so scary. “I can’t actually ADMIT that I want things!” my brain seems to be saying. “That’s so vulnerable and embarrassing and scary! What if I fail? What if I don’t get them? What if I fuck it up because my brain can't pay attention? What if someone makes fun of me?”
Has anyone dealt with anything like this? Any thoughts about how to re-start, and let go a little of fear so you can actually try things, actually try to be happy? | 2021-12-07T20:05:20.000Z | rb85er | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Overcoming fear of doing what you want/feeling what you want | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb85er/overcoming_fear_of_doing_what_you_wantfeeling/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-07T20:04:47.000Z | rb84ww | 11 | 15 | ADHD | Abusing my Vyvanse, worried. Going to stop. Could use some advice. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb84ww/abusing_my_vyvanse_worried_going_to_stop_could/ |
ltothepm | I (38M) have been diagnosed with ADHD about a year ago. I had been suspecting it for a very long time, yet believe it or not I procrastinated like crazy to get evaluated and diagnosed.
I've started medication almost instantly, and had a very good 6-8 months. Highly motivated, I got a new job, which gave me a very welcome medium-term intake of "new and exciting". But even in the prior job I was doing good, and for the first time in my life, I was making a rational move by changing jobs.
I get high on a daily basis, but usually later in the evening once the house is asleep. Last few days I got high mid-day, back to pre-medication habits.
Now I know I need help, I need to call my doctor to adjust my dosage or change medication (I use Concerta 54mg, I'm 190 pounds - is this a high dosage?). I need to see the therapist that gave me the tools to understand myself and the motivation to get diagnosed in the first time. I need to go back to the step by step, writing lists and setting timers. But instead I went on a website, probably to search for the magical solution no one can bring, and when I read through the "Tips to deal with ADHD as an adult" list, I just started crying because I'm totally overwhelmed.
I don't know what step to take first, my wife is supporting but she suffers from anxiety disorder and is pregnant, so I don't want to rely heavily on her (I should support her more). I just can't. I'm falling back in depressive and self-destruct patterns, letting my impulses get the better of me.
I'm afraid, and I just want to scream everytime I hear someone say that the first step to dealing with mental health is to ask for help... because even though I helped myself before, I'm convinced that help is not available, hard to access, that I'm not disciplined enough to deserve to be helped, or that it won't be tailored to my needs enough. I have 2 step-kids, 2 kids and expecting a fifth. I can't let my family down and put my obligations aside, which right now is the only thread making me get up in the morning.
I believe this is the first time I write these things down... the crying hasn't stopped... but I do feel a bit better. | 2021-12-07T20:03:11.000Z | rb83na | 5 | 3 | ADHD | I started panicking reading an article on tips to deal with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb83na/i_started_panicking_reading_an_article_on_tips_to/ |
Competitive_Monk2954 | I used to be a straight A student, and when I got to college I was primarily an A and B student. I transferred colleges the fall of 2020 to get a degree since I’d only been at a small community college before that.
My grades have been slipping slowly since then. I don’t know if this school is just so much harder, or if my mental health has just gotten that much worse, or both?
Now, to let you guys understand, I came from (and still live in) a home that is not lenient with academics. I grew up being told “as long as you do your best we don’t care what grades you get”, but anytime I did my best and got an 80 or something like that, it was “we know you can do better than this”. So, very confusing, and a borderline damaging idea for someone with 4 mental illnesses and a chronic pain condition in a stem program.
I expected to get C’s in my higher math classes, and I was okay with that. C’s get degrees, and I suck at math. However, I’m constantly being reminded that that’s not okay, and that I’ll lose my scholarships ( I just have hope, and only just got it last semester because I was a dual enrollment student). It’s definitely stressful, and makes me feel like I’m not trying, even though I am to the best of my ability. Which basically means I’m trying until my efforts are damaging my mental or physical mental.
I just found out I’m probably making a 79 in my bio class I thought I’d been doing very well in despite missing a few assignments due to exhaustion, depression, and/or forgetting them. One forgotten assignment was very recent. I’ve been struggling so hard since coming back from the Thanksgiving break.
My lab is an 84, but I just turned in an assignment that I know is subpar because it stressed me out and I’m so burnt out from this semester.
I averaged my class grades and it was only an 81. I feel like such a failure, and in my mind I know I did the best I could, but I’ve been conditioned that my best is getting A’s and B’s. I still have 3-4 more years of a college to get a biology degree. How am I supposed to keep going? The more I feel like I fail, the worse my adhd and depression get. | 2021-12-07T19:56:29.000Z | rb7y5t | 3 | 3 | ADHD | How do I do well in college with adhd, anxiety and depression? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb7y5t/how_do_i_do_well_in_college_with_adhd_anxiety_and/ |
inuoso06 | [removed] | 2021-12-07T19:55:03.000Z | rb7x0r | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Seeing everyone’s posts makes me feel so at home | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb7x0r/seeing_everyones_posts_makes_me_feel_so_at_home/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-07T19:54:53.000Z | rb7wvv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I (30F) finally got diagnosed and start my meds tomorrow!! But I have a question for those who menstruate and have adhd. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb7wvv/i_30f_finally_got_diagnosed_and_start_my_meds/ |
Crockpocket21 | [removed] | 2021-12-07T19:51:18.000Z | rb7u2l | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Switching Vyvanse to adderall ER | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb7u2l/switching_vyvanse_to_adderall_er/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-07T19:49:44.000Z | rb7svj | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Overthinking | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb7svj/overthinking/ |
ireallywannapee | This is my bachelor's accumulative GPA average. Will this get me anywhere? I used to score 100s in school math and then I enter college and the lack of support and heavy memorization destroyed my mental health, I've literally suffered and lost my health to achieve this barely mediocre GPA, and the worst part is that it's a shitty college and that my grades weren't bad from school, so this really fucked my future up I feel. If I knew I had ADHD I could have done better but no my parents refused to support me for years. Nonetheless if I don't become a scientist I'm probably gonna wanna dye. I'm really hurting right now. How far am I gonna in life? Can I fix this by going in a good college for my masters? How fucked am I? How much of my future was destroyed by this? I'm terrified and crying right now. If I don't be a scientist what good will I be? This was my dream since I was 13 and I really think I might've lost it bc of my cheap college and bad grades. I feel so hopeless. What college will accept me for my masters now? I am incapable of memorizing. And the worst part is that for my final semester I couldn't scores at least a damn B+ or an A- if only I submitted my research paper in time because my research work was impressive to all my professors and they liked my presentation. Is a 6.77 GPA good? Where can it land me? Will I ever be a scientist? | 2021-12-07T19:42:16.000Z | rb7n2v | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Is a 6.77 GPA good? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb7n2v/is_a_677_gpa_good/ |
1RN_CDE | [removed] | 2021-12-07T19:41:14.000Z | rb7mbq | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I just can’t today | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb7mbq/i_just_cant_today/ |
spaceandbeyonds | Hi fellow ADHDers. A little about myself. Im in my early 30s and got diagnosed a few years back, but really got treatment starting last year. Boy, did that allow me to forgive myself for so much self hate.
Anyway, I always have 20 things running through my mind ranging from life stuff, work stuff, chores around the house, side fun projects, planning hang outs with friends, wanting to start a podcast etc and have tried several tools/apps to manage the noise. Nothing seems to work, or it might for a little then I lose interest.
Any ADHDers have any apps or systems in place that have worked for you? Something simple but makes you want to keep checking back and makes you feel that sense of accomplishment.
