Unmedicated ADHD Vs. Adderall
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One thing I want to add to the list of ADHD behaviors: I can't watch a TH-cam video without scrolling through other videos or comment sections in order to make it through the entire video.
Same
Ditto!
im at 9:05 rn i just did exacly that lol
Same. I don't even go to the movies anymore because I dread having to sit there for 3 hrs. Even if I'm actually enjoying the movie, I feel anxiety about the things I'm NOT doing during that seemingly long investment of time. I've brought books to the theater and I have read them all the way up to the trailers just to make me feel better.
All my non adhd friends say they do this too lol
Thank you for sharing this ... I really appreciate you putting yourself out there, I know it's not easy! But again I really do appreciate you telling people what's going on and maybe helping someone else that has ADHD as well.
Well said. I know I have a mild case of ADD. Two of my kids have ADHD. You explain everything so well. I wish people would understand that by being or putting someone on the right meds is a life of feeling normal. It's not a bad thing but a weighted choice to help not hurt your kids.
Stephanie thank you so much for talking about this ❤
I was literally diagnosed last week (37 yrs old) and it’s INCREDIBLY saddening how ACCURATE you described ME. I was put on Add XR it’s been a few days. Still having trouble focusing… Going to give it some time, but I feel like something is still missing
Thank you for sharing your experiences. Im glad you are finding relief.
You sound a different person I lived with 3 kids with ADHD and I been watching you from not long after you lost your angel and look a mum of kids with it no fun so pleased your back on meds and if a baby is to come along we’ll be it it’s a gift from God he knows when it time love watching you and your family love Kathy from Australia 🇦🇺
I worked at a school with students who have ADHD and other learning differences. Many found auditory/light/vision therapy to be helpful. Might want to look into it.
Well, sadly won't help with our symptoms and in different life areas. But if there is science and proof behindit and research, sure :) And balance exercises also strengthen some parts in the brain, esp. some that are involved in executive function. There are also research papers about that and Dr. Hallowell also talks about it (and in his book ADHD 2.0).
That smoke detector beep would annoy anyone. Tell him to change the batteries! 😮💨
I was diagnosed at 37 and just recently had my first experience with Adderall. Night and day. My script for Welbutrin starts next month and I"m excited to see what gets "easier" for me.
What an.... exact description of my symptoms.
I am an adult who finally decided to medicate and legit got this prescribed today - it is what works for my sister and all my nieces and nephew. I have ALL your symptoms. I tried Ritalin first - and - nope. Made it worse. My collage daughter is hoping to try Adderall but her doc is trying I swear every other thing out there first . . . to no avail. We are still searching for the answer for her (and hoping it comes before next semester).
this made me cry wth i fell so hopeless and umotivated, i really should get diagnosed
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im not on adderall atm, and im still waiting to get tested for ADHD, but holy crap! i feel called out lol. You describe so much of what im going through!
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One of the big tells of Adderall, and stimulants in general, is tiny pin point pupils
Just came across this video today I saw a psychiatrist and was recently diagnosed with not only ADHD but also depression, which I did not know I had. i just started bupropion Which is the same thing as Wellbutrin. I am currently on day five I sort of feel some effects like I’m making better decisions but I feel I can do so much better. If I had a stimulant do you think you can describe the difference you feel on Wellbutrin versus Adderall?
I tried both ritalin and adderall and unfortunately I am sensitive to stimulants to the point that the lowest possible dose causes complete insomnia. I need sleep more than productivity, so that's a bummer.
Consider my mind boggled. I'm still undiagnosed, but will hopefully get my diagnosis soon so I can try medication myself. I've always been told, and in turn told myself, that everything can only be achieved through hard work, and this has turned out to be an extremely toxic mindset for someone who can't achieve anything because their brain doesn't let them (spoiler: That's me!). Sure, hard work is how things are achieved, but nobody told me that it's not normal how much I struggle doing ANY work at all.
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@@DoctorJamesJames see this is exactly why I am apprehensive. I have add symptoms that were actually assessed by an educational psychologist at age 15. However I also test out some of the time on the autism spectrum depending on the test. And I have three different learning differences in the way of amblyopia dysgraphia and dyscaculia. And I am an adoptee that was left in the hospital for a week. And then shuffled around for the week after that and put on a plane. So while I do not begrudge anyone relief from overload of stimulus. I already know that my neurochemistry is not the same as the majority of ADHD folks because I have to be careful with just caffeine and it's effects on me. So Vyvanse and Adderall are not going to be something I gamble with, and due to a family history of dementia I can't risk the other stuff. But thank you for your thoughts.
@@songoftheblackunicorn666You welcome fam❤
I have been l thinking about medication but have been on the fence about