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If you guys know any distributor pls help me I have to travel 300km to get my meds it's frustrating.

I got diagnosed with ADHD around 20 days ago.
I knew I had it, I was reading about it for more than 3-4 months, took different tests and aced all. (Not the one I’m proud of).

Initially, it everything started to make sense.
I never thought that the doc will prescribe Methylphenidate in just one visit but maybe he understood me and thought it’s the best. Started with 18mg sustained released.

When I took it for the first time, I felt normal.
I was normal, like most of the people are. I wanted to finish all my pending tasks, do chores, wanted to help my spouse, everything that a normal person does. I went to the gym, which I was avoiding for 15days. It felt great. I thought if I was given this 10
Years back, how much more I could’ve achieved.

Cut to today, after 20 days, I don’t know if I want this medicine anymore. I’m back to where I was. Few days back, I felt so anxious in the evening that I’d feel like the world will crash down on me. Now I don’t feel that push that I felt at the beginning. Now, I think I’m back to square one, the place where I started, where I was, always. It’s like the medicine stopped working. Also, I think I feel delusional sometimes. The thoughts now never stops and are even stronger.

I don’t know what to do anymore. I have around 4 pills left and my next visit was scheduled for tomorrow. I don’t know what all should I tell to my doctor. What if he stops this and my condition becomes worse than before?

Anyone with similar experience or any suggestions, please guide me.

So I was talking to a guy on my pre-coaching call. He asked this question and I should have responded at that time but I couldn't fully gather my thoughts in the moment

It is a great question so I'm responding now here for everyone's benefit.

For context: the guy is a freelance UX designer. Has a lot of projects, struggles to focus and finish the most important ones, has several pending projects, and remains frozen. Pretty much "garden variety ADHD". I say this not to disrespect people with similar struggles but that's the common appearance of ADHD I've seen. From this sub itself.

Also. This is me too. You should see how long my own projects list is!!

Okay so now to the answer:

There's a hard skills part of ADHD management here: prioritising, getting started, context mgmt, context renewal, gratitude, and validation.

All of this takes a backseat if you are not motivated to do anything.

When I look at my life 12 years ago vs now, I am a different person. It feels like I lived the wrong life. Sometimes I feel so nostalgic for my old ways of living.

So I see a choice: do I go back to living life like I was living 10 years ago?

Or do I go forward and build something new from here?

10 years ago: I was addicted to food, a mess at work, absent in relationships, and never cared to make friends (I am autistic so ignoring people and friends came very easy to me!)

I didn't stop to think, I just did things as they came to mind. I lived in the moment. I would eat breakfast and by lunch I would forget what I had for breakfast. Life was always about the next step.

It was glorious. I felt so free. No rules. Nothing and no one to stop me.

But that same approach to life led to my mental health collapse.

Challenges came and I ignored them. People came to help, I pushed them away. I forgot to love my loved ones.

Most importantly, I forgot to love myself.

If I go back to old ways, I also bring old issues back.

If I decide to go forward from here, I see uncertainty. I don't see a clear laid out path.

It's dark, it's sad, it's confusing.

I am still anxious, though not as before.

I am still alone, though I know who to talk to about what even though I don't talk to people that often.

I still have to pay to live in my own house, except this time it's society maintenance and not rent.

I am not in the same sad hopeless job I was 10 years ago.

But I also am aware how to use my brain now. And due to somewhat of a better mental health now, I know how to move forward. I know the mistakes I made before.

These days I am much more measured and careful. I'm not as reckless with my health. I am not self sabotaging my relationships. I am allowing myself to be wrong and to apologise.

These days when I look at myself, I feel like an adult. I am tied down to life but I know I am not doing it for the sake of doing it.

I know my goals - at least fairly clearly. I am clear about what I don't want to do. I know how to manage my ADHD (not perfect yet but perfectionism is so boring!). I also have a newfound appreciation for life.

Previously it was just an empty jungle.

These says it's still a jungle but the trail through the woods is much more clear.

Life has given me a second chance.

The question is do I move forward with an awareness of my mistakes and a newfound appreciation of life?

Or do I stay stuck, stay lost here, and keep whining until I die?

I choose the first option. What about you?

where can I reliably get methylphenidate in Delhi and what documentation is needed for it ? please tell the procedure

Please share your thoughts on this.

where can I reliably get methylphenidate in Delhi and what documentation is needed for it ? please tell the procedure

with 55% , i never remember putting efforts in anything even in exams i used to revise and memorize write what i could gather and get average marks, making friends was a problem since childhood becoz i don't know how to initiate a conversation and I have negative communication skills, avoidant attachment behaviour I've grown with sabotages me the most, my family is also Dysfunctional my brothers has his thyroid problems my mother has adhd, father has trust issues, my lack of employment has been a problem and both my quarreling father and mother suffered emotional pain, i have let my dear brother down by being negligent and inattentive, Till Covid i choose to not be employed fearing my parents would marry me, since covid I've lost all motivation to find work, i have a skill that is regarded as addiction so talking about it isn't worthy, my mother and brother have suffered lot of emotional pain I've let them down very much, i need and want to unalive myself, but I'm unable to take any actions in that direction, I am confused please somebody suggest something applicable

