First, I should mention I'm unmedicated but diagnosed.

And, I have this one hyperfixation--a tv show--unlike others which usually last 1-2 weeks, and it's been going on for years. Many years, at least, relevant to my current age.

I've been stomaching it a lot. Hated it since year 3 but gave up on letting it go year 5. During year 1 I looked up to the creators of the show, now I despise them after maturing a bit more. I used to relate to the characters, but I think my perception is too unrecognizable from their intentions (which I suppose is a good thing).

However, no matter what I seem to realize or find out... I can't let it go. Drug trips, a plethora of procrastination, over 51k minutes of my time. I don't seem to subconsciously realize I'm my own person anymore, and it's pissing me off more than anything.

Showering is a mess, working, reading, preparing meals, cleaning, all torture because it's with me every step of the way, so... I just avoid it, but there's a lot of consequences for that. I feel like I'm crazy.

I'm ruining my future over something I have no control over, I need help and I can't embrace or 'let it out my system' like other fixations because it becomes more ingrained into my processing (I'm being serious). Does anyone have any solutions or help? Please?

I can't stop picking my skin I can't stop procrastinating I have my exams in 10 days and I haven't even started preparing cuz everytime I open the books I cant even read a whole sentence and make meaning out of it I would rather self harm myself than trying to study I don't have access to medications due to the small town I live. Please give me some tips to stop procrastinating and get the courage and mentality to prepare for my exams. Every few hours I feel this intense shakyness and confusion due to hypoglycemia and I can't do anything other than binging on food yt and video games help me. I keep reading the same sentence again and again but can't make sense of it in my brain then I stare at the wall for few minutes completely blank minded and eventually I open reddit x or games

I had an assignment due at 11:59PM, and I submitted it at 12:00. I know it was only a few seconds late because I have a clock app that always shows up, and it still showed 11:59 when I pressed submit. My laptop disconnected from wifi and it took too long to reconnect. Submitting late is an instant 10% off, and this assignment was worth 13% of my grade. I was between two grade levels, and doing well on this assignment could have bumped me over. Now there's no chance.

I already got a two day extension for this assignment because of accommodations, and I still submitted late. I spent all day working on it, spent longer than other people, probably 15+ hours, and I still submitted late. I was warned that I should start this assignment early, but I procrastinated and still submitted late.

I have three exams this week and I'm not prepared at all, I don't know how I'm going to learn more than a month's worth of content in three days. I might not be able to get the grades I need to get into the program I want for next year.

I want to say I'll learn my lesson, but I probably won't. I KNOW I need to change and get better habits but I keep procrastinating and failing over and over and over and over and I'm so sick and tired of myself. It was silly of me to think that my first year of university could be different. I barely graduated high school because of really bad mental health issues, and at least I'm not severely depressed and suicidal anymore, but honestly it's hard to be happy when you're a failure and have no prospects!! I started adhd meds and I've improved in some ways, but it's not enough for what I want. I'm watching my dreams slip away right before my eyes and I don't know what to do about it. I don't know how I'm going to survive in this world when I can't do basic things.

Anyways, just needed to vent, thanks for reading if you've made it this far. Any support/advice on how to survive exam season would be appreciated haha

I really need some advice or just some solidarity. I’ve been having such a hard time studying lately because I genuinely have no idea what to prioritize or how to organize myself. I feel like I’m constantly overwhelmed by all the tasks I need to do—assignments, readings, projects—and I never know where to start. Everything feels equally urgent, and because of that, I end up either doing nothing or getting stuck on something small for hours.

My brain just doesn’t seem to be able to decide what's important or break things down into manageable steps. I’ve tried to-do lists, planners, timers, you name it. But either I forget to look at them, or I get overwhelmed by how long they are. I end up feeling like I’m just spinning in circles without actually getting anywhere.

Does anyone have any strategies that have worked for them? Especially in terms of prioritizing tasks or just getting started without feeling like I need to "solve everything" at once? Even just hearing that other people are dealing with the same struggle would help a lot right now.

I'm finding myself frustrated by a problem that crops up whenever I'm not getting an abnormal amount of praise and confidence boosters in my life: I spiral, finding myself able to start projects, but not stick with them for more than two hours before I scrap it and start over again.

