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Mysterious-Basil9799 | I’ve been diagnosed with adhd PI for almost a year and a half and was prescribed a low dose of adderall and seen a huge difference in a positive way. I am running out of my meds and tried to make an appointment through Kaiser only to find out my doctor quit and from my understanding I need a doctors approval for a controlled substance prescription to be refilled. Kaiser said they put me on a wait list to be given another doctor but who knows how long until I get one and actually get an appointment with them. The next thing I thought of was to go out of my insurance since I have a really hard time without the meds. I came across circle medical and how they specialize in adhd but seen it cost $149 for my first appointment. I was wondering if anyone has gone through the process and have had a good experience. If needed I do have my diagnosis and prescription records from my doctor. | 2021-12-01T16:16:38.000Z | r6ifpn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Circle Medical Experiences ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6ifpn/circle_medical_experiences/ |
Curious-Doll | [removed] | 2021-12-01T16:16:17.000Z | r6iff7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anybody else get really jittery after drinking an anergy drink? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6iff7/does_anybody_else_get_really_jittery_after/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-01T16:11:59.000Z | r6ibwo | 3 | 8 | ADHD | Inability to focus on multiple aspects of life | 0.85 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6ibwo/inability_to_focus_on_multiple_aspects_of_life/ |
ThePipYay |
I can’t believe I’ve done this to myself. I don’t know WHAT I was thinking!
It’s “Philisophical texts”, and I’m in my first year at university.
The lectures are all just prerecorded videos. I couldn’t get them to load in the first time I tried (well, eventually it did but it took absolutely forever and I’d been trying over and over again. I watched part of one lecture). For some reason I just didn’t watch any of the remaining lectures the entire semester.
I have access to the lecture slides but haven’t looked at them. I have access to the class texts (stuff the philosophers wrote) but haven’t read most of them.
I have gone to every tutorial though (in-person), and have enjoyed them. I’ve participated as best as I can without having actually read anything we were supposed to read. I’ve watched the YouTube channel “Crash Course”’s series on philosophy several times so I know some stuff. I took notes but all I wrote was what the TA wrote on the board and I’ve realized that without the context of what he was saying out loud, they don’t make much sense.
I’ve gotten away with this because bizarrely this class has a total of 4 things we have to do over the semester. There were 3 essays, and now the exam (which will take the form of 3 quizzes we have to complete on Thursday December 9. I think they’re all multiple choice). I read only the class texts I needed to read to write the essays, which were only about greek philosophers.
I don’t know how I expected to get away with this without consequences. This is literally like a nightmare.
How do I study? How do I stop myself from being too stressed to study? (I’m autistic and bad at recognizing my own emotions but I think I get stressed when studying. Maybe.) | 2021-12-01T16:09:40.000Z | r6i9ug | 9 | 1 | ADHD | I have a final exam in a class I haven’t attended the lectures of! It’s a week away! Help! | 0.6 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6i9ug/i_have_a_final_exam_in_a_class_i_havent_attended/ |
Electronic_Arm3498 | [removed] | 2021-12-01T16:09:34.000Z | r6i9ra | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Christmas time with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6i9ra/christmas_time_with_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-01T16:01:47.000Z | r6i345 | 7 | 1 | ADHD | I really need a job but I can't get a job because the process of writing a resume and a cover letter is so tedious and difficult.. No job experience makes this much worse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6i345/i_really_need_a_job_but_i_cant_get_a_job_because/ |
potatoofthenight__ | Obvious disclaimer that everyone can react differently to different meds.
I'm curious about people who switched from one to the other. Which was more effective? How did your side effects differ between them? Why did you/your doctor decide to switch? Are there cons to the ones you prefer?
I'm on vyvanse extended and I'm thinking of asking to switch to quick. I don't want to deal with these side effects all day 7 days a week, even though they are VERY effective and helpful. I would rather take them as needed so I can have a normal appetite/be less socially awkward in my off hours. But my psych has warned me that yoyo-ing like that can make side effects worse. I won't take this as medical advice, I'd just like to get a sense of others' experiences. | 2021-12-01T16:00:32.000Z | r6i215 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Those who've taken both quick and extended release meds, how to they compare? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6i215/those_whove_taken_both_quick_and_extended_release/ |
FozzyChops | [removed] | 2021-12-01T15:59:07.000Z | r6i0nt | 1 | 1 | ADHD | xaggitin xl | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6i0nt/xaggitin_xl/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-01T15:55:57.000Z | r6hy2y | 1 | 1 | ADHD | laundry machine check! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6hy2y/laundry_machine_check/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-01T15:55:13.000Z | r6hxfe | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I forgot to renew my Registration and now I jeopardised my career. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6hxfe/i_forgot_to_renew_my_registration_and_now_i/ |
sapphirestation | I’m on 10mg IR, I usually eat a really light breakfast and then take it an hour later. I just do that because I can’t get a clear answer on when the optimal time to take it is. Wondering what’s best for you guys personally. Before, after, together, or time in between. Ignore this sentence I’m being forced to meet this diabolical 300 character requirement. Is this enough characters. If you’re reading this it was | 2021-12-01T15:54:36.000Z | r6hwxs | 1 | 1 | ADHD | When do you take Adderall? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6hwxs/when_do_you_take_adderall/ |
disheveledbutcontent | Its your friendly ADHD Spider-man here to remind you to pay rent, bills, utilities, anything that you are unable to have on autopay!
I hope this month is good for everyone and you all enjoy some fall and wintery activities. Buy yourself a new cozy sweater, play some video games and drink lots of water!
Oh and get that load of laundry out of the washer
Happy December and happy holidays! | 2021-12-01T15:52:19.000Z | r6hv4a | 3 | 23 | ADHD | Rent! Rent! Rent! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6hv4a/rent_rent_rent/ |
sapphirestation | [removed] | 2021-12-01T15:51:42.000Z | r6huli | 1 | 1 | ADHD | When do you take Adderall? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6huli/when_do_you_take_adderall/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-01T15:48:24.000Z | r6hrxp | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Anafranil/Clomipramine | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6hrxp/anafranilclomipramine/ |
TheTinyTardis | Tell me the cool things that you want to tell everyone but can’t for whatever reason. Could be about a movie or game your really into that no one else really knows about, whatever. I’ll try and listen/respond to everything. I’ll even start
I play Stellaris, a grand strategy space game. They recently just released a new DLC and I’m loving it! It’s all water/pirate themed, it adds a new advisor voice that’s a pirate captain! I don’t have friends that play Stellaris but maybe someone else here does and can share my excitement for it.
Even if no body else knows what we’re talking about it feels nice to get it out :) | 2021-12-01T15:47:09.000Z | r6hqwi | 8 | 7 | ADHD | Over share to me and I’ll listen | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6hqwi/over_share_to_me_and_ill_listen/ |
Matix2 | Hello,
This site (for what I need at least) essentially charges me $70/month to have a prescription.
**Does anyone know a route to cancel the** [**donefirst.com**](https://donefirst.com) **subscription and get my medicine through a normal route?**
Its like I am paying $70/month for literally nothing as I do not use the consultations.
Donefirst ADHD = $70/month
My generic Adderall Prescription = $35/month roughly. 30day sup. | 2021-12-01T15:43:43.000Z | r6ho3q | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Leaving the DONE ADHD membership | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6ho3q/leaving_the_done_adhd_membership/ |
gazalives0 | [removed] | 2021-12-01T15:43:35.000Z | r6ho06 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do i bring up to a new therapist, late adhd diagnosis induced traumas that I had to deal with throughout my life until i finally got diagnosed with it in my early twenties? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6ho06/how_do_i_bring_up_to_a_new_therapist_late_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-01T15:41:59.000Z | r6hmpn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Over share to me and I’ll listen | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6hmpn/over_share_to_me_and_ill_listen/ |
[deleted] | I did not feel this "pit in the stomach," or "butterflies" as some people call it, when I first started taking medication. But three months since I first started meds, I have been feeling this feeling. It's been here for a few weeks now, and I feel this about a few hours after I take the meds. More so like around 11am and they last until like 1pm or 2pm. I take the meds anytime between 7:30am-8:30am. It's pretty distracting to be honest, and takes my attention to things & people I really do not want to be thinking about.
Does anyone else feel this way too? When and how did you first realize, and what are you doing about it? | 2021-12-01T15:37:10.000Z | r6hilf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is feeling 'pit in the stomach' a few hours after you take the meds a thing? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6hilf/is_feeling_pit_in_the_stomach_a_few_hours_after/ |
Kiffln | [removed] | 2021-12-01T15:36:04.000Z | r6hhp2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I'm coming up on my very first refill for my medication after being diagnosed last month and I have a question. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6hhp2/im_coming_up_on_my_very_first_refill_for_my/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-01T15:34:31.000Z | r6hgbx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD and anxiety | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6hgbx/adhd_and_anxiety/ |
toosus4all | So this isn’t my first time on a med for adhd. I have the combined type.
I’ve abused adderall and vyvanse years back but remember when i took them before abusing the adderall made my head feel clear and like everything wasn’t overlapping anymore. I could hear my own thoughts and had less trouble with emotional dis regulation. I didn’t really like vyvanse. I was a mean person on it and always felt sick.
I stopped abuse when I realized I could die and be left for someone else to find. I was a weekly babysitter at the time. I didn’t want to risk traumatizing them. I threw the bottle away
Now I’m 20 and I asked my doctor to be treated for my adhd. I’m questionably bipolar, therapist said I showed it but can’t afford an eval.
