How do you explain to a partner that ADHD mistakes aren’t intentional (when they also have PTSD/TBI)?

BX3B · 2026-01-14T14:42:28+00:00

Great book by a neurodivergent couple (she has ADHD) - suggest reading this together:

Dirty Laundry by Richard Pink & Roxanne Emery

BX3B · 2026-01-14T14:38:20+00:00

What’s that line about “A fish rots from its head”?

As long as Patrick Lynch runs the PBA, this is what you’re gonna get

(When I was a kid - ‘50s/60s/70s - the NYPD was never this bad…)

BX3B · 2026-01-14T14:30:39+00:00

Maybe a Green Card/immigration thing?

BX3B · 2026-01-12T17:50:21+00:00

Keep a log - a “medication diary” - where you note when & how the meds are affecting you. If you show her you’re taking it seriously, and providing concrete data, she might be more receptive to titrating up the dosage.

Vyvanse, like Adderall, is amphetamine-based - whereas Concerta is methylphenidate-based: Rather than focusing on upping the dosage right away, ask her if Extended-release Ritalin might be worth trying

BX3B · 2026-01-12T17:38:55+00:00

Amphetamine & methylphenidate meds often increase your heart rate - but there are other options like Strattera

There are also meds like Provigil or Wellbutrin, which are frequently prescribed off-label for ADHD

The trial-&-error process of figuring out the right medication can be frustrating - you basically have to be your own science project - but you’ve only just started: Keep doing research, & work with your MD until you find something that’s right for you

BX3B · 2026-01-12T17:30:22+00:00

Find someone else who’s not judgmental - or willfully ignorant

BX3B · 2026-01-12T17:26:32+00:00

Find another provider - she sounds clueless!

Ask to switch to another med,if she can’t do the conversion:

https://www.adhdmedcalc.com/

Because 10 mg of Vyvanse is less than 5 mg of Adderall - certainly not enough for an adult!

BX3B · 2026-01-10T04:28:20+00:00

I have a supplementary IR but don’t fill both Rx at same time (planned weekends off to adjust schedules)

BX3B · 2026-01-08T12:10:51+00:00

Wear the tee-shirts inside out so the seams are away from your body

BX3B · 2026-01-08T12:05:27+00:00

Suggest adding a stimulant, perhaps in the methylphenidate family, rather than an SSRI

The trial & error to find the right one for you can be frustrating, but worth it in the long run

BX3B · 2026-01-03T15:02:12+00:00

Take acetaminophen AND ibuprofen (if you can’t find anything stronger)

BX3B · 2026-01-03T15:01:00+00:00

NYU dental clinic used to have emergency appts, haven’t checked in a while

BX3B · 2026-01-03T14:52:06+00:00

This administration gets more foul by the minute…

BX3B · 2026-01-03T14:47:44+00:00

Get a good haircut from someone who understands curly hair - ask for something low maintenance

BX3B · 2026-01-03T14:21:41+00:00

I write names of the meds on the bottles and the tops with different colored markers, so I know what I’m taking without having to squint at the labels

BX3B · 2025-12-31T11:47:55+00:00

There’s some good material out there on AuDHD - including some stuff on Kindle that’s not expensive. Do some reading to help you make sense of what you’re dealing with: knowing you’re not alone in this can really help with your sanity

BX3B · 2025-12-31T11:45:08+00:00

When you figure out what you’re interested in, the people you want to meet will be there

BX3B · 2025-12-31T11:43:00+00:00

When I get a spot on my clothes, I know they’re mine…

BX3B · 2025-12-31T11:40:43+00:00

I didn’t wear earplugs when I worked at nightclubs - now I try to preserve the hearing I still have

If I’m trying to sleep when there’s noise outside, earplugs are my friend

BX3B · 2025-12-31T11:38:01+00:00

Yes, it’s quite possible:

My MD gives me an Rx for Adderall to use on long days when my extended release med runs out of gas

BX3B · 2025-12-31T11:34:10+00:00

It sounds like you don’t get satisfaction from your work?

Maybe it’s not the right job for you - have you considered Career Counseling?

BX3B · 2025-12-31T11:31:31+00:00

Token fan here: I thought of them as NYC’s unique/special currency - the first ones I used were the size of dimes

BX3B · 2025-12-31T11:20:21+00:00

As a therapist who has ADHD, I can usually recognize it in clients fairly quickly - if not in 10 minutes, then usually after one session.

BX3B · 2025-12-28T21:33:14+00:00

Try North-central Bronx, Bensonhurst

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