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BgRedField | [removed] | 2021-12-02T23:30:38.000Z | r7kdvb | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is Citibac good for ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7kdvb/is_citibac_good_for_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T23:30:20.000Z | r7kdnr | 2 | 1 | ADHD | how to help my brother | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7kdnr/how_to_help_my_brother/ |
walmartbunker | hey i don't know if this is the right flair but i just wanted to vent i guess i don't know
literally spent my entire day literally agonising and delaying coming home because of the pile of dishes i had to do. couldn't even think about it ive been pretending i do not see for like 2 days now. well i get home and i just think noooooooooo this is gonna take soooooo long but end up stepping foot in the kitchen, pulling my sleeves up and get to it.
it took me like 20 minutes. there are no words. | 2021-12-02T23:29:49.000Z | r7kd9c | 3 | 1 | ADHD | agonising for nothing | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7kd9c/agonising_for_nothing/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T23:25:24.000Z | r7ka51 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Did you feel that depression masked your adhd? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7ka51/did_you_feel_that_depression_masked_your_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T23:22:23.000Z | r7k7z7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD updated resources? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7k7z7/adhd_updated_resources/ |
iamforcingmyself | [removed] | 2021-12-02T23:21:30.000Z | r7k7d7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How would you feel if you found out you did not have ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7k7d7/how_would_you_feel_if_you_found_out_you_did_not/ |
ottrzez | **Background info:**
* I'm a supervisor at my job with a good chance of becoming an assistant manager or store manager within the next year, after only being at this company for a year and some change.
* I moved to a new city at the behest of the administration to prep for opening a store (as a shift lead) but ultimately someone in the city is delaying our opening.
* The original goal was to open in mid-June, and here we are 6 months later with no solid opening date
* I've been traveling between this city and the original store I've been working in since moving and I've been pretty exhausted since; It's more or less an hour to the store driving depending on traffic. This has led to a lot of issues arising in my personal life, as well, particularly maintaining relationships and mental health.
* I was unable to finish college/get a degree because I was undiagnosed until about a year and a half ago (I'm nearly 30), so I feel like this job is my only saving grace at staying out of poverty.
* I can't go back to school because I have to pay off my debts from the bouts when I tried to go to school but couldn't finish.
* I love my job because I get to help customers learn about the medical issues that could affect them, therefore, empowering them to educate themselves and take control of their health and life path, as well as help the Reps day-to-day and with customer education.
* The place I work is incredibly fast-paced, detail-oriented, and requires a thorough base knowledge of products offered in-house, and from outsourced vendors, all while maintaining a good mood and effective communication.
* I've been fully transparent with my management that I have severe ADHD, noting issues or good support systems I would encounter from prior to employment to now. I felt I had a good amount of support until I was promoted to the position I am currently in, which leads me to...
**The situation:**
* I've felt increasing that I'm not getting the support that I need.
* Day to day issues:
* We get a lot of emails (anywhere from 5-20/day) with the expectation we are reading all of them even on our days off.
* While working, we need to be available at all times to jump on a register and help the line/customers with a chance of getting a long consultation (the longest I ever had was probably close to 2 hours but usually for a first-timer who has no experience with our products it's around 30 minutes).
* As well as open/close 8 registers and manage opening tasks for Reps; This is usually split between 2 people, on a good day it's split between 4.
* etc. (other typical customer service things)
* I feel like it's getting harder and harder for me to keep up, and while my management has reassured me that they are here to support me (and all Supervisors and Reps) the things I often ask for feedback on or help with don't get addressed.
* It's hard to get support from fellow Supervisors and Reps; I gather not everyone understands how debilitating it can be for me to work in a fast-paced noisy environment, and not everyone has the capacity to understand even if they also have more mild-moderate symptoms.
* Things like reps who don't follow policies, setting aside time for me daily to check emails that may pertain to me, or to check my paychecks (ongoing issues because of the driving), etc.
* We recently had a policy change that if we miss a particular part of any customer's contact information more than twice, we'll get written up. I already know I'll do that because *\[points at brain\]* so it doesn't feel right to me that I could get in trouble for that.
**Possible solutions/external forms of help:**
* I know a former employee of the company who I really connected with when I started because they also have severe ADHD, but left the company to pursue opening their own therapy/consulting business
* I want to reach out as basically ask for career coaching (with paying their standard rates), but I'm nervous that would be professionally inappropriate or viewed that way by the company or that person.
* I could keep emailing or following up in person with my management about these issues
* The issue with email is that I would have to do this on my days off because I have very little time at work to email, as noted above
* Bringing up in person has the risk of emotion management, which is especially hard when I have a lot of anxiety about a situation (could always be fired or seen as unprofessional because I have these issues limiting my intended growth in the company) and it's not really a good look crying in your manager's office about how they aren't supportive enough (and that runs the risk of carrying that emotion the rest of the day).
**Why I'm posting here:**
* Not sure where to go from here.
* The issues that arise from dealing with being ADHD and maintaining classic professionalism are increasingly difficult.
# Thanks for reading, please be nice because I am delicate rn :') | 2021-12-02T23:21:04.000Z | r7k71m | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Maintaining "professionalism" VS asking for accommodations | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7k71m/maintaining_professionalism_vs_asking_for/ |
MasonP13 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T23:19:39.000Z | r7k5zx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Medicine that doesn't give anxiety? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7k5zx/medicine_that_doesnt_give_anxiety/ |
wildleogirl | Adult F with 10 years since diagnosed as an adult with ADHD.
I excelled in high school and college through Master’s degree and that is probably the reason I wasn’t diagnosed as a child.
When someone in my life insinuates that I’m not smart, I dwell on it and can’t stop thinking about it, and it hurts me and really disrupts my life! I wish people were more informed about ADHD in 2021!
I recently had a medical professional treat me like I was an idiot after she looked at my records and realized I had ADHD too! I wish I had recorded the app’t because it was so blatantly unprofessional!
I am thankful for this sub because people can be so cruel and hurtful and I at least can feel understood here! | 2021-12-02T23:17:38.000Z | r7k4h9 | 41 | 168 | ADHD | People with ADHD are not stupid and it hurts twice as much when someone insinuates that we are not smart! | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7k4h9/people_with_adhd_are_not_stupid_and_it_hurts/ |
indigoscribbles | I've been utterly struggling with my mental health realistically since 16, probably before then too, with it reaching a peak in 2014 that meant I went on pills - antidepressants, anti anxiety meds, both, combos of other things...you know the drill. FINALLY, last month, I received the official diagnosis of adult ADHD and was prescribed Adderall...
MIND.
BLOWN.
I dont have to wait for panic/pain/shame/terror/the last fucking second to motivate me into action? I can think to myself, "I want to take a shower." And I just...do??? I am no longer constantly bone-tired and exhausted, the kind that never went away no matter how much I slept?? MY BRAIN IS QUIET AND I CAN THINK???
Everyone always told me I was just burnt out. NO. I was running a marathon on a broken leg, feeling horrible that my limping pace didn't measure up to everyone else and their fully functional legs. I finally have a fighting chance.
So here's my conundrum. As of Monday I have found myself in the midst of a heart-wrenching, emotional, extremely difficult personal situation. Some shit that's been hidden and fucking me up for a long time is at long last out in the open, the wound is exposed, there's shame and consequences and pain and healing seems far away. My finances are in shambles. My future is less secure, and my relationship with my amazing husband is a little strained right now.
So....why am I okay????
Yeah, I cried quite a bit Monday and Tuesday. I wouldnt say I'm necessarily happy or doing super great at the moment. Sure, having the weight of not hiding stuff off my shoulders feels good, and yes, I'm receiving an amazing outpouring of love from a surprisingly kind support system. But.............normal me would be paralyzed by anxiety. (Normal me probably wouldn't have cried.) Normal me would be frantically trying to fix shit, verbally processing everything, feeling literally sick to her stomach, using excessive amounts of sleep to cope.
Why am I okay????? Am I just in a drug-induced high??? ADHD can produce feelings of euphoria, I've heard. I wouldn't say I'm euphoric, but I've only been on Adderall 2 weeks, and the last 2 weeks (aside from Monday/Tuesday) I am definitely happier (and more consistently productive) than I literally have been in over a decade. To quote that famous rhapsody, "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?" I don't want to be disconnected from reality....that thought terrifies me.
