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[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T21:41:16.000Z | r89ul0 | 16 | 124 | ADHD | "Haha I can't focus!" is not real ADHD | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89ul0/haha_i_cant_focus_is_not_real_adhd/ |
socialdirection | [removed] | 2021-12-03T21:35:58.000Z | r89s7y | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anybody else find social media daunting? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89s7y/does_anybody_else_find_social_media_daunting/ |
Positive-Coyote9140 | [removed] | 2021-12-03T21:35:09.000Z | r89rkq | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Ritalin to Adderall questions | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89rkq/ritalin_to_adderall_questions/ |
brokenlightr | I (26M) ran out of my meds a couple of days ago and I am waiting on a refill. I notice I eat way more when I’m off them (adderall xr).
I know they are an appetite suppressant but sometimes it feels like I am eating just to have something to do. I was wondering if this could be similar to the concept of “stimming” where we are just trying to give your brain something to do. Does anyone else get this? | 2021-12-03T21:33:35.000Z | r89qcf | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Is eating all day a way of stimming? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89qcf/is_eating_all_day_a_way_of_stimming/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T21:32:37.000Z | r89pkl | 1 | 1 | ADHD | My brain failed me on my Spanish oral exam… | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89pkl/my_brain_failed_me_on_my_spanish_oral_exam/ |
SpecialistCook69 | Opens two browsers
- Goes to r/ADHD. Best posts, all time. Nice. This one looks good, and that one. Cool, I’ll open this one. Nice, I got a good amount.
- Now new browser. Google search “ADHD resources for adults,” Google search “worksheets for adults with ADHD.”
- Yup, this is useful. I like this one. Ohh Pinterest, let me open that one. Nice that’s a good amount.
- Looks at browser tabs up top.
- Holy shit, that’s a lot of tabs. I can’t read all this. I’ll just use the Reddit posts I opened. Closes browser.
- Sees all the tabs opened from other browser with Reddit posts. Woah, did I really just open 100 tabs. Shit, how do I know which one is good. I can’t read all this, closes browser.
- Computer desktop background remains. Looks at clock on bottom right. 40 minutes have passed. Homework, studying and work still to do.
- Sits back, breathes.
Brain “Did you have fun?”
Me “Fuckkkkk.” | 2021-12-03T21:29:24.000Z | r89n0q | 3 | 3 | ADHD | I know! I’ll look up all the best Reddit posts from r/ADHD, and use Google to find adult ADHD resources! That’s how I’ll beat ADHD! | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89n0q/i_know_ill_look_up_all_the_best_reddit_posts_from/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T21:29:16.000Z | r89mwi | 1 | 1 | ADHD | So mad right now | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89mwi/so_mad_right_now/ |
brokenlightr | [removed] | 2021-12-03T21:27:31.000Z | r89lk1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is eating a way of stimming? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89lk1/is_eating_a_way_of_stimming/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-03T21:26:46.000Z | r89kzt | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Appointment with Psychiatrist next week, what should I expect? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89kzt/appointment_with_psychiatrist_next_week_what/ |
flameohotmn | So obviously time perception is something many of us ADHDers struggle with, but I find that while I have an *ok* sense of time on a small scale (giving myself enough time to get ready, leaving somewhat on time, etc.), I have a really hard time grasping the passage of time. For instance, something that happened a day ago feels the exact same to me as something that happened a week ago. It's like I can't seem to get an accurate feel for time "passing" and it kinda trips me out sometimes. I don't remember things that happened recently because they felt like so long ago, or sometimes something that did happen long ago feels super recent. It definitely screws with how I cope/process things because I often can't get an accurate feel for how much time has passed, and when paired with hyper fixating on people/things it makes it pretty hard to think clearly. A bit exhausting sometimes.
Anyway, just wanted to see who else out there experiences anything similar. | 2021-12-03T21:26:31.000Z | r89kta | 0 | 2 | ADHD | Time perception | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89kta/time_perception/ |
tipsy_jana | Hey I just finally got around to updating my Google Chrome browser and found this amazing new feature that lets you search through all your tabs of all open windows:
ibb.co/2F2ML4R
Thought I'd share :)
(NOT SURE HOW TO POST WITH DIRECT IMAGE OR LINK BUT YOU CAN COPYPASTE IT INTO YOUR BROWSER FOR A PREVIEW OF THE FEATURE ) | 2021-12-03T21:22:49.000Z | r89i2i | 2 | 1 | ADHD | New Google Chrome Feature for ADHDlers | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89i2i/new_google_chrome_feature_for_adhdlers/ |
nyasoup | i have adhd and im struggling with the current method of education im in if anyone is doing/has done homeschool please help recommend some good ones since im seeing a lot of mixed reviews
i want to homeschool temporarily so i can finish this school year and actually get back into the system if that makes sense, im in a difficult place
i need one that will provide a report that i can hand in
sorry if some parts sound weird english isnt my first language | 2021-12-03T21:21:57.000Z | r89hdx | 1 | 3 | ADHD | about homeschooling | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89hdx/about_homeschooling/ |
flying-cunt-of-chaos | I just don't know how to deal with this and it's so frustrating. If I don't study for a test, then I can justify any bad grades by the fact that I wasn't actually trying. I can also say -without evidence to the contrary- that I would have done well if I had tried. But what if one day I really did try? What if I seriously studied for that test and then I got a bad grade? What explanation would there be other than that I just don't have the capacity to do well? Realistically, I know I'm pretty smart. I've kept up a B average at a good engineering school despite doing virtually nothing. But I've failed two tests in a row and I'm just feeling so hopelessly stupid that I don't know what to do. It makes me even more fearful of trying, especially when I see that the class average was an 80 on each of these tests. I don't want to be mediocre but I'm too afraid to try to be anything more. | 2021-12-03T21:21:33.000Z | r89h42 | 14 | 243 | ADHD | I'm so afraid of failure that I refuse to try. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89h42/im_so_afraid_of_failure_that_i_refuse_to_try/ |
Rblackbourne | Hi everyone! I want to share my recent experience here so that anyone else going through something similar might benefit. I frequently look up threads of other people's side effects on here and it really helps validate / ease anxiety ' figure out what to do next and what to bring up to doctors. Obviously, this is just my experience, this stuff is very individual, but here goes:
I am a young woman in my 20s. I have been on hormonal birth control since high school, used to take combination (Estrogen + progestin) pills until January of 2020 when I switched to the implant (Nexplanon). I didn't have severe side effects that I was aware of. I had gone through many psychiatric meds in that time, most side effects went away after adjustment.
A few months ago I was diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed Vyvanse 40mg. This is my first stimulant, I have only tried different antidepressants, an antipsychotic, and a mood stabilizer in the past. Vyvanse has been mostly great for me, some slight side effects but they have mostly gone away after the first month except appetite suppression in the morning.
Then I started having issues with my Nexplanon around this fall (unrelated to Vyvanse, started before). My periods got extremely irregular, and in late Oct / early Nov I bled for three weeks straight. So I went to Planned Parenthood and they put me on one month of April (a combination pill) to stabilize my hormones. This is where everything quickly started going downhill.
Basically it seemed as if the BC and Vyvanse side effects compounded on each other and caused some new bad stuff. This is what I was experiencing within 24 hours of taking the BC pill:
- Nausea and no appetite the whole day (usually on Vyvanse I only struggle to eat for like 2 hrs after it kicks in)
- Awful mood swings. It felt like the positive effects of Vyvanse were negated almost completely. I was a crying, depressed, numb, mood-swinging mess and couldn't focus on anything the whole time
- Headaches. Every day having to take multiple ibuprofens
- Increases in heart rate and blood pressure. I keep tabs on it almost every day cause I'm still relatively new to Vyvanse and the second BC kicked in my health stats changed significantly.
- Dizziness.
- And, most concerning, bad circulation and muscle cramp issues. I straight up became partially numb in my left leg and arm. There were no visual differences, heat, or swelling, but I constantly felt either muscles cramping up on that side or it was straight up kind of numb as if I sat on it.
So after 5 days on the pill I started legitimately panicking thinking I was developing a blood clot or a stroke. I called my primary first, who said that she wasn't sure if the muscle cramps and numbness could be caused by the birth control and to call Planned Parenthood. She did affirm that the other side effects did sound like BC was causing them.
I called Planned Parenthood right after, and the doctor told me to immediately stop the pill and that yes all of my side effects were almost definitely being caused by it and good thing I called before it got worse. She also said that once I stop the pill those side effects should start decreasing quickly and fully go away within a few days.
It has now been 24 hrs since I didn't take the scheduled dose and I am already doing so much better. My Vyvanse is actually working to help me focus and control my moods, I was able to eat a proper lunch, my heart rate and blood pressure are already almost back to normal, and my left side is feeling like it belongs to me again. The numbness and tingling are not 100% gone but they are like 80% not there anymore. I am still monitoring myself and I have asked the doctors yesterday for any warning signs which would necessitate going to the ER but I seem to be good now.
