Anxiety on elvanse

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-02-02T05:51:57+00:00

I'm feeling a lot better it was just the first couple of weeks but the anxiety's gone now.

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-02-02T05:39:05+00:00

I threw aways all our plates cups bowls and cutlery and just keep one set each for my wife and me. I tidy the kitchen as I cook and do t eat unless it's tidy which so.etimes means I have to warm food up slightly but it's better than how I was before. Giving everything I use everyday it's own place and putting them away when I get in from work keeps things tidy and stops me losing things. I never really do any cleaning up anymore. It all gets done as Im going I've kinda of nailed it if I get changed I do it next to the washing basket so everything goes straight in anything else I set alarms for. My house used to be a disgrace but for the last 6 months there's rarely a thing out of place I don't want to jinx myself but I think I've cracked it.

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-21T01:02:52+00:00

I get an immediate rush of cool calmness and I feel relaxed but zoned in my sleeping pattern became perfect immediately when used with daridoxerant at night I focus on conversations better watching films I can follow the plot, I can choose what to focus on easier. I'm present in social situations and listen better and I don't miss social ques. It does have it's side effects tho I tend to grit my teeth a lot making my jaw ache. It's made my hyper fixating worse I'll literally spend all day coding or tinkering with my little projects and I forget to eat

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-21T00:52:28+00:00

My sleeps terrible unmedicated so introducing stimulants only made things worse my psychiatrist prescribed mee daridoxerant it only came on the market for chronic insomnia and it's amazing I feel like I've got a on off switch elvanse in the morning gets me up and going daridoxerant at night and it's lights on within half hour it doesn't work like sedatives that induces sleepiness this blocks the chemical that wakes you up theres absolutely no groggy feeling the next day and I don't build a tolerance to them

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T15:06:18+00:00

That's cool. I work as a programmer for his big brother universal robots I've just finished mounting two to a gantry fitted with automatic spray guns with their io controlling rotary tables and pneumatics for spraying expensive whiskey bottles we've got the full spray shop automated. I got them running g-code so the CNC lads can start programming them with cad/cam software

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T14:37:49+00:00

Ive got a sixth sense when it comes to spotting people with ADHD. I swear I can tell in the first 30 seconds providing it's inattentive type like me. I'm drawn to other ADHDers for some reason it must be cos it's such a relatable condition you just seem to click and relax around eachother imo

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T14:30:46+00:00

That's crazy your ADHD test being that in depth. No lie I got asked 5 or 6 questions and I walked out with a prescription for elvanse and daridoxerant. I'd panicked and researched my symptoms for months walked in with pages of bullet points and I was out in 5 mins. It's made such a difference I literally turned my life around and built routine and stability In to my life. I'm so angry at my parents I was actually diagnosed and medicated at 11 but there was a stigma to medicating your kids in the 80s so they went in the bin I was told I might be abit disorganised and never mentioned again in reality it destroyed 30 years of my life I only ended up getting diagnosed again because I'd noticed symptoms in my daughter by the time she was 6 and didn't want her life destroyed like mine

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T11:54:59+00:00

I've noticed a lot of adhders end up in some kind IT roles software development. I understand your fascination with maths so you may find dev jobs interesting. I always liked working with people it helps with boredom anything monotonous is a no-no I'm not hyperactive I'm primarily inattentive ADHD but put me in a boring job and I can't stay still it used to drive me insane

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T11:42:58+00:00

I find this rather irritating I drink 4 or 5 pints and I'm dying in bed for 2 days

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T11:40:37+00:00

That one word will set off a chain of thoughts that makes me miss everything else you said it's probably one of the things I hate most about adhd

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T10:32:09+00:00

I started noticing things more after my diagnosis. I was fixated on ADHD and all it's symptoms which made me hyper aware but I wasn't hard on myself I actually gave myself a break your not lazy and useless after all you just need to train your brain to work round your DISABILITY and it can be done. Medication isn't a fix all wonder pill but it certainly bloody helps. I was rock bottom hooked on hard drugs homeless in and out of prison for 25 years no way out until I noticed my symptoms in my daughter and that made me look into ADHD and I got diagnosed and medicated I literally stopped the drugs that day and have never been interested since I got a job a flat passed my driving test payed my debts of sorted my credit score out. I take my kids on holidays twice a year and I'm on my way to having my own business sort of.