I've been in my most recent spiral for seven months now, every day (or even multiple times per day) trying to create a tiny basic playtest of a ttrpg I want to make. Or rather, several ttrpgs I want to make. I can't even decide which one. Nothing I've tried has really worked, and it's not only driving me insane, it's driving my self-esteem right down the fucking stairs.

So, I'm not looking for a you have ADHD or don't type of response. I'm making this post to see if anyone with ADHD experienced any of these things that may have led to them wanting to be tested? If that makes sense. As I'm recently 18 and have been thinking that it's possible for me to have it but I'm not entirely sure what this entails.

Please delete this/tell me to delete if it doesn't fit the sub rules, I'm not trying to ask for a professional diagnosis but I would like to hear if anyone had some similar things to me and don't know what else to do because I feel weird bringing it up to my parents, just to either be told I don't have it, or be tested and be told I have nothing of the sort and im just weird.

So throughout my life, I've noticed several things that I've questioned that I think points to ADHD. Some might, some may not but they're things I consider a bit "off".

Constant. Leg. Bouncing. Im talking every second that I'm sitting down to the point I annoy my mom if I sit next to her because the whole couch shakes. If she tells me to stop, it lasts for maybe 2 minutes before I'm right back at it.

I cannot pay attention to anything for more than 15 minutes. (At most 30, if I'm trying everything I can because it's extremely important.) I become really itchy and squirm in my seat until I can get up. Even if I can get up, I will pace around the room the entire time.(even while writing this out.) In high school, it reached a point during the SAT where I couldn't focus and clicked random answers so I could try focusing on stopping it.

I wear the same shirt almost everyday. It feels gross but I cant stand the feeling of most of the clothes in my closet.

I think thats about all I can think of at the moment, but would love to hear if anyone has had a similar experience or anything like that. Once again, please delete if it's not following the rules, I tried my best.

I’m coming to realize that a lot of things I initially wrote off as depression…might not be depression. I never felt the hopelessness, sadness, anger, etc that people mention with depression, it was primarily the lack of motivation, which now I’m thinking might be more like ADHD

I could always enjoy things if I got around to them, but STARTING these things has been such a massive barrier, which I mistook for loss of interest in things I used to enjoy…but that’s not really it at all, I do enjoy these things, but starting just seems so difficult, especially if I knew it’d require sustained focus.

I know there’s definitely overlap and the line between them can be fuzzy, but I was wondering if anyone had any helpful insight, resources, or personal experiences that is helpful for clarifying the difference when it comes to some symptoms that may look kind of similar

It's been a major issue my whole life. Within the first 10 mins of being awake in the morning I usually lose my phone at least once.

I'd get scolded for losing pairs of gloves in the winter at school every other day as a kid.

Recently I lost a necklace that I got as an anniversary gift from my husband and I've been going insane trying to find it since mid November.

It is SO frustrating and disheartening. Sometimes I feel like I just shouldn't use or get nice things because I'll end up misplacing them and get disappointed about it.

I use methods like having specific "homes" for my items, however this doesn't always work and I was on a trip visiting family around when this last thing when missing.

I'm just so sick of losing all my stuff.

I'm not asking for medical advice, but more for experiences.

My son took his first dose of 5mg medikinet (8 hour release). He responded well to it during the day. He got it after his breakfast. We didn't see any effects yet in his behavior, but also no bad side effects.

Then, at night, when the pill should've been out his system, he started puking every hour, also had diarrhea and fever. Chance is big that he had a stomach flu and it was just a coincidence, but I still fear to give him the meds again (it's been days since he was sick and we haven't tried it yet as the doctor adviced to wait for his stomach to return to normal). I just feel worried he might feel so bad again.

What I want to know is if people who've experienced nausea got this straight away or can such symthoms happen later? I just want to feel more at ease in giving it to him.

I started on 20mg of Vyvance 3 weeks ago and it was giving me A LOT of body aches and bruxism, so I titrated down to 10mg and now 15mg, using an Ohaus granular beam scale. Strangely, they’re weighed out WITH the capsules..? As in, the powder in the capsules is consistently under weight at 13mg. I was dumping multiple caps out and weighing them- so taking MORE than the full capsule! This cannot be right. Right?? Help/advice/suggestions? I’m now halving them at 6mg.

