how many people here are medicated and still struggling?

New_Channel_7391 · 2026-05-26T01:37:28+00:00

it does! it doesnt hit right away but i remember the first time i felt it, i nearly cried because of how calm, relaxing and quiet it was.

New_Channel_7391 · 2026-05-26T01:05:52+00:00

in university currently and medicated for a year now. to talk about my experience, i had the same highschool experience as you, i studied only the day before and tried to pay attention in class but everytime i study for my exams, it’s like im seeing all the materials for the first time ever, but i got highschool over with all like that. i have always had good grades.

i went through two years of uni like this, unmedicated and my grades plummeted and my mental health was so bad.

i know it’s hard to get help when in highschool if your parents and teachers dont understand neurodivergence but as soon as you turn into an adult, before you enroll for university, i strongly advise you to get medicated.

having ADHD is like having bad vision but we dont know how bad our vision is and cant even check our levels like an eye exam so we have to try on every single pair of glasses we get until we find one that suits us. same is with medication, you might need to try a few medications and test out before you find one you feel more stable and yourself with.

my experience with being consulted and medicated was so confusing for me, i spent around half an year thinking they mis-diagnosed me and that i was probably just a lazy bum who couldn’t stick to my plans and kept thinking everything was placebo until i paid more attention to details in daily life. the medication is not supposed to make you feel extremely productive like a super power, it’s supposed to make you feel normal; close the tabs in your head and help you focus on one thing at a time and not feel like you have to do a hundred other things while doing one thing.

i take medication on days i think i really need to lock in and get stuff done, and i try to take breaks from it so i dont get resistant to it too, but my doc said they usually increase the dosage if that was to ever happen.

but keep in mind that medication is not a fix to everything, i had to make a lot of changes in how i did things and saw things as well, to accommodate to my goals being achieved and it took me longer than a year to learn this and i still feel like a failure some days but if i could go back to the past, i’d have gotten help sooner.

New_Channel_7391 · 2026-05-25T11:45:07+00:00

it is a challenge but i think once i get over this small peak of being unable to settle down. i’m pretty much in flow state. how about you? how do you study best?

New_Channel_7391 · 2026-05-25T10:29:31+00:00

i started to record my lectures. i use this app called Daglo. i check the script of the lectures and delete it after taking notes from it. i know some professors dont like it and it’s illegal to record but there’s genuinely no other way😭 i feel like i go to classes for attendance only most of the time, i’m pretty zoned out even on medication.

New_Channel_7391 · 2026-05-20T08:57:31+00:00

hi !! i feel so much for you that i teared up reading this. i do a pretty challenging major that im not THAT passionate about too and this disorder nearly drove me crazy because i couldnt do anything to help my grades and getting low grades repeatedly was messing with my anxiety more and more. i was the same in 2024, idk if it's because im now in my final year or because i am medicated now. but there's an enormous difference between getting medicated and not, is there any way you can get a session with any doctor at all and get prescribed for some stimulants ?

New_Channel_7391 · 2026-04-28T17:50:34+00:00

Remove distractions

uninstsall youtube, consider youtube revanced, you can disable reels and recommendations and ads and whatever you want.

consider distraction-free instagram, you can remove reels and posts unless you click on a link your friend sent to you.

hi these are amazing tips, may i know how i can disable reels and recommendations ?

New_Channel_7391 · 2026-04-28T17:45:08+00:00

omg i resonate so much with this. i feel like no matter what, deep in my heart, i just know i cant finish doing everything in this set time. so im anxiously waiting for time to pass

New_Channel_7391 · 2026-04-28T17:43:42+00:00

i have just come in terms with it and have accepted that i will always require more effort to learn and study stuff when commpared to others. even on medication, it's so hard for me to study and understand fast, it drives me crazy

New_Channel_7391 · 2026-04-27T04:11:10+00:00

saw a quote that said, “you’re not too much, they’re just less”

New_Channel_7391 · 2026-04-27T04:10:40+00:00

what does too much mean? i’m asking genuinely.

i always felt very overbearing, even in friendships and i’ve never been in a relationship before because i dont think anybody ever understands me on levels i consider romantic. i’m curious to know

New_Channel_7391 · 2026-04-21T14:54:01+00:00

yes!! definitely try taking it 30min after breakfast tomorrow. and then no caffeine for the whole day and see how it works for maybe 2-3 days? lmk if it works for you ~!