So for any fellow birth control and stimulant users, just know that messing with your estrogen levels might backfire like this and please talk to your doctors and get them to take you seriously. | 2021-12-03T21:21:12.000Z | r89guq | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Bad experience - birth control (estrogen) + Vyvanse side effects | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89guq/bad_experience_birth_control_estrogen_vyvanse/ |
Pinkie852 | Comment what things you've learned were acc ADHD related:
Here's what I've learned through therapy/my own research journey so far.
-rejection dysphoria (or smth like that): your hyper sensitive to rejection in a lot of aspects
-emotional dysregulation: difficulty regulating and managing emotions & emotional responses
-when people with ADHD go through trauma, their brain can play the traumatic thought or memory on a loop making and since brains can't determine the difference between what's happening now and what's happened in the past, your brain experiences it almost like it's reliving it.
-issues with working memory: where it's difficult to remember things and then apply them to tasks
-people with ADHD feel things deeper and stronger than those without
-dyscalula: difficulties with maths (I can't remember the specifics) is common for people with ADHD
-cravings for dopamine: can lead to lots of relationships in cravings for sure
-playing the same video game everyday all day can be a symptom of ADHD
-relationship problems are common with ADHD
-people with ADHD are also more likely to experience sexual assault/abuse and also more likely to experience it more than once
-if you've been the class clown it can be a form of "masking" your ADHD to seem more societally acceptable
-exercise helps with executive functioning
-people with ADHD have worse static and dynamic balance (still and holding a pose vs. Moving through a joints range of motion)
-outcomes of ADHD may cause concerns about being a significant person to one’s spouse. [3]
-Under-stimulation may also lead to self-stimulation
by seeking conflict and provoking others [3]
-Fear of intimacy was strongly related to symptoms of inattention, which were also related to a reduced belief in intimacy [3]
Reference
[3](https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Life+With+a+Partner+with+ADHD%3A+The+Moderating+Role+of+Intimacy.&btnG=) | 2021-12-03T21:20:13.000Z | r89g2i | 1 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD from research and therapy | 0.72 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89g2i/adhd_from_research_and_therapy/ |
tipsy_jana | [removed] | 2021-12-03T21:19:26.000Z | r89fgb | 1 | 1 | ADHD | New Google Chrome Feature for Many Tabs | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89fgb/new_google_chrome_feature_for_many_tabs/ |
tootsmalarkey | Anyone with cardiac issues taking Elvanse/Vyvanse?
I was dxed via ADHD360 & had to email them & say hey, I haven't received any information other than eat breakfast & watch out for dry mouth. I found a PDF of the Patient Information Leaflet for 30mg Elvanse & it lists Congenital Heart defects & tachycardia/rhythm issues under the Do Not Take section.
I have a Congenital Heart Defect (patched & repaired 2011) & in periods of stress get random rhythm problems, usually lasting a few weeks. No cause has ever been found.
ADHD brain going on - I'm _sure_ she asked about cardiac history, but I'm very nervous about taking one for the first time tomorrow now, & doubting myself as to whether I explained my cardiac history properly (I did, I know I did! But what if I didn't, you know?).
Is there anyone out there taking it with CHD or palpitations previously? | 2021-12-03T21:14:08.000Z | r89bik | 6 | 3 | ADHD | Folk who are taking Elvanse/Vyvanse who have cardiac issues, reassure me please? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89bik/folk_who_are_taking_elvansevyvanse_who_have/ |
socialskills100 | He also knows how much I’ve struggled with not fitting in. Getting this diagnosis was AMAZING for me. I don’t have a high level of ADHD. Honestly, I always got really good grades, I had huge aspirations, tons of hobbies, I’m good at most sports immediately after picking it up and so on… I’m very able bodied and now on meds I function great! I went to a private school and all.
What I struggled with the most was misplacing things, day dreaming, oversharing and not being able to control my emotions. People also often mistook my anxiety for being “weird” when I literally just felt like I was gonna die.
I know what _he_ means when he says the r-word. I know I don’t fit the category. ALL due respect to people who have more and tougher struggles on the daily, I don’t think you’re an r-word.
Coming to terms with ADHD has been a little hard for me at times though, because people treat me like a child sometimes. Or someone extremely lazy that can’t be counted on. I didn’t know I have ADHD until last month at 21. I’ve worked so hard to be like everyone else and reach those standards for two decades.
But suddenly I’m a r-word. Have I joked about it myself? Yes. I didn’t use that word, but I do cope with humour. However when HE jokes about MY struggles it hurts so badly. Like how black people can say the n word but others can’t. I’ve told him about punching up and down.
I told him today “I just don’t really get along with people from (specific education program).” He was NOT in that program and the reason I said it is because there’s a tendency for them to think everyone else are losers. They only care about being cool, wearing expensive clothes and being hot. AKA my brother and 90% of colleagues I’ve had. I just don’t care about that man, never have, so I don’t connect with those people. I added “to generalise” because I realise it’ll never be EVERYONE. It’s not my generalisation either, it’s a very common one. The people who went to my school are categorised as “virgin nerds” lmao.
His response? “Good the ones from (my workplace) never finished high school.” It’s just another retail store, most people working there are taking a leap year. I myself finished college. I know I took this extremely personal but it also feels extremely personal. With him repeatedly calling me the r-word and now implying I am one for working here and ALSO that I only connect with other r-words…?
I only brought it up to tell him how HAPPY I was to finally fit in somewhere and be able to just chill.
I don’t understand why he says this. Other times he can be so supportive and happy for me. He’s respected it when I told him other jokes weren’t funny to me. Did my diagnosis really change his perspective of me? I’m so fucking hurt and I don’t know what to do about it. | 2021-12-03T21:13:10.000Z | r89aty | 43 | 46 | ADHD | My friend keeps calling me a slur for mentally handicapped after I got the diagnosis… | 0.85 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89aty/my_friend_keeps_calling_me_a_slur_for_mentally/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T21:12:56.000Z | r89anz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I started vyvanase 2 days ago.. I have a few questions. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r89anz/i_started_vyvanase_2_days_ago_i_have_a_few/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T20:57:05.000Z | r88y2i | 6 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD or is it something else? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r88y2i/adhd_or_is_it_something_else/ |
becominglucy | [removed] | 2021-12-03T20:56:53.000Z | r88xws | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone struggling with email paralysis for late response | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r88xws/anyone_struggling_with_email_paralysis_for_late/ |
kcehmi | [removed] | 2021-12-03T20:53:29.000Z | r88vaf | 12 | 7 | ADHD | Pupil size | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r88vaf/pupil_size/ |
l0serwhoreads | Hi! So, I am currently in the process of getting tested for ADHD after realising i relate to a lot of symptoms such as:
\- easily distracted
\- zones out when having to listen for a long time
\- interrupts people/talks over them
\- talks excessively
\- making careless mistakes
\- like to start projects, hate finishing them
\- anger outbursts
Those are just some of them. There are others, but I wouldn't say any of them are "impairing" my day-to-day life. Some days are good, some aren't. Some days I feel restless and full of energy and other days I feel tired and sluggish and my brain feels foggy.
Anyways, I am quite organised and responsible and I always did well in school so my parents are really opposed to the idea, calling me a liar and they kind of got into my head about it all. I am afraid that I am making things seem bigger than they really are.
Is it possible I am faking my symptoms? Am I over exaggerating? | 2021-12-03T20:49:45.000Z | r88s9z | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Am I pretending to have ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r88s9z/am_i_pretending_to_have_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-03T20:47:56.000Z | r88qvn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Why am i scared of nostalgia and past ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r88qvn/why_am_i_scared_of_nostalgia_and_past/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-03T20:43:02.000Z | r88n51 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | My Job Offer Was Rescinded and I Feel Like A Company Gaslit Me- And I’m so Confused What I Did Wrong… | 0.66 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r88n51/my_job_offer_was_rescinded_and_i_feel_like_a/ |
rosepetal72 | My third grader hates reading. I sympathize with her. It's hard, and no one likes doing hard things. But I'm at a loss. I'm a very motivated person, and if it were me, my mom would say, "You need to do a thing," and then I would do the thing and feel good about it.
With my daughter, nothing works. Rewards, punishments, sticker charts, encouragement, getting better at it, making it fun. A trick might work for a few days, but then, it doesn't work anymore. We can't have a single homework session that doesn't erupt into a "Do it because I said so!" tantrum, which I know makes things 100x worse.
The special ed instructors are pulling out their hair trying to figure out how to help. Her teacher fervently declared that she is not giving up on her. My daughter is on Focalin, but she also has PVL, so meds can only help so much.
My brain doesn't know how to relate to my daughter because we think so differently. What do I do?
UPDATE: She loves art, people, and toys. I know she'll succeed more easily when she's interested in what she's doing, and those are the only things she's interested in. | 2021-12-03T20:40:11.000Z | r88kxs | 183 | 221 | ADHD | I don't have what it takes to be the mother of an ADHD kid | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r88kxs/i_dont_have_what_it_takes_to_be_the_mother_of_an/ |
-WickedSmaht- | My 14 year-old son went through an extensive neuroeducational evaluation and the doctor said he has ADHD (inattentive type) and some issues with executive functioning and anxiety. Obviously the recommended course of action is meds, which I totally understand. I’m just so nervous about it. I’m trying not to read any scary or misleading information online (which won’t help my apprehension) so I’d really love to hear from parents who are going through/have gone through this with their children. Or if you are personally taking ADHD meds yourself. I wanna hear from real people and not just read articles online.
