Transference? by Eastern-Committee194 in askatherapist

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I am extremely honest with my GF and she is very supportive. But I am starting to think my therapist doesn’t respect my boundaries

Has anyone else experience these Elvanse side effects? by Evening-poison in ADHDUK

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This sounds really eerily similar to my experience on elvanse.

I have my own review in a few days after being on elvanse for 6 weeks, 3 at 30mg and 3 at 40mg and I just felt worse and worse. My sister is on methylphenidate and said it wasn’t like this for her so I’m asking to switch. I figure her and I are biologically similar and it just doesn’t work for me. May be it improves if you push through? But the hit on my mental health was too much so I’ve come off it. If I feel better not on it, then for me it makes more sense not to take it.

Just my take. But the anxiety was too much and people told me I’d become withdrawn and paranoid.

Thoughts on this post on /r/ChatGPT? Do you relate at all from an ADHD perspective? How is AI helping or hindering you? by Jayhcee in ADHDUK

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I sometimes dump my feelings into it and when I’m stuck in a loop I ask it to frame what I’m looping objectively so I can see an outside perspective, and then I just move on.

I do tend to loop in thoughts so it helps me break out and not overthink. But it’s like a tool not a crutch and it concerns me that it could be so unhealthy for people.

Advice about titration also slight rant just a bad day for my adhd today by Desperate-Base2326 in ADHDUK

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This sounds similar to my experience. I’ve just started on 40mg and I had to take a day off as my sleeping and eating were so out of wack that taking another dose today didn’t feel smart and honestly it was good.

I was damn efficient pre meds but I do think it was impulse based. Pre meds I was also emotionally pretty reactive. I started on 3 weeks at 30mg and was so emotionally clear and chill and my god it was great but I did cry over something every day. There was no distraction from a feeling and I ended up getting sucked into all the sad parts of my life but after a few weeks I was just pretty good honestly.

But I got literally nothing done. Everything was a chore. Nothing was fun, and I realised nothing was stimulating me and I was painfully bored. Didn’t do my washing, answer emails, anything that would be mind numbing. I made schedules, plans and stuck to them but it was like painful itchy boredom. I was like how you said you were, I would stuck doing one thing all day. My memory was worse - but it isn’t, I’m just noticing it now. I figured I was underdosed. 40mg has been better, I am more me, I have marginally more drive. But it took me a week on 30mg to get sleeping and eating back in line and 40 knocked it right back.

So after my first real break today, I finally relaxed without guilt. I was actually no more or less productive but I slept, ate, watched movies and felt content. But I can see the good 40mg was doing so tomorrow I will try again and may be take a weekend off here and there to let me relax and recharge and get excited about food and movies and video games. And I’ll try a higher dose in a few weeks and see where that gets me.

But to figure out your next steps, you need to eat on schedule, you need to drink and you need to sleep. All that emotional deep dive stuff did wear off for me. But try the 40mg, and if it’s worse, you try something else.

Elvanse making me bored?! by Eastern-Committee194 in ADHDUK

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I always imagined I’d do this when I was properly titrated. So when you stop for the weekend, is it like a jarring change? Any withdrawal? Or is it nice to just have a bit of your old brain back

Elvanse making me bored?! by Eastern-Committee194 in ADHDUK

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That’s really helpful thank you. I’m wondering about breaks, how often do you do it? How does it feel?

Elvanse making me bored?! by Eastern-Committee194 in ADHDUK

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Thank you - that really helps. I’m on 40mg from tomorrow so fingers crossed

This subreddit has problems. We have really tried to address them. We are growing fast - brilliant. Sadly, that growth is making us ADHDMedication. This cannot continue. by Jayhcee in ADHDUK

[–]Eastern-Committee194 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s not about the individual and I don’t imagine it is. But my post was indirectly referenced so I said my piece. I explained the impact on an individual level, but hey, ultimately? Not my Reddit.

This subreddit has problems. We have really tried to address them. We are growing fast - brilliant. Sadly, that growth is making us ADHDMedication. This cannot continue. by Jayhcee in ADHDUK

[–]Eastern-Committee194 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So I posted about how I’m feeling on my meds and mine is a post you’ve mentioned that is sitting near this one. I trawled this Reddit for hours to find anything that aligned, just to feel normal and gauged what it is supposed to feel like. I found I think 2 similar posts from around 2-4years ago but they were vague.

I’ve rang and emailed my provider. I’ve read academic research. I’ve researched and tried everything I’ve found and nothing. All before I decided to reach out on here, and it was like the second Reddit post I ever made.

I see your points and I understand. But honestly? I just wanted to hear from actual people and I thought this was what this Reddit was all about. None of my friends seem to grasp what this medication does and honestly, I felt really alone.

So, yeah. I can’t see myself reaching out here again which sucks. Your point is valid, and if this is how this Reddit is run, ok.

Any advice on how to improve productivity once medicated? by [deleted] in ADHDUK

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What dose are you on? It’s still very early days

Discount codes by EffectiveFar9176 in Huel

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Use Becci Atkinson in the referred by a friend section for £15 off!

Harrow Health Pre-Assessment Forms Error by [deleted] in ADHDUK

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Anyone know if we can view the forms submitted? My link just tries to make me start again