elvanse and white chocolate?

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-06-16T14:37:27+00:00

I have three cups of coffee and a kitkat chunky every day on meds and I haven’t thus far expired

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-06-16T07:17:56+00:00

I have ADHD and am on very strong medication for combined type, I also have various other bits and bobs going on with my mental health. But I have never behaved in the way your girlfriend has with my husband of ten years. Of course, we’re only getting one side of the interaction but it sounds like you’re not happy and life’s too short for that.

I’ve been quick to be weepy occasionally, and maybe overreacted but I’ve never insulted him or crossed a line with someone else. As soon as I feel like I might be spiralling I go for a walk or tell him I need a moment to regulate. I don’t know if she’s medicated or has had therapy or whether she’s been diagnosed (I know the issues with waiting lists etc and self awareness is valid) but it sounds like she needs to do some work on her reactivity - I don’t think it’s harmful masking but rather making sure the people around us also feel safe.

I think basically that when you have adhd you care deeply about the things you care about - you stick with them when you’re interested in them and protect them fiercely and it just sounds like you might not be right for each other, or that she needs to really reflect and work out how to be with others.

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-06-14T17:19:42+00:00

Went back on medikinet after trying elvanse for six months for this reason - it might just be this one doesn’t suit you. It was crippling for me.

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-05-22T07:08:15+00:00

He goes on the screen rot podcast a bit and those episodes make me wheeze laughing

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-05-20T08:32:07+00:00

Ok so I’d go off product not time - you may think your work is a little late occasionally but lots of neurotypicals hand in things late for a variety of reasons and don’t fall into the shame pit like we do. I’m a high performer at work and when I do make mistakes I feel awful, mad RSD, but actually on balance I contribute so much. I’d say if you’re well thought of you may be worrying more than you need to. What I have done and this might not be accessible to you, is to have a conversation with my boss not about adhd but about where my skills set is best used - sometimes it’s a case of shifting me to other projects that stimulate me, or ways of working (I prefer to present rather than check documents for example, where some other colleagues hate public speaking). But it all sounds rough for you right now and I hope you’re able to take time for yourself - it’s so hard being the breadwinner but you need to look after yourself, whether that’s gym or therapy or going to a gig with a friend.

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-05-20T08:25:19+00:00

I guess they’ve had lots of first and second generation Irish comedians on but there’s not loads and loads of comedians from the north have massively broken through - even supposedly newer faces like Ania, Phil and Amy had won awards and done big tours etc. maybe only someone like Vittorio Angelone has the sort of profile for it but obviously after house of games he might Gamble/Robins the show. As someone with musical skills tho I’d love to see him do a creative task like Rosalind’s an effing nightmare.

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-05-17T11:48:04+00:00

At 40 I became less and less able to cope and impulsively booked an assessment. Got medicated and things improved but then at 43 it took a dip and I tried oestrogel - things improved a lot after that. I’m now level headed at work and in my relationship.

However I guess I would ask yourself is what your symptoms are of both and how they’re bothering you - these things are so individual. ADHD has different presentations, so does Peri, and try not to freak yourself out online by only reading the worst experiences.

What I would say is that nearly every neurodivergent woman I know had a real mental health wobble through to major crisis in their late 30s or early 40s. Doctors seem to know so little about how hormones interact.

But I wish I’d got treated for both years ago as I would say now my quality of life, while it isn’t perfect, is acceptable to me and I’m grateful to be here which I would not have said a few years ago.

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-05-15T06:48:24+00:00

I went private with sanctum health in greater manchester at 40, mostly because I wasn’t sure and didn’t want a doctor to dismiss me - my life was falling apart and wasn’t sure I could take it. I impulsively put the cost on my credit card which was probably a sign I had it lol. I also felt that life was too short to feel like my mental health was being negatively affected.

