Adhd is like having 24/7 shower thoughts. No matter what you're doing, it never stops.

@frenchi12

Жыл бұрын

The voices, they never stop

@feliperodriguez7452

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t done any tests for ADHD but i was practicing Japanese phrases during a soccer game so im starting to get a little suspicious 😂

@darkidplays

Жыл бұрын

thats what i have to live with.

@waindoah

Жыл бұрын

What collage am I gona go to??

@el-verdadero_mordecai-456

Жыл бұрын

Adhd thoughts

What I originally thought when taking ADHD medication was that the pill would do it all. When I was introduced to harder topics in school/ a large workload, I thought that the medication wasn't working anymore. I soon came to realize that most of the work was still up to me. The medication gives you the ability to function how you want, but without training your brain to work with it, you'll get nowhere.

@bradyrodriguez1407

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this insight

@staceyloffredo2947

Жыл бұрын

Yes! The meds do not “fix” the deficits we have with executive functions. It’s all about building skills and strategies. We have to use strategies to accomplish things; the meds only support this. But, being newly diagnosed, it takes awhile to adjust to the idea that there are genuine barriers in the way of your daily functioning and that it is not because you are “lazy” and directionless. It takes awhile to get the meds dialed in, and it is VERY important that you find a psychiatrist that has a positive view of ADHD (i.e doesn’t think it is a BS diagnosis) AND has experience with adult ADHD. It is hard to figure out what you need when you need to constantly be advocating for yourself when you speak with your doctor.

@aludra.

Жыл бұрын

no seriously !! i have severe ADHD but was clever enough to not study and just wing it / cheat my way to a 3.31GPA in highschool, got to university, and was suddenly drowning in a lack of understanding for all my classes bc I’d never worked before. I thought getting on meds would “fix” it, but it turns out I have to train my brain to learn how to study and work hard, and the meds just help me be capable of doing it - the work is still mine to do tho!!!! it’s hard to learn how to study so late in life, but that’s what hard work is!! >:3 good stuff!!

@theflaggeddragon9472

Жыл бұрын

You need meds (for me I self medicate with coffee, I hated Adderall), AND passion. Put those two in the hands of an ADHD fiend and you're golden

@thatguyintherain3168

Жыл бұрын

So you're saying meth wont help me?

meds didn't stop me fidgeting or daydreaming. The biggest effect I've seen is stuff I used to find just agonizingly, unbearably boring now feels tolerable which is a huge relief at times.

@thePavuk

Ай бұрын

I was daydreaming to about 26-28. I don't remember. It was like watching TV in my head. Constantly. Creating stories and visualized it in head. And I didn't even noticed that it happens. But once I said enough, and once I started to imagine something, tried to stop it by "internally screaming" on myself, pinching myself, distract by "Nananana" thinking... after few months I stopped to daydream stories. I still daydream but just bad conscience imagination, replaying bad situations that happened during day, not "30 minute episode of scifi series". After years... I kind of lost imagination. May be I just grow up. I don't take meds. I wasn't diagnosed in childhood and in my country adult ADHD is ignored by doctors. So no meds. Attention span like squirrel. Hyperfocus on wrong things. Hard to exist.

@Loganbak3r

Ай бұрын

That's how I feel, I'm able to sit and just be. Rather than sitting and dreading every minute fidgeting.

@therideneverends1697

Ай бұрын

The way i describe it generally is i still cant sit still and am driven by a motor, but now i have a steering wheel and keys

@GlobeTrek_ExplorerAviation

29 күн бұрын

Yea. I still get distracted very easily

@adamackley4165

27 күн бұрын

Same with the unbearable stuff, but it also just sometimes makes me just, like, idk, it’s like, I’m not doing anything, I’m not trying to do stuff physically and I just zone out, 10mins gone, just, but my body just does something to pass the time and it’s, weird. The closest thing I can think of to compare it to is the waiting feature in Skyrim, but it has no set time, just whenever something stimulating happens.

I got diagnosed with ADHD 18 years ago as a teenage, spent my whole life fighting ADHD. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment.psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms

@RaymondEMartinez

9 күн бұрын

Congrats on your recovery. Most persons never realizes psilocybin can be used as a miracle medication to save lives. Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death bud, lets be honest here.

@JanetRichardson-mq5es

9 күн бұрын

Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Australia. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them

@SusanaGomez-mp8sk

9 күн бұрын

YES sure of Dr.benfungi. Did straight shrooms in few nights. Left me like a blank slate after words, no more addictions, pains, ptsd and depression. Shit saved my life, all thanks to Dr.benfungi

@Edennnn926

9 күн бұрын

100% agree I used to have Psychosis and paranoid thoughts like "people thinking about me talking about me etc. Very odd behavior after getting off Adderall from 7-16. Antidepressants at 18-29. 31 now. I took way to much, but took about 20g of Gold caps (Psilocybin containing mushroom) I analyzed my entire life. The emotions that came out helped me understand behavior etc more. Wont ever need to do it again because I'm happy and contempt forever, but I wish more people did this to alter their perception of reality. Would help with healing much trauma

@AlexanderMales-gh8bm

8 күн бұрын

How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta

ADHD is interesting, with or without meds. Its an experience.

@Lianna_Is_Me

Жыл бұрын

I can relate to this

@iReloadZz-Mini

Жыл бұрын

Yea lol

@imo1ives

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@liamtgreat

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@easyjakeoven77

Жыл бұрын

for sure

i love seeing other people with adhd depict what the overlapping thought trains feel like. they’re often super relatable but this version in particular was just… perfect

@DeadPotatoX_X

Жыл бұрын

@itsaspiracle Yes, this exactly

@sabrinaadams3392

Жыл бұрын

for me my thoughts just... like their really weird, and kinda like go of on tangets untill im thinking about something completly different. my conversations also go of on tangets untill im talking about something completly different.

@silkmilk2954

Жыл бұрын

I read "seeing " as " Sleeping "

@hellomrjelloyay

Жыл бұрын

YES! oh my god! literally while making this comment i mas distractind my a crow making sounds, my rooster crowing, (the cockadoodledoo noise) and then a squirell. it took about 2 mins.

@nulljaeger3850

Жыл бұрын

I think of my headspace as bees. Like, all of the different thoughts and tasks are bees buzzing around and I gotta collect the one that I want to do something with it but it's buzzing the whole time and I can still hear/see all of the others buzzing at the same time.

I've been medicated for my adhd for nearly 4 years now and i still remember the first thought i had after i took my pills for the first time. "Is this what it's like to be normal?"

@TheDavveponken

2 ай бұрын

it isn't though. Important to note. Also, newsflash, you're just as normal as anyone. You are just stuck in a hyperaroused state accruing for years. You can get out of it, but it will take consistent effort to start relaxing and work on your self-esteem etc, reducing pressure. And you will feel more accomplished. Also cut out toxic people as much as possible. "Adhd" is a descriptive diagnosis at best. There isn't precise evidence for it being a neurological disorder.

@HolyQuranRecitition

Ай бұрын

You are right ​@@TheDavveponken

@maromartinez3871

Ай бұрын

with which one did you felt better?

@htspencer9084

Ай бұрын

​​​@@TheDavveponkenI have to disagree with some of what you're saying. ADHD didn't "happen" to me. It is an attempt to collect the many various neurodivergencies I have from the baseline. Trying to "cure" your ADHD by calming down, at least to me, feels a tad "toxic". (for the want of a better word, misguided maybe? I dunno) I don't want you to think I think you're doing this maliciously but I just wanted to present my point of view. I really hope you reply to this as I think you have a very different perspective to me and I'd love to discuss this further!

@htspencer9084

Ай бұрын

​@@TheDavveponkenDon't get me wrong I defo think giving yourself the grace to accept you are who you are (but there's always room for growth) is a tremendously important part of the ADHD journey! At least it was, and tbh still is, for me 😂

I have been depressed for a long time, but after taking shrooms few months ago, l feel much happier and highly motivated and my ADHD gone , lost a ton of anxiousness and had a few epiphanies about how I should live my life. I decided to buy an ounce for backup, but haven’t yet felt the need to take any more since then.

@ingridsara213

15 күн бұрын

I have autism, I was diagnosed with it when I was 15. I tried shrooms and it made me function so much better.

@remyscott6296

15 күн бұрын

Eek I’m autistic too and might wanna try mushrooms. How do I go about it?

@ingridsara213

15 күн бұрын

Yeah doc.brenttt is your guide. Man is exceptional with anything psychedelics.

@gainwithmo2679

15 күн бұрын

Hello Can he be reached on IG?

@ingridsara213

15 күн бұрын

Yes doc.Brenttt

ADHD is actually definitely like having a bunch of people in your brain but instead of disassociative identity disorder where they sorta like, take turns with the wheel and have different identities, they just all have control of the internal dialogue at once. And none of them are different people than you are. It's just a bunch of copies of yourself all slightly out of sync, and you're trying to follow instructions from a Twitch chat they're all shitposting in. Edit: changed because of clarifications about DID; if I am misrepresenting anything else then definitely say something! I def don't mean to hurt anyone with DID!

@deyliramirez382

Жыл бұрын

And the Twitch chat is on Slow Mode😂

@burdeegirl

Жыл бұрын

Also, all of the people are just you

@cervideity

Жыл бұрын

As someone with both ADHD and DID. this is hilarious and true. im goijg insane everyone SHUT UP !!!!!!!!!!!!

@killswitch69

Жыл бұрын

not trying to be rude or a smartass but its no longer called multiple personality disorder because its not really multiple personalities but separate people, also, its called Dissociative Identity Disorder which is much more accurate considered how this disorder develops through heavy childhood dissociation. (sorry if this is rude sounding, my friend has DID and i liked learning about it through them. also hyperfixation on psychology lol..) anyways i totally agree but for me my adhd feels like a fork in the road but with like 2000 prongs and a computer with 60 tabs open and 10 of them have songs playing and shit.

@edoardom3677

Жыл бұрын

Everything everywhere all at once for me really explained well this need for gluing all of yourself together, even if you constantly get carried away

Having ADHD is so difficult when everyone else around you doesn’t understand how it works. For many years of my life I was labeled as lazy, unproductive, a huge procrastinator, etc. but I physically couldn’t help it. Everyone around me told me to change and stop doing said things, but I felt as if it was uncontrollable and that something was wrong with me. Fast forward a few years and I’m going through therapy and my therapist goes “you have ADHD” and I was stunned. She explained to me that every symptom listed in this video and your previous one was a symptom of ADHD, and all of them applied to me. I finally felt that I was heard, and I’m forever thankful.