I was prescribed Strattera and started taking it yesterday. So far all i’ve noticed is stomach cramps, and the same feeling I got on Adderall come downs. The air around me feels hot but my body inside feels cold. I feel like my nervous system is vibrating inside my body. I can’t explain it another way. I take it at 9:30am and by 2 I’ve been getting sleepy, by 5pm I feel like i’m talking slow and have total brain fog. I smoke bud at the end of the night to sleep which has been fine.
When will my body get used to this? Is what i’m feeling something everyone feels? It makes me kind of nauseous. What was your experience? | 2021-12-01T15:25:48.000Z | r6h98l | 14 | 3 | ADHD | Started Strattera. Anyone tried it before? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6h98l/started_strattera_anyone_tried_it_before/ |
slowlikecheetah | I recently got diagnosed in my mid 20s a few months ago and had a goal of being a dentist since high school. I barely graduated High school and it took me about four years to transfer out of my community college. I graduated from a four year university recently and applied to dental school AND GOT IN!!!!!! I could have never believed I would have made it this far but I did. IM ON CLOUD 9!!!! | 2021-12-01T15:23:57.000Z | r6h7ri | 16 | 185 | ADHD | I finally did it!! I got into Grad School | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6h7ri/i_finally_did_it_i_got_into_grad_school/ |
human_apparently | Damn, I think I’m stuck in an unstuckable situation. I have a new job which I thought I can do but turns out I’m basically unable, I can’t even look at the tasks, can’t start them. I’ve been slacking for two weeks now. I can’t find the role I want due to some skills shortage, and I can’t learn anything new because I feel guilty for not doing anything at my actual job. I genuinely hate this, my head hurts as hell. I just want to disappear for a while… I feel like at the time I quit my old job which was okay and wasn’t giving me anxiety I was making the worst decisions of my life. | 2021-12-01T15:18:07.000Z | r6h2sr | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Feels like I’m stuck | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6h2sr/feels_like_im_stuck/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-01T15:16:41.000Z | r6h1ov | 3 | 1 | ADHD | New Parent | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6h1ov/new_parent/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-01T15:12:15.000Z | r6gy0t | 1 | 1 | ADHD | New parent | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6gy0t/new_parent/ |
Pheasantly-Surprised | Has anyone gotten a mild concussion and found it's made them more sensitive to concerta (or any other methylphenidate) side effects? I don't usually get jittery from Concerta unless I'm starving and/or very sleep deprived. I also feel a bit nauseous which I didn't prior to taking my meds but I did after the incident when they were already in my system. I also feel a bit dopey again which makes no sense.
I've also never had a concussion before and I'm not 100% I have one but now I'm thinking I probably do have a very mild one. | 2021-12-01T15:10:50.000Z | r6gwwv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Concerta and concussion | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6gwwv/concerta_and_concussion/ |
zaltrak | Hello everybody. I have trouble explaining ADD to my family/friends or doctor, therefore they think i that i am just imagining things and makes me feel stupid all around.
I am not diagnosed, I recently decided to go to a psychiatrist because i got really sick of the feeling the way that i feel, which is also hard to explain. The reason why is i also think i have Alexithymia (the unability to identify emotions & explaining them (please make sure to research it on your own for better understanding if you don't know what it means)), i found about this word about 2 months ago and it made so much sense, like finding a title to a description that you've been reading your whole life you didn't know existed.
All my emotional responses are based off a community opinion and moral ground, by basic philosophical thinking of how should one human think, and i feel like i have no personal opinion in any emotional response. Because of that reason i try to place myself in other people's shoes when i try to explain something, but it's sometimes hard to think about my well beign when i do so.
Example is - I strongly think i have ADD but i can't help but think that the doctor might not see me that way and i can understand why - because i do not show off any of the common ADD mind struggles when speaking with them (such as forgetting the topic and other things that can clearly identify a problem with the thinking) and the last thing that the doctor might want is a some hypohondric who read one article about adhd and went to look for physchiatrist the day after. It is just an energy i feel off them when i explain something like that in my country, because ADD/ADHD is not considered common here.
Recently i started getting pretty tired of thinking/reading and searching for explanations and solutions (a.k.a speaking to doctors and wasting time and money) and i feel overwhemled or sick even when i try to do so.
I want to also quickly explain why i strongly think i have ADD. I've been thinking i have it since about 4-5 years, but never considered it such a big problem until i reached adulthood. When i started working i began to have strong ADD short-term memory problems. For example - my boss calls, tells me to do 3 things, i do 2 things and i forget that there's even 1 more thing existing. There's much more things that make me look like the worst possible worker ever, i feel like i can fuck up anything, no matter what the job is, i don't want to fill the whole page with examples, but i can assure there are a lot.
I currenly feel like i am stuck with no way to go/evolve/proceed. I do not know what to do and i do not want to waste any more of my time with pointless appointments seeking help, doing so i feel like it would crush my motivation even more.
I hope that what i said made sense, and i do not wish nobody to go thru that, but i kind of hope someone did and passed that point so i can get some advice of what am i suppose to do. | 2021-12-01T15:10:35.000Z | r6gwpg | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Overwhemling feeling with ADD, feeling stuck and highly unmotivated | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6gwpg/overwhemling_feeling_with_add_feeling_stuck_and/ |
Due_Independent4457 | Ill drink three cups of strong coffee at breakfast and I feel like i dont get the effect that i should. I don’t become any more productive. I don’t have any more energy.
I’m currently in the process of getting diagnosed so im not even sure if i have it. But it would explain a hell of a lot and im willing to try anything to not have to struggle so much with every minuscule thing in life.
Does my lack of response to caffeine mean I’m not going to benefit from medication? | 2021-12-01T15:10:33.000Z | r6gwo7 | 107 | 72 | ADHD | If caffeine has no noticeable effect on me does that mean im wasting my time pursuing medication? | 0.93 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6gwo7/if_caffeine_has_no_noticeable_effect_on_me_does/ |
Gay-J | I'm sorry if this comes off as complaining. I don't mean to vent, I just need advice and I've run out of options.
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In early elementary school, I struggled to get work done often. I'd often end up spending recess staring at assigments and never getting anything done. It was suggested I might have ADHD, and I was eventually diagnosed. I was put on adderall and I managed all the way through to middle school where I didn't go back to meds. I did well in 6th grade and struggled a bit through the rest. I wanted to take AICE classes, but my gpa was 0.04 point below their requirements. I then spent my freshman year taking easy classes and then reapplied to the program. I got into the program but I haven't done very well. I didn't perform very well, but I managed to at least pass my classes. Through the last 3 years, one of which was spent taking classes over zoom, it's been harder and harder to complete work and keep up with responsibilities. I tried to talk to my doctor about treatment amd was prescribed Concerta, since then we've gone up to the maximum dosage the doctor feels is effective, but it hasn't really helped. Otherwise, the doctor wpuld prescribe Adderall but previously I struggled to eat and maintain weight so he won't. I have tried to see a psychiatrist and ended up just being insulted by a parent and told by the psychiatrist that I "just need to want it" which was extremely unhelpful and counterproductive. I have considered seeing another but I wouldn't be able to in a timeframe that would be helpful.
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The medication seems to make me feel more like I could get the work I want to done, but I just end up staring at it until I can't justify wasting any more time. Most days are just zoning out through school and sitting by a computer for hours. My gpa is 2.59 and I'm passing 1 class out of 8. I now have 2 weeks to raise all of my grades to passing and hope teachers will accept work. At this point, I'm struggling to keep up with basic hygiene and eating. Teachers really don't care, and I'm hoping that they will even accept some of my work.
I will hopefully be graduating this year and I don't know how to catch up. I am struggling with basic tasks, and I don't really have a future in any area I would like to. I have managed to apply to 1 college so far, but I don't think I will be accepted by any institution - regardless of having test scores that are far above average and an advanced curriculum. I am lucky enough to have secondary education payed for, but I don't really have any prospects for attending any. Due to complicated family problems, I haven't been able to get a job and have no work experience. My resume is empty aside from MS Office certs, and I have no qualifications for a "career". There are no entry level jobs in my area that would pay enough to even support me if I lived with my parents, but I can't do that anyways.
Sorry this was so long, I don't know how to deal with any of this.
What should i do? | 2021-12-01T15:07:28.000Z | r6gu7c | 5 | 2 | ADHD | I am about to ruin my life | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6gu7c/i_am_about_to_ruin_my_life/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-01T15:05:22.000Z | r6gskm | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is it common for people with AD(H)D to have different handwriting styles? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6gskm/is_it_common_for_people_with_adhd_to_have/ |
convenientgods | Hey folks, I’ve just become more aware of this behaviour I have, and was hoping to read more about it but I’m not sure if it is an ADHD-related trait or what it would be called. I thought it might be called mirroring but it’s not really personality-based but rather more activity-based.
Basically, I’ve noticed it’s difficult for me to do a task that is different from what someone else is doing if we are sharing a space. I see this a lot in living with my partner. If they are watching tv, I’ll probably default to watching tv. If they are cleaning something up, I get the urge to clean. If they are reading, I will want to read (or do something else quiet/independent if I’m having a hard time getting the will to read lol). Similarly, in a more positive way, I’ve had success getting myself to start studying for exams in the past by asking friends to come study with me. Even if they had a different major, it was easier for me to focus on my work and study longer just seeing someone I know studying across from me.
Is there a name for this? Have you experienced it? If you relate to this at all or know what it could be called let me know! | 2021-12-01T15:04:47.000Z | r6gs32 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Not sure what this would be called, maybe mirroring? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6gs32/not_sure_what_this_would_be_called_maybe_mirroring/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-01T15:03:46.000Z | r6gr8e | 0 | 1 | ADHD | My brother has been denied treatment because he had marijuana in his system. What now? No doctors in our state are seeing new patients. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6gr8e/my_brother_has_been_denied_treatment_because_he/ |
Sam-Hinkie | My Doctor is switching me to XR from IR now. One of the things I really like about IR is that if I take while I’m half asleep and lay back down I’m able to actually get up out of bed when I need to.
