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post 1636479543 04-18-2021, 03:49 AM
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Found out i was wrongly diagnosed with add(adhd). AMA

Lmao at taking medicine and not feeling chit of an improvement for almost a year.

R.i.p. dopamine receptors
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post 1636479713 04-18-2021, 03:59 AM
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What was it like
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Huh, I thought that particular medication made everyone feel better, regardless of whether they have any condition or not
post 1636481633 04-18-2021, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted By RedSevens⏩
What was it like
The meds u mean?
Meds made me have diarhea, cottonmouth, jitters, made my anxiety worse, absolutely Killed my boner and appetite. I did not experience the benefits of the meds at all.

Or being wrongly diagnosed?
It sucks, makes me wanna believe the conspiracies about big pharma. The specialized nurse even told me i should take more dexamphetamine lol
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post 1636481713 04-18-2021, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted By Kewbrah⏩
Huh, I thought that particular medication made everyone feel better, regardless of whether they have any condition or not
Ive heard something similar to that.
Yetttttt i have never ever felt like i was going ape**** on my research/studies/homework.

I just felt uneasy and like chit.
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post 1636481843 04-18-2021, 05:40 AM
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What's wrong with you? Why would you go to a Dr to be checked out? What made you think something was wrong?
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i have ADD too, but taking adderal in very low dose helps a little, if i take too much it counteracts with learning more then anything.

There multiple meds for add too, everyone responds different too them.

I don't take meds though.
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If you have a diagnosis of ADHD and a proper assessment was done, medication can help with focus and attention but there are lots of tools and environmental modifications/considerations that can also be really helpful.
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post 1636482393 04-18-2021, 05:55 AM
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I was never diagnosed with anything and they still gave me Ritalin, you dance the jig, and then they bump you up if it's clear you aren't a crash dummy.

ADD is a symptom of improper parenting, and poor lifestyle, in most cases.
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Originally Posted By JerryAtrix⏩
I was never diagnosed with anything and they still gave me Ritalin, you dance the jig, and then they bump you up if it's clear you aren't a crash dummy.

ADD is a symptom of improper parenting, and poor lifestyle, in most cases.
Improper parenting and poor lifestyle?

So certrain character traits Are due to improper parenting and lifestyle?

the fact they give you ritalin is cause americans are clueless just like your comment.
post 1636483183 04-18-2021, 06:14 AM
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"IN MOST CASES", I see you EuroPoor's are too busy letting immigrant's rape your women to learn reading comprehension.

and the bump up, was to Vitamin A, which was much better.
post 1636483763 04-18-2021, 06:28 AM
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lol @ letting a Doctor give you a mental health diagnosis. and lol @ taking the medication for a year if it wasnt even helping
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Originally Posted By lightsarefallin⏩
If you have a diagnosis of ADHD and a proper assessment was done, medication can help with focus and attention but there are lots of tools and environmental modifications/considerations that can also be really helpful.
A lot of people don't seem to get a proper assessment if you believe miscers.

Not a slam OP, but if you feel that you are ND, but not ADD, read up on ASD. It isn't really like what is shown in most media. Read some first person accounts written by adults that have been diagnosed.

Just a thought since you say that the meds increased your anxiety and anxiety/OCD are often experiences by people with ASD.
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post 1636633173 04-20-2021, 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted By stupid000⏩
What's wrong with you? Why would you go to a Dr to be checked out? What made you think something was wrong?
i'll try to sum it up.

- trouble keeping my concentration
- forgetfulness
- get bored really really easily (ive done a chit ton of studies/ sports and hobbies)
- no discipline even after i tried everything and pushed myself too many times.
- always tired, my body just wants to lay down the whole day
- i overthink everything and my head is always busy thinking. the thinking isnt clear tho, its like i keep running in circles
- brain fog
- distracted easily
- get overstimulated easily
- i need more rest than other people
- i dont finish alot of stuf
- i have trouble switchting from task to task. i'd prefer doing the same thing a day. for example. work where i do paperwork on monday and do the practical work or meetups on tuesday
- chaotic mind
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post 1636633213 04-20-2021, 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted By olemo⏩
i have ADD too, but taking adderal in very low dose helps a little, if i take too much it counteracts with learning more then anything.

There multiple meds for add too, everyone responds different too them.

I don't take meds though.
yes i tried the dutch version of adderal (Dexamfetamine) (dutch brah checking in)
it messes with me man and it never gave me the concentration to do my homework. just a bit placebo thats all.

i also found out the place where i got my diagnosis is kinda controversial. they did an undercover research on it.

https://www.vpro.nl/argos/media/luis...wasstraat.html
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post 1636633313 04-20-2021, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted By lightsarefallin⏩
If you have a diagnosis of ADHD and a proper assessment was done, medication can help with focus and attention but there are lots of tools and environmental modifications/considerations that can also be really helpful.
the assessment looked very professional and a bit high tech yet i was surprised almost every single person that walked in got a diagnosis. makes me wonder?

also, i agree with you on having certain tools and lifestyle modifications to help you.
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Originally Posted By brownbeard⏩
yes i tried the dutch version of adderal (Dexamfetamine) (dutch brah checking in)
it messes with me man and it never gave me the concentration to do my homework. just a bit placebo thats all.

i also found out the place where i got my diagnosis is kinda controversial. they did an undercover research on it.

https://www.vpro.nl/argos/media/luis...wasstraat.html
that's kinda fukked OP, messing with people's health is no joke. ADHD meds aren't a joke either.