TLDR - Any ADHD tools/apps that have worked for you? | 2021-12-07T19:35:53.000Z | rb7hxw | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Tools for Managing Multiple Projects | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb7hxw/tools_for_managing_multiple_projects/ |
Popular-Garage5175 | Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with ADHD earlier this year and my doc started me on vyvanse. Yesterday she upped my dose from 30mg to 40mg, and since then I’ve been having involuntary muscle twitches. It’s worse when the meds are wearing off. It didn’t start until the increased dose. Has anyone else experienced this? Is my body just adjusting or do I need to stop taking? | 2021-12-07T19:35:48.000Z | rb7hv6 | 7 | 2 | ADHD | New symptoms on increased vyvanse dosage. Muscle twitches scaring me! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb7hv6/new_symptoms_on_increased_vyvanse_dosage_muscle/ |
unniesright | i just want to know if anyone has taken meds for adhd that has had suicidal thoughts/ideation (like at the same time, before taking meds). a lot of my thoughts stem from the problems my adhd causes so i’m just wondering if anyone else has faced this same thing. if so, did it make these thoughts worse? | 2021-12-07T19:35:10.000Z | rb7hbz | 4 | 2 | ADHD | adhd meds + suicidal thoughts | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb7hbz/adhd_meds_suicidal_thoughts/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-07T19:32:49.000Z | rb7fd3 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Getting re-diagnosed as an adult | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb7fd3/getting_rediagnosed_as_an_adult/ |
Mindless-You1853 | Hi,
This is my first post in the community and I’m not entirely sure what to do and want your advice. I’m 36 years old and because I recently joined TikTok I am considering that I may have adhd. When I tell you every single video I have seen is completely relatable and describes my life, AND that when I mentioned two weeks ago to my best friend who works as a teacher in special education that I think I have it and her exact words were “you are JUST NOW figuring this out? I’m sure I’ve told you this before.” And I’m seriously sitting here looking at my whole life like how was this not caught by anyone before now.
And I know the thing to do is “go talk to your doctor” BUT I’m actually terrified of being medically diagnosed with it. Something about being prescribed medication that literally alters the chemical makeup of my brain terrifies me. There are so many things that I don’t want to lose, like me creativity or some of the silly impulsiveness I have, but there are other things I could do without, like the fact I impulsively took out a loan without considering if it was even right for me. So yeah, any feedback/support would be amazing. | 2021-12-07T19:31:34.000Z | rb7ecv | 5 | 3 | ADHD | 36- how could this have not been caught by now? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb7ecv/36_how_could_this_have_not_been_caught_by_now/ |
ambermlh | Hello! I recently started taking vyvanse about two months ago, and I’ve noticed I’ve started getting sleep paralysis quite a bit.. it used to happen to me once in awhile when I was super stressed (maybe like once a year since I was a teen) but in the last month or so it’s happened about 4-5 times. It’s also been a lot worse lately than before, it lasts like 3-5 minutes and Ive started seeing dark figures standing near me or different strange patterns on the walls in my bedroom.
Previous to vyvanse I didn’t really hallucinate anything and it lasted only a minute or less.. Is this related to starting vyvanse? Should I tell my doctor about it? Has anyone else experienced this?
It’s starting to give me anxiety about going to sleep because it’s honestly terrifying and I don’t want it to happen anymore. I also don’t want to stop taking the meds if that’s what is causing it because it’s changed my life in so many positive ways I can’t even count. What should I do?! | 2021-12-07T19:29:21.000Z | rb7ceu | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Sleep paralysis and ADHD meds | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb7ceu/sleep_paralysis_and_adhd_meds/ |
mronayne12 | [removed] | 2021-12-07T19:27:51.000Z | rb7b77 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Playlist=Lifesaver | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb7b77/playlistlifesaver/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-07T19:26:40.000Z | rb7a9b | 4 | 4 | ADHD | I stole everything as kid/youngster | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb7a9b/i_stole_everything_as_kidyoungster/ |
coszette | Sometimes I feel like I’m in a movie where some evil character is breaking in to my apartment and car to throw away, steal and reorganize my things, hack my phone and delete my alarms, maybe even alter my memories while I sleep! Maybe it’s aliens. Or my cats. I’m sure some of you can relate.
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Now I will indulge myself with an overly detailed description of what prompted this accusation, feel free to stop here.
Last week I lost like two years worth of brand new boxes of contacts - worth like $400 & I only had to pay $175 and that like NEVER happens. I have monthly contacts which you can’t nessicarily wear for a month straight - you have to give your eyes a few breaks, but you don’t have to switch them out for a month. I ordered one year but they were put on back order for about a month & a half, and every time I called to check in they gave me an extra pair for free to “hold me over”, even though I obviously didn’t need another month’s worth of contacts every two weeks. THEN when they finally came, they gave me an extra box on them for the inconvenience. I was SO excited, because I haven’t had vision insurance covering contacts in a long time & I hate wearing glasses.
I *swear* I knew exactly where I put them because I remember specifically noting them as something important I would typically lose and putting them in my “important items” box in my hall cabinet with my nicotine patches & vaccine card. It’s the only other closet in my studio apartment besides my clothing closet. I slept peacefully when the thought popped up every now and then that I knew where they were and I didn’t have to check. Well they are just…not there. WHAT THE FUCK. HOW DOES THIS ALWAYS. HAPPEN.
The typical crisis that follows a loss such of this plays out all last week featuring my glasses that slide down and constantly fog with all my masks except two, one which I immediately shrink in the laundry because I forgot to take it out before the dryer, the second immediate DisPoeared for a few days and ALMOST lost to the same fate until I remembered I was wearing it around my wrist and rescued it from inside the sleeve of a sweatshirt. A questionable memory of a second pair of glasses that actually fit hiding somewhere in either my boyfriends apartment, our shared storage unit, or my parents house. I’ve searched unsuccessfully all but the storage unit which I may never get to because I’m unsure if the glasses are even real to be honest and I’m ready to give up now. Considering just buying a new box of contacts instead of paying my credit card bill this month because I should stop using my credit card so much anyways. But I know I’ll never get a free year again.
UGH If there is a god he’s getting the finger right now. He’s getting BOTH my fingers. :( | 2021-12-07T19:25:43.000Z | rb79h6 | 2 | 5 | ADHD | Losing things makes me feel crazy | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb79h6/losing_things_makes_me_feel_crazy/ |
ElectricSheep19 | I feel like I really screwed up here. So my family (my parents, grandpa, and brother + fam) wanted to do an all-family vacation together and started planning earlier this year for a week long trip to Florida. They asked me if I would be able to go February of 2022. I said "yeah sure" because my work is usually very good about approving vacation time.
Well fast forward several months and the vacation is approved by my boss, but has fallen into the black hole in my brain because it's too far in the future. I commit to a big project at work because I had completely forgotten about the vacation - yes, of course I'm available! Until the project lead starts sending out meeting invites over my vacation block... And I guess it's A REALLY BIG DEAL that I can't make it to the meetings that week and the project lead is scrambling to find a solution. We've already started pre-planning for the project and I'm in it too deep to back out at this point. My boss is generally supportive and thinks it's ridiculous that the project lead is being so strict about it. But I just feel totally awful and sick to my stomach about this.
Vacation cannot be canceled because the plane tickets are non-refundable. I technically can reschedule the dates, but then the rest of my family would need to do the same thing. Just adding to the giant inconvenience for everyone. If I cancel and eat the cost, then that just adds to my family's impression that I'm flaky and can't commit to anything.
Anyways, not looking for advice really, just sympathy. I let my coworkers and my family down at the same time. Usually it's just one or the other. I'm sure something will work out. Maybe the omicron variant will close everything again and my vacation will get cancelled for me! Who knows lol. | 2021-12-07T19:24:47.000Z | rb78qo | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Never plan a vacation a year in advance | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb78qo/never_plan_a_vacation_a_year_in_advance/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-07T19:18:11.000Z | rb73d2 | 2 | 6 | ADHD | What do ADHD relationships look like? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb73d2/what_do_adhd_relationships_look_like/ |
parisfrance137 | [removed] | 2021-12-07T19:17:48.000Z | rb730l | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Upping Wellbutrin dosage | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb730l/upping_wellbutrin_dosage/ |
hopevon | [removed] | 2021-12-07T19:17:40.000Z | rb72wa | 1 | 1 | ADHD | im scared of driving | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb72wa/im_scared_of_driving/ |
CreativeOkra1 | (rant) As I get closer to the end of semester in college I feel so shitty about my performance - I feel like the pandemic really shifted my
school mindset but I can't help but feel overwhelming self hate for falling so behind in my classes/missing assignments and overall just feeling stupid and inadequate. Thinking of doing schoolwork gives me so much anxiety nowadays and it becomes a huge monolith in my head that's hard to breakdown and instead feels like it's going to cause me a breakdown. | 2021-12-07T19:16:19.000Z | rb71uw | 2 | 5 | ADHD | School is making me feel terrible | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb71uw/school_is_making_me_feel_terrible/ |
Custard_Tart_Addict | Okay “how to ADHD” uploaded recipes for quick meals, and I was wondering, what’s your favorite go to meal?
https://youtu.be/szgDBPW_dUo
I personally like making sushi that would probably get laughed at by serious chefs but it’s simple and good.