I saw a thread with the same concern, but messages were silenced after the 6 month period.

So today, I randomly started reading about ADHD, I eventually came across inattentive ADHD, and whilst I was reading about it I had a light bulb moment (holly crap, thats me!)

Im almost 34 years old, and I always knew there was something not quite right, but I never even thought about ADHD because the "hyperactivity" part of the name always threw me off, I'm not hyperactive at all, but I never knew there was different types.

And so basically after having this light bulb moment I'm interested in those of you that have inattentive ADHD that have used or still currently used medication.

What have the results been like? What medication has worked best or worst? What type of side effects have you noticed? Has your quality of life improved?

Basically anything you would like to share, I'd love to hear it :)

I asked the same thing in the autism sub and they were ALLLLLL for it

I personally don’t like it especially if they brag about it.

I’m being tested for it atm, just finished my second appointment and if I do have it, I wish I could get rid of it. It ruins my life, gets in the way. It’s not funny to see people try to get attention for it.

I try not to let anybody know I MAY have it unless it’s somebody who needs too like a doctor, teacher etc

Thoughts?

I'm off tomorrow, and I have a list of things I had to do for the day. I have an idea for how to track it while still being a little fun, based on the Anti-Planner color by number activity. I got myself a color by number, and I assigned tasks to each color (bedroom, car, laundry, bathroom), and for each minute I work in that category, I'll color in 1 spot.
Anyone else want to try to be productive tomorrow? Just find a color by number, maybe list what your goals are for tomorrow, and at the end of the day comment what you got done, or even attach a photo of your color by number at the end of the day. If you see someone hasn't posted their follow up, maybe we nudge them (so you know someone is watching to see if you did what you said you wanted to)
It's worth a try, right?
For me, I want to:
-Tidy up my room.
-Get some photos of the items I'm selling on my Etsy...gotta get those Christmas sales before it's too late.
-Renew my car registration (it's expired 🥴)
Honestly if I can just do those I'd be good, but in general I do need to also do laundry as well.

(Also, if there are any Discord groups for this already, let me know, but I tried searching around and didn't find much.)

Simply, I am looking for an app that I can set a timer with, and the app will notify me when there is 5 mins left in the timer. I've looked at a few interval timers but they aren't quite what I need.

My employer is changing which program we use for work (I'm a dog walker) so it will no longer have a built-in timer. I heavily rely on the 5 min warning notification it has so I don't run over my time, because I have absolutely no idea what any amount of time feels like 😅

I already had one melt-down over the program change, and we haven't even started using it yet. I am so worried about what I will do about a timer, if I don't find one with the warning I'm concerned that my walks are going to suffer because I'll have anxiety about the timer and be checking it constantly (also not ideal in the winter with gloves on.) The warning gives me a sense of peace.

I considered just setting the built-in timer on my phone for 5 mins shorter than I need, but then I will have to either set a second timer (inconvenient to do while walking,) or remember what time the alarm went off and add 5 mins (I'm sure we all know how well that would go over lol.)

I didn't know what other sub to post this in (I thought you guys would understand my struggle the best) but I'm open to suggestions if there's another sub I will get more suggestions from. Thanks everyone!

*edited parts for clarity

So I started on Adderall 20mg XR for a few months and did not feel much so I was able to get prescribe 10mg IR for the afternoon which had helped me. But after a few months I couldn’t take the ups and downs of the crash. My doctor switched me to Mydayis 50mg and 7.5 adderall IR for the afternoon. Some days I feel it “hit” but typically just feel it in the background. I have been on it for seven months now and but now I have to think “is it really working?.” I’m tempted to tryout Vyvanse but from what I hear it last a few hours and you crash. What’s your experience?

