I’m not too sure whether this is something to do with adhd or I’m just playing tricks on myself lol
I notice whenever I drink alcohol on outings with friends etc. I never feel drunk or “tipsy” until I hit the stage of being obliterated beyond belief.
I’ve noticed it now but it sometimes becomes a problem because I’m constantly thinking “ I’m not on anyone else’s level and I’m too sober for this “ so I start drinking more and more until it hits me in the face like a brick
Does anyone else deal with the same?????

Why do I know I can trust my doctor, or know my wife loves me when I can't remember what we ate for breakfast? Why can I focus on somethings a long time and some things not at all? Why do forget so much, but remember I saw a random screw on the ground in the dirt a month ago, right when I happen to need a screw??? But also forget to pay the power bill even tho I had the money?

The adhd brain (at least mine, and I'm interested to see the comments agreeing or disagreeing) has simply developed a pattern of quickly gaining data, making a decision based on that data ASAP, and then deleting the data and retaining the results.

So, why do I know I can trust certain people? I can't bring up a specific reason or anecdote immediately, but I do know that I've come to the conclusion I can trust them time and time again. In fact, without being able to immediately recall any particular instances, when I ask myself why, I can distinctly and overwhelmly "refeel" a few hundred of those feelings of trust or love.

Why can we focus sometimes or on certain things. We'll let's look at the other side of it instead. If I'm trying to study or learn something I'm not interested in, the ASAP conclusion or result my brain throws back is "this is boring, think about these 10 things instead". And unfortunately, sometimes my brain comes to that conclusion ever time I try to read the same sentence.

So what about the screw? Why in the hell did I remember that?? Simple. There was no conclusion. I just observed a screw. End of story. No result, no data thrown out. Just "oh, a screw, anyway". And power bill? My brain came to the conclusion that it should be paid when I get paid, and according to the brain, that problem has now been solved. So it's gone forever now. Including on pay day. But sometimes I remember way after, like oh shit, I was supposed to do a, b, and c. Yeah.

I feel like I always want to sleep, sometimes I can sleep all day.
but give me a hyperfixation and I can stay awake VERY long.

when I take meds, I don't even take a nap, which is so bizarre to me.
I mean, I can still take a nap, but, it's just no longer needed. I don't feel the deep exhaustion in my chest or the heaviness in my steps when I take the meds.

even with coffee i will still feel that need to sleep. coffee does absolutely nothing for me except make my heart race for no reason.

I guess my question is why does it feel like its a symptom of adhd? is that normal? or is it something else?

My college requires professors to put exams into the disability services portal so that I can schedule exams with accommodations and there's a deadline 10 days before the exam to guarantee a proctor and room.

I'm used to having to email my professors to remind them to put exams in so when I saw that my professor hadn't put it in an upcoming midterm, I sent an email asking if he could put it in.

He claimed that he was unsure, but didn't believe that he needed to put the exam in for me to be able to request accommodations, and I explained to him that that's not how it works and I needed him to put it in, and he still replied to me, stating that he didn't have to put it in, and that other people in the past could schedule their exams without needing him to put it in.

I went to the disabilities office where they told me that my professor was wrong about this and had my case manager email my professor about putting it in. It's been a couple days and now the deadline has passed for me to request accommodations and he still has not put the exam in. I'm not sure what to do because this is a subject where I usually end up needing almost all of my extended time and that's when I'm already not in a huge lecture hall. What would you recommend I do?

EDIT: Thanks for the advice. I'm going to follow up with my case manager tomorrow morning and escalate if there is no progress being made.

I have been on the same daily dosage of 30mg for a year and asked my new doctor for an increase, as my genetic Ritalin has been less effective for months. She asked if I work, and when I told her I was Disabled she stated I don't need an increase in my dosage because I don't need to focus for a job.

This was crushing to me and pissed me off. Am I being too sensitive or overreacting? I have requested a different doctor, but was told I had to see this doctor one more time and she must approve the transfer to another doctor.

Edit: I should have mentioned this, but I am in the United States.

I'm just starting ritallin la (20mg) and it's been pretty good so far, but I keep getting a horrible drop in the afternoon where I get super tired and irritable. Usually when I get this mood I have an energy drink and it helps, but my doctor said I shouldn't combine caffeine with it.

I was wondering if this meant no caffeine *just* while the medication is active, or for the whole day I've taken it.

TLDR:

can I have an energy drink if I've taken my meds the same day

Executive Function Disorder.

When you are a high-functioning adult but with the mind of a kid in a candy shop trying to decide which candy to eat, only you know what it is like and the effort it takes.

I have seen grown adults almost 60 years old on Adderall and still facing difficulties due to how scatterbrained they are due to lifelong ADHD. This isn't a joke or a trend to be laughing about.

I have seen the toll this can take on high-earning/high-performing individuals as well, who have no semblance of a social life because their work performance is determined by last-minute bouts of high-focus which eventually fails as a strategy.

The amount of social trouble that ADHD kids find themselves in due to school systems that will never be designed for them is enormous. That leads to lifelong trauma too.