I take short grain rice, a package of smoked salmon, and a pack of pre-seasoned nori wrap. Kiddo likes it with teriyaki sauce and Swedish meatballs.
There’s also rice vinegar mixed with sugar and a pinch of salt, that’s optional, I personally love it. I think a table spoon of sugar to three tables spoons of vinegar but the recipe is some where.
I wash the rice three times with cold water and with a rice cooker that’s all the prep work I really need to do. After it cooks just scoop it out and have nice meal. | 2021-12-07T19:15:13.000Z | rb70y2 | 2 | 5 | ADHD | Daily reminder, don’t forget to eat and stay hydrated! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb70y2/daily_reminder_dont_forget_to_eat_and_stay/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-07T19:14:00.000Z | rb6zy5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Has anyone tried natural stacks Dopamine Brain Food? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb6zy5/has_anyone_tried_natural_stacks_dopamine_brain/ |
ElementMoon | So I have suspected I may have ADHD/ be on the autism spectrum for years and I’ve always put off asking for a diagnosis evaluation. Until last-night in a drunken rage of being fed up with the way I am I submitted a somewhat essay E-consult to my doctor surgery for to be referred to a specialist and they instantly agreed and left forms for me to fill in at reception and then text me. I’ve put it off over fear of rejection/ fear of embarrassing myself over the potential that maybe I’m wrong. Well I am over the moon with the progress now and hope to at least get somewhere with this. | 2021-12-07T19:13:43.000Z | rb6zqn | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I delayed asking for a diagnosis evaluation out of fear. | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb6zqn/i_delayed_asking_for_a_diagnosis_evaluation_out/ |
midnightfluffle | [removed] | 2021-12-07T19:10:44.000Z | rb6xb5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Coworkers and customers are annoying | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb6xb5/coworkers_and_customers_are_annoying/ |
Dunkinfye | Recently I learned about rejection sensitive dysphoria, and yes many puzzle pieces fell into the right spot and explained a lot. But these feelings and negative thoughts are really eating me from the inside. My mind is so negative and dark, I really don't know how to overcome this.
Yes I have tried writing a gratitude journal, but my mind will always find the negatives.
If there is anyone that has any tips or tricks. Please let me know | 2021-12-07T19:10:12.000Z | rb6wue | 4 | 5 | ADHD | My RSD is killing me and I don't know how I can continue | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb6wue/my_rsd_is_killing_me_and_i_dont_know_how_i_can/ |
swankytmc | [removed] | 2021-12-07T19:09:00.000Z | rb6vsm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Party ideas for a party with only adult ADHD people...I want boosters and spoilers...don't hold back...go! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb6vsm/party_ideas_for_a_party_with_only_adult_adhd/ |
iMeanWhyNot2020 | Was on prescribed tranquilizers for around 5 years (Xanax,klonopin). Been off for around a year. Whole bunch of stuff started to “click” after that.
Was diagnosed with adhd and -not all that surprisingly- they’re gonna run some autism testing. I’m 29, so damage has already been done. I just want to be “normalish”. | 2021-12-07T19:03:57.000Z | rb6rpe | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Starting vyvanse in a week. Have prior anxiety. Thoughts? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb6rpe/starting_vyvanse_in_a_week_have_prior_anxiety/ |
ComptrollerMcCheeze | My 7yo son is only a couple months into trying 18mg of methylphenidate Extended Release and it's working well, besides insurance issues. First he had the liquid, then we tried dissolving tablets, and both worked well. But now the insurance doesn't want to pay for non-generics, so I need to find an extended release pill. My insurance recommended Concerta generic and it seemed fine, but now I am reading about how some of the generics aren't as good as others. And that even if you get your doctor to prescribe only the "authorized generic" that some pharmacies will refuse to carry it!?
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I am talking with my son's doctor soon and want as much info as possible before she writes his next prescription. Is there any adhd medicine that is extended release that doesn't have this crazy generic problem? | 2021-12-07T19:01:13.000Z | rb6ost | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Changing my son's medication today, but having alot of trouble figuring out which one my insurance won't reject. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb6ost/changing_my_sons_medication_today_but_having_alot/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-07T19:01:07.000Z | rb6onp | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Has any of you experienced a dietary or other deficiency to have a big impact on medication efficacy? Highlights: ADHD non responder, B vitamins, folate, mthfr, Deplin, xr | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb6onp/has_any_of_you_experienced_a_dietary_or_other/ |
nom11323 | [removed] | 2021-12-07T18:50:12.000Z | rb6bu5 | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Any tips to increase the effectiveness of my vyvanse 40mg? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb6bu5/any_tips_to_increase_the_effectiveness_of_my/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-07T18:47:22.000Z | rb68px | 1 | 1 | ADHD | High anxiety on methylphenidates? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb68px/high_anxiety_on_methylphenidates/ |
xXHiRollerXx | [removed] | 2021-12-07T18:47:00.000Z | rb68ed | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just started Adderall XR 20mg (generic). Wondering if how I'm feeling is normal or I need to talk to my doctor. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb68ed/just_started_adderall_xr_20mg_generic_wondering/ |
MetaOrMetta |
I'll preface by acknowledging this post may be fairly niche and apply to only a small percentage of this subreddit who engage in meditation practice. Nevertheless, I felt like sharing some insights I've come to regarding meditation and its impact on my ADHD.
I thought Mindfulness and meditation would be my panacea for ADHD. However, as is expected, this was not the case. Thankfully through bouts of therapy, various medications, and meditation I have grown to understand myself and my relationship to this disorder in very interesting ways.
What I find most striking is the difference between meditating on medication versus off medication. For years people talked about the tranquility practice can bring and for years I felt I was constantly lost thought. I may taste it for a brief moment and then in the next to be completed entranced by a web of thought. I left long sessions (30 mins) feeling mentally drained, constantly pulling my attention back to the present moment. With medication, I find these moments of tranquility last far longer. Detaching from thoughts takes minimal effort compared to what felt like a herculean act previously. The impulse to chase an emotion, or fixate on a distraction, all of it lowered to levels that finally felt manageable.
Beyond these practical benefits, it is the insights into the nature of my mind which I find truly fascinating. To observe my mind both medicated and unmedicated, I see clearly how powerless I am in controlling what actually enters my awareness. For so long I fought to change the endless chatter in my head as if pure willpower could rewire an entire disorder. Recognizing these stark differences has allowed me to simply focus on my reactions to the chatter. I have also grown a great appreciation for myself, admiration that despite a constant barrage of impulses and distractions I am still able to direct my attention and live a life I find meaningful. It has finally allowed me to be kind and patient with myself, to let go of judgments and conclusions that failed to take the totality of who I am into perspective. In sum, I feel medication gave me the opportunity to quiet my mind so that meditation would be able to help me understand it and accept it. Thank you for reading, if any of you out there have had similar experiences, I would love to hear about them. | 2021-12-07T18:46:43.000Z | rb685p | 3 | 6 | ADHD | Some Reflections on Meditation and ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb685p/some_reflections_on_meditation_and_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-07T18:46:21.000Z | rb67uu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Need some help/advice with my ADHD medication treatment | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb67uu/need_some_helpadvice_with_my_adhd_medication/ |
IntelligentAd9117 | Last week, my professor emailed me with my academic advisor cc’d, saying I had a 47% in the class and likely wouldn’t pass, since I had only submitted a few small assignments and none of the large assignments. I am taking my college classes remotely this semester and I have been struggling. ADHD and severe anxiety have been demolishing me this semester. But, the professor gave me 1 week to submit as much as I could, and kindly agreed to grade my assignments without taking off points for tardiness (he does this for all students—the man is a saint).
