Been noticing these times that im picky regarding certain foods, every since I was a kid i was always highly picky when it came to chicken with bones, i just cant wrap my mind around eating it, it makes me wanna puke, its not that i dont like chicken but i only like certain parts, like chicken breast (i buy it without bone) and nuggets which doesnt have bones and when it came to fat on meat i also dont like it, when im eating red meat and i bite on a chunk of fat i just feel the urge to puke, but my family just cant understand it, im also very repulsed when it cames to fish, cuz some of them smell bad when cooking and i hate the smell, is it normal having adhd and being picky?

I got diagnosed 2 years ago, and it took me some time to find the right medications that were working for me (probably a year of anxiety, suicidal thoughts and depression). Now I’m on Adderrall ER twice a day, to avoid the crash in the evening afternoon + a low dose of mood stabilizer. This has helped so much!!! I can finally do things, overcome the small challenges, I feel like I only have one “voice” in my head. My performance at work has been the same, but without all the stress and chaos around it, which has really improved my day-to-day mood (there’s always really bad days, but they’ve become less and less and easier to manage). At the same time it also feels.. a bit strange? As if I am becoming another person. I don’t go to social events as much, I enjoy my time alone, I feel less impulsive and I dont feel that I seek creativity (not that I ever had any real creative talents, but stuff like carefully organizing a Spotify playlist in a specific order, writing handwritten letters to friends etc)..

Sometimes on some weekend mornings I feel like I have my “old brain back” and it’s a strange, almost foreign experience. At first I’m excited about it because I feel good also with my un-medicated brain, but it quickly fades and I get stuck with not knowing what to do next… anyone else experiencing this kind of disconnect before/after taking meds? Or anyone who can just relate..

Do you guys ever feel like you have a hard time asking for help irl? I feel like I need to be in control of everything and I help to ask for help. I want to do so many creative projects but I fear asking for any assistance or handing control over to someone else. I want to write a graphic novel but drawing isn’t my strong suit. Instead of working with someone else though I am over here practicing my drawing skills. I want to start a band but instead of forming one I just write everything on my computer. Is this an adhd thing where I need control, suffering from Imposter syndrome or am I just stubborn?

My partner was asking me a question about whether or not I was going to do a task soon and it made me agitated at first. Instead of reacting to the agitation, I paused and asked if before answering I could do a few things first...

In order, those things were

• Put on sunglasses because it was bright outside even with the blinds closed
• Change into shorts because my legs were hot and it felt uncomfortable
• Close an open door because every so often the wind would cause the latch to bump into the strike
• Close an open window because there was some kind of industrial hum outside that was way too loud
• Put on earplugs in case the noise was still audible in the background

Having done those things, I was able to take a deep sigh of relief, sit down and answer her without being agitated at all. It was effective, but I sure feel like a freak for having to do all this extra stuff just to feel normal and clam and not blow up at my partner for all these exceedingly trivial reasons.

Anybody in this sub who can relate to that? Does anyone pack something like an ADHD emergency kit to bring with them in case this kind of stuff happens outside the house?

Cons from taking Elvanse, always drinking water, sweaty arm pits, I feel my heart maybe on another level but that might just anxiety,

still day dream a bit at work and think of other things while working but i also listen to music which is relaxing

Pros

no really intrusive thoughts, at work no overthinking or worrying.

At work, I am less negative, turning up to work, wanting to talk to people at work and have long conversation, less fluctuating of eyes when talking to someone.

Out of work less over thinking before having a social conversation, so i actually say what i want to say, texting people more often.

Feeling more lively and bubble

I am wanting to eat more and eat better in a good way, less worrying, basically no dark dark thoughts. I tend to get out of the house and exercise more often.

It is horrible to be in this house, but i am right in saying i keep going i have got this far, been in this position 6 months, and for past 3 years i would just go to work, come home play video games and do none of my dreams. Now I am planning my dreams out and hopefully going for them

It probably doesn't help where i live at the minute as I live with relatives and they hoard everything, I hope to move out by the end of April and go live with my brother.

Any advice would be much appreciate thanks

i’m always in need of something engaging to my brain and mouth to drink/snack on throughout the day. i bite my cheeks and lips a lot when i don’t have anything to do with my mouth. i try to drink water, but it’s so bland and boring that it doesn’t motivate me to drink more than a few sips.

i know eating/drinking all day is bad for your teeth, especially with sugary things (which is me). i feel like im going crazy when i don’t have something interesting to taste tho, or i unconsciously end up shredding my mouth : ( any tips to lessen the harm of this, to engage my brain/body in different ways? i can’t chew gum because my work place doesn’t allow it. thank you in advance!!

I was just wondering this mostly. I have a certain song or few songs that I sing in my head or out loud often. When im hyperactive or bored, I'll sing the same part of a song over and over, idk the rest of it, and idc, I just sing the one part. Over and over. And I didnt get tired of it anymore really. Its always there.

Anyone else have this? What song is it?

Mine is All Star by Smash Mouth, you know, Shrek? 😂

I had another one but I cant remeber it rn.