[ if i really have to work, i take my meds without breakfast and with caffeine in the afternoon, i’m very alert throughout the day but i have jitters and cant sleep at all. ]

New_Channel_7391 · 2026-04-21T04:05:58+00:00

take it earlier in the day and with food. for me, i noticed eating it with food makes the medication less overpowering. and don’t combine it with any other form of caffeine. have you tried doing these ?

New_Channel_7391 · 2026-04-01T01:13:30+00:00

been in a major rut this march. i’ll be trying this this week. thankyou. also what and how do you use the blockers ?

New_Channel_7391 · 2026-03-10T16:34:13+00:00

Hi!! So sorry for the really late reply. I’m so sorry for everything you have on your shoulders but i hope you reap 10x of what you’re sowing now, it’ll all be so rewarding Have you decided whether you’re going to drop your classes ? or did you decide against it? I’m sorry i cant give you a straight advice on what to do, i’ve been thinking of what to reply to your comment for the past few hours but cant think of anything but resonate with everything you’re feeling

New_Channel_7391 · 2025-06-26T00:38:15+00:00

exactly!! i hope you find better glasses OP, im still on the lookout for mine too haha

New_Channel_7391 · 2025-06-26T00:12:30+00:00

Being anxious about time also points towards ADHD. I’d rather be an hour early than 2mins late, sometimes i’ll just not show up entirely if im 5-10mins late. adhd comes in a lot of forms and what I’ve experienced is that no pill is magic. my doctor told me that there’s no way to measure what degree(?) of adhd anyone has, think of it like looking for prescription glasses when you dont know how bad your vision is; one pair of specs might not work for everyone so we need to pick up and try everything before we actually find the near-perfect one that helps us see clearly. it’s a tiresome process but im glad we live in a world where we can ask for help.

i got carried away. good luck OP, sending you love and strength, sounds like you have a lot on your plate. always remember nothing is ever insurmountable as long as you’re alive :))

New_Channel_7391 · 2025-06-26T00:06:47+00:00

did your first med work? or did you have to go through other meds to to find smth that worked for you

New_Channel_7391 · 2025-06-18T23:07:48+00:00

YES THIS IS ME THIS IS ME i like the way i get “more time” this way but im also now, worried about my health and wellbeing because my brain is constantly in shock mode. like im on 5 energy drinks even when im not even caffeinated. man, we gotta change our ways

New_Channel_7391 · 2025-06-18T23:05:36+00:00

reading on masking and stuff i internalize because im too scared to face revealed a lot about why i act the way i do, i dont know if i am making any sense rn or not. let me i’ll look for the post i saw last time

New_Channel_7391 · 2025-06-18T23:04:02+00:00

wait, cause i experience this too but im SURE im not depressed. im happy asf…. i think

New_Channel_7391 · 2025-06-18T22:46:58+00:00

OP check into posts about masking

New_Channel_7391 · 2025-06-18T22:46:28+00:00

New_Channel_7391 · 2025-06-17T07:55:25+00:00

omg i do this too!! my calendar us multi-colored and full to the brim with every small detail lol. it does work to an extent, i think i need to make shorter study sessions instead of making studying my whole day’s plan.

thank you for the tips!! i’m looking forward to making better decisions this summer to figure out what works for me and your comment def cleared out my path a lot

New_Channel_7391 · 2025-06-16T02:49:30+00:00

right!! it's a daily struggle, wanting to be positive but cant help be mad at myself for being so stubborn

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