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My adhd is causing me to get dehydrated often and it’s becoming a severe problem
So bc of this awful disorder, I just cannot drink water. I rarely ever get thirsty to even want to and usually turn to more flavorful beverages (like soda, Gatorade, or iced tea) just because I hate water in general. Idk maybe it’s a sensory thing that I don’t like the blandness of water?
Anyway but it was when it finally became a serious problem that I realized how bad this was. I woke up one morning, immediately felt no different than I did any other morning, mostly groggy and a bit tired. I got up and went to the kitchen to get situated so I can get ready for school, but that’s when I started to feel off. My head felt really weird and I was feeling really nauseous. I tried drinking a bit of water to see if it will help, but it didn’t. I walked around out of the kitchen r owards the other room, kinda leaning against a wall. My dad asked if I was ok, but then before I knew it I was on the floor and he was holding up my head. My mom was there also and she called 911 because she got scared, but eventually I was able to get up and the feeling was going away a bit so it was fine in the end. My dad took me to the ER where I ended up spending majority of the day on a hospital bed getting IV. They told me that I had gotten dehydrated. The worst part was that I started to feel so much better than I ever had after getting a ton of IV bags. It was as if someone injected some crazy drug in me and it seriously felt really amazing. I say worst part though because that basically told me that I literally have never been drinking enough water in my entire life.
It just sucks because sometimes I can’t even drink it when I remember to because due to sensory issues I don’t like it (yes it’s a dumbass excuse but I can’t help it). I think I’ll try having my mom and dad buy me a bunch of Gatorade or something with a ton of flavor that’s good for hydrating so that I don’t end up near passing out again and have to get stuck on IV for a bunch of hours.
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Ran out of meds
Sooo my psychologist just ghosted me. We’re both in CA, but she lives in a different city from me & offered telehealth appointments. I was seeing her at my therapist’s recommendation for my adhd and depression. I had a follow up appointment the other day and she never entered the call, and didn’t respond to any of my texts. Not really sure why.
Well since I didn’t have a check in, I can’t refill any of my meds, I’m freshly out of Adderall XR and Zoloft today. I’m worried cause I’m feeling a little woozy & fatigued. How dangerous is going off of those so quick? any advice on wtf to do/what to expect?
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Pulling all nighters as to not oversleep
Im a super heavy sleeeper, barely trust myself to get up on time. Even with a new physical alarm too I worry. Does anyone else make this awful decision? Whenever I have something super important the next morning (that missing would wreck havoc and let everyone down) and I don't have 10 hours until the event, I might pull an all nighter. Problem is when I have to be up *all day* until midnight too however. Leads to a miserable day living off energy drinks but at least without missing an event...
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Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs) and your medical services (in the USA) - who's controlling your meds without consulting you
Recently, I've seen a number of folks post on here that they are confused about their medication type being changed or simply not being available. A number of people blame the doctor, and some blame the pharmacy, I have always blamed the insurance company.
NPR had a very interesting podcast today that explained how, in the US, Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs) are mainly to blame. I encourage everyone to listen to it, even if you are not an NPR fan in general. It is very enlightening and I think will help people ask the right questions to the right people.
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2023/12/14/pharmacy-benefit-managers-the-middleman-that-decides-what-you-pay-for-medications
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Porn Habit Dropped after medication
I don't know if anybody else has experienced this. But after I started my stimulants my porn habit dropped off the face of the earth. I'd been trying for years to kick the habit (I'm using habit because I know that there isn't any scientific evidence that there is any such thing as a porn addiction but I have struggled to stop watching it). I still get urges but it's much more manageable and this started from the very first day that I started taking them. It's honestly kind of flooring to me.
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It just makes me think about all of the things that go around in media about how stimulants can be addicting and yet a stimulant it seems has helped me completely kick an addictive behavior. I tried everything before including sex, exercise, a healthy social life, eating healthy, finding more satisfaction in my career, etc. All those things significantly improved my life but none of them actually helped me stop watching porn. And then I take one pill and all of a sudden I have complete control of this habit. It's wild.