So, reddit, do I need to be worried about the fact that I'm not worried???? | 2021-12-02T23:16:02.000Z | r7k3bd | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Is this just ADHD "euphoria"??? Should I reconsider taking my meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7k3bd/is_this_just_adhd_euphoria_should_i_reconsider/ |
Rush_Brave | First time poster. I've created a perfect storm for myself and now I'm panicked, paralyzed, and overwhelmed. I lost my job back in June in part, because of being unable to meet deadlines (mostly due to a lack of motivation and being distracted by other things happening in my life at the time). I didn't really think much of it, because I didn't really like the job any way and I've been enrolled in a graduate program. I thought it would be a great opportunity just to stop working for a while and focus 100% on school. Problem is: with little structure, I spent most of my new free time doing everything else BUT school work which led to an incomplete for my second semester (which is about to turn into a failure). This semester, I signed up for two more classes (paid for from my savings) - and did well for the first part of the semester - then fell off the bandwagon which I'm mad at myself about because I actually really like one of the professors and he could have been a really good reference down the road (not any more though). In the meantime, I forgot that because I'm not working anymore I'd have to apply for financial aid for the next few semesters - as of yesterday, my tuition bill is now over due and I'm about to be locked out of registering for classes until I figure out how I'm going to pay for it (registration starts tomorrow!). I freaked out last night and filled out my FASFA and emailed the financial aid office at the school asking them what I should do. In the meantime, I have to have a call with my academic advisor and the financial services people within the next day or so to explain to them my situation - I'm embarrassed that I put myself in this situation with all my procrastinating and being overwhelmed is making it nearly impossible for me to think rationally about any of this. My brain is going at 1000000 mph and I know I need help, but the mess I made for myself has put me in a spot where I don't even know where to begin. I'm freaked out about not being able to pay for school and having to defer a semester and go back to work in a field that I absolutely hate. The unpaid bills, missed deadlines, unanswered emails and telephone calls, stacks of unopened mail, and ruined relationships are looming over me right now and all I want to do is curl up in a ball and cry because at the end of the day this is all my fault. | 2021-12-02T23:16:02.000Z | r7k3b8 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | It's all falling apart | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7k3b8/its_all_falling_apart/ |
[deleted] | I have felt quite irritable for a few days now. It doesn't take a lot for me to snap. I just realized that it has been this way for a while now... Starting on the weekend where I was quite rude to my parents out of nowhere. Then during the week I got angry at other little things.
And then today I ordered a new phone, I was very happy and excited because it even said it should arrive tomorrow already! But then I didn't get any further notification about the delivery, so I looked into the status of the order and it said it had been cancelled?! This made me so fucking angry, I don't even know why. It's not like I really need this phone right away. I feel like this is related to my ADHD...
Impulsivity is part of it. And I hate having to do things twice, I hate making mistakes. Now I'll have to wait for an answer from the shop and I'll probably have to order again. And a very minor thing, I can't view my Spotify wrapped on my old phone, so I hoped to get the new one quick. But why can't I just accept it like a normal human being? And then, this happens so often, my feelings spiral out of control and I just hate myself for all the weird and negative emotions I have that everyone else wouldn't have had in my situation. Aaand I know venting helps and I'm felling really lonely again, especially in winter and with a new lockdown probably coming in my country. | 2021-12-02T23:14:14.000Z | r7k1vx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Little angriness rant, I need some comfort | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7k1vx/little_angriness_rant_i_need_some_comfort/ |
AshRed451 | I’ve been on Vyvanse 40mg for several years now and in the past few months or so I’ve started to notice some changes. I’ve been having the hardest time doing anything. I tried reading the other day but just ended up rereading the same page because nothing seems to sink in. I’ve been pretty irritable lately too. It so hard to shake the bad mood off as well, seems to last all day sometimes. It’s also been pretty hard to stay focused on anything long enough to finish it. Could I have built up a tolerance to my meds and need a higher dose? Anyone have experience with this? | 2021-12-02T23:11:20.000Z | r7jzo3 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How do you know if your ADHD meds are no longer working? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7jzo3/how_do_you_know_if_your_adhd_meds_are_no_longer/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T23:06:49.000Z | r7jwcv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I think I just double dosed my 36 XR instead of my supplemental 10 IR | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7jwcv/i_think_i_just_double_dosed_my_36_xr_instead_of/ |
serotonin_writes | [removed] | 2021-12-02T23:04:14.000Z | r7judy | 0 | 1 | ADHD | My experience with Neurofeedback | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7judy/my_experience_with_neurofeedback/ |
bromprom | When I’m not on adderall Im generally sad and anxious. I take 20mg XR and getting my dose lowered to 10mg XR bc I can’t sleep.
The thing is I feel like my empathy has SKYROCKETED. I used to be a very closed off person, and not really get affected by those around me. Now I feel like i can feel every emotion in the room. If someone is sad, I’m automatically sad and it kinda sucks.
Im alone now and I’m extremely sad for seemingly no reason. Is this just the adderall wearing off? I felt good for a couple hours: 11am-3pm but around 4-5 my mood dropped. I don’t know why I’m so sad. | 2021-12-02T22:59:45.000Z | r7jr16 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Adderall mood swings (heightened empathy?) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7jr16/adderall_mood_swings_heightened_empathy/ |
RadarFromAfar | [removed] | 2021-12-02T22:59:01.000Z | r7jqi3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Has anyone experienced jitters or anxiety getting on Strattera? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7jqi3/has_anyone_experienced_jitters_or_anxiety_getting/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T22:56:32.000Z | r7jop4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How to learn things even if your brain isn't up for it? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7jop4/how_to_learn_things_even_if_your_brain_isnt_up/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T22:55:00.000Z | r7jnir | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Looking to hear other people’s experience on a high dose of adderall | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7jnir/looking_to_hear_other_peoples_experience_on_a/ |
Tripiantes | I struggle with the most basic things in life, I'm so sad everyone around me looks like it's getting somewhere in life and I can't even last more than 3 months in the same job, it's always the same story: get a job, ace the interview, everybody around me is glad I'm so hardworking and how I think outside the box and making things more efficient, I'm having a great time, then I learn the basics, then nothing is exciting anymore, then I get sick of it, I quit, look for a "better job" and the cycle repeats, now I've been unemployed for two months and I'm so scared that I will keep doing that and get to a point that nobody will want to give me a chance anymore. And this time that I've had for myself I didn't even do nothing, I got multiple unfinished projects and courses, I at least want to learn to draw and play the piano better in all this free time but I just sit on my ass thinking and jumping from topic to topic on youtube, I have a girlfriend that I see constantly and when she ask I just play it off as I'm being lazy and laugh, so she doesn't worry about me. I'm so scared about going to a doctor, what if I don't have anything? What if I do have something and get meds and I still can't get motivated to do anything? | 2021-12-02T22:53:02.000Z | r7jm27 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Undiagnosed and stressed | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7jm27/undiagnosed_and_stressed/ |
Starryeyed_91 | Is this common? I switched to a new doctor, I was previously seeing a psychiatrist and prescribed 60mg of adderall a day. This is my first time seeing a gp for my medication management, he is actually my husbands doctor who he sees for med management for adhd as well. Anyway, I told him that the adderall works great but each pill lasts 3 hours and I needed it to last all day, he then recommended a 3rd pill and I now have a new prescription for 90mg a day. The thing is though, he also said “how is it that all of a sudden there are so many people with adhd and when this wasn’t the case 20 years ago” (he’s been practicing for 30 years btw) he thinks adhd is overly diagnosed which may be true but I do indeed have it and my meds definitely help. He then told me I can’t be medicated forever and to look up literature online on how to handle my symptoms. And I was like whaaaat..I mean if there was a way for me to function like this without meds I would but I can’t. Some of his recommendations were to keep notes of important things I need to do etc which I used to do but would forget to do all the time because of my adhd, anyway he made me feel shitty like I should be able to better handle my symptoms without meds if I tried. But then hands me more meds anyway with a “yeah you will eventually get addicted to these and if you need pills to function on a day to day basis then there’s a problem. It’s just called life you have to be able to handle it without meds” idk how to feel…. | 2021-12-02T22:51:04.000Z | r7jknp | 8 | 1 | ADHD | My doctor lectured me saying I can’t be medicated forever and would rather I look up info online to better handle my symptoms instead | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7jknp/my_doctor_lectured_me_saying_i_cant_be_medicated/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T22:49:24.000Z | r7jjgc | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Looking for a study buddy | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7jjgc/looking_for_a_study_buddy/ |
toosus4all | I was prescribed and started Strattera 3 days ago. My boyfriend says he doesn’t like who it’s making me become, that I’m zombified and apathetic. Naturally I am a HSP, I cry over everything, wear my heart on my sleeve, I can’t take criticism and I’m always overstimulated.
So far the passed 3 days I’ve noticed stomach cramps, nausea, I get anxious less.
My boyfriend has noticed my RBF is worse, my voice goes monotone when I feel negatively. He says when I’m happy i’m really happy, when I’m in a bad mood I show hardly any expression or emotion in my voice. When I cry it stops fast.
It’s worth noting I show many symptoms of BPD and Bipolar. My therapist has told me to beget evaluated because she sees it, but I can’t afford the eval.