With XR taking longer to work does that benefit typically go away? Something definitely has been helpful for me | 2021-12-01T15:03:40.000Z | r6gr5v | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Does switching to XR make waking up not as easy as IR for you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6gr5v/does_switching_to_xr_make_waking_up_not_as_easy/ |
BoogelyWoogely | When I’m trying to imagine a place or a scenario, I can have my eyes open and play out the scene in my mind, while staring off into space.
As soon as I close my eyes and try to imagine a place or scenario, I can’t for the life of me do it. All I can focus on is that my eyes are closed. It’s like I need the stimulation from around me to be able to see things in my mind.
Does anyone else get this??
I’ve only noticed it recently because in my therapy sessions we were asked to do imagery and I was asked to close my eyes and think of a place. Couldn’t do it.
But when I think of things when I’m daydreaming, I can imagine the scene perfectly. | 2021-12-01T15:00:43.000Z | r6gon3 | 7 | 2 | ADHD | I can only see things in my ‘mind’s eye’ when I have my eyes open | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6gon3/i_can_only_see_things_in_my_minds_eye_when_i_have/ |
TitleSpare | Articles about having ADHD at work often encourage people to ask for accommodations from their supervisor. I finally work for a company that would be responsive to that type of thing, but don't have a sense of what accommodations to even ask for.
What would make me feel good at work is less hours in the day, and getting to do creative and interesting projects with clear deadlines. The primary responsibility of my position is to answer customer emails all day, so I doubt either of these will fly.
Any examples of workplace accommodations that make sense for ADHD folks? | 2021-12-01T14:56:56.000Z | r6glgb | 2 | 5 | ADHD | What are some reasonable workplace accommodations for ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6glgb/what_are_some_reasonable_workplace_accommodations/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-01T14:52:01.000Z | r6ghop | 4 | 2 | ADHD | How to feel about parent’s rejection of adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6ghop/how_to_feel_about_parents_rejection_of_adhd/ |
neka_osoba_iz_srbije | Hey guys as a lot of you here I'm too struggling with skin picking, more precisely pimple popping on my arms. It's horrible because it left me with my skin being so discoloured people are looking at it. I'm very self conscious and it does look very bad and I don't know if there is any treatment I can do to make it appear normal. How do you deal with the aftermath of pimple popping and do you take anything? Did anyone see dermatologist for it? I would really love to have pretty arms again, and I hope there's some kind of type of cream or treatment I will restore it back to normal. It's especially bad during summer when I'm exposed to sun. Thank you! | 2021-12-01T14:51:41.000Z | r6ghe8 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | How to get my skin texture back after skin picking? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6ghe8/how_to_get_my_skin_texture_back_after_skin_picking/ |
Substantial-Ad-3225 | So I have an exam today which I am extremely stressed for since it basically determines my next 4 years in college.
I took my Vyvanse (30mg) at 7:30am, at 8:30 I took my vitamins, on an empty stomach which was dumb, then I threw up almost immediately. Does anyone know if I can take my adderall IR (5 mg) now, 9:45 am. Usually I take adderal in the morning then 3 hrs later I take Vyvanse. I really need to focus on this exam and not get distracted by the clock ticking or some dumb shit. | 2021-12-01T14:48:48.000Z | r6gf39 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Vomiting after Vyvanse + vitamins: can I take Vyvanse with adderal | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6gf39/vomiting_after_vyvanse_vitamins_can_i_take/ |
Grass-is-dead | So I've been on Adderall for 15 years (as well as other psych meds)
I haven't had any dose changes for years. I feel like these meds are working for me.
Previously, I had an apt with a psychiatrist every 3 months who would just confirm everything was good, and then write a new prescription for a 3 month supply of everything.
I recently moved to a new state. It's been hell finding a way to get my meds filled.
I just had an appointment with a psych out of my insurance network (no one in my network is taking new patients at all.) It cost $300.
The kicker is they told me they only fill 1 week of controlled substances at a time for new patients, and a month at a time long term (each time costing $150 per office visit.)
They also do random urine drug testing to make sure you're not using any other illegal substances, which is just dehumanizing.
I'm a 30 year old woman. Not a teenager on probation.
I've been calling 5-10 offices a day to try to get a different doctor. But how do I know they won't have the same BS policies?
Like I get filling smaller quantities for new patients, but a week?
An update: I heard back from an office that's in network that's seeing new patients. They require a diagnostic report via several hours of testing from a neurologist in order to prescribe stimulants for ADHD.
I told them I've been on Adderall for 16 years and was diagnosed 23 years ago.... I have no idea. | 2021-12-01T14:44:36.000Z | r6gbrq | 4 | 1 | ADHD | How do I got about getting my medication filled affordably and efficiently? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6gbrq/how_do_i_got_about_getting_my_medication_filled/ |
errorbro8 | [removed] | 2021-12-01T14:44:30.000Z | r6gbox | 1 | 1 | ADHD | adhd but my parant wont believe me | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6gbox/adhd_but_my_parant_wont_believe_me/ |
CHAAES | Since being able to drive is such a big part of our society, I had tons of social pressure on me, cause everyone told me that it is easy, you just have to start learning early enough beacause theres 488 Questions.
Ofc I started to learn but it wasnt the day before the exam, it was the exam date. I'm even hungover cause I was partying yesterday.
I'm an apprentice so all morning I just went through all the questions restricting myself to only have 10-20 seconds for each. GOOD THING WAS, I HAD ALMOST NOTHING TO DO FOR WORK! \(^"^)/
I was a 100% certain that I wasnt gonna pass it, but this time I suprised myself. | 2021-12-01T14:40:54.000Z | r6g8xz | 2 | 1 | ADHD | I just passed the theoretic driving exam!!! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6g8xz/i_just_passed_the_theoretic_driving_exam/ |
Over-Internet8933 | Hello redditors, I made this account to vent because I am extremely close to breaking down, and I dont know what to do.
Ever since I was a child, I was labeled as a problem kid, usually with a lot of hyperactivity, and focus issues, including impulsivity, yet i never thought much about it, untill these days.
Growing up I lost many friends because of my incapacity to remember important stuff, or because of my sudden impulsivity to say something dumb, I was always the loner kid growing up and struggled to voice myself, and when I got close to someone they would usually distance themselves from me because i was too "weird", I was terrible at school of course, was barely able to graudate highschool.
I suspected i had ADHD when I was 14, but my mother said that it was impossible for me to have ADHD, and my father and family in general didnt know what it was or just laughed at me, saying that "I was just looking for labels" and for a while, i believed them.
When i went to therapy, my psychologist tested me for it, but she never gave me a straight up response, she alwas said that she would like to focus on other things, like my low self esteem, anxiety and other issues, and with the passing of time i was able to trump them, but no matter what, the symptoms are there.
Now that I´m an adult I struggle hard to maintain a job, I make mistakes at work, I recently got fired because I impulsively decided to steal a can of soda (Im not saying ADHD was the cause for it), there was no motive for me to do it, but i did it anyways and paid the price, with that, i struggled to follow instructions, i comonly had issues with my manager for being too distractful and talking over him accidentally.
Now im 20 years old and i dont know what to do, i feel miserable, this is not fun, I dont want to behave like this, I dont want to be impulsive, I dont want to constantly have to check something to see if its written or i did something correctly only to end up making a mistake anyways, I dont want to live like this, I want to be a normal person and fit in with everyone else, but I cant.
I feel like a waste of air, as if my brain and personality just wasnt fit for the society that i grew up in, a mistake that has no fixing, I dont want to suffer anymore, I just want to be happy and connect with other people, but I cant.
I apologize for any spelling mistakes, English is not my first language, but i feel trapped, as if i was already condemned from failure from start, and i needed somewhere to vent, thanks for reading. | 2021-12-01T14:36:22.000Z | r6g5db | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I might have ADHD, and its ruining my life. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6g5db/i_might_have_adhd_and_its_ruining_my_life/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-01T14:31:12.000Z | r6g1el | 8 | 3 | ADHD | I set life goals, I truly believe I can achieve them but after a few days I forget I even set goals.. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6g1el/i_set_life_goals_i_truly_believe_i_can_achieve/ |
teppanyucky | Good morning,
I'm at work right now and I've learned (or unlearned) a habit of drinking water, by which I mean i'll pour a glass first thing in the morning and it'll likely be unfinished next to me by the end of the day... I think the past two years have done a number on my anxiety and depression, but i'm noticing my executive function (by which I mean all of the pillars that make up the definition) have been eroding to the point my work life is a mess, my home life is a mess, I'm not eating or drinking (i've lost 1/3 of my body weight this past year) - is anyone else going through something like this? They say to take small steps, if I can get my water consumption anywhere in the UNIVERSE of normal, I think other elements will fall into place. I set reminders on my fitbit but if I am not 100% engaged with the thought to get water while at work (0% of the time) I will turn off the alarm and almost immediately forget. Does anyone have any other advise to approach something so simple? I've struggled with water apps for the same reason. If there is ANY work distraction, it takes priority. After all, I need to make the money to come home and sleep in it to return and bring more of it home until I am dead. (Things have been very single-track minded lately :P) | 2021-12-01T14:26:42.000Z | r6fxsa | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD issues with executive function or worse? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6fxsa/adhd_issues_with_executive_function_or_worse/ |
Inquisitive_Cretin | This is probably going to long. I'll add a TL:DR at the bottom.