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I talked to somebody else who started the medicine before they had a bunch of structure in place and they said that all it did was make them more aware of how unstructured their life was. So I'm sure that it was a combination of both. But the main reason why I wanted to stop is because I couldn't get myself to stop no matter how hard I tried. I did lose a job once from watching it at work.
But besides that, it hasn't had any destructive effect on my life. Anyway, this post is turning into an ADHD ramble but I was just wondering if anybody had any other sort of experience like that, where there was a specific thing that they had been trying to do for years and medication immediately gave them the executive function to do it. I'm AuDHD by the way and hypersexual.
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Didn’t get to say goodbye
For the past week or so I’ve known that my great-grandmother was going to pass soon. I kept saying, I’ll try to video call with her soon. Kept putting off asking because I didn’t have the energy or motivation. Well, I put it off too long. Woke up thinking I’d ask to call her today, finally, but it was too late. She’s already gone. I feel terrible.
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Is the medication addictive?
So I've recently been diagnosed with ADHD and I'm a bit worried about the side effects. I've read a lot of info online so far and everywhere it's said that it's not addictive unless you abuse it. But I wanted to hear from people who are actually using it, how is the experience? I'm afraid that it might be addictive anyway...
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Boss told me I'm not Motivated because I'm not overcoming my ADHD
So for context, I've been working at Taco Bell for about 4 months. It's been hell with our General Manager who I consider my boss. I'm a slow learner, but I've made so much progress that I thought I was actually doing great. However I've had a couple of performance meetings where I've explained that I have diagnosed ADHD and it's the biggest setback.
But I just had my annual performance meeting and was docked points because I wasn't "motivated" because of the fact that I gave the "excuse" that I had ADHD. And was told that I wasn't overcoming it, so I can't be marked as being ambitious.
I've tried so hard to be great at this job and to put my heart and soul into itz and now I feel quitting.
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Everything is boring now
New to this subreddit and looking for some help 😅
I'm in a phase rn where everything that I previously loved is now wayyyy too boring. Video games, hobbies, shows, even eating. I'm sure I'm not the only person who deals with this, and it's happened to me before. But it's lasting a long time, and it's driving me crazy.
I just graduated uni (like, 2 weeks ago) so at first I thought I was burnt out, which might still be it? But resting doesn't seem to be helping at all. Neither does looking into new hobbies :/ I'm still exercising because it's literally my job, so it's not that. And I'm on 30mg of dexy, but my psych has talked about increasing it.
Any advice on breaking out of this?
Sorry if this is a bit disjointed, I'm going out of my mind at this point.
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What's your medication "sweet spot"
Hey all,
I have been prescribed 40mg Vyvanse for about 8 months now.
At first I couldn't really tell when it kicked in or when it wore off, but after some time with it, I can notice when I've hit my peak but that's about it.
For me, it seems that I hit the peak effectiveness about 2 or 2 and a half hours after I've taken the medication and it lingers at that state for about another 2 hours before the "come down" starts. I have noticed that I can feel it more if I have a coffee before that 2 hour mark haha. That's actually what made me notice it at all at first since it exacerbated the feeling.
I'm curious what your "peak" times are, if any, and how long it took you to notice it.
For those curious about what the "peak" of my medication effectiveness feels like to me, it feels like a low hum in the center of my chest and a light tingle on the left and right of the back of my head. The hum isn't actually physically there, but that's what it kind of feels like. Kind of like a well oiled machine.
My SO has told me that she can tell when it kicks in because I start to laser focus on things or clean around my apartment until the peak wears off and I chill out a bit lol.
Tl;dr : can you tell when you've reached your "peak" effectiveness of your meds, and what does it feel like to you?
Ps. Can you tell I'm currently at my "peak" lmao.