@vinteb7987

9 ай бұрын

I was diagnosed when I was 7 but the doc who diagnosed me told my parents that it isn't a neurological disorder and a mild case so I never get treated for it. I still haven't been.

@_ANGLER

9 ай бұрын

Aw that's very nice

@goldenice9069

9 ай бұрын

I still don’t understand ADHD lol

@Lunarliie

9 ай бұрын

@@goldenice9069imagine it like this: your brain is going so quickly your body can’t keep up, your brain is telling you you have like 50 tasks to do but doesn’t rank it by importance, it just tells you to do them, but you also…. Yk- cant concentrate cuz your brain is having like 5 musicals and 30 random shower thoughts and 3 movie quotes you randomly remembered. That’s basically adhd for me

@hyzmarie

9 ай бұрын

@@LunarliieYES!

wow I'm 27 and JUST got diagnosed with ADHD and find that I'm going through a bit of "hell yeah obviously" followed by "what-how-denial".... but damn, your illustration/portrayal of unmedicated days is....... so validating to see. so me, it's crazy. it's wild how, esp those of us who go undiagnosed for a while, just right off our symptoms as personal deficiencies / character flaws/ areas where WE need to TRy HARDER. thanks for the video man. it's giving me hope in a future that feels different than the messy undiagnosed years. HASHTAG KNOWLEDGE IS POWER FRIENDS, STAY STRONG, GIVE YOURSELVES LUV

The way I always described my ADHD is having multiple trains of thoughts at the exact same time, my meds allow me to select what train I want to focus on and silences the others. I try to focus on everything, there for I can not focus on anything.

This is 100% accurate

@IbrahimMohamed-lo5en

Жыл бұрын

Good

@rakhimukherjee6138

Жыл бұрын

Nice video

@Govindsingh-uo2hy

Жыл бұрын

Super 💓

@anamparveen7336

Жыл бұрын

Nice

@anamparveen7336

Жыл бұрын

Nice

Crazy coincidence, but as someone who just was put on meds for ADHD, this is quite relatable video

@pinksquid3001

Жыл бұрын

he uploaded this a minute before you commented on it, the video is 7 minutes long. 💀

@Bobbykattboi

Жыл бұрын

@@pinksquid3001 Well, I was mainly talking about his ADHD compared to mine, but I also relate with his experience with meds

@diesal_one

Жыл бұрын

I literally just started like 4 days ago as well

@Chartreuse_Moose

Жыл бұрын

Not a coincidence, it's the algorithms we interact with each day. The video was likely pushed to you by Google due to the surveillance we agree to by using their services. Fun stuff!

@sillysiblings4834

Жыл бұрын

Same

It always nice to hear someone else talk about their ADHD. I take Vyvance too, I can agree it gives me the slow burn of focus I need for my job. There is the problem, like you said, that you need to focus on what you need to do or you'll focus on the wrong thing.

The ability to feel normal to sit down listen, focus, no constant overlapping voices, and best of all just to relax and everything being quite makes it a miracle for me at least idk bout you but good luck

I have never felt more validated in my life

@thechonky2590

Жыл бұрын

Omg me to man your not the only one :)

@mr.goodvibes8006

Жыл бұрын

Meds make you feel some type of way

@bazinga2171

Жыл бұрын

🤓🤓

@DeadPotatoX_X

Жыл бұрын

Right? The depiction of the brain was so accurate too.

@ChrisChromeYT

Жыл бұрын

S a m e

when I was around 7, I got diagnosed with ADHD, they gave me medication and at first things went better at school, but I quickly lost my appetite and started not being able to sleep, they started giving me larger doses because the results weren't being met, to the point where they gave me too much for my weight for a while. This went on for about 10 years until I quit cold turkey due to me wanting to get into the military. Suddenly everything improved, I could sleep better, could finally eat again and I started having more fun in life. Only a year later I went back to a psychologist, who diagnosed me with Autism, and said there was no trace of ADHD.

@trapbuilder2283

Жыл бұрын

That's the thing that sucks about ADHD and Autism (aside from the obvious other things that suck about them), they often have similar symptoms and are frequently mistaken for one another. My friend has both and apparently having both at the same time somehow lessened his symptoms slightly, so that's cool if that's true

@Aurumfae

Жыл бұрын

Uhhhh, thankfully you didn’t die. This is why I don’t trust the medical community. They’re honestly just greedy idiots who will shove a pill down your throat and kill you and not care. I know I have ADHD, but I’ve had it for so long I refuse medication because I don’t trust doctors.

@_.-._.-.

Жыл бұрын

​@@trapbuilder2283ADHD and autism are also very frequently comorbid so a lot of doctors are likely to either diagnose one or the other. They also tend to come with other conditions like depression, OCD, or anxiety which can increase the difficulty of diagnosis

@sarahwang9068

Жыл бұрын

Military had helped you on scheduling and pay attention on orders. These are the skills ADHD and ADD person have to learn to improve their life.

@isaacblank8964

Жыл бұрын

bet the meds were methylphenidate

I was diagnosed ADHD when I was 8, my parents tried everything to get me to be "normal" but the medication was either 1. Didn't work at all. Or 2. I was a zombie (thanks Ritalin!) There was never a healthy balance, I tried Vyvanse as an adult and it was life changing, I suddenly felt like I was in the driver's seat for the first time in a life of living in the back seat, I saw task A and I could just DO IT! Amazing I know! This was especially good for work where I could actually use all my skills to blow through tasks instead of getting burned out every 2 hours, to the point where my boss told me "we have nothing for you to do right now, just go relax and watch some KZread or something" Which felt WRONG! unmedicated me would have jumped at the chance but with this new control I had it felt wrong. TLDR: everyone has Different reactions to ADHD medication, some good, some bad.

@DrunkJarJar

7 күн бұрын

The big problem I had was the same as number 2, and I would never eat, Ritalin destroyed my hunger and made me a zombie, went to adderal... fixxed the zombie, kept the no hunger, had to stop taking it by the time I was 13 cause I was 50-65lbs for the last 4 years

@Punckmuckl

4 күн бұрын

I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was still in kindergarden and have been taking Ritalin for my whole school life. It always worked for me but I also felt very down and depressed most of the time, I think the dosis does a lot in that regard. I always wished that I could live and perform without medication but I don't think that will work in a society that rejects other ways of thinking and working.

I take Vyvanse and when I do I can do crazy shit like complete a full 1000-piece puzzle or build train tracks all around all the tables in the toy train area of the kid's area at the museum. I actually did both of these things. But when I am off of my medication I can either barely move from one spot or I am OFF THE WALLS. I am a somewhat malnourished child and on top of that, I DO NOT sleep. I am exhausted 24/7 yet with my medication I can walk around the capital of Washington DC (I actually did that as well). Adhd medicine is just built differently.

This couldn’t have come out at a more perfect time I just started my meds for adhd today

@WeirdPersonInABox

Жыл бұрын

That cool!

@soviet_mayo

Жыл бұрын

I've been on meds for about 3-4 years! it has worked great for me! good luck :))

@buzzybuzzbee

Жыл бұрын

When I started my meds the first thing I noticed was absolute rage that other people were able to actually focus and do things

@DogOnAKeyboard247

Жыл бұрын

How did you post this before he posted this

@weirdstudios

Жыл бұрын

Andy is watching

As someone else with (pretty crippling) ADHD, I can only offer the other side of the coin to those who are thinking of trying medication: it allowed me to actually be a person. I don't sleep for 16 hours a day anymore, I don't hyperfixate on things I don't even enjoy anymore, I'm not always starving, I can actually find the words I'm trying to summon in a conversation, etc. ad infinitum. Some people don't react well to certain drugs, some people might not react well to any, but some people need them to function properly. Don't base your decision to seek medication on any one person's experience- see a psychiatrist and find out whether it would be a good idea for YOU.

@thisplatformsucks

Жыл бұрын

If anyone can relate to the symptoms I listed, for reference I have combined type ADHD and take 70mg of Vyvanse daily.

@ravenanne1734

Жыл бұрын

Hey hey hey don't go bringing _my_ symptoms into this! Today isn't the day for a callout! My doctor says I should just try not stimulating myself by doing literally anything 2 hours before bed, and in bed just lie there not drowning out my tinnitus because that's stimulating and all this stimulation is the reason I sleep 12 hours a day minimum obviously.

@thorwaldjohanson2526

Жыл бұрын

I was the same, slept all day and was almost incapable of doing anything productive. I found a combination of meds that work and can live a normal live since then. Graduated, got a gf and found my dream job. With the meds I just feel normal. But like op said, everyone reacts different, so see a psychiatrist and find out what works for you.

@lindseyherbst9444

Жыл бұрын

​@A K I'm so glad it works for you, I'm on Adderall, but I did try Vyvanse... for like a week, because it made my anxiety way worse. I think I also have the combined type of ADHD, (not sure what kind of ADHD I have), and it's wild to see how meds can differently impact people.

@thisplatformsucks

Жыл бұрын

@@ravenanne1734 Yeah, I hate when uninterested doctors give advice that just doesn't make sense. It's the neurological equivalent of telling someone with a broken leg 'just walk it off, and if it doesn't get better you're not walking enough!'

I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 6-7, and recently I’ve discovered that it’s so severe that even over 100mg of concerta don’t work completely. Sure they help but unlike others, I can’t stop taking them during weekends, or summer or breaks because if I stop taking them I become mentally unstable, can’t do anything right and become effectively a blob on the bed.

@jemabird

5 күн бұрын

Did you also never have that oh wow my brain is beautiful I feel normal moment everyone seems to describe?

@NagiTheMaineCoon

5 күн бұрын

@@jemabird Literally never- it’s always confusing when people say they do

@jemabird

5 күн бұрын

@@NagiTheMaineCoon okay I don't want to say thank goodness cause I wish you did but, THANK GOODNESS I feel so underwhelmed my Dr spends like half my appointments assuring me my results are fantastic for a complex case. And I'm the same. They're not for just attention or a clear mind for me, I need the dopamine to be mildly human daily lol

@jemabird

5 күн бұрын

@@NagiTheMaineCoon your comment spoke to me is what I'm trynna say 😅

@NagiTheMaineCoon

5 күн бұрын

@@jemabird Ditto! Finally have someone I can relate to.

