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Maybe ADD?

Hello everybody! I just want to tell my story and maybe someone can tell me, if i have ADD. It already began when I was a child. I couldn't focus on something...

Hello everybody! I just want to tell my story and maybe someone can tell me, if...

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•3 years ago

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Do any of you struggle with self-sabotage and/or have tips on how to get better at not doing this?

Hi all, I hope this message finds you well and I look forward to being a part of this online community. I thought I would include a bit about me below to...

Hi all, I hope this message finds you well and I look forward to being a part o...

Hope285

•3 years ago

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New to the forum, newly diagnosed, need some encouragement

Hi everyone, I recently got diagnosed with ADHD this past september 2020. Prior to that I battled with depression and an eating disorder. I have felt very...

Hi everyone, I recently got diagnosed with ADHD this past september 2020. Prior ...

blueballerina

•3 years ago

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Newly diagnosed, scared, need encouragement

Hi everyone. I was just diagnosed with ADHD, and I'm feeling a lot of things right now. In some ways, it was a relief - something I've known my whole life and...

Hi everyone. I was just diagnosed with ADHD, and I'm feeling a lot of things rig...

courtm187

•3 years ago

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Help! New Med Manager is a dictator that acts like we are all addicts seeking drugs. How to find new Medication Manager.

Finally diagnosed with ADHD in my early 40's. Went through every conceivable non-stimulant medication with very bad results. Found Adderall IR is a life...

Finally diagnosed with ADHD in my early 40's. Went through every conceivable no...

Verballydisjointed

•3 years ago

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A job offer

I just got a job offer yesterday. I told them that I’d have to think about it. The position is a deli clerk and I was at first real excited about it, and I...

I just got a job offer yesterday. I told them that I’d have to think about it. ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Adderal to Vyvanse changeover issues

I have been on Adderal XR 15mg for 2 weeks, and just switched today to Vyvanse 30mg. I was extremely sedated once it kicked in (much like my first ever Adderal...

I have been on Adderal XR 15mg for 2 weeks, and just switched today to Vyvanse 3...

Cljm

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Any good ADHD groups?

Does anyone know of a good place fore like ADHD classes? I want to learn more about coping with ADHD and also learn how to be more normal

Does anyone know of a good place fore like ADHD classes? I want to learn more ab...

GoldCas

•3 years ago

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Frustrated beyond words!

Hi, I consider myself a nice, caring and descent person, but I have ADHD. I am an early childhood educator and I work with toddlers. We have a busy group and...

Hi, I consider myself a nice, caring and descent person, but I have ADHD. I am a...

winnifred1966

•3 years ago

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Strattera experience

Started on Strattera last week with 25 mg dose for a week, the second week taking additional 25 mg dose. Hot flashes like crazy, nausea like being pregnant...

Started on Strattera last week with 25 mg dose for a week, the second week takin...

dede2012

•3 years ago

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Addiction

As I have an extremely addictive personality, when I had a bad back, my Dr gave me tramadol. 3 year later, after faking situations, manipulating Drs and even...

As I have an extremely addictive personality, when I had a bad back, my Dr gave ...

Goingnuts75

•3 years ago

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Stopping to think

Hey guys, how do you work on stopping to think before you speak when you get triggered? My SO tends to trigger me sometimes and it’s near impossible for me to...

Hey guys, how do you work on stopping to think before you speak when you get tri...

michael682

•3 years ago

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Resources to help sustain a work session

39, male, just diagnosed and taking things one step at a time to learn what works for me, what doesn't, and what can be improved upon. Started Ritalin a week...

39, male, just diagnosed and taking things one step at a time to learn what work...

zachyg

•3 years ago

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Meds and Marijuana use

I smoked marijuana a fair amount about 16 years ago before I was diagnosed with ADHD and then I just stopped. A few years later I was diagnosed with ADHD and I...

I smoked marijuana a fair amount about 16 years ago before I was diagnosed with ...

JakeF21

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Struggling for 51 years

Reading these posts make me feel not so alone. I have known something was wrong with my brain for my entire life and with many others, I just thought that I...

Reading these posts make me feel not so alone. I have known something was wrong...

sillybuns

•3 years ago

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Hi does anyone else take Elvanse/Vyvanse and perscribed vortioxetine too?

I’ve done a bit of reading and it can lead to negative effects outweighing the benefits. My psychiatrist has told me to take it in the evening though. I...

I’ve done a bit of reading and it can lead to negative effects outweighing the b...

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•3 years ago

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Recently started Adderall- signs that I should increase + concerns long term.

Hi there. I’m newly diagnosed ADD adult that while I have been dealing with moderate to severe depression and anxiety (DandA) for 6 years clinically, I am now...

Hi there. I’m newly diagnosed ADD adult that while I have been dealing with mode...

Phenomena

•3 years ago

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Later Life Diagnosis

Hello! I am a 46 year old woman who was diagnosed with ADHD last year. It's worth mentioning I lost my mom in 2019. I think that with depression, anxiety and...

