Anyone else have attention disorders? I've been on and off various medications and wonder what works for others or if anyone had coping mechanisms they'd like to share!

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I don’t have the hyperactive type of attention ‘disregulation’ and stimulants were too much/not the right type of focus for me. I started on Intuniv two months ago and it has helped me tremendously even on the lowest dosage. I take it at night to avoid the sleepiness of the first few hours.

Might be worth discussing with your psychiatrist. My only requests I make to my team are to send things in email/text/written out. If we have a phone call/verbal exchange I take notes and follow up to confirm.

If you need some time to adjust to medication, you can pose it as requesting short term leave for a medical issue.

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I've never been on Intuniv - can you talk about what symptoms you found were alleviated and what side effects you experienced?

I'm from Australia so the system is different here, but I've tried atomoxitine, methylphenidate, and amphetamine and all are uniquely unpleasant in their own way.
I'm going cold turkey at the moment (1 year in) and using meditation, intermittent fasting, and behavioural adjustments to the way I work to manage it, and I feel fantastic and freer than ever. Consult your doctor. My symptoms are towards the low end I would imagine.

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If anyone also has tips on how to talk to management/team about difficulties of switching medications/doctors without sounding like just giving excuses, please also share. I'm at a spot where my work is being affected and I am not sure how to bring it up without looking like I'm just trying to offload responsibility.

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