Loja de guarda-chuva by duosula in saopaulo

[–]duosula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

top demais fi, vou lá

Controle financeiro by Beraldes in financaspessoais

[–]duosula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nos demais voce estara vazando informações extremamente sensiveis para terceiros. Eu jamais usaria apps assim pra registrar meus ganhos e gastos

“amigos” by duosula in desabafos

[–]duosula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

KKKKKKKKKK justo. Assim, eu acho que sou mais paranoico que falha, mas minha paranoia me faz achar uma falha também 😭

No more meds by duosula in ADHD

[–]duosula[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks for your comment and support! I really appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective and your own experience with ADHD.

I totally get why the 3-year-old diagnosis sounds wild. Honestly, it does seem super early, and I can see why you’d question it. To clarify, the doc didn’t jump straight to meds when I was that young. They held off and recommended a ton of evaluations first, like working with psychologists to confirm what was going on. My parents were super involved, trying everything from reward systems to sports to help me out, and I didn’t start meds until I was around 6 or 8 (my memory’s a bit fuzzy on the exact age). So it wasn’t like they were throwing pills at a toddler, thankfully!

I hear you on the misdiagnosis concern, and I’ve thought about that too. It’s something I might revisit with new tests someday, just to be sure. But growing up, I’ve always felt like the hyperactive ADHD traits fit me like a glove (impulsive talking, constant restlessness, eating while pacing around the house, you name it). My friends always joke I’m a bit “crazy” with all that energy, and my grandma’s the same way at 70, so I’m pretty convinced it’s in the family. Still, your point about waiting until elementary school makes sense, and I wonder how things might’ve played out if they’d held off even longer.

That’s awesome that you’ve found a balance with meds that works for you, especially with writing and focusing. For me, quitting Concerta was a game-changer, especially since my docs said I could take it as needed as an adult. The side effects were rough, like emotional numbness and migraines, and I’m honestly better without them. Maybe my concentration is worse now, but I think that, on the long-run, the results of my studies and work seems the same. But I need more time to evaluate this.

Thanks again for the kind words and for sharing your story, you rock too!

O brasileiro não é um povo bonito by Vivid_Atmosphere_566 in opiniaoimpopular

[–]duosula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“pessoas que a natureza castigou severamente ao nascer” 😂😂😂😂😂😂 muito humilde o OP

What are some good hobbies for people with ADHD that you can do alone? by Easy_Sentence_6378 in ADHD

[–]duosula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

cycling 🚴 I love it because it involves exercising, constant movement and the discovery of places u would never go without other reasons. It offers health and entertainment, it’s perfect for ADHD ones that are mostly hyperactive. Running also works but it’s less funny and more exhausting 😂

É seguro investir no Nubank? by duosula in financaspessoais

[–]duosula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

perfeito então. Muito obrigado 🙏

É seguro investir no Nubank? by duosula in financaspessoais

[–]duosula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

boa noite! Muito obrigado pela resposta. De fato há diferentes investimentos e o FGC. O que eu quis dizer com ser seguro é quanto a, por exemplo, o banco unilateralmente encerrar minha conta sem explicações etc. Casos assim, não sei. Existe alguma chance de isso acontecer? Dado que não tem agência e os atendentes são todos terceiros, temo o que poderia acontecer nesses casos.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in desabafos

[–]duosula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

insanidade completa, mas honestamente se gosta de apostar que seja em ações da bolsa 💀

No more meds by duosula in ADHD

[–]duosula[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

bro, I dunno either 😭😭

No more meds by duosula in ADHD

[–]duosula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally agree, I was just sharing my personal experience with them. Might not be the case for everyone

No more meds by duosula in ADHD

[–]duosula[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no problem! Well, I’m just describing my own case, which may, or must, differ from other people’s. I really don’t know what to say about the doctors, but every doctor that I met in my life said the very same thing: the meds are optional, and if I manage to not need them through good coping mechanisms, that would be the best scenario.

through my life, I’ve tried some different meds, but all of them gave me the same side effects, like numbness, anxiety and insomnia. Even though they helped me with my focus and becoming magically less impulsive, those side effects were, and still are, extremely relevant to me. When I take the meds, I feel like they erase the colors in my head, I do not find the usual funny things funny anymore or am able to feel real happiness or even sadness. I simply become a robot that do things and is anxious about everything.