This is EXACTLY what it feels like to take Vyvanse: “If I am not doing the task I need to be doing when the medication kicks in, I am distracted by something else until it wears off.” EXACTLY, EXACTLY! I’m so glad I’m not alone on this. I’ve been on Vyvanse for 2 years (started in May of 2022), and it has been great… for when I’m doing the right thing at the beginning of the day. For example, today, I took my mediation with breakfast, then decided I wanted to watch the new “Quiet On Set” docu-series. I intended to just get a start on it, then get to work. Nope. I finished the whole thing in one sitting, and wasn’t able to do ANY work for the rest of the day. Now I’ve spent the last couple hours scrolling through shorts and watching KZread. Love you Vyvanse 😘😘😘

The comments section really puts a spotlight on how much of a struggle living with ADHD is no matter what your age, and it shows how much it sucks. Its nice seeing that we all suffer the same way and struggle with the same things; it shows none of us are alone.

@ethanruzic8071

Жыл бұрын

I grew up in a school that didn't really have anyone like me, so I felt like a weirdo for just being myself, it wasn't until highschool that I was able to find other people with ADHD that I realized I wasn't weird, I was just surrounded by people that didn't think the way I do.

@theknightradiant2

Жыл бұрын

ADHD is genuinely that old joke of --SQUIRREL! But it is also the struggle to get up and get a shower because you have been scrolling on your phone for 4 hours and can't stop.

@BusinessWolf1

Жыл бұрын

@@theknightradiant2 I have to choose between working on my portfolio properly or showering every day, and since I almost never leave the house the choice is never shower. I see myself as a bit unhygenic because of that, even though it's literally just an effort equation, and spending it on my projects and portfolio is getting me a career very soon. Then I'll need to form the habit of showering, but one problem at a time. Oh, and same thing with washing my hair and brushing teeth. I clip my nails for typing efficiency.

@hehashivemind6111

Жыл бұрын

@@BusinessWolf1 Clipping your nails for typing efficiency? Ha! I used to grow my nails almost a quarter inch when I was in highschool and depressed and spending all of my days at home playing MMORPGs and typing a lot! :P But honestly I feel you, and the fact that you're able to work on your portfolio at all is impressive as its something I'm struggling with.

@naritruwireve1381

Жыл бұрын

@@theknightradiant2 Yeah, I heard it's more of the inability to control your focus and can cause hyper focus rather than only a lack of focus

You explained the vyvanse pattern way to well. The "if I'm doing the wrong thing when it kicks in, I will just hyperfocus on the wrong thing" was a struggle for me for months

@RagePower2000

Жыл бұрын

Howd you fix it?

@Vodnik110

Жыл бұрын

That's what happened with me and concerta, it was great for getting me to focus, but on all the wrong things, and according to other people I didn't not smile while i was on it and just worked, like I wasn't me, so I just quit cold turkey, horrible horrible decision.

@Crilic3

Жыл бұрын

HOWDIDYOUFIXIT

@user-np7dr9gv5p

Жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention the part where you look at the sky for 5 hours straight

@Crilic3

Жыл бұрын

@@user-np7dr9gv5p dood I wish it worked like weed for me....

I am currently on a double dose of my medication at work and seeing your video pop up has reminded me that my lunch break is 30 mins and not an hour. Thanks i guess

Bro people ask me why I love watching your videos and I never truly knew why but now I think it’s because your videos are so short that my ADHD brain can actually think and they’re really funny

Man, sitting there taking a test with 8 trumpets playing randomly at the same time in your head is way too relatable.. I don't know if ADHD caused my crippling test anxiety or if it just made it worse, but it's an actual miracle that I was able to make it out of college. I hope you find something that works for you, bud.

@aseannessienot

Жыл бұрын

It definitely does. I'm on strattera rn and my anxiety is mostly gone.

@pickle_doof

Жыл бұрын

Wait wait wait. Are you a pickle to?

@sonicmeatball7012

Жыл бұрын

i had a math test today and one that was very important, i ended up taking half an hour extra(past the allowed time) just because i could hear like 5 little songs playing in my head at the same time, everyone got the final answer as 8.... i got 12

Never seen anyone capture ADHD as perfectly.

@IseAxon

Жыл бұрын

Nau er það Gummi, hvassegiru kallinn

Your experience on Vyvanse is honestly like my experience every day as a person with ADHD/Anxiety/Depression who can hyperfocus.

I am so glad I found this. I’ve never felt so listened to in my life 😭 I’ve never used meds since my diagnosis 9 months ago but I’m sort of trying to find ways to recognise my distractions and work around them Or work WITH my ADHD instead of fighting against it The trumpets in the brain scene had me crying with laughter 😭

As someone with ADHD and takes medication for it, you really couldn’t of described it any better. Loved this video!

@alternatecheems8145

Жыл бұрын

Bot comment

@3limin4torZockt

Жыл бұрын

Its like cocain for kids. I had to take it when i was young, its a hard drug. Wasnt fun at all...

@OvrStim1

Жыл бұрын

@@cgplays9 you should be grateful you don’t have it (like, not in a mean way tho, just, I hate having adhd and I wish I didn't). It sounds “quirky” sometimes, but if you don’t have it, usually you won’t understand how endlessly frustrating it is. Like, I cannot even describe it. I hate it.

@yeahokbuddy2510

Жыл бұрын

@@cgplays9 stfu jerk. Having adhd sucks and you really shouldn’t belittle people who have it.

This might just be me personally, but after some trials me and my psych doctor agreed that meds wouldn’t be that helpful for me and I’m doing cognitive behavioural therapy instead. It’s really helped! Also as someone with autism as well, that “I focus too much on unessesary things” is my whole life 😭

@orca984

Жыл бұрын

Hello, glad you found something that helps! Hope it'll get better soon 🙂

@bruhmoment2312

Жыл бұрын

God i can relate to that way too much Except the therapy part lol I'm broke as shit

@uninvincibleete

Жыл бұрын

Glad CBT has been working for you! That being said there's pretty much no way to know if meds would be helpful for you or not without trying them... kind of red-flaggy that your psych would flat out tell you they won't work if the psych also agrees you have ADHD.

@Nero_studios

Жыл бұрын

This is super underrated comment, please, biofeedback is such a good way to curb Adhd

@whydoweHistory

Жыл бұрын

@@uninvincibleete CBT, I now know that has more than one meaning. lol

You adhd meds with "i just did A" is the best explanation ever. Its exactly hiw it feels like. Im using it to explain it to anyone ever.

I'Ve been taking Vyvanse for over a year now, and you just made me realize what is "wrong" on the days where I can't seem to focus on what I have to do... It puts so much perspective on this matter for me, thank you!!!

I really identified with this video. It's nice to know other people understand what it's like to think as a person with ADHD

@jitney1

Жыл бұрын

same

@WarpedKarma6471

Жыл бұрын

Lol I understand not because I have ADHD but because I was diagnosed with it when I was 4 in an unhealthy (somewhat bad, sometimes illegal-doing) family and the diagnosis was kinda rushed. So I technically had ADHD but grew out of it when I was moved from an abusive home to one equipped to deal with trauma. Look at that mental health woo

@tvtrexrexbean2094

Жыл бұрын

@@WarpedKarma6471 ummm... wow. just wow.

@tvtrexrexbean2094

Жыл бұрын

same

@A__random__nerd

Жыл бұрын

Same

I got diagnosed with adult ADHD a few years ago, and am lucky that taking generic Adderall has really changed my life for the better. Thank you for sharing your experiences!

@LeafyDex

Жыл бұрын

My adhd meds were tarantula venom. Luckily the really bad adhd wemt away after a few years so now I just exist and can somewhat focus out of sheer willpower.

@Ender275

Жыл бұрын

Dear god the shortages are hitting hard though. Hopefully your adderall is still in stock, I had to drive to 10 different pharmacies before getting it.

@Overposting

Жыл бұрын

@@LeafyDex tarantula venom is actually harmless to humans :) I have ADHD I take Vyvanse and I have 2 pet tarantulas that's why I felt like commenting

@rainnthundr

Жыл бұрын

i was diagnosed back in kindergarten i think? adhd sucks in high school

@misterscienceguy

Жыл бұрын

I strongly take issue with describing Adderal and other similar meds (Mainly Dexamphetamine here in Australia) as "basically meth", because it's a horrifically inaccurate description. Meth is astronomically more neurotoxic.

I was medacated at a young age. i still take Vyvanse to this day and its a life saver. Im 4.0, student council, still kinda dumb, but Super creative. If i dont take it, I physically cant get work done and im behind by a whole day in productivity, I just need to be doing something FUN when I'm off it. I look at work, and it's not even like a turn off feeling, but like a positive "nope im not gonna do that". But yes, Vyvance is the wheel, you still need to drive it. You still gotta make PLANS and to promise that you will FOLLOW those plans, then your ballin

Scrolled onto this on TikTok and decided to rewatch the full vid, I proceeded to sit on my phone for the next 2 videos on auto play before I realized “why am I watching this? WAIT” and I’ve never felt more embarrassed and I’m alone 😭

"Is the heat death of the universe something I need to be worried about?" as a random thought is so spot on. Thank you.

@coobik7973

5 ай бұрын

Bruh I still haven't peed

@user-wh3ed4fo6j

4 ай бұрын

OMG the first time I saw this video I noticed that to

@nowonmetube

4 ай бұрын

I didn't notice, but I know that thought process.

@maze4184

4 ай бұрын

its 30 billion years away, no you dont

@in2deep41

4 ай бұрын

@@maze4184 of course, but you don't decide the thoughts that come into your head, especially with adhd. Besides, you can't prove the universe doesn't unexpectedly die the Thursday after the Superbowl at 2:52pm due to unexpected heat death

This is so relatable. One time my meds kicked in while I was picking at my split ends - ended up spending over 4 hours cutting my split ends into the trash after that😬

@gingergaming8452

Жыл бұрын

did it look good afterward or did you kind of do that thing where you did too much; but didn't realize you were doing too much because you were focused on perfection. then you were done and realized the split ends weren't that bad and you kind of regret it, but you convinced yourself you liked it?

