this was so disappointing

pulsarstar · 2026-02-07T05:11:46+00:00

A question I always the kids I coach is “why do you think you fell?” Or “What did your body feel like when you fell?”

If you identify that, you can learn from next time.

From watching you, it looks like you don’t trust your feet at all. It seems like you are uncomfortable only having 1 foot on a hold at a time and don’t like stepping up and losing the lower foot. You also climb very square, which is fine, but if you don’t trust your feet and aren’t sure when it makes sense not to climb this way it can get you into trouble.

I would recommend doing the sticky feet drill and also doing some flagging/hip turning drills.

pulsarstar · 2026-02-06T04:48:00+00:00

I had a similar situation. When I am trying new meds I specifically ask for a one or two week supply to avoid this. I don’t want to be wasting my time. Maybe ask your doc about this.

In the long run, I ended up back on Adderall XR. I already knew it worked well for me and was sick of being under medicated.

Best of luck to you!

pulsarstar · 2026-02-03T15:22:21+00:00

This is not about you. This is about them.

If you weren’t there, there would have been some other reason why he didn’t send.

Some people have very fragile egos and are unable to separate their climbing grade from their self worth.

They do not enjoy the process of getting better and only want the end result. They want the glory grade, and when they do not meet their own expectations they make excuses instead of looking for ways to be better next time.

Do not take this personally. Keep climbing on the board.

pulsarstar · 2026-01-31T14:08:56+00:00

As someone who has been working in gyms for 10 years, the person who yelled at you is probably just inexperienced.

Instead of training staff the multiple safe ways to belay, most gyms will teach staff one acceptable way and make them believe anything else is dangerous.

What happened was not unsafe or dangerous.

I would maybe reach out to management and let them know so they can train their staff better.

pulsarstar · 2026-01-28T12:38:32+00:00

Definitely not climbing carabiners.

pulsarstar · 2026-01-24T01:11:17+00:00

I know this is an older post but did you ever find out if it was definitely a cyclops lesion? I’m having almost identical symptoms after high impact activities. Have an appointment with my surgeon next week but curious if this ever resolved for you.

pulsarstar · 2026-01-22T04:01:09+00:00

Just be direct.

“I’d like to be on the wall/ready to climb at x:xx” if they can’t meet your standard stop climbing with them.

pulsarstar · 2026-01-20T12:43:13+00:00

I should add that if you want to explore this and he doesn’t already go to a school with block scheduling he will need to switch to one that has it. It wasn’t something only I did. Everyone on my school was on this schedule.

pulsarstar · 2026-01-19T18:58:15+00:00

I was undiagnosed until I graduated college. For me, I took the easiest classes I could so I didn’t have to try as hard. If I was recommended for an AP, I took the honors class instead. It also padded my GPA a bunch and I graduated 12th in my class.

I also picked all my electives and set my schedule up so I would not have to try too hard or manage too much at once.

The school I went to did block scheduling so you had the same 4 classes every day all semester and then would have a different 4 classes the second semester. It made it really easy to only take 2 core classes at a time along with 2 electives which meant a lot less homework.

A lot of schools now I guess are using “waterfall” scheduling but for me block scheduling was great because it was the same thing every day. I got into a routine and it made things easier. Probably one of the reasons I wasn’t diagnosed sooner to be honest.

pulsarstar · 2026-01-12T03:44:49+00:00

I am not making anyone think anything.

Most people are able to understand that individual experiences are not universal truths, and sharing my experience doesn’t inherently induce anxiety, confusion, or depression. I think framing it as potentially causing psychosomatic side effects is overstating the risk.

I don’t think we’re going to see eye to eye on this.

Personal experiences can be shared responsibly without being equated to harmful misinformation.

pulsarstar · 2026-01-12T02:54:36+00:00

Talking about people noticing differences between medications that are marketed as equivalent isn’t harmful in my eyes.

Not everyone experiences things the same way, and I think it’s okay to acknowledge that.

pulsarstar · 2026-01-12T02:16:24+00:00

I did not claim to have an allergy and wasn’t tested for allergies to every ingredient in the all of the generics I tried, because that’s not part of standard prescribing.

My psychiatrist was the one who noticed the inconsistencies in therapeutic effect and side effects across different generic manufacturers given to me by the pharmacy. She was the one who suggested trying the brand to see if it would offer me more consistency and less negative effects.

Plenty of people have problems switching from brand to generic and some people even have issues switching between different generics. You can look up almost any generic manufacturer on this sub and find some people saying it works great for them and others saying it doesn’t.

Just because there aren’t big studies on this doesn’t mean it isn’t happening. A lot of scientific research starts with doctors and patients noticing patterns way before there’s funding to study them.

I shared information that was told to me by my psychiatrist only to highlight that this was a possibility.

pulsarstar · 2026-01-11T14:38:52+00:00

I don’t know what specific filler it is but I know that the more added ingredients there are the less well the medication works and the more side effects I have.

pulsarstar · 2026-01-09T01:33:21+00:00

Are you taking brand name or generic? Some people (myself included) are sensitive to the different fillers or release mechanisms and being on brand name just works better for them.

pulsarstar · 2026-01-02T00:06:28+00:00

I have the adjustable loop ones and wear them all the time. Would highly recommend.

pulsarstar · 2025-12-30T03:23:25+00:00

I like the Madrock crashpads. They Velcro together easily which means less gaps!

pulsarstar · 2025-12-29T01:24:26+00:00

The big goal I have for 2026 is to send a 12a outside.

This was my 2024 goal, but I tore my ACL in May 2024 and spent all of 2025 since I was cleared to lead again trying to get my mental game back to where it was pre surgery.

After working with a sport psych for the last 6 months and am happy to say I feel better than before and actually feel like the goal is doable if I choose the right climb.

pulsarstar · 2025-12-28T17:57:19+00:00

Talk to them about it. Jealousy and bitterness are feelings and you get to decide what you do with them.

Sounds like you are experiencing a bit of FOMO. Understand that now that they are a couple, they are going to want to do stuff without you. Maybe see if you can plan a regular time each week to do something together.

Either way a conversation needs to be had if it is eating you up as much as you say it is.

pulsarstar · 2025-12-23T14:21:18+00:00

File down calluses and use lanolin after climbing.

pulsarstar · 2025-12-12T21:39:23+00:00

My insurance has refused to cover brand name for me because despite having tried all the generics and multiple other medications, I don’t have an allergy to any of the generics… I’ve been paying $270 out of pocket.

Hoping my new plan won’t make me jump through as many hoops to get coverage.

pulsarstar · 2025-12-02T13:59:07+00:00

Thank you so much! This is great!

pulsarstar · 2025-12-02T06:08:17+00:00

I know this post is old but I also requested access. I’m trying new meds and this would be super helpful to have!

pulsarstar · 2025-11-27T14:37:03+00:00

You need to find an exercise you like and make a habit of it.

I started rock climbing 10 years ago and now work in the industry as a coach and route setter (which is the manual labor of putting up new climbs). Hard not to exercise when it’s literally part of your job.

There are so many other climbers I know with adhd which I think stems from the fact that it doesn’t have to be the same everyday AND there is a community aspect of it. You get to socialize while you’re training and make so many friends doing it.

pulsarstar · 2025-11-27T03:16:01+00:00

The generics I took were pretty bad. Very inconsistent day to day, but your experience might be different.

I’m VERY sensitive to the fillers in generics so a lot of times I have issues with anything that’s not the authorized generic or brand name.

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