It’s also worth noting my boyfriend thought I was using my ADHD as an excuse for being inattentive in the beginning of our relationship and just recently told me he believes I have it now. When bringing up medication he said it’s the easy way out, and that his friend has ADHD and is unmedicated. His friend is a pothead.
To me, I feel relieved of the exhaustion my over sensitivity causes me. I still feel my emotions, but I feel a harder time expressing them through expressions and actions. I don’t want to be a zombie, but I feel this could be very good for me if it works when my body adjusts to it.
Adderall is the next step if this doesn’t work, and he dislikes that even more than what I’m on now. I’ve tried to explain to him how it could help me and he doesn’t really want to hear it. No matter what I say he “Can’t talk to me while I’m like this” but I feel he thinks i’m coming off rude because he knows I’m on meds. I speak calmly, i never insult or accuse. I felt as though i was just defending my ADHD and my right to get help medically. Should I stop taking them? Am I crazy? | 2021-12-02T22:47:49.000Z | r7ji8m | 13 | 2 | ADHD | Boyfriend doesn’t want me to take ADHD meds. | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7ji8m/boyfriend_doesnt_want_me_to_take_adhd_meds/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T22:47:41.000Z | r7ji5j | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else take adderall and have high dose? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7ji5j/anyone_else_take_adderall_and_have_high_dose/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T22:46:12.000Z | r7jh1s | 8 | 2 | ADHD | My bf won’t drive because he is terrified that he won’t be able to focus and will end up wrecking | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7jh1s/my_bf_wont_drive_because_he_is_terrified_that_he/ |
inderite | Early 40s when diagnosed last year and I'm currently on Adderall 2x20mg IR daily to keep the mind flowing. I've seen great improvements in my mind and I've even stopped biting my nails!
I have no issues with focus of thought or task at hand but I struggle heavily with finalizing them into a final plan and moving beyond the looping phase.
Example - I can think of 100 ways to build a bridge but my mind is not able to pick one and move on. Even with guidance/ direction from my work peers, my mental block on final execution is driving me crazy.
If anybody has any similar behaviors I'd love to hear them. | 2021-12-02T22:42:19.000Z | r7je6j | 5 | 2 | ADHD | A mental block for making a decision | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7je6j/a_mental_block_for_making_a_decision/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T22:42:09.000Z | r7je14 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Looking for a study buddy (18f) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7je14/looking_for_a_study_buddy_18f/ |
nopetnamespls | Like the title says, I want some input about an initial appointment I had with a new doctor today. I am trying the new doc because my old one wasn’t covered by my health insurance after changing jobs, though really, idgaf about the specific person, I just need someone to fill my damn Strattera prescription. So during the intake interview, there were a couple of things that gave me pause. The first was that this psych said he had never prescribed Strattera before since he didn’t think it worked, basically. I made it clear that it’s the only thing I’ve tried so far that DOES work without amplifying my anxiety to an untenable level (like all the stimulant meds). He also asked some weirdly specific questions like how old my partner was and if our sex life was good? I’ve had like three psychiatrists so far and I know that’s a small sample size, but no one else has asked about any of that, and honestly, I do not see how it is remotely relevant. I evaded for the most part because I failed to see how that was his business or mattered at all when it came to my ADHD. Another potential red flag for me was his casual joke about “women not having ADHD” which honestly pissed me off. Learning disabilities are wildly underdiagnosed in women and that’s not a laughing matter in my book. Fucking struggling through college unmedicated was traumatic for me, dude, don’t joke about that. I dunno, maybe I just need to try another doctor who isn’t an old white dude. | 2021-12-02T22:36:01.000Z | r7j9ce | 5 | 6 | ADHD | Are comments from a new psych red flags? | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7j9ce/are_comments_from_a_new_psych_red_flags/ |
Avocadoness24 | When I ask this, I suppose it stems from my own experiences and trying to link the dots.
I have ADHD (predominantly inattentive type) and with it comes high anxiety particularly in social setting. I'm unmedicated, but also understand that I have it much better than plenty of other people here! So while it does impact me, I seem to generally manage it well enough without meds most of the time, but it certainly still has a big impact on me.
I've always felt 'different' around people, sort of alien like or something. I've never truly 'fitted in', and although people have said they like me, I'm not always convinced they do. I observe the way those who know me equally, or sometimes even better, than others, talk and behave differently when addressing me versus someone else.
I'm curious if others have experienced this? Is this commom for those with neurological conditions? I feel that in my experience I'm often 'forgotten' or just don't make a decent enough impact for others to want to like me. And this is coming from someone who as far as I'm aware, acts pretty normal and natural around others and had never even considered or been suggested about having ADHD until speaking to a psychologist last year.
I don't understand.
WHY ???
Why am I so different? Why don't people like me as much as others around me?
What is so different about the way someone with a slight neurological condition talks, or behaves that's so much different to everyone else? | 2021-12-02T22:34:51.000Z | r7j8e3 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Do those with neurological conditions get treated differently? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7j8e3/do_those_with_neurological_conditions_get_treated/ |
Levangeline | I've been going through a ton of life changes this year, learning how to better manage my ADHD symptoms, etc.
I chatted with my therapist today about some of my concerns about this transition period, and her advice was that I should trust my intuition to show me what is best for me and my situation.
In the past I've ignored my gut and ended up in situations that make me really unhappy, so I agree that listening to my intuition and trusting myself is really important. But I also have a history of overthinking EVERYTHING, giving myself anxiety about a situation and then sabotaging myself.
So, how to distinguish between my good, reliable gut feelings vs. my overactive brain inventing things to worry about? Does anyone here have similar experiences and possibly some advice? | 2021-12-02T22:31:32.000Z | r7j5r7 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Intuition vs. Anxiety: how do you distinguish the two? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7j5r7/intuition_vs_anxiety_how_do_you_distinguish_the/ |
Notlikeothercatmoms | I went to a psychiatrist for the first time today and I’m not gonna lie, I’m like terrified. First of all, he said I have ADD which I thought that was a combined diagnosis now so it’s just ADHD? Not too sure.
The thing that really scares me is that I’ll be taking 3 medications now for adhd, depression, and anxiety. He knows that I’m working about 60 hours a week, and I feel like it’s going to take a toll on me at first.
He prescribed me with pristiq, buspar, and vyvanse. Which I’ve also heard pristiq and vyvanse are a terrible mix so I’m a bit scared of that as well.
I guess the main thing I’m asking is, has anyone else been treated for multiple different things including adhd - and did it go okay for you? | 2021-12-02T22:25:14.000Z | r7j0un | 4 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD, depression, and anxiety | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7j0un/adhd_depression_and_anxiety/ |
-_axel_ | I've been on Adderall since October, and recently upped the dosage to 20mg twice a day about a month ago.
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I've been on that same dosage and I still don't feel any different. I still don't know what I should be looking for. I've recently revealed my diagnosis to my manager and it felt like such a weight lifted off my shoulders. I told him I wasn't looking for any special treatment or anything like that, I just wanted it to be known so I didn't feel like I was unnecessarily hiding something. He was very supportive and accepting. I asked if he had noticed any difference in my performance since that's where I struggled most. He then told me that he's noticed some significant improvement, however I think it's kind of a mixture. I've been here for 8 months and I'm starting to understand how our systems work so I kind of shrugged it off as just my normal improvements (I do IT in case ya'll are wondering).
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I still feel the same. I don't notice any difference in my day to day. Still constantly running, fighting the usual waiting paralysis I believe is what it's called. Still have my days where I fight to shower or brush my teeth, or fight myself to just do something other than sit on my couch on my weekends. I just want to feel what it's like to not do that.
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I feel like I could use some better coping mechanisms and my therapist hasn't been much help with that. I can't increase my dosage because the anxiety was pretty bad so we're waiting for the other medication to do what it does before changing anything. It's all just difficult and I wanna know what other people's experience was like.
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What did you notice? What didn't you notice? How will I know if it's doing anything? How do you cope? I would love to hear all of your thoughts. I love this forum because it's really given me a place to hear how people are doing with this and I feel less alone. I look forward to hearing your stories and if you have any coping tips I'd love to know what works and doesn't work for ya'll.
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Thank you for taking the time to read my post. | 2021-12-02T22:24:43.000Z | r7j0g8 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | looking for advice and hearing your stories. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7j0g8/looking_for_advice_and_hearing_your_stories/ |
ipsummm | Hey guys, I've been stalking this subreddit for a while now and have been finding so much helpful info.
Well, a little about me, i'm 24m and I was diagnosed with ADHD back in elementary school but lived with it untreated for most of my life and didn't really put two and two together until recently. I was on concerta when i was younger but my mom took me off it because she said i was super down/zombie.
I'm coming to understand it more now and understand this medication journey can be trial and error and im trying my best to not feel like I'm going crazy or be super anxious.
