Today, I have such severe ADD that I can't focus without my medication. When I take the medication, I can only focus on one thing, but not necessarily the thing I need to be focusing on. I have a chem test soon, and I've been vacuuming my room for the past 4 hours. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, it's gotten to the point where I can't afford my ADD medication anymore. Now, I'm literally too poor to pay attention. FML
Today, I woke up early and took my medication to help me focus while catching up on lectures. I ended up spending the whole day focused on fixing my drawer for no apparent reason. FML
Today, like every day since my diagnosis, I've had to choose between two impossible options. Either I deal with debilitating headaches where I cannot focus, or I feel so drowsy that I cannot focus. My finals are in a week and I can't study. FML
Today, I've been awake for nearly three days due to homework and my mom's wedding preparations, so I took some Adderall to keep me awake at school. I took too much, totally zoned out in class, became hopelessly fascinated by my own hand, and was accused of doing drugs. FML
Today, I was put on a medication for severe migraines. One of the side effects is difficulty concentrating and word recall. I was writing a paper and sat there trying to remember how to spell "isn't." This medication better work. FML
Today, I have fibromyalgia and ADHD. I either have no energy, no focus, or no energy for anything, or I burn out trying to do everything. Meanwhile, my mother is adamant that I can be "cured" if I stop eating sugar. I'm allergic to most sweeteners and she won't believe me, and thinks she knows better than my doc. FML
Today, I was grounded by my dad for "popping pills like a gangbanger". I take prescription ADHD medicine and a multi-vitamin. FML
Today, I'm doing the school run. I went to bed early and took a sleeping pill for my insomnia so I could be productive. Even if I could sleep past my partner snoring like a cave bear with sinus infection, it turns out that my sleeping pills make me hyper. The next person who says ADHD is fun is getting slapped. FML
Today, my ADHD brain won't quit hyperfixating on one specific show. I've watched all 5 seasons 3 times through and have the wiki open at all times. I've tried watching other things, but even shows that I'm huge fan of don't cut it. I feel like there's no end in sight. FML
Today, I found out that the mice infestations I've been fighting for the last two weeks was actually a recurring series of tactile/visual/auditory hallucinations, a side effect of a normal, prescribed, dosage of ADHD meds. FML
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isabelf 17
At least your carpet will be clean...?
Sarahm93 13
Good luck on the test! Remember that someone across the world is feeling bad for you xD And now you have a clean room!
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Comments (153)
KingSplatter 9
ADD/ADHD... yet another "disorder" made up by Big Pharma to take responsibility away from the individual and line their pockets with cash. Procrastination and apathy are no more a disorder than being a disgusting fat blob is a disability. Grow up, grow a set, and take responsibility for yourselves
Mightytall 35
OCD much on top of ADD?
alex_gen 39
As someone who has ADD, the medication I took when I was a kid always made me depressed, to the point my parents just took me off it. I still have symptoms, like being easily distracted, and focusing problems, but I manage. Since there's no cure for it, it's just something we have to control. I wish you the best and hopefully you can study. I mean, I'm prone to procrastination, but how much of that is really part of the ADD?
Stryker_13 19
You should try a different doctor or different medicine in general! As long as you pass it, even with a d you should be fine. Not like you need the class otherwise no?
pandoralilybelle 13
Why did people choose "you deserved it" ? Because someone really can help and change the fact they have ADD and how their body reacts to medication? Logical.
askullnamedbilly 33
There are unfortunately quite a lot of jackasses who don't believe ADD actually exist. I'm assuming those people are blaming OP for taking medication instead of just making an effort to concentrate on their own.
Just_A_Tree 20
People don't understand, you know why? Because I take my medication every day so that they don't see all the things that having ADD comes with. The difference of me on medication is like night and day. And most people don't really know just how bad it can get. I vote that for a month, none of us with ADD or ADHD take our medication, and just do, and say whatever we think or feel. Society will really believe in ADD and ADHD if that happened.
Shade1982 21
Personally, I think this has nothing to do with it. I think there is a group of people on here who just click YDI as a default response. People click YDI on just about every post...
Shade1982 21
And, as a comment to your posts, I think it is slightly different to what you are saying. (By the way, this is not posted to be an assh*le or anything, I do believe ADD or ADHD exists) I think there are people who believe the diagnosis is given to easily and people fall back to drugs too easily. Is your kid having problems focusing? Well, slap a label on it and blame ADD, now it is no longer your problem and responsibility as a parent... (Not meant to offend you or anything, I apologise if it does. Just my personal opinion due to personal experience in the matter)
ademthejust 3
I have the same problem, always study before you do anything else. ;)
greencurtains74 11
thats not a side effect. thats normal. most people do not want to study chemistry and would rather do anything else.
worldclassrager 41
I sure hope the test goes well but you did achieve a clean room
vikky538 29
there's already a lot of chemistry going on your mind...
blueknight1st 26
If you want I can come over and slap you in the face as hard as I can while yelling "Sit down and study!"