To clarify, I was stopped from being medicated at 14? Due to covid restrictions I couldn't get a refill, so I was forced to go cold turkey. Years later, about two says ago, I found my old medication bottle, it read 1000 milligrams. I was absolutely baffled, because never had I ever heard someone be on so much ADHD meds. I scoured the web and even looked up the legal limit of my meds and it was 100 milligrams. I don't know how I didn't realize how bad that was for me as a child. I strictly remember my father taking me in to up my dose and the doctor saying, "She doesn't weight enough. You need her to gain 20 pounds in order to up her dose." Father insisting it wasn't affective enough, had me gain the weight so I could up my dose. I didn't even blink at that as a child. I know this story sounds unreal and fake, but it's truly genuine. It's not a printing mistake because I found more then one bottle labeled as so, and even one 900. I wish I had taken a picture before asking my dad about it, he took the bottles and said something vague like "Don't worry about that, you're alive now." I'm just looking to see if anyone else has seen someone with such a high dosage or even close? Or had a similar experience. Oh my forgot to put the meds name, Strattera. I was confused, because from my research you literally cannot go that high.

I need to do everything perfect all the time or else I hate myself. I finally asked myself how I can become a person I would like and I got the answer: I need to budget and spend less money but also give my loved ones and coworkers thoughtful and useful gifts. I can't support evil corporations or add to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch though so the gifts need to be locally made, sustainably sourced, and biodegradable. I need to limit the amount of harm I cause to the earth and all its ecosystems as well as how much resources I take up. So I need to be vegan and plastic-free. I need to execute flawlessly any skill as soon as I've learned it- this is especially true for non-violent communication, people's names, sports, music, and art. I need to buy my veg at the farmers market and compost every day. I need to be beautiful, but without makeup unless I intend to wear makeup in which case I need to place it intricately and symmetrically and look intriguing. I need to go to the gym every day and have more time to myself but also get 8 hours of sleep and schedule time to see my loved ones. I need to only buy things second-hand so as not to add more waste in the world. I need to know about pop culture when its referenced but also not waste time watching tv or scrolling social media.

I think I'm realizing why I'm so tired all the time and why I've been having so many meltdowns lately. I don't know for sure if this is caused by my ADHD but I know there is an association with ADHD and perfectionism which I'm guessing is at least correlated to the ADHDrs increased risk of disordered eating (which I thought I was better from 15 years ago).

So I'm 24 and am very nervous about being stuck in a career i don't like and ending up hating my life. I've heard the careers in the medical field like this or firefighting are great matches for ADHD people who get bored really easily and that would be me. I think I could do well in a field like that but I'm just really scared about making a big change like this. What's the Job like? Is the pay livable? Where do I even start for training?

I think anyone with ADHD can recall a time when they just remember something out of the blue that they forget.

Typically the thing I’m remembering will be a task or chore, but sometimes it will be a memory or something I learned. It’ll just pop into my brain out of the blue. I’m not sure what triggers remembering that specific thing.

Whenever this happens (which is daily) I get upset. Not so upset to the point where I can’t function, but I usually need to take 5ish minutes to process what I just remembered because it really feels like some sort of magic trick. I know everyone forgets things but it seems like I forget A LOT and the way I do forget things is different from others. It could be the most vital piece of information and it could be wiped from my memory for an unpredictable amount of time.

Whenever I do remember that thing italways brings me into a short bout of despair. hat else have I forgotten? How could I haveeveret go of such an important thng? What else is floating out there that I’ve yet to remember? Is it imortant?

This particular post is prompted by me forgetting to replace the old trash bag with a new one after taking the full one out. When I realized I forgot to follow through with the last step in taking out the trash I got so frustrated and upset with myself. I’m in a bit of a crisis over it because of the simplicity of the task. How could I forget such a simply step? I’m reminded of so many other situations where I failed to do a simple thing and it always had a shitty consequences. Or of tasks that I remembered that too late to make their deadlines. Or a million other classically adhd symptoms because apparently I’m just the epitome of adhd amnesia.

Anyways, any support or advice is welcome because right now I’m just lamenting in all of forgotten important things

I'm a stay at home mom of young kids and I was diagnosed in August with ADHD. Medication has helped me SOOO much! I'm working out more, eating healthier, happier, more present with the kids. However there is one thing that I am struggling with.

