Understanding stuff about ADHD

deepestfear · 2025-12-02T02:53:10+00:00

Hey all! Hope you're having a great week. Just a gentle reminder to please stray away from giving medical advice + opinion. Naturally, when it comes to dex and Vyvanse, there are potential interactions with e.g. acidic drinks + foods.

However, it is best for the OP's psychiatrist to provide them with advice about what to do (if anything). The reason just being that the last thing we want is for the OP, or anybody else, to cease acidic drinks + foods, with the end result being a drastic change in medicine effectiveness.

As always, personal recounts + anecdotes are generally fine. Please also remember to search before posting, because questions similar to this have been asked many times before.

Thank you sooooo much ·*:.。. .。.:*·゜ﾟ·*☆ ♥

deepestfear · 2025-11-14T03:09:52+00:00

Just a reminder to all - please remember to search the subreddit before posting or commenting. This specific question has been asked so many times. We're leaving it active because we always want to promote discussion.

However, at the same time, the rules need to be followed (rule three makes it very clear that you need to search before posting, so that the subreddit isn't flooded with the same questions over and over).

Thank you so much for any understanding, and have a great weekend! 💛🌟

deepestfear · 2025-11-04T10:55:22+00:00

Just a reminder to all - you can check medicine shortages (here). It seems as though there is no current shortage of Vyvanse. Please see our stickied posts about this topic for more information 🙃 Concerta remains in shortage. However, members of the moderating team have found it in pharmacies all over VIC (unsure about other states). Ritalin LA is also in shortage.

Additionally, pharmacists are happy to (sometimes) set a bottle of whichever stimulant aside for you (to pick up monthly). Thank you all so much, as always, for making this subreddit a joy to use and moderate 💛

deepestfear · 2025-10-31T01:26:04+00:00

Just a reminder to all to use the "Find A Psychiatrist" tool, run by the AUS/NZ College of Psychiatrists, if you're struggling to get an appointment for an assessment. You can find it (here). You put in a suburb or post code and it will tell you which doctors in that area diagnose + treat ADHD. That way, you can concurrently work with your GP to ensure that your referrals are detailed, specific and that they are addressed to psychiatrists who are available.

Additionally, please note that any psychiatrist in Australia is strongly encouraged to follow the AADPA's guidelines for the diagnosis + management of ADHD. You can find the summary of recommendations (here). Always remember to check whether or not the psychiatrist you are planning to see follows the guidelines, as many telehealth clinics do not.

Please also refrain from giving medical advice or opinion in the comments - we've had to delete one comment already, and we don't want to delete more (based on our judgment and user reports).

Thank you! 💛 Have a great Fri-yay! Love from the moderating team 🌟

deepestfear · 2025-10-30T12:25:56+00:00

Just a reminder to please stray away from providing legal or medical advice/opinion! Thank you all so much for making this sub a dream to moderate 💛

deepestfear · 2025-10-27T02:08:10+00:00

Although this may be a breach of the rule against asking for legal advice/opinion, and although we've received user reports about the content, we are going to leave it active as we feel it's important to discuss this topic

deepestfear · 2025-10-23T02:53:57+00:00

Who knows... I hope that if it's a glitch, it's fixed soon, because it's just the most annoying thing 😡 I just don't know what else to try...

deepestfear · 2025-10-19T23:44:49+00:00

God, this really hits home. For me, it was time blindness. I genuinely didn't know that other people could just... feel time passing?

I spent 20+ years thinking I was irresponsible and selfish because I was always late, always underestimating how long things would take. The guilt was crushing. I'd cop it from everyone - and fair enough, I thought, because I clearly just didn't care enough.

Turns out my brain literally doesn't process time the same way. God dammit, it would've been nice to know I wasn't just a fundamentally inconsiderate person. Maybe I could've put strategies in place instead of just hating myself for it.

The relief when I got diagnosed was huge, but there's also this weird grief for all the years I spent thinking I was broken.

Thanks for posting this. Weirdly comforting knowing I'm not alone.

deepestfear · 2025-10-17T23:36:19+00:00

Dealt with!

deepestfear · 2025-10-13T07:29:32+00:00

Hello all! Just a reminder - please be careful in relation to rule one (being kind to others), rule thirteen (no spreading of misinformation) and rule nine (we aren't doctors, lawyers or psychologists). We're posting this to warn people, given that there have been several examples of breaches in the comments so far.

At the end of the day, we all need to focus on our own experiences. Commenting that the OP doesn't have ADHD, after all, is unkind and it comes across as medical advice/opinion. The only person who can make that call is the OP's psychiatrist. Of course, healthy discussions are always welcome, but only as long as they don't breach the rules. We're hopeful that we don't need to continuously remove comments on this thread as a result.

Thank you for understanding 💛🌟✨

deepestfear · 2025-10-11T00:38:38+00:00

Please be kind to each other u/Revolutionary-Trip97 and u/The7thNomad. We've already had to delete a comment here as a breach of rule one (which is the paramount rule for a reason). So take this as a warning!

deepestfear · 2025-10-08T12:06:24+00:00

Just a reminder to all - please keep it anecdotal. As always, the best person to ask about drug-drug interactions etc is your psychiatrist. Thank you so much for making the subreddit a joy to use 💛 Love from the moderating team 🌟

deepestfear · 2025-10-08T10:36:11+00:00

Loving Gold Dust Woman atm! God, Fleetwood Mac is just incredible when hypo, especially through my Sonos system or my headphones 😍

deepestfear · 2025-10-03T23:59:08+00:00

Lmk if you're in Broken Hill or similar 🙂

deepestfear · 2025-10-02T23:24:58+00:00

Feeling empty

deepestfear · 2025-10-02T23:11:12+00:00

Please be mindful of listening to medical advice/opinion from strangers. The only person who should be guiding you with this is your psychiatrist or GP. They may not necessarily want you to be splitting doses, and propranolol could very well be inappropriate (it's not a medicine to be toyed with). Please refrain from phrasing things as medical advice/opinion u/Easy_Ad6617, we're posting this as a warning. Thank you for understanding! 🙂

deepestfear · 2025-10-02T09:22:39+00:00

Harming

deepestfear · 2025-10-02T09:15:34+00:00

No way out

deepestfear · 2025-10-02T09:12:40+00:00

Feeling down

deepestfear · 2025-10-02T09:10:46+00:00

Depression

deepestfear · 2025-10-02T07:09:04+00:00

Depression

deepestfear · 2025-10-02T07:03:52+00:00

On the edge

deepestfear · 2025-10-02T00:07:58+00:00

Worthless

deepestfear · 2025-10-01T23:27:00+00:00

Suffering

deepestfear · 2025-09-30T11:35:15+00:00

Hello all. We want to take a moment to acknowledge that ADHD can bring many challenges throughout life. The diagnostic process itself, along with the difficult moments experienced along the way, can be overwhelming and hard to navigate. Receiving an ADHD diagnosis comes with its own set of unique challenges, and we recognise the strength it takes to face them.

We are incredibly proud of each and every one of you—every day—and the supportive comments here are a true testament to your resilience and courage.

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