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I’ve been sitting in bed for over 3 hours
I have had a busy few days and finally a morning off and my inability to get out of bed has hit me HARD.
I’ve been awake for nearly 4 hours, I need to pee BADLY I’m hungry, and I took my meds so if I don’t eat I’ll get a headache.
This is why I need a purpose in the morning and I set my alarm for the latest possible moment bc as soon as I have wiggle room with time I do this.
I’m aware that once I stand up I’ll “feel” my need to shower more? If that makes sense? The feeling of being unclean is horrible. Also I have to pee and make food and eat it which is just so overwhelming.
Oh my god..? Lmao
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Is this ‘stimming’? Vid in link
I’m 36, diagnosed with ADHD in my late 20s.. honestly have trouble knowing what I ‘have’ because I went undiagnosed despite behavioural warning signs throughout my childhood and the inevitable bonus mental health issues that develop on top as a result (depression, anxiety, OCD, etc).
One thing I’ve always wondered is why I do this thing with my hands. Link: https://imgur.com/a/khz0lbA (excuse my parrot chewed shirt).
Done it since I was an infant, but as an adult I hide it and either do it under desks around people or suppress the urge completely, which sucks. The urge to do it is like an itch.. even thinking about it makes me wanna do it immediately, and it feels like a full body wave of relaxation as soon as I do.
I also rub my thumb (palmar side, interphalangeal joint where the skin is rough) against my bottom lip as part of the ‘routine’.
I’ve googled to see different types of stimming but haven’t seen anything like this. So, is it..? Does anyone else do this specific thing? Lol would be cool if I’m not alone with this.
My parents noticed it and just passed it off as that ‘weird thing you do with your hands’. Oh and if my fingers look strangely bendy, I have Ehlers Danlos = hypermobile joints.
Thanks all ❤️
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Adhd support is so much on productivity
Each time I visit my doctor for medication, they inquire about how I'm managing my workload at work. Whenever I hear someone discuss what ADHD is, (especially outside of ADHD-specific forums like this one), the most of the remarks are about work, occasionally about housework, organising, or time management, but very seldom on our personal identities.
This seems to have become worse, in my opinion, as discussing ADHD has become more socially acceptable—all of the attention seems to be on the productivity aspect. Nothing about our capacity for creativity or connection-making, nothing about emotional instability, and nothing about our capacity for empathy. It's all about what we can generate, always.
Of course, this is nothing new; the "hyperactive little boy" image originated because the young boys' problems were brought to light by their lack of productivity.
I perform my work well. Getting great at work is not important to me. However, my personal life is constantly in a state of chaotic disarray, and I'm basically regarded like a failure and get no support for it?
I'm irritated. My ADHD seems to be deeply ingrained in who I am as a person, and when ADHD is reduced to productivity, I feel like I'm also reduced to that. I don't get to be a complete person with friends, interests, or emotions since completing tasks and keeping the bathroom clean are the only things that count.
I know that this is a reflection of our hyper-capitalist, productivity-focused culture, but I can't stand it anymore.
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Can’t tell the difference between boredom and depression?
TLDR: Everything I do feels like the equivalent of eating cardboard. I can’t tell if it’s boredom or if it’s just depression, but nothing has flavor. Does anyone feel this, and do you know what the cause was for you?
I’m having a hard time telling what’s going on with this, because I feel like doing nothing, don’t get any enjoyment from anything, and everything is so boring and flat to me. I’ve always felt this way, but one thing I did enjoy was documentaries or video essays, and now I can’t even get through one of those videos because it feels painfully boring. Even music doesn’t give me any feeling. It’s like I’m completely flat now, that little percent of stuff I found interesting and fun is gone.
Antidepressants have not worked. Does anyone feel the same and/or have any idea what could possibly cause this?