I feel like so many ADHD'ers have that random fidget skill they decided to learn one day and ended up loving and fidgeting with it constantly for a month or two. I'd be interested to hear what other people with ADHD have picked up because A: we all love talking about our random skill and B: I'm interested in seeing new stuff to possibly learn! I'll go first.

Zippo's (lighter) and zippo tricks, surprisingly fun to play with and I mess with mine constantly although I don't smoke.

Footbags: super fun to kick around and pretty easy to get a group together to have a fun session

Frisbee's: this is from my friend, but tossing around a frisbee, throwing it too people, and doing tricks.

Guys! I am doing something I am nervous about. An 8 hour body doubling livestream where I will be chatting with you, cleaning, studying, eating, taking a walk etc. more or less and entire day of body doubling to keep you company if you want to=) You can chat with me in the comments during the day, or just have me on as a background noise to feel like you have someone there or even watch it after the livestream because I will keep it up. I have never done anything this long, but my dream is to help people, and maybe this way I can be a virtual friend for people who wants it=)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEjs5WkeiYc

I am preparing for a super important exam (a lot in my future depends on this) and working full time. Need to give my test in a week or two (I can book the date). I have a weird Long distance thing going on with a guy for the last 5 months. This is not a call for advice on that but I just need to get myself completely detached for the next 2 weeks.

I can already tell I am depending on him for my mood and his responses and availability. Please hit me in the head with a rock but with your advice, suggestions, etc

Thanks in advance, any advice, anecdotes, etc appreciated!!! Lyguys

Okay, I kinda feel like I am going crazy. I finally began treatment for my ADHD at the beginning of this year, and since then I have tried different types of medication, but I'm curious how many people notice a difference across the different generic types.

My psychiatrist bumped me up to 20mg of generic Adderall XR, and I was given those adorably pink pills, the AMG 280. Now, I struggle with jaw clenching, and was told that it was pretty inevitable with stimulants that the increase of that might be a side effect. So, the pink ones did make it a bit worse, but as long as I took it with a protein shake in the morning it wasn't too bad. Now, I'm not sure if the whole pharmacy switched or just switched for me, but my last refill was these orange ones instead of the pink, with a big M on them. That's fine, I am more than willing to try others to find out if they work better; however, I feel like these orange ones are not as effective? I'm wondering what have your experiences been like on generics and is it far fetched at all that I feel like I'm not as motivated as I was on the other ones? I have tried researching and usually I just get 'drug fact' websites rather than the experiences that people have faced.

I wish my reaction to meds was as dramatic as it is for others. It's making me question if I have ADHD at all, even though it runs in my family and I have all the other traits. My son has it, and his reaction to Concerta back in public school was night and day. Even his handwriting changed overnight. His teacher called me the same night and asked if he had started taking meds. She said he was doing a test and he looked up at her with amazement and said, "I can DO this!" I started crying.

I was diagnosed late in life, so I have a lot of coping mechanisms I've developed. And I don't think my inattentiveness is as bad as it is for others. My brain is basically a rebellious toddler who just does what she wants, not what she's told or what she's supposed to do. My main problem is low working memory, which leaves me living in a bubble of immediate awareness. Anything outside of that bubble might as well not exist. My meds don't seem to help much with this.

I hear people say their brain gets "quiet" on medication. How does that even work?? Like how can you not hear a narrator in your head at all times? It's not even bothersome, really, it's just like having the radio on in the background while you work. Again, Ive learned how to regulate that volume somewhat (I think). My Vyvanse helps with motivation a bit, but again, not dramatically.

I'm on 30 mg of Vyvanse. Should the effect be more dramatic? Tell me about your journey in finding the right medication and dosage for you, and how you knew it was the right combination. I have no frame of reference!

I am 22 and I have been diagnosed with ADHD & Autsim and what is everyone’s experience I guess dealing and the feeling when you found out, I am a support worker myself and I am happy I finally have gotten the answers I was looking for myself and behaviour. What medication do you guys think is the best for you personally and how do you guys go with your day to day life?

I am hopefully wanting to found people in similar positions.

I feel like I don’t want to tell my boss as I don’t want to lose my job

What do you struggle with the most

Hey everyone,

I'm a non-ADHD gal married (almost 4 yrs) to an ADHD guy. As I'm sure most of you are aware it can be frustrating at times but I still love him more everyday. I was wondering if anyone had any helpful tips or resources for sharing household chores, intimacy, improving communication , etc. Has anyone had experience with couples therapy helping an ADHD relationship? We both go to therapy individually but was wondering if couples therapy would be beneficial.Thank you for any advice or resources you can send my way.

My day goes like this, i game for half an hour, i walk for half an hour. Repeat all day unless its rainy or too cold. And if thats the case i feel like a caged animal. I would like to be able to sit and game more but i have a need to get up and move. When im sitting my legs bounce like crazy even when im not anxious. Since starting meds it has gotten better to where i can be still when i am sitting but still need to walk about every half hour. And the meds wear off in about 6 hours or so. Idk if anyone else has just an intense need to move or if thats even related to adhd. I am recently diagnosed. One good thing about meds is they calm me down and i can start things easier. Idk.