Anyways, I somehow was able to buckle down, working for so so many hours a day everyday for a week. Last night, I submitted the final discussion board post by the deadline. I successfully submitted every. last. assignment. for the course and will finish with an A. Over the last week, I submitted a total of 16 assignments for this class: 8 discussion posts, 1 quiz, 3 major projects, and 4 mini-projects. I fucking did it. It’s a holiday miracle.
I wish I had some words of wisdom or explanation for why I was suddenly able to go sicko mode and do a semester’s worth of work in a week, but I don’t. I’m sure many of you guys can understand—sometimes we can get work done like machines, and other times we feel hopeless and unproductive.
This feels like a turning point for me. I CAN do it. ADHD is the biggest pain in my ass, and I have felt so helpless and hopeless these past few months. But I CAN accomplish my goals. Not always sure how, or what will help me do so, but I still have the ability. I am so so proud of myself. I think I will finish my degree and graduate, after all. I’m in my 6th year of undergrad (after taking 2 medical leaves and 2 semesters off to work full-time in my school’s co-op program). I have almost dropped out multiple times, and have flirted with being expelled for withdrawing from so many classes and taking so many incomplete. But I can do it. And I want to. So I will. | 2021-12-07T18:45:02.000Z | rb66ph | 9 | 42 | ADHD | I am so SO proud of myself 🥺 | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb66ph/i_am_so_so_proud_of_myself/ |
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[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-07T18:38:18.000Z | rb603d | 3 | 1 | ADHD | My sister never cleans | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb603d/my_sister_never_cleans/ |
theSpunkyToastrr | This is an open letter to all of my brothers and sisters who are living every day with this thing:
ADHD sucks. It is such a broadly disruptive monster that we see deficits in a lot of the things that 'normal' people take for granted; it also affects the very mechanism that gives us our feelings of self-worth, accomplishment, and connectedness. But we have to fight back. We have to, guys and gals.
My Reddit feed for this group leaves me heartbroken. So many of us are asking for help because we can't stand ourselves. We suffer in a world that gaslights us; we are treated so differently than a person with a more 'obvious' disorder (Downs syndrome, cerebral palsey, etc.) would be treated. Now, I'm not saying that ADD/ADHD and Downs syndrome are similar. I'm not saying that at all. I'm merely commenting on the stigma those of us with unique, poorly understood 'mental disorders' such as ADD/ADHD face on a daily basis, disorders who don't have any physical evidence to corroborate our illness. Even writing this, I cringe at the term 'mental disorder'. Another example of our chronic feelings of being broken and dysfunctional.
The regularity in which a post is made discussing intense emotional pain leads me to believe that we are not winning the fight. Some of us are doing great, and it's fortunate that this community offers a flair where we can celebrate our successes. We should use this option more often. Even the smallest victory deserves to be celebrated, as we know how difficult it can be to gain traction against such a monster. But what if we are just not seeing any progress? What if we long for a chance to post about some sort of victory only to find defeat again and again?
Guys and gals, I'm writing this as a rallying cry against this bullshit we live with. We have to fight! I really feel like we don't utilize every single weapon we have, and find our lives unenriched and tiresome. Medication is only one option, and while it is possibly the strongest weapon in our arsenal, it is certainly not the only one. We have other options that can augment the medication and lead us to a better place. Options like individual counseling, group therapy, art therapy, emotional support animals, changes in our diets (personally I have found that our diets play a direct role in our emotional well-being and the scientific literature supports this. Google 'diet and ADHD'), substance abuse treatment (for those of you who, like me, tried for years to treat my ADD/ADHD without the help of a medical professional), additional medication to treat comorbid disorders such as depression... the list goes on.
I'm asking everyone who is struggling to amp up your fight against this thing and look into additional ways that you can treat your symptoms. I really truly believe that there is no reason for so many of us to be suffering so greatly. I know it is the hardest thing to do; every bone in your body tells you that no other treatment will work and that you are just destined to be this way. You have to fight it. I love every single one of you because I can do more than sympathize: I can empathize. But I also have given myself every advantage I can, which has included individual counseling, changes in my diet, courses of group therapy, and medication to treat other disorders. I think a lot of us have a comorbid depression diagnosis whether we know it or not, and without treating that and only treating the ADHD we are severely limiting ourselves.
This letter is meant to empower anyone who is struggling. The purpose of this letter is to grab those of you who are struggling by the shoulders and shake you and hug you at the same time. If you are still struggling, you owe it to yourself just search out additional treatment. I firmly believe that no person, no matter what diagnosis they have, is doomed to live a life in the shadows, a life that includes wondering about every single thing you say and whether or not it was annoying. A life that makes us feel more connected to those around us, instead of feeling like an outcast. None of us must live like this, and it is only fair to yourself to give up if you have exhausted every single possible treatment. Please keep fighting. Fight like hell. I can't wait for a day when the ADHD community has more success stories then post that convey despair. We have to help each other. But we also have to help ourselves.
If anyone could get any offense to anything I said, I apologize. It was not my intent to offend or shock or anything like that. I just want to remind everyone what they are worth and to tell you that there is hope, but sometimes our Hope isn't right in front of us. | 2021-12-07T18:38:00.000Z | rb5zsi | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Remember what you're worth and fight back! | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb5zsi/remember_what_youre_worth_and_fight_back/ |
catpaw19 | I am looking for any and all resources related to ADHD (& dyslexia) and other convergences in education. Also AAVE in education.
Looking for info, anecdotes, careers, internships, volunteer work, places to donate my resources/knowledge/time.
I am especially looking for more radical organizations interested in education reform/liberation/socialism. Tired of "resources'' for people with disabilities that only help white affluent folks.
I have a bachelors in Applied Linguistics and 7 months experience as a reading tutor for young children. Also have knowledge of lesson designing and assessment. Eager to learn and I like to think of myself as hyper-empathetic and a good listener. I'm a super hard-worker and can provide professional references.
I'm in the SF bay area but possibly willing to relocate.
I would be SO grateful for ANY info or recommendations! | 2021-12-07T18:37:56.000Z | rb5zpx | 2 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD POC in Education, Radical Education Reform | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb5zpx/adhd_poc_in_education_radical_education_reform/ |
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No_Cryptographer4806 | I was off my stimulant med (methylphenidate) for a while after going from 15 to 20 then to 30mg.
After a break I started 30mg right away and feel anxious as hell.
Will it go away do I need to taper up like before? I wasn’t feeling this anxious last time and I can push through it if I will eventually get used to it but not sure.
Anyone have experience with this? Thanks. | 2021-12-07T18:31:04.000Z | rb5rvy | 3 | 3 | ADHD | I feel like my prescription is too strong? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb5rvy/i_feel_like_my_prescription_is_too_strong/ |
Xboxrrod | Beside the lesson planning aspect of teaching, the most difficult part is being around children who have challenging behaviors especially when they call you names and push your buttons, I learned I do not like being around these children which makes it difficult to redirect and even want to help them learn. I feel like as a teacher you have to have the passion to teach even those that give you shit.
I take things personally maybe not upfront but overtime it starts to grow on me.