The only thing I can think of is the years failing in life due to unmedicated ADHD (which I’m waiting on an EKG appointment to get approved for stimulants). I don’t want to oversimplify with “the dopamine!!!” but it really does feel like there’s just barely any in my brain helping for it to “activate” and make these things enjoyable. It feels like a gas tank on empty. SSRIs and SNRIs don’t work so considering all of that it makes sense… but I don’t know how much is just unrelated depression, and how much is ADHD related. I guess I won’t know until I get on stimulants.
Anyway, this post is just to ask if anyone feels similar, and if you have any thoughts or ideas you want to share on it.
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Trying not to act rude to my partner when I’m overwhelmed
Here’s today’s example. I’m tired today, my brain feels fried. There’s no particular reason for it, I just feel overwhelmed by everything. But I’m trying to make dinner. My partner will be busy tonight so it’s my turn.
I’m tired so I was going to make something simple, I was going to make tofu and heat up frozen vegetables and leftover rice as a side. My partner suggested I look up a recipe. They weren’t being rude, they were being lighthearted and suggested it as a fun thing. I didn’t mean to respond rudely, but I pretty much shot them down and said reasons why it wouldn’t work to look one up. They responded that it won’t be too hard and it would be fun. I feel like I let them down by being negative about it.
I didn’t say anything especially rude, I just feel bad that they were in a good mood and I shot their idea down. I ended up looking up a recipe and it’s really simple, it’s just one or two more steps, I can handle that. But the process of finding a recipe and following more steps felt so overwhelming and even threatening at first.
I could see that the way I responded brought their mood down. I’m just tired of being grouchy and not wanting to do fun things, I keep doing this /:
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How to stop judging people
The title doesn’t really sum it up but I saw somewhere on YouTube that’s it’s an adhd thing to shut down when dealing with someone with really low emotional maturity and they don’t take responsibility for their actions since people with adhd have been told and forced to do that and admit to their mistakes their entire lives. I’m around a lot of people with very low emotional maturity and my response is to usually ignore them completely and act like the conversation ended because I’m tired and my energy is better spent elsewhere. This is kind of causing havoc on my social relationships so any advice would be really appreciated. I just really can’t have an actual conversation with someone who seems like they’re doing it just to trigger me.
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Oops, my instructor was too helpful
I have an academic meeting today and I always assume an earlier time so I get there on time. Problem is, my meeting organiser told me an earlier time to compensate for my lateness risk.
So now I'm quite early.
Oh well, I found it amusing, and I'm glad my lecturer put in the effort to try and help, thought someone else might enjoy the story too.
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Surrounded by impulse purchases and empty Amazon boxes and not happy
I kept shopping cause it brought momentary joy and happiness. I’d see the packages coming and I’d get excited, like I’d be constantly shopping or looking at things just because it felt like the only way to feel things kinda. I jumped into the keyboard hobby, Black Friday shopped for a monitor, bought anything I thought would make me happy or excited. It’s Christmas and it doesn’t feel like it, after impulse shopping for myself I’ve been impulsive shopping for others and spending way too much money because I like wrapping all the presents. People keep asking me what I want but I don’t want anything.
I just want to stop feeling so alone and anxious and I want to stop having my life seemingly falling apart. I wish I could just give away anything I bought tbh I feel disgusted by it all or something, my room is a disaster, I never got my Christmas tree up, I don’t know how to talk to anyone. I have a counselor but I can’t see her till next year and everything is messed up. Started meds for my ADHD and still can’t get anything done.
All I do is watch YouTube and sit in a room full of things alone, I don’t feel like doing any of my tons of hobbies, I never get started. That and drag myself to my job. I can’t talk to any friends and family cause I dodge all messages for some reason. Idk, I do feel it’s all my fault though I think I’m just too negative but I’m just not sure how to feel okay.
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Reminder to go cancel your free trial subscriptions!
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I hate shopping at any grocery store other than Walmart.