@Sage.and.Candles

Жыл бұрын

Oh good fucking lord not me relating to this exact thing. I hyperfocused on it for DAYS Oh boy. Oh man. Fuck

@zoewhitney5153

Жыл бұрын

I absolutely did this too, except it was for 3 weeks and I wasn’t medicated yet. I was just hyper-focused on my split ends for some reason. Eventually, my counselor had to tell me it wasn’t what she meant by “get a hobby”. 😅

@auroraelliott4782

Жыл бұрын

@@gingergaming8452 It looked good - I was cutting individual hairs so it didn’t even make that big of a difference lol. I cut the ends to be even at the end tho and that made it look better

one of the MOST important things to do when starting a medication is to ask you prescriber what to do if it goes wrong. I always ask, "if I need to stop this, how should I do it?" Learned how important it is after a medication just made me stop sleeping a few weeks in.

I was diagnosed in the 3rd grade. The first med I was prescribed was concerta. My memory of it was that I could focus but I became unawaredly depressed. I refused to eat anything but dinner(when the meds wore off) and became very underweight. They took me off concerta and tried stratera. I feel like there was no affect whatsoever, but at least I was eating again. Eventually they mixed the two with smaller doses and that sort of worked, I don’t have any concrete memories of how I felt. I stopped after high school. Eventually I asked about meds again and tried one that is more of a depression med that has affects that help adhd too. Living alone, I had no frame of reference for whether it did anything either and basically quit that one too. Now I’m just frustrated, wanting to see a more informed doctor but not having the money and just wanting something that provides even a little focus or order.

As a man with ADHD, who takes pills to help counteract it, I can confirm this is how it feels

@AidenMusgrave.

Жыл бұрын

I have it too but when I take medicine it just makes me sick so I'm always energetic

@Techmej

Жыл бұрын

My pills give me emotional side effects 😥

@apkphantom2122

Жыл бұрын

​@@Techmej my pills suppress my personality, according to my parents, so now I only take it if I need to get something done and it's a pill that only lasts for a few hours

As a teen with ADHD, this video is completely accurate with how it is to take meds. I had to go through 3 stages of meds as I grew up. my current ones help me focus and slow down

@mekafrank

Жыл бұрын

Which ones are you taking now?

@OvrStim1

Жыл бұрын

I had to go through quite a few meds. Vyvanse, Dexedrine, Ritalin, and I’m about to be on Adderall. Ritalin made me TIC SO BAD. I still tic with or without meds, but I had the worst tics, verbal and physical, and it was so frustrating. I can’t imagine how my friend with Tourette’s feels. But yeah, most of them didn’t have an effect on me, but what Ice Cream Sandwich said about them is very accurate,.

@siqki

Жыл бұрын

Bfdi moment

@Call8129

Жыл бұрын

I wish parents would understand how it is for us pedestrians with adhd

@sammy_the_trans

Жыл бұрын

WOODY FROM BFDI MOMENT

I got diagnosed at a crazy young age that I'm able to recognize as being pretty lucky in that regard. But the problem is, while I remember taking things like Concerta and stuff early on, as soon as I was put on adderall, and it worked, that was it. That was about 10-12 years ago. So you can IMAGINE the crap I went through during the shortage

Hey Ice Cream Sandwich thanks for making amazing videos it’s really fun to watch your animations, you make my day better every time by your funny jokes

Your description of "I was really focused, just focused on the wrong thing" is exactly what I experience a lot of the time when working from home. Thank you for putting that frustration into words!

@austink4076

Жыл бұрын

That's what I'm doing watching this video

@MonakalizasArt

Жыл бұрын

Is this hyperfocusing which can also be a symptoms of neurodivergency?

@kinaocasio527

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah hyperfocusing is when ya focus on something to the point that it'll kinda consume your life for a period of time? 😅 Sometimes even months to years 😂 It can happen in shorter bursts too, but yeah its definitely a neurodivergent thing

@cjk705

Жыл бұрын

So with yvanse/lisdexamphetamine (because i only know/refer to it by its medical name for some reason) It is absolitely great for focus Like concentrating it does really help BUT This does not extend to the "what" For me i will try reduce distractions as much as possible (out of sight is out of mind!!) So the possibility of gettinf aalll hyperfixated + drugs is more limited But ive had this drug for abt a year and it does help (im surviving uni so must be doin sumthun) but it is in no way a fix all and having more support than just the drug is extremely important! I.e get support from school ect and family like people helping me keep track on work progress super helps too :) Tangent i know but hope that helps?(im currently in the gym not gymmimg but ima go do that now lol :D)

Sometimes when thinking I know exactly what I need to say to someone when they ask me something or talk to me but when thinking of it I’m trying so hard to think about it that I’m thinking about thinking bout it.

I’ve spent a large portion of my 26 years on earth trying to cope with my ADHD above all else. Ended up really opening up to my GP about all the problems I consider ‘lesser than’ my ADHD and he said “okay so I’m gonna pick *one* of those issues to start with.” Cut forward a couple months, he’s got me on venlafaxine for my admittedly crippling anxiety and it’s a big ol ‘holy crap’ difference. It’s like needing glasses real bad and finally getting a pair. Without the anxiety agitating literally every other mental health issue I have it’s so much easier to manage my ADHD without *specifically* medicating for it. I do still have my off days but who doesn’t? Everyone needs their lazy sundays

I’ve been taking medication since I was 10. I’m now almost 27. The ONLY reason I was diagnosed was because my mom has adhd and she saw the symptoms while she didn’t get diagnosed until she was in her 30s. I think without medication I legit would not have gotten my associates. Now I’m currently working on my bachelors and eventually masters. However, I am extremely annoyed at how expensive the medication is and if you don’t have good insurance then it’s even worse

@gamingreport2199

Жыл бұрын

I started at 10 I’m 11 now

@Yellowbuzz-ug6of

Жыл бұрын

tbh i would start doing exercises for your prefrontal cortex. something about learned in counseling is ripple effect thinking. take a completely meaningless action and think about how it will create ripples. an example would be “if i get a glass of water i will no longer be thirsty and if i am no longer thirsty i will be happier, and if im happier i may be more productive” like the concept is to consciously go through the decision making process and then make a decision. but do it while removed from a situation so that way you have time to stop and think and the more you work at it the more natural it will become. it doesn’t help with the brain noise but it helps with a lot of other things that will make life easier

@LambdaMiscellaneous

Жыл бұрын

@@gamingreport2199ok

@kristalgic1534

Жыл бұрын

My story is similar, except my Dad got diagnosed because of my diagnosis

@awii.neocities

Жыл бұрын

@@gamingreport2199 why are you 11 and commenting on KZread

As someone who has been struggling for the longest time with ADHD-like symptoms but never had the guts or money to get a diagnosis, thank you for being open about your experience in such a lighthearted yet informative manner

@want-diversecontent3887

Жыл бұрын

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@WilbanksUSMC

Жыл бұрын

It's so worth the money, but it has its own set of challenges.

@angelamorpheus1904

Жыл бұрын

Hey, me, too! Having no health insurance and really, really needing a doctor for something sucks. I've had these symptoms for my entire life but only recently started connecting them with ADHD. If I could just see a psychiatrist to confirm or deny, I'd feel a little better about why my life is like a flaming bag of dog turds. Also, sorry all the bots decided to choose your comment to reply to. They also suck.

@avengail

Жыл бұрын

i've been struggling with ADHD symptoms for a long time as well, but i'm still not sure whether to get a proper diagnoses bc a) i'm scared; b) i don't have the money; c) even if i had it, i might be wasting it if it's all in my head and i dont actually have it. for you (or anybody else who's willing to answer) how did you decide and what convinced you to get diagnosed?

@octopiinthesky44

Жыл бұрын

Trust me, get diagnosed it will help. Even better if you live in a country where you then have access to therapy and meds after diagnosis. I'm currently with 2 different therapists, 1 neurologist to get my meds right and a self help group from my university, where we can just share the weird shit our adhd brains do without getting looked at funny. Understanding your adhd and brain makes a lot of difference.

Your story with Vyvanse sounds a lot like my daily experiences with Autism. I follow things so well with such hyper focus that I still don't get what I want to get done, done. I have to essentially craft my entire routine around it which I don't mind and would love to do, if only I could get started on it.

"tylko jedno w głowie mam..." I did't expect that. Brilliant

When you described what adderalls affects were at first, It has definitely solidified that I should get diagnosed because the ability to do sounds nice

@Broomer52

Жыл бұрын

I used to be on it until late middle school. When I was in elementary a school nurse was popping medicine meant for students and giving us gummies and sugar pills instead so when teachers kept complaining I wasn’t paying attention they’d boost to medication. By the time we figured out what was happening the medication I was on was SO HIGH that I was absolutely wired. I focused too hard, I got extremely irritable, I was emotionally dead half the time and it was a struggle to correct it. By the time I was late into Middle School I was aware enough of what was happening and hated it. I felt robotic and filled with rage I knew was irrational but everything was so annoying when I was on it. So I asked if I could stop taking the medicine, it took convincing but my mom said the moment my grades started dropping I’d be back on it. I’ve not taken Medication since. It took a lot of determination but it’s worth it to not be in a living hell.

@papaspoon1550

Жыл бұрын

@@Broomer52 I had a very similar experience (without the rage or irritability but i did kinda become a pretentious dick) but I was diagnosed in the 8th grade through DNA tests, and started taking Adderall, I took it for nearly a year and eventually I started feeling really icky and wasn't able to sleep at night, I was getting very, very wired, it was like a hyper focus but also feeling methed up. I stopped taking the medication because of feeling gross on it and I realized over the last 7 years how I generally like my ADHD brain and not being hyper focused, being a ditz just seems to be apart of me that I don't wanna lose. Once I stopped I still had about 50 pills, so I uh... sold them all to this kid who liked Adderall idk how or why b/c I hated it for making me feel gross.

@Tokiokioki

Жыл бұрын

me fr

@henrythebananaboy

Жыл бұрын

@@papaspoon1550 hello spoon

@henrythebananaboy

Жыл бұрын

@@Tokiokioki hi

I feel like one of the things that can really help people with ADHD is just… an outside influence. Not trying to leave someone to their own brain to try to get everything sorted, but having a physical, actual other person help. Like “hey let’s do [this task you were meant to do]” kind of thing. It’s easier to step over the executive dysfunction hurdle when you do it with someone else. Update: Who does it and HOW they does it seriously matters of course.