Can y’all help me out? | 2021-12-03T20:39:07.000Z | r88k3o | 39 | 14 | ADHD | Can someone put my mind at ease about putting my kid on ADHD meds?? | 0.89 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r88k3o/can_someone_put_my_mind_at_ease_about_putting_my/ |
Environmental_Cress2 | [removed] | 2021-12-03T20:37:44.000Z | r88j1p | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Is high-self esteem even a possibility with the ADHD brain? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r88j1p/is_highself_esteem_even_a_possibility_with_the/ |
AlexGrace21 | Is Timecap premium worth it?
I saw someone post the app Timecap the other day and downloaded it myself. I don’t actually remember who posted it, and haven’t found the message in search (I though I saved it but alas, I forgot) I like it so far, but is the premium price worth it? Getting to see your stats and a widget and stuff???
I think €24.99 is a little expensive, but I’m not really sure what I’m *actually* getting out of it. I have no ideas whag the widgets even look like, as it doesn’t show previews on the App Store.
And what about the €54.99 lifetime, that would mean I’d have to use it for 2 years and 3 months to get the yearly price out of it in worth, but is it an app people use for long periods of time? Asin, is it something people use ti track a lot of things longterm, and not just a month and forget about it?
I would love to hear about your experience with this app, especially if you have the premium version.
Bonus to anyone who will send me a screenshot of what the widgets actually look like (on IOS!!!)
Thanks! | 2021-12-03T20:33:08.000Z | r88fh0 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Is TimeCap worth the €24.99 a year or €54.99 lifetime? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r88fh0/is_timecap_worth_the_2499_a_year_or_5499_lifetime/ |
zeen516 | I just moved to a new state and haven't had luck getting in to see any doctors for anything. Through availability around me is really damn non existent.
I've been on meds for the most part of the last year since I just got diagnosed then. I haven't really had a long period of time without them. I moved for this job 2 months ago and have been rationing out 1.5 months of meds out to last me until I can see anyone for a refill. Unfortunately where I live now the process is much more of a pain on top of not being able to get in to see anyone.
So I've been off my meds for the past 3 months and holy shit nuggets. How the hell did I do anything before my meds. I legit haven't been able to function at work and there is a noticeable difference in my performance it's brutal. Yesterday I almost broke down cause my mind went down a rabbit whole thinking I may get fired for not performing as well as I did when I started. Today I decided well let me take the meds today so I can accomplish something....
Literally finished 2 weeks worth of work today. It wasn't anything hard, just a bit time consuming, and annoying to do. I feel so much better now but I'm almost out of meds and I'm getting nervous.
For today I guess I'll consider this a win but the anxiety I'm getting over losing my job because I can't seem to get meds on time is frustrating.
I didn't think I was gonna be struggling this much to even be atleast seen once.
1. What have you all done in situations like these when it comes to your job/career?
2. Does anyone have any suggestion or ideas at how I could go about finding a Dr to see before I have no meds at all?
Suggestions, or advice on how to go about in my situation really would help me.
Thank you all in advance! | 2021-12-03T20:31:01.000Z | r88dso | 5 | 2 | ADHD | It's crazy how much meds have helped me. I just moved to a new state, I'm running out of meds, and struggling to find anyone that will see me | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r88dso/its_crazy_how_much_meds_have_helped_me_i_just/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T20:29:14.000Z | r88cc1 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Unhealthy relationships | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r88cc1/unhealthy_relationships/ |
AlexGrace21 | [removed] | 2021-12-03T20:29:00.000Z | r88c4p | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is Timecap premium worth it? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r88c4p/is_timecap_premium_worth_it/ |
TheDemonLady | Okay, I have a very very very very bad memory. Not help by the fact that in the morning I'm so tired. So I couldn't remember if I took my Vyvanse today and so I just took something. I got to get a pill organizer to make this easier
Sorry, I voice text and I ramble. The thing is I'm worried that I did actually take it this morning and I just forgot and so is there going to be issues based on the fact that I just took a second one? I'm only on 20 mg so if I did double up it would be 4 hours later another 20 mg | 2021-12-03T20:21:12.000Z | r885zo | 10 | 3 | ADHD | Too much Vyvanse side effects? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r885zo/too_much_vyvanse_side_effects/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-03T20:19:38.000Z | r884qg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I cleaned my freakin closet!! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r884qg/i_cleaned_my_freakin_closet/ |
r0mace | TLDR; Enrolled in online MBA program, took an LOA, seeking suggestions for what kind of accommodations might be helpful to ask for.
Putting a TLDR at the beginning because I already know this is going to go into too much detail.
I (32f) just enrolled in an online MBA program this fall. I take one course at a time with each lasting 6 weeks. My first course ended November 2nd and my second course began November 3rd. I did okay in the first course but started to struggle with meeting deadlines due to travel, a job change, and a decline in my mental health (thanks, seasonal depression). I managed to come out with a C which I guess is pretty normal for me.
Immediately, I struggled with the second course. I missed the first seminar because I couldn't figure out where the link was and I completely gave up, shut down, and didn't do any of the assignments due the first week. I was able to catch up and turn in both the week one and week two assignments by the end of week two. I fell asleep during the week three seminar, and finally just decided to give up.
I spoke with my advisor and she suggested a mid-term leave of absence. I applied and it was approved. I'm due to return at the start of the next term on January 5th, and my advisor suggested speaking to Student Accessibility Services about possible accommodations. I'm honestly clueless. It's so hard for me to wrap my head around the idea that some of my struggles are a result of ADHD and not just some kind of fatal character flaw. I've never asked for help. I don't even know where to begin.
What accommodations are reasonable to request for someone with ADHD? | 2021-12-03T20:18:26.000Z | r883rx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD, Grad School, and Accommodations | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r883rx/adhd_grad_school_and_accommodations/ |
Dobby240 | [removed] | 2021-12-03T20:17:47.000Z | r88392 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Episodes of panic | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r88392/episodes_of_panic/ |
Reagster050 | I'll give a quick points list then below is actual story
*starts strattera and get 3 days of drowsy, followed by 2 weeks of what feels like normal amounts of driving and focus(yey)
*strattera starts wearing off(think I got used to it) add wellbutrin
*am engineer, have to be in plant some, summertime, get insanely dehydrated every day(drank water non stop and still failed)
*I think due to circulation issues, my man parts became painful to touch and tried to pull in as if cold. Happened on honeymoon, haven't taken either med since. Wasn't the first time. I would aliken it to a kick in the balls, by just touching them. Was insane.
*originally was trying for vyvanse, 330/month because yey Obama care.
So my question is where should I go from here? I honestly can not notice any difference being off the meds except for I'm back to easily blowing up. Not with people, but working on my car or in games. I didn't want to try stim medicine but I think I may need to. Coffee pills/diet pills in the past have always done wonders for me but I didn't like the digestive issues. I was very clear I wanted to try non stims first, should I try to see what my doctor wants to go with? I just don't want them to get all pissy with me about it as I've seen in here for others. I need something because I used to be able to force myself to do things I needed to but anymore I just don't have it in me. | 2021-12-03T20:17:24.000Z | r882yn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What should I do from here? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r882yn/what_should_i_do_from_here/ |
budesybear | Hey guys! I’ve been diagnosed and medicated for over half my life at this point, but my meds only quiet my brain moderately. Recently, I’ve been learning more about ADHD and examining my symptoms. I feel like everything I do, every good, bad or even neutral habit I have I can trace back to a choice I made because of my ADHD at some point along the way. After going through a bit of therapy 2 years ago I have been trying to be kinder to myself and use what I know about how my brain works to my advantage. My concern is that sometimes I can’t always tell where the line between forgiving myself for how I operate so I find something that works for me vs using ADHD as an excuse for not doing things that are hard for me. I can’t figure out if my brain has been warped in one direction or another and I’m trying to find out if any of you have any tricks for determining which it is?
TLDR; how do you figure out the line between being kind to your brain vs making excuses for yourself. Any tips for doing so? | 2021-12-03T20:17:12.000Z | r882t5 | 2 | 6 | ADHD | Forgiving yourself or making excuses… | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r882t5/forgiving_yourself_or_making_excuses/ |
lil-ball-of-stress | I'm starting to worry stimulants won't work for me. I have another appointment coming up to discuss my experiences on Adderall so far, which doesn't seem to be super effective for my focus. I get more things done for sure, but I'm still all over the place mentally, and I do still feel a little anxious. That's on a pretty low dose though, but when I up the dose my heart starts racing again. Concerta helped me focus a LOT, but I felt like my blood pressure and heart rate skyrocketed through the roof and gave me bad jitters some days, I physically couldn't handle it. Ritalin didn't help me at all and did all the same heart rate/blood pressure things.