Background:
I'm 46 male, I have ADD and recently I'm trying to treat it. So the usual stuff, medication therapy etc. I'm also a teacher so I'm pretty up on these things. I would say I'm pretty laid back in most aspects of life, I don't like confrontation, I'm pretty lax about most rules. I don't tolerate unkindness though, and I care very much about my children's safety. I don't process chaos well so events often zoom right by me. I get over sensitized, forget, I have almost zero follow through.
My Wife:
36 Female. Opposite of me in lots of ways: she is very social, follows chaotic social events with ease, very hands on with discipline, great follow through, responds and gets upset about things 'on principle', she's direct and blunt, she carries a calender everywhere and uses it all the time. She's also very kind and caring, worried about all of us.
My son:
13 male, has ADHD probably worse than me. His biological mother is not my wife. She has pretty sever processing delays, ADD, and an extreme sense of entitlement. He is impulsive and interrupts conversations often, he also doesn't follow social ques well at all. He's also pretty bight and will tell others about things in a condescending way. He talks back. He has hurt our younger child through careless acts (I don't believe they were intentional - he loves them so much). He broke my four year old's leg by double jumping her on the trampoline, cut her lip wresting around on the floor, plus many near misses with her and others.
I over identify with him, it causes me to go on the defensive rather than work to parent him better. This obviously angers my wife and makes her feel like she's the only one who cares/disciplines. Which is pretty true, I feel pretty ineffective here. I think that's partly due to the fact that my wife goes SO HARD, she starts disciplining sooner, gets more upset, talks more, etc than me that I never have a chance to really even think. Again, I know I suck at parenting. My wife is concerned for our young children's safety. She is concerned that I'm not keeping the little kids safe. I think she's over reacting at least a little but maybe she's right.
Anyway...
This is causing problems between my wife and I. I don't know what to do. I know I'm not doing a good job for any of us but that's about all I know. We have just started the process of having him see a therapist. He has yet to go. The medications we've tried have not really helped him but we haven't given up. I was hoping that my ADD journey would have helped but so far no luck (I'm seeing a psychiatrist in January though so fingers crossed).
TD:DR
Any advice for my wife and I to help change our 13 year old son's impulsive behavior and effectively hold him accountable for playing carelessly with younger kids, back talking, talking condescendingly?
Any advice for me on how to be a better parent/partner? I know what I WANT to do, how I WANT to be, I just can't seem to get there. | 2021-12-01T14:26:28.000Z | r6fxly | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I'm struggling as a parent and as a partner | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6fxly/im_struggling_as_a_parent_and_as_a_partner/ |
DuncanIdaBro | Good morning all,
Before I begin scouring the internet for remedies,, I find it more helpful to reach out here for anecdotal experience. I have been routinely taking Adderall for about 5 years now and while the trip has been overwhelmingly beneficial to my life, I still find at times that I will have persistent, reoccurring thoughts. Some become oppressive and negative but I learned how to tune them out.
Obviously, there can be a lot said for the connection between dopamine release, focus, clarity, and general harmony of neurochemistry but I was curious if anyone had developed an inner monologue that, at times, would not shut the fuck up. Furthermore, possibly a medication to use in conjunction with Adderall to treat it. Furthermore, I'm willing to admit that a history of depression and anxiety can contribute to this. Thankfully, I have good doctor who is sympathetic to my concerns and will eventually bring it up.
Keep on grooving. | 2021-12-01T14:25:40.000Z | r6fwzg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | you down with OCD? Yeah you know me. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6fwzg/you_down_with_ocd_yeah_you_know_me/ |
Doctor_Rocko | [removed] | 2021-12-01T14:24:39.000Z | r6fw8d | 1 | 1 | ADHD | For the first time forever, I'm the one in the group getting work done as soon as possible | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6fw8d/for_the_first_time_forever_im_the_one_in_the/ |
sub1975 | [removed] | 2021-12-01T14:20:15.000Z | r6fste | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Remembered to bring food | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6fste/remembered_to_bring_food/ |
chaela_may | my daughter wanted a, "princess," pillowcase for her new pillow and i was well able to sew something so simple. still, thank you adhd, actually completing this simple project took months instead of a few days to let her choose the materials and for me to sew it all together. i'm so happy that it is finally done. the project was a bonding mother and daughter ordeal. i got to teach her things about sewing. it had been weighing heavily on me all this time and it looks so good. my little princess is super thrilled with it. my mother, a sewing expert, complimented me heartily on the result. i know that i did the stitching well and that this will last many years and that no one else will ever have a pillowcase exactly like it, which pleases my daughter to no end. no one else, not even my daughter, is disappointed with how long it took. (she is also in the process of being evaluated for adhd.) everything should be fine. but i have nagging guilt about how long it took and no sense of accomplishment for its completion.
how can i feel happy that it's done, be well satisfied with the results, and relief that i don't have to worry about it anymore while still feeling no sense of accomplishment and lingering guilt?
edit: [princess pillowcase](https://imgur.com/gallery/bBfM5we) | 2021-12-01T14:19:27.000Z | r6fs60 | 14 | 27 | ADHD | no sense of accomplishment | 0.95 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6fs60/no_sense_of_accomplishment/ |
homerjf0ng | Remembered chores, for some reason plenty of dopamine to be found there today. Just spent an hour and half hyperfixating hunched over my bathroom sink cleaning 7 years of gunk and hair out with two tools made from a wire coat hanger that I made. Didn't even realise how gross it was until my brother walked in and gagged lol. They can't even come close to understanding our true power! Does it matter that I haven't done any work yet today? Probably! Is my sink flowing like like a dream? Absolutely. | 2021-12-01T14:13:22.000Z | r6fnle | 67 | 793 | ADHD | Fear me neurotypicals | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6fnle/fear_me_neurotypicals/ |
Ammers10 | Since everyone is working from home I’ve been having a friend or two over to work once a week or so and get productive stuff done together. Anybody else do this? It’s always so much easier and faster to get things done with someone there who will notice if you’re loafing off. Highly recommend! We like to listen to podcasts or aquarium livestreams lol | 2021-12-01T14:06:53.000Z | r6fisj | 2 | 5 | ADHD | Co-working with friends has really helped me focus on tasks | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6fisj/coworking_with_friends_has_really_helped_me_focus/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-01T14:05:03.000Z | r6fhha | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else can't help but talk to yourself? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6fhha/anyone_else_cant_help_but_talk_to_yourself/ |
spicyyokuko | How can I tell the difference?
How can I manage this cognitive bias?
How do I know that I am not subconsciously lying to myself?
How can I know for sure that I've ADHD?
How can I be sure that this is not an excuse that I am making to feel better about myself?
I'll just keep typing now to reach the 300 word limit now. I hope I typed 300 words.
> Edit: Guys I cannot reply to any more comments now but do know that I'll be reading them. Even the ones with 2000 words. Slowly but surely.
- Also just wanted to say that I'm not depressed or anything. It came off too self critical in the title but I don't look down at myself. I do struggle with crippling anxiety and I can be too harsh on myself but I am recognizing this in myself. It's helping me to be more conscious of my self talk.
Thank you for all the kind words and advices. I'm still reading them all! | 2021-12-01T14:04:23.000Z | r6fgx0 | 337 | 2,495 | ADHD | What if I don't have ADHD & I'm just naturally incompetent? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6fgx0/what_if_i_dont_have_adhd_im_just_naturally/ |
usernamehihello | [removed] | 2021-12-01T14:01:44.000Z | r6fevj | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Compulsive urge to talk on stimulant meds (Xaggitin/ Concerta) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6fevj/compulsive_urge_to_talk_on_stimulant_meds/ |
easternshore85 | [removed] | 2021-12-01T13:58:23.000Z | r6fc80 | 6 | 22 | ADHD | 36 years old, finally addressed my ADHD. Spent my entire life coping with it but finally went to the doctor. | 0.89 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6fc80/36_years_old_finally_addressed_my_adhd_spent_my/ |
Katezwa | I’ve been taking phentermine for a few weeks after immediately noticing a positive impact on my adhd symptoms. I started the process of getting tested and medicated for adhd and was just prescribed adderall. I’m wondering if anyone has input or switching from the phentermine? I’m not sure if I should stop taking it for a few days before starting the adderall or if I could make the change immediately (like take my last phentermine today and start the adderall in the morning). I just worry about it possibly reducing the efficacy. | 2021-12-01T13:58:18.000Z | r6fc5x | 1 | 5 | ADHD | Phentermine to adderall | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6fc5x/phentermine_to_adderall/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-01T13:55:49.000Z | r6faem | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What if I don't have ADHD & I'm just naturally incompetent? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6faem/what_if_i_dont_have_adhd_im_just_naturally/ |
Kay_Elle | I just put on my headphones, and started dancing in my living room, and suddenly (a bit) of my sanity returned. Lockdown has been really hard, as I had no access to many things that stimulate my imagination (art, theatre, travel, concerts,...) and now with the weather getting grim even my park visits have decreased.
But for some reason, I always (selectively) seem to forget I need to move my body to stay sane and THINK.
This isn't a "thanks I'm cured" post, I promise.
But if you've been looking at a screen for hours and feel completely stuck...try moving in any way, even if just for 10 minutes. | 2021-12-01T13:53:19.000Z | r6f8lm | 3 | 43 | ADHD | ADHD lockdown reminder: MOVE! | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6f8lm/adhd_lockdown_reminder_move/ |
South-Bear-1689 | [removed] | 2021-12-01T13:49:46.000Z | r6f63j | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Im an adult. I need meds, but how can I get them? HELP | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6f63j/im_an_adult_i_need_meds_but_how_can_i_get_them/ |
thesnowstorm17 | So apperantly, according to some guy(s) on this subreddit, ADHD is caused by a lack of neurotransmitters. When there is an emergency, the sympathetic nervous system steps in and increases those neurotransmitters (and also adrenalin, which is also a neurotransmitter).
