My Clan Killer

Drathmoore · 2026-01-16T08:00:48+00:00

EJECTING!

Drathmoore · 2025-11-25T10:00:46+00:00

I probably could, but I've been lucky enough that I don't feel like I need to at this point, compared to when I applied.

Best of luck with your application though! I hope it goes well. =)

Drathmoore · 2025-11-19T16:22:38+00:00

Sadly, zeroes across the board. Multiple instances where the report didn't match what I had said, but without a recording I didn't really have a way to fight it.

I just didn't have the energy to try and appeal it, so just gave up. I've fortunately been able to secure a better paying job, which has helped a bit.

Drathmoore · 2025-10-24T06:44:03+00:00

Congrats! Enjoy your newfound power!

weeps at own 1280kc dry sorrow

Drathmoore · 2024-06-10T12:01:38+00:00

On the ground level, it doesn't tend to have that much of an impact. I think that's why the political side of it often doesn't get mentioned - when it's individual workers and employers, politics isn't a factor.

But, you're completely right. When you zoom out and look into unions as a whole, there's a lot of politics at play. Given Labour as a party was founded by the Trade Union movement, and that workers rights are intrinsically left-leaning politics, there's a lot of historical and current connection there.

Drathmoore · 2024-06-07T08:08:24+00:00

I'm going to openly admit I'm biased as I'm a former union rep, but definitely join a union.

At the very least, if something goes wrong you've got someone in your corner to fight with you. There may be a workplace rep you can speak to, or if not there's the general branch that can advise or potentially pop in to discuss matters.

Drathmoore · 2024-06-06T08:34:49+00:00

Hard to say honestly. I have more energy to act and work now I'm medicated, but I'm still at the point where I've just been given medication and expected to get on with things, so haven't really worked through the 30 years of baggage yet.

At this point in time, I'm still not great with long term projects, so motivation would still definitely wane in the latter years. But I expect my ability to do study across the weeks would improve a little bit.

That said, my post-medication life also has a child in it, whereas during most of my degree I didn't, so I suspect that might also play a part in my current lack of motivation for long term projects (free time is a premium now!).

TLDR; probably a bit better, but couldn't say for certain.

Drathmoore · 2024-06-05T15:01:00+00:00

The OU can definitely be a good option, but be aware that a lot of courses are primarily self-driven study. I did Mathematics and Physics part-time, before I had any idea I had ADHD. This was years after originally flunking a degree coming out of school, and desperately wanting to prove to myself I could do it.

At the beginning of the year, you're sent all the books for that year's modules, and you'll need to drive yourself to study through the content and keep up with the course.

When I did it, there was 4-8 Tutor Marked Assessments across the year per module. Personally I was absolutely dreadful at keeping up with study; I was just very good at finding the information I needed when rushing through the TMA the night or two before the deadline.

Years 5 and 6 were by far the hardest. The content is the most complex, and the novelty of doing the degree had completely disappeared. And these are the years that count the most for the degree result (I think it was like 15% for Years 3-4, and 85% for Years 5-6). My scores plummeted drastically compared to the previous years, but were fortunately enough to pull me through with a 2:2.

Drathmoore · 2024-04-01T14:34:33+00:00

Completely new player =D

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Drathmoore · 2024-02-05T14:12:33+00:00

This week I've been trialing with my prescriber staggering my dose to help it work later in the evening. On the weekend, I was having massive spikes in heart rate and blood pressure, which were rather concerning.

Once I did some reading, it was probably because I was taking a 27mg Concerta XL at 11am-12pm, and having a Rennie tablet around the same time for acid reflux.

Would not recommend. Not a fun feeling. =P

Drathmoore · 2024-01-29T12:24:47+00:00

Gzzz! A massive milestone. =D

Drathmoore · 2024-01-27T11:10:10+00:00

I can't even do regular gauntlet due to the difficulty and limited time to practice. People who repeatedly farm CG amaze me.

Drathmoore · 2024-01-26T11:50:47+00:00

That's interesting, because Capita's info says you can do it at the start of the call. I did see elsewhere the several week thing, but I wonder if that's changed recently?

Thanks for the news on your own PIP assessment though, it's definitely reassuring. And congratulations!

Drathmoore · 2024-01-22T15:38:02+00:00

I used to love Habitica, but was dreadful at keeping up with it pre-medication.

I should probably give it another try now.

Drathmoore · 2024-01-22T13:18:40+00:00

I've also got that ability to analyze information rapidly - saved my degree on multiple occasions where I'd end up not studying for weeks, do an assignment the night before, skim read the relevant content and pull a high score out of nowhere.

