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adhd | My experience with adhd amp long time medication also tell me your coping techniques primer what you are about to read is written by a fellow adhd guy so dont expect me staying in focus D hey im 22 years old and ive been diagnosed when i was 4 years old i was medicated and went to therapy from then on until i refused t... |
adhd | To those of us who have struggled with education in the past what are you going to do differently this next semester This coming semester will be my first postdiagnosis semester This time I am going into it much more prepared than I ever have before Mostly in regards to organization I have a daily planner book as well ... |
adhd | How to see a doctor without insurance for a diagnosis A friend of mine is currently without medical insurance and has taken adderall before without a prescription which i dont recommend but is now looking to see a doctor and get a proper diagnosis as he is having trouble focusing on his work and hes 26 What is the best... |
adhd | Embarrassing Q about Vyvanse hey so its a bit awkward but Im on 50mg vyvanse a day and on days when Ive got nothing to do I can easily spend 6 hours masturbatingthe time just flies by and before I know it the days gone Is this something other people who take this med or any others for that matter have experienced if so... |
adhd | About to fall asleep when suddenly My brain is finally winding down and Im about to fall asleep when suddenly Mother Nature decided that I need a gift and gave me an earthquake Thanks Mother Nature love you too Thankfully it was small just a 1 here but Im on the 3rd floor so it felt like I was on a bus |
adhd | Music The constant soundtrack in my head Noticing over the past few days that I always have music running in my head That if I need to knuckle down and getshitdone its best if I play music in foreground I think this settles the extra soundtrack in my head allowing that inner dialog to do something else Anyone else noti... |
adhd | Who are some successfulfamous people who have ADHD I found this post from ADDitude Magazine to be very inspiring Celebrities with ADHD Emma Watson is listed and I have always really respected her so its pretty inspiring to hear she also has ADHD Any others not listed there Or share your own success stories I want to fo... |
adhd | For ADHD parents the connection between ADHD and sleep issues in babies toddlers kids My son didnt sleep when he was a newborn It was so difficult to get him to fall asleep and then so difficult to keep him asleep As a newborn he might sleep 8 hours onandoff in a 24hour period and would scream his head off during every... |
adhd | What are your experiences with hobbies I once read an article on chronic procrastination that essentially said Procrastinating can seriously impair the things you have to do but youll still get them done eventually Where it brings you up short entirely is the things you dont have to do but want to And I think that with... |
adhd | Its hard to tell others about my ADHD and theres nothing I can do about it to stop it from harming me Its really hard to tell others about my ADHD I always get told that Im lying just because I want to be a special snowflake or I get told that its not a thing and Im overreacting So far Ive avoided telling anybody about... |
adhd | Whats the best way for an adult in the US to go about getting on medication Ill give a little back story Im in my early 30s now When I was around 13 years old I was diagnosed with ADDADHD However my parents and family doctor felt that I would probably grow out of it and I was never put on medicine Ive dealt with the sa... |
adhd | ADHD diagnosis or not how do you handle the seeming invisibility of ADHD Hi there all Im a lurker Ive had a read through a few posts but not all of them I apologise if Im replicating matter in this post Im not sure where to start Im a 31 year old female who is having a hell of a time with psychiatrists Now Im not a dia... |
adhd | Your wasted potential I was officially diagnosed before Christmas During the discussion I was told that I wish I couldve seen you sooner youre the type of person I would have recommended to the Center for Talented Youth The speed youre able to process and relay information is exceptional While that should have made me ... |
adhd | Insurance decided to deny Strattera despite the fact that Ive been taking it for my entire adult life I dont have an adequate need despite being diagnosed twice once as a kid and once in college and on strattera for nearly a decade Ive been seeing my current doctor for about a year and before that saw his partner for 6... |
adhd | Any tipssuccess stories for studying for the MCAT with ADHD Especially CARS Hi just starting to study for the MCAT test date in late summer and wondering if anyone had any helpful tips for studying that has been successful for them Or if anyone has had success with this or other exams |
adhd | Pissed off big time Fucking annoyed my mum was talking to me about why I was kicked out of college and I explained I had the assignment finished idek how onlytime Ive had it done on time but was last minute I had to upload a bunch of other stuff too and I forgot to upload my assignment and missed the deadline Apparentl... |