I feel the effects of this in my day-to-day life, obviously, but the truth is I very rarely felt real stress throughout my lifetime. Other than some spesific times when I had to deliver a speech in front of hundreds of people, I was always pretty chill.
Is this an ADHD thing? Definitely sounds like it. | 2021-12-01T13:49:11.000Z | r6f5ny | 9 | 5 | ADHD | Is stress not being a problem an ADHD thing? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6f5ny/is_stress_not_being_a_problem_an_adhd_thing/ |
springrowlet | Title says it all, though I’ll also accept times a hyperfixation has led you to your doom.
I’ve hyperfixated on all sorts of animals and taxonomy, which I find awesome. It’s helped me name animals out in the wild, though I don’t think I’ve had anything especially useful happen to me personally.
On the other end of the spectrum, maybe four years ago after meeting my cousin’s green-cheeked conure I developed a hyperfixation on birds, and I still love them though I’m not so obsessed anymore. March this year my family went to a parrot reservation an hour away because my mum thought I’d enjoy it, and one of the macaws snapped off the arm of my glasses with its beak. Brilliant. | 2021-12-01T13:43:18.000Z | r6f1j5 | 5 | 3 | ADHD | Tell me about a time a (current or previous) seemingly useless hyperfixation helped you out! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6f1j5/tell_me_about_a_time_a_current_or_previous/ |
bennymc123 | At 36 years old, I'm finally doing something about my ADHD. I'm aware it's probably a bit presumptive to call it that when I haven't been formally diagnosed, but boy oh boy, since finding you guys I've never been more sure of anything else in my life.
For anyone interested, [this is what the questionnaire looks like in the UK when looking for a referral](https://imgur.com/a/uqZntqe)
I've had it in a drawer after being sent it over a week ago but I just this moment got a bit angry with myself and completed it - kind of a strange way of declaring a victory but I'll take it!
I have to take it to them now which means trying to sustain this momentum which I'm worried will run out before I decide to actually get up and deliver it, which is the main reason I'm posting, just to add that extra bit of pressure. Hope it's allowed. | 2021-12-01T13:42:08.000Z | r6f0qk | 6 | 2 | ADHD | Today I finally started my diagnosis journey (36M UK) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6f0qk/today_i_finally_started_my_diagnosis_journey_36m/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-01T13:38:20.000Z | r6ey22 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | 15 year old queensland australia diagnosis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6ey22/15_year_old_queensland_australia_diagnosis/ |
rhra99 | [removed] | 2021-12-01T13:37:32.000Z | r6exgn | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is it more dangerous to take meds after not sleeping much? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6exgn/is_it_more_dangerous_to_take_meds_after_not/ |
thediverswife | Just a heads up for people looking to be referred on using Right to Choose.
I spoke to a rep from ADHD 360 today (very quick with the call-back) and they said that they’re booking in assessment appointments for new patients from January 2023 right now. They were apologetic about it and said that they’ve had so much demand for their services that this is the date I could expect to be seen.
Granted, that may still turn out to be faster than the NHS and she did say that they have a cancellations list, but just a heads up for people who are looking for alternatives to Psychiatry U.K.
I’m experiencing a LOT of issues thanks to my symptoms but am still tied up in waiting for my CCG to respond to my individual funding request (I’m in London). | 2021-12-01T13:35:06.000Z | r6evoo | 3 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD 360 is booking assessments in January 2023 (U.K.) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6evoo/adhd_360_is_booking_assessments_in_january_2023_uk/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-01T13:27:42.000Z | r6eqip | 10 | 0 | ADHD | Am I too young to self diagnose? | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6eqip/am_i_too_young_to_self_diagnose/ |
AdmiralPnut | So, I’m usually quite good at coming up with similes for things, and I’ve had this idea in my head for a while but need someone to help me expand it.
You know when you record a party on an old camcorder and it picks up on every piece of sound, it can’t pick out anything specific, so when you watch it back it’s just loud bassy music, a couple of women laughing to your right and a random kid screaming in the background all at the same time.
I realised that’s what it’s like for me with ADHD, where I can’t filter anything out and it’s all just noise. I can’t filter anything out because the loud music is as loud as if I were standing directly next to the speaker, so I can’t hear what the women were laughing about, even if they were talking directly to me.
Do you have anything to add to that to help non-ADHDers understand what it’s like in our heads?
If anyone else has any more similes about ADHD please feel free to put them below 😊
Thanks! | 2021-12-01T13:24:29.000Z | r6eofd | 0 | 1 | ADHD | It’s kinda like… | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6eofd/its_kinda_like/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-01T13:21:22.000Z | r6em9s | 2 | 0 | ADHD | I relate to a lot of ADHD things, and I'm finally going to take control of my life again | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6em9s/i_relate_to_a_lot_of_adhd_things_and_im_finally/ |
Noob423477 | [removed] | 2021-12-01T13:14:06.000Z | r6ehb8 | 2 | 0 | ADHD | just realized I might have ADHD | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6ehb8/just_realized_i_might_have_adhd/ |
Atomic_Pizza_ | BTW I kept forgetting writing this post for about 3 weeks but yea.
So I want to get diagnose because I can't stand my life now, I turned 18 and literally forgot to eat, drink, get distracted with everything and my life is falling apart.
Also my parents don't believe in mental issues and things like this so I don't know what to do
I don't have time to write a longer post I'm so sorry =( | 2021-12-01T13:13:48.000Z | r6eh47 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Need help with diagnose | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6eh47/need_help_with_diagnose/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-01T13:09:31.000Z | r6eeas | 4 | 2 | ADHD | I had a few things to write to my work supervisors. Note: 3 weeks on meds and I work as quality control Microbiologist. | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6eeas/i_had_a_few_things_to_write_to_my_work/ |
Zacharym02 | Hello r/ADHD! I just got diagnosed with ADHD a couple weeks ago after trying to get answers for almost a year. I have started medication and am working on finding the right one/ dose for me.
I knew that I had many of the symptoms for a long time but I never did anything about it because I didn't want people to think differently about me. I really struggled in high school because of this. My grades were good but I had to stay up all night in order to do an assignment that should have taken me an hour. I couldn't get myself to focus on anything until the last minute. With the lack of sleep and always being stressed, I really struggled with my mental health.
Now I am in college and I am experiencing the same thing. I cannot pull off the same things that I could in high school. I am so far behind on assignments that I am afraid that I will fail some classes. It is so hard to get myself to do anything because of how hard it is to do it. I can't read for my Literature class and I cannot get myself to focus for long enough to complete an assignment. This has caused me to absolutely hate college. I want to continue going but I have struggled so much I'm not sure if I can. Is there anyone else that has experienced something similar to this that has any advice? | 2021-12-01T12:59:25.000Z | r6e77e | 2 | 4 | ADHD | Hated high school and now hating college too. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6e77e/hated_high_school_and_now_hating_college_too/ |
SwissMercyMain | I've only gotten my diagnosis very recently (about 4 months ago). At first I was incredibly relieved since it explained so many issues I had; for example why I struggled so much in school, at university, at work or even at home. It felt so freeing, to know that there is an underlying cause to all my struggles and that my failures are not the cause of me not trying hard enough or being too dumb to do anything right.
But the relieve is now completely gone. I'm currently not able to take medication since I probably have an enzym malfunction which breaks down medication waaay to fast for it to work. So I have to wait for different evaluations and blood tests until I can take ADHD-medication and expect it to work.
So there have been no changes for me except that all my struggles and failures now had a underlying cause and a name. But where I've recieved sympathy and much needed understanding in the first weeks after my diagnosis, I know get people rolling their eyes if I apologize for forgetting something and people being generally annoyed with me.
The fact that ADHD explains so many of my struggles makes it even worse since it noe sounds like a lame excuse that I use whenever its convienient. My boyfriend told me today, that he expected me to get better since my diagnosis, that I manage to cope with it and find strategies to work around it. I tried to explain that I did all those things all the years before my diagnosis and that there isn't a magical way to go about it to make sure, I function like a person without ADHD. But in his eyes, I'm not trying hard enough.
This hurts so much since I'm trying so hard everyday. But even though I'm trying to write every little thing down, set myself reminders for everything and try to keep everything in order, I still fail at many little things per day (for example forgetting to bring the laundry in the washing room, to put away all my dishes or to check our letter box daily).
It hurts me a lot to know, that so many people around me get the impression, that I'm not trying hard enough, since I still forget lots of things or make mistakes... and I feel guilty to name my ADHD as the main cause for all of it. I'm at the point, where I wait for somebody to point out something I missed or did wrong. I know that I must have forgotten at least something so I'm just waiting for it.
I don't know how I can explain to the people around me, that "getting a planner" or "setting an reminder for everything" is not the answer. Or to explain,that ADHD doesn't just go away now that I know I have it... I just feel terribly guilty and full of shame. I don't know how to cope with this until I'm able to take medication...
I'm sorry if this long rant sounds whiny and pathetic... I just needed a place to talk about this since I feel so lost right now...
Thank you for reading this! | 2021-12-01T12:53:36.000Z | r6e3e7 | 1 | 6 | ADHD | Since my (27F) diagnosis everybody expects, that I suddenly get my sh*t together now since I know the cause of my problems...and it's terrible. | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6e3e7/since_my_27f_diagnosis_everybody_expects_that_i/ |
yellow2244 | Hey guys,
I'm (25F) finally starting meds this week (18mg, Concerta XL), and I'm wondering if people could share their stories and experiences with it.