I have been struggling with focus during work. Whenever I encounter a difficult problem, I lose motivation very quickly and get a strong urge to leave my chair. Because of this, I am unable to stay engaged with my work. Tasks that should take around 2 hours often end up taking an entire day to complete.
I consulted a psychiatrist, and he prescribed Inspiral 5 mg and Zonalta 8 mg.
During the first visit, the doctor asked me to take the medication at the clinic and stay there for about an hour so he could observe whether it improved my focus. Unfortunately, I was short on time and couldn’t stay, so we never tested its immediate effect.
Later, he instructed me to take half a tablet in the morning and half in the evening, then return for a follow-up and report whether my concentration and focus had improved.
What I don’t understand is this: if Inspiral is an addictive medication and only provides temporary symptom relief rather than treating the underlying cause, why should I take it?
My main question is: Should I take Inspiral as prescribed (half a tablet twice daily), or avoid it because it only provides temporary relief instead of addressing the root cause?

General query , feel free to share.

In India, my only concern is my mother and brother are suffering emotional pain due to my ass being stuck in a rot , this loop cycle doesn't seem to end I'm literally causing them pain by choosing not to act when I can see they are suffering, what sort of a son and brother am i, why can't the pain that makes me cry for 5-10 mins not be intense enough to unalive myself, i am tired of giving them emotional pain by being stuck , i need to unalive but I'm unable to

28M here. I've had lifelong issues with procrastination, focusing, only being able to study or work under deadlines, and difficulty getting started on mentally demanding tasks. My psychiatrist feels ADHD is still a possibility but wanted to treat my anxiety first before considering ADHD medication.

I've been on Escitalopram (Lexapro) 10 mg for the past few weeks. My anxiety is definitely better than before, and my sleep has improved. I'm also taking Clonazepam 0.25 mg at night for a short period.

The problem is the fatigue. I sleep 8–9 hours but wake up feeling completely unrefreshed. I stay sleepy throughout the day and it feels like I could go back to bed at any time. I know I have work to do, but I struggle to even get started because I feel exhausted. Coffee doesn't seem to help either in fact, sometimes I feel even sleepier after it.

Before Lexapro, I had attention and procrastination issues for years, but I didn't have this constant daytime sleepiness. I used to rely on a lot of coffee and Celsius to get through work.

Has anyone here with ADHD + anxiety experienced something similar? Did the fatigue improve with time, or did it turn out to be the medication? How did your psychiatrist differentiate between medication side effects, anxiety, and ADHD?

I've to travel 300km to get the meds again,what is this man why no doc keeps this? Where do u guys get the medication from?

I am not active on this subreddit, but the last time I posted here was to share my experience with a psychiatrist which was very invalidating. After that I found a neuropsychologist from a reliable source, and reached out to her. She conducted my assessment across two different days, and it was a very task based test instead of just self report.

Today was my second appointment in which she explained to me that my guess of having AuDHD was bang on, and she'll be giving me a detailed report of my results mentioning that they indicate being on the spectrum and neurodivergence. I was so overwhelmed that I could cry in front of her. I finally feel validated after all this time of trying to understand myself. I have been waiting to have evidence so that I can explain to people what I'm going through is not just based on relating to some social media posts. I just wanted to share this here as I don't know whether anybody else could understand the same feeling.

Hey guys after taking ssri's I have very big problems in my libido and all after ssris and that even caused me bad adhd

Never recommending ssri's.whats your experience with them?

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I was wondering what medications you were prescribed after your ADHD diagnosis.

Was it just methylphenidate, or were you prescribed something else alongside it (or instead of it), such as atomoxetine, amphetamine-based medications, guanfacine, or anything else?

I'm curious about what treatment plans people started with.

I'm in my mid-30s and have been working in a government job for several years. It isn't one of those prestigious or high-paying government roles with great perks. The work has become repetitive, growth is limited, and I constantly feel like I'm underutilizing myself.

The problem is, I feel trapped.

For years I've wanted to move into the corporate world, where I feel there would be more learning, faster growth, and accountability. But every time I think about making the jump, my family reminds me about the "security" of a government job. They've always discouraged taking risks, and I realize I've internalized that fear.

Before this, I spent years preparing for UPSC. It didn't work out, and after that I ended up staying in this job because it felt like the safe option. Looking back, I wonder if I stayed because of fear rather than because I truly wanted this life.

I also have ADHD, and I think novelty, learning, solving problems, and building things energize me. Routine and slow-moving environments, on the other hand, leave me feeling mentally drained. Lately, the feeling of wanting to escape has become stronger than ever.

Has anyone here made a similar transition from a government job (or another stable career) to corporate in their 30s?

Was it worth it?

How did you deal with the fear of leaving security behind?

Did ADHD make the transition easier or harder?

If you had to do it again, what would you do differently?

I'm looking for honest experiences, whether encouraging or cautionary. I don't want to spend another decade wondering "what if."

how are your friendships?

i struggle to maintain them. i lose interest in the convos and have to use a lot of energy to meet people.

how do you guys maintain friendships? all my so called friends are offended by me for not putting in efforts. i cant tell them that i have adhd, and i dont think they will even understand me

lemme know your secrets to do it

Have been on concerta 36 mg for two weeks now and it is causing me a lot of anxiety and increasing my pure O thoughts a lot. Is it normal ?