adhd | Anyone diagnosed in adulthood How did you know you had ADHD I have always struggled with certain things and I thought I was just weird andor incompetent I work in education and have had to study ADDADHD as part of my work This led me to an article describing how ADHD manifests in girls and women particularly in adultho... |
adhd | His Speech Somehow Made Me Grow Hey Brains Hope youre all doing well and had a awesome new years eve I just recently found a few inspiring people who really helped me mentally to understand certain things This is not directly ADHD related but those who can relate might find this interesting What do you guys think of hi... |
adhd | Im just a filthy person in the most literal sense of the word And I fucking hate it I mean yeah I do certain things out of habit like showering and brushing my teeth But I have absolutely 0 motivation to do other stuff like washing my bike my clothes trimming my nails taking out the trash My place is a fucking mess and... |
adhd | I had a short involuntary med break now Im getting nausea and vertigo Hey all Ive been taking Concerta 54mg for 45 months now Ive never had any serious side effects I take it daily although I did skip a day or two when I was sick I didnt have any problems then either Due to shitty bureaucracy my meds ran out this month... |
adhd | My focus has gone downhill at work Its at the point where managers are questioning my ability to do my job Have you ever disclosed having ADHD to an employer Im going to speak with my psychiatrist to adjust my adderall but in the meantime Im stressed about losing my position Any advice |
adhd | Drinking and ruining friendships common So Ive been impatiently waiting for an appointment that Ive rescheduled about 3 times now Im still trying to get an official diagnosis but thanks to the internet Im worried about the end result I do research when I dont have anything to do Ive been unemployed for a while and I se... |
adhd | Tips on how I can enforce a system of consequences and rewards for myself a la Dr Russell Barkley If you havent seen any of Dr Russell Barkleys lectures on ADHD 1 do it now theyre on YouTube and theyre excellent 2 he says that people with ADHD lack all internal motivation and only immediate consequences and rewards wil... |
adhd | Welp I forgot to take my prescription to the pharmacy all month My psychiatrist gave me a script for December and another for January and now I have four days until I can use the January script Because I forgot to go to the pharmacy for a mooooonth I still have some meds from November left over because Ive been on wint... |
adhd | How do any of you handle disappointment I missed the deadline to apply for financial aid for this semester of college My parents cant go any further into debt to keep supporting me Im into my 7th year of Community College I got a D in Calc 2 last semester even though Ive always been fantastic in Mathematics Ive had eve... |
adhd | Im so happy I found you guys Now to just remember to come here I read your posts and its like youre all talking about me I just got my first Rx after 10 years of not having it for various reasons I take my first med in the morning Im excited to play with my kids and be in the moment Ive never been medicated as a mom Ho... |
adhd | Today I drove 90 miles without the oil cap on forgot to turn the stove off and almost got fired from my new job My engine is completely fucked my roommate discovered I left the burner on when the paper towels she was using to clean the counter caught on fire and its my third day on the job and I forgot to submit my tim... |
adhd | Field Guide to Procrastinators I am all of these everyday Today I was everyone except The Napper Yay ADD |
adhd | Any suggestions for keeping on weight healthily best meal replacement shakes Does anyone have any healthy ways they keep on weight with stimulants Im already about 10 lbs under my ideal but still have high cholesterol because I eat like crap when I do eat I was thinking of using one of those calorie replacement drinks ... |
adhd | Customer thinks Im simple Im three points from Mensa I like puzzles and last customer comment I had was just simple I hate my life |
adhd | Anyone here on Dexedrine How is it for anxiety I heard good things about Dexedrine especially when it comes to people with anxiety |
adhd | Beware vitamin C Ok so this isnt talked about much Ok so when you take your meds if you take it with large amounts of vitamin C Just a PSA |
adhd | exercising and getting fit to help with heart rate caused by meds Just a bit of background im currently on 50mg of vyvanse a day and just turned 17 so basically what im asking is would exercising and increasing your overall fitness level help reduce your heart rate on vyvanse because im fairly sure it can help normally... |
adhd | Misdiagnosed This might get taken down but I discovered today I have been misdiagnosed with ADHD for two years I actually have OCD with anxiety traits Getting on the proper medication and therapy has so far been a life changing experience I just thought I would share this for anyone who might be in the same position |