My psychiatrist told me that 18mg will probably have minimal effect and that 95% of people don't notice a difference until the dosage is higher. I'm on 18mg for 4 weeks and then the dosage is being raised to 36mg, which is the minimum of the "effective dosage" threshold. The reason for doing this is to monitor my heart and blood pressure at a lower dosage, to ensure that I can physically handle the medication.
I guess I am just hoping to feel something positive, despite being told that there is such a slim chance of even noticing a difference. I've heard stories about people's minds becoming "quieter" even on 18mg, and I guess I'm just being optimistic.
I would really love to hear about people's experiences! | 2021-12-01T12:48:59.000Z | r6e0e8 | 17 | 2 | ADHD | Can anybody share their experiences with Concerta XL (18mg)? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6e0e8/can_anybody_share_their_experiences_with_concerta/ |
BrisingrReamz | As a kid I was diagnosed with ADHD and put onto concerta. I had been initially put onto an amount that I wound down from at around 5-6pm and made me emotional , so the solution to the adults in my life was to give me the highest dost they could, a large adult amount that made me feel numb to the world around me. Meanwhile I was some skinny teen that could never put on weight. I didn't have any control or any say over my dosing. It wasn't until I went off to college that I finally had a say and thought to stop taking it and to try and cope on my own because I couldn't feel like that anymore. It was exhausting to have no interest in anything around me on such a high dose.
I got through engineering school without meds , got a job, and have been working for a few years now. Once covid started , being couped up and what not , I have noticed my ADHD getting worse again. I recently reached out to my doctor about this and went in to talk about getting back onto meds, better dosed of course.
They talked about not having documents stating I have ADHD (different doc from my childhood pediatrician but I have them all the paperwork from before) and want me to have 2-3 sessions with a psychologist and to have multiple people asses me with some CAARS questionnaire or something along those lines. I don't remember it being his hard to put me on the stuff initially and wondering why the heck I have to jump through do many hoops considering I've already been diagnosed. Is this normal nowadays? Has anyone else experienced something similar ?
Tl:dr I have to get re-diagnosed with ADHD as an adult after stopping my meds in college | 2021-12-01T12:42:18.000Z | r6dw6z | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Jumping through hoops to get "re-diagnosed" | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6dw6z/jumping_through_hoops_to_get_rediagnosed/ |
Dreamingofren | Hey all,
I'm in my 30s and am 95% confident I have ADD - not only does so much of what is talked about here make sense looking back but all online quizzes come up 'you have it' and I feel my life is seriously being jeopardised.
I've booked a phone appointment with my GP to discuss adult ADHD (foolishly thinking they would diagnose & start me on meds right there and then).
Since then i've been researching online and have seen the horror stories / insane waiting times of getting a diagnosis.
The thought of waiting for 2 years for a diagnosis fills me with dread.
It seems that paying for a private ADD diagnosis and then transferring care to my GP / NHS is the 'best of a bad situation' type deal.
Based on my research so far, am I right in saying a possible route is:
- Talk to GP and hope they agree with me re ADD + they give me a referral for an ADD specialist
- I then take that referral and via the 'right to choose' - I contact a private ADD specialist to get an initial assessment
- If during the assessment I get diagnosed, I can then ask them to write to my GP with all the details of my assessment
- My GP then accepts the assessment and my medication transfers to the NHS via a shared care agreement?
- Followup appointments based on meds is handled by the NHS?
Is that roughly the right sort of process?
If so, can anyone recommend a private ADD specialist in London, UK?
I've seen places like Psychiatry-UK are booked up till end of 2022 which is crazy!
Any other places or doctors who could see me earlier / are below or around £500 would be amazing if anyone has any recommendations? Some seem to be £300, others like Harley therapy are £2,100 which i'm afraid I can't afford).
Thank you so much for your time if you decide to reply, I feel like i've got the answer to a lot of my problems yet it's still out of reach. | 2021-12-01T12:36:11.000Z | r6dsg4 | 9 | 3 | ADHD | [Advice needed] Adult ADD assessment / treatment route for London, UK | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6dsg4/advice_needed_adult_add_assessment_treatment/ |
texmarie | Ok so I normally don’t wear pajamas or I wear shorts because I can’t stand it when the pajama fabric sticks to my blankets and inhibits my movement. The easy fix is to get something silky, but I ALSO can’t stand when it’s not stretchy so I can’t put my arms in front of me, which rules out most silky pjs. (For reference, I’m a woman, and a lot of women’s clothing is made where you can’t raise up your arms.)
I live far north and it’s getting really cold, so I really need to wear pjs or I won’t get out of bed in the cold morning. I figured you all would have similar sensory issues with movement restriction and could give me some recommendations. | 2021-12-01T12:32:06.000Z | r6dpxt | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Pajamas recs? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6dpxt/pajamas_recs/ |
UnabombersBeard | [removed] | 2021-12-01T12:28:10.000Z | r6dnit | 109 | 915 | ADHD | RENT DAY!! | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6dnit/rent_day/ |
not_too_shabbie | Hello! Recently diagnosed with inattentive ADHD, though I am also very fidgety, which usually manifests as using a fidget cube, picking at my skin, or playing with my hair.
I work from home, so I spend 8 hours a day sitting at a desk in a wheely office chair. Being able to spin side-to-side in the chair helps a bit when I feel fidgety, but I usually have to keep my hands focused on my mouse and keyboard, so any kind of hand-fidgeting usually slows down my working.
Does anyone who works primarily at a desk have suggestions for types of fidget toys one could use with their feet? I was thinking of getting one of those exercise pedallers to channel my fidgeting to my unused limbs while I work (with the added benefit of getting exercise, which is hard to come by when working remotely!), as it would likely fit well underneath my desk, but would love to hear if anyone has other cheap suggestions!
Not looking for specific product recommendations as I know advertising violates the rules of this subreddit, just general ideas you might have for this kind of thing :) Thanks! | 2021-12-01T12:27:37.000Z | r6dn4x | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Fidget toy suggestions for feet? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6dn4x/fidget_toy_suggestions_for_feet/ |
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[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-01T12:25:28.000Z | r6dlso | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Sticking to a routine this month | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6dlso/sticking_to_a_routine_this_month/ |
Sweet_Flatworm | I'm about to apply for a new job as an editor. :D
The job was offered to me by a friend who works there. I'm one lucky fucker, truely.
But I almost ignored the offer if my Mom didn't bother me about it. I think I'm doing this on purpose. ._.
I'm going to be supervised and trained today and tomorrow. So wheter I can stay on target, I can bring some financial and emotional stability in my life.
I can't wait to meet everyone there. I just hope I'll make a good first impression. ^-^ | 2021-12-01T12:21:19.000Z | r6djah | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Fixing My Life. New Job. New Opportunity. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6djah/fixing_my_life_new_job_new_opportunity/ |
shininggirl66 | Since I began medication two months ago(which led me to finally accept my ADHD diagnosis)I became really fixated with the idea of an ADHD friendly home. Have more urgent things to do but that's all I've been doing/ thinking about. Tought sharing what I tried could be helpful , so here is everything that worked for me.
IMPORTANT!
-don't be hard on yourself and don't be a perfectionist. Begin this tasks with the mindset/ goal of making life easier,even if just a little bit. If the house looks good that's a bonus , not the main thing.
-Also: thrift and repurpose everything you already have because even if a single organizer is cheap you'll have to get several and it gets expensive really quick
-this are the things that worked for me but everyone is different so if it doesn't end up working for you don't feel bad about it! Some things I tried didn't work for me too. Anyway, it's all about trial and error
1.DECLUTTER:
First thing you gotta do . The more things you have the more you have to stress about: they can hide the stuff you need, you can lose them or simply forget about them so they sit there depriving you of space and making cleaning a nightmare. Make tree bins/piles: keep, throw in the thrash and I really suggest sell/ donate. Focus your energy on selling properly just the valuable things because in the extra step of selling you can easily forget about it and the clutter will continue to stay where it is. The rest if you have a garage, garage sale everything really cheap to get rid of it. The thing that really worked for me though was giving things to friends and family. That way I could let go objects that I couldn't bring myself to throw because they where still perfectly fine and it was easier to get rid of them . I sent photos to people and if they wanted my stuff I gave it to them when I saw them or they came to my house and collected the objects. If you can mass donate to a third party It's Even better because you can just bring them everything all at once. Also for me it was rewarding and made me feel good about myself because of helping others and the environment.
Look or just listen to a bunch of YouTube videos on decluttering , It's really helpful.
Read about minimalism. You don't have to actually Become a minimalist but practicing it even a little helps
2.BINS ALL AROUND THE HOUSE: this tip I found here and it's a life changer. Keep some bins in the rooms to drop wathever you don't feel like putting in the place it goes. That way the room won't get messy and you'll lose less things because everything is there . Also easier to sort through the moment you decide to organize them. I have two little ones on my desk and it's been amazing because it was always full of random Little stuff and I couldn't use it, now I use it everyday. For the bins I used that plastic pots that you use to cover the real plant vases to make them pretty .I already had them around because two plants I had died but they are really cheap anyway ( at least the plastic ones).
Some people here suggested having two bins in their room,one for dirty clothing one for clothes that you can use one more time. This way the room is less messy and you'll have clothes for when you can't/forget/can't bring yourself to do laundry. If cleanish clothes stay in the same pile with dirty clothes they can smell dirty too, in a different pile that has less of a chance to happen.
