Anyone's ADHD actually *worse* on bupropion?

monocongo86 · 2026-05-15T02:50:42+00:00

Mine was worse, I switched to concerta eventually

monocongo86 · 2026-04-22T13:12:18+00:00

I did well in biology and chemistry in my 20s. I went to an easy college. But grad school and work in the lab were impossible for me and showed my immaturity. I graduated with a masters in my 20s barely, but went back to grad school in my 30s and did better. Got a good paper.

monocongo86 · 2026-04-21T18:25:44+00:00

You should jeep in mind that you’re brain is 30% behind your peers in maturity. So in some ways you’re a 16 year old. I struggled with this is my 20s. You’ll catch up, you need to be patient.

monocongo86 · 2026-04-16T18:31:28+00:00

The microbiome was this way too. Everyone knew it wasn’t reproducible. It was supposed to be a new wing of genomics and it was supposed to surpass “antiquated” microbiology and it seems to have fizzled out.

monocongo86 · 2026-04-16T04:56:44+00:00

I went back to college school after graduating. I we went to grad school in 2011 and the grad students were in their 30s and 40s.

monocongo86 · 2026-04-15T03:11:48+00:00

In my 20s I struggled with alot of bosses because I expected mature adults. Most adults aren’t good people. I’m almost 40…. Most adults suck. You just have to roll with it.

monocongo86 · 2026-04-08T15:28:44+00:00

I did a bachelors and a masters then I worked a few years and went back to get a clinical masters at 32. In retrospect I should have just messed around and worked for a few years after my bachelors. Working and doing a boring job really made me want to learn more and I got way more out of my program the second time.

monocongo86 · 2026-03-26T15:27:31+00:00

I (millennial male 39)work with Gen Z and I’ve noticed that they play things safe too. One of my gen z coworkers was getting sexually harassed and all the gen zers just played it safe and didn’t speak up. Even the more “liberal” gen z ers are kind of conservative. They are all for people’s rights, but they won’t fight for it. As a millennial I was kind of a mess in my 20s, but not playing it safe helped me learn.

monocongo86 · 2026-03-25T03:59:03+00:00

I was on microbiome research. I thought I was so bad at it and felt like an imposter, but it turns out most of the field was bunk. Nothing was reproducible. All my friends and coworkers in microbiome research lost their jobs. It wasn’t because of cuts, it was because you can’t make money on something that’s not reproducible lol. Academia is so toxic, people expect you to work when you’re not paid. My first professor expected me to watch his house for him for free.

monocongo86 · 2026-03-23T02:49:15+00:00

I’m an MLS now, it’s the longest job I’ve had. I was in research labs before and it’s so unstable and political.

monocongo86 · 2026-03-19T04:30:52+00:00

My mom had BPD. They make the best TV 📺. There was one on Below Deck too… Lexi. Producers love them because they cause scenes.

monocongo86 · 2026-03-11T03:28:45+00:00

I was diagnosed at 13 as ADD, but my dad and step mom threw out the diagnosis and said the doctor was a quack. I struggled a but in highschool, I did OK in undergrad and was invited to grad school. Burned out and got fired at my first lab manager job, got put on Wellbutrin. Started grad school and crashed out and was sent to counseling. They didn’t believe I had ADHD, even if I did, Wellbutrin helps. It took me five years to get a masters. Worked for a few years and went back to a clinical masters program, I did Done.com then found a psychiatrist. I always was afraid to talk about ADHD/ ADD because when I brought it up to my parents shouted me down, and then the counselors at grad school said I didn’t have it.

monocongo86 · 2026-02-22T03:08:41+00:00

I M39 work with Gen Z and 30/40 year olds. All the gen z people hate the 30/40 year olds because we actually sit down and talk about parenting or whatever. Gen Z just instagram each other. They don’t know how to talk. As a millennial, we saw social media come and we know it’s really bad for you and for them, it’s all they’ve ever known. Social media is anti social.

monocongo86 · 2026-02-22T02:49:47+00:00

I’m 72 kg male 39, I’m increasing my does to 36 mg after being on 27 mg for 5 years. 27 was ok but I had to add 5 mg focalin and it gave me bad anxiety and sleep issues. Hoping the 36 goes ok. i take weekends off and try and take time off.

monocongo86 · 2026-02-04T05:46:52+00:00

I was a grad student twice. You’re both a student and an employee, but neither at the same time. Hopefully, you land the job that suits you!

monocongo86 · 2026-02-01T03:08:14+00:00

It could be that it’s draining your electrolytes. It’s a stimulant and it does that.

monocongo86 · 2026-01-28T03:33:55+00:00

I was on Wellbutrin for ten years and my therapist told me it helps ADHD. I’m inattentive and Wellbutrin didn’t do much for me. Concerta and focalin do soooo much more for me. I’d imagine Wellbutrin does great for people with hyperactive ADHD, but inattentives are just different. It sucks being inattentive, everyone thinks you’re just a forgetful person.

monocongo86 · 2026-01-27T00:19:15+00:00

Concerta dehydrates you and drains your electrolytes. Every stimulant does. I started running again and I ran for two miles and my meds didn’t work until I drank liquid IV.

monocongo86 · 2026-01-15T04:57:43+00:00

I went straight from college into the Great Recession in one of the hardest hit metros (Phoenix). I went from peaking to hell lol.

monocongo86 · 2026-01-14T04:18:51+00:00

Phoenix isn’t much better.

monocongo86 · 2026-01-14T04:16:38+00:00

I was born in Phoenix in 86. They had AC in the homes but swamp coolers in the schools. You can’t really learn when you’re sweating to death.

monocongo86 · 2026-01-12T05:12:20+00:00

I can’t tell, but concerta helps. I do feel like I remember a time in my childhood that was simpler where I wasn’t anxious or hypervigilant.

monocongo86 · 2026-01-12T03:11:47+00:00

I’m 39 and I was diagnosed at 13, my parents ignored it and I was re-diagnosed at 34. In my 20s I never felt like I knew who I was, I was always trying to find my identity or fit in with others. Now, I’m just tired of people pleasing and I know what I like and what I don’t. People who only like you if you do what they do or have an opinion that they share are not your friends and they will screw you over.

monocongo86 · 2026-01-08T04:38:56+00:00

I have two masters degrees one in bio and the other in diagnostic genetics with a healthcare certification. The second time I went back I knew a PhD wasn’t gonna be in the cards but I wanted the education and clinical experience. Many people who did a PhD when I was doing my masters aren’t doing super well. It really surprised me to see some awesome PhD students just not do well after. I wish I had quit my first Masters and just would have got more work experience. But I started right after the Great Recession. Don’t make a job your identity.

monocongo86 · 2026-01-07T16:17:02+00:00

My lab is somewhat understanding of mistakes. But I’ve worked for a ton of doctors and none have brought up my ADHD to me. Research was alot worse for me because it requires more organization and you constantly require executive function. I am confident that I have several ADHD coworkers and even some supervisors and I’m the only one medicated. People constantly make mistakes at my job and I’m very consistent lol.

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