adhd | Does your mind wander only when youre not busydoing nothing or does it wander regardless I start the Adderall taper process in 5 days since I dont think I need to be on it but I notice something for myself Its more prevalent when Im waking up but if I wake up and kinda lay there not feeling like getting up my mind will... |
adhd | Im about to get fired for symptoms from my adhd So I work at a grocery store Today my boss took me aside and said people have noticed me taking things off the shelf and eating them for lunch without paying He says people have seen it a handful of time Whats really happening is my adhd brain gets my food with all intent... |
adhd | Im starting on adhd medicine I am 16 and was recently was diagnosed with adhd from a non psychiatrist I guess you could call it A couple of months ago I gained the courage to tell my dad Ive been having a hard time in school and feel like I cant focus like I should be able too so I asked him to get me tested for adhd a... |
adhd | Could lack of motivation be a symptom of ADHD What I also mean is brain fog or the boring state of not wanting to really do anything at all not enjoying many things and just the blah feeling or you only ever doing the things that you REALLY enjoy doing and nothing else is fun The motivation to achieve is not really the... |
adhd | Question about the H in ADHD So in grade 6 or 7 i was tested a they told me i had ADD in high school my teacher brought it up again then i was diagnosed with ADHD and that was probably why i was doing not bad but not good either i think my GPA in Highschool was in the 60s 66 i think People usually grow out of it but go... |
adhd | I hate restaurant menus I dont know what it is about them but mind mind has such a hard time taking in any of the information on restaurant menus Yesterday I looked at a takeout menu for a while and literally didnt understand anything I was reading Finally I just looked at the dude and was like no meat no spice Luckily... |
adhd | Diagnosed at 24 looking for answered questions First off I went through my life fairly normal I felt smarter than everyone else and never felt as if I had adhd I was the kid in school that didnt have to pay attention and didnt have to study but still made good grades Was really board in school felt like I was smarter t... |
adhd | Going back to college soon So Im going back to college soon to start my spring semester of my sophomore year and Ive made it a goal for myself to put more effort into my school work because my GPA last semester has put me on probation in the Honors program Ive been diagnosed with ADHD for at least a couple years now an... |
adhd | New studying and focusing tips Im sure my story is very similar to pretty much everybodys stories on here but Im really at a loss I was diagnosed in like 6th grade I think But my add has been so so bad lately I have multiple homework assignments and Ive been working on one for the past 4 or 5 hours and Ive answered 2 q... |
adhd | How do you guys manage medication and nutrition any good diets to suggest So long story short Im on ritalin It works ok it doesnt get me started with tasks but it keeps me going once I start them Only one problem Ive been losing a lot if weight Initially I welcomed it and thought it was a pretty sweet deal I could get ... |
adhd | Headaches with Vyvanse My fourteen yearold son is presently taking Vyvanse XR nongeneric for ADHD inattentive type While the medication does incredible things for his focus concentration work production and motivation he says that as the medication wears off it gives him terrible headaches and puts him in a very surly ... |
adhd | Struggled with focusing my whole life just got prescribed Focalin and Im too terrified to take it As a child in elementary and middle school I was in gifted classes and in a way I felt like my ADD almost helped me succeed I could always figure out problems really well and hyperfocus in interesting projects At the end o... |
adhd | Diagnosed with Mild Case of ADHD Im 28 and today I was diagnosed with a mild case of ADHDPi after job hopping and academic issues I also meet the criteria for impulsivity but have no hyperactivity Ive been prescribed with 15mg Adderall For the people that were diagnosed in adulthood how did you feel and how did your li... |
adhd | All I ever wanted was support Half an hour or so ago I was talking with my aunt about my cousin in her first year in elementary school who happens to have dyslexia At one point she mentioned how my cousin was very sad when teachers said she should be more careful and take classes more seriously and how my aunt went to ... |
adhd | Women with the hyperactive type Im a cis woman Im 28 and I got diagnosed last summer as ADHD I was an absolute poster child for traditional ADHD as a kidbouncing off the walls interrupting conversations terrible social skills impulsive I once reflexively stabbed a friend in the eye with a pencil and I honestly couldnt ... |
adhd | PSA Prescription Savings and the New Year Happy new year its only a week late If youre using a prescription savings card for Vyvanse Zenzedi etc it expired on 12312017 Make sure you go to the manufacturers website and issue a new one |