Also if you're short on money in the meantime you can just use the sturdier cardboard boxes you can find in vertical (making a hole) and wrapping them with gift paper that matches the room.
3: CLOCKS: put clocks all around the house where you often stay for long periods of time . Recently did it and it helped with my time blindness. I would suggest digital clocks ( I can't bring myself to read the classic ones because that extra second makes me distracted) the ones with dark background and bright numbers. They're a lot more visible but not so shiny that they don't bother you at night. Bonus if they have a plug so forgetting to put the batteries is not an option . Also bonus if they have a color/ character you like . I have two hello kitty clocks I thrifted and I really like hello kitty so I constantly look at them because I really like them. Honorable mention, the clock I have on my night table facing my direction. I never want to wake up and I procrastinated telling myself it was early in the morning . Now I see the hour and get out of bed earlier ( not everyday but it's a neat progress)
4:TINY SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS: also all around the house, also in the places you spend more time, at eye level . I put a tiny pencil / crayon in the spiral and leave them open. Everytime I remember something I have to do i scribble it in there as fast as I can . Then going about my day I see the notebook and remember that thing I had to do . Eventually I get it done . Doesn't make miracles but definitely helps me getting more things done than before . I would suggest having one with pages in a bright color, if it's a color you like it's better because more chances to look at it, or if you have one with normal white pages writing with a bright colored crayon can also do the trick. Especially red.
5: AVOID BUYING HOUSE DECORATIONS LIKE THE PLAGUE: pretty self explanatory. They quickly become clutter and also attract dust like a magnet. But if they have a function they're ok. For example the figurines you can use to hang jewelry on.
6: TRY TO KEEP EVERYTHING IN ENCLOSED SPACES :
This one is especially for the ones that are buying some piece of furniture. Choose furniture that Keeps things as enclosed as possible, avoid everything open, because everything you leave in open air needs to get dusted at some point , or if it's not organized it shows immediately. If you have figurines a glass showcase is a good investment . Sometimes you can also find them in thrift stores. Also pick furniture that sits directly on the ground ( don't know how to explain it better ) because often the furniture that has space underneath and doesn't touch the ground collects a lot of dust underneath , lots of things get lost down there and it's a nightmare to clean. Try also to get furniture as square and simple as possible ( if you like it! Not everyone likes the stile and it's ok ) because it's also easier to dust.
7:PLASTIC TABLECLOTH :
On the kitchen table is awesome , because you don't have to worry about staining it or washing it, just need a cloth with detergent and it's clean. Being inattentive when I had fabric ones they where always a disaster and stained all over and even if I washed them the stains remained there . Just get some trivet to put on hot dishes or the hot pan because if you put something hot directly on the plastic it melts. I put a piece of transparent plastic tablecloth also on most of the bathroom furniture because I couldn't remember for the life of me not to put wet things on the furniture ( and that can damage it)
8: HOUSE CLEANING WET WIPES:
This is not strictly ADHD related but a lot of times with ADHD it's easy to skip cleaning . Especially if you have other mental illnesses. House cleaning wet wipes where a quick fix for me . They don't resolve the problem, you can't consider things completely clean with them, but they make things a little better and require minimal effort. You just take the wipe and rub it on the surface of choice and that's it. You can use them all around the house because they are multipurpose.
I probably forgot to add things but so far this are the things that helped me at home managing ADHD and I'd really like to hear yours! | 2021-12-01T12:21:06.000Z | r6dj5n | 17 | 69 | ADHD | Tips for an ADHD friendly home- here are mine, drop yours in the comments | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6dj5n/tips_for_an_adhd_friendly_home_here_are_mine_drop/ |
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iMeanWhyNot2020 | [removed] | 2021-12-01T12:18:09.000Z | r6dhde | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I believe I have undiagnosed ADHD, but also have pretty bad anxiety. Will meds make me worse or will it fix anxiety too? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6dhde/i_believe_i_have_undiagnosed_adhd_but_also_have/ |
social_gothmoth | The essay is done and submitted!! It took blood, sweat and tears, and a couple of panic attacks and plans to go live in a cabin in the woods away from Academia and modern society, but I did the thing!! I sent it a few hours late, because my time blindness didn't take into consideration how long it would take to review it once written and check all references and citations were correct, but that will only take like half a point off the total grade (which I honestly don't care much about).
Is it my best work? Absolutely not, but it is done, and it doesn't hang over my head anymore. The feeling of relief is indescribable. All the tips I got from this community were such a huge help, I'm really glad to be able to count on this subreddit, where I'm understood and I just don't get dismissed for being "lazy" and where you guys understand that it's not as easy as just sitting down and doing it.
Thank you all, seems I won't have to leave my cozy apartment after all!
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SingsWithMermaids | Hi everyone 👋!
Trying to write a 10.000 word (philosophical) paper for school.
What I've done : I've read many books and have written summaries, associations, ideas about these books... I have (mostly digital but not exclusively) many different notes and docs. Tried writing outlines... Different ones... Tried uniting excerpts in different ways..
Now : I am getting lost in my own work ...
Question : How do I structure my stuff without getting overwhelmed??! How do I find the good stuff? How do I deal with all the stuff I wrote?
I've thought of printing out all the different notes, arranging them in some way (thematically? Or how else??) But even there i get lost.
I wrote a lot of good stuff (i think) but it's all over the place, both organisationally as well as thematically...
so in short : Help??
Greatly appreciated!!! | 2021-12-01T11:55:18.000Z | r6d3ol | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Tips : Structuring stuff you wrote? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6d3ol/tips_structuring_stuff_you_wrote/ |
Reward-Frosty | I just wrote a four page essay on why the Confederacy was on the correct side of the Civil War (yea idk either I just pretended slavery didn’t exist 😐) and it took me 7 hours. 7 HOURS for 4 pages. I’m going to sleep at 6:30 and waking up at 8:40 because I have to print the document. I also have another 10 page essay due tonight as well as an analysis of it and an annotated bibliography. I have my whole week planned with 3 assignments per day because I haven’t done basically anything for the past month or so. Once this week is done I’m good for a month so hopefully it’ll go faster than it sounds but I want to cry. Ig I just needed to vent. I’m so behind in school and it’s kicking my ass. And my birthday is in the middle of all this so I can’t do anything for it (bold of me to assume I have any friends to invite). Idk. Anyone else find it really hard to stay on track and then kicking yourself in the foot when time comes to? I hope sim not the only one lol.
TLDR: I procrastinated too much and I’m upset at myself for it | 2021-12-01T11:50:04.000Z | r6d0ng | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Finals week. So many essays. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6d0ng/finals_week_so_many_essays/ |
KingOfTheHoard | Hey all!
I've recently become interested in frisson, the sensation when an emotional scene in a movie or a moving piece of music gives you shivers or goosebumps across your skin. Apparently some people experience this sensation, and some don't. There's a question as to if those who don't, can't, or if they just haven't found the right stimulus yet.
Part of why I started to get interested in it is that I do experience this effect, usually in movies I like when emotional scenes and powerful music combine, and after doing a little reading about it, I discovered they're ususally accompanied with a dopamine release in the brain. Though, it's not in the pre-frontal cortex, but the striatum.
A little digging shows that there's some research on striatal dopamine and ADHD, but I'm not any kind of scientist so I can only hack together a laymans understanding. However, ADHD patients that have spent time on medication seem to show greater dopamine transmission in the striatum.
So, this raises interesting questions for me.
1) Could deliberately triggering Frisson alleviate some symptoms?
2) As most ADHD meds are dopemine reuptake inhibitors, could being medicated increase these benefits, or have other effects? Make Frisson more intense or positive feelings last for longer as a result?
3) Could it make people who never normal experience Frisson experience it for the first time?
I've tested the theory a bit, and I do think when I'm on my meds certain pieces of music that trigger Frisson for me seem to hit earlier, and leave me a little more emotionally heightened afterwards. But it's all anecdotal, and it's hard to test symptom alleviation because I'm already medicated.
Anyone have any experiences or thoughts here? | 2021-12-01T11:48:02.000Z | r6czhb | 15 | 8 | ADHD | Do you experience Frisson / Emotional or Musical chills, and do they have any effect on your ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6czhb/do_you_experience_frisson_emotional_or_musical/ |
space-and-time | Hi all! I just wondered if anyone else has experienced increased appetite since starting Concerta? Weight loss is a major side effect and myself and my ADHD nurse were worried about me losing a lot of weight, and he had me submitting regular weigh ins to keep track. This is because prior to starting medication I had absolutely no appetite and no thirst signals to start with. I often would only eat 1 meal a day (a big one) and constantly have headaches due to dehydration just because I forgot to drink because I wasn't thirsty.
Yet since starting Concerta I've had raging hunger and thirst?? Like around lunch time now I get soooo hungry and I feel thirst now? It's not like its making me binge it or whatever, I just feel hungry when I am supposed to now? All I see on this subreddit is people saying it destroyed their appetite, I just wondered if anyone else has experienced the same? I think this is a positive. | 2021-12-01T11:41:13.000Z | r6cvo2 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Concerta and increased appetite?! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6cvo2/concerta_and_increased_appetite/ |
decayingbananapeel | I was diagnosed with ADHD, depression and anxiety a few months ago and I was put on 40mg per day.
When I first began I remember feeling overly hyperactive for the first two hours and then crashing heavily towards the end of day. This has since levelled out, sometimes I do get bursts of hyperactivity but it is more so manageable now.
Some improvements I’ve seen include having no anxiety what so ever - this has been an incredible feeling! In turn I am more focused, balanced and more logical with my thoughts and doing things at work have gotten much more easier as I don’t get overwhelmed anymore.