Can anyone else relate to this experience as a teacher? | 2021-12-07T18:30:14.000Z | rb5qwp | 1 | 5 | ADHD | I figured out why it’s difficult to be teacher | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb5qwp/i_figured_out_why_its_difficult_to_be_teacher/ |
far_outtahere | And I didn't turn my paper that was due this morning that I had months to work on. I haven't even started it. I am just so frustrated with my brain and think it might be time to try out medication again. If you have any kind words to fight that feeling that I am incompetent and a failure, that would be appreciated. | 2021-12-07T18:26:04.000Z | rb5n4t | 7 | 17 | ADHD | Having a f***ing meltdown because I can't find my wallet | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb5n4t/having_a_fing_meltdown_because_i_cant_find_my/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-07T18:25:00.000Z | rb5lox | 3 | 5 | ADHD | Sharing a room with someone | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb5lox/sharing_a_room_with_someone/ |
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jaydenbIues | (TLDR AT END)
I just want to take a moment to talk about these things, as they’ve been the biggest part of my life since I was a child.
I always hyperfixated to an extreme extent, it was all I consumed. If I wasn’t currently consuming it, it was in my brain whether I wanted it there or not. I learned everything about them and was never not talking about them. My whole life.
I’ve always felt my personality was just a culmination of all my previous hyperfixations, I identified with them. Until I was diagnosed I thought it was normal for my only reason to live being whatever video game I was currently “obsessed” with.
On my 18th birthday I got 2 tattoos of hyperfixations I had wanted for years, and was diagnosed the next year.
Since then I now have 9 tattoos, only 1 of them isn’t hyperfixation related. I love them. I love that I have always identified so heavily with them. I love that hyperfixations always kept me going through the depression.
Even though I nearly got held back my junior year of highschool because I hyperfixated on a (literally bad) game so hard, that I did absolutely no schoolwork, or the fact I often am late to open my store because I can’t stop thinking about a tv show I’ve rewatched a million times.
Ultimately, I’m glad I haven’t grown out of it.
TLDR: Lets share some hyperfixations that we will always hold dear, or any hyperfixation tattoos you have.
Here’s mine:
-It’s Such a Beautiful Day
-Heavy Rain
-Bob Dylan
-It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
-Better Call Saul
-Shakespeare
-The Things They Carried
-Wirrow | 2021-12-07T18:23:15.000Z | rb5jc5 | 4 | 5 | ADHD | Hyperfixations | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb5jc5/hyperfixations/ |
NomanYuno | Hello, Friends!
24M living in the DC/Baltimore Metro Area. Diagnosed and started on Vyvanse about a year and a half ago.
I am fresh out of college and 6 months into a Sales Job that I really dislike for a number of reasons. I have been looking into other career paths, but I figured I would ask you all to see what other brains have been doing as far as career goes!
Ik it's not a good idea to find total fulfillment in work, but I would like to not have to give myself a motivational Ted Talk every time I have to wake up. I don't think that's too much to ask.
I've been feeling pretty depressed/hopeless lately because of this and a few other things, but I'm coming out of a slump and taking steps towards change!
I'm looking to hear people's stories, so I can get some perspective and learn from them!
TL;DR - Looking for perspective on career paths for ADHD Brains. Please post your career journey story or any advice you have | 2021-12-07T18:23:13.000Z | rb5j9n | 9 | 3 | ADHD | What do you all do? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb5j9n/what_do_you_all_do/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-07T18:20:11.000Z | rb5fe5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Sharing a room with someone is driving me insane | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb5fe5/sharing_a_room_with_someone_is_driving_me_insane/ |
jinxykurama | My commute to work takes roughly 35 minutes give or take depending on the weather (that’s really not that long to me). I find that during these drives I alternate constantly between 3 things:
1. Talking to myself out loud about random stuff like problems, planning, etc., or talking as though I’m in some scenario
2. Replaying the same song over and over and over again if I’m singing along because I realize I messed up the words again (queue repeat), or just doubling back continuously once I get a few songs down, or repeating it once I realize I zoned out thinking about something else .. again.
3. Zoning the fuck out in the middle of my talking or music listening and just daydreaming until - oh heck *swerve* I wasn’t paying attention to the road
It’s always these 3 things. The only exception is that I work as a first responder pulling long night shifts and if I’m dead tired come home time it’s primarily just trying to focus on keeping my eyes open.
I just feel like my mind isn’t able to be quiet, or like I have this urge to constantly hear myself talk or sing or just be doing something. It’s hard to just listen to the music as it is. | 2021-12-07T18:16:55.000Z | rb5bog | 4 | 6 | ADHD | Do you find driving to be a whole experience? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb5bog/do_you_find_driving_to_be_a_whole_experience/ |
fit_geek | [removed] | 2021-12-07T18:15:49.000Z | rb5agc | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone have Issues with seasonal changes and meds or tolerance over time? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb5agc/anyone_have_issues_with_seasonal_changes_and_meds/ |
This-is-my-brain | Soooo I was working on this assignment for class that’s an art project and I wrote this whole long thing exploring my grief over the death of a loved one and my pessimism about the world and I recorded about half of it before my boyfriend saw it and said I absolutely couldn’t turn it in.
From an outside perspective I looked suicidal (I’m not just depressed but I’m in therapy and on meds so we’re working on it) and it was too personal and heavy for a class assignment. I didn’t think that through till I imagined sitting in a class hearing someone else say the things I did.
I’m realizing this is a major issue for me. I don’t know when I have crossed the line from being real and over sharing. It’s like there’s this playbook that everyone goes by that I am not privy to. Like everyone is playing football and I’m over here playing soccer on their field. I say things and I don’t realize that it was a no no till I get a reaction.
I’ve never really been good at keeping friends and always push people away and I think this is part of the reason why. I’m weird. You never really think your the weird kid but I’m starting to realize I am the weird kid and it’s well weird.
Idk how to not overshare though because even when I think on it I don’t see the problem till someone reacts. | 2021-12-07T18:15:05.000Z | rb59mk | 2 | 5 | ADHD | Over sharing is a real problem | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb59mk/over_sharing_is_a_real_problem/ |
pterano_dawnq7p | I have an opportunity to work remotely for another country ( I'm in the US, jobs in UK) I have never worked a night shift, but I am definitely a night owl and my brain doesn't seem to kick in until later in the day. At this point, I have trained my brain to fit the 9a to 5p schedule, it'll definitely be difficult at first, but I'd love to hear about your experiences. Also, I am on vyvanse. My biggest concern is the med schedule.
Thanks for reading! | 2021-12-07T18:14:51.000Z | rb59e4 | 5 | 6 | ADHD | Night shift/off hour workers: How has your job improved your symptoms? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb59e4/night_shiftoff_hour_workers_how_has_your_job/ |
Sea_Plant391 | My psychiatrist recommended I get tested for ADHD. When they do the testing is it just for ADHD or do they also look for other diagnoses too? What if I think I have ADHD but really it’s bi polar or something, would they be able to tell or would I have to take a separate test for everything?
How long is the testing and what kind of stuff do they do? | 2021-12-07T18:13:18.000Z | rb57po | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Question about ADHD testing | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb57po/question_about_adhd_testing/ |
what_a_friend | I gave up on being a pharmacy tech. I want to try again later but I'm so ashamed of losing. I enrolled late in the summer and I didn't get my books nor my uniform in till week 2. After that, I just felt uncomfortable in my own body. I'm fit and I'm always getting complements but my self esteem is just so low that the slightest glare can set me low. I was always so aware of my body. how loud my breathing was, the bodily noises, gosh I would literally die if I accidentally farted. It doesn't help that I was sitting next to someone pretty (｡ŏ﹏ŏ).
Anyways I'm sure I'm not the only one struggling with this. But I have to face my family today about dropping out. I'm working a part time Job as a waggie so I at least have some income.
I'm really contemplating going back into the military. I went to boot camp once but was entry level discharged due to my CMRs.
If I can't get in the military again I'll just get on medication and see how I do.