Anyway, I started Adderall XR 10MG because i was scared to start medication, i did it for 2 weeks but everyday i was so tired and couldn't tell if it was working or not, and also felt really down and low by the end of the day and didn't feel like talking so then my psychiatrist bumped me up to 20MG and told me to to take two of my XR pills yesterday while my prescription is being filled, yesterday i felt so weird and slow at first but very calm. i tried my best to focus on what was going on in front of me and by the end of the day i felt pretty good!
But then when i tried to go to sleep it was like my body was tired but my mind wouldn't go to sleep, i felt my heart beating and was super anxious and tried to stay up and my body was twitching but i tried to eat stuff and cuddle with my dog and ended up falling asleep around like 2 but woke up around 7 still tired.
I also had the same effect with the XR 10mg when i would try to nap during the day? I couldn't sleep at a but i was so tired by the end of the day that i would just crash and sleep.
Today I picked up the prescription and took it and i feel a lot better than yesterday but I'm still feeling very jittery and tense. I'm drinking water and staying hydrated but I'm afraid the same thing is going to happen tonight.
Any advice? Words of encouragement? 🥺
Thank you | 2021-12-02T22:19:54.000Z | r7iwl2 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | New to medication, having trouble sleeping | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7iwl2/new_to_medication_having_trouble_sleeping/ |
HellScre4m | [removed] | 2021-12-02T22:18:48.000Z | r7ivrd | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Dumping an stigma | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7ivrd/dumping_an_stigma/ |
StaceyLades | Mine was John Mayer. I ended up in the top 3% because I played a song on repeat for over 450 minutes a couple months back... My regular music (Pink Floyd/Tool/Fleetwood Mac etc) came up as usual, but I had to chuckle at my results. Also listened to 670 different artists/bands over the year, which I dunno how I managed when I barely used Spotify due to full time university! | 2021-12-02T22:17:48.000Z | r7iuzb | 10 | 4 | ADHD | What artist/song did you hyper focus on this year on Spotify that completely skewed your 2021 wrapped? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7iuzb/what_artistsong_did_you_hyper_focus_on_this_year/ |
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[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T22:16:13.000Z | r7itol | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Should I get myself sent to prison? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7itol/should_i_get_myself_sent_to_prison/ |
_Gabish_ | Like the title says, I royally messed up .
16 hours worth of essays are due tomorrow at midnight and I have 20 hours to get everything done (subtracting 4 hours for work, 5 sleep and 1 for my lab checkout tomorrow).
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How does this even happen??? I started taking medicine, eating healthier, and using the every scrap of executive functioning I have for this semester. Now I'm completely panicking!! It wasn't me avoiding it, I just didn't even realize the work was due because the semester ends on the 15th but I got an email that the assignment due date is the 3rd and just argghhhh.
But of course right now it's like I'm doing everything except working. I'm binge eating, binge drinking caffeine, scrolling on Reddit, doing random work for classes that aren't important at this second, and other self-destructive tasks, so now I'm freaking out because I need to get my ish together ASAP😰😰😰
And I swear I'm not trying to screw around on purpose. I care about doing well, I pay attention/participate during class, I have all my notes already written out, and the class itself is an easy 'leadership and communication' class.
Like It's literally just common sense topics and bullshittng for a grade (we spent two weeks discussing the importance of being a good listener and what not to do when listening to other people and watching clips of tv and movie couples fighting to discuss where they could've worked on their listening skills).
It's not supposed to be hard. It's one of the 'easy A' classes, but somehow at the thought of writing essays my brain nopes out. I'm not dumb or lazy. The essays aren't supposed to be in-depth, but it's just a lot of writing. However, I'm usually a good bullshitter/fast writer, but I just can't get my brain to stop zooming and the more I panic the faster it goes.
Overall, not a fabfitfun time and I don't wanna double dose on Concerta. I took my first dose at 6 am before work and though it's not effective anymore, it's already 5 pm and that would put me at 108mg which is the daily recommended max, and I don't wanna risk screwing myself and pulling non-productive allnighter because I get too overstimmed to work or sleep.
Which normally I wouldn't care about fatigue, but I don't wanna accidentally mix up little Susie's emergency HFA inhaler with Grandpa Joe's Flonase at work tomorrow
...Plus I'm sure taking more meds than I need would be a 'shame-shame' thing to do...😅
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TLDR: I'm a dumb bitch that needs some advice to calm down and focus on doing a lot of homework during a time crunch | 2021-12-02T22:15:01.000Z | r7ispa | 13 | 5 | ADHD | ADHD motivation/focus tips for when you have to submit 3 weeks of work you forgot about before the end of the semester. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7ispa/adhd_motivationfocus_tips_for_when_you_have_to/ |
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bigdong21inch | i havent had caffine in years recently got diagnosed with adhd. for the first time in my college life did i start passing classes. i started with ritalin first, but had heart racing and sleep trouble, so i was moved to focalin. it was awesome for a month, then it switched on me. it felt like i had horrible chest pains but i kept taking the med because my grades were improving too much to stop. but after a week of taking it and feeling like shit after, i had a really bad day and needed to go to the er for chest pains. everything came back fine and im getting checked our by a cardiologist soon.
I was just wondering if there are any medications for adhd that arent super stimulants, making my heart feel off. i need a medication to succeed for school, but i dont know what to look into with my given situation. my psychiatrist is being weird, and also took me off of my medicine, i want to do my own research and give my input to him so i can get help to pass my classes. thank you for any input | 2021-12-02T22:07:50.000Z | r7in6l | 7 | 1 | ADHD | heart problems with stimulants but need adhd meds for school | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7in6l/heart_problems_with_stimulants_but_need_adhd_meds/ |
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HellScre4m | [removed] | 2021-12-02T22:03:50.000Z | r7ik36 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | It's called Emotions disregulation | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7ik36/its_called_emotions_disregulation/ |
Phatfatty91 | My son has adhd and the school is continuously calling and saying he's misbehaving pretty much every single day. We explain to them that being in a classroom setting is very difficult for him, and we're still working with his Dr to find the right treatment plan. They've made him out to just be a problem child, sending home write up after write up. I have no idea what to do. What's the point of sending him? He's just going to be punished for things he can't control. Has anyone experienced this? Is there anything I can do? | 2021-12-02T22:02:42.000Z | r7ij8o | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Adhd parent. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7ij8o/adhd_parent/ |
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lunyfae | Sorry if this is incoherent.
I need some advice for things you have done to overcome this paradox.
I can’t wrap my head around it. The effort I put into self improvement feels astronomical. It’s a constant strain, my knuckles are always white trying to do what I’m supposed to do.
I have a lot of trauma, as do most people. I’m coping with CPTSD and my ADHD as best as I can. Everything I do is shrouded in many other layers of internal work. Combat the intrusive thoughts. Force myself to be productive through the dreadful executive dysfunction. Understanding that my first few thoughts are not accurate or valid and trying to work through that to get to the right thought or action. The list goes on, I know you understand.
From the outside, though, it looks like I don’t care. It looks like I’m all talk, and frankly a liar. Because who wants to hear somebody constantly say they’re trying? Doing their best? Without ever seeing results? Sure, to me, I can see the progress. I’m extremely proud of myself. But on the outside that small, incremental progress is not really noticeable. I’m still an emotional mess. I’m still terrible clumsy and forgetful and messy and inconsiderate. I don’t mean to be… I just am always somewhere else in my mind, trying to figure something else out, forgetting to pay attention. The internal processes take up so much brain power that I forget how to be a person.
My question is this: I’m clearly doing something wrong with the intense strain and little results of my efforts. I need to sort out some kind of different method. I need to figure out how to be productive, keep my emotions and intrusive thoughts under control, have real results for my effort. I need to be better and do better and if I am straining myself this much for nothing I’m clearly doing something wrong. Do you have any advice? And yes I am medicated. | 2021-12-02T21:55:48.000Z | r7ido5 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | “Trying my best” but getting nowhere. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7ido5/trying_my_best_but_getting_nowhere/ |
pensiveemojis | This is my first post here I believe, so let me know if there's a problem with this post! I'm not asking for a diagnosis obviously, just some insight.
TL;DR: I thought my ADHD like struggles was due to depression, but it has kept affecting me even when I'm not depressed and it's only getting worse with age.
*With that said, to the topic:*
I've been thinking for a few years whether it's possible that I have inattentive ADHD. When I had my autism assessment at age 21 (got diagnosed with autism) and did the WAIS test I scored borderline intellectually disabled on working memory, which prompted the psychologist to make me take the QB test, but because I scored really well on it (felt like a game to me), ADHD was never investigated further.
Now, for years I thought that my struggles with motivation, focus and the like was just due to depression as I was pretty severely depressed from the ages of 15-19, but these issues have never gone away. In fact, I feel like it's only getting worse even when I'm in a good place mentally.