I'm worried my psychiatrist got it wrong. I even admitted this to her, maybe I don't have ADHD. She reassured me she's confident I am. And I fit *so many* of the criteria. But maybe I'm just an airhead. Maybe stimulants are too hard on my circulatory system, but what if non-stimulants don't help my focus or executive function at all? I don't know. Just looking for input/your experiences I suppose! | 2021-12-03T20:16:41.000Z | r882ez | 8 | 11 | ADHD | If stimulants give me too much anxiety/upped heart rate/etc, could that mean I don't have ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r882ez/if_stimulants_give_me_too_much_anxietyupped_heart/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T20:15:30.000Z | r881ic | 1 | 1 | ADHD | hobby overload (long post) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r881ic/hobby_overload_long_post/ |
katebushphotocard | Hi folks, im new on reddit so if i miss something here please just be kind and let me know ahhh
So im in a bit of a pickle currently. I've started medication this september and i find it really hard to take my medication first thing in the morning as advised because of executive dysfunction. Classic locking up and watching time pass, knowing i should just do it type situation 🥲 I'm on Concerta and still finding my dose with my psychiatrist (no actual effect yet, recent quite shit side effects but dealing). I've tried everything in my power to make the meds easy to access; they're in a little holder right by my bed, i keep a full water bottle with me, and have an app to remind me to take them, but still... No dice.
It's gotten to the point now where my sleep schedule is slipping, because i just can't take them as soon as i wake up, but obviously they keep me awake for a set amount of hours. I'm no stranger to insomnia but ive tried all i could think of that usually works (staying up all night and taking my meds early, forcing myself to go to bed early to wake up, using excess energy to get tired etc etc etc, i'm sure you guys know the drill) but they all seem to end up with me sleep deprived and frustrated... I'm now missing a lot of uni and social stuff because i simply sleep at the wrong times, and im definitely getting less sleep than i should be. Argh!!!
I assume of the issue is that i don't feel the effects yet and my brain doesn't have the little spark, but it definitely isn't a conscious choice to not take them or even because of anxiety in regards to side effects. As im sure i don't have to point out, the anxiety that this issue is causing definitely doesn't help the executive dysfunction, just kind of actively making it worse actually. I'm having trouble finding resources for this kind of thing because there seems to be more tips and tricks for people on the other end of the spectrum who feel very dependant on their meds and struggling with addiction, which of course is completely fair, but a bit isolating.
Am i missing something i could be doing? Some little hack to bypass the system until i find the right dose and mr pavlovian response hopefully kicks in?? I know executive dysfunction isn't really a thing we have the ability to fix, but any tips to circumvent it in this situation would be really really appreciated, i desperately want to make this work so i can get to the good bit!!! And damn sorry for the long post, i have issues with being brief it seems 🦦
TLDR: My executive dysfunction prevents me from taking my meds at the right time every morning and it's affecting my sleep schedule and uni work. Looking for advice to avoid the executive dysfunction so i can get into a good rhythm and fix my sleep schedule. | 2021-12-03T20:09:01.000Z | r87wew | 1 | 3 | ADHD | How do I avoid executive dysfunction when it comes to taking my meds in the morning? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r87wew/how_do_i_avoid_executive_dysfunction_when_it/ |
Yellow_rello | [removed] | 2021-12-03T20:08:31.000Z | r87w1b | 1 | 1 | ADHD | If you could make any device to help with your adhd what would you make? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r87w1b/if_you_could_make_any_device_to_help_with_your/ |
camtdio | That's pretty much it. I started with 10mg on november 2020 and it was life saving but now...it's just...harder and harder by the week. I can't focus anymore. I feel more attentive, but the 100 thoughts are at it again and I can't concentrate for long. It's making me so sad.
Ps: I can't go back to my doctor now because of my financial situation. | 2021-12-03T20:08:27.000Z | r87vz6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Having trouble focusing even while on Ritalin. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r87vz6/having_trouble_focusing_even_while_on_ritalin/ |
Live_Panic_287 | For a while I would get angry when people would suggest things like this when it came to my mental health. And I still do believe that if you have mental health issues, it’s going to take a lot more than simply working out or spending some time outside to fix them. However, it’s so much easier for me to fall into a negative mental state when I am not doing these basic “taking care of your body” activities. I’m now learning how deficiencies can have a strong impact on your overall mental health and I believe it and I wish a lot of people didn’t toss this information to the side so quickly.
Maybe this is obvious to other people, but it took me awhile to realize that there is real value in just being an overall healthy, balanced person as it relates to mental health. Unfortunately for most of us, medication might help but I also feel like there is no way you can be healthy if you’re not getting sunlight on a regular basis, spending too much time on the Internet, living a sedentary life, eating tons of processed foods etc.
Just my opinion and personal experience on the matter. There are so many variables and nuances, too. | 2021-12-03T20:07:01.000Z | r87uuz | 9 | 15 | ADHD | Finally realizing the importance of sunlight, exercise etc | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r87uuz/finally_realizing_the_importance_of_sunlight/ |
assfuck1911 | I recently found myself wasting a ton of time on YouTube. Someone on there mentioned a streaming service for documentaries and educational shows. Curiosity Stream. It's something like $2 a month and has been really interesting. They even have some of my favorite people like Mike Rowe, Jeff Corwin, and Richard Hammond. Even Sir David Attenborough. It's been well worth it and I find many of the shows motivate me or at least put me in a better mood. I was obsessed with documentaries my entire childhood and learned much from them. With TV being mostly ads and drama garbage these days, it's nice to find a place where I can watch documentaries again. I can never go back to he peaceful documentary days of my short childhood, but I can at least escape the world in a useful way for a bit. Wanted to share this here in case anyone else was interested. | 2021-12-03T20:04:47.000Z | r87t3d | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Streaming Service For Learning | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r87t3d/streaming_service_for_learning/ |
Major_Ziggy | **tl;dr:** Spoke with a "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" type of therapist who's anti-diagnosis and anti-medication. I'm asking if anyone has had success with such therapy styles or if I should write it off and look for someone else.
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I've been having a hard time finding a therapist, so I was pretty excited when I found this one who both took my insurance and had new patient availability. After talking with him today I'm no longer so excited. He's a "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" type and wouldn't do any sort of assessment to diagnose and is completely anti-medication. He basically said that my focus issues are a learned trait from my childhood and I can learn to get past it (It all felt very Freudian). He repeatedly said that my focus issues are from not wanting to do the task, even when I tried to explain that I can't focus on things I find actually interesting and want to learn about. Trying to read about a topic I genuinely want to know about, getting 2 pages in and being unable to focus enough to absorb the page I just read because my mind started daydreaming doesn't feel like "I just don't want to do it" and it doesn't seem like something I can just force myself to do.
If I couldn't force myself to do things I didn't want to, I'd never have gotten through college and grad school and I wouldn't be surviving (if barely) at my job.
I asked him what his method would be for treating me and he didn't have a solid answer beyond continuing to talk and try to find the root of my focus issues. But I feel like finding the mental root of the issue isn't going to help me focus better, but just explain my deficiencies.
Right now I'm leaning towards looking for someone else, but I wanted to ask here if anyone has had success with therapists like this before I completely write it off. | 2021-12-03T20:00:47.000Z | r87puo | 6 | 3 | ADHD | I just had my first ADHD therapy session and I'm not sure how to feel. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r87puo/i_just_had_my_first_adhd_therapy_session_and_im/ |
smorgansbord11 | I have been taking Concerta 18 mg XR (Methylphenidate) for about 5 weeks. Every time I take it, I have to lay down and take a nap. It completely drains me. My brain feels great - I’m in a good mood, my social anxiety is diminished, I feel calmer and more attentive. But I’m so fucking tired.
My prescriber told me that she had never heard of this happening on Concerta in her entire career, that it’s pretty much impossible for it to make me fatigued, and that “doctors would want to study me” if this is true. She thinks there is some other cause making me tired. However, it only happens when I take my pill and I’ve had recent blood work that was totally normal. Also, I’ve had two pharmacists tell me that it’s very much a thing, and I’ve read about other people on Reddit having this issue. Today I took two of my 18 mg pills just to see if it got better or worse with a higher dose. Within an hour, I had to take a nap. I slept through two alarms & wound up asleep for 4 hours!! I woke up feeling unrested, yet it was a sound sleep.
I’m so frustrated I could scream. I mostly love the way this medication makes my brain feel… but I can’t operate with this much fatigue. I kept hoping it would get better as my body adjusted but if anything, I think maybe it’s progressively gotten worse. Two things I have also noticed with Concerta versus Adderall & Vyvanse are that I still don’t feel very motivated, & my appetite has not decreased at all.
I was initially diagnosed about 15 years ago, as a college student. At that time, I tried Vyvanse, Strattera, & both instant release and extended release Adderall. Vyvanse and Strattera made me angry all of the time and just did crazy things to my mood. Adderall XR is what helped me the most, and although I do remember that I sometimes felt sleepy after taking it, it was nowhere near as bad as the Concerta. I suspect that was actually caused by untreated insomnia. I had to stop treatment for my ADHD when I moved to a state with draconian prescription laws, so I’ve been struggling along untreated for over a decade before being prescribed Concerta a couple of months ago.