@ciciamanda.

Жыл бұрын

for me personally that has the exact opposite effect. Having someone else check in on me raises the pressure to be productive by a lot, and the pressure to be productive is often what paralyzes and overwhelms me, making me unable to do anything at all.

@geigerzeichner2407

Жыл бұрын

@@ciciamanda. for me it depends on the person. With most people it's the same like you described, someone checking in on me makes me more stressed and often keeps me from focusing. BUT i was lucky to meet a few special people who helped me A LOT with little things like studying together, calling each other to check in on tasked... I think one of the most important things for me is that i feel that i am taken serious and that the other person does not see my problems as a sign of lacking interest, responsibity etc but that i really WANT to do this and simply struggle with executive dysfunction. If someone understands this and doesn't blame me, doesn't make me feel stupid, helpless and childish when i struggle, then and only then it helps me to get things done and stay focused.

@ciciamanda.

Жыл бұрын

@@geigerzeichner2407 yeah i get that, i think im more sensetive to pressure because of having been on the edge of serious burnout for the last few years. I actually did hit burnout this autumn and i had to quit my studies and was put on full time sick leave at least until summer.. That definitely played a part in me being unable to do things as soon as the pressure increased even a little lol. I'm getting better tho

@SegaJennesiss

Жыл бұрын

yeah honestly, I find that being in a school environment is extremely helpful for me cause I'm guided to do everything I need to do. It's also why I want to be able to work in an office when I get a job instead of working from home

@lipstickwitch5256

Жыл бұрын

I haven't been able to get meds yet and this is literally the only thing that helps me get through the executive dysfunction. Fortunately I have a lot of friends and family members who have similar struggles, so sometimes we can help each other out.

Love hearing other ADHD medication stories because its always so different NEVER the same. Atomoxetine, the generic for Strattera, changed my life for the better as an example

My experience has been that the meds fix my focus from the perspectice of my brain, but it didn't fix my distractibility and my coping mechanisms. It quieted the trumpets, but I still had to do the work of starting up the "important task."

This video actually pushed me to talk to my psychiatrist about ADHD medication. I'm 3 months into 10mg of Adderall and it's just. This is how normal people work??? But it's exactly like you described it! I don't have to fight my brain to do something; I can just. Do it. It saved my grades this semester - I've had a streak of failing at least one class every semester of college and I was able to manage 5 classes (and 2 of the most labor-intensive in my major at the same time).

@trashotaku

11 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@boi248

10 ай бұрын

I'm so happy for you! Yeah, it's crazy that people without ADHD just have the Ability to do things. It kind of makes me a little mad that people with ADHD are usually treated poorly because everyone thinks we just weren't trying hard enough.

@thomaszhang3101

10 ай бұрын

Yo I’m just starting my 10 mg Adderall today. Let’s hope it works 🥹

@trashotaku

10 ай бұрын

@@thomaszhang3101 hope it goes well!

@Ally-Oozy

10 ай бұрын

I forgor to take mine today 💀

The "who's the guy in charge here?" bit SENT ME

@idarepo2992

2 ай бұрын

same xD

Well……. This was a fun and slightly heart breaking realization that maybeeee my meds actually don’t work for me anymore. They used to work PERFECTLY for the past 6-7(ish) years but recently I take them and either I hyper fixate on a task I don’t have to do or my anxiety kicks in about all the things I have to do and then I hyper fixate on the anxious feeling about all the things I need to do and fall into adhd paralysis. This video really forced me to look at myself and realize I’ve been so stuck on the fact that they did work and that I didn’t want to start from square 1 again and I’ve definitely been lying to myself that it’s fine…. So even though part of me is kind of annoyed that seeing this video is the reason I’m most likely gonna have to start over majority of me really just wants to say thank you so much for creating this so I can start getting better and I appreciate you sharing your journey. If anyone else is going through something similar after years of success just know there are tons of factors that can cause a change in your meds ability to work for you from environmental changes to hormones to literally just your brain developing more as you’ve gotten older. The only reason I know this is because of the many rabbit holes of adhd research I’ve fallen down that apparently didn’t convince my brain that switching meds was an option but at least this cute 7 minute KZread video of a cartoon stick figure talking to me did 🥲

Absolutely gobsmacked when I realised that my performance in tests WASN'T luck-of-the-draw and studying was actually meant to do something. I thought other students were JOKING when they said the reason they did well was because they studied, and asking "how do you think you did?" was a fun game of Lotto after a test.

@brianbucceri6412

Жыл бұрын

Right? Staying on ONE, usually extremely fucking boring book, was torture in class, there was no goddamn way i was doing that on my own time

@theknightradiant2

Жыл бұрын

"I never studied because of my ADHD" Team!

@MeLMeLMox

Жыл бұрын

Wait it isnt luck based chance???

@IamGyro

Жыл бұрын

Never studied a day in my life I’m surprised I haven’t badly failed any tests yet

@Nick07900

Жыл бұрын

One day I was studying as hard as I can and STILL couldn’t focus. I even shielded my eyes so I couldn’t look at anything but the paper. It’s impossible

The face when the doctor said, “So I’m not sure what this is” was ridiculously relatable. So is symptom denial. I’ve been there, man. Just so desperate to find a medicine that finally works.

@mintyreview6794

Жыл бұрын

the likes are 900 do not dare to mess up the satisfaction edit: if you reply I will change the number so none of your replys make sense *HAHAHAAHAHAH*

@elijahizere

Жыл бұрын

Also been searching for answers for a long time. I had tried ritalin, dex, adderall and modafinil. All of them have the same problem as the video. They're not sustainable. this might sound strange, but I found two things that sustainably helped A LOT. It's a medication combo + diet There's a stack called "Lost Falco" It is: Ibudilast + Galantamine or Ibudilast + Huperzine A Then there's the Keto diet. It gets a bad rap, but for me, I didn't care about weight loss (i'm already normal weight), I cared about the "mental energy and focus" that people were reporting online. May not be for everyone, and it's a generally boring diet, but I found the energy stability was really stable. No more carb crashes. No afernoon slump. No need for a nap. Just consistent calm energy all day. No spikes of energy like a "sugar rush", just stable output. Combining the diet and medication stack together is much better than any traditional stimulant medication I've ever tried. I find Keto+Lost Falco works really well, and it's helping me achieve a lot more.

@Jimmy_Jones

Жыл бұрын

Waiting for 666

@MikePainstill

Жыл бұрын

Drugs are drugs.

@mintyreview6794

Жыл бұрын

@@Jimmy_Jones *sigh* lets hope for *666*

I think this was probably the easiest vid to watch I have ever seen and also, I was reacting to the situations (out loud of course) exactly as you were lol This channel is AWESOME! MY COPING STRATEGY- oops still in caps - lots of beer and chronic fatigue from having MS. Not ideal obv but it does work 🤷🏻‍♀️ Ooh also, chronic fatigue meds gave me that ‘hyper focus’ too and then the mental burn swiftly followed by me collapsing like a felled tree and drooling for an hour, then back to ‘normal’.

I remember when I tried Strattera for a while and I had just. So Much Exhaustion. It helped me focus enough to keep up with my classes, but I literally had no energy for anything else. There was also some extreme motion sickness that was absolutely horrible. (Nausea has always been and will always be my least favorite feeling)

Honestly you're probably one of the only guys on youtube who makes sponsor ads worth watching. Thank you for making the thought of buying random products interesting!

@alexfoxleigh9443

Жыл бұрын

Him, Noodle and Evan and Katelyn are basically the only sponsor sections I don't skip through.

@darcgibson5099

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking this, the only KZreadr I watch that I don’t skip the ads on lol.

@PunkHerr

Жыл бұрын

Tomska and friends!!! Highly recommend their ads for another VPN. I started watching their videos specifically because of their ad snippets.

@ledragonpouletvierge4854

Жыл бұрын

In France we have a lot of KZreadr who make very good ads! Like JDG (who have a channel entirely subtitled in English) and Wankil Studio!

@chrisdesfarges3257

Жыл бұрын

@@ledragonpouletvierge4854 yes and also « vilebrequin »

I've got diagnosed with ADHD just something small of a year ago, and after trying a lot of methods with my psychiatrist and therapist, we decided to try out meds. So i started taking them, and my Grades have never been better. I was one of the worst students for years, i only ever had Ds and under, and getting a C made me more than happy. But it also hurt, because a lot of adults told me that i was really intelligent, and that they couldn't understand how i'd get such low Grades, so i should just try harder. When i turned old enough to (in my country) make my own medical appointments, i did, literally the week before my birthday i called many medical professionals and asked for an appointment the following week. And i can tell you, that i am now an all As and Bs Student, but the meds don't make me smarter, and i still take longer to process and understand many things than others do, but after 11 years in school and feeling like i was trying to fight for my life, i would never let this opertunity go to waste. My best comparison to meds would be shoes. It is more comfortable and easier to walk with shoes, but the shoes don't walk for you, and different people need different shoes that fit them and have different functions. Of course there are people who don't wear shoes, other people say shoes are comfy, and others need speciall orthopedic shoes. But no less, you need to move your legs yourself, and while teaching how to walk slowly to yourself, whilst simutaniously going through the pain of going over gravel without shoes, can of course be made easier through sole sollst, but you still might just need to start heaving to learn how to walk only just now, after everyone has learned it decades ago. Sometimes we need to walk, jump or run, but we'll always have to learn at our own pace, one step after the other. Edit: edited out a part about my medication. some replies may not make sense now. But basically: i take an amphetamin that would show positiv in a drug test for things like meth and speed. And yes i have to cary a permit for it, especially when driving.

@DaddyFrosty

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t read ur whole thing but yeah getting the diagnosis saved me from failing school in the last semester, I retook 7 courses while still doing my normal curriculum and it’s only cuz of the diagnosis that I made it out

@kaden-sd6vb

Жыл бұрын

methylphenidate? i'm seeing a lot of parallels to my own experience here. (i've also discovered through some rather unhealthy habits[why do i stay up till 3am on work nights why am i like this] that it has the side effect of keeping me awake so i can operate on less than 2 hours of sleep, which is neat i guess, not that i should be doing that but it's there i suppose)

@Evan-rp3xe

Жыл бұрын

I didn't read the rest of ur comment but ritalin isn't an amphetamine like methamphetamine, unless you mean they're the same "group" like CNS stimulants, but that'd be a poor comparison bc in that sense caffeine, meth, crack and thc are all under the same "group"

@SomethingCool51

Жыл бұрын

You probably took Concerta, which is extended release methylphenidate. Btw, methylphenidate is nothing like methamphetamine.

