u/8thGlass

Bidet Critters!

Long story short, I had an accident (that left me disabled) just before tickets went on sale so when I bought them I thought I would be recovered by now but alas I still walk with crutches or a wheelchair depending.

And now I’ve gotta get to Edinburgh Castle for the show. I used to live in Edinburgh so I’m familiar with the climb up and that’s really what I am nervous about. If I can’t make it up then I can’t go to the show and I gotta decide soon because I’d rather my ticket go to someone who wants to be there if I can’t.
Website and venue have been helpful to a degree but I guess I’m just curious about any locals who have experience with disability and getting to the Castle.

Any disabled UK Critters nervous about the Edinburgh and London shows? Have any experience with disability and CR shows? I’m nervous and still getting used to this new life so any advice or words of encouragement are welcome! I hope to make it 😭

I’ve been on Concerta for about three months and in general it’s going well, but at my latest review I requested an increase because I still spend hours in the day unable to focus on work tasks.

18 months ago I had an accident that left me disabled and I am currently still in rehab building strength to one day walk independently again.

My ADHD diagnosis came amidst this. Lately, due to increase in pain in my spine that requires new intervention and just the difficulty of adjusting to life being disabled has left me for the first time experiencing suicidal ideation (I am not planning to hurt myself in any way).

At the latest assessment there was a question of increased thoughts of suicide or self harm and I guess I’m just stuck wondering whether it’s my physical disability or it’s my ADHD medication.

Have you had experience with these thoughts? Was it different when it was caused by the medication.

Yes, I am getting help and my partner is aware of what I’m going through.

I’ve been taking Cannabis Oil for a few months for chronic pain, ADHD, and anxiety. Im not sure how related this possibly *could* be but I’ll mention that I’m on a LOT of meds.

But this has never happened before.

This morning my breakfast was a piece of bread and salami and a bowl of fresh mango. Then I had my cocktail of painkillers plus the oil and settled in for work.

I started to feel so lovely and relaxed! Focusing on my work but not really stressing about anything. So nice! Then I realized this familiar sensation was that I was high out of my MIND lmao.

The cannabis oil has NEVER made me feel that way and the dosage was exactly the same but I couldn’t deny it, I recognized it clear as day. And when I looked at myself in the camera preview on Google Meets before a meeting it became even clearer. Stoned to fuck.

To note, the only different thing about my routine is that I had a ton of mango this morning. My wife tells me I’m the last person in the world to hear about this and my flabbers are gasted because WHAT! Is that true, is it really the explanation?!

And am I really the last person to know mango can affect the effect of cannabis?!

Last week I was finally diagnosed (via ADHD360 RTC) and at the end of the assessment the clinician mentioned “combined ADHD with RSD” and something else I can’t recall.

I finally got a copy of the letter sent to my GP and it seems to be missing the most important details!! It says I was assessed, how, my history, symptoms, and results of the tests. It also states they confirmed the diagnosis of ADHD and begun treatment but nothing about “combined” specifically or RSD.

Should I reach out and ask for a new letter with specifics? Does it make a difference? I feel like everyone has this knowledge of other ADHD related symptoms they have and idk if it’s because I’m at the start of my diagnostic journey but no one has spoken to me about Justice Sensitivity or Limerence, or things that I see come up often and I’m curious if this is language that comes from doctors or from research?

So many questions…thanks all.