adhd | Happy surprises that are terrible Sometimes I wonder if the majority of people would understand that is an absolute moment of terror to get a text Hey Im gonna be 30 minutesan hour earlier Like its a good thing It ruins my whole planning which usually is out of whack anyway and Im running behind anyway I get super upse... |
adhd | Medication and thought loops Hi everyone So Im going to be placed on medication finally and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on anything in regards to thought loopsruminating thoughts I was hoping to be placed on strattera tbqh |
adhd | How can I get motivated to do things I am interested in so many things I have a bookshelf and computer folders full of books that Im extremely interested in reading but I can never sit down and just read them I have no interest when I pick the book up and now I have a bookshelf and computer folders full of unread books... |
adhd | Im missing 10 days worth of my 70mg Vyvanse and Im scared of withdrawal Alright Im a little paranoid here I should have 10 pills left I never double dosed I called my doctor she said she cant fill it again before the month is up without a letter from my pharmacy stating that they miscounted That being said I happen to ... |
adhd | Obsessed with self maintenance I can not stop bettering my self and its getting annoying I have been really depressed and losing weight fast while also going to the gym alot While at the gym I work out my muscles alot and I cant stop I dont know how to explain it but I love buliding up muscles or exfoliating my face mo... |
adhd | Is there anyone here who has SCT sluggish cognitive tempo comorbid with ADHD I would be interested in hearing about your symptoms and how you deal with it I havent been diagnosed but I highly suspect I have it |
adhd | Its terrifying how sensitive I am to generic Adderall XR manufacturers If I have Actavis made generic Adderall XR my depression returns strong If I have Impax made generic Adderall XR I have severe panic attacks 14x a day to the point I admitted myself on suicide watch Sandoz made Im perfectly fine and get full benefit... |
adhd | Went on holiday forgot to pack meds tldr Travelled interstate to see family and forgot to pack my meds even though I really tried hard to remember I ran out today and cant get any more until Im back home on the 16th of January It kinda sucks So yeah Out of all of the things that youd think are important when packing li... |
adhd | My brain is all over the place and I cant accomplish all of my goals Im an older individual To this day I still have difficulty accomplishing all of the goals I want because my brain is all over the place Sure I have accomplished goals But I am not where I want to be professionally or even personally As I have stated a... |
adhd | Found this comment comparing State Bar scores to ADHD accommodations compared to IQ Source on this The post in question Does anyone have a source for his comment about scores accommodations and IQ I am very interested to see the data |
adhd | Im getting real tired of this rollercoaster ride Thought I started the new year on a great note Finally got diagnosed last November after way too many years going through life unchecked that Ive also had to battle serious depression and anxiety Not 100 there yet maybe not even 60 but getting there definitely Anyway one... |
adhd | New car keys already lost Wow I love having ADHD After finally purchasing my own car Ive lost the keys in my house after driving it for 10 minutes Ive been searching for them for the past 2 hours with no luck Im amazingly good at losing things |
adhd | Are these side effects Hey So I finally got diagnosed and prescribed Dexedrine 15mg XR 5 mg IR to take as needed I took it for the first time 2 days ago and it really helped and I didnt feel any side effects other than it being a bit hard to fall asleep probably my fault because I took my IR booster a bit late Took the... |
adhd | My gym motivation has been lost What can i do to get it back because i remember i used to be soo happy to see my weight go up up from constant hardwork counting calories and eating went from 112lbs to 124lbs at 57 as a teen but now i dont even get up to find food to eat or track meals and now im just staying at 124lbs ... |
adhd | Is muscle loss inevitable when taking ADHD meds like Vyvanse I work out hard but feel like Im losing weight Im already skinnny and trying to get bigger and I go to the gym 34 times a week Im prescribed vyvanse and been on it for a few months and it makes me work outs better than usual But I feel like Im not getting the... |
adhd | How do you guys read scientific articles or technical papers Im currently in grad school I love what I do but I have a lot of lengthy papers to get through Either I just cant seem to focus on it or I just get overloaded by the amount of information thrown at me What is the best way to get though these with Adhd How do ... |
adhd | Any valid nonmedication methods of treating ADHD hi I come from a country where support for ADHD is pretty much nonexistent and any issues for the people who believe themselves to have ADHD is seen as a matter of lackinginwillpower I just dropped out of college last year came across another reddit users description of ... |