@bossrossin1994

Жыл бұрын

Remember H20 is drinkable and H2O2 would kill you. Chemistry’s wild and the meth comparison isn’t fair and isn’t scientific. No need to shame yourself, easier said then done though. Good luck with your journey 👍

"don't forget to unsubscribe" ok lemme subscribe first and then we can unsu- OHHH A BUTTERFLY :D yeah i also have adhd, it genuinally amazing to see more people that i watch being diagnosed with it cuz then they talk about their experiences, about problems that tey had, and it's honestly good to see that more people have the same trouble with meds that i have, it's good to know that i'm not alone in this cuz constantly i feel like i'm behind people, or that i was just made wrong, it's just so relieving to see that i'm not the only one that struggles at paying attention to simple things... but i was supposed to be studying for my internship and here i am so ...

That fact that I got an adhd episode while watching this and started looking up meds then saw the price and jumped in insta to scroll, only to come back to this video 10 minutes later is actually hilarious

As a college student with ADHD, I feel your pain. I've been taking medication since first grade, and it's always a struggle. For me, it's worth it because my ADHD symptoms are far worse than the side effects and difficulties of the medication (to be fair I am studying to be an engineer). I spent nine years on Vyvanse, and bounced between medications before and after. It sounds to me like you were overmedicated on top of being not used to/comfortable with how the meds impacted your mental state. I have been told that some people need only a tiny dose to get the full effect, and others (like me) need a lot more, so you may want to start any future medications at the lowest dose possible, especially because you have only just started trying them out. As for getting used to how the medication impacts you, the laser focus of Vyvanse can be like being strapped to a rocket: it takes a lot of work and practice to be able to direct that attention. It worked for me because I started it while in middle school, so my attention was sort of guided for me, but homework has always been a challenge. I highly recommend you speak to a counselor or therapist (ADHD coaches do exist too) once you find a medication/dose that won't kill you, because developing the strategies and habits to take advantage of the medication efficiently can be extremely difficult to do on your own. Good luck, I hope your journey takes you where you want to go!

@nathanfreyer8242

Жыл бұрын

@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 my friend, you do not understand. ADHD, properly diagnosed, can be the result of some 30 different genetic mutations, but in every case it is the result of faulty dopamine receptors in the brain, among other things. My brain is quite literally not wired like those of other people. ADHD medication does not get me high, and never has. I admit I have experienced some long term impacts as a result of poor social development, but it's not speed. Many ADHD medications can get normal people high, but that's one way to tell if someone's really got the disorder, not that anybody actually uses that as a test. Here's another example: I'm largely immune to caffeine. I occasionally need to stay up to get an assignment done, but rather than make me excited like most people it makes me calm, and I need a hell of a lot of it for any significant effect. I appreciate you trying to impact my life in a positive way, really I do, but you must understand that ADHD is a real disorder with real treatments. Yes many of the meds bear chemical similarities to methamphetamine, but dexmethylphenidate is absolutely not the same thing, and impacts my brain differently from how it does other people.

@nathanfreyer8242

Жыл бұрын

@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 my friend I'm sorry you've had a bad experience with medication, but my experience is different. Also Jesus dude it's one paragraph

@nathanfreyer8242

Жыл бұрын

@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 damn dude I'm glad you got yourself out of your bad situation. You clearly have good reason not to be medicated, but that sounds like a hard life. My medication does impact my heart rate but I've been in contact with my doctor and he isn't worried, meth and coke are so much more harmful to the body.

@FayeAdventure

Жыл бұрын

Hey I also use Vyvanse!

@Rin-qj7zt

Жыл бұрын

​@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 taking meds in prescribed doses is not the same as taking as much as you can to get high. Those people with heart problems taking street drugs did that stuff to their heart themselves. It wasn't just the drugs.

So far this guy has explained ADHD better then I’ve seen doctors explain it. I love it and can relate to just about everything he said.

@sikka6440

Жыл бұрын

Same, I have ADHD - inattentive, in the past known as ADD. It's basically the same, except I'm constantly tired and have zero energy. Had to constantly eat something with sugar or drink soda to be able to focus in class. So happy I was diagnosed when it came.

@Not_Thebadguy

Жыл бұрын

Then you have really bad doctors.

@VoprotheGamer

Жыл бұрын

Most doctors and psychiatrists only study the mind and body. It's better to get info your mind with someone who's have experience with it than a "proffesional" who merely studdied it. someone who has to live with it would understand it better than someone who's never had it.

@ItaPita1524

Жыл бұрын

Ikr

@backgroundkid1475

Жыл бұрын

@@VoprotheGamer thank you for saying that! I was wondering how he could explain it better then the docs can. Thanks!

Shoutout Strattera. I was diagnosed with Autism and to a somewhat lesser extent ADHD when I was really young, so I was on that medication for years. In my experiences, medications like Strattera worked great when I was young but was something that started basically ruining my life as I got older. I don't know if anyone else has had a similar experience, but eventually the "focus" aspect that these medications are supposed to help with, led to me intensely focusing on the wrong things, such as what every person thought of me at any given moment, and non--verbal communication cues that I always took as being negative. Since getting into some pretty rough drug addiction in University I've had to get back on ADHD meds if at a much lower dose, so I think ultimately the strength of a given medication and where your at developmentally play a huge role.

for me, it takes experimenting and trying out different avenues, not just 2, but that experience with vyvanse sounds scary so i can understand stopping!

That's so accurate, just dopamine being in a destroyed, discarded, heap. I got diagnosed in like October last year. I got vyvanse for mine, and it worked well. It also synthesized well with my epilepsy meds to really decrease the depression part of my bipolar II. I actually am not sure of who I am anymore because seizures stopped last summer, ADHD is under control (well as under control as it gets), and bipolar II was patched up. Now I got to find myself again. I really studied the potential med interactions and how my body reacts to things to get these results tho. Like I get like that constant jogging exhaustion feeling when I have too much caffeine, so I was on the lowest dose of vyvanse. If I were you, I'd ask your doctor about meds similar to vyvanse and tell them about your experience with it. Idk why no one followed up with you for an echocardiogram to make sure the meds WOULDN'T give you that kind of terrible side effect. I guess the doctors in the USA just don't care, or whoever it was that prescribed them to you.

@Jackson-vr1vf

Жыл бұрын

that exhaustion thing linked to having caffeine is related to ADHD, I think; I've heard that caffeine has the opposite effect on people with ADHD, as in it makes us more tired instead of more awake.

@stigrabbid589

Жыл бұрын

@@Jackson-vr1vf It depends on the person, one case is different from the next. Some get affected by caffeine more or less than others.

@jadotsu

Жыл бұрын

@@Jackson-vr1vf I think they meant more the heavy breathing rather than the actually tired. But yeah, caffeine is basically self medicating, a small amount can help regulate our thoughts enough to quiet our mind, making us more relaxed! However caffeine also wires up your entire body on its way to your brain, so you get those effects like sweating, heart rate, jitters etc. Whereas the meds go straight to the brain and work from there.

@roaming_data

Жыл бұрын

@@Jackson-vr1vfI get sleepy on caffeine, small amounts of caffeine have a similar affect to taking meds, so I stopped taking meds and just started willpower focusing and drinking controlled amounts of caffeine so I’m constantly a little sleepy but focused. Have debated taking meds again multiple times, but adderall and concerta gave me really bad depression and borderline suicide problems, I didn’t like the depression and intrusive thoughts so I stopped and decided to try anything else. A friend told me to try vyvanse and see what it does for me, never asked my doc though, constantly tempted to.

@neonstream6935

Жыл бұрын

As far as caffeine, it doesn’t make me tired, or awake. Shooting back 3-4 expressos though lol vibration city.

The best I can describe this feeling is that being unmedicated is like I'm 'up in the clouds' and just floating around aimlessly, so meds are great at making me more 'grounded'. But then I can get too grounded and dig myself a hole that I can't get out of.

@sebastianem2405

Жыл бұрын

This right here ^

@reens814

Жыл бұрын

huh, never thought of it like that...

@TheStarMachine2000

Жыл бұрын

Eh, for me it is more like having a dozen different mes all doing their own thing

I had a thought "I should get some water and take my meds" 5 times throughout the video. And yet, I didn't take my scheduled meds yet.

I haven't heard anyone describe the Vyvanse productivity dice roll thing before! It's something I just thought I had to live with because Vyvanse was a bit better than Dex... You've inspired me to talk to my psych about a different option so thank you!

@BasiliskX

Ай бұрын

Best way around it is to schedule your day in advance. PS. make sure scheduling is in your schedule!

As someone who has been taking Vyvanse for about 7 years I feel the symptoms issue, the I notice is that Vyvanse is a stimulant to your heart. So your going to feel cardiovascular fatigue as if you were running and having a bunch of adrenaline in you. What I will say for the meds is that it’s a very interesting hill when it comes to stopping than starting. For the first couple of weeks it will feel good, after that it will have bad symptoms for a couple months, than you will stop being able to feel the meds and they work. But also don’t take advice from a random dude on the internet lol.

@wattleboi3967

Жыл бұрын

The fact that you said not to take advice from you only makes me want to take advice from you more.

@karpi470

Жыл бұрын

I also used to take Vyvanse (healthcare in my country doesn't cover it for adults though, so Im on Intuniv now). I personally didn't experience any heart issues, but it did make me feel sleepy at times. This was especially strong during the period when I started to take it, when the dosage is slowly raised. In fact, I fell asleep in class a couple of times due to it.

@stellarwulf

Жыл бұрын

I've taken Co Q-10 which is an over the counter vitamin and it helps with cardiovascular health and energy. I've seen a significant difference in my energy when taking it with my meds. Instead of crashing in the afternoon, I'm just tired instead. I just wanna suggest it for those interested. But also, I only felt like it affected my heart rate sometimes. And often coincided with anxiety. Please talk to a doctor if it happens a lot or every time you take medication.

@jennythescreech

Жыл бұрын

@@karpi470 I've experienced this and hear it's because thanks to the meds your brain doesn't have to work overtime to overcompensate for the lack of dopamin, so it's like it can finally relax lol. Dunno if it's true though, but wouldn't surprise me.