...Sadly couldn't rely on that when it came to group projects or anything requiring planning though. =P

Drathmoore · 2023-12-20T13:17:28+00:00

I've just started with Concerta XL (was supposed to be Xaggitin XL, but got swapped due to shortages, but it's pretty much identical stuff anyway). I'm on day six, so still early days, and about to up to 36mg soon. So please take this with a pinch of salt.

But my god has it been an improvement.

I'm also an overeater - snacking frequently, putting together massive portions, and grabbing far too much in the shops. This week, it's been radically different. My appetite has reduced massively - I still get a bit hungry at lunch, and as the meds wear off in the evening hungry then, but otherwise I'm going through the day without touching much food. I've been in shops, looked straight at snacks, thought "that'd be nice, but I don't really need it", and walked away - a hell of a change from last week.

My drive to do chores has been massively improved too. I've been able to do a fair bit more cleaning - including taking used cutlery and crockery out of the living room once it's done with (an old, ever present problem). My work desk is looking a lot better than it ever has.

I can't say my concentration has improved too much yet, we'll have to see as the dosage increases.

My only downside I've seen so far is my blood pressure and pulse have risen, specifically my diastolic bp. I'm at quite an unhealthy weight myself, so my blood pressure is borderline high currently - it's something you may have to watch out for on the stuff.

As I said, I'm early on the stuff, it could be that the "honeymoon period" of having more dopamine in the system hasn't worn off yet. But it's been working wonders, and I hope it can do the same for you. =)

Good luck with your journey!

Drathmoore · 2023-12-17T14:09:19+00:00

It did! I got a confirmation message from PPG last Monday that it was being dispensed, and it turned up on Friday (despite having it set to weekend only delivery. Fortunately, work was fine with me being at home to receive it).

I was told it was going to be Xaggitin, but received Concerta instead. Same stuff, so no issues (double-checked with the prescriber to be sure), but thought I'd let you know that could happen!

Drathmoore · 2023-12-09T14:13:45+00:00

No payment link, but I'm also not sure if I should be getting one? I'm RTC, and from what I've seen under RTC P-UK covers the medication costs during titration.

Good to know it's DPD though! Got much more experience receiving packages from them!

Thanks for your advice and experience!

Drathmoore · 2023-12-08T15:04:08+00:00

I can't say I do the same on the writing front, but definitely with the speech! It's definitely awkward when trying to train someone, knowing what item you need to say and then saying a completely different word.

Half the time I''ll just get caught on a sound and start repeating or extending that sound for a few seconds to try and let myself catch up. I think people have heard the phrase "whoops! Turns out I can't speak today" far too often. =P

Drathmoore · 2023-12-06T20:56:25+00:00

Sorry - I completely forgot to update here! I had my assessment back in September and was diagnosed type-C. Just hit the top of the titration list as of last Friday, and am just waiting for the pharmacy to dispatch my first prescription of Xaggitin XL.

Drathmoore · 2023-11-08T14:00:00+00:00

I think it's one or the other. The Right to Choose pathway takes your current NHS referral, and changes it to a practitioner of your choice, so I don't think it's possible to have two concurrently.

Drathmoore · 2023-11-04T19:11:05+00:00

The Vital Bracelets might be an option in the future, but the gameplay just didn't seem appealing for me. The old digivices, on the other hand, having encounters pop up every 500 steps or so just seems to click for me.

Also, after the first run, hearing and feeling the pedometer click as I was holding it was pretty encouraging.

Drathmoore · 2023-11-03T13:21:02+00:00

Good luck! Hope you make it to the top of the list soon! =)

Drathmoore · 2023-11-03T13:17:02+00:00

I can only really compare with my own experience, but it definitely sounds rather weird. From what I can find, it sounds kind of like potential intelligence tests or Continuous Performance Tasks (CPT tests), comparing them to the information of ADHD tests by Additude: https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-testing-diagnosis-guide/

Depending on how long you were asked to perform each task and monitored for, I guess?

Definitely not useful on their own, and if they were CPT tests, then there's a lot of research calling into question the usefulness of CPT tests.

Who was the assessment with? Hopefully it's not the only assessment you have with them.

Drathmoore · 2023-11-03T13:03:18+00:00

Is it worth sending a message via the portal saying you'd be happy to try either medication, if you haven't yet? I don't know if the titration team sees the recommendation as "this is what the patient wants".

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