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VEya

1y ago

Struggling with ADHD Medication

Hello, I have struggled with ADHD my whole life and my doctors took me off meds 6 years ago to “focus on other things”, My ADHD recently has gotten so bad I cannot function. I can’t drive, I can’t do school work, I can’t do homework or even communicate. My Psyc started me on some medicine for my adhd a week ago now Im super irritable, my Bp is super high and I have to have something in my system all the time or I shake. I take it at 7am and it doesn’t even kick in until 8 pm. At school and work and home I’m constantly being yelled at for being loud, obnoxious, my “attitude” nobody wants to believe me or give me a break so I just end up doing everything myself. Now I’m all alone. Anybody feel like this?

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Denotchka

1y ago

Let’s face it, some meds work and some don’t.
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AnimalBoy

1y ago

i assumed, but it's best to cover all the bases just in case there's something you havent thought of available to help you now or something. If you're on the lowest dose and still having side effects you likely just need a new medication, may I ask what they put you on? And what you were on before they took you off 6 years ago?
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VEya

1y ago

concerta now and six years ago I don’t remember I do remember when I was 8 I was on Ritalin and was manic
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AnimalBoy

1y ago

Definitely talk about changing your medication, you might be on too high of a dosage or just not react well but it definitely sounds like you're having some bad side effects. Finding a good medication and therapy/lifestyle change balance can take some thought and experimentation so it's important to make sure that you're communicating well with your psyc and if you dont feel like you're able to do talk to them or you feel they dont listen to you or have your best interest in mind, you may want a different provider. If you haven't already you may want to look for non medical coping mechanisms and lifestyle changes to help with whatever symptoms you need help with, for example small amounts of sugar and caffeine as well as stimming can help with focus.
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VEya

1y ago

and I appreciate your comment but the reason I asked about medication to begin with is I did all the lifestyle changes and diets and coping skills it’s just unbearable I need more help
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VEya

1y ago

I’m on the lowest dosage
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Denotchka

1y ago

Get away from your psychologist/psychiatrist and get off of the medication. Check your diet and make sure you’re not eating the wrong stuff. Example junk food is never a good idea with ADD or autism spectrum. Also get a new psychiatrist/psychologist who has better knowledge of proper treatment , medications and counseling.

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