u/Puzzled-Adhd93

Has any other female notice their ADHD (predominantly inattentiveness) is worse off the week or two prior to their monthly cycles? I know mine is and I can’t seem to focus or get a lot done during those times. I will keep doing the same few things and then stop. The constant picking up the phone and putting it down, over and over with brain fog.

I was able to be approved and had been exempt from the ABWR for personal reasons. However, my new balance is $28 less than what it originally was previously. Is that because I said my significant other who physically doesn’t reside in my living arrangements and out of the country who gives gifts such as, money but, it’s sporadic and not monthly so to speak. How is that considered “income”?

I will never take Topiramate (Topamax) again. If you take Birth Control, it will interfere with that and I also deal with cysts which in turn made a severe flare up again. I only took it for about 2-3 weeks and stopped because I knew something like this would happen and sure enough, my instincts were correct.

Every week I swear I’ll “binge” on some sort of sweet that I told myself I won’t no longer do. This should be the last trigger food in the house that is mine. This is my fourth binge of the month of June. Once or twice every week… I don’t know what to do. Feeling disgusting, discouraged and defeated by it…

(UPDATE - Restarted medication June 11th, 2026) So here I am once again posting about how my experience will be with Methylphenidate (Concerta) 18mg. I have restarted this medication for I'd say a third time now. I'm told to take it in the morning so ! did at 9AM and then, went back to rest before fully waking up. I didn't have my usual morning coffee as of yet. However, I did prepare a protein shake drink with almond milk for this morning as I read protein is essential taking with these medications and for ADHD in general. My diagnosis is inattentiveness therefore it's difficult for myself to maintain focus and concentrate. I am also prescribed Qelbree 200mg for the "Crash Effects" of Concerta but, I'd rather sprinkle the medication in a yogurt rather than take the whole capsule. What time should I take that at as it has caused insomnia in the past.

So here I am once again posting about how my experience will be with Methylphenidate (Concerta) 18mg. I have restarted this medication for I’d say a third time now. I’m told to take it in the morning so I did at 9AM and then, went back to rest before fully waking up. I didn’t have my usual morning coffee as of yet. However, I did prepare a protein shake drink with almond milk for this morning as I read protein is essential taking with these medications and for ADHD in general. My diagnosis is inattentiveness therefore it’s difficult for myself to maintain focus and concentrate. I am also prescribed Qelbree 200mg for the “Crash Effects” of Concerta but, I’d rather sprinkle the medication in a yogurt rather than take the whole capsule. What time should I take that at as it has caused insomnia in the past.