Maybe it’s worth mentioning that I also feel very sleepy after taking Prednisone (steroid) which my doctor told me was extremely rare. Probably irrelevant, but figured I would throw it out there to see if anyone had a similar experience.
Any advice or anecdotes I can share with my prescriber? Am I crazy, or is Concerta fatigue a real thing? Help.
TLDR: Concerta exhausts me. Prescriber thinks that’s impossible. Brain feels happy but very tired. Advice appreciated. | 2021-12-03T19:54:39.000Z | r87kxy | 24 | 5 | ADHD | Doc says Concerta can’t possibly make me tired… but it does. Help?? | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r87kxy/doc_says_concerta_cant_possibly_make_me_tired_but/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T19:53:09.000Z | r87jsl | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What is rest? How do you rest? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r87jsl/what_is_rest_how_do_you_rest/ |
Ketamine-pigeon | [removed] | 2021-12-03T19:49:02.000Z | r87gnl | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is anyone here A.D.D and not adhd? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r87gnl/is_anyone_here_add_and_not_adhd/ |
mary4twenty | Currently undiagnosed 24yr old woman (seeking diagnosis in the UK with 0 support until assessment 🙃).
I've been doing okay-ish lately because my days have been steady, not too busy but not too dull. However today, I didn't start work until the afternoon and I haven't coped well.
I struggled to do anything before work because I was so worried I would forget about work and/or be late (I'm chronically late and it really bugs me!). At work I was extremely restless and I have struggled to get into a task to help pass the time.
Because I can't full delve into a task I have been getting intrusive thoughts about an anxiety provoking topic/event even though I'd mentally 'put it to bed'. Now I just feel like a restless anxious bundle.
Basically just looking to see if anyone with ADHD relates to this or if I'm just being my own brand of restless today!
Thanks for reading! | 2021-12-03T19:44:47.000Z | r87dll | 1 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD restlessness leading to anxious intrusive thoughts? All due to a late start at work. Anyone relate? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r87dll/adhd_restlessness_leading_to_anxious_intrusive/ |
angrymice | Does ADHD generally get worse with stress? I'm still just starting out on my medication treatment, and was overall quite happy with the results. But the past two days have caused me to slip back into my old habits of paying attention to too many things, not focusing on a specific task, surfing the Internet at my job, and feeling shame at all of these actions.
It occurred to me that yesterday and today have introduced some old stressors that I hadn't had to deal with since starting my medication: Meetings at work, money concerns, following a recipe, and writing an important document with unclear objectives and a potentially large professional impact.
I had two meetings yesterday, neither of which I really had much to contribute, and I found myself nodding off, or doing something else entirely. We consistently have hour long meetings, and I find them to be extremely difficult to sit through. I've tried taking notes, and that helps sometimes, but even then when names of people I'm not familiar with begin to be rattled off I can't keep up. This began to stress me out in ways that I can't really express.
Ever since then those other stressors have become more and more pronounced. And I've become frustrated with what seems like a regression. Does anyone else experience something similar, any advice? | 2021-12-03T19:43:49.000Z | r87cvx | 2 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD and stress | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r87cvx/adhd_and_stress/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T19:43:44.000Z | r87ctj | 3 | 2 | ADHD | I feel so ashamed of myself | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r87ctj/i_feel_so_ashamed_of_myself/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T19:43:27.000Z | r87cmn | 8 | 2 | ADHD | Adhd child attending church | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r87cmn/adhd_child_attending_church/ |
farmStack | [removed] | 2021-12-03T19:38:48.000Z | r8796t | 1 | 4 | ADHD | I was officially diagnosed today. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r8796t/i_was_officially_diagnosed_today/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T19:38:35.000Z | r87908 | 5 | 4 | ADHD | In response to "if there was a cure" | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r87908/in_response_to_if_there_was_a_cure/ |
OmniMattagus | I have noticed that when I get around 4 hours of sleep before I wake up for work I am able to do work with little to no interruptions like I am in better control the more tired I am. Which made we wonder if maybe some non-conscious processes of my brain are exerting better control over my executive function than my conscious processes. However, the non-conscious processes takes a bigger lose in ability from the impairment for being tired and thus its control of my executive function is reduced to the point that my conscious processes of my brain has better control over my executive function.
Important side note: The lack of sleep does impact my ability to think so even with control of the executive function I eventually don't have the ability to do useful work related thinking and also being tired all the time is probably not a good thing and I don't suggest this as a solution to the problem this is just an observation of my own mind.
Is better focus when tired a common ADHD trait? Anyone know of any research that might have looked into this sort of phenomena? | 2021-12-03T19:37:41.000Z | r878cq | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Executive function and lack of sleep | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r878cq/executive_function_and_lack_of_sleep/ |
McPoyal | I've been trying to get ADHD medicine since I was 22.
Unfortunately, that required a level of concentrated focus and effort that I did not possess. Ironic right?
I could go to my local jack n the box and find heroin easier than I could get a script for medicine that could drastically improve my life.
Fuck whatever idiot decided it was a good idea that you needed a primary care physician to refer you to a psychiatrist. Fuck my psychiatrist that dropped me a year ago because, "my case was above their scope". Bullshit...they could have given me the meds I was asking for since day one. I should have been this dude's shrink...The guy praised me for the psychological and philosophical books I RECOMMEND TO HIM! "Wow thanks, my mom and I will love this! We love Carl Jung but don't know much about him." FUCK YOU.
But no...you can't just ask for meds...that makes you a suspicious drug addict!! Oh, and I had to talk to this guy, a student, for 6 weeks and convince him I needed to talk to the senior Dr about even MAYBE getting some pills...oh and she was notorious for hating prescribing ADHD meds...THANKS FOR SENDING ME THERE DR. PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN...fucking dumbass. (I had told my main doc why I wanted to go). Oh and all of this took like a months to set up, and I was working my ass off stressing the heck out trying to do so...
After my shrink broke up with me because I was too crazy..they said they'd help me find another one...they...the fucking doctors...could not do so.
They wished me the best of luck though! #SouthParkThaaaaaanks
Three days ago, a friend of a friend gave me pretty much the exact medication I had be researching and desperately wanted. My entire life has already changed. My brain is already working in a completely different way. I'm not high (unless I wanna be)...I'm not cracked out...I'm not a zombie...I'm not abusing the medicine...I'm not a different person...it's just...my fucking brain works the way I want it to and how I think it's supposed to work in the fucking first place.
Procrastinating now hurts. I'm not switching my focus between 1009 things at once...in fact...it's super hard to do anything else but one thing at a time...and it's fucking amazing. It hurts not finishing a project...I can remember where I put stuff....
3 days ago...I sat I my room and played Apex Legends for 12 hours while drinking and otherwise staring at my wall...then I surfed the web and ate junk food...
Since then I've been more productive in the past 2 days than I have over the sum of the past 2 years...
I wish I could have gotten the help I was begging for a decade ago when I wanted it. It hurts to imagine how my life would be different if this is how I could have felt/been operating. It makes me wanna almost cry with frustration...but, I have some now!
I'm not sure what the point of this post is...and I don't wanna take this stuff all the time or for the rest of my life...I just wanna teach myself how to be a functioning person...anyone that gives their kids this stuff is insane...but for adults, if you're struggling with dopamine seeking behavior...maybe you or your lifestyle has fucked up neurochemistry...and you very well may be able to manage it naturally...but if you're so far deep that you can't bring yourself to do those things necessary for that... medicine could change your life!
I'm not gonna name drop but I can think of at least a few dear homies right off the bat that this may help tremendously. Treat yourself to mental well-being. Don't give up! | 2021-12-03T19:35:13.000Z | r876g1 | 0 | 2 | ADHD | The American health care system can heck right the frick off. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r876g1/the_american_health_care_system_can_heck_right/ |
harmo- | First off, i’m 23 and got diagnosed in the summer of this year. My nephew seems like the definition of an ADHD child, in my opinion. He is very hyperactive at times, regularly zones out when anyone is talking to him, has extreme meltdowns and more. My point is that I, diagnosed ADHD, see myself in him, and even in his case seems his symptoms are way more amplified than what mine were.
Firstly, he has been taken to a GP, where the GP told his mother that perhaps she should “try better parenting styles” or something like that, essentially blaming her for bad parenting instead of listening to her concerns.
Secondly, my nephew’s school teachers have said that they do not see any ADHD traits in him, that he doesn’t interrupt, doesn’t seem hyper in class. This is shocking to his family as we often see the complete opposite to this.
What confuses me is that all of my family think he has ADHD, my mum works in school as support for learning staff and she often works with ASD and ADHD children.
