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Delta your coffee sucks EXTRA today. #soalarmed
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Please take care of your mental health.
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Anyone hookup in Q center?
Delta your coffee sucks EXTRA today. #soalarmed
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Also to add about the oil from A1 I am trying that now with recent research showing this can definitely help short term memory which is an issue for some of us with ADHD.
I believe salmon oil is the best source as long as it’s wild caught. Try the Carlson brand
Medication is a personal choice that should be driven by professional medical advice. That said, the stigma here may lead you down the wrong path. No one worries about being “addicted to” medication needed for seizures or to treat a non-psychological chronic condition. If you need it to improve your quality of life, it ought to be an option.
Full disclosure: I take a daily medication for ADHD and originally was worried about some of these things. There are both controlled/stimulant meds and those which aren’t that are options and even within the stimulant category, there are some formulated to have a very low abuse potential (which is admittedly not dependence, but a more extreme concern).
Let a doctor sort out what makes sense and evaluate your options.
This helps. Well articulated.
Might sound strange but try salmon oil supplements and maybe evening primrose oil. Do a little research on it.
Unfortunately, even if we speak a lot about it most of our training is not deep on learning how to work with someone who has a mental health condition.
After my both my kids where diagnosed I started the process to get the diagnosis for myself as my entire life I've been struggling in some situations.
We still have a lot to learn.
In my case it's being helpful to use some fidgets or take breaks or a minute or two to walk out and take a breath. Every other week I end needing a long walk to manage my anxiety.
It's a personal journey but know that you are not alone.
This thread is godsend. Feels like it should turn into some sort of a Support Group.
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I have a raging case of ADHD. I have basically solved it in a workplace setting by leaning into it... I have my teams fill in my gaps and focus on other ways that I can bring value.
Do I wish that I could be as organized and disciplined as my peers? Sure. But I also wish I was 6’4” and not inclined toward paunch... I am what I am and there’s little reason to fight too hard against it when I can shape my role in a way that accommodates it.
I’m furiously searching for that Blake Shelton gif where he’s pointing to himself because I’m with you my friend
I actually was officially diagnosed ADHD-IH (impulsive hyperactive) which was no surprise to my family lol. This included 9 hours of extensive testing and interviews as well as the WISC IQ test. The upside was I have “high cognitive abilities” that have allowed me to do ok in life however many of us with this diagnosis have ADHD that is quite debilitating.
As for coping I tried Concerta and found it ineffective at low-mid dosing and didn’t want to go higher so I switch to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, meditation and knowing when to say “no” (major work in progress).
Some good books I have read that provided some enlightenment include Scattered Minds and more recently The Molecule of More which really resonated with me as someone who is flatly addicted to dopamine and wondering “what’s next?!”.
DM me if you have any questions as I am about 2 years into the pivot from diagnosis and happy to share successes and failures.
I have been on Daytrana for years and it has been a godsend.
No, and because it is transdermal I can limit the amout of medication when I need to
Off track, but related. What symptoms or circumstances led you to get diagnosed?
My SO is suspecting ADHD and we’re planning to visit a practitioner.
The symptoms:
- short attention span (indeed!), flips from one task to the next in a jiffy almost forgetting about what was in flight a minute back
- can’t hold audio only conversations too long, needs visual augmentation (e.g. more comfortable when a meeting has slides or video, loses interest and gets distracted with audio only meetings)
- thinks faster than can type, which means a bunch of typos. Sees the typos, but the brain won’t record it because its on the next word already!
- struggles capturing and processing discussions in a noisy place (e.g. restaurant, bar)
- heavy procrastination, and hence always busy catching up
Do any of these symptoms resonate?
MD - super helpful insights, thanks! You mentioned DM above - not sure who it was aimed at. If me, sure, feel free to DM.
Yep. I had more strategies than one ought to have to keep track of. Finally got to the point during my last year year before partner election where they stopped working and I started meds and a bit of CBT. Best choice I ever made.
Mck1 - good to know. My SO and I are worried about the meds becoming addictive or carrying side effects. Seeing the therapist in a couple weeks, so will hopefully figure out then.
OP, what are your top coping mechanisms?
-Lists
-habits / routine / structure
-over delegation of detail - for eg I'll make 3 people independently read and review my SOWs because I would miss the detail if I did it.
-I stick to the story-telling when we sell and get someone else to quarter back proposal responses.
-I rely on meeting transcription services a lot so there's a searchable text dump instead taking notes.
-I have started taking medication but more on an as needed basis rather than being on it all the time
My dextroamphetamine gives me insomnia unless I take it early in the day, so I try to plan my most boring, independent tasks for the morning. I like waking up extra early those days because the calm from having nobody around helps me get started on the right thing.
I’ve read that Vitamin C helps your body remove dextroamphetamine and Adderall faster, so I avoid it during the day and make a point of taking it at the end of the workday for better sleep (and melatonin at night).
During meetings I’m constantly writing in Evernote as it helps me pay more attention and gives me something to search later. I bold key things to come back to or todo items.