I'm really frustrated right now and I would like to know if anybody has experienced sonthing similar. So I'm on Methylphenidate and I would pick it up from my local walmart for $31 dollars. Starting this month, it randomly shot up to $130. I called my insurance, they said it was somthing up with walmart. Talked to my walmart pharmacist and she said that nothing has changed with walmart in terms of a manufacturing change and no changes to my prescription has been made.

I had to bite the bullet and pay to get the medication (I'm afraid of abruptly stopping it). I plan in calling my insurance again but this is just very upsetting.

i just got back from an appointment and im appalled.
I've been without my meds since i moved in november. ive been on adderall for years now, and has been the only thing to work for me. (after trying MANY different non-stimulant medications.)
then finally, after months of waiting, got on insurance and saw a doctor here in maryland.
only for her to tell me she wont prescribe my adderall.

i asked her if she has the license to prescribe it, and she, word for word, responded with "i do, but the FDA has so many regulations for it that i just dont feel like dealing with it."
im now switching doctors.

When I first got diagnosed and started meds, I had so much hope. I thought I’d finally be able to become that reliable, focused, productive person I always knew was buried under the noise. And at first… it kind of worked. Life felt manageable.

But lately, between building up tolerance, dealing with shortages, and feeling like I’m just surviving rather than thriving — it’s been hard. It feels like I’m slowly slipping back into the chaos I tried so hard to escape.

Not fishing for sympathy — just wondering if anyone else has felt that quiet disappointment too. And if you’ve come out the other side, I’d love to know how.

EDIT: my last post that received over 1100 up-votes was removed by Mods, so here it is again. I wish I knew why, but it was just deleted with no reason or warning.

Not only is having ADHD a big problem in my life, but even when I think about having children, the thought that they might suffer the same intense struggles I go through really bothers and worries me. Even if the chances aren’t 100%, even a 50% chance feels like a gamble. Of course, this only adds to my sadness — the idea that I might not have children. I read some information suggesting that if a mother has good nutrition shortly before and during pregnancy, and if she takes Omega-3 and certain specific vitamins, it can have a positive effect on improving the quality of the baby.

More and more offices seem to be open plan. Everybody can see what you're doing on your computer. As someone with ADHD who spends huge amounts of time every day goofing around on non-work related websites (including Reddit!), this is a huge problem. Especially problematic is when someone can approach you silently from behind and catch you red-handed. My current office is a huge departure from this, thank goodness. We still have old-fashioned cubicles. Also, the the cubicles are arranged in a way that you can see people coming and quickly change tabs as necessary. This little difference has added so much to my peace of mind that I plan to hang on to this job as long as I can. Does anybody else have a problem with how their workspace is arranged? What creative workarounds have you devised, you smart, crafty ADHD-er?

I can go to work and do what I have to do there (thank you meds) but that it’s quite literally the extent of it. I get home, can’t clean or cook or do uni, but I also can’t do anything that I actually enjoy? I love to read, crochet, play computer games, watch my favourite shows and youtubers, ect. It’s somehow worse on weekends - I wake up so excited that I have a whole day to do all of my favourite things and just relax, but 9/10 times i end up doing nothing but scroll on my phone and waste the entire day.

Most of the time i think it’s a guilt/shame thing because the house is so messy and i can’t do anything else out of guilt - but today we had to clean the whole house for visitors and after they left, I STILL spent hours doing absolutely nothing when I had planned to do some fun things/hobbies today.

Has anyone else been through this? why does this happen? any tips for breaking out of this cycle?

I am still avoiding showers.

If you also do this you know how gross it is to finally shower and have all the dead skin coming off. You can't wait to get out of the shower but also can't ignore them. Scrubbing just one area is impossible, you will feel incomplete. Not scrubbing at all? Then your towels might scrub some off later and it's mega gross.

My current solution: exfoliating shower cream. Everytime I shower the beads help scrub some off and the rinsing feel is significantly cleaner. I don't have to scrub hard or meticulously. I just shower like normal. After every shower my skin is a bit more exfoliated but not significantly (so no sudden sun sensitivity). This delivers cleanliness of 3 times showering a week with just 1 or 2.

Please look for a microplastic free formular. I shower often with these peeling products and I would really feel bad knowing I rinse so many tiny plastic beads into the water everytime.

Hi all, first time posting and on mobile. I (27m) have for the past month, been off medication as a result of a psychiatrist not listening to me when I told them I wanted to continue my Adderall script. I am currently seeking a new one, but I am struggling with explaining what it is like to my (27f) wife.