Do I just have depression? I mean I'm living in constant failure. I've never graduated from anything except for my GED ceremony. I've only ever had one relationship and it failed because I'm a quiet and shy guy. I'm too scared to go to college because honestly with my executive function problems... I'd probably get myself into mountains of debt and go to prison for not being able to find a Job and pay everything back. Idk. Idk if that's how executive function problems work. All I know is that having intuition and skills and managing things are a foreign thing to me. I'm trying so hard to find a foot hold in life but idk where to go. | 2021-12-07T18:12:30.000Z | rb56w9 | 5 | 7 | ADHD | I'm failing at life. Adhd & depression is tough | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb56w9/im_failing_at_life_adhd_depression_is_tough/ |
Curious-Leg2486 | [removed] | 2021-12-07T18:12:30.000Z | rb56w3 | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Is it normal? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb56w3/is_it_normal/ |
hafsies | [removed] | 2021-12-07T18:11:27.000Z | rb55qh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Do you think dating is easier with someone else with adhd or with a nuerotypical? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb55qh/do_you_think_dating_is_easier_with_someone_else/ |
aitiologia | My kiddo is a high school senior - ADHD-PI officially since 7th grade. They function well on meds but still has executive function weaknesses. I've already apologized for waiting until the 11th hour addressing these things in a formal way. Kiddo does not do well with stranger/therapists and I would rather work one on one with them. My fucking hurray is that they were accepted to a school with a good scholarship and we have already found the Students with disabilities office and the writing lab on campus.
Give me your best recommendations.
Thank you in advanced | 2021-12-07T18:10:22.000Z | rb54nf | 1 | 4 | ADHD | Executive Function workbooks for teens/college students and their parentes | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb54nf/executive_function_workbooks_for_teenscollege/ |
DGingerella | Hi guys!! I have recently told my supervisor about my adhd. He turned out to be super supportive and he asked what he can do to help me. This is my internship company I I will only be here for one more month, but I think this might help me with asking for what I need at future jobs. The only problem is, I don’t really know how he can help me. I told him that I will give him more frequent updates on what I have done. This way I can create some kind of mini deadlines for myself. But what else can I do or can he do to help me now that he knows my situation? Does anyone have tips? Or does anyone who has told their bosses know how a supervisor can help with managing adhd at work? | 2021-12-07T18:10:16.000Z | rb54iu | 3 | 3 | ADHD | How can my supervisor help me? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb54iu/how_can_my_supervisor_help_me/ |
lksb99 | Hi all! My fiancé has ADHD and we are trying to figure out what might help him at his job. He’s a secondary school teacher in the UK. His workplace is really unsupportive and reluctant to put support in place for his ADHD. He also doesn’t know what he would ask for to help.
If you’re a teacher in the UK, what has helped you stay on top of the workload and planning?
It’s managing day to day activities he’s struggling with, not the in classroom teaching. Marking, lesson planning, workload, training, replying to emails, ‘staying on top of things’.
If anyone also has any advice on how best I can support him through work stress, I’d love to hear too! I’m autistic and my partner is incredibly supportive when I need it so I want to do my best to offer the same back.
Thank you! | 2021-12-07T18:10:12.000Z | rb54h4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD Teacher Tips UK | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb54h4/adhd_teacher_tips_uk/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-07T18:09:20.000Z | rb53ke | 1 | 1 | ADHD | 55 years on ritalin over 40,000 doses. Ama | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb53ke/55_years_on_ritalin_over_40000_doses_ama/ |
Indigoangel24 | When you’re diagnosed with something like ADHD you’re given a label as to why you’re not like the ‘average’ human. You’re then given medication, therapy etc to help you fit into the mould of how an ‘average’ human functions and behaves on a day to day basis just so you can manage your life better on this earth that demands ‘normal.’ You’re basically being told “hold on you’re not normal, but don’t worry we can fix that for you.” Instead of “we’ve accepted that this is what you struggle with, what can we do to help you live your life just as you are without having to train yourself to be something you’re not.”
Does anyone else think this too? | 2021-12-07T18:05:55.000Z | rb4zut | 1 | 2 | ADHD | ‘Not normal enough’ | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb4zut/not_normal_enough/ |
Quiet-Pirate5864 | [removed] | 2021-12-07T18:03:37.000Z | rb4xep | 1 | 1 | ADHD | To hell with this procrastination | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb4xep/to_hell_with_this_procrastination/ |
southcounty253 | [removed] | 2021-12-07T18:03:16.000Z | rb4x2t | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What does the start of a successful/productive day look like for you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb4x2t/what_does_the_start_of_a_successfulproductive_day/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-07T18:02:57.000Z | rb4wrk | 1 | 1 | ADHD | 55 years on ritalin ama post removed | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb4wrk/55_years_on_ritalin_ama_post_removed/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-07T18:02:09.000Z | rb4vxq | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Diagnosed with ADD, looking for information. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb4vxq/diagnosed_with_add_looking_for_information/ |
Flame_Rei | [removed] | 2021-12-07T18:01:12.000Z | rb4uze | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Recently got diagnosed with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb4uze/recently_got_diagnosed_with_adhd/ |
Ok_Operation_7684 | At first I was unsure if I have ADHD especially when reading symptoms I don't relate with. But, I do trust my therapist and so far medication works for me. So, maybe it's okay that I don't have all the symptoms. After all, we're all built different.
So, I'm just curious what ADHD symptoms you don't relate with.
For me, it's the "not being able to speak coherently" thing. I took communications back in college, had some radio gigs, and now, a full time writer. So, I am very much used to talking in a way that the other person or group of people understand. However, I still find it hard to listen to people who tell their stories in a boring way 😅. I feel guilty sometimes. | 2021-12-07T18:01:06.000Z | rb4uvc | 10 | 6 | ADHD | What are the ADHD symptoms you don't relate with? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb4uvc/what_are_the_adhd_symptoms_you_dont_relate_with/ |
Bleizy | I love to read, but I can't finish a book without getting bored and moving on... to yet another book! I've come to this realization when I looked at my bookshelf and realized most of them had bookmarks inside the first quarter of the book.
I love my books, all of them. But for some reason, I'm compelled to move on to something else before I even get into the meat of the subject. Help? | 2021-12-07T17:51:27.000Z | rb4kyz | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Help, I can't finish books! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb4kyz/help_i_cant_finish_books/ |
hafsies | [removed] | 2021-12-07T17:50:06.000Z | rb4jjp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Ive always had adhd bit at times of my life, especially high school, it effected me way less then it does now and i just realised why? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb4jjp/ive_always_had_adhd_bit_at_times_of_my_life/ |
jcoolaa | ok im not gonna say my weight just yet but i am so proud of myself because it has been HELL trying to get out of bed and wake up early so i can workout and start my day. I was 5-6 pounds heavier, and i just checked the scale and i lost those 5 pounds. I hope to keep going, i haven't been working out in a few days but I will today , and then tomorrow. I feel like the ball is finally rolling, i still got a closet and bedroom to un clutter but hopefully i get to that soon LOL it's been a mess for 2 months now | 2021-12-07T17:48:03.000Z | rb4hgd | 5 | 25 | ADHD | I LOST 5 POUNDS FINALLY YALL | 0.93 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb4hgd/i_lost_5_pounds_finally_yall/ |
kiathinksgay | hi, i have been diagnosed w adhd a while ago and there's this problem that i have...I CAN NOT HEAR???? the alarm???
like...i hear my phone's ringtone or i need a real human being to wake me up but i just do not hear my alarms although they are set to ring every 5 mins for....one hours...straight....😭😭😭is it normal? i literally can not wake up on time if my mom's not there. | 2021-12-07T17:46:25.000Z | rb4fog | 9 | 3 | ADHD | waking up issues | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb4fog/waking_up_issues/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-07T17:43:33.000Z | rb4ch3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Reddit and Procrastination | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb4ch3/reddit_and_procrastination/ |
AffectionateGoth | I have so many ideas I want to start, but I struggle to get anything started. I'm also overwhelmed by the sheer choices of projects and ideas I can do, but not sure how to boil then down to ideas that will serve me best.
Sometimes I'll even buy some things to get started, do it a little bit, but I find it gets too hard or isn't rewarding so I don't finish it.
I'm currently not on any medication + I'm also diagnosed with anxiety & depression (I've tried 5 types of medications and none have worked so far so I've decided to abstain from medication.)