@Kassii.Una.Artista

Жыл бұрын

I was diagnosed 3 months ago and my vyvanse journey has also been a really sleepy one but with the dosage increase I have felt less and less sleepy. I started on 20 and have increased about each month. The first week or 2 I felt the “TOO FOCUSED” then I was definitely crashing out after work but now I’ve been able to stay away but I am feeling the TOO FOCUSED on things I shouldn’t be at that time. Still trying to figure out if that can work for me and learning a lot about what adhd means and is ✨ to me ✨ But anyway for anyone on a vyvanse journey- there’s a vyvanse manufacturer coupon if y’all aren’t aware that can lower the cost to $30. (Had seen people paying way more than I have for it and it’s known to not be cheap but it saved me money this last month when I used it for the first time so just thought I’d share for anyone on a vyvanse journey) the coupon also works with insurance, in the US atleast in my experience Love seeing other people’s experiences ✌️❤️

Not getting fixated on results is super important. I spent years trying different medications, trying to find one that would “fix” me, even though I had been on Ritalin before and it had made me feel way better. It took about five years for me to realize that the point was for medication to *help* me, not *fix* me. So now I’m back on Ritalin and I feel… ok. My brain works better, not perfectly, but better. I can focus on optimizing my life, and learning how to make things easier now. Which was the point the whole time. There’s no cure, just ways to make things easier, medicated or not.

@NorroTaku

Жыл бұрын

the meds I took just killed my libido sleep and feeling of satisfaction after a meal (I kept eating or forgot to eat completely) I should complain to my psych and get something better that actually helps me

@samanthacallaway2276

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. There is no fix, I wish that was talked about more. The idea of medication and therapy is to make it easier to manage the symptoms and often doctor’s and even society don’t talk about it in that context. This goes beyond even ADHD, this goes for all medication especially ones that are meant to improve (not fix) your mental health.

@thexyayxmaker

Жыл бұрын

Great point!

@DennisTheSeagull

Жыл бұрын

EXACTLY! It's not a magical pill... it just helps you.. and certain things in life becomes easier or more managable. Before i started on meds I was told I had to put in the work too. Like exercise, healthy sleep schedule, eating healthy and the like. If I did that.. not only would it make me feel better, but the meds would also work better.

@DennisTheSeagull

Жыл бұрын

I've always struggled with sleep, so I started taking melatonin before I started on adhd meds. So that really helps me actually fall asleep. However if you don't keep the schedule your gonna fuck it up.. smh.

The animation was soo so fun ! Ive just recently started with my adhd (add actually) medication, not the direct stimulants but the slow releasing ones, or whatever they are called..mine is wellbutrin xl. And, im having a total revolution. I didnt know the hyperactivity in my mind was the root of all the crpp happening in my life. The meds transfered the hyperactivity in the mind to physical activity. I cant believe how productive i can get to be now. Before, i was just thinking too much on anything and everything, so nothing could be done properly and never on time, of course. Or even if its properly done, i was getting so damn exhausted, drained. And i could actually feel my brain was hurting (almost like muscle spasms) at each step. I couldnt have realistic evaluations on stuff i care about because i was just so lost in thought process all the time. Everything felt boring to the detriment, i couldnt even get to enjoy the things there is for entertainment, like book, movies, etc. Im already a highly sensitive person in medical terms-- like im sensitive to sounds, lights, smells, sensations, even the energy around and i even have sensitive teeth lol..so living felt painful, it felt just too much of a burden most of the time, especially during times of heavy stress (like my last 7 years). I had many burnouts bcos of such reasons. I couldnt get to the point of actually solving regular problems, i was just getting lost in the process. I was joking and laughing most of the time (i mean, when i wasnt easily frustrated at something), so nobody, including family, could actually see what i was going through each day. No support system whatsoever. After medication, only now i can think and act straight, can see whats actually important, my mind doesnt feel like losing your way in the middle of a vast forest. This is an actual inability guys..it has nothing to do with being lazy or whatever. Thats like wanting to walk but your muscles just dont let it happen. Or you cant see clearly without glasses. This is the same kind of a physical inability. The problem is...its mostly invisible to the outside. Because its not directly visible, your problems dont make sense to other people and after some point, you yourself also start believing that its a character fault rather than an actual inability. Like, you become convinced you dont get paralysed in thought process most of the time, as though it was all intentional. Anyways...Im soo so grateful i have the right diagnosis for the first time at the age of 35 (before it was only depression and anxiety treatment, which didnt change anything eventually) and there is medication options for this inability -- yes, its totally a kind of inability for me, even though thats not a popular opinion about adhd. Every morning my mind is in the familiar mess and confusion and it feels adrift until the meds kick in. Only after then i start thinking in an organized manner automatically. Only after that i feel like i belong to this world, and able to function as i wish, like everybody else. I hope the researches on neurodiversity improves even more, so that everyone who suffers everyday can reach more great solutions easily.

I wish more doctors would ask more pointed questions or at least explain what I/their patients should be looking for regarding productivity. I've been taking Vyvance on and off for years from a young age, and it wasn't until this video, where you explained how the meds specifically affected you, that it ever occurred to me that I should identify and narrow down exactly what I need these meds to do, what they are helping with, and what I am still lacking. It's amazing how long I've been frustrated with myself over this. Pretty bummed out now that all the doctors I've had have just asked the question, "How are the meds working for you?" and move on since "I can feel them working" is a good enough answer to them even if I don't know how, or really if, they actually help :/. Giving myself some grace though because I know I was just desperate for any help, even if it wasn't consistent, and testing out other drugs for no definitive reason or way to evaluate their effectiveness was/is scary.

I remember when my older brother went on Ritalin and his ADHD symptoms were almost gone. However, my mom noticed that he "wasn't being himself" anymore. He stopped doing his hobbies and the mannerisms we knew him for were disappearing. He was also getting somewhat depressed. It basically deleted his personality, so we decided that maybe medication isn't a good idea for him.

@firebender1174

Жыл бұрын

That's exactly what happened to me but would Adderall

@UnsettlingDwarf

Жыл бұрын

I’m on Ritalin now and it definitely cleared my racing thoughts and I suddenly just felt like being a productive human. Drastically increase my mood because of it. I felt like my brain wasn’t dragging me down. It’s not for everyone absolutely. It didn’t feel like crack or cocaine like this video describes. I just didn’t feel like a miserable lazy person.

@viridiantheforest1037

Жыл бұрын

That's what I felt like it did to me

@B0tkiller

Жыл бұрын

would he get really silent and have zero energy at the end of the day, every day? and did he have appetite problems when he was on the stuff? thats what happened for me when i took it as a kid, anyway

@svymy-oo4om

Жыл бұрын

😳

I was recently told I have ADHD after being told I didn't have it all my life. Everything was impossibly hard for me to do growing up and now having people actually take me seriously, it's amazing. Medicine has saved me from those days of chaos. This video summed it up perfectly

@LooneyClipse

Жыл бұрын

God i wish i had the balls to go and diagnose and then treat myself. I literally have 90% of all generic adhd symptoms all of my life, but im like *i dont wanna spend half of my hard earned money on temporary solution* , but the other option is to continue to get forever distracted and have 10 conversations at once in my head when i dont intently focus on some work i like for exactly 3 hours once a week. Sorry for the rant, but i applaud you for dealing with your problems.

@kenstrickler1909

Жыл бұрын

yes

@Angel-ip7pw

Жыл бұрын

im kinda the same. I always told people around me "I think I have ADHD" and they told me I didnt have it, but they did complain about all of my symptoms "you have an organization problem","you have a focus problem", "you need to apply yourself", "you act childish and immature for your age" but nooo none of that was ADHD that was just my "fault". Now at 17 I said once more "I think I have ADHD" and my dad laughed at me saying that of course I have it, my mom was skeptical but after looking it up online she became convinced I had it. I stopped "masking" so much with my friends so I ended up with my friends all kinda diagnosing me with it, on top of teachers suspecting I have it, especially science teachers. So yeahh its a weird feeling to now be taken seriously.

@scarlett2521

Жыл бұрын

I'm 23, I was diagnosed when I was 12 but my mother never told me. She told me last year, I went through life trying to figure out why things were so hard to do but easy for everyone else. I was grounded numerous times for forgetting to do the dishes, take out the trash, and things like that. I feel you and watching this video and seeing your comment makes me feel like medicine is definitely the way to go.

@yogeshvarrege7043

Жыл бұрын

@@Angel-ip7pw Bruh I can relate to literally all of these things, rn I'm trying to figure out a way to bring this up with my family, cuz i really feel like this would answer a lot of important questions about the weird things I do sometimes (most of the time).

its interesting how its so vastly different from person to person, i would never be able to function without my medication even when im at home. its like the fog in my brain clears up and i can actually see what i want and have to do. without it my focus is just out the window and i get confused since i cant visualize and remember the order of things

Hello Mr. Ice Cream Sandwhich, This was one of the first videos I watched when I suspected I might have ADHD. I have since gotten a diagnosis, and am on some non-stimulant meds, it's been great! Thank you for making this video I don't think I would have gotten help without it

I’m just impressed that you’re motivated enough to do animations even with your ADHD, i for one gotta put a lot of drive to start a single drawing. Good on you man.

@Altrop

5 ай бұрын

I can barely brush my damn teeth

@SuPeRg4meCrAfT

5 ай бұрын

​@@Altrop I....

@TheDaisy66655

4 ай бұрын

@@Altropno but this. I do it anyways but it takes a lot in me to tell myself to focus on getting it done

@MauricioGMe

4 ай бұрын

don't let it keep getting worse or u will end up like me, i'm 32 years old and at this point i can't even find will and motivation to even take a bath... If u let it get to this point ur life will be completely fucked and you will be wishing to die everyday like i do.

@SuPeRg4meCrAfT

4 ай бұрын

@@MauricioGMe thanks for the advise, i hope one day youll get it together, you can do it

As someone who never had these symptoms, I really appreciate your ability to describe them in common relatable terms and similes. I feel like I understand ADHD a little better now.

@drabnail777

Жыл бұрын

ADHD probably doesn't even exist. The "symptoms" he described sounded like regular old procrastination. ADHD might exist in a very extreme sense, but far too over diagnosed and over prescribed.

