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ADHD
I'm trying adhd medicine for the first time today. I'm a little nervous but felt like talking about it would help me feel supported!
I hope it helps me out.




I wrote this and then promptly forgot to take it. OMG. Taking it now...
haha. i feel you. good luck with it!
i can't take stimulants because they make me feel so bad but i am taking an SNRI that helps me a liiittle bit to manage my ADHD symptoms, and it's very good
One hour in and feeling good!
Yayayayay!! Happy vibes to youu!
Oh my god. It worked so incredibly well. I felt clear headed for the first time in decades. Amazing!
I wish you all the best! I've been on ADHD meds for awhile and here are some things I wish I'd known when I started--please feel free to disregard any that you already know or that don't apply to you.
Thank you so much!
I just took it so I'm waiting to see how I feel.
❤
I actually find that the drinking water thing is true even if I'm not currently taking meds. Also: if I'm not eating regularly. Both of those are by FAR the most regular triggers for my brain fog, which is kind of a problem because brain fog is likely to make me continue forgetting to eat. It's a bit of a vicious cycle...
That's an excellent point. I don't have fibro, but my ADHD symptoms are significantly worse when I'm not drinking. Sometimes I'll wonder why I'm completely unable to focus even on things I'm usually fine about and don't need medication for, and then realize I haven't had enough water. So yeah, food and water=super important. I now have periodic reminders on my phone to remind myself to eat and drink.
Oh--goddammit, I don't have fibro either, and I forgot the brain fog thing is often read as a fibro thing! I'm just adhd/autism spectrum and kind of disconnected from body impulses with some weird eating issues, and the 'cannot executive function, unable to move or think all that clearly because--oh crap, I forgot to eat since last night and it's 2pm again' feeling is just really, really well explained by that phrase. Whooooops.
Medication has been a huge help for me. It is a crutch, but in the same sense that some people need crutches to walk. Isn't that a horrible phrase, to call something a crutch. People on crutches aren't faking it. Own it! Welcome to the rest of your life!
Yay!