Grocery stores are a nightmare for me. They're overstimulating with all the people, lights, music, and the overload of information from all the items and prices. The main chains in my area are Kroger and Food Lion. I hate all the mind games and bullshit of trying to shop there. First, you have to have the membership discount card thing to get the sale prices. All the sales are stuff like "2 FOR $6" or "BUY ANY 6 GET $1 OFF EACH" which means you're always doing math on everything, and sometimes that means the items are $3 each and sometimes you HAVE to buy exactly 2 to get them at $3 each. And then some items are on sale but only if you go on the app on your phone and clip a digital coupon. It's so much extra bullshit that I hate dealing with.
And without fail there is always at least one thing that doesn't ring up on sale even though it was supposed to be. Today I went to Food Lion and bought chips and cereal because they were on sale for a good price. It wasn't until I left and checked the receipt that I saw that the $3 box of cereal scanned as $6 and the $2.50 bag of chips scanned as $5. I didn't notice because it doesn't subtract for the sales price until you pay and there is so much on the screen as is. I want to call them and complain, but I also just don't want to deal with the stress of it any more.
This is why I usually go out of my way to shop at Walmart. Do I like Walmart and want to shop there? No. But the price you see is what you pay and there are no membership cards or app coupons to worry about. And they are usually the cheapest option anyway.
Sorry, but I just had to rant about this because there is no reason grocery shopping should be so stressful.
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Alcohol problems with ADHD
Ugh. I have ADHD and find it SO HARD to stay away from substances. Its like I constantly have to be high or drunk or I get depressed, think too much etc. When i'm sober I will admit that I can think clearer and work better but im just so bored of life I need the extra happiness to motivate me. When im medicated, I love it but the comedown makes me wanna drink.
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My current hyper focus is my metal health, self improvement and ADHD.
I've unfortunately become completely insufferable to talk to and it's unfortunate for everyone involved. I've already pushed a friend away and it was entirely my fault. I'm just a mess right now to be honest.
I've only been on Vyvanse for a month or two, and I've been on a good dose for like a week so it's all I can think about right now. It's unfortunate.
Well that and WW2 ships lol but nobody wants to talk about those.
Sorry I just had to rant in a space where I thought some people could relate.
Any lifelong diagnosed people that have recently started meds? What are your stories?
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Hey everyone, I've created these calming non intrusive playlists filled with the latest calming instrumental vibes to help aid focus and concentration. I hope they can help! Enjoy!
I've curated these Spotify playlists to help others and would love to know what you listen to personally to help aid your study session or just general productivity. In the meantime, enjoy :) What do you like to listen too to help focus?
CALM SLEEP INSTRUMENTALS (Sleepy, Piano, Ambient, Calm)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ZEQJAi8ILoLT9OlSxjtE7?si=d00b0af4c5da464f
MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION (slow, calming, ambient, sleepy)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/43j9sAZenNQcQ5A4ITyJ82?si=c2b6dea36583401e
INSTRUMENTAL FOCUS (Acoustic, Piano, BRAND NEW, all the top tracks of independent artist)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0rph0FzMImvWVQj2SalDoJ?si=4b40e25ab9144e64
SERENE SOUNDSCAPE (Ambient, calm, BRAND NEW)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6kwTM5xQF7jZRQyFGYBdjg
MONDAY MORNING CHILL (Jazzy instrumentals, acoustic)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1iZWtDZj940zG0tWBMXLez?si=53461d4c1f2d4e7f
LOFI CHILL (Lofi, beats, jazz vibes)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3vXTOu6yyNgYbAQZt3F8yS?si=991e75234c594a'3c
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Once again baffled at doctor's general lack of knowledge
I was just talking with my family doctor about my strattera prescription and she casually called it an amphetamine. I tried correcting her politely and she just told me they're "the same thing".
How can I keep trusting medical professionals that seem to know next to nothing about ADHD? I get it's not her area of expertise but this isn't the first time a doctor has said something so wildly incorrect I've had to double check I didn't make it up...
