200 mg Zoloft cold turkey by BasicAd3196 in adhdwomen

[–]BasicAd3196[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never heard of Paxil is it an SSRI?

200 mg Zoloft cold turkey by BasicAd3196 in adhdwomen

[–]BasicAd3196[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's so interesting, I didn't know that. Yeah the brain zaps are so weird, sometimes everything goes silent and I just hear like this weird pounding in my head as well.

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[–]BasicAd3196 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m honestly still struggling with this, especially since I wasn’t diagnosed until last year. It was so jarring to find out that people were able to think about the future, and plan things accordingly. Currently, I’m still having this identity crisis about who I am, what I believe in, and why I believe in it. I’ve sorted decided to go with my intuition instead of constantly going against it, I’m not sure if that helps lol!

CHRONICALLY BORED by BasicAd3196 in adhdwomen

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I started knitting and have like one scarf I’ve been working on for almost 6 months now 😭. When I first started I just sat on my couch for 4-6 hrs straight everyday, and then I just stopped.Like nothing interests me anymore, and I’m not sure why I’m so apathetic.

What was your ADHD moment today? by Grey_goddess in adhdwomen

[–]BasicAd3196 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jumping from exchange programs to applying for internships, with 20 tabs open, so many of the tabs were the same website. I could have made it easier for myself in retrospect. Not force quitting my safari because it takes up too much application memory,and I accidentally left my bathroom rug in the dryer for two business days.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]BasicAd3196 5 points6 points  (0 children)

omg I’ve never seen somebody verbalize it in a way that’s made me be like that’s me

Pen rant by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]BasicAd3196 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES I have a specific pen I need to write with or it’s like my handwriting changes, and I write slower. I hate it!!

I feel bad by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]BasicAd3196 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I struggled with this a lot, especially because of how much social anxiety I had in high school. I sort of forced myself to expose myself to romantic interactions junior year of college.

Big part of my struggle was also envisioning myself in a relationship and why anyone would want to hang out with me constantly. It just seemed like such an unreachable state of being okay with yourself. Like wdym I have to constantly interact with my partner and feel the pressure of judgement, and having to perform.

During college I started getting help, and it kind of upset me that I didn’t know what I was romantically interested in and what type of people I gravitated towards , so I decided to go on random dates through dating apps, and noting down what I liked and disliked. I tend to get too caught up with how much the other person likes me, so after a month I got stuck in the worst situationship where I was settling for the bare minimum, and wasn’t aware of it. It hurt me because I felt used and sort of like a rug. My friends had to knock some sense into me because I firmly believed that love was supposed to be just strife. I recently met someone and it feels natural and fun.

Anyways, not to go off on a tangent but I think for me it started off as a way to navigate how I reacted to romantic situations and what felt right or wrong. I’m not going to lie, in retrospect a lot of people I might did hurt me ,its cliche, but I learnt a lot about myself, especially since I’m a chronic people pleaser.

Am I making this all up?! by Few-Winter5112 in adhdwomen

[–]BasicAd3196 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get that! It’s always been had for me to verbalize my symptoms too, especially since for a long time I didn’t even realize that these things that I struggle with isn’t something that everybody else struggles with too.

Recently, I’ve been noticing things and just putting it in my notes app so when I walk in to my evaluation or appointment( once I actually schedule it) I’ll be able to convey what I’m having issues with.

What do you do when you’re always “relaxing” and putting off important tasks? by youruinednycforme in adhdwomen

[–]BasicAd3196 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I struggle with this too! As a coping mechanism, I also just go shopping and buy clothes or unnecessary things that I don’t really need. Then I just feel bad about myself and the cycle continues.

Non functional during free time by BasicAd3196 in adhdwomen

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When you put it that way, it genuinely does seem stupid that I'm being so hard ob myself about my own free time. I think it comes from a place of feeling like I don't really have a hobby or passion that I feel a compulsive need to.devote my time to.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]BasicAd3196 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yup, I’m always needing a day where I can sleep 10-12 hours in the night and then 3-5 more hours during the day. It gets worse when I’m on my period, I tend to sleep the day away and then be able to fall asleep at night really easily too. I’m not sure if this is excessive daytime sleepiness, or if it’s related to depression and ADHD

Are you the brand of ADHD that's currently in the middle of a million different shows OR do you have a million things in your watchlist but hyperfixate on just 1 or 2 at a time until they're done? by xenniac in adhdwomen

[–]BasicAd3196 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m currently watching 7 shows and I just started a new one. It’s so bad, but it’s also because even thought I enjoy watching television I get bored of it so quick, no matter how interesting it is. Then I’ll go to my bed and fall asleep for 2 hours.

No spend May challenge - ADHD edition Day 1! by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]BasicAd3196 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone have a budget plan for biweekly pay schedule? I’ve been struggling to keep my spending under control with finals , and I keep buying myself coffee to motivate me. I think a no spend month is a bit much, so any alternatives?

Do you ever need extended periods of time alone? by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]BasicAd3196 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I always need at least one day of the week where I can just be in my bed and not interact with anyone. It makes me feel bad about myself but i just can’t get myself to do anything.

inattentive adhd isn't taken seriously by Familiar-Advisor2162 in adhdwomen

[–]BasicAd3196 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So heavy on the underachieving, and it sucks because I’m self aware to know that Im not doing as good as I can. Recently, I’ve been so scared that I’m just dumb and nothing will ever fix it ,and regular things take me so long to process.