I can't seem to open the 500+ tabs I used to constantly have open in my brain prior to being medicated . It's resulting in me feeling really overwhelmed when facing a big complex project because I can't see my way through it. It's not a problem in my normal day to day life being the stay at home parent but now I have a HUGE COMPLEX PROJECT on my plate. A few weeks ago we found out we have to move to a different continent for my husband's job. We leave mid January.

I used to exist in a hyper-vigilant crisis management state every day (I refered to it as a horrible game of Tetris). Now I don't (with medication). We have a TON to get done in addition to daily stuff you have with 2 young kids. Most of the things that need to get done for the move are falling on me because my husband is busy working from home.

However I feel like I'm not as quick and productive as I use to be (maybe because I'm finally taking time to take care of myself & I've slowed down & am not jumping from task to task while forgetting to eat all day).

My husband straight up asked for the old me back just to get us through this move, he even asked if I would consider stop taking my meds to get her back. I don't want to go back to my old stressful existence. But I also know there is more to get done than is possible & we both need to kick it into high gear.

This is causing some panic for me. I feel like I'm better focused & I'm actually finishing things instead of leaving them half done like I used to. But I used to operate so well under pressure & now I feel frozen & panicked, & am more likely to melt down & cry (which has been happing more than I'd like since we found out we had to move).

Anyone else with ADHD experience anything similar?

Hi folks, I'm 60 and have been taking Adderall for about five years. I recently found out I have kidney stones - I also have a chronic disease called myotonic dystrophy. My psychiatrist took me off Adderall because of the kidney stones. Does anyone else know of any other kinds of medications that are not stimulants but help with their ADHD? Thanks!

So I've pretty clearly established that regularly meditating is great for my ADHD brain. However, I'm struggling to do it consistently (surprise, surprise).

A few years ago I really stuck to it for months in a row but these days it's something I'm only motivated to do when I'm overwhelmed.

Do you have any advice for keeping meditative practice more regular with an ADHD brain that wants it but doesn't know how to achieve it?

Exactly what the title says. I don’t know if I’ve got something or is genuinely lazy. So I’ve noticed that I often struggle with focusing and things like that. For example if I was to force myself to do work/task that I need to complete then it wouldn’t work, even if I put my phone/distractions away. I would either start getting overwhelmed with thoughts/driving myself crazy in my head. I would often relate one thing to another and get distracted really easily, for example if I was originally going to go grab a coffee I might end up making a whole meal and stuff. I hop from topic to topic in my head and sometimes in real life as well

I have drastic mood swings that could change within 10 minutes. For example being overly excited or suddenly depressed

I forget things easily even if I’ve tried to make an effort to remember I just can’t for some reason

I struggle with reading and find it hard to read complicated books with small words

I find it hard to follow instructions properly and get overwhelmed/mixed up with the understanding and comprehension of things. For example if someone was to give me a lot of instructions at once without explaining what each one is I would guaranteed 100 percent mess up. I need every step to be laid out for me to understand before moving on. What happens is I tend to either over complicate/skip certain parts and mix things up

I put off things even as simple as getting ready for bed. I even procrastinate things I like doing.

Not sure if this is symptoms of ADHD but several people I’ve talked to have brought this up just noticing my habits and speaking to me. Maybe I’m just slow 😬 (Not sure if I’m allowed to post this here if anyone gets offended/upset please note that I didn’t mean to and I’ll probably delete it)

I feel like all the posts I'm reading are speaking to me.

I missed so many days in school, I've never been able to hold a 9-5, I get bored and fired or quit. I got through accounting school on Adderall and burnt out and haven't gotten into the field. I deliver catering for a living and do not feel confident in my ability to show up to work every day for 9 hours a day and focus on a computer.

My self esteem is shot right now. I'm 38. My first career was sales and I did really well but I grind too hard then get burnt out. I love talking to people but I don't right now because I'm so miserable and panicked and stressed. I tend to overshare and talk too much when I'm in a good mood. I talk at everyone I see.

It is hard for me to pay attention to anything that isn't a hyperfocus. I do like numbers, but not complex equations. I love music and nutrition and working out.

I forget everything and need routines to do everything. I am really feeling helpless and hopeless right now but stumbling upon the community has made me feel a little at home and like medication may work and there are some answers here.