I’m thinking that he could be masking his symptoms at school? He dislikes school very much and often cries before going in, and feigns illness. Maybe masking his symptoms is exhausting him? | 2021-12-03T19:35:06.000Z | r876c1 | 7 | 5 | ADHD | I’m certain my nephew (9) has undiagnosed ADHD (perhaps also ASD) that is being overlooked | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r876c1/im_certain_my_nephew_9_has_undiagnosed_adhd/ |
Manannan_Vannin | (UK) my gp practice says they’ve referred me to the adhd clinic. Will the clinic contact me or do I need to get in touch with them and tell them I was referred so I can arrange an appointment myself?
I was referred about a week ago but the go didn’t give any more detail than that the referral has been passed on to “the adhd clinic”. Didn’t specify which one but I believe the only one nearby is in Sunderland (I live in South Shields). | 2021-12-03T19:34:02.000Z | r875hb | 2 | 1 | ADHD | (UK) GP says they’ve referred me to the ADHD clinic. Do I need to do anything? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r875hb/uk_gp_says_theyve_referred_me_to_the_adhd_clinic/ |
siskulous | I'm not sure whether this is an ADD thing or not, but it seems like most of my major problems stem from my ADD, so maybe this one does too. And since I need help (and don't currently have a therapist), this seems like a good place to start looking.
Quite some time ago I realized that my first response when faced with a high stress situation is to just shut down and do nothing. It doesn't really matter what the stressor is, or, in some cases, even if it's real or not. If I can't immediately solve whatever the problem is within a day or two I find myself wanting to just crawl under a rock and cease to exist rather than deal with it.
Has anyone else had a problem like this? Anyone have any suggestions for dealing with it or training my brain to have a healthier response? | 2021-12-03T19:31:52.000Z | r873qe | 1 | 5 | ADHD | Poor stress/conflict response? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r873qe/poor_stressconflict_response/ |
CivilSir6633 | I recently got prescribed Wellbutrin for depression (150 XL once a day) and prior to that, I was trying to figure out if adderall is right for me. I found that it helped a bit , but I'd feel really tired by the end of the day and sometimes I'd get a headache. There were also times it felt like a lot. I was prescribed (10mg XR).
I've been on Wellbutrin for almost 2 months now, and my psych said that it might help with ADHD... I've been on it before, and it didnt help with my ADHD and it still doesn't help. It really helps my depression though. My psych said I can take adderall and wellbutrin together, but that the less things I take the better, and to give wellbutrin a try.
My question is, has anyone taken adderall (10mg XR) with wellbutrin? They are both uppers, and I am scared that it much be too much? Has anyone taken wellbutrin with any other ADHD medication? | 2021-12-03T19:25:59.000Z | r86z10 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | How is taking adderall and wellbutrin at the same time? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r86z10/how_is_taking_adderall_and_wellbutrin_at_the_same/ |
Manannan_Vannin | [removed] | 2021-12-03T19:22:06.000Z | r86w0h | 1 | 1 | ADHD | (UK) my go practice says they’ve referred me to the adhd clinic. Will the clinic contact me or do I need to get in touch with them and tell them I was referred so I can arrange an appointment myself? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r86w0h/uk_my_go_practice_says_theyve_referred_me_to_the/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T19:17:38.000Z | r86sh8 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD medication for recently diagnosed adult | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r86sh8/adhd_medication_for_recently_diagnosed_adult/ |
iquincy0cha | I get pretty bad anxiety when I fly on planes now. I used to be fine with it, but over the years that has changed and I almost always have a few drinks before flying to keep myself calm. There have been occasions where I've flown without being tipsy/drunk and I've been fine but most of the time I hate it. Does anyone feel like flying with meds vs. not taking meds makes a notable difference? I haven't flown enough times while diagnosed and on medication to know/remember if it makes a difference and I'd love to hear if anyone has experience in that regard. | 2021-12-03T19:09:29.000Z | r86lwb | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Fly with or without meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r86lwb/fly_with_or_without_meds/ |
CivilSir6633 | [removed] | 2021-12-03T19:01:05.000Z | r86f13 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Has anyone taken Wellbutrin and aderall at the same time? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r86f13/has_anyone_taken_wellbutrin_and_aderall_at_the/ |
Lord_Moki | [removed] | 2021-12-03T18:57:35.000Z | r86c2i | 3 | 5 | ADHD | So I’m doing a school project about ADHD | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r86c2i/so_im_doing_a_school_project_about_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T18:57:23.000Z | r86bwm | 1 | 6 | ADHD | I need to give up on the mental gymnastics | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r86bwm/i_need_to_give_up_on_the_mental_gymnastics/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-03T18:52:32.000Z | r8684f | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Vyvanse Increasing Libido? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r8684f/vyvanse_increasing_libido/ |
MidnightMarvel | The title. I take 30mg of Vyvanse every day. After about an hour, I get euphoric and it lasts about 2-3 hours. I also tend to get a tinge of anxiety for that same amount of time. I’ve heard that this means that I don’t have ADHD… But I am a perfect case of “has all the markings” according to my doctor. Since I’ve been on it, it’s actually enhanced some of my ADHD symptoms, like my hyper focus and inability to pull myself away from something I’m focused on, to the point where sometimes, I can’t hear people talking to me. But I interrupt people far less, I can focus on one task for much longer regardless of how much I don’t like the task, and my mood is far more regulated (before the nighttime crash). Thoughts? I’m just wondering if I’m doing more harm than good by taking a medication that maybe I shouldn’t be? Thanks for your time…
Update! Thanks for your answers, everyone. I truly appreciate it. I ended up cutting my dosage in half and it seems to work pretty well for me to negate the side effects but still keep most of the positives. Thanks for all your help and suggestions! | 2021-12-03T18:51:08.000Z | r8670w | 16 | 5 | ADHD | I’m a year into Vyvanse and I still get Euphoric | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r8670w/im_a_year_into_vyvanse_and_i_still_get_euphoric/ |
idkcat23 | I’ve seen a lot of people on here say “it’s impossible for people with ADHD to meditate” and honestly, I thought the same for a long time. However, my stress and anxiety have been at an all-time high, so I figured I would try it out. Here’s what I learned as an unmedicated ADHDer trying to meditate.
1. I will never be a “sit still for 20 minutes in silence” meditator, and that’s okay. 10-15 minutes is easily my max, and I need a very guided meditation with music. This is more mindfulness, and the point isn’t to have no thoughts.
2. Walking meditations rock. I love exercise for ADHD management already, and walking meditations are wonderful. I always feel much clearer headed afterwards, and I have more meditation stamina if my feet are moving.
3. It doesn’t have to be long to help. Even 1-2 minutes of guided breathing can make a big difference in how I’m feeling at a certain moment. And no, I don’t need a clear mind either and thoughts are inevitable.
4. You don’t have to stop thinking to meditate successfully. In fact, my therapist explained that there’s a reason it’s called a meditation “practice”. It is impossible to meditate “wrong” if you’re trying to meditate. It gets easier over time, but you will never be perfect at it, and that’s the point.
I’ve seen a huge improvement in my mood and anxiety levels, even though I’m one of the most distracted meditatiors around. I use the Calm app personally as I really like their breathing tools and their guided meditations, but there are great options on YouTube.
Note: so far, meditation hasn’t really made a major difference in my adhd symptoms. However, reduced anxiety is making me more productive by default. In no way do I think meditation is optimal ADHD treatment, but given that most of us have multiple mental health conditions, it’s useful for treating the other conditions. | 2021-12-03T18:47:45.000Z | r864de | 1 | 5 | ADHD | ADHD and meditation- a (successful!) trial and error | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r864de/adhd_and_meditation_a_successful_trial_and_error/ |
fullmetaljemmy | I’m in pretty horrendous physical shape rn and I’d at LEAST like to work on getting my flexibility back. A few months ago I got in the really good habit of doing yoga every morning and I was using a sticker chart where every time I did my yoga I got a sticker (don’t laugh) and when I got to thirty stickers I bought myself a present. It worked for like a month and a half until the stickers stopped motivating me and I got tired of the routine. I really want to start stretching and doing yoga again but I need to find a new way to motivate myself to actually do it. It’s just hard to get myself to do stuff that I WANT to do bc it’s good for me, but isn’t being required by any external pressure. Any hacks to recommend? | 2021-12-03T18:41:13.000Z | r85z91 | 4 | 2 | ADHD | How do you motivate yourself to do simple self care? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r85z91/how_do_you_motivate_yourself_to_do_simple_self/ |
girl-anon | Short back story. First diagnosed at age 6, received treatment with medication on and off until age 10 when my parents told me I had to grow out of my ADHD. Wasn’t until age 20 that I realized growing out of ADHD isn’t possible and I’ve spent all these years struggling, began seeking treatment again.