adhd | Am I On The Right Track Hi guys I just found this sub and wanted to post to get your advice and also use this as a reference when I go see someone if I dont have a list of things I will forget Using a throwaway so it wont be associated with my main account though some of these things are fairly well known about me so i... |
adhd | Im back on my Adderall After having to stop Adderall because of not being able to afford it and having to find a new doctor after my old one closed I am finally back on my Adderall and will be restarting it probably on Monday morning YES |
adhd | Seriously how do we find a job we like What do you do and how did you get into it Yes Another jobs post Seriously how do we find something we like and excel at Im 30 and its killing me that I do not have an established stable career Trying to figure out some next steps as my resume is a mess and I keep job hopping in u... |
adhd | Have you noticed any novel effects after starting medication Currently on week five of meds and Ive recently noticed that some of my coworkers are much tallershorter in relation to myself than I previously realized Its entertaining in small ways My apartment is designed for shorter tenants which is why I can reach the ... |
adhd | The lies I tell and hate myself for telling There are many circumstances where I feel like I have to tell small lies because understanding the truth would require a deep understanding of ADHD which most people dont have I hate this Integrity and truthfulness are really important to me and I dont lie about important thi... |
adhd | GUYS I GOT AN INTERNSHIP B PROUD OF ME So on tuesday I was at work and I kept thinking to myself I cant do this I cant have a job like this forever hell even for a couple more months i cant do it Its not bad I was just dreading it but because of that I went online looking for places or people that might hire me to do s... |
adhd | How does the weather affect your ADHD I noticed that I tend to be more spacy during overcasts it rain Im still not sure if its the look of the envrionment changing the shift in air pressure or if its just a correlation and not a cause With this weather comes this question does anyone else have their ruling faculties cl... |
adhd | Using Google Assistant to help with Morning Routine I have been struggling to get a morning routine going but I have recently discovered some of what Google Assistant GA can do and it has been a game changer I now wake up tell GA Good Morning and then it tells me the following The current Temperature outside Forecasted... |
adhd | I need help I need help im tired of being a useless student i never get good grades and i want to turn everything around For starters i have no idea how to study help would be appreciated In class i cant concentrate for shit i do take meds but i feel like they dont work |
adhd | I like doing the dishes Heres probably why I think I had always hated doing it anyway the thing that helped me btw I hand wash them not using dishwasher so thats like more work I always pre wash it by soaking it with soapy water immediately after I put it in the sink Then it just seems so easy If you let it pile up tha... |
adhd | Vyvanse Coupons 2018 Posted here a couple months ago asking about Vyvanse coupons Finally got updated cards from my doctor Just an FYI to anyone interested Ask your doctors about coupons Reps often stop by with loads of goodies One will give you up to 30 pills for free The other drops your copay to 15 |
adhd | Hyperfocus in the Start of relationships So this isnt a easy subject for me I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child and spent a life on no meds because it made me a angry child Im now 26M and realizing its rearing its ugly head Ive only been in one long relationship about a year Ive been in many very short relationships B... |
adhd | Skipping lines and words when reading Hello everyone I have been diagnosed with ADHD a couple of weeks ago I never thought I had it I thought there were more symptoms of depression and since then I have been trying to dig up more information about this After telling my therapist about my readingfocusing problems she di... |
adhd | Just got distracted midway through writing To actively be treating my ADHD on my new years goals but I believe I can do it Going to call the ADHD Centre in London tomorrow when they open Wish me luck its time to finally get on top of this thing |
adhd | Strategies to succeed for the next semester Hey everyone My parents are rightfully upset that I did bad in some classes and I wasnt able to graduate My next semester is going to be my last whether or not if I graduate Any advice Im desperate My life has become extremely depressing these days |
adhd | Interesting software analogy IRQ In a computer an interrupt request or IRQ is a hardware signal sent to the processor that temporarily stops a running program and allows a special program an interrupt handler to run instead This is an analogy to my thinking process with the exception that the interrupt handler itself c... |
adhd | Who here is resistant to Lidocaine dental anesthesia apparently there is a connection between ADHD and Lidocaine resistance Lidocaine only lasts a few minutes for me and my ADHD brother Articaine works too well 4 hours when it should last 20 minutes |