Also despite going through a bad breaking with someone severely toxic i feel like I my depression has gotten better, I feel it sometimes here and there but it is not as prominent anymore.
I have seen improvement in my sleep pattern. I used to be a night owl - now I get up at 6.30am and am asleep by 11pm.
Some negatives include the loss of appetite. I have already lost 2kg and really have to remind myself to eat regularly. I don’t feel like I enjoy food as much anymore which sucks.
The biggest negative that I have experienced is my excessively oily skin and small breakouts on my forehead and chin. Please note I am also on birth control so this has always made my skin near perfect. However once I began strattera I have noticed that my skin gets super oily within half an hour of washing my face.
I was wondering if anyone has experienced this side effect and if it subsides after a few months of adjusting? Or does anyone have any advice on how I should tackle this oily skin?
I really want to stay on strattera as I feel it has benefited me so much in the last month. Fingers crossed it all works out!🤞 | 2021-12-01T11:40:02.000Z | r6cuz3 | 1 | 5 | ADHD | My experience with Strattera (atomoxetine) - 1.5 months | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6cuz3/my_experience_with_strattera_atomoxetine_15_months/ |
noniiiii | does anyone have any experience with returning unused ADHD meds (for me it’s vyvanse) into a boots pharmacy in the UK? i would just leave it in the box on the side but as it is a controlled substance i wasn’t sure if i have to talk to someone and get the return recorded. my doctor told me to return them so i dont want to mess it up and have them thinking i have not. thank you in advance! | 2021-12-01T11:39:21.000Z | r6culr | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Returning controlled meds to boots (UK) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6culr/returning_controlled_meds_to_boots_uk/ |
Chiefreaper | Basically between college, work, and my social life my brain has been on overdrive. I've been hyper stressed and overthinking everything so I haven't been able to sleep in 48 hours and idk what to do. Alcohol and depressents havent helped. Neither has caffeine, exercising, nor just trying to lay in bed has helped me sleep. Does anyone have any advice or help to decide what to do from here? Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask, I'm usually a lurker | 2021-12-01T11:30:41.000Z | r6cpo9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Sleep deprivation spurts? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6cpo9/sleep_deprivation_spurts/ |
Silver-Impact-1836 | I realized an answer to a question I’ve had for awhile when commenting on another post. My question has been “why do some with ADHD go to grad school, get PHD’s and others barely made it through high school?”
A very common question that comes up with doctors even basing diagnosis off of lack of academic success.
I realized by way of remembering my academic journey that I’ve always had to procrastinate and then last minute use my burst of energy, motivation and focus to get what I need done, which I have decided to called my “panic mode”. Depending on many things, the point at which my “panic mode” kicks in has been very different.
I almost was kicked out of college multiple times before graduating because my GPA was so low and I had failed another class. In high school my GPA was a 3.9. My high school was very well set up for an ADHD person who had to rely on panic to focus. Almost all assignments were worth zero points, so you didn’t have to do them, and you were allowed to retake all exams. I was so incredibly stressed as I almost always had to retake my exams because my panic mode would kick in when I would get it handed back to me with a C or B and I wanted an A. I also almost always got an A on the second try thanks to my panic mode ability to finally focus.
In college I wasn’t able to retake any exams and being in an engineering major, it was very common for professors to give back tests with a 40-60% grade and then curve the class at the end of the term. Getting and unnecessary terrible grade, without the ability to retake it and not knowing if there would be a curve really messed with my ability to stay motivated and happy. I did well my first few terms, but got sick with mono one term and got terrible grades and felt like my life was over. Now depressed, grades not meeting my 3.9 standard, and with undiagnosed ADHD, my “panic mode” wasn’t kicking in until I was being threatened to be kicked out of school, almost every other term. Now my grade weren’t all due to me not being smart enough, I got 106% final grade in my vector Calc class (before I got mono), 96% both terms in gen chem, 93% in intermediate dynamics and some other classes where I got an A… the difference was when I took these classes my panic mode was at a much higher threshold (pre-mono and pre-depression) or the class environment was set up just perfect for my ADHD (but was still hard for everyone).
Anyways I wanted to make this post to remind anyone feeling like they might be stupid that YOU ARE NOT STUPID and that having ADHD makes comparing our successes to others impossible. Also to take some time to analyze where your “panic mode” currently is, maybe investigate why it is there, and be kind to yourself as you learn to work with yourself. I personally believe that my ADHD won’t stop me from becoming great in the career I have become so very passionate about (not engineering, lol, although I did graduate with Engr BS), but that I’ll have to learn to work with my ADHD to get where I want :)
Just a reminder you are smart, capable and can achieve whatever you want with hard work and learning to work with your ADHD! Key word “want”, lol | 2021-12-01T11:29:00.000Z | r6coll | 29 | 68 | ADHD | People with ADHD aren’t stupid, it just has to do with when our “panic mode” kicks in for school/work | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6coll/people_with_adhd_arent_stupid_it_just_has_to_do/ |
FayePixie | Hey everyone. So I'm a speech therapy student and I'm doing my oral examination tomorrow. Part of our unprepared oral includes self-reflections. Earlier in the year I mentioned how I made sure to be aware of my fast speech and cluttering so that my clients could receive good service. Now I was wondering if anyone knows of a source on any healthcare professionals (especially in therapy fields - occupational therapists, SLPs and physiotherapists) with disabilities and people with ADHD/autism/dyslexia have increased empathy and understanding, as well as unique ways of giving therapy due to having a different brain structure.
I've read an article on this before but for the life of me, can't phrase anything correctly into Google Scholar to find a source remotely related to what I need. Is there anyone who can help? I really want to do well but also want to show that speech therapists w/ disabilities (especially ADHD) can advocate and engage with clients in a way that's different from other people.
TL;DR - need an article on how healthcare professionals with disorders actually facilitate better healthcare delivery, especially within therapeutic services. | 2021-12-01T11:28:46.000Z | r6coh0 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Need an academic source on how healthcare professionals who are disabled support/give therapy to kids w/ disabilities (esp. ADHD) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6coh0/need_an_academic_source_on_how_healthcare/ |
squishypud | [removed] | 2021-12-01T11:27:53.000Z | r6cnyw | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Strattera meds | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6cnyw/strattera_meds/ |
StromaBoi | I'm not quite sure how to properly word any of this so please forgive any lack of structure as despite how all the ideas can clearly coexist in my head, when it comes to ordering them in a structured paragraph, my brain freezes up and it's a huge effort just to get anything - even this preamble - out.
I'm feeling nervous, foolish, stressed and completely immobile in getting a diagnosis for ADHD. I'm not completely sure what my goal is with this post, however I recently found this community and the stories have resonated with me and the support for everyone I've seen has given me a sense of comfort in the thought that someone can provide some insight into my situation.
Despite finally feeling like an ADHD diagnosis would explain so much and the comfort of knowing alone should be enough motivation, the process is already so overwhelming and I haven't even made it passed a GP. It's been 3 months and I've been to 2 GPs to seek a referral. The first became immediately dismissive of anything I said after I muttered "ADHD" saying people will convince themselves of anything that they read about their health on the internet. They pressured me to accept anti-anxiety and depression medication (which I had been prescribed in the past but found it completely dulled all cognitive and emotional function). Although after my insistence he did refer me, I wound up convincing myself of a borderline medical conspiracy that the referred doctor would be informed about who I was and would just be waiting to ground my concerns into a simple "you need to just organise yourself better and everything will fall into place". The second GP was more understanding and organised a mental healthcare plan so I could see a psychologist without having to pay out of pocket. However, I didn't realise the clinic I had visited did not offer bulk billing (despite being convinced I had read it on their website) and I suddenly had a $120 bill infront of me. The embarrassment of calling after 2 weeks of not paying to hear that the GP ended up coveringg my bill has made me squirm at the thought of going back to hand in the DASS forrms (which I completely botched because I didn't read how they wanted the form filled out). He also wanted me to undergo a bloodtest to rule out potential physical causes of my low motivation which I haven't been able to do because I forget to fast beforehand - and that's on the days I remember I have the test in the first place.
All of these fuels my own guilt and self disdain at the idea that I'm disorganized and ought to have the capacity to change my situation independently. Until now I figured I just sucked at life but was smart and chatty enough to get by, but now I'm 26, in a serious relationship that I'm constantly sabotaging, in a job that actually requires me to manage my time and deliver projects (up until now I've been mind-numbingly bored yet competently functioning in hospitality) and I'm scared that everything is about to unravel before my eyes.
I know the anxiety and imposter syndrome leading into diagnosis is common, and regardless of the outcome it's something I need to get if I want to actually take the next step instead of riding this merry-go-round of stress-forget-cruise-stress-forget until the real world responsibilities I now have explode in my face \*and then cue cycle for another few years\*\*.
I suppose I'm hoping for some solidarity or advice because there clearly isn't any question or unique issue presented here. I feel like reading the support on other posts should be enough vicarious positive reinforcement but ultimately I still feel like a child at a train station who knows what train to get on but no idea how to get to the platform. | 2021-12-01T11:27:34.000Z | r6cnsv | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Get a grip and just get on with it...but how? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6cnsv/get_a_grip_and_just_get_on_with_itbut_how/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-01T11:24:22.000Z | r6cm35 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Returning controlled meds to boots (UK) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6cm35/returning_controlled_meds_to_boots_uk/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-01T11:20:51.000Z | r6ck4s | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Need an academic source on how healthcare professionals who are disabled support/give therapy to kids w/ disabilities | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r6ck4s/need_an_academic_source_on_how_healthcare/ |
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