I was prescribed concerta 6 weeks ago and it hasn’t hardly done anything for me, I’ve noticed the occasional burst of energy but it’s not productive energy, I feel slightly more motivated to start tasks but still have a hard time finishing them, if anything I feel *more* distracted that usual. Upon seeing my psychiatrist today and telling him this he said he doesn’t feel comfortable moving forward with ADHD as my primary diagnosis, because if I truly had ADHD the med would’ve done *something* for me. I was under the impression that not every med would work for everyone, is this not true? | 2021-12-03T18:40:46.000Z | r85yw0 | 5 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD meds not working? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r85yw0/adhd_meds_not_working/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T18:39:02.000Z | r85xib | 3 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD in College: What factors made the biggest difference in your performance/grades? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r85xib/adhd_in_college_what_factors_made_the_biggest/ |
Elainepaige123 | Hello! I’m feeling like a bit of a failure today and a bit anxious, as I’ve just applied for a community college after failing out of my local university. I’m 22 and have been in and out of college for 5 years now and only have about a year and a half credits to show for it. I want to be a teacher SO bad, but I feel that I’m wasting money even trying to go to school anymore. I’ve decided that this semester I’m going to use my financial aid to medicate my adhd so that I have a better chance at reaching my goals. I’ve also decided that I’m just going to take 3 classes at a time, since I have an 11 month old and I’ll have to be getting a job soon as well. It’s very difficult for me to just balance school on it’s own and I fear that with a baby and a job I’ll just fail again, but I have to make something of my life and my dream is to be a teacher! I’m hoping with the right medication I can reach my goals. I took Concerta when I was younger and went from failing all my second grade classes to having straight A’s and lots of new friends and self esteem! I did have to take Prozac as well, as the Concerta gave me debilitating anxiety on its own! The only problem was that it stopped working once I got to middle school and I started failing and losing friends and self esteem again. I’m hoping that Concerta will work for me again and I’ll be able to reach my goals, but I’m feeling very doubtful that I’m the type of person that can graduate! I’d like to hear any advice or success stories that would give me hope! After so many failures I sometimes feel like I’m just stupid. I’ve tried so many techniques and self help tips, but maybe medication is my answer! | 2021-12-03T18:38:48.000Z | r85xbn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Needing some hope/encouragement or advice for college and starting medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r85xbn/needing_some_hopeencouragement_or_advice_for/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-03T18:33:06.000Z | r85sqg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD in College: What factors made the biggest difference in your performance/grades? (e.g. lecture vs. discussion, professor's teaching style, class subject, overall schedule, etc.) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r85sqg/adhd_in_college_what_factors_made_the_biggest/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T18:31:58.000Z | r85rtq | 4 | 0 | ADHD | First time taking adderall | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r85rtq/first_time_taking_adderall/ |
sometimesat4am | I started methylphenidate er 18mg on Tuesday. I felt it 20 minutes after the first dose and I felt a little jittery for most of the day. I’m on day 4 and it’s not that anymore, but still maybe aware? I am doing the things a little better but is it placebo? I wouldn’t describe it as “calm” like I’ve seen some people describe it.
How do you describe how you feel?
How do you know if it’s the right med or right dose? | 2021-12-03T18:29:13.000Z | r85pld | 2 | 1 | ADHD | How does stimulant medication make you feel and how do you know if it’s the right dose? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r85pld/how_does_stimulant_medication_make_you_feel_and/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T18:27:58.000Z | r85okr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Having trouble convincing myself that it’s ok to take meds. I’m scared. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r85okr/having_trouble_convincing_myself_that_its_ok_to/ |
Quiet_Highlight_7190 | So does anyone try and pay attention but gets distracted by their phone or thoughts? I got a new job that is the start of my career (finance analyst) but I can’t listen to everything my boss says when he explains things. I will be in la la land thinking about super irrelevant things and I feel like it’s hindering my progress. Like learning excel is super important yet I can’t focus. How do you guys cope with that? | 2021-12-03T18:20:25.000Z | r85ijl | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Lack of focus. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r85ijl/lack_of_focus/ |
No-Government-6326 | (Hi, I posted this in r/advice and got a couple messages saying I might find some more helpful answers here. I was diagnosed with OCD when I was around 14 (22F now) but I'm starting to think it may be an issue of comorbidity. Sorry in advance if this isn't appropriate for this sub but any advice would be appreciated.)
Hi! I need some advice/tips for uni/college because my lack of focus is really starting to affect my work and mental health.
My main issue is that I can't focus and I can't connect points in my head. I really struggle to explain it without sounding ridiculous but it's like a my thoughts just run into a brick wall or they just stop dead mid-thought and switch to something else. It always feels like there's a million different thoughts in my head at once, all going a thousand miles per hour, and it makes having a singular focus on something really hard. I It means I'm easily distracted by my own thoughts and my mind always wanders, especially during lectures or when I'm working on assignments. I tried removing all 'distractions' (phone, TV, etc.) but in the end I get distracted by my own thoughts. Or else I feel very fidgety and the constant need to move around, go for a walk, pace, etc.
On top of that I really struggle to verbalise my thoughts or explain myself on paper. This has been really frustrating because I know I have the information I need but I just can't express it. It's like my mind completely blanks on what I know. I know what I want to say but I can't articulate it. I've spent so many nights just staring at blank word documents, stressed and angry and upset with myself for not being able to write a single coherent paragraph. One time I sat through a 3 hour exam and 2 hour in I had nothing except scribbled notes about what I wanted to answer but couldn't put it into an actual formal piece of written work. After 2 hours and nothing to show for it I just turned off the computer and I cried. I've never cried about university or school work but I felt so embarrassed and stupid and was so ashamed of myself for not being able to do it that I couldn't stop.
I'm in my final year of uni now and I've scraped by with probably an average in the low 60s for most assignments. I want to do better but I don't know if academia is for me. I even struggle with reading (interpretating/misinterpreting essay questions, seeing double lines, missing words, rereading a sentence or paragraph multiple times to make sense of it). I don't know if that's because academic reading can be very dense but I really struggle with it. I know that if I do a reading (say a chapter in a book) then I know I'm going to have to read it at least 2 or 3 times to even know what it's talking about and then once more to actually understand it.
I'll finish my degree but I don't want the stress and shame that I've felt throughout my entire education/school life to stop me achieving good grades this year. It might be a bit pointless to try save my grades now but I want to do the work. I want my work to be of a high quality because I know it can be and that I can do it.
I've never actually told anyone just how much I struggle internally. It sounds like I'm making up excuses and it's really getting to me. I don't understand why I don't do anything. I want to do the work, I really do, because I know doing it now will save me the stress and anxiety in the long run, but even that is not enough to motivate me. Does anybody else struggle with this and have any advice or tips on how they motivate themselves to work? Or else how to kick the habit of procrastinating? I have a lot of upcoming assignments over the next 2 months and I really wanna do well in them. Any advice is appreciated and thank you in advance. | 2021-12-03T18:17:20.000Z | r85g0u | 2 | 7 | ADHD | Struggling with uni work | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r85g0u/struggling_with_uni_work/ |
ADHD_n00b | [removed] | 2021-12-03T18:08:53.000Z | r858x3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anybody else in a relationship with a neat freak? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r858x3/anybody_else_in_a_relationship_with_a_neat_freak/ |
Key-Vermicelli-920 | so today was my best friend’s birthday and i was supposed to plan an entire day for him. i really, desperately wanted it to be a memorable day for him and i wanted him to feel like someone made an effort for him for once because he’s the one to always make efforts for everybody.
so i got to planning. and it was an absolute nightmare. i love him to death but i couldn’t for the life of me get myself to sit and figure anything out. i couldn’t plan a single thing. even the thought of it freaked me out. i couldn’t coordinate with his other friends. i couldn’t even plan out a day of us to spend and whatever plan i had in fragments turned to absolute dust when it came to execution and now i hate myself. i hate myself so very much. CAN I DO ONE THING RIGHT JUST ONE TIME? can i not be a mess for just once? nothing is fun when absolutely everything overwhelms you and you end up getting nowhere because rejection sensitivity becomes the worst nightmare when other people are involved, specially the ones you value.
im so tired of avoiding things just so i don’t end up messing them up. every situation is an opportunity for me to disappoint someone. i was literally hoping it would rain today just so i could have something to blame if things go bad because i felt so scattered. im so tired of dodging taking responsibility and accountability for my failure. i can’t keep blaming every thing that ever happens on one situation or the other.
I know he’s disappointed, just as much as I am. I know he won’t say it to me because he knows i’d go into a self hate spiral if he did. It doesn’t make a difference though. I know how he feels
also, i apologise for the inconsistent punctuation and incoherent text. i’m too tired and scattered to revise it | 2021-12-03T18:05:31.000Z | r85645 | 7 | 8 | ADHD | [rant] my adhd has let me down yet again | 0.91 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r85645/rant_my_adhd_has_let_me_down_yet_again/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-03T18:03:57.000Z | r854uq | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ive been diagnosed with adhd since i was 8 years old and never got consistent treatment. im almost 20. where do i go from here? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r854uq/ive_been_diagnosed_with_adhd_since_i_was_8_years/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-03T18:02:02.000Z | r85371 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD Online experience | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r85371/adhd_online_experience/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-03T17:59:57.000Z | r85154 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ive been diagnosed with adhd since i was 8 years old, but was never able to get consistent treatment. im almost 20. where do i go from here? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r85154/ive_been_diagnosed_with_adhd_since_i_was_8_years/ |
The_Norwegian_River | You probably have seen a lot of posts like this and I'm sorry if it's really annoying...