I don't think focus and motivation was as big of an issue as a kid, but my whole life I've always struggled with reading. Not the act of reading, but being able to focus on it as I find it so understimulating and often need to re-read what I've read because I didn't comprehend a lot of it. Whenever there's a long text in front of me, no matter the subject, my eyes dart all over the place so I might read one sentence in one paragraph only to suddenly move on to the end of the text and then back to the middle... Actually being able to focus on a text is very rare for me and it makes me sad that I'm missing out on reading books.
Almost always when I'm watching a youtube video, film or series, I keep going back and forth between different tabs and playing simple stimulating games on my phone, checking other things on my phone and fidgeting.
While I struggle a lot with starting tasks since I entered my teens, finishing things have always been a struggle, at least when it comes to all the projects I had going on as a kid. I always had multiple creative projects at the same time and I probably finished no more than 20% of them. I also used to come up with my own games all the time and was just highly creative in general.
I'm not hyperactive, but what I've noticed is that often when I'm sat down in a school setting or similar my body starts to itch which means I need to scratch myself or adjust my clothes more than the average person. I'm seeing everyone else perfectly still and I wonder how they are not itching. I don't mind being in one place for a longer time (I just kinda zone out if I need to wait), but it's like my body minds it somehow. I can also be quite fidgety (in addition to my typical autistic stims) and remember doodling a lot in school.
Despite being detail-oriented, I make careless (which is such a stupid thing to call it, since I don't make mistakes by not caring!!) sometimes like reading bus timetables wrong despite literally having checked it multiple times to make sure I'm not making a mistake... Idk if things like that is the reason why I'm always checking things multiple times because I never trust myself. Just buying something online takes a lot of checking how many of the item I picked, my card details, address, etc. because I fear that I will have accidentally fucked something up. This might be why I don't make mistakes *that* often, but every time it happens it feels like my brain just had a blind spot that no matter how many times I checked I still could not see the mistake until after. Like when you can't see something that's right in front of you. Basically, I feel like it might be an area where I'm overcompensating.
I always make a mess in my space, even if I swear every time I clean that THIS is the last time and NOW I'm gonna stay clean and organised! Things end up in piles and everything gathers lots of dust no matter what.
As I said, it's only getting harder to get stuff done and focus the older I get which is sooo frustrating. Even if I know I will enjoy something when I'm actually doing it, it often feels IMPOSSIBLE to get started!!!
I once read somewhere (sadly can't remember where) about how while hyperactive ADHD tends to be described as being driven by a motor, inattentive ADHD is like lacking a motor and that's EXACTLY of how I feel!!
My dad VERY likely had inattentive ADHD as well.
I could go on, but I assume you guys' attention spans will struggle reading all of this already lmao. However, if you did read it all, please share your thoughts on if you think this is something that's worth looking into further and if this resonates with your experience :) | 2021-12-02T21:54:28.000Z | r7icmp | 3 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD, not just depression? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7icmp/adhd_not_just_depression/ |
SpiritedText | [removed] | 2021-12-02T21:50:52.000Z | r7ia0b | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I need a watch to keep time for my first in-person law school exam | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7ia0b/i_need_a_watch_to_keep_time_for_my_first_inperson/ |
Gablowgian | I just got diagnosed as ADHD-C just before I turned 40 a couple of months ago. I started Concerta but had to switch to Elvanse today. I started a new desk job in a different field in July after a couple of decades of 2 jobs doing engineering and firefighting, which I was good at but also had to cope with the isolation of being female and secretly ADHD.
Today, after a very stressful day of not understanding how to teach myself the ropes in a new career WFH, after feeling the gravity of my inability to have had decent relationships for my whole life, after the pinch of grief I keep getting over not having any kids yet, after my newish partner disappearing upstairs all night because he's avoiding me after my jolly mask slipping and seeing me cying at my desk, I feel like I'm really done. The feeling of loneliness I've had all my life has been relentless and unsolvable.
I have no family or close friends, so no one to offer any comfort, not that I'd know how to ask for it if I did. I just feel hopeless and like ADHD has ruined me for so long and there's no way I can salvage anything of myself. I feel like a complete failure and one paycheck or argument or fuck up at work away from being on the road to being destitute. I don't know how to fix me enough to be the way I want to be to have the relationship I imagine or what I'm aiming for other than to survive enough to pay the bills.
I tried going to one counsellor but it was a bad fit, there aren't any others locally that deal with ADHD and I'm out of ideas of what to do other than pop my new pills and hope for divine inspiration. I guess I just need someone here to tell me the usual things, that I'm not alone, give me a clue, anything either that or to pull myself together and get a grip. It's hard to realise I don't think I've felt true comfort or safe with another human being ever.
Obligatory: sorry for ranting - I can't not apologise for airing my thoughts, I wish I could.
Edit: I somehow hope this may be strangely inspirational in some way that young people are getting diagnosed at good ages so they don't have to have suffered the hardships I have for so long. I've had 2 great careers in which ADHD has been a distinct advantage, if I'd been treated sooner I can only dream of how much further I would've got than I already did. | 2021-12-02T21:49:03.000Z | r7i8na | 13 | 28 | ADHD | Diagnosed too late. So much to repair. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7i8na/diagnosed_too_late_so_much_to_repair/ |
HellScre4m | [removed] | 2021-12-02T21:48:52.000Z | r7i8iz | 0 | 1 | ADHD | They call it emotional disregulation | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7i8iz/they_call_it_emotional_disregulation/ |
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assfuck1911 | I've been thinking a lot about what line of work would suit me. I can't help but think I'd do well as some sort of scientist or field researcher, who's job is to study things, gather data, and just work on solving large problems. I've always loved wildlife shows and documentaries and wildlife in general. I've stuck with video production better than most of the other hobbies I've tried and love being outside and alone. My current lifestyle of job hopping and moving with no large work projects to apply myself to is starting to really wear me down.
Anyone here have a research type career and care to share their experience with the work and schooling/training? I want to do something productive with my time, energy, and life. Would love any feedback. Been really down lately after quitting one of the worst jobs I've ever had. It's so hard to look for a new job when I know it's likely to be a temporary waste of time. | 2021-12-02T21:46:30.000Z | r7i6rj | 14 | 1 | ADHD | Any scientists, field researchers, or other researchers here? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7i6rj/any_scientists_field_researchers_or_other/ |
throwaway20191120 | My whole household have AirPods and I’ve noticed my brother in particularly speaks extremely loudly now. My mom does too. If I take my AirPods out while talking I usually stop mid sentence cause I realise how loud I was speaking.
I think that might be the culprit. My brother (also ADHD) is an asshole straight up, and his presence alone agitates us. Every time he speaks, it’s with this sort of aggressive tone, no matter what he’s talking about. My mom 100% matches that energy which makes the whole living room so uncomfortable.
I feel like they’re yelling. It’s so loud that I want to scream. I frequently have to ask my mom to turn down the TV too cause it’s SO loud. I don’t know if they’re going deaf cause I’ve personally never had this problem before.
I always ask politely “can you please lower your voice?” And it’s always met with “NO? There needs to be space for everyone here.” Everyone except me I guess.
I always have to leave the room, because otherwise I’ll start screaming. I literally plug my ears around them when they’re talking to each other.
I can’t figure out if I’m the problem. I was only just diagnosed with ADHD and I guess it could be that. I also can’t figure out if I’m selfish when I ask them to lower their voices or if they just don’t respect me at all…
Thoughts? I’m so close to locking myself in my room again any time I’m home. It’s depressing though and I always end up smoking w33d cause they agitate me so much. I’ve been meaning to quit | 2021-12-02T21:46:06.000Z | r7i6hg | 10 | 1 | ADHD | I get VERY noise sensitive in the evening | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7i6hg/i_get_very_noise_sensitive_in_the_evening/ |
whythooooooo | [removed] | 2021-12-02T21:41:47.000Z | r7i39b | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Regular adderall not xr | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7i39b/regular_adderall_not_xr/ |
TheRealGeigers | So most of my life I've noticed that when I eat a meal or snack that if its not some mindless snack (such as chips candy etc) I'll get down to the last 2-3 bites and my body will make me nauseous just putting food in my mouth.
Does anyone else experience this? Im not on stimulant medication for reference and one thing I noticed was that when I keep a good workout schedule, and im talking 5 times a day, im abls to eat double what I normally would but with just regular day to day stuff I find eatting to be...well a chore.
I unfortunately do not have a car and I work nights making going to the gym almost impossible now and I STRUGGLE to do it at home as it is too easy for me to lose focus around my home.