What should I be doing with my life? Will medication help me? I have an accounting degree and a great sales resume, it seems impossible to study and I'm in such a hcol area that even if I study a subject for a year which seems impossible to succeed at, I'm still not able to pay my bills.

Any help is really appreciated. Looking for some guidance

Does anyone have any app recommendations or recommendations in general that help you complete daily tasks? I have recently found completing everyday activities to be more challenging, idk if that is related to my struggles with task initiation or something else. However a lot of the days I find myself forgetting or struggling (and eventually giving up) doing things like taking my medications, brushing my teeth, washing my face, or daily workouts. (as embarrassing as this is). I have started writing them in my planner as “to do” things and checking them off has helped me complete them more frequently but still not enough so I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations or suggestions. Thank you:)

Sophmore in HS witha terrible attention span from TikTok. First semester is almost over and my grades are terrible. I used to be an A-B student but after some stuff this year I lost all motivation to do any work. Right now Im failing chemistry H because I cant focus on the lectures. Any advice to get back on track and/or regaining some motivation. Im also physically active in the gym and I do track. Music helps a little but i cant stay off my phone long enough to get any work done.

Posting this on an alt account for obvious reasons.

I’ve been on Dextroamphetamine SR 10mg capsules for around ~5 months now and it has helped me a ton with my ADHD.

I’m also on another medication (Alitretinoin Capsules) and I confirmed that there’s no interaction between Alitretinoin Capsules and Dextroamphetamine. And erectile dysfunction isn’t listed as a side effect or adverse reaction of Alitretinoin Capsules.

(It gets descriptive passed this point, you’ve been warned)

Yesterday while I was doing the deed solo, I had a hard time keeping it up despite direct stimulation and already being in the mood. I had to both stare at what I was looking at and think about stuff that aroused me in order to finish, like I needed a lot more stimulation than usual.

This never happened before and I got very confused. I then immediately got the project monograph of Alitretinoin Capsules (because I started it more recently) and found that it wasn’t a side effect, so I got the product monograph of Dextroamphetamine and found that impotence is an adverse reaction (I think a rare one).

Later that night (at that time, my adhd medication wore off), I tried doing it again hoping that it was some random biological dud (with lack of better words), but a similar thing happened. I was able to keep it up but this time I felt little sensation. I did eventually finish but it took (and felt) way longer than usual.

I can’t think of any other reasons as to why I’m experiencing this which is why I believe it’s because of my ADHD medication.

Is it possible for a side effect to occur months after starting a medication (specifically ADHD medication and Dextroamphetamine)?

And has anyone else experienced impotence or anything similar while taking Dextroamphetamine?

If so, any tips? Things I should know? And will this continue (how long will it last?) or will this be a recurring thing for as long as I’m on Dextroamphetamine?

You know those kinds of quiet pods at work (https://framery.com/en/what-to-know-when-buying-an-office-pod/)? Obviously not promoting anything. But it was the biggest blessing in my life to be able to work in one of them.

Stuffy??

Hell yea.

Quiet?

Yes.

Peaceful.

Yes.

You have no idea the amount of serenity I felt inside the pods.

I’m a 23M and have been on adderall my entire life. Early on it was just me non stop biting my nails which I’ve always done and it isn’t really a big problem but here in the past few years I’ve noticed these compulsive actions because I started picking my beard hair constantly and it will leave bald spots. Now I have found that while I’m at work I am either biting my nails or pulling my hair and it’s incredibly hard to stop even when I’m telling myself to. My question is does anyone have any remedies or things that help them deal with these cause it is affecting my physical appearance which in turn makes my compulsions worse. I know it’s not a medication problem because I was out for almost two months and picking still continued. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

hi everyone,

Im looking for a friend/ therapist who want to change his/her life with the help of someone who wants the same for himself/herself

im trying to do this self-therapy on myself cuz im desperate for turning my life around (currently in college and things have been hard)... i would like sm who i can text/make calls daily to talk about my daily tasks and vice-versa... my goal with this is to stop daily proscrastination and self- sabotage with the some type of control of sm

hit me up if u have any interest on this new approach ;)