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After a lifetime of unmanaged ADHD, I finally tried medication last month. The difference in overall performance and focus is night and day. I’m seriously unsure how I coped before. Anyone else experience this?
- My son was diagnosed late at 14. Meds completely turned his school performance around. He’s now 18 and thriving.mort_
- I imagine it’s a bit like wading through mud, not having the support of meds. Well done you on getting this far!mort_
- I wonder if I suffer from it often. What is the first step?monospaced
- Lately, I rather enjoy being unfocused and a mess********
- The focus is great but careful you’ll lose your soul :) what are you on? I find adderall is great for getting work done but after a while you become zombie like_niko
- ...you lose your wit and charm in social situations as thoughts don’t come to you as quickly. You do feel hornier though so thats something lol._niko
- I was diagnosed when I was 12 or so. Be wary of treating it with just meds, because eventually you'll build a tolerance to them.garbage
- My sympathies for the curse, it's the worst shit ever.garbage
- @niko I was on Adderall for almost 20 years, and yes to all of that. I remember when "psychological discomfort" was listed in the SE profile.garbage
- @mono It's not really something you wonder about having, it's severely debilitating if unchecked. But step one would be to just go see a shrink.garbage
- My mate got some of the drugs to treat ADHD in his early 50's and he said it was the first time he felt normal in his entire life.PhanLo
- I know a couple of people around my age that got tested for ADHD and have it. I'm pretty sure I do. And as it makes me who/what I am, I'm afraid thatmicrokorg
- if I found out I had it and tried medication that yes it might feel good to feel 'normal' but I do think that how I feel currently is conducive to my creativitymicrokorg
- I haven't looked into diagnosis. I often wonder what it's like to be able to focus, but also keep trying to push through and get my shit done... slowly.cotton
- Couple of mates got and my ex got diagnosed later in life and most of them dexies and beta blockers have made such a positive impact.thumb_screws
- Same people reckon I’m undiagnosed so tried slow and quick release dexies and they did make a difference. Was so much easier to focus but I still needed to...thumb_screws
- ...plan and map out my day before hand. Otherswise I’d still drift off or focus on the wrongs stuff. Great to hear it’s working for you!thumb_screws
- It is night and day. Unfortunately, Ritalin gives me massive anxiety. ADHD made me give up my attempt at a graphic design career.jagara
- I’m on vyvsnse, 20 mg. Tbh i could probably go up, but I do like the quirkiness my intrusive thoughts give me. I typically sing a lot around the house.shellie
- My partner says i’m quieter. As a writer though, what’s going on in my head can be very distracting and keep me from hitting writing goals.shellie
- Ive been extremely productive, fewer obvious mistakes in my work leasing through. I can get things done with extreme deadlines and stress to motivate me.shellie
- I had a hunch, but completely lost my focus during a presentation and almost got fired in November, so i saw a shrink in December.shellie
- Long term, im looking for a new therapist that can help me cope better. And I have a work accommodation so i can wfh outside of group meetings.shellie
- I will need to be prepared to be unmedicated for pregnancy, which I plan to start trying in the fall. But i figure since i got by before, i can do it again.shellie
- Im also far less exhausted. Masking to appear normal can take up a ton of brain space.shellie
- It was never a problem before at Agencies or creative studios. But now i work for a huge corporation where typical creative quirks aren’t catered to as much.shellie
- So you had problems focusing?! Hmmm
Maybe it's ADD not ADHD
the H makes all the difference, with extreme focus for hours if you like the subject/project******** - Yup. That's me. Almost insane amounts of hyper focus on things i like. For instance, I finished. a pilot script in a few weeks, and done several pg1 rewritesshellie
- But it's probably bc I'm winning awards and getting attention, and its about something i care about.shellie
- But Ive been comissioned for an hour drama pilot. I should be lasting out 10 pages a day. Cannot pick it up. But I also really don't care about the story.shellie
- *blasting out.shellie
- I've learned a ton of random skills. I can totally sew a wedding dress. I'm a decent archer. I'm good in the kitchen. but i tire of all of those things prettyshellie
- quickly and move on to novelty. Working in TV production is perfect for me. As a writer and producer I get a ton of new problems to solve which is probably theshellie
- only reason I have a decent job at all.shellie
- Yes, finding something interesting to focus on is key.
But for the rest...it takes insane amounts of mental energy to do admin, pay bills, be on time, etc.******** - The problem w/hyper focus for me is i tune out absolutely everything & fall off the face of the Earth got friends, family, & just about everything for months.shellie
- Well if the meds help, that's that.
But I wouldn't want to be normal, life has been...interesting, so far********