A lot of the time, I try to explain how it feels, but it never feels like it actually works, and would like to see if someone else can explain how it feels. A lot of the time I feel as though she hears me for a moment, but never fully comprehend exactly how disorienting and and how much of a struggle it can be. Any advice for helping is also appreciated!

For example, brushing your teeth. It's a sensory nightmare.

When I had to switch from the fruity kids toothpaste (I loved that stuff, I'd literally sneak eating it) to the normal minty toothpaste, I told my mom I didn't like it. She told me I'd get used to it and that was that.

It was already a struggle for me to brush my teeth (I didn't like the feeling of scrubbing), but cue in years of never brushing my teeth.

Sometimes my mom would get electric toothbrushes on sale + coupon that made them cheaper than normal toothbrushes. I didn't like the vibrations. Again, I got that it's just something you get used to.

Continuing never brushing my teeth.

Now, I've started getting kids toothpaste again. And since I didn't like the scrubbing feeling I tried an electric toothbrush (having forgotten my previous dislike). The vibrations hurt.

"It's loud" - you'll get used to it

"It smells gross" - you'll get used to it

"I don't like the taste" - you'll get used to it

"This feels weird" - you'll get used to it

I never got used to them. And in fact, a lot of them just got worse.

So, I'm currently enrolled in an online virtual spanish class for high school which I'm supposed to take every Saturday. and throughout the god damn semester, my fucking stupid ass lazy self just decided to just freaking not pay attention and concentrate and just be distracted by discord on my god damn PC, it's cuz i literally just can't freaking get my self TO JUST FUCKING FOCUS AND DO THE WORK. FOR FUCK SAKE WHY AM I THIS PATHETIC LAZY PIECE OF SHIT!!

It was this past refill and I noticed it almost immediately. I was never even informed of the change. I've been on ADHD medicine since I was 6- generic has never worked for me.

My question is what kind of tangible proof do I need to provide to my doctor in order for her to write a letter to my insurance so they will switch me back to brand name? She said she needs enough evidence for me to be switched back.

The biggest thing for me is that Vyvanse was picked specifically for me because it also helps with my compulsive eating and BED. It has been the only thing that has been able to help me with my ED.

The biggest things I'm noticing right now:

- I'm more irritable and moody

- I'm eating myself sick again a lot (I've already gained almost 8 pounds in under a month and it will get worse)

- I'm having a much harder time getting up in the morning and it's throwing off my entire morning routine and I've been late to work every day for the past two weeks

- Everything is just foggy and I feel like I'm moving in slow motion

I'm starting school again in May and I can't have everything f'd up. I need to be switched back even if I have to pay for it.

I’ve always been in this position of “I can be successful in anything I want if I actually apply myself,” but I’ve never actually been able to do just that. Like my interests I’m technically “applying myself,” but it doesn’t feel that way, and the bigger issue is that those interests don’t make money lol. I’m not particularly self motivated, even when I know something is to my benefit, I need other people to keep me going as I’m highly competitive. When I’m on my own things eventually fizzle out, and problem being, many things require a certain degree of self motivation, which I basically have none.

It’s been on my mind as I’ve been thinking about going to law school, but finishing my undergrad was a real chore. even though my GPA was solid, I really struggled to stay motivated, which makes me worried/apprehensive about going back. You can’t fuck around in law school, but I’m not sure how I’ll keep myself fully focused and disciplined.

Hey everyone,

I’m a dad trying my best to stay ahead and ensure my daughter gets the support she might need.

I’ve heard ADHD can present differently and more subtly in girls, especially younger ones (around 3-5 years old). I really don’t want to overlook anything important, and I’d love your thoughts or experiences.

I’ve noticed a few subtle things that got me thinking:

• She often starts activities or crafts enthusiastically but rarely completes them, switching quickly from one thing to another and leaving behind a little trail of unfinished tasks.

• Sometimes she appears to be listening carefully but struggles when asked to repeat back simple instructions or conversations we just had.

• She frequently loses track of her items like hair clips, crayons, or even her favorite stuffed animals, seemingly forgetting moments later where she placed them.

• Routine instructions (like “put your shoes away”) often slip her mind, even though we’ve repeated them consistently.

• Waiting her turn in simple games or activities can be challenging; she tends to interrupt, gently but regularly.

I want to be careful not to misinterpret regular childhood quirks, but also don’t want to overlook genuine signs of something that could affect her later.