I've felt like I've had adhd for a while and I had a lot of friends who do and even my doctor told me I have adhd and I just started taking meds and it's really really helping a lot, I finally can focus on things and it's the first time like EVER basically that I've been able to finish an assignment in school and I feel really happy cause I feel like I'm able to just be productive and do things now but still... I just can't help but feel like what if I'm just faking it and I just wanted to be different or maybe I've just always been really lazy and I finally am just deciding to do something with my life. When I'm being fidgety a lot and am being hyperactive is it literally just me trying to be weird and different.. and am I just a dumb person seeking attention. It genuinely makes me cry it hurts so bad thinking that I might just be a disgusting inconsiderate offensive and attention seeking person. sorry... I feel like this post is making it look like I hate myself which I really don't, but I'm just extremely self conscious and worried, and it would be really nice to hear from anyone else who's maybe struggled with similar thoughts, and thank you so much for any help. | 2021-12-03T17:59:56.000Z | r8514v | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Am I just pathetic and faking it?? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r8514v/am_i_just_pathetic_and_faking_it/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-03T17:59:42.000Z | r850yd | 2 | 2 | ADHD | [rant] my adhd has yet again let me down | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r850yd/rant_my_adhd_has_yet_again_let_me_down/ |
mronayne12 | Hi all,
I just joined this group and I already feel so seen. I'm really struggling at my job because of my ADHD. Backstory: I am an administrative assistant at a university, and I started in July. I haven't really been properly trained, so half of the time I am figuring out what to do/ask questions. This results in taking way longer than I should be/making mistakes. My boss is too stressed to train me too and then she gets annoyed at me. So of course those negative tapes play in my head. It's vicious cycle. I've been an admin assistant before and didn't seem to have this much of a hard time. Like I should not be crying this much in my office LOL. I'm looking for another job, but any advice/support would be great. | 2021-12-03T17:56:02.000Z | r84xwn | 1 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD Barrier | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r84xwn/adhd_barrier/ |
huuugggttfdf | I (F 25) spoke with a new psychiatrist because I'm trying to get back on meds after a few years off of them. He isn't comfortable prescribing me stimulants without "proof" i have ADHD (aside from my prescription records), and wants to start with other meds first. I can respect that, since i was diagnosed quickly with very little evaluation, and while i am afraid to try new medications, i am interested in finding something that works better for me.
There are other things i can do to eventually acquire stimulants, but he recommended testing so i can have better documentation and don't run into more gatekeeping with future psychiatrists.
But i don't know how in the world one can prove their adhd by sitting in a doctor's office. Can anyone explain or describe their experience with getting "tested"? | 2021-12-03T17:54:39.000Z | r84wsa | 29 | 5 | ADHD | What is an ADHD "test"? (For adults) | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r84wsa/what_is_an_adhd_test_for_adults/ |
chuteboxhero | Hi fellow ADHDrs,
There is really no reason for this post except to share it with people who actually understand. I have pretty severe inattentive ADHD and really have needed to be treated (went the wrong way in one-ways multiple times, got in 6 relatively minor accidents and one pretty big one in a two year span, have lost extremely valuable things on multiple occasions, missed major deadlines for work, etc). However, I have not been able to be medicated because I am epileptic.
I have been seizure free for over a decade but for years it was thought that epileptics and stimulants dont mix so I've pretty much been high and dry. I take straterra but that really only helps with emotional regulation (which is awesome) but did jack squat for my concentration and focus. Also take Wellbutrin for depression but can't go any higher than 150 mg because of seizure risk.
Apparently there have now been studies that stimulants to treat ADHD in epilepsy patients are safe. My psychiatrist and an epileptolgist worked together to asses me through a bunch of tests in including 72 hours EEG and they said I am good to start trying stimulants.
I am so excited. I obviously now that not everything works for everyone and there a whole bunch to try so I am not expecting an immediate miracle but I am just excited that there is hope. I got prescribed adzenys which I am going to start this weekend to see how it goes. To my surprise they said to keep taking the Straterra for emotional regulation and Welbutrin for depression. | 2021-12-03T17:50:11.000Z | r84t8k | 4 | 14 | ADHD | I just got approved to take stimulants after 15 years and I am so freaking excited | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r84t8k/i_just_got_approved_to_take_stimulants_after_15/ |
samialkhaldi | [removed] | 2021-12-03T17:47:06.000Z | r84qqn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Speech delay | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r84qqn/speech_delay/ |
LocalMilkPersonUnion | [removed] | 2021-12-03T17:47:01.000Z | r84qob | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Don’t use Done First | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r84qob/dont_use_done_first/ |
Groundedturkey | I’ve been crying on and off all day and I’m thinking it’s work stressing me out but is it really causing this much stress?
I’ve talked to a few friends and there’s really nothing they can do but hear me out which helps a lot. But I’m feel like I’m in quicksand and I have to patiently wait to get out of it. | 2021-12-03T17:46:46.000Z | r84qf2 | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Do you ever just start crying and don’t know why? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r84qf2/do_you_ever_just_start_crying_and_dont_know_why/ |
4strophile | [removed] | 2021-12-03T17:43:16.000Z | r84nhi | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Medication refused until February | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r84nhi/medication_refused_until_february/ |
tootsmalarkey | [removed] | 2021-12-03T17:40:32.000Z | r84l5c | 2 | 1 | ADHD | What helped you when you first started Elvanse/Vyvanse? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r84l5c/what_helped_you_when_you_first_started/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-03T17:40:11.000Z | r84ktz | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Strattera issues | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r84ktz/strattera_issues/ |
parks_canada | I recently started taking 20mg of Vyvanse, once daily. It's been a huge help and I'm feeling a lot more productive, but about three months in at this dose and I'm noticing that some of its effectiveness has worn off a bit, and some of my old habits are creeping back in.
I'm reluctant to seek a dose increase right off the bat since I know that's only going to work for so long. I've gotten more consistent about keeping healthier lifestyle habits recently - for example, since starting my medication I've done well with consistently cooking meals and remembering to eat, and I've been going with both foods that are high in protein and also a good amount of fruits and vegetables. Drinking water is another thing I feel I've improved at, since simply reminding myself to do so is easier, and also since I know that it's important with this kind of medication. There's definitely a noticeable difference in my energy levels and ability to focus on days where I'm good about these things, and I'd like to incorporate some kinds of exercise but I'm not really sure how to get started.
All that said, I'd like to know if any of you have some general tips for dealing with the various symptoms of ADD, whether they're lifestyle/diet/etc. related, or things like coping mechanisms, habits, and the likes.
I also am curious to hear opinions, thoughts, experiences on the dose increase thing - I'm reluctant to make a habit of that since I know it isn't a viable thing in the long term, but I also realize that 20mg is relatively low, and I'm on the fence but considering going to 30mg since I don't feel that's too much of a far cry from where I'm at now. I think I also read something about how people typically work their way up until they find a dose of Vyvanse that works consistently for them? | 2021-12-03T17:38:25.000Z | r84jd9 | 6 | 3 | ADHD | What are some good ways to get more consistency out of your ADD medication once tolerance starts to set in? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r84jd9/what_are_some_good_ways_to_get_more_consistency/ |
Thrice_88 | Hey there fellow dopamine seekers. I have been taking 10mgs of Adderall XR (the generic) for about a month. I definitely feel like it helps compared to the strattera that I had tried before but the benefits I'm getting are very subtle. I know meds aren't a cure and that they won't get rid of all of the difficulties of ADHD but I feel like the benefits could be better. From what I've read 10mgs is a low dose and that is pretty standard for doctors to up the dosage. Im not asking for a huge increase or anything just something. My concern is that I end up getting seen as someone seeking a high or something. My doctor has been very responsive and cooperative with me so far I'm just nervous about asking about trying a higher dose. It sucks if it were cholesterol medicine and the doctors saw it wasn't doing enough they would increase the dosage with it question but I feel like this is so much harder to navigate. My follow up is on Monday so I'm trying to figure out how to express my thoughts about all of this to him over the phone. Any advice or support is appreciated. I'm a mental health professional and that doesn't make this any easier. | 2021-12-03T17:33:16.000Z | r84f3a | 3 | 3 | ADHD | How to talk to your doctor about trying an increased dosage? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r84f3a/how_to_talk_to_your_doctor_about_trying_an/ |
spiderpuppy_ | Had this conversation just last night and I honestly had no clue what to even say. It's hard with ADHD to look outside yourself and see things from others perspective so I didn't know that he was struggling to find ways to support me without making me feel patronized or like a child. What helps your relationship with your partner and what tips would you give the non-ADHD partner??? | 2021-12-03T17:33:09.000Z | r84ez9 | 5 | 2 | ADHD | My partner asked me what he can do to better support me in terms of ADHD and I was at a loss. What are some tips you guys (and partners of people with ADHD) have for this??? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r84ez9/my_partner_asked_me_what_he_can_do_to_better/ |
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