Hello! I am a 46 year old woman who was diagnosed with ADHD last year. It's wort...

longtallsally74

•3 years ago

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Anyone else relate?

Hello all, I am new to this forum. I am a teen, recently diagnosed, and for as long as I can remember I feel like I've been toeing the line of insanity. Now my...

Hello all, I am new to this forum. I am a teen, recently diagnosed, and for as l...

ChemicalCandy_

•3 years ago

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Concerta withdrawal??

I was taking concerta for 5 days and was not feeling good so I went off today) was told by a pharmacist and psychiatric nurse that I could. Was on 27 mg. Now...

I was taking concerta for 5 days and was not feeling good so I went off today) w...

Spacehead

•3 years ago

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Side effects

On concerta and feeling tired, agitated, excited (overly hyper) but then really tired. Getting body aches,stomach pain and a feeling of low blood sugar....

On concerta and feeling tired, agitated, excited (overly hyper) but then really ...

Spacehead

•3 years ago

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ADHD dual diagnosed. Meth vs Ritilin or Adderall?

Am I just delusional when I say that I need to be on ritilin or another similar medication along with cognitive and behavioral therapy? I have been treated...

Am I just delusional when I say that I need to be on ritilin or another similar ...

Hansch68

•3 years ago

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New diagnosis- Not sure if my medication is working for me

I was recently diagnosed with ADHD after two years post-grad of struggling to succeed with my business. My mom also has adhd and was the original one who...

I was recently diagnosed with ADHD after two years post-grad of struggling to s...

merriemountain

•3 years ago

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Good at math, bad at arithmetic

I grasp new concepts pretty easily when it comes to math and science, but I constantly make small errors in arithmetic or forget to carry signs and symbols...

I grasp new concepts pretty easily when it comes to math and science, but I cons...

inbetween

•3 years ago

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Using an ADHD Diagnosis for Financial Aid Appeals

Hello! I am a new member here. I'm wondering if anyone has resources on using an ADHD Diagnosis for major decision appeals. For context, I attempted college a...

Hello! I am a new member here. I'm wondering if anyone has resources on using an...

ollie_himself

•3 years ago

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ADHD Weekly -- Self-Acceptance at Midlife Is Key

Life after forty brings challenges, but it can also be a time when ADHD is well managed. Read more at Self-Acceptance at Midlife Is Key at...

Life after forty brings challenges, but it can also be a time when ADHD is well ...

KarenADHDWeekly

Partner•3 years ago

1 Reply

ADHD Weekly -- Could AI Be the Future of ADHD Diagnosis?

Researchers are exploring the use of artificial intelligence to aid professionals in ADHD evaluations. Reading more about this interesting research at...

Researchers are exploring the use of artificial intelligence to aid professional...

KarenADHDWeekly

Partner•3 years ago

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Feeling like I’m behind and that I’m slow

I’ve always felt like I am one step behind everyone. If I want to get my homework done, I will, but even with my to do lists, something always happens. Either,...

I’ve always felt like I am one step behind everyone. If I want to get my homewor...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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I feel like my ADHD is destroying my relationship.

I was recently RE - diagnosed with ADHD. With that being said, I have gone years without actively working towards myself and have been unmedicated. I've always...

I was recently RE - diagnosed with ADHD. With that being said, I have gone years...

bumblebeebetch

•3 years ago

28 Replies

Recently Diagnosed with ADHD.

I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, PTSD, and Social Anxiety. I came to find out that I was diagnosed with ADHD in the first grade but was never treated, so...

I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, PTSD, and Social Anxiety. I came to find ou...

MrBlack42

•3 years ago

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Posts - CHADD's Adult ADHD Support | HealthUnlocked

CHADD's Adult ADHD Support

All posts for May 2021

Maybe ADD?

Do any of you struggle with self-sabotage and/or have tips on how to get better at not doing this?

New to the forum, newly diagnosed, need some encouragement

Newly diagnosed, scared, need encouragement

Help! New Med Manager is a dictator that acts like we are all addicts seeking drugs. How to find new Medication Manager.

A job offer

Adderal to Vyvanse changeover issues

Any good ADHD groups?

Frustrated beyond words!

Strattera experience

Addiction

Stopping to think

Resources to help sustain a work session

Meds and Marijuana use

Struggling for 51 years

Hi does anyone else take Elvanse/Vyvanse and perscribed vortioxetine too?

Recently started Adderall- signs that I should increase + concerns long term.

Later Life Diagnosis

Anyone else relate?

Concerta withdrawal??

Side effects

ADHD dual diagnosed. Meth vs Ritilin or Adderall?

New diagnosis- Not sure if my medication is working for me

Good at math, bad at arithmetic

Using an ADHD Diagnosis for Financial Aid Appeals

ADHD Weekly -- Self-Acceptance at Midlife Is Key

ADHD Weekly -- Could AI Be the Future of ADHD Diagnosis?

Feeling like I’m behind and that I’m slow

I feel like my ADHD is destroying my relationship.

Recently Diagnosed with ADHD.

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