#adhd ranting

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What the fuck

I recently got prescribed some ADHD meds, 5mg of it to go along with my 25mg of sertraline.

now, most people with ADHD noticed that their brain is quiet, yes, but what most also don't tell you is the cognative struggles of a quieter brain.

Let me paint this picture.

My brain would constantly be running at millions of miles an hour, and my speech and senses are adapted to quickly process shit, get the info ready for infodumping, and give a quick response. Because of this, I speak like i'm Hamilton writing out the other 51 federalist papers. I've been living with this sorta thing for 19 years now.

Now. the meds I'm on with sertraline is Risperidone, which apparently is an antipsychotic drug that treats stuff like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and autism irritability. Keep in mind, this is just a 5mg of the stuff.

I had a conversation earlier with mom, and we were talking about theology (bc we're big-ass nerds). Now, when I hold a conversation about a topic I happen to know about or something that reminds me of another thing, my brain is basically looking in a scattered mess of papers when it used to be neat filing cabinets of information. Because of the disruption of my ability to relay information, I'm now just barely managing with a conversation.

I'm not sure if I'm losing my mind due to the fact that I'm too used to rapid-fire thinking, or if I'm seeing something wrong here. Either way, I hate this, and I'm just gonna leave my ADHD meds to the weekdays. Weekends can be free of that.

Still gotta take Sertraline because of my anxiety. That one is easy to manage.

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That moment when you start realizing ur not the only one who experiences something and then you have a "oh thats a symptom" moment.

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Guess who got a full time job and now has a set 5 days a week schedule. This bitch. I work at a chocolate factory motherfuckers. Goodbye executive dysfunction, hello scheduled fucking time WOO!

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Saw another post about it so hi, I'm back.

Imma say it loud for everyone.

Self diagnosis is valid.

Lol it's like. Still wild to me that people gatekeep in communities that are discriminated against. Like... Are you really that entitled that you're comfortable with verbally abusing a stranger on the internet over something like self diagnosis? What just because they don't have a doctors magic piece of paper? Have you considered that not everyone has the distinct privilage to get a doctor's diagnosis? Is ur lack of empathy that fucking intense that you'd rather bully someone who doesn't have their golden fucking ticket rather than help them?

NEWSFLASH!! YOU'RE THE ASSHOLE!!

Congratulations on sitting on ur high horse with the stick wedged firmly up your ass. Funny how you think you're doing a good thing when in actuality all you're doing is perpetuating damaging rhetoric that causes people to question their own fucking experiences.

Hate to break it to you... But you're the one who is a problem. Unfollow me. I am not above bullying someone on the internet.

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I love the community for adhd on this website. Sometimes I see stuff that's sus but for the most part everyone is very welcoming and kind. Like I often see posts where people are complaining about adhd and how mis and under represented it is and how they can never find good resources for research. And that's perfectly fine they're right and completely valid for doing so, but what I love is that like... 9/10 times that same post has people who have either explained their questions to them or linked resources for them to do some quality research with. And I love that for us. I love that for our community.

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Hi, Sav here, I hope none of the people that follow me are assuming this is an ADHD exclusive club and when I say that I don't mean people with other disorders are allowed to. They are obviously, but I just want to make it clear,

Neurotypical people are 1000% welcome here too

When I say my posts are for everyone I mean it. If they help you I'm happy, I don't care if you have a disorder, disability, ect. I think it is very important that everyone is educated regardless of being included within a particular group.

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Hello! I just discovered your blog after I looked into the symptoms of ADHD more. Since being stuck at home because of COVID, I've noticed some behaviors of mine get much worse (executive function issues, under-stimulation, falling asleep if I have more than one cup of coffee, forgetting and losing things constantly) and I think I may have ADHD. I'm reluctant to make an appointment because I'm scared I'm just being a hypochondriac. idk man, this is more of a ramble than an ask, thoughts?

Lol just do it. If you've got the means to what's the harm? Even if you don't get a diagnosis it doesn't mean your struggles aren't real. You still have as much a right as any to seek help and support for them as someone with a disorder. People have this perception that neurotypical people don't experience stress or strain. That is simply not true. Even well adjusted people can struggle with basic functions when put in a stressful situation, such as being made to stay home because of covid. Now I'm not saying all this because I don't believe that you have a disorder, I don't know you and can't make that judgement, but I'm just trying to drive home my point.

Tl;dr

Just do it.

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I'm bored infodump to me about your hyperfixations.