Advice/opinions needed please 😔 | 2021-12-07T17:43:13.000Z | rb4c2y | 34 | 34 | ADHD | Anyome love being creative but struggle to finish projects? | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb4c2y/anyome_love_being_creative_but_struggle_to_finish/ |
paxweasley | My girlfriend is amazing and they are VERY tidy and clean. We’re going to be moving in together at the end of 2022, and my goal for the next year is to get good at keeping things neat and tidy. Obviously this is very difficult for me. Does anyone have any tips? My worst nightmare is that my difficulty with keeping things in order would cause relationship issues next year, my executive dysfunction makes this hard. Any ADHD specific tips y’all have would be amazing
They know I’m working on this, and I want to improve significantly over the coming months. The thing is I need to be at the point where I automatically do this, as my current strategy is waiting a few days and then doing a lot at once which wouldn’t work for them. I don’t want to be a shitty partner to live with who doesn’t keep her half of the bargain. | 2021-12-07T17:41:43.000Z | rb4afh | 5 | 1 | ADHD | How do I get better at staying neat and tidy? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb4afh/how_do_i_get_better_at_staying_neat_and_tidy/ |
puketoucher | Today started great, except I forgot to brush my teeth again (no biggie, at this point in my life I'm doomed to lose them anyways), so morning routine done, no problems! yay!
Then, I go to get in my truck to take off for work. Should be simple, right? NOPE. Depress the clutch pedal and then \*pop\*, clutch goes to the floor. No big deal, been here, done that, fixed it. Jump back in my truck take off, get halfway to work and realize how bad I just fucked up. I put my phone, in haste, on the fender of my truck when I went under the truck to fix the clutch problem. Guess who didn't think one iota about a phone on a fender... I go inside to hit up the "Find my Phone" on apple support. Guess what? Two Factor Authentication! Where does it go? TO MY PHONE! Great!
On my way back to the house I'm feverishly l looking for my phone - I don't care the condition of the phone, just that I find it - and I don't. I check the driveway, maybe it fell off of there. NOPE. Check the first stop sign and it dawns on me: Kids were waiting at the bus stop and that phone is GONE. . Anywho, the story doesn't stop there. I have to go the local Mall. I hate that place, but it's the only spot that has an Apple store. Mind you, it's like 8:30am. On my way to the Mall, my clutch pops again and I coast into a middle school parking lot. I'm really, really frustrated at this point. I go through the usual steps to fix the issue, jump back in, press the clutch in, NOTHING. no pressure. So, instead of being reasonable, I just put it in 1st gear and hit the starter - off I go rowing the gears with no clutch.
I finally get through traffic, my starter is now screaming at me to stop abusing it because every time I come to a stop, I have to turn the truck off and then put it back into 1st, then start the truck and it starts while in gear moving me forward and then I rev-match and push the gear to 2nd and so forth. But coming to a stop, I have to turn the truck off.
I'm finally parked at the mall. 9am give or take, I have no reference of time, no phone! So into the mall I go, Apple store is closed until 10am. Meanwhile I have no way of calling my job to tell them I'm a complete fucking idiot and they have no idea how my day is going. Was I abducted? Dead? Sick? Quit? All great questions that I couldn't answer. No phone, no communication. So waiting. and waiting. A nice lady comes out of the store, I tell her about my situation, she says to go to the ATT store and get a sim card (my carrier). The ONLY luck I had this morning was that the ATT store is in the same mall, but here's the caveat: They don't open until 11am! Sweet! More time to constantly slam my head in frustration over how stupid I am! This is just great!
Head over to the courtyard to get a coffee and some food (forgot to eat yesterday anyways). Have to wait for them to open up too, but finally get me some liquid and solids in my gut. Stomach is no longer growling at me.
Finally ATT opens up, guy in there gets my sim card, good. Head over to the Apple store. Lady remembers me, ends up working with me. I assured her that I am doing my best to follow along and that I'm trying my best to be helpful, not hurtful in this situation that I'm in. I am tasked with remembering my username/pw for the apple site. Takes me about 20 tries and I got it. Account accessed, no onto the "find my phone" part. Guess what? I forgot to turn on find my phone! Sweet deal! Go me! I'm so good at life!
Now my last phone I lost in a river on my kayak. That thing was gone, no getting it back. I paid for that $1400 mistake (Iphone 11 used as a ATT GoPhone) and I asked at that time what do I need so that when I do this again, because I'm going to, so I don't have to jump through hoops to get a phone. Sign up for Apple Care+ Theft and Loss! That's what I did. They did NOT tell me though that it's actually done through Insurion. What a crock of shit! Who cares anyway. I'm sure anyone that's made it this far is glazing over, I surely am. What I'm told is that I have to describe my "claim" and the only thing I can type in, which isn't even true at all? "Kid took phone while I was under truck working on the truck." Now I'm at work KNOWING that I've got to wait for the claim to be approved (if luck has anything to do with it I'm going to be getting a Nokia Brickphone...) and I just can't be bothered to do anything at all. My whole ride to work, sans clutch!, I'm just holding tears back. I'm telling myself to focus on something that doesn't suck. I'm still doing that. I can't even believe that as broke as I am now, I'm going to be spending more than I want. Ain't nobody getting shit for xmas this year. FUCK ME RUNNING.
I'm super sure that this isn't a big deal to anyone but myself. It's just not a good day for me and I thought I might feel better after posting here. Let the joy commence. | 2021-12-07T17:41:17.000Z | rb49xk | 1 | 4 | ADHD | Welp ADHD strikes me again! Love this brain I have... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb49xk/welp_adhd_strikes_me_again_love_this_brain_i_have/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-07T17:41:02.000Z | rb49ns | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I can't wait... and it's making me (and my partner) frustrated | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb49ns/i_cant_wait_and_its_making_me_and_my_partner/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-07T17:40:26.000Z | rb48zs | 1 | 1 | ADHD | “Morning person” | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb48zs/morning_person/ |
Mars5012005 | So I just finished listening to a tester tell me that despite the fact I rated my symptoms as very high, and my wife rated them as moderately high, I passed the TOVA test so I can’t possibly have ADHD.
I grew up gaming. Between QuickTime events in modern games, listening for distinct sounds on games like Starcraft and AoE to identify threats, and pattern recognition training from games like MtG and DnD, I’ve trained for this test my entire life.
I feel this is possibly bias from the people testing me, since they also stated that “Everyone has trouble focusing sometimes” and “You play a control deck in MtG you can’t possibly have ADHD!”
Just really frustrated right now, since I have all the symptoms of inattentive ADHD, and have a genetic link (my kid) to someone who has it, so between that and the reports from myself and my wife one would think that would prove something? | 2021-12-07T17:38:55.000Z | rb476a | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Despise the TOVA test | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb476a/despise_the_tova_test/ |
mindlessmusings | So this may end up being a long post but I’ll try to keep it short.
First things first, I don’t have healthcare and I’m coming to terms with the fact I can’t manage my ADHD by myself, and while I am comfortable I am definitely not living up to my potential and it’s really bothering me.
I now it’s open enrollment season currently and I’ve been looking at plans, but the cheapest plans start at $300 a month. It’s so expensive I need a job to even afford that.
My dilemma is basically, in order to get things back on track I need to go back to university. I’ve been back about three times, and I drop out every time because I lose interest or get distracted. Every time I’ve gone I was unmedicated and untreated, and I really want to finish school, it’s not just a want but I need to for myself.
It’s just such a struggle for me, and I don’t know why I do it but every time. I quit, and not for any good reason either, I just get sidetracked.
Now I want to go to school full-time, and I know I need to be treated; it’s just without insurance I probably won’t succeed. And in order to get insurance I need to either work full-time, or I need to get ACA.
But ACA is so expensive, just looking at the most basic plans they start off at $300 a month, and in order to afford that I need a full-time job, and if I have a full-time job I won’t have time for school, and I can’t go to school if I’m not being treated, and I can’t be treated unless I have a full-time job.
