Inattentive type. I don’t know how I feel after being diagnosed, but it’s not great. I wonder how many people are getting diagnosed with this condition now? It was pretty easy. There was a a moment in the teams call when I wasn’t sure of when the symptoms started, before or after the illness which left the doctor having to be guided by me as the answer to that question would determine whether or not I had adhd.
Eventually she leaned towards the diagnosis, after I mentioned that I had issues with listening at school and maladaptive daydreaming etc. Also struggling with taking in information at university.
Can I ask what you take? I was offered an antidepressant that’s also used for ADHD but I’m a bit nervous about taking it. Not sure how it would interact with the aripiprazole
I take guanfacine. It’s an alpha-2 agonist. Its primary function is to treat high-blood pressure, but it is also used to treat ADHD. I’ve definitely seen some improvement.
I have adhd too apparently. Not sure if I believe i do though to be honest.
I was on two different non-stimulant adhd meds. Atomoxetine 80mg a day and guanfacine (i think 2mg or something of that) Daily.
The atomoxetine made me relentlessly horny and I enjoyed that at first but eventually got over it. I was ravenous for it. Wasn’t good. Also the atomoxetine gave me hyperhydrosis. Or at least worsened it for me. So id always be super sweaty. Even in really cold temperatures. Literally dripping from my face on a early freezing morning. Which was embarrasing.
The guanfacine made me tired and sluggish I think. Didnt like it that much.
And I wanted to be on stimulants but due to the schizoaffective disorder, history of addiction and a mild heart condition, no doctor would prescribe them.
So I just dont take anything for adhd now. Instead I go for jogs in the early morning. Works better than meds for adhd for me. And ive started muay thai training too. And diet is so important of course.
Anyways I wish you good luck with the adhd diagnosis. Hope it helps you in some way.
Hi mate thanks for the insightful comment I do appreciate it.
Yeah the diagnosis was a weird one because the most important question for me that the doctor asked was whether my concentration problems and other symptoms were present all my life or did it start when I got ill with psychosis. Because if it was the latter it would mean that I dont have adhd.
However I did say that in the past I struggled at doing uni work and other things like forgetting stuff as a child. So they said I do have it.
But on the other hand, I was able to concentrate a lot of things I liked, such as films. I would get really intensely immersed in them before I got ill. This has changed since being diagnosed, my concentration is at absolute zero now.
It’s funny, I was diagnosed with ADD on September 2. According to the Internet, there is no such thing as ADD anymore, just ADHD. These are trustworthy sites too. I asked my neurologist about this when I saw him in person and he swore that ADHD is for children, and ADD is for adults. Anyhow, according to what I’m reading online, I would have ADHD, inattentive type.
The neurologist said that amphetamines would make my schizophrenia worse and that I could take Armodafinil. Armodafinil makes it worse too. I stopped it after a couple of weeks. Right now I’m on a low dose of Wellbutrin. It does help, so I’ll take it.
Poor kid to have to deal with something so young. My daughter couldn’t hold still. The doctor did diagnose her with ADHD and she struggled in school, but I couldn’t have her on those drugs man. I called Concerta, the devil drug.