Any suggestions are welcome or even just similar experiences as I might get something out of what others have gone through! | 2021-12-02T21:38:45.000Z | r7i0wo | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Struggle to finish meals even without stimulants and Im looking for suggestions. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7i0wo/struggle_to_finish_meals_even_without_stimulants/ |
ialame2 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T21:38:41.000Z | r7i0v1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall 30mg tablet immediate release | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7i0v1/adderall_30mg_tablet_immediate_release/ |
Nyxofthenight12 | I was diagnosed with ADHD 2 weeks ago and was recommended by my therapist to this doctor (sorry, I don't know his official title) at my college for a medication evaluation. So, I made an appointment and showed up the next day when he was available.
The doctor didn't do anything for me while I was there. He didn't weigh me, take my height, or even ask about my health or allergies. He only asked if I did drugs/drank, smoked or was pregnant. I was sitting down the entire time in a chair while he asked me what my symptoms were. None of the things my friend (who is on ADHD meds) told me might happen. I got really nervous while I was telling him and explained, and he looked that he didn't believe me or was annoyed by it.
My hour-long meeting ended up being 8 minutes long. He heard me talked, said alright, wrote the prescription and sent me off. Not to mention, he didn't explain any potential symptoms or even tell me what I was prescribed. I only knew it was Vyvanse because I read the slip he gave me after I left. He said to start 2 10ml pills a day (my friends told me this was a massive red flag) and come back to him in 2 months to see if it helped.
I went to the pharmacy, and it turns out that they don't carry a dose that strong, and it has to be signed off in order to give it to me, plus my insurance doesn't cover that type so it would have been over $400 for me. It's a really small town, so I get it and the price isn't their fault.
I might report him for this too, since apparently, he does this to a lot of the women who go to him for ADHD medication or just general health. I want to report him, but he's my school's only doctor that doesn't charge the students for visits. I know I should, though
I'm just really put off by the whole thing and I'm not sure if I'm ready to go to another, even though my ADHD is really affecting my life and school right now. I'm not sure what to tell my therapist since she's the one who referred me to him.
I'm just stuck right now | 2021-12-02T21:37:59.000Z | r7i0c9 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | I'm terrified of taking meds now because of my school's doctor | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7i0c9/im_terrified_of_taking_meds_now_because_of_my/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T21:36:47.000Z | r7hzib | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ritalin and anxiety | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hzib/ritalin_and_anxiety/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T21:34:29.000Z | r7hxr0 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone have trouble finishing food? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hxr0/anyone_have_trouble_finishing_food/ |
IllustriousWork6578 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T21:31:01.000Z | r7huzq | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Dealing with high emotions | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7huzq/dealing_with_high_emotions/ |
Beautiful_Lime5097 | Hi! Im 18 and i have ADHD. I have been high at least every weekend since I was 14. I can never feel satisfied and I’m always chasing dopamine. Lately I have been going to far, started taking more than double of my prescribed elvanse, snorting pills and not caring about school and my life. I feel when I smoke that it’s not enough and I want more and it’s really bad that I want stronger stuff.
I just want to feel satisfied with a normal life, I hate that I’m always searching for more and get bored. I know that people with adhd have lower levels of dopamine and that’s why I feel this way.
Does anyone have advice for me? | 2021-12-02T21:30:20.000Z | r7huh9 | 5 | 5 | ADHD | ADHD & addiction | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7huh9/adhd_addiction/ |
aqueels25 | My sister gave me all of her 36 mg Concerta AKA Methylphenidate HCl since she wants to get pregnant.
I am currently taking 18 mg Concerta.
Is it alright for me to crack the 36mg in half and take it?
She has a lot of 36 mg and I only have 10 tablets of 18 mg left.
(My psychiatrist is on maternity leave. Thus, the reddit) | 2021-12-02T21:27:42.000Z | r7hse9 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Medication inquiry HELP | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hse9/medication_inquiry_help/ |
Mysterious-Basil9799 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T21:26:19.000Z | r7hrbn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Insurance Alternatives | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hrbn/insurance_alternatives/ |
livinlavidalola29 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T21:26:03.000Z | r7hr3r | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Good luck to everyone who has finals! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hr3r/good_luck_to_everyone_who_has_finals/ |
OutrageousClock4199 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T21:23:49.000Z | r7hpd9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | i’m on vacation and i’m supposed to go somewhere but i canceled even though i want to go, i can’t seem to make myself go even though i want to and i know i’ll regret it and feel guilty- | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hpd9/im_on_vacation_and_im_supposed_to_go_somewhere/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T21:23:49.000Z | r7hpd8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Should i make another appointment? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hpd8/should_i_make_another_appointment/ |
ihatereddit2434 | Because I’ve lost count. Yesterday I was showing something on my phone to a friend and the audio was coming out through my AirPods. I said that was strange because my AirPods were in my case. Also I heard the audio at a very low level somehow and didn’t think anything of it. I checked my case later and they were nowhere to be seen and I started to panic. I didn’t have enough energy to search for it at night so I looked this morning. I checked the table we were sitting at, the bathroom, under my bed, and it was nowhere. Then I finally realized I could kind of hear some of the sound earlier so they had to be close to me when I was with my friend. I reached into the back pocket of the jeans I was wearing then and surely enough they were there. Of course I have no recollection of putting them there.
There have been other times but this post is probably already too long. I just don’t trust myself with these things. | 2021-12-02T21:21:49.000Z | r7hnuo | 3 | 1 | ADHD | How many times have you lost your AirPods (or other wireless headphones)? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hnuo/how_many_times_have_you_lost_your_airpods_or/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T21:15:05.000Z | r7himb | 5 | 3 | ADHD | Needing intensely flavored food because of ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7himb/needing_intensely_flavored_food_because_of_adhd/ |
ISavedLatin | I’m trying to be more aware of my executive dysfunction and address these issues with journaling — specifically BuJo (bullet journaling or itemizing your day, basically).
The journal is helping, but I have noticeable anxiety between tasks. Especially stuff that I can’t do RIGHT NOW because, say, I need to wait on someone or something. Now it’s like I hyper-fixate on crossing everything off my list and it’s making me feel bad. During my down time I have that “searching” feeling where you’re trying to grasp at something but can’t. I blame myself for being lazy when in reality I just need to chill.
I tend to be an all-or-nothing worker, which I know is common amongst ADHD folks. But how do you all resist the urge to over-correct your organization flaws by trying to do everything all the time? | 2021-12-02T21:13:47.000Z | r7hhlp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Troubling staying calm during the moments between tasks? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hhlp/troubling_staying_calm_during_the_moments_between/ |
[deleted] | It seems impossible to achieve my goals or even be happy. Why shouldn’t I stay in bed all day until my parents throw me out on the street, or die? I could be homeless, do hard drugs, and die young. This sounds easier and more appealing than improving my life or accomplishing anything.
"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum." | 2021-12-02T21:13:36.000Z | r7hhgr | 4 | 1 | ADHD | How do you stop yourself from giving up on life completely? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hhgr/how_do_you_stop_yourself_from_giving_up_on_life/ |
Stock_money_babyyy | [removed] | 2021-12-02T21:12:52.000Z | r7hgvb | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Adhd touch | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hgvb/adhd_touch/ |
mickeykay200 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T21:12:41.000Z | r7hgqs | 1 | 1 | ADHD | just got my adhd test results back and didnt get diagnosed with adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hgqs/just_got_my_adhd_test_results_back_and_didnt_get/ |
flowerpowerhippie | Hi there!
I started Vyvanse 30mg about a week ago. I started having awful abdomen pains saturday night and I have had quite constant pains ever since. They aren't as bad now but still quite painful, located mostly in my lower and middle back. I also have been having stomach cramps after eating/ drinking anything.I called my doctor to make an appointment but unfortunately I won't be able to see him until the 16th. I also called my pharmacist to discuss the possibility of these pains being related to vyvanse, she said there's a possibility. I am just wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar? Thank you! :) | 2021-12-02T21:09:56.000Z | r7heiw | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Vyvanse stomach ache | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7heiw/vyvanse_stomach_ache/ |
liamo000 | Hi all,
Just wondering am I the only one this happens to...
I try to take my meds every night around 9:30pm to make me sleepy enough to fall asleep by about 11/11:30pm.Sometimes I may be 10 or 20 minutes either way but never more than that.
Some nights I can be so groggy feeling that I'm slurring words by about 10:30pm and other nights Its like I never took anything and I'm a laying in bed wide awake all night just waiting for the sun to come up.
Really annoying because some nights when I just have to get some sleep because I have to be somewhat alert for my job I end up taking an extra tablet to knock me out and then the night before I go to collect my next month's script I have an awful night becuase I've no pills at all....
Am I alone?? | 2021-12-02T21:08:36.000Z | r7hdi8 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | 60% of the time, they work everytime... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hdi8/60_of_the_time_they_work_everytime/ |
humanmeta | Hi all,
I'm from Canada and I've recently been diagnosed for ADHD. I'm glad to say that treatment has been fantastic thus far, but I currently don't have extended health insurance so I am paying for my medication out-of-pocket.