adhd | Whipped cream kills I put whipped cream in my coffee I always put tons of milk and cream in it to help take the acidity down and I might still be able to take my pill without it being totally neutralized So I added whipped cream noticed the creamer had cooled my coffee so I put the coffee in the microwave while I put t... |
adhd | What kind of joke utility computer program do you think would convey the feeling of having ADHD the best One idea a remindertodo list program that detects when the computer is idle or the program is minimized and removes something from the list at random |
adhd | My partner of 9 years left me And I wont deny that ADHD played a role in why But my diagnosis became a reason to refuse to try harder and be better And be the partner he needed Now I dont want to conflate all the issues in our relationship to my ADHD I think my condition is fairly mild and Im capable of having it under... |
adhd | So tired of being the problem employee So tired of making screw ups So tired of doing my best only to be told that Ive produced the wrong thing entirely Im medicated and working jobs that are within the only strengths I know that I have but I am still always without fail the problem employee I never nail it I always ne... |
adhd | Why can or do Im not sure if everyone is affected like this meds such as adderall or Vyvanse cause you to feel numb or emotionless Adhd meds are mostly stimulants so shouldnt they make you feel good instead of apathetic |
adhd | I have been choosing not to take my medicine Should I tell my family The past three or four days Ive been choosing not to take my medicine Im on focalin xr I havent noticed a ton of changes as far as my inattentiveness goes with or without it With it I get anxiety and am generally less social I notice Im a lot happier ... |
adhd | Im 15 and Ive been seeking diagnosis for the almost 3 years now Ive talked to my mother about this before However shes one of those sceptical parents that never believe in mental conditionsdisorderetc I have been talking to her about it generally over the past 3 years now and I always ask her if I can get a diagnosis I... |
adhd | Good strategies for math learning I havent found any good sources after a quick search of radhd or the interwebz Any help would be great Edit with some further information I was diagnosed with adhd this summer This request is for myself 37 yo going to grad school Havent taken a math class since my BS in 2008 Just looki... |
adhd | My boyfriend has Adhd Hey He reaally likes me a lot and have loads of things in common with him and he thinks I make him feel alive yes I know he likes me but i had this thought that what if hes only with me for stimulation Also is there anything I can do to help him |
adhd | Just need a hug Hope I am not the only one due to the stress in our lives recently my wife is having a hard time being close And I dont mean sex or anything even a Kiss when leaving or a cuddle on the couch or in bed She Made it quite clean she does not want to because there is too much going on Getting new therapy dex... |
adhd | informational organizational overload and a resolution i get obsessed with information and organization Ive spent far far too many hours in my life making giant bristol board charts calendars syncable todolists etc eventually I abandon or change them and there is no continuity but they make me feel great or at least th... |
adhd | Postive fibes Shalom everyone First of all i love this subreddit I love the fact that i am not alone i love that this is a place where we can be funerable and most of all i love the people here You guys really made it less daunting for me to start back on meds although it is ugly fight for me I have taken some hits but... |
adhd | I need help with Basically everything Hello people I am sorry if this post will be all over the place but I am currently pretty hopeless I am currently in the first year of my college studies Japanology English and english literature For 20 years I struggled with lack of motivation laziness loss of focus impulsiveness ... |
adhd | Impulsivity amp novelty seeking are you a cheater ADHD folx seem to be predisposed towards impulsive thrill seeking behavior and we also get bored quickly Does this equal a higher incidence of infidelity How many of us live poly or just avoid commitment all together Raise your hand if youre an impulse or serial cheater... |
adhd | ADHD was the reason for divorce I am in the process of finalizing my divorce My wife is a perfectionist and I have been recently diagnosed as having ADHD She claims that I am a tornado of mess and disorganization and very inconsiderate After my diagnosis she feels vindicated and says that only a small percentage of the... |
adhd | SemiMeta Why do we still have subtype flairs Subtypes have been considered obsolete for about five years now Why are we still discussing them According to Dr Barkley et al they were introduced in a misguided attempt to try to find predictors of drug successes which turned out to be fairly bunk Virtually all patients ou... |
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