Could you share your insights or experiences? How did you differentiate between typical childhood behavior and subtle ADHD signs in your daughters?

Ultimately, I realize consulting a professional might be necessary, but I’m cautious about unintentionally influencing the doctor’s perspective and possibly causing a misdiagnosis. If that happened, I’d feel like I’ve let her down as a parent.

Thanks so much for your help and understanding!

For a little context, my dad is a patent lawyer and was a partner at a firm. I was inspired by pro bono work he did to help immigrants seeking asylum in the United States, as well as various experiences in my life that have led me to the recent conclusion that I want to pursue a career in immigration or criminal defense law, but I’m worried it will be too challenging for me.

While I am a fairly smart kid and my first semester of college (did a year then dropped out bc of personal reasons/covid) I managed to get a 3.8 gpa, all throughout my life it has been hard for me to manage getting reading done, especially if it isn’t interesting to me. My mind just wanders and before I know it, it’s been 10 min and I’m on the same page.

The other thing I’m worried about is most of the time in order to make it in law, you have to work these insane hours at corporate firms in order to get up the ladder and gain experience, and I honestly have a hard time doing 40 hours a week working at damn T-Mobile.

Even so, in light of the recent human rights violations that have been placed on both documented and undocumented immigrants, it’s a passion of mine to make a difference. And I think this is the best way I have to do that and still be able to make a decent living.

I know that none of you know me so that also means none of you really know whether or not I have what it takes to be a lawyer, but I guess I wanna know if anyone has similar stories / what they did to conquer these challenges.

I am currently on the max dosis of Dexamfetamine, it makes me feel like Thanos from Squid Game:

Positive: I have endless energy and optimism. I am concentrated and focussed, I multitask constantly. I am friendly, funny and have no anxiety and fear, nor hate towards my self. I am confident and am willing to do even the most obnoxious chores and tasks I normally avoid when I dont take my meds.

Negative: I am extremely hyperactive, motormouth, cottonmouth, I overwhelm people socially, especially family, friends and coworkers that have not had their morning coffee yet. I move and fidget to an insane degree and have no rest in my body, I cant even take a break or a nap. The moment my medication runs out after 14+/- hours I get super tired and my jaw and frontal lobe hurt like crazy. The worst is my heartrate spiking the entire day.

My doctor is like "sounds good" but I dunno what to do. Ive tried all other medication and this is the only one that does not kill me, shall I continue?

According to the scientific literature, those with ADHD are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than the general population. I’m only 21 years old, yet I think about that statistic almost everyday. The thought of loosing my mind scares me so much more than the thought of dying. I’m not exactly sure why, but it probably has something to do with witnessing my grandmother slowly die from Alzheimer’s disease, seeing how much my aunt suffers from her schizophrenia, and the time I spent working in nursing home and being physically, sexually, and verbally assaulted by elders with dementia as a teenager, as well as seeing the suffering of those elders. I’ve made peace with the fact that I will die one day, but my only hope is that day will come before the day I loose my mind. I want to spend my last few years of life conscious of my reality and in control of my mind, not slowly wasting away while my neuron’s degenerate and my mind deteriorates until I can no longer recognize myself in the mirror. Until I’m betrayed by my own mind and forced to spit in the face of my own morals by harming a loved one or caretaker. As if my ADHD hasn’t caused and will continue to cause me enough suffering in this life. Such a significant increase in risk of developing dementia just feels like rubbing salt in the wound. I’m not suicidal, but I think I would seriously consider ending things at some point during the early stages of dementia if I develop it one day. It wouldn’t be a choice made out of despair or fear. It would be a choice made out of love for myself and the life I lived, and perhaps what’s even more significant, it would be a choice I would get to make.

Anyone else a bit paranoid about developing dementia? Or how do you reconcile with the possibility of developing it one day?

Curious to hear if you are motivated by money or passion, and what your occupation is.

Feel free to go into detail about how you got there, what made you realize it, or if you’re feeling stuck,, etc.

Personally, I was raised by money driven parents, but I always just wanted to be a pop star for the performance and expression sake lol. I listened to them and pursued a corporate job—which isn’t going too great. The social politics are kind of hard to handle. I’m wondering if this is a hidden symptom of ADHD. I’m constantly told to play up the niceties but I’m really just trying to get through my day and the million spreadsheets and email managing I’m doing. It’s not that I spend money like crazy or don’t know how to manage it. I’m just kind of find how I am? I have a lack of fulfillment and really have a hard time getting anything done because of it. My ADHD co-worker feels the same way.