Question: For those who have been diagnosed for a year or more, do you guys take your medication on the daily, for the whole year? If not, how frequent do you take them, and then do you take a drug holiday?
Thank you! | 2021-12-02T21:07:08.000Z | r7hcc2 | 9 | 2 | ADHD | Long-term ADHD medicating | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hcc2/longterm_adhd_medicating/ |
xoxonicole96 | The title basically says it all. I’ve been taking Adderall for about a year now for ADHD & I’ve always noticed that it suppressed my appetite, I just never really cared until now. Over the last few months I’ve lost a significant amount of weight and I literally have to force myself to eat/drink. I really never get hungry and the rare times that I do, I’m full after 3 bites. Also, I’m not sure if this is bc of the meds but meat/dairy is repulsive to me now & I had no issue eating it before. I would rather not switch medications bc it genuinely works, plus I work at a pharmacy and I know I can’t afford something like Vyvanse with no prescription insurance. That being said, I guess I’m looking for tips from other people who have experienced this. What/how do you eat??? | 2021-12-02T21:06:50.000Z | r7hc3h | 9 | 3 | ADHD | How to eat on Adderall | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hc3h/how_to_eat_on_adderall/ |
droopa199 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T21:05:06.000Z | r7hapc | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does working out improve your executive disfunction? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hapc/does_working_out_improve_your_executive/ |
chrisssgg | So I’m currently on 1.5 mg of klonopin for the day, but I was wondering if taking my daily adderall would be okay. I’m really relaxed, but I need to focus in class today. Is this mixture bad ? Am I gonna feel horrible ? Any answers will help ! I know that the mix isn’t bad but I was wondering if the 1.5 dose of klonopin was too much for the adderall. Does anyone take this mixture ? If so how safe is it ? | 2021-12-02T21:04:49.000Z | r7hahl | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Klonopin and adderall | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7hahl/klonopin_and_adderall/ |
NotAGoodFakeName | The other day, I [posted](https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r63z16/looking_for_support_not_doing_so_well/?) here because I thought I had severe inattentive adhd. Saw my doc today. She says it’s not ADHD, it’s severe depression & hopefully, they’ll get me in with a psychiatrist some time next week. I can’t wait that long. I can’t go to the hospital because my son doesn’t have anywhere to go. I knew this was going to happen. I knew I’d have to wait. I can’t. I can’t do this all by myself. I haven’t stopped crying. I DO NOT want to die. I just can’t do this anymore. | 2021-12-02T21:03:03.000Z | r7h920 | 5 | 5 | ADHD | Not a great update | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7h920/not_a_great_update/ |
chrisssgg | [removed] | 2021-12-02T21:02:34.000Z | r7h8oe | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Klonopin and adderall | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7h8oe/klonopin_and_adderall/ |
flufffangs | i just got diagnosed with ADHD earlier last month and got put on ritalin which didn't do too much so my doctor put me on extended release adderall. she started me on 5mg and now ive worked up to 20mg. all i feel is that im less hungry and more fidgety (needing to bounce my leg even more than usual). im a fairly small person and just starting adderall so i feel like 20mg should have a more substantial effect.
part of me is worried that this means i dont have adhd, and that im back to not knowing why i struggle so much.
i also worry that meds just dont work on me for some reason.
or maybe im just not noticing the good effects?
has anyone else had a similar experience? what has worked for you? and how do you notice small changes, especially when adhd makes it hard to track these things? | 2021-12-02T21:02:00.000Z | r7h87q | 3 | 3 | ADHD | not feeling much on 20mg of adderall ER. is that weird? | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7h87q/not_feeling_much_on_20mg_of_adderall_er_is_that/ |
[deleted] | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum." | 2021-12-02T20:57:55.000Z | r7h4sn | 1 | 0 | ADHD | I would rather be dead than live with ADHD and depression. | 0.4 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7h4sn/i_would_rather_be_dead_than_live_with_adhd_and/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T20:56:22.000Z | r7h3ln | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Advice on Medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7h3ln/advice_on_medication/ |
LoudMargo18 | anybody else take it? I used to be on adderall a few years ago it worked great and I was extremely productive. I stopped taking it because I wanted to and now my psychologist is making me try Wellbutrin xl before she will put me back on adderall. It makes me less anxious and sad but honestly Wellbutrin doesn’t help with my inattentiveness at all, I am not productive ,?I have a hard time being motivated and getting my thoughts organized. My thoughts still feel like spaghetti in my brain 😩.Any body else have experience with this medicine? | 2021-12-02T20:48:22.000Z | r7gxea | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Wellbutrin XL | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7gxea/wellbutrin_xl/ |
askyk | I have a hard time with appointments and have lost meds in the past over this. I have tried to improve my life without it but after just having a child I feel like it’s in full throttle. I need to find a job soon and know that if it’s not the perfect job that makes me hyper focus I’ll just get fired like I always do. My question is has anyone tried cerebral or an online doctor to prescribe adderall or vyvanse? I’ve tried Ritalin and it was making me damn near suicidal and strattera made me focus…on sleep. I’m terrified to be prescribed the wrong med and have tried so many off label I’m a bit reluctant. I’m tired of falling short. I drink coffee and redbull hoping for a bit of help and just get tired. Red Bull being the worst. I actually had to pull over and sleep on the side of the road after drinking it last time . The doctors in my area are reluctant to prescribe in general and it really sucks. If you are lucky enough to find a doctor who prescribes it you have a waitlist and missing the appointment means you’re blacklisted which I did and was. So any suggestions would be helpful! | 2021-12-02T20:47:49.000Z | r7gwyt | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Finding a doctor willing to help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7gwyt/finding_a_doctor_willing_to_help/ |
titzirz_ | [removed] | 2021-12-02T20:46:10.000Z | r7gvpt | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Switching to Foquest | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7gvpt/switching_to_foquest/ |
noskinfromapex | [removed] | 2021-12-02T20:44:02.000Z | r7gu1l | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I cant count numbers in my hand like 15+9 it is so hard | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7gu1l/i_cant_count_numbers_in_my_hand_like_159_it_is_so/ |
ChinchillaToast | I'm in the middle of my diagnosis journey and looking at a lot of things in my life with a new perspective.
Here's one I just noticed: I struggle to read menus. Recently I went to a restaurant with friends and ordered something I didn't love. My friend asked why I ordered it and I realized it was because it was the only menu item I actually read fully. This was a very short menu and a particularly bad focus day, but I realized that I have always had difficult reading menus without jumping around a lot. I think it might be related to ADHD.
What are some little things you thought were normal, but were probably ADHD? | 2021-12-02T20:39:08.000Z | r7gq7w | 552 | 720 | ADHD | What things did it take you a while to realize were ADHD things? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7gq7w/what_things_did_it_take_you_a_while_to_realize/ |
Sashgnarg | [removed] | 2021-12-02T20:38:18.000Z | r7gpm9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I Feel groggy and tired throughout the day when I wake up naturally, but I feel fine when I wake up with an alarm | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7gpm9/i_feel_groggy_and_tired_throughout_the_day_when_i/ |
Moist-Ad-2714 | I'm 15 and I have adhd and i was diagnosed about a year ago at this time. my dad also has adhd but not as severe as mine. School is really hard for me and I try to tell people and they call me lazy and dumb. My mom yells at me for not understanding things and overall my parents just make me feel really bad for something i can't control. Does anyone else with ADHD have a lot of trouble with letters and essays? I'd rather lose a finger than do more of those!! I wish I had more support and friends who had ADHD so they could understand me . thanks | 2021-12-02T20:37:30.000Z | r7gp01 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | My ADHD and school..... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7gp01/my_adhd_and_school/ |
Yoshi9105 | I've been having a lot of trouble with work due to being unable to focus and being massively overwhelmed, and it's been taking such a huge toll on my mental health. I went to see my parents for 4 weeks (I live in another country) and was off for two of those weeks. The other 2 weeks I worked from there.
During the time I was off as well as every free minute on the days I worked, I've been playing video games almost non-stop, mostly until 2-3 in the morning. Lots of Skyrim (my go-to game), and when I got a bit tired of Skyrim I'd start random games on GamePass, just to have something. I've done little else with my time off, and I realise the moment I stop playing I just want to break down and cry.