I don’t know what to do, I just want to be me, I want to be able to do the things that matter to me, things that are important. I’m just terrified, I will never be able to do them and live up to my potential because I hold myself back and feel trapped because my ADHD always gets in the way, and now I’m terrified I will never be able to even get the help to start trying.
I thought this would be a safe place to talk about it, and hopefully some of you can share similar experiences and how you managed to fix it, because I feel lost and alone because no one not even my parents understand what having ADHD is like. I just want to be better; and I’m tired of this pandemic. I’ve done literally nothing since it started. | 2021-12-07T17:36:51.000Z | rb44tz | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Lately I feel like I’ve been paralyzed by indecision and inaction, and I was hoping I could get some help and advice to move forward and start getting things back on track. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb44tz/lately_i_feel_like_ive_been_paralyzed_by/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-07T17:35:40.000Z | rb43e8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone have experience with taking an antidepressant & adhd meds at the same time? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb43e8/does_anyone_have_experience_with_taking_an/ |
Ok_Operation_7684 | I started a new job last August and it was great so far. The company was great, my boss was great, and my workmates were great. But I did struggle with meeting weekly quotas and filling the 40 hrs a week clock. My job is mostly writing and we have this weekly quota of more or less 10K words and our schedule is somewhat flexible. I found that I could finish some articles in under 5 hours, but sometimes I need like 3 days just to finish one.
I got so stressed and started to avoid work. Then I started procrastinating but in my head I was very worried and already disappointed with myself. I felt this every week. So, I finally asked my therapist and I found out I had ADHD. I took the meds she prescribed me but it didn't help me with me work. I did manage my chores better and I moved more than when I was undiagnosed and unmedicated. But, I am struggling at work and don't know what to do. I feel like shit since I am not contributing much to my team bc I just can't find myself to write more articles. My mind just goes blank once I face my monitor.
Any tips? 😭 | 2021-12-07T17:35:28.000Z | rb437j | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Should I quit my job? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb437j/should_i_quit_my_job/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-07T17:34:27.000Z | rb41zd | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do you deal with impulsive/jumpy mind, especially combined with anxiety? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb41zd/how_do_you_deal_with_impulsivejumpy_mind/ |
Gryffin-thor | I know immaturity can be a symptom of ADHD and I wonder how this manifests in others.
I always feel really weird and in between with myself. While I struggle with controlling my emotions, I think it’s made me more emotionally mature. I know how to self reflect and I think I’ve learned good communication skills. I’m always the one working out issues with my roommates and I think I’ve learned how to express my feelings. Often times I see the way other people treat each other and it floors me because I feel like adults are acting like teenagers.
ON THE OTHER HAND my personality is absolutely childish. I’m 31 and struggle with adult responsibilities and I definitely dress like a teenager or early 20s adult. I feel like I often blurt things out and express my feelings in a weird way when I’m mad or excited.
Anyone else have similar experiences? A certain amount of emotional maturity (granted this doesn’t mean I control my emotions well) but a struggle with other kinds of maturity?
Not so much looking for advice just curious about others feelings/experiences on this. | 2021-12-07T17:33:22.000Z | rb40nm | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Issues with immaturity | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb40nm/issues_with_immaturity/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-07T17:32:17.000Z | rb3zdn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Feeling behind in life and being unmotivated to take the next step | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb3zdn/feeling_behind_in_life_and_being_unmotivated_to/ |
PMTITS_4BadJokes | [removed] | 2021-12-07T17:30:01.000Z | rb3wmd | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is it possible to develop ADHD in your teen years or after? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb3wmd/is_it_possible_to_develop_adhd_in_your_teen_years/ |
mumbles_the_turtle | Right now, I'm in an online business degree program... But I am not enjoying it much.
I plan to marry my boyfriend within the next two years, and we want to own some land one day and have a business selling walnuts, along with other side items. So, after I quit school first time around (I majored in American sign language interpreting and eventually decided it wasn't for me), I took on a business degree program. I'm in my second class into it. But I am just not that engaged with it.
Dunno if I'll stick with it or not. But I also don't want to start over with something else, only to quit it later. I also can't take more than one class at a time with this program I'm in , which bums me some because I'd like to take other classes too.
Idk. As I type this, I feel like it's pointless cuz idk what I'll actually do. I thought about looking into a marketing degree, thinking that may be more interesting.
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Anyone out there with a business degree, a marketing degree, or just have experience in similar areas? I know something I do want to take is a horticulture program . But I don't feel now is a good time to dabble at it.
Anyone own a farm business by chance or some other business that can give tips? | 2021-12-07T17:25:27.000Z | rb3rvt | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What is your experience being in a business degree program or marketing degree program? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb3rvt/what_is_your_experience_being_in_a_business/ |
whataremythrowawayss | I'm sorry if this has been asked before but I searched and couldn't find it. I did a Telehealth assessment for ADHD and got prescribed meds shockingly quickly. I did try to ask some questions about effects and side effects but I felt I was being rushed along. I kind of have two questions, first, what are the essential things to know before taking my first dose? I saw some mention of vitamin C? citrus? what's with that? What should I watch out for? What should I expect?
Second, I'm actually really scared of being "reliant" on medication and the effects of screwing with my brain. Please don't laugh at me, it's even a reason I've never smoked because I have a lot of fucked up brain chemistry and I'm worried of being addicted to the feeling/effects of medication or self-medicating, even if the medication is not actually addictive chemically. Can someone please reassure me on this? I'm just scared it's gonna be too effective that I'll never want to go without it. | 2021-12-07T17:23:30.000Z | rb3q6s | 5 | 1 | ADHD | What to know before taking my first dose? (adderall, 5mg or 10mg) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb3q6s/what_to_know_before_taking_my_first_dose_adderall/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-07T17:22:56.000Z | rb3pta | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Stole alot as kid and youngster | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb3pta/stole_alot_as_kid_and_youngster/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-07T17:22:37.000Z | rb3pmf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Need Tips to maintain career | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb3pmf/need_tips_to_maintain_career/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-07T17:20:14.000Z | rb3o45 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Cannabis and Vyvanse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb3o45/cannabis_and_vyvanse/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-07T17:20:09.000Z | rb3o1c | 1 | 1 | ADHD | hi, i'm a newbie and i need some advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb3o1c/hi_im_a_newbie_and_i_need_some_advice/ |
NeetlyOrganized | After you've taken your pill(s) from the bottle, flip it upside down like so: [https://i.imgur.com/JydjqLA.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/JydjqLA.jpg) \- That's it.
I've been doing this for months to avoid any doubt of having taken my medication or not. Especially useful for the mid-day medication I take. I keep the bottles on my desk right in front of my monitor so it's a very strong visual queue for me.
Maybe someone will find it useful too. | 2021-12-07T17:18:02.000Z | rb3mny | 88 | 400 | ADHD | Remembering if you took your medications: Flip the bottle upside down. | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb3mny/remembering_if_you_took_your_medications_flip_the/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-07T17:15:18.000Z | rb3kuy | 11 | 21 | ADHD | 55 years on ritalin. Over 40,000 doses, AMA | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb3kuy/55_years_on_ritalin_over_40000_doses_ama/ |
Zwerg_Zweck |
I finally went to the doctor 2 weeks ago and I’m taking now 50mg Ritalin (60mg next week) instead of 40mg. I’m surprised how much this small change helps me and has even solved other problems beside my concentration :) I have been free from depression and suicidal thoughts for 2 weeks now
Hope I can finally concentrate with 60mg while working :) | 2021-12-07T17:12:33.000Z | rb3j53 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Finally got higher dose :) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb3j53/finally_got_higher_dose/ |
Mememaggie | [removed] | 2021-12-07T17:11:21.000Z | rb3ie9 | 7 | 0 | ADHD | I am so sick of people self diagnosing because they relate to this subreddit | 0.4 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rb3ie9/i_am_so_sick_of_people_self_diagnosing_because/ |
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