My previous family doctor suggested my attention problems could be caused by hrt (I'm transgender) and gave me an appointment with an endocrinologist after I requested to see a psychiatrist.
The endocrinologist just laughed when I told him the reason for my appointment then he immediately scheduled me an appointment with a psychiatrist himself....
Alas the psychiatrist in question asked me to my face if I had trouble focusing because I was "too distressed by my lack of penis" (his words not mine). Also dismissed the possibility of an autism diagnosis by telling me I "act too normal".
Then people act like I'm being a know-it-all when I express mistrust for doctors because "they probably know better than you" when they have proven time and time again that they're capable of such incompetence.
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I struggle holding conversations with people
Hey guys, I’m 23 and diagnosed with ADD. Currently on Vyvanse. I don’t know if anyone else struggles with this but I genuinely can’t talk to people unless it’s a topic I’m interested about. Like small talk is so difficult for me and it actually makes me irritable…I feel so bad because it makes me feel like I look self absorbed but it’s almost painful. Like if people at work are telling me about their pets or kids…I am actually using everything in me to not change the subject or walking away. It’s so bad. And when I try to make small talk it is the most awkward experience. Please does anyone have any advice or has felt like this before?
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I'm too annoying and I need to learn how to stop.
Every interaction I have with someone always ends up with me getting too excited and happy and I just end up being super annoying and afterwards I look back and hate myself for it and wish I could travel back in time and stab myself so I finally shut the fuck up and stop being so hyperactive.
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Having adhd makes me feel like a fucking joke
(F,20) One day everything is going smooth, I’m less forgetful and top on of most of the things in my life and the next day I’m a fucking mess, I feel like it’s a constant cycle of going up and down in my life right now with careless mistakes I make up the next day, I’m really tired of feeling this way all the time, I can’t shake the feeling that everyone around me thinks I’m a complete mess too :/
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Binge eating. I’m losing my mind
DAE struggle with binge eating? I feel like since I’ve been taking Bupropion, it’s become way worse with binges. I’m so addicted to getting the sugar high I’m eating so much chocolate. I feel so out of control I feel like I’m going insane. One day I’m eating healthy going to the gym then another day I’m ordering lots of sugary stuff (candy chocolate ice cream etc) and binging 😭 it’s one extreme to another extreme.
I feel so scared to eat I don’t trust myself. I feel like I have no control over my impulses. It hasn’t been this bad in a long time and I feel like since I started these meds I’ve started to spiral
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'Dyschronometria' - describing a 'distorted sense of time', "in which an individual cannot accurately estimate the amount of time that has passed". Possibly the least understood symptom of ADHD; most doctors are unaware of what can be our biggest challenge.
The best I could do in explaining to others my relationship with time:
"Imagine every time you look at a clock it is going a different speed, and you never know which is correct"
Three days can feel like nine, and nine days can feel like three. Hours can pass within minutes, and minutes can take hours to pass- and you won't know which until after it has happened.
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Dyschronometria is a word with which you should become familiar. You doctor likely is unaware of this aspect of the lived ADHD experience entirely.
"Recognition of altered perception of time in ADHD is of clinical importance":
Clinical Implications of the Perception of Time in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Review
"One of the main problems associated with time perception that has been widely noted among individuals diagnosed with ADHD is time estimation. This problem can lead to significant difficulties in assessing the amount of time that has passed or the amount of time that might be required to perform a specific task. This impairment was noted to have a significant impact on academic achievement in college students with ADHD when compared to that of their unaffected peers."
Time Perception is a Focal Symptom of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults
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I’m so sick of people thinking I’m stupid.
My whole life I’ve felt like I was stupid because someone will ask me a question and expect an instant answer. And they’ll wait on me and say something like, “what’s going on with you today?”
Shut up. Give me a second. I need to figure out what it is you just said and what it means before I can give you a coherent response.
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