Is that just me or does anyone else feel that you hyperfixate on hobbies when you need to escape real life more than you actually use them for joy? | 2021-12-02T20:34:45.000Z | r7gmt7 | 13 | 61 | ADHD | Do you guys find you escape into hobbies or hyperfixations when you're not feeling well mentally? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7gmt7/do_you_guys_find_you_escape_into_hobbies_or/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T20:34:01.000Z | r7gm78 | 11 | 17 | ADHD | ADHD and s3x, fantasies etc | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7gm78/adhd_and_s3x_fantasies_etc/ |
CottaBird | I recently upped my adderall from 5mg to 10mg, and it was a little much to deal with, but I knew 5mg wasn’t quite cutting it. Breaking one in half to add up to 7 1/2 mg made a difference, but we all know adderall doesn’t come in that dose. We decided to try 10mg and see how it goes. Doubling from 5 to 10 felt like I just wanted to finish my list and forget about eating all day. I’ve dealt with the loss of appetite in the past, so it was a weird flashback to high school. For those who find this relevant, what were your symptoms when upping your dose? I’ve noticed I don’t need a second dose (but it’s only day 3).
I’ve noticed an uptick in production, feeling much more motivated. I’ve also noticed a change in taste, in a way that makes me more likely to gag. No dry mouth, but my gag reflex has been really bad the past few days in general since upping my dose.
Hair in my mouth? Gag. Clean half a mouse off the porch that my cat left? Gag. Smell that chicken farm a mile away last night? Gag. The end of that beer? Gag. My gag tolerance is normally strong, but I’d teens like I’m having a side effect of the increased dosage.
What did you deal with when you tried to find your dosage balance? | 2021-12-02T20:32:56.000Z | r7glb5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Day 3 on 10 mg, and I think the gagging is gone. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7glb5/day_3_on_10_mg_and_i_think_the_gagging_is_gone/ |
iam_grumpled | I (29F) am currently seeking an assessment for adult ADHD and am having a hard time figuring out how all this works. I went back to school over the pandemic and currently do not have a job or job related insurance, just state insurance. I am in the US, fyi. I moved to a new state right before the pandemic and only now have a doc/np set up. When I asked her about getting tested she essentially downplayed it and said I was most likely depressed because adults can't "develop" adhd. She also does not prescribe stimulants. But she did offer to refer me out to psychiatry, of which she gave me a list of providers. Now this doctor/np is about 30 minutes away and all the psychiatry offices she offered are even further away and the ones in my town are either closed, not accepting new patients or are booked out way in advance.
I'm looking to talk to someone as I have a new semester coming up and this last semester was incredibly difficult for me managing myself. I would like help for this upcoming semester rather than trying to slog it on my own again.
Essentially, I'm having a hard time finding someone who can assess me and will also be able to prescribe me medication in the event that I do have adhd, that isn't an hour away. Many of the assessors in my area only assess as they only have PsyD. or PhD. So I wanted to reach out to this sub to see if there's a different way to do this or if it works differently and I just am not realizing it. If I get assessed, will they refer me out for medication management? Should I utilize the online assessing services that are out there and seek out medication management after that? Or do I just sit and wait it out?
Hopefully that all makes sense. | 2021-12-02T20:29:53.000Z | r7gjcf | 2 | 2 | ADHD | What exactly is the process of getting assessed and diagnosed? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7gjcf/what_exactly_is_the_process_of_getting_assessed/ |
Yodoyle34 |
I finally made an appointment and saw a doctor regarding my ADHD.
I was diagnosed when I was a kid but my dad didn’t believe in it so I was never treated for it and I just coped until today. I told my doctor that social media has been talking about ADHD a lot and it made me realize I have lots of symptoms and that these symptoms were hampering my life.
He was mad at me for asking him about ADHD because I saw some tiktoks and stuff. I told him that I was diagnosed as a child and that I never sought treatment. He was upset that I wasn’t coming to the doctors office about my weight or my heart. I tried to tell him that I believe I am overweight because of ADHD. He kept asking me these “prove it” questions, at one point asking me what I think executive function is. He told me it was bad for me to try to get a controlled substance from him and I told him that I have no idea what I need. Idk what medicine would help whether it’s a stimulant or not. I told him that’s why I’m here, because I’d like to have a conversation about it. I didn’t want a blanket adderal prescription, I wanted help figuring out what I needed and what would help.
We finally took the ADHD screening test and he said that “if I was telling the truth” that I have ADHD that could benefit from medication. I understand he is a general physician but the way he talked down to me the entire time made me realize how hard it is for people to seek help. I corrected his attitude a few times but idk how many people would do that. He talked to me as if I was a junkie but this was the first and only time I have ever sought help with ADHD.
Anyways, he prescribed me 10 mg adderall and I’m excited to see how it helps. | 2021-12-02T20:29:13.000Z | r7giub | 3 | 4 | ADHD | Nightmare Doctor Visit | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7giub/nightmare_doctor_visit/ |
that1kindstrangerguy | Hello, very quick question but does anyone else with ADHD ever struggle with misspelling of very simple words like alot instead of a lot, or whent instead of went, is this an ADHD thing or something more. I misspell simple words as much as I misspell much more complex words like anaphylaxis, mistletoe, benign, or cardiovascular. | 2021-12-02T20:27:44.000Z | r7ghmj | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Question about ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7ghmj/question_about_adhd/ |
CommercialAnimator15 | Hello I’m (21f) and currently in my last year of university. I was recently diagnosed this semester and currently taking Adderall. I have been very open and honest to people about my adhd and medication process (to those who are affected by me or have to interact with me on a almost daily basis , and my friends). But every time someone new knows about my medication they always (jokingly/ not ) ask me to give them some of my medication). I feel very uncomfortable about it and usually laugh it off, but it recently frustrating bc they see it as something to abuse rather it being medication that actually helps me function and work during the day.
I also come across some of my friends being alittle annoyed or persistent with me stopping or declining stuff. Once starting medication I decided to cut out alcohol and caffeine which they are sad that I don’t drink with them when we go out. I tell them mixing my medication and alcohol is not good and it best I don’t drink. But there been couple of times they try to pressure me into a shot or trying to plan a party on my birthday (which is coming up soon ) where they want to get me drunk (note my birthday on a week day and I have finals coming up). I guess my overall question is how do i approach these situations with seriousness without trying to laugh it off as a joke, and wanting them to understand this is important to me and my health (mentally , emotionally , physical) | 2021-12-02T20:21:43.000Z | r7gcst | 14 | 6 | ADHD | People asking me for my medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7gcst/people_asking_me_for_my_medication/ |
Aggressive_lard | [removed] | 2021-12-02T20:19:50.000Z | r7gb8h | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Vyvanse tolerance: How many days a week should I refrain from taking vyvanse to make sure my tolerance doesn’t go up?! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7gb8h/vyvanse_tolerance_how_many_days_a_week_should_i/ |
cleanblueair | At least once a week I get a day where I literally cannot function at all. It's a success if I eat dry cereal and manage to drink a glass of water. The whole day I'm bored and screaming at myself internally. I can't even watch TV or a movie or do any hobbies etc. It's so depressing and lonely and I hate it. Especially when I'm always behind on everything and I can't even use the day to relax and recharge. | 2021-12-02T20:18:38.000Z | r7gabi | 11 | 26 | ADHD | How do you cope emotionally with the days when you literally just can't do anything? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7gabi/how_do_you_cope_emotionally_with_the_days_when/ |
Impressive_Lychee_43 | After 2 examinations (One with a Clinical Psychologist, the second one with a psychiatrist) i have been diagnosed with ADHD.
I am 31m, and have been feeling strange, sad and excited the whole day. Strange because I don't know what to think of the past, thr present and the future as all the answers for all the problems I had in my life arrived all at once as an uncontrolled storm of blunt and painful "I finally get it!" Reaction. Sad about the lost future and excited about my medications and starting treatment as a potential new start.
I don't feel angry at anyone, it's just a strange feeling of not knowing what to think.
Has anyone had the same experience after being diagnosed? | 2021-12-02T20:15:06.000Z | r7g7f4 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Strange state of mind after diagnosis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7g7f4/strange_state_of_mind_after_diagnosis/ |
_artificial_paradise | Ever since I was a kid, I’d get really excited about certain things or just have these hyper and silly moods. This was something I thought I would grow out of , but I have not , much to the annoyance and bemusement of my family.
Past few days I have not taken my medication and have gone on two trips. So needless to say, adhd has a tendency of heightening my capacity to feel, at times (other times under stimulation causes me to be emotionally numb).
So I’ve been feeling kind of “up” so to speak , and just have this restless happy feeling which I call the zoomies. I want to run around , and like jump and sing because of how excited and happy I can become. I think feeling joy this way is one of the pros of having adhd as it seems neurotypicals don’t have as extreme mood shifts .
Before being diagnosed I thought these were hypomanic episodes but my symptoms didn’t fit the bipolar mold.
Though feeling this way is nice , it can be hard to mask and I have been made fun of for being “too excited”. I know for a fact if I take my meds, I will stabilize and be able to funnel my energy more productively but it is fun while it lasts . | 2021-12-02T20:13:52.000Z | r7g6fx | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Excitability linked to ADHD ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7g6fx/excitability_linked_to_adhd/ |
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