Sorry to hear OP, or as the Dutch say: erg kut voor je
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Originally Posted By JerryAtrix⏩
I was never diagnosed with anything and they still gave me Ritalin, you dance the jig, and then they bump you up if it's clear you aren't a crash dummy.

ADD is a symptom of improper parenting, andpoor lifestyle, in most cases.
do you mean that certain circumstances (e.g. growing up poor) can be traumatic and trigger add/adhd genetics in people that have genetic predispostion for mental ilnesses?
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post 1636633423 04-20-2021, 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted By katya422⏩
A lot of people don't seem to get a proper assessment if you believe miscers.

Not a slam OP, but if you feel that you are ND, but not ADD, read up on ASD. It isn't really like what is shown in most media. Read some first person accounts written by adults that have been diagnosed.

Just a thought since you say that the meds increased your anxiety and anxiety/OCD are often experiences by people with ASD.
my g.a. told me that she thought about anxiety disorder and not adhd when she saw my symptoms.
i also know ive been struggling with anxiety since i was 7/8 years old.

i will lookup asd and find out more about it. thankyou
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Originally Posted By SashaGab⏩
that's kinda fukked OP, messing with people's health is no joke. ADHD meds aren't a joke either.

Sorry to hear OP, or as the Dutch say: erg kut voor je
dude i used get crazy heart palpitations sometimes. needless to say i stopped my meds many times past year.
only to try it again and feel the same side effects lol.
nurse told me that i should keep taking the meds until the side effects go away.

thankyou for your empathy sir
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Originally Posted By imbored21⏩
lol @ letting a Doctor give you a mental health diagnosis. and lol @ taking the medication for a year if it wasnt even helping
im so terribly sorry for trying to fix my life lol.
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Originally Posted By brownbeard⏩
i'll try to sum it up.

- trouble keeping my concentration
- forgetfulness
- get bored really really easily (ive done a chit ton of studies/ sports and hobbies)
- no discipline even after i tried everything and pushed myself too many times.
- always tired, my body just wants to lay down the whole day
- i overthink everything and my head is always busy thinking. the thinking isnt clear tho, its like i keep running in circles
- brain fog
- distracted easily
- get overstimulated easily
- i need more rest than other people
- i dont finish alot of stuf
- i have trouble switchting from task to task. i'd prefer doing the same thing a day. for example. work where i do paperwork on monday and do the practical work or meetups on tuesday
- chaotic mind
Fuk. I was reading this thinking it sounds an awful lot like me.

But I see it as symptomatic of leading a life where I have to do a lot of **** that I don’t really want to be doing.

Seriously, if you go through that list you’ll notice that most of it is stuff that would be a natural response to a lack of interest.

Also, all of these symptoms disappear when i’m doing stuff Igenuinelywant to be doing.
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Originally Posted By katya422⏩
A lot of people don't seem to get a proper assessment if you believe miscers.

Not a slam OP, but if you feel that you are ND, but not ADD, read up on ASD. It isn't really like what is shown in most media. Read some first person accounts written by adults that have been diagnosed.

Just a thought since you say that the meds increased your anxiety and anxiety/OCD are often experiences by people with ASD.
This is the misc. OF COURSE he’s autistic.
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Originally Posted By alltrapbrah⏩
Fuk. I was reading this thinking it sounds an awful lot like me.

But I see it as symptomatic of leading a life where I have to do a lot of **** that I don’t really want to be doing.

Seriously, if you go through that list you’ll notice that most of it is stuff that would be a natural response to a lack of interest.

Also, all of these symptoms disappear when i’m doing stuff Igenuinelywant to be doing.
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https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-brain-chemistry-video/
Originally Posted By brownbeard⏩
my g.a. told me that she thought about anxiety disorder and not adhd when she saw my symptoms.
i also know ive been struggling with anxiety since i was 7/8 years old.

i will lookup asd and find out more about it. thankyou
Anxiety is a possibility. The symptoms of ADD overlap with the symptoms of other problems. And you can be diagnosed with multiple issues.



Many of the symptoms of ADD overlap with the symptoms of childhood trauma. Experiencing childhood trauma doesn't mean that your parents were "bad" or abusive. You may have been traumatized by events out of your parents control, or your parents may have simply not been up to the job vs. actively negligent in some way.



https://www.childdevelopmentclinic.c...ex-trauma.html

Childhood trauma can occur before you are even born. I know that my mother had a stressful pregnancy and that my birth was traumatic (cord wrapped around my neck 3X).



https://www.steampoweredfamily.com/b...ldhood-trauma/

As I mentioned before ITT there is also overlap between ADD and ASD.



Much of what you describe can also be attributed to poor sleep, or insufficient sleep.



http://myscienceschool.org/index.php...ugh-sleep.html

Then on top of that ADD and ASD individuals usually suffer from some type of ongoing sleep difficulty.



https://www.cambridge.org/core/journ...F79BBD3B43505F

It is frustrating trying to unravel amorphous health issues that can be attributed to multiple causes.
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Originally Posted By brownbeard⏩
Lmao at taking medicine and not feeling chit of an improvement for almost a year.

R.i.p. dopamine receptors
Simple question then....
How is your focus and concentration, does your mind "jump" around from topic to topic barely finishing one completely. That is what the folks that I know with it exhibit as symptoms.
The brain shifts from topic to topic never finishing one completely.
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