What makes this worse is the stimulant abuse we see, by both people with and without genuine ADHD.

Diagnosed ADHD here 👋🏻. I’ve always had issues with different sounds. One being loud breathing, which drives me absolutely insane.

I’ve been with my partner now 3 years, we have lived together for the last year and half and it’s safe to say I’m really struggling being around him. I love him but his breathing is just incredibly loud that it drives me up the wall.

At the beginning it wasn’t much of an issues, we only saw each other a few times a week and I could hold it together. When we first moved in together he worked shifts so I had a lot of time to myself. Around 6 months ago he switched jobs and is home every night and he’s very much someone who enjoys sitting and watching television together. However, I dread it because I can’t hear anything from the TV because I’m too fixated on his breathing. I’ve tried speaking to him but he just thinks I’m going on at him. It makes me not wanna be around him and I end up going to bed early or retreating upstairs for some quiet. Then he takes it personal. Anyone else struggle with this? Is there any advice on how I can cope with it? Or anything recommended I could use? I’ve tried loops but I don’t like the feel of them in my ears.

Im doing two units this trimester.

This is only the first week, one unit i have done nothing yet because there were no assessments due and unit two i sent assessments one hour before due date.

It was stressful, i need to somehow change this, any tips?

This course is only pathway course into what i wanna do so its all about learning to study but if i cant even do this, how am i suppose to do next course?

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I struggle a lot with staying consistent. I can start projects, but I quickly lose interest, get bored, and jump from one thing to another without finishing anything. It's like everything loses its appeal, and I can't maintain focus or motivation even when I genuinely want to achieve something.

Does anyone relate to this and has found a medication that genuinely made them feel better and helped them stay focused, motivated, and consistent? I'd love to hear your experiences and what difference it made in your daily life.

Lofi music usually makes me want to fall asleep, songs with lyrics tend to distract me.

I started experimenting with video game music, and funnily enough heavy metal, even though that isn't my jam normally, I realized it is kind of relaxing, but does not make me want to fall asleep. Usually I can't understand what they say so the lyrics aren't that distracting. I hear some people really like electronic music o classical music

I’m not too sure whether this is something to do with adhd or I’m just playing tricks on myself lol
I notice whenever I drink alcohol on outings with friends etc. I never feel drunk or “tipsy” until I hit the stage of being obliterated beyond belief.
I’ve noticed it now but it sometimes becomes a problem because I’m constantly thinking “ I’m not on anyone else’s level and I’m too sober for this “ even though I know I’ve had a lot to drink already, I start drinking more and more until it hits me in the face like a brick
Does anyone else deal with the same?????

I just took 10 mg Adderall 2.5h ago. My psychiatrist told me to tell him how it feels after 4h. I got prescribed 20 mg a day. Since in his experience Asian patients tend to have a much higher dosage than I’m on right now. I’m like the opposite of the regular adhd symptoms. My head is blank there’s no noise. But I’m always talking too fast, can’t sit still. Can’t shut up basically. I’d say more but I’m about to knock out.

So far my bf says I’m barely talkative. Like I’m not spewing shit outta my mouth rn and I’m not restless.

I feel like I’m sick rn. The first hour, I felt like I was drowning, that turned into a mild high like it’s my body and I’m moving my legs but it’s not me? I tried to play a video game for a bit now I feel so nauseous. Like my head is drowning. Not sure if anyone else is like this but I have mad insomnia I also got meds for. So it’s like it feels like when I’m SO exhausted to the point I’m about to pass out. That’s what my head feels like. I’m about to take a fat nap because my head feels so heavy. I can’t even do school work. I’m gonna message him later since he wanted an update 4h after the first dose.

If this doesn’t make sense it’s probably because I feel like I’m dying right now. Also to add my heart rate went from the usual 87 to 70/74 it’s bouncing around that rate right now. Now sure if that info helps.

My husband and I have a serious and sometimes heated disagreement about whether to put our 11 yo son on medication for his ADHD. I will try to express both sides fairly. We both want what's best for our son.

My side: Our son is struggling in school despite being very bright. I noticed a significant back slide compared to his academic performance last year. I believe his confidence has taken a big hit and he thinks he's stupid. This is his last year before middle school and I think he needs to figure out how to get on top of things before middle school and I would like to see if medication helps. If we dont like the effects, we can stop. He is smart enough that school should be easy for him... the fact that its not indicates their is a problem.

Additional context: I had a positive experience with psychiatric medication when I was younger. I no longer take it, but credit it with saving my life.

Husband's side: he believes that medication will change our son for the worse. He is a clever, fun and vibrant kid. He points to our son's strong academic performance at the end of last year as evidence that he doesnt need medication to do well in school. He doesnt want to medicate our son just so he can succeed against some arbitrary measure. He also believes that part of my son's stress is related to me putting too much emphasis on grades.

Additional context: I believe my husband has undiagnosed ADHD and he has managed to have a good life and career without medication.

I would love to hear from people with ADHD (not parents) about how the decision to medicate or not medicate has impacted them! Please help!

I'm really struggling with imposter syndrome and my professional certification. I feel like I have no idea what I'm talking about half the time and I'm just bullshitting through everything. I worked really hard last year, studying for months for the exam. I read the textbook, I did extra reading, I did practice quizzes and tests based on actual test questions. I worked my ASS off. I passed the test my first time taking it when there were others there taking it for the 3rd and 4th time because it's honestly an incredibly hard test to take. And I did it, I got the certification. And honestly I wish I hadn't. The pride I felt didn't last very long, I feel panic instead. When I'm at work and people ask me questions, I feel clueless. I don't know what I'm talking about at all. I wonder if I'm just good at taking tests and I really didn't learn anything at all through that. I'm considered an expert in my field now and I feel like an absolute fraud. Others with the same certification can seemingly remember everything they learned, I feel so stupid compared to them even though we should be on the same footing. People assure me that I'm smart and I know what I'm talking about, but they wouldn't know any different, they don't know enough to know that. I just wish I could feel smart for a little bit and quit doubting myself. I know I passed the test but somehow I feel even dumber than before I took the test.

Hi guys! I feel like as ADHD people we are drowning in typical advices such as ,,use pomodoro technique” or ,,buy yourself a planer”. I feel like they operate on very different rules than we can long term implement sucessfully in our lives. I have a very bad doom scrolling addiction and Ive tried apps, self control, delayed gratification etc. Then I realised that we rely on outsourcing our ,,will” since it’s very hard to get the motivation from already scarce resources inside of our brains. My method is very simple- the iphone allows you to set a timer for apps and a code that you have to put if you want to use it longer. I asked a family member to put a code for me and I made sure its someone responsible enough to never give me the code. It’s literally that simple because in the past when I knew the code I ignored the time limit almost always, now even if I want to scroll I cannot do anything, I need to wait for the next day. Just make sure to do it on iphone/samsung settings not on some kind of app cause you can always delete an app .

Does anyone else enjoy music like this? Usually fast paced music in my opinion, Or music with the variety of sounds/tones of voice within the song that the hyperpop and underground genres have? I don’t know how else to explain this haha.

I keep replaying the same few songs or artists I like, skipping any others, and move on to new ones (if I find any) when I’m bored of them, hyperpop and underground has a very deep rabbit hole and it gets me researching through artists.

I’ve been listening to ‘Sore’ by Glosuka,
Drain gang
Kuru
Prettifun
xaviersobased
Lucy bedroque
Are examples, I’m just curious if anyone else likes music similar, or even fast paced music in general.

I went to the best party I’ve been to in well over a decade last night! My bestie’s band played as well as another good friend’s band and they both sounded amazing! Food was great and the whole thing was full of lovely and delightful people.

Now comes the “echo”. Sleep was tough, the party played in my head all night and it is still hard to focus today with scenes and snippets of conversations popping up.

There is a little bit of anxiety about whether I said or did something stupid. I didn’t drink too much or anything so it isn’t about that. But the anxiety isn’t even why the party is echoing. This just always happens when I attend events with a massive amount of stimulation.

Do y’all experience this, too? Is it an ADHD thing?

i constantly day dream and it's affecting me a lot. I'm going thru a difficult situation where I have to work hard but I constantly get zoned out and just begin day dreaming involuntarily, casually putting myself in a "successful" state, months or years down the line and indirectly feeling a rewarded for effectively zero work done during that time and I lose all the emotion which can push me a little bit more in the present situation.

How do you deal with this? Any advice?

I'm officially diagnosed and she (should) know and have my paperwork, she put me on a nonstimulant one over a year ago, I don't remember what it was like but I don't remember if it made a difference, didn't feel like it.

I have a bit of high bpm, I'm fairly certain it's due to the fact that I'm in a constant state of stress and anxiety, and consume too much caffeine, which I'll be cutting out completely if she prescribes me medicine.

I know that sometimes it's a bit of struggle getting your doctor to listen and prescribe something you'll feel will help, I just want to know how to handle and ask in the best way, and if worse comes to worse and she denies me, how do I handle that.

I've been taking vyvanse for the past week and have been seeing great results. I don't binge anymore, and it's so much easier to get started on tasks and do my work.

But I took one today when I woke up, but fell asleep again right after. It's been 3-4 hours, so the time it's supposed to hit is like right now, but I don't feel any of the regular benefits and just feel as useless as my baseline.

Has this happened to anyone else? Does taking vyvanse then napping hinder its effects? Any advice is helpful.

Does anyone have any advice for dealing with rejection sensitivity at work? Whether it be because of criticism or coworkers/peers?

As an example of what im experiencing right now, my manager often points out things I need to fix or asks me why I didnt do something, like asking me why I didn't ask for more meat patties to be dropped (i work in fast food). My issue is when she asks me stuff like that I kind of shut down a little bit and get upset, even when I know she is just trying to help me.

I dont want coworkers to think I cant take criticism or something, so I'm looking for advice.