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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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
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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harryp0tterfreak 8
I feel ya! It's very hard for me to concentrate without my medication. But if you're only able to concentrate on one thing, I would advise you to talk to your doctor about it and see what other medications are available for you. I hope you did well on your exam!
JuzReading 23
Thats called procrastinating haha
yungmumma88 10
i feel your pain there! good luck focusing on your test, tests with ADD are a bitch
NotARealThing 4
As someone who was diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed ritalin and, later prozac, I mean it when I say ADD & ADHD aren't something for which you need medication. I am glad my family was too poor to afford the medication the child psychologist recommended, as I had friends who were diagnosed with similar disorders as children because their parents didn't want to believe their children weren't perfect. Those drugs mess you up and all you need is to learn some self-discipline and focus. It's normal to not be interested in things, especially when you haven't been given a reason to be interested in them. You need to either find a reason to care about the subject or just force yourself to STOP PROCRASTINATING because that is what you are doing. I had my fair share of trouble focusing, not to mention a serious procrastination problem growing up (still have them both to be honest). I had to get dropped on my butt a few times and fail once or twice without someone there to catch me or help me pick up the pieces before I learned to take responsibility. My friends however, turned out poorly as those drugs melt your brain. When they had a problem, they blamed their 'disorder' and never learned to control it so to this day they still can't focus - but it's 'not their fault' since they have an excuse so I guess it's ok... I am aware my opinion is not a popular one, but its my experience as someone who suffers from a similar affliction as the OP. Just trying to help, but let the downvoting commence.
ohishkabibble 21
With ADD/ADHD as severe as OP's seems to be, you need either cognitive-behavioral therapy, medication, or (ideally!) both. I don't buy this "you just need self-discipline" bullshit, because it's not that easy when you have severe ADD/ADHD. Without my medication or therapy, I would never have learned how to cope with my ADHD. The medications don't "melt your brain," and that's an asinine thing to say. It's people with your "pull yourself up by bootstraps" attitude that often make many ADD/ADHD sufferers feel worthless and pathetic for not being able to so easily overcome our learning disabilities by just sheer "willpower."
lynds71 12
Extremely boring things become interesting when you try to study...like staring at the wall.
SreeshaJohn 1
Well, you could be scrubbing the floors and trip and break your neck. Always be positive!
ThePez828 18
Have you tried therapy? Therapy worked wonders for me and I can manage my ADHD without meds now.
thes7274473 19
Adderall?
faireanjell 5
And write this FML....
Omniprism 15
Is there not another med you can try? Or maybe a smaller dose of your existing one? Seems like there's got to be a better way.