r/ADHD_Inattentive

Hi! I'm a psychology student I would like to ask for your help. We are currently writing our thesis and it is about IT professionals diagnosed with ADHD in their workplace. We seek to find participants who can voluntarily participate to share their lived experiences. This may help open doors of inclusivity and to explore more the realities of those who is diagnosed with ADHD.

By voluntarily sharing your experiences, you may help shed light on the different challenges, experiences, and perspectives that others may also relate to. Your participation can help create greater awareness, understanding, and support for individuals with ADHD in different aspects of your lives.

Feel free to participate voluntary po! Your participation may help create a betterment for this world. Maraming salamat po sa makakapag-respond!

I have tried I think all the most common meds and all have made me depressed and/or anxious besides Adderall. But Adderall just does not help me that much, even at a higher dose.

I’ve also tried non stimulants. Quelbree made me tired and depressed. I’m on Wellbutrin and it has made me very emotionally regulated, but that’s about it.

Has anyone else experienced depression from adhd meds? Did you ever find something that works for you?

I also want to note that I don’t really struggle with depression much without the meds.

I have been prescribed insprial sr 20 mg morning and afternoon 10 mg sr and few days it works few days. It does not work and because of that I lost my appetite, so so bad, I lost eight kgs in one month. And then I had extreme problems with my family, and I was going through a lot of stress, despite that I did not stop my medication till my next, follow up with my psychiatrist and then when I went and confronted her everything and I was prescribed with antidepressant dexbutrin and desvenlafaxine I am on those mes for like 15 days. I don't feel anything. It's just normal. And my ADHD is getting so so so bad I'm not able to do a very, very basic task also and it's really difficult for me to just get up and go fill my water bottle just example, I gave you then imagine how bad it is for every basic task I really need help on this or any advice if anyone has knowledge about this, thank you!

I’ve been hearing about having the following essentials to ensure that a kid with add is successful:

1. ⁠diet, exercise, sleep
2. ⁠supplements (magnesium, zinc, iron, omega 3s)

My child takes the target brand multivitamins which already has zinc and iron so I don’t think I need to add more aside from giving him actual foods that are rich in these. I’m thinking of buying Nordic children’s dha for the omega 3s. He doesn’t have any issues sleeping nor is he hyper. It’s more of day dreaming and focus issues. Do I still have to get the magnesium supplement which I know helps with sleep. I want to also add pumpkin seeds to his yogurt. Did you guys find that supplementation works? I also would like to ask his ped about doing a blood test on his ferritin to see if it’s still low. In 2024, he was 4, the dr ordered a ferritin serum test bec of other medical issues at the time and he got 16. Research says they have to have at least 50 to help with dopamine formation. Maybe doing the ferritin test will let me know where he is at as we are only monitoring for add at the moment. This new school year will also give me an idea if he has add or if it’s simply a boy and immaturity issue. Any insights will help. Please and thanks

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I went to a psychologist to get myself evaluated for dyslexia and ADHD. Based on what I told her about the challenges I have been facing, she said that I have dyslexia and ADHD.
For the assessment, all she did was ask me about the difficulties I experience and then ask me to write an essay on any topic. Based on this, she concluded that I have dyslexia. She also said that since I have already completed my academics successfully, there is no need for me to get an official label or certificate. Instead, she wants to help me develop coping mechanisms to manage the challenges I face at work.

I want to be sure that she has assessed me correctly and that she is not simply giving me this diagnosis for financial reasons. During my school years, I did struggle with learning and reading, so I feel that my foundational skills are quite weak.

I never realized how much a college schedule helped me succeed in academics, my social life, and life in general. Now that I (23F) am out of school I feel like I’m constantly behind, regressing in skills and knowledge and struggling to keep up with basic chores. I wasn’t very good at life or school when I was in high school and didn’t build very strong foundations in anything. I didn’t really try out different hobbies or stick with an activity for very long.

Now that I’m an adult it feels like those hobbies of writing fanfic or getting into crochet in high school have helped all my friends become better and more well rounded people, if that makes sense. I struggle with spelling, typing, math, and writing with no deadline. And I’m sure y’all are thinking “how did this girl get through college.” To tell you the truth, I don’t even know any more. The me of today feels so different from the girl who graduated in 2024.

I did finally get my ADHD diagnosis, at my big age, and have been taking medication semi-regularly. But I am so fearful that I’ll keep regressing, getting more and more lazy and discouraged and never accomplish my big goals let alone the dishes in the sink.

I don’t really know why I’m post maybe I just needed to rant or needed some advice, thanks for reading ya’ll.🤗