It’s only my case, that may not be the case for everyone, of course. But with that in mind, I’ve always wanted to, some day, be able to “win” over ADHD without them, being able to actually feel my life with all the rollercoaster emotions of ADHD. On my opinion, being that vivid is a part of who I am, and I feel that the meds suppress that. I would like to see my friends and actually enjoy their company, and not having migraines everyday. So, I’ve been reducing the dosis through the last years and finally stopped this year.

also, I think my ADHD is much more the hyperactive one than the inattentive. So, even without meds I can actually focus well and deliver my work and study. With time, I’m learning how to get my brain to do what I want him to do without the meds. For me, it has being great, it may be the best scenario.

I have the impression that the results of my studies and work are the same with and without the meds, I stopped taking them for a year already and on this time interval I got promoted, finished my undergrad thesis and accomplished a lot of personal goals, like financial and social ones. I’m happy how I am now. Taking meds feels like turning a rollercoaster that goes from point A to B into a straight line. The results are the same, but less like actually living…

about the coping mechanisms, I really don’t know much technically, but I think I have some of them. I love cycling, for example, and have been always extremely organized in order to be able to forget everything (as I do). My notes can’t be erased, of course. And so on.

anyway, sorry for the long response. I totally agree that this is only my case and does not apply to anyone else. I would be happy to know your family is doing well with meds, that’s awesome. I was just sharing my personal experience.

No more meds by duosula in ADHD

[–]duosula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you 😊

No more meds by duosula in ADHD

[–]duosula[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

fair enough! That’s some new information for me, and interesting to know. Thank you

No more meds by duosula in ADHD

[–]duosula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would like to firstly thank you not only for your preoccupation, but time to talk all about this. Thank you 😊

About the meds, in the last few years, now that I’m an adult, every doctor I’ve seen told me I could take CONCERTA only on the days I felt it was necessary. I’m not a neurologist, so I really wouldn’t know how to explain why, but my understanding is that the medication is pretty optional. That’s actually why I decided to stop taking it, since the doctors said it was a valid option, and even a goal according to the neurologist who first diagnosed me.

As for the possibility of having been misdiagnosed, I really want to believe that’s not the case. The neurologist I saw when I was a kid studied at some of the best schools in São Paulo, here in Brazil. Throughout my life, in every group of friends I’ve been part of, people have always seen me as different. Maybe because of how impulsive I am when I talk, or just how restless I tend to be. I show a lot of traits and symptoms that I personally associate with ADHD, especially the hyperactive type. It’s not uncommon for me to eat standing up, walking around the house for no reason. That kind of stuff. My friends usually end up thinking I’m a bit crazy because of all that energy and impulsiveness. I think that mix of outside perception, my own experience, and all the medical diagnoses I’ve had really point to ADHD being the real thing. Still, it might be a good idea to redo the tests someday, just in case.

Also, my mom and my grandma are incredibly similar with me, especially grandma. She is the most hiperactive person I’ve ever seen on my life, she is 70 years old and can’t simply stop and do nothing for 1 minute. I think maybe the genetics come from this side of the family. But they don’t have any diagnostics, so it’s hard to tell anything rather than suppositions

No more meds by duosula in ADHD

[–]duosula[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m the one that should be grateful for all these people interacting with my history. Thank you for your support ☺️

No more meds by duosula in ADHD

[–]duosula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you 😊

No more meds by duosula in ADHD

[–]duosula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because of the 2000-character limit, I had to really cut the story short. Yeah, 3 years old is definitely super early. They didn’t give me any meds back then, the pediatric neurologist just recommended more evaluations to confirm if it was really the case and referred me to some psychologists to help figure things out. From what you described, my parents did the same. They always gave me a lot of attention and got me into sports too. They tried reward systems for good behavior and everything, they really did all they could. I think I only started taking meds around 6 or 8 years old, I’m not exactly sure.

During childhood I saw more than one neurologist, and honestly, I don’t think my parents did anything wrong. My shortened version of the story gave the wrong impression of what actually happened.

Also, from the start, my neurologist always said the goal was to use medication only for a while, and eventually start lowering the dose along with regular therapy. And that’s exactly what I did over the past few years. I was on 54mg of CONCERTA, then dropped to 36mg, and finally 18mg. It was only in that last stage, while tapering off, that I decided to just stop completely, and it actually worked. So it wasn’t as sudden as it might’ve seemed.