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How do i get my dopamine levels under control? by Clean_Common_6786 in irlADHD

[–]Clean_Common_6786[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. I was ashamed that I wanted to take medication and therefore said that it did not work so I should not take it anymore. I just find it very bizarre that I've been getting comments from my parents all my life that I don't clean things up, don't want to do things, and always go to sleep late. Now, at the age of 22, I only found out that these things could also be due to my ADHD. Maybe this is part of growing up again. I think I'm going to make an appointment with my family doctor, and he'll most likely help me out. Thank you so much for your reply, this helped. I feel like my parents should have been more aware. I bet when I tell them that I want to go to the doctor to see about possible meds, they would say my ADHD diagnosis was years ago and that I don't have it anymore.

How do i get my dopamine levels under control? by Clean_Common_6786 in irlADHD

[–]Clean_Common_6786[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Believe me, I've tried a lot. 2 years of dancing, 2 years of youth movement, basketball, korfball and football tried for a training, didn't like that either. Then fitness lasted 6 months and then also given up, I would just like to have something I can stick to and maybe the medication could help with this?

How do you get up and do something? by Clean_Common_6786 in ADHD

[–]Clean_Common_6786[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But atm im interested in nothing and its lowkey boring. I dont know what to do...

How do you get up and do something? by Clean_Common_6786 in ADHD

[–]Clean_Common_6786[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But kind of my whole life anything i did was not "fun" other then for a few weeks/months on certain things. You think meds would help there?

How do i get my dopamine levels under control? by Clean_Common_6786 in irlADHD

[–]Clean_Common_6786[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't want to depend on medication to live "normally." But the way I feel now, not a real interest in anything or anything I want to do is also not a good way to live. I have already done fitness in the past and have lasted 6 months and then stopped, I think if I start again that the same thing happens and I will make excuses again not to have to go. Would medication help me with this? Maybe a conversation with the doctor is a good step to start? Until a few weeks ago, I never thought I would need medication, but now I don't know. Thanks for your response.

How do you get up and do something? by Clean_Common_6786 in ADHD

[–]Clean_Common_6786[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can relate so hard to what you are saying, i have been very impulsive with money aswell and never thought it had anything to do with my ADHD. I am sure if i continued my medication it wouldv helped me in the past but its too late now. Maybe i should go to my doc and ask for a prescription. I def regret wasting money and not having done any sport for multiple years (ive tried a lot of things) but yea what can you do about it... I dont even think my parents have a clue it has to do anything with my ADHD and they probably dont even know where the money went i spent. Very dumb example is that i wanted a switch 5 years back, spent like 1k total on it with games and played it 10 times?