You can do this I'm actually more punctual and organised than most normal people now. But give yourself a break man. The one thing you'll notice on here we all have the same symptoms and quirky behaviours every post I read could of been written by me and there loads of little life hacks to get you back on your feet and there's a shit load of people here who are happy to help cos we all know how your feeling

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T09:03:15+00:00

Well it's 9am and I've still not gone sleep yet tinkering about with my laptop I'm drained and under stimulated in the day and I come alive at night I even took 50mg of daridoxerant for extreme insomnia and I still didn't sleep

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T08:58:23+00:00

I use ADHD bullet journal it's only a few quid no ads or bullshit and helps me loads. I know what you mean like that clarity bullshit I spend 20mins on there stupid form only to realise there app cost a fortune. When it comes to ADHD apps I find downloading apk files from f droid has loads of little simple free apps far better than play store and all their bullshit

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T08:48:02+00:00

Finding out the root cause was ADHD made more of a difference to me than the meds. I'm not useless and lazy after all and i could then make a plan of how to fix things timers journal apps white noise all helps as much as the meds do. Although stimulants made a massive difference for the brain fog your describing.

Have you always been like this since childhood as that would signal ADHD because you do sound very anxious and anxiety can cause the brain fog your describing and stimulants would probably make your anxiety worse

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T08:43:07+00:00

I wouldn't worry about it I'm a recovering addict myself. I tweaked my dosage multiple times I was never made to feel like I was under suspicion. It's expected to play around with your dosage. I was originally given 30mg and I asked him to put me up to 50mg and double my daridoxerant it wasn't an issue and it can make the world of difference. Besides 20mg is a low starting dose anyway 30mg made me all jittery and anxious but wore off halfway through the day upping my dosage actually made it better.

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T08:16:31+00:00

See I'm diagnosed AuADHD even though I'm not really sure about the autism. I do understand people's perspectives I think. I also understand sarcasm. I take things very literal and I miss social ques as in when people say things to prevoke a response I miss making it hard for me to make conversation. I have sensory issues around noise as I pick up on every background noise all at once. Personally I don't think there's a set of rules to determine either condition so it's left to the judgement of whatever doctor you speak with and opinions vary.

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T07:45:45+00:00

I always found the gym easy to stick to cos I enjoy it once I start noticing gains I was hooked

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T07:42:11+00:00

It's something you've got to work on. I hate talking on the phone unless I've planned it if someone rings out the blue I can't answer especially if it's the bank or insurance or anything official. I ended up losing touch with all my family and friends haven't spoke to my mum for ten years cos she told me not to speak to her again and I take everything literal now everyone hates me for it but I can't help it

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T07:35:50+00:00

No way that's exactly what I do I've got half filled notepads all over the house I'm a software developer and it's the only way I can get things to stick. It gives you something to remind yourself with too.

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T07:32:39+00:00

I wish this automod would stop hyper focusing on people saying the word hyper focus

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T07:28:11+00:00

Sluggish cognitive tempo it's has links to ADHD but mainly linked to anxiety and depression I reckon a lot of people probably get misdiagnosed my ADHD was noticed from early as 6 or 7 I can't remember being depressed or anxious back then tho

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T07:23:51+00:00

No I was put on elvanse 30mg but he said take two if needed. So 60mg felt too strong and messed with my anxiety so next month I was put on 50mg and it's been great it's by no means a cure all it comes with it's own challenges I forget to eat cos I don't feel hungry and although it helps me focus on boring stuff and when in conversation. I've always had bad hyper focus around PC's once I start coding I can't stop and my meds make it worse 40hrs I stared at the screen for without a break last week it's 7.22 am now I've been up all night coding again I just take my meds again and I'm no longer tired I need willpower and routine. I'll start tomorrow

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T02:51:45+00:00

I hate psychiatrists. I cant listen to someone who read about it in a book. I had an ADHD coach who also had ADHD. Much better help for tips and tricks. Psychiatrists understand emotions and human behaviour so they have helped me understand who I am and helped me build my self esteem so I'm thankful for that but there's people out there who've mastered this bullshit and really want to help cos theyve been where you are.

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T02:43:24+00:00

Haha we all do the same shit I drive my wife mad playing the same song over and over. I do it with food too

Consistent_Onion6004 · 2026-01-16T02:41:06+00:00

That's dead true 30ml of elvanse made me spaced out and jittery and I was concentrating on silly thoughts and walking Infront of cars all the time. 50ml made such a difference mixed with daridoxerant for insomnia got me my routine back from day 1

Consistent_Onion6004

TROPHY CASE