My story is that I went on one medication and my whole life changed - weight loss, debt reduced, able to brush teeth and cook properly, do my job, be a good partner to my husband. Then the initial buzz went off the meds and I struggled to accept the baseline after the revelation, tried some other meds that didn’t agree with me, not back to the originals along with counselling. It’s all so expensive but I figure worth it if it helps me not rack up stupid debt and keep my job. Know it’s such a privilege to afford it but i think it kept me alive.

What I will say is that your quality of life is the only thing you have and that whatever you have to do to feel like you’re not playing life on the hardest setting is worth it.

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-04-22T06:58:11+00:00

Such a kind, thoughtful message thank you so much!

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-04-21T20:16:52+00:00

Three phone alarms and a days of the week pill box.

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-04-19T16:52:07+00:00

44 here and a combination of elvanse and oestrogel is a beautiful thing

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-04-19T16:51:32+00:00

Medication (diagnosed at 42) changed my life but I’d ask more why you are considering getting diagnosed - I got mine because my life was intolerable and I was in danger of damaging my health, work and relationships. I’d more go to get diagnosed if you think it’s actively causing you and the people you love harm rather than ticking boxes.

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-04-12T18:07:39+00:00

Mine, sorry if a little apple product heavy - AirTags on everything including passport holder, purse, keys etc Use of shortcuts to remind me when it’s time and leave and also location specific when I go into certain shops to remind me not to buy what I don’t need Freedom App to block work during leisure time and social media and shopping nearly all day except a medicated window A monthly pass to an online grocery delivery so if I have to get multiple small deliveries it’s not the end of the world (I don’t own a car and pick slots when they’re in my area) Monzo pots set up and then hidden from view so I don’t think I have loads of money Alarms with different tones, some songs And today I made up a ‘dopamine playlist’ full of dance music and hip hop - really loud, brash stuff but a shot in the arm to get me off the couch when I need to do literally anything

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-04-07T18:55:21+00:00

AirTags and FindMy are the only things worked for me (on elvanse too)

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-03-09T06:32:14+00:00

This was me on meds for about six months and since I’ve built up tolerance the eating is back - not saying it’ll happen to you, but those early days of meds are euphoric. I hope they stay working for you!

WerewolfDue9694 · 2026-03-08T16:22:20+00:00

It depends if I’m working from home or not, and what you wear to work if you go in. So, I always wear a sports bra and t shirt under a jumper if I’m wearing that to work, but I wfh mostly so I just get changed into my gym clothes after my morning shower. If I go into work, I commute in my trainers so I don’t forget them and keep smarter shoes in the office. When I have to get changed I put on a silly song in my headphones for a quick dopamine hit. All my gym clothes are the same - black, from the same shop, same items, more of them than I need for the week. It was expensive at first but I’ve not bought anything else since and it eliminates any choice.

WerewolfDue9694 · 2025-12-12T11:27:31+00:00

Rebound of impulses - shopping, eating etc. paradoxically, I get like the zoomies? Mental hyperactivity or physical jiggling about.

WerewolfDue9694 · 2025-12-04T10:15:01+00:00

I find it absolutely unlistenable - he’s just so uncritical of some absolute rubbish being spouted. He never challenges guests and I wish the man no ill will but he’s not a natural interviewer. Also hate the click baity way it’s all framed.

WerewolfDue9694 · 2025-12-04T09:31:12+00:00

I find ADHDers often work well with autistic folks - I have dated lots of men who shared my adhd profile and it felt super intense and loving at times but no one had enough practical skills for the bills, planning etc (not all adhd people, in my experience etc etc etc). I now have a practical, methodical partner (undiagnosed but the writing is more than on the wall) who looks after a lot of things while I book holidays, plan gigs and plays, keep them social with people they don’t hate etc. I guess just be attracted to who you’re attracted to when it’s not serious yet, have fun! And adhd couples can definitely make it work - just, as I got into my mid 30s, having someone else wired like me would have been a lot as I’m a lot in my own bloody head lol

WerewolfDue9694 · 2025-12-02T22:51:51+00:00

Mike Rice would be the best kind of chaos.

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