I’m having trouble keeping up with life in general… how do you do it? Work, cooking, cleaning, home maintenance, maintaining appearance and health, friends, activities, kids… I feel so overwhelmed. Especially after work, all I want to do is come home and do nothing. When I see others out they seem to make it look so easy.. am I the only one who struggles with this?

as someone who recognizes that i have a million flaws and that change is crucial, i can never find the motivation or energy to do so. whenever i do find the motivation, i usually can’t stay consistent. i try to create a mindset for myself but putting in the mental energy completely drains me, causing my consistency to drop. for example: i recognize that i need to go to the gym or change my habits at some point in life before it becomes too late and affects later on. i usually tell myself that ill take action at some point, but i always procrastinate. even the thought of ‘change’ makes me feel like i want to breakdown and shutdown despite me wanting to change. it doesn’t make sense. i don’t have enough mental energy to begin with, and the fact that i overthink every little thing a lot makes the whole process of change slower and harder.

I’ve had problems sleeping since I was really young and at like 11 obviously started going to sleep around the same time as my parents so there was no longer background noise.

I swear I developed some form of insomnia because my mind would not be quiet ALLL night so I started listening to “fan noises” on full volume.

It was like my holy grail, I could sleep.

Then I moved onto thunderstorm noises, along with fan noises.

But now I have to share a room and even when I wear headphones the other person can still hear it.

I literally don’t know what to do, send help, I can’t sleep without it and panic if I don’t have noise.

My daughter and I both got ADHD diagnosis at the same time, her behavior is what got me thinking about myself.

Both of us started Vyvanse and both of us have same issue at night. Except for her it is full of tears and anxiety for not being able to sleep. While I just lay in bed until 3:00am and finally fall asleep for 3 hours.

My doctor said it only has life of 12 hours, so when we take it at 7:00am it should not be having an impact at bed time.

It can’t be a coincidence that we both have the same symptoms when taking it…

Have you had a similar experience with Vyvanse.

Just a general seek of finding peace to something I can't find an anwser I can fixate towards without being all over the place chasing multiple conclusions.

How do people find balance and stability with fixating your mind on something that has an achievable end point. But when that end point comes. It's an extremely depressive end of world feeling because you just hyper fixated and reaching an end has now felt like you have lost all meaning in life.

But also fixating on things that don't have an end. That hyperfixation burns out and you suddenly loose all interest because it's become repetitive and meaningless

I usually take my meds every day as was suggested by my psychiatrist about two and half years ago based on my symptoms. Even when I have nothing in particular to do I still would take them. However my new doctor recommended I take a break on weekends without taking them, so I am doing that today. I fucking hate it. My brain is cloudy, I can’t think straight or remember shit, I have absolutely no energy and I just zone out staring at the wall while fiddling with something or I just lay in bed on my phone. I managed to get the laundry done but the whole time it felt like when you drive on autopilot and realize you haven’t been paying attention to the road for the last 30 minutes. This got me scared that I’m addicted to my meds cuz I was about to say fuck it and just take them anyway, but then I was like wait maybe this is a problem. Idk tho cuz I genuinely just feel awful without them and I hate the way my brain works unmedicated. I went 22 years unmedicated tho so I was at one point used to this but I’m definitely not anymore.

So recently started taking my medication again 30mg methylphenidate and idk if it’s just me but dose anyone else really like the jittary feeling. When I don’t get the jittary feeling I feel like it’s not working like it’s a buzz of confidence and energy for me but when that wears off coz it’s last like an hour then I get this embarrassing feeling like when u have drank and start sobering up and u start thinking if you have msg someone something or posted on ur story or something it’s like hangover anxiety.

It’s last for like 30 mins then im normal (ADHD meds normal) anyone else or just me

I am meeting with my doc next week but I have been on 30mg Adderall ER for 6mo and I can't take anymore how my finger and toes feel like they are burning cold all of the time (vasoconstriction). I stopped taking it for a week and it completely went away, 1 day on meds and it's back for 2 days.

Are there any ADHD meds that don't have that side effect? Do non-stimulant meds cause it as well?

I have been on 15mg xr adderal for two months now and for the past month It hasn't been feeling as affective. When I reached out to my doctor about this they responded with we will talk about it during your next appointment. This would be fine except I'm currently out of meds and my appointment isn't for another two weeks. Should I follow back up asking for a refill? Going two weeks without meds is going to suck. I feel like I'm in an awkward spot because I was expecting a refill atleast.

I had a meeting with a therapist who can prescribe meds recently because I have been struggling with focus and braon fog issues SEVERELY for the last year. Alot of my symptoms for ADHD overlap bipolar, so she wants me to see a neuro and get a better handle on what it is before medicating. Now I have to wait 8 months to see someone for that (absurdly long wait but w/e). This is neither here not there.

SO here is where I'm looking for advice:

Those of you who have been to grad school, how did you focus hard enough, and for long enough, to finish your thesis/dissertation?

I've been putting it off for a couple years due to work. Now I have the time, but not the attention span.

TIA