My buddy said he clocked 12 hours at his basically sweatshop job—VOLUNTARILY. And he’s going on his day off again. When I asked him why, he said, “Money, bro.”

I know this is probably the millionth time someone has gone on here to talk about the life-changing effects of ADHD meds. And I’m going to be the millionth and one, lock in.

The whole ‘it’s so quiet’ thing never made sense to me, but now I get it. It’s like, a stillness? And not an uncomfortable one. I’ve never felt comfortably still — ever. I just finished my late work for ALL my classes in like 3 hours. Like, I single-handedly fixed all my failing grades overnight. I probably shouldn’t expect to be doing that all the time. But the fact that I managed it without feeling completely dead? The fact that I managed it at ALL? This is all so incredibly surreal.

I don’t think I ever realized the sheer amount of energy that gets sucked out of me every time I even THINK about doing something. It could be something I enjoy, it literally would not matter. And now, boom, I can sit down and not worry about not going back to what I was doing because just doing feels so much easier. The barrier of dread and resistance is just gone. So’s the anxiety, which I didn’t expect with a stimulant.

Have you ever seen Into The Woods? There’s this line: “Careful the tale you tell, that is the spell”. I’ve been under this spell of guilt and borderline self-hatred for years. And now, it’s suddenly gone. Probably because I realized that realistically, I’m not to blame for virtually every problem in my life. You have no idea how much good that’s going to do for my mental health.

Will the crash be crazy? Most definitely. But now my brain can’t say that I’m just lazy or victimizing myself. So I think it’s been plenty worth it. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

Hi everyone. Just curious how you experience listening to music with adhd. I'm still awaiting appointment to get an adhd diagnosis but I feel I have it. When I listen to music I find myself focusing on every individual instrument down to the drum fills and guitar accents. Is this common? Would love to hear your perspectives

I started writing “Done” lists instead of “To Do” lists and it radically increased my productivity.

Instead of writing down the tasks I need to do, I write down the tasks I’ve completed, no matter how big or small. The more I can add, the better. Doing this helps me to feel accomplished and self-assured that I can be productive, whereas if I don’t complete everything on my “To Do” list I feel like a failure and it halts my productivity.

Hey guys, I just wanted to share my current problem and maybe get some additional insight.

I havent had a real "friend" in an incredibly long time. Last i can remember i had any sort of connection with someone was in middle school. I have had some online friendships but It didnt really feel like anything. So fragile and easily broken over a few time lapses in communication.

I think I have finally made a connection between why and how this is happening.. and its sort of embarassing. Knowing this is only halfway, however, and fixing it is going to take a lot longer.

I believe I have spent my whole life mistaking my feelings of connection with infatuation/obsession. I have spent a lot of time, anxiety and energy avoiding this feeling, because it felt wrong. When i did go with it, i took it only at a romantic/sexual level and most times I would end up ruining what could have been a friendship. I only realized this recently.

Such a simple mistake makes me reflect on missed opportunities and mistakes. I didnt feel an immediate romantic attachment for these individuals, rather, I wanted to get to know them and felt like maybe they could understand me.

I dealt with feeling misunderstood for so long because i was distancing myself out of fear of being too obsessive... and now I dont even know how to approach or behave someone im interested in. It feels like im a child compared to the social skills and abilities others have.

I guess ill ask: Where do i even start recovering from this? Am i even right in this assumption? Im coming to realize i am more emotionally driven than I thought, and my anxiety is the only thing keeping that in check... So I dont even know how to advance. I starve so much for a connection and the feeling of that is just building and making it harder. ADHD and anxiety makes my thoughts race and take over all my ability to act.

Thanks for reading.

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?

When I'm off my meds, I feel much more edgy, pragmatic and jerk in general. It's almost as if I lose connection to my emotions, but isn't the opposite supposed to happen? Is it my real personality?

I rest uneasy knowing that if I stop taking meds, I'll turn into a much worse version of myself.

Hi! I was wondering what everyone was using in terms of productivity tracking apps? I’ve used ticktick, but I don’t like that there’s no free trial for full functionality, and a 30€ investment seems like a lot for uncertainty.

I’m mostly curious about an app that lets me log the activities and the time I spent on them during the day instead of forming daily habits etc.

If it’s gamified or contains a pomodoro style timer even better.

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?