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Hi there. So I've recently been diagnosed (innatentive). I've been started on 20mgs of Vyvanse. So far, I'd say I've noticed 3 distinct "phases". 1) I feel...

What should I expect from Meds?

Hi there. So I've recently been diagnosed (innatentive). I've been started on 20...

WestieHighlander

•23 hours ago

Hi Everyone! I've been reading and responding for several months, but this is my first OP. ADHD was diagnosed at 54, I'm almost 67 now. At the time, I was...

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Knowledge Isn't Enough

Hi Everyone! I've been reading and responding for several months, but this is m...

PinkPanda23

•2 days ago

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Music or no music while working/studying?

Does music help you guys focus when doing work or do you work better with no music? Binural beats/adhd music i'm referring to by the way.

Does music help you guys focus when doing work or do you work better with no mus...

ProductiveSensei

•2 days ago

My name is Elena, I am from Austria and I was only recently diagnosed with ADHD in May 2023 at 29yo after wondering about it for 3 years. Since my symptoms are...

Good Jobs for ADHDers

My name is Elena, I am from Austria and I was only recently diagnosed with ADHD ...

Pagelen

•2 days ago

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Heart condition and ADHD meds

Hi, I'm wondering if any of you have heart conditions, and if so, what ADHD meds are you on? I have a heart condition, and I'm not allowed to take stimulant...

Hi, I'm wondering if any of you have heart conditions, and if so, what ADHD meds...

Wight1210

•2 days ago

Hi I am just wondering if you have any update to understanding this? I have ADHD, but another family member with ADHD also has BPD and I am wondering if I...

update?

Hi I am just wondering if you have any update to understanding this? I have AD...

Tryingtolearn

•2 days ago

Well this is it, the reason I've been struggling for so long....I have ADHD. At first I was sad but now there's hope, I can finally get treated and I can...

getting diagnosed with Adhd at age 32

Well this is it, the reason I've been struggling for so long....I have ADHD. At ...

Spa865

•2 days ago

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How do I treat ADHD at 50?

After years of wrong diagnosis, they have settled on ADHD but I am too old for the medication (they think). My life is not worth living & I would rather be...

After years of wrong diagnosis, they have settled on ADHD but I am too old for ...

Jayneoctavia

•3 days ago

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I have ADHD but I'm afraid to make it official

I have struggled with self-diagnosed ADHD for my entire life. I am 100% certain of it and score very high on every assessment test I have taken. And I've...

I have struggled with self-diagnosed ADHD for my entire life. I am 100% certain ...

laca90007

•3 days ago

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I hate my brain...

My husband signed a lease on his own apartment today..It's my fault Well at least 90% because that man won't talk "feelings or emotion" unless ur pulling...

My husband signed a lease on his own apartment today..It's my fault Well at lea...

Lostmyteddybear

•4 days ago

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ADHD diagnosis and medication worries

Hi there, I'm a 24yo female with undiagnosed but suspected ADHD. Throughout my childhood I've had OCD, anxiety and in adult life live with PTSD and anxiety....

Hi there, I'm a 24yo female with undiagnosed but suspected ADHD. Throughout my c...

Maybeadhd

•4 days ago

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ADHD medication alternatives?

Hi! Tried meds when I was younger and again as a young adult. I figured more research had been done since I was diagnosed in the early 2000’s, but it seems...

Hi! Tried meds when I was younger and again as a young adult. I figured more re...

hotgirlshaveadhdtoo

•6 days ago

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Post surgery-what to do to stay positive?

My husband recently had a minor procedure. He cant work for 6 weeks, & cant lift anything. I was worried that he would be very unmotivated, its a week into...

My husband recently had a minor procedure. He cant work for 6 weeks, & cant lift...

WK572023

•7 days ago

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difficulty motivating myself

i really struggle with motivating myself to do things that i don't want to do. things pile up - i need to take out the trash, or put my clothes away, or clean...

i really struggle with motivating myself to do things that i don't want to do. t...

WhatAreFrogs

•8 days ago

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Employment

What can I do to be confident i can keep a job?

Dustyeubie

•8 days ago

I am exhausted at the end of the day - hoping someone has some suggestions? I just crash by around 6p and can’t really do much else which isn’t great because I...

so freaking tired

I am exhausted at the end of the day - hoping someone has some suggestions? I ju...

MaudQ

•8 days ago

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Accomodations

Ok, I have ADHD that didn't get diagnosed until late in life. Psychiatry said I always medicated like it. I am one of those who have had to use other skills...

Ok, I have ADHD that didn't get diagnosed until late in life. Psychiatry said ...

SplishSplash1979

•9 days ago

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ADHD/GIFTED Magnet Middle School

Hello, my 12-year-old son is studying at a magnet school and he has always been excellent, he has 504 accommodations, but this year the Mathematics teacher is...

Hello, my 12-year-old son is studying at a magnet school and he has always been ...

Molcarm

•9 days ago

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would it be ADHD or just me?

will it count if I just notice it recently, because of the time I spent browsing all over my tiktok fyp, that some of the symptoms of ADHD is also my doings....

will it count if I just notice it recently, because of the time I spent browsing...

eagleWhite

•9 days ago

Can anyone with adhd became a webdesigner or learn coding ??? At the age of 30? Is it a good idea or is it too late ?

Adhd and computer science?

Can anyone with adhd became a webdesigner or learn coding ??? At the age of 30? ...

Loshvi

•10 days ago

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vyvance/Wellbutrin/Intuniv (guanfacine)

How many have took vyvance, Wellbutrin, and Intuniv (guanfacine) together? If you did, how was it?

How many have took vyvance, Wellbutrin, and Intuniv (guanfacine) together? If yo...

LadyWolfe

•10 days ago

looking for some adhd friends in Vancouver,bc

who lives in Vancouver bc?

Charlylea

•11 days ago

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Fed up

So fed up of people judging me. I know I should not care about what others think, but what to do my brain works that way. Always surrounding conscious...

So fed up of people judging me. I know I should not care about what others think...

Loshvi

•11 days ago

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no hope for joy again

i’m struggling with lack of motivation and no enjoyment of anything in my life. i’m not sure why i’m so low right now but my adhd meds dyanaval and adderall...

i’m struggling with lack of motivation and no enjoyment of anything in my life. ...

cmilash

•13 days ago

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ADHD or not?

So my wife came to me the other week and said ‘I think you have ADHD, check out the symptoms’. My first thought was ‘Rubbish, ADHD kids are the ones that run...

So my wife came to me the other week and said ‘I think you have ADHD, check out ...

BrainFogging

•13 days ago

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discouraged :(

hi everyone!! i was diagnosed a few weeks ago and i’ve been on concerta for a little while. it feels ok, but i get really bad crashes for some reason, where i...

hi everyone!! i was diagnosed a few weeks ago and i’ve been on concerta for a li...

gaylittlemonkey

•15 days ago

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My Partner and I Cannot Seem to Get on the Same Page with My Son

My partner Shawn is more "old-school" and believes in spanking and all that. She also yells a lot at my son and myself. She is older and it makes me feel low...

My partner Shawn is more "old-school" and believes in spanking and all that. She...

cmgod89

•16 days ago

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anxiety

my anxiety is so bad today, any tips to help ease it? I don’t drink much but I had to make me a drink to calm me down for a bit.

my anxiety is so bad today, any tips to help ease it? I don’t drink much but I h...

Mer23

•16 days ago

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