@happyheartstv1431

Жыл бұрын

@@drabnail777 ADHD is a real thing prescribed by real doctors with real degree’s, and it can be serious. Just because it’s not as bad as, say, an eating disorder, doesn’t mean its being “faked for attention”. And regular procrastination isn’t as serious as this. So please educate yourself before making comments like this.

@dustinkgames2128

Жыл бұрын

@@drabnail777 imma guess you believe the earth is flat to

@shelly4301

Жыл бұрын

@@drabnail777 okay but have you ever worked on something all day just to realize you didn't get as much done as someone who only worked for a couple hours, not knowing why because you really tried your hardest to get stuff done, but you zone out every few minutes and it's hard to realize when it's happening and then you get really anxious about getting distracted and you think about it too much and thinking is the problem but to everyone else you've been staring at a wall for 5 minutes because you're fighting your own mind just to move or have a full thought. often times I won't be able to finish a thought in my head and it's like my brain is full of static, loud and constant but with nothing really there.

@HDJenga

Жыл бұрын

@@happyheartstv1431 you aren't comprehending his comment, drabnain's comment was pointing out the people who are lazy and procrastinate assume that they have ADHD. People procrastinate in all different ways, procrastination could be walking in circles and talking to yourself like in the video. People often jump to the assumption that it is ADHD when in reality it is just them being lazy. He also never said anything about ADHD not being real, he simply meant that people will often try to justify their laziness and procrastination because they have "ADHD"

The video is brilliant. Love the humor!

Thank you for sharing your experience! I don't have ADHD, but I have periodically suffered with depression throughout my life, and I recently tried antidepressants. I was very sensitive to these meds, to both the positives and the negatives, so it was... interesting, to say the least. I feel like on the Internet, there tends to be a lot of stuff that's either very pro- or anti-psychiatry. Thanks for just telling it like it is, and being honest about the good, the bad, and the ugly with psychiatric meds, without adopting a slant.

Oh this hit close to home. Went through four diff meds before saying the improvement isn’t worth the side effects. So now I’m working with a therapist instead and it’s been going really well!

@dawnpath5727

Жыл бұрын

Wishing you the best man!! Ditto here! o7

@ChineseKiwi

Жыл бұрын

HealthyGamerGG (who is a qualified psych) on KZread details this, in that therapy + taught techniques and meds can have the same positive end result, however both are dependent on the person's situation and both are not worse or better than the other. Also as with most health issues, it is often a combination of meds and holistic approaches that works most effectively.

Never had that "out of breath" experience with Vyvanse, I usually take a day or two off each week, but right when you started talking about getting locked into the wrong task, I started grinning. ADHD is such a ridiculous monster.

@locn

Жыл бұрын

Some people get anxiety/panic attacks on it

@hawklegs6940

Жыл бұрын

It def made my anxiety worse, my doctor actually gave me a medication to counteract that side effect. But it stopped working for me, even after a dosage increase, so I stopped it and went to try a new one. The crazy part was feeling so much better not being on it, like a weight was lifted off my spine, like my brain was suddenly out of a pressure cooker. I didn't realize how bad it made me feel till I was off it. I think it's because I also exhibit a lot of traits of autism, so with my brain being wired differently, meds don't have their usual effect (ie, I get tired rather than being kept awake by one med, I hallucinate on another med even though it's not listed as a side effect, etc)

@gimrongaming8496

Жыл бұрын

@@locn Not a full blown panic attack, but I was feeling really over stimulated yesterday. Taking an extra day off today. Sad that meds don’t just “work”. But we’re all one big walking chemical reaction, so what are you gonna do.

@jadotsu

Жыл бұрын

@@hawklegs6940 My general anxiety can sometimes be worse on meds however its usually a little more manageable since i have more control of my thoughts, but weirdly my social anxiety just disappears. What i've found helped with the symptoms of anxiety, like tight chest and short breath, was making sure i was eating full meals, getting plenty of water, and also a lower dosage. I used to take 10mg dexamphetamine, but i dropped to 5mg and I had the same feeling as you where i had this big anxious weight lifted off my shoulders. Some days it would come back, but no different to how i was unmedicated. I'm on vyvanse now which is the same active chemical as dex but lasts longer, I was put on the 30mg and it feels too high again, so I'm going to drop down to 20mg and see how that goes for me!

@gimrongaming8496

Жыл бұрын

@@jadotsu Yeah, it can be terrible sometimes, that fixation. Once you get depressed or anxious on your meds, it's hard to get your mind off of it.

I swear you make the best sponsorships out of all the youtubers

I LOVE your description of life with ADHD; 100% spot on! I'm currently on Xaggatin XL (slow-release methylphenidate). The ability to focus was amazing for the last 3 months, but I feel the effects are possibly beginning to wear off. It's hard to tell what's just me naturally having an off day, and what's a continuing trend. So time will tell. I tried Concerta at one point. It's supposed to be compatible, but that was horrible. I remember being sat at my office desk and just wanting to escape out the window and run away, lol. So, for anyone reading this, try different brands and see what works. Also, don't forget about your coping strategies, you'll still need them from time to time.

Concerta has been good for me, it's an extended release med. The key with ADHD and especially medicated ADHD is get enough sleep, fix your bad habits and come up with a daily and weekly schedule you can stick to. There is a reason some people take meds and spend 8 hours on tiktok and others spend 8 hours getting important tasks done: bad habits and lack of structure in their life from years of undiagnosed ADHD don't go away with a pill.

@Carewolf

Жыл бұрын

I find Concerta is too extended release. Had trouble sleeping for year, until I had to switch medicine for a month, and it turned out it was the Concerta that was keeping me awake.. Thanks Concerta..

@kdiegodb

Жыл бұрын

I love concerta. Start at 7 in the morning. It's like cruising on the highway in a sports car. Ritalin on the other hand is like sitting in a roller coaster. Too much up and down.

@swimmingdede

Жыл бұрын

Yeah concerta is awesome

@with_MP

Жыл бұрын

Concerta is great for me too! It take sa few day to kick in but it really helped me to focus moderatly, i still distract a little, but i believe its the "normal" amount of distraction :) I totally recommend talking to ur psych abt it!

@nielskorpel8860

Жыл бұрын

Pills do not teach skills. They just give you better opportunities to train them for yourself.

One thing that nobody tells ppl with ADHD is that the meds themselves will not do the hard work, they'll just help on a specific tasks. You still need to have discipline and structure and it sucks

@9224lauren

Ай бұрын

That very that

@tina1061

Ай бұрын

Learned it the hard way. Basically med did help initially but overtime it just doesn't help unless you have a goal the moment you wake up and take the med

@htspencer9084

Ай бұрын

Yeah, adhd people, we gotta be more organised, more mindful. We gotta go past the "usual" amount of those things to account for ourselves. And that takes *work*, the meds help set the stage for you to be able to start that work, but you still gotta do it 😂

@kakawaiipotato4744

Ай бұрын

Yeah for me ADHD meds don't fix my ADHD, they allow me to use tools to compensate ADHD. Without the meds, I fail at using those tools; without the tools, I just do basically what is described in the video, start tasks here and there, etc. Which is why I think a lot of people think meds aren't working for them, because they think it's sufficient in itself.

@therideneverends1697

Ай бұрын

@@htspencer9084 Yeah its still super hard, but it keeps your thoughts clear enough to organize what you need to do and gives you the energy to do it.

This literally said my experience better than i ever could. I havent tried Vyvanse, but it struggle with my Adderall cause i can DO stuff, but i feel like i have a hard time thinking creatively. Ive struggled to find the balance cause my work is in the creative field and i feel like myself, unmedicated can think outside the box really easy, but i have my general adhd symptoms and its hard for me to get work done. But on the flip side, im like a machine that just inputs and outputs and can actually do my tasks but my creativity feels "dull"

I got lucky and landed on adderall in my early 20's during my third semester of college. Didn't even know I had ADHD until then. It had been taking me multiple hours to complete assignments that should have taken me 45 minutes tops. It's like gaining a sudden ability to Do The Thing. It also helps stabilize my mood, which really helps as someone with Bipolar disorder

Adderall has been a godsend for me personally, but I can *definitely* relate to how it worked for you. I only want to do what I love to do off my meds, but Adderall allows me to get the shit done that I also need to do in order to be a functional human, like doing laundry, taking out the trash, doing dishes, prepping my meals, doing homework, making flashcards, studying for exams in topics I don't necessarily enjoy, etc. Honestly the best way I can describe it is putting the stuff in my brain on a level playing field with what I want to do.

@agitated_cat

Жыл бұрын

youtube should really remove clickable links from non-verified users

@zeusolympus1664

Жыл бұрын

Drughead crybaby, only found in USA

@LoganDark4357

Жыл бұрын

It makes sense, considering ADHD-induced executive dysfunction is usually caused by a defect in the dopamine system that literally causes certain tasks to have a value of ZERO, causing your brain to completely shut down when even considering trying to do them... it will just stop listening to you, your mind won't work and your body will not move, and it'll keep doing whatever it was just doing until you yield :( Stimulants like adderall or other amphetamines (fun fact: meth is a prescription drug called Desoxyn) can fix this defect which results in the executive dysfunction going away along with every single symptom it causes, like intrusive thoughts or depression or anxiety or indecisiveness. The annoying thing though is that people expect ADHD treatment to completely remove distraction or procrastination when this isn't the case at all and will never be the case. ADHD treatment will give you NORMAL distraction and NORMAL procrastination, which you can CONTROL like a normal person, rather than it being completely involuntary like it is with ADHD. Suddenly any issues in that department are just you being careless or oblivious so it's ACTUALLY SOMETHING YOU CAN WORK ON which is endlessly valuable to someone who's used to being completely hopeless. My meds did the exact same hyperfocus thing for me at first, but I kept taking them and eventually (~a week later) it got better because I learned not to focus entirely on only one task. But I still can though!! I have the ability to choose!! Adderall specifically though caused my ADHD to get ten times worse, so I have to take dexedrine which is basically adderall without one of the ingredients. dexedrine contains dextroamphetamine like adderall does, but it does NOT contain levoamphetamine.

The way he describes how he felt without medication rings very true to me, and then the way I was actually shocked and amazed when he said when he took the medication he was able to say he wanted to do something then do it makes me think all those online tests and medical recommendations maybe were right all along

@FeeshUnofficial

Жыл бұрын

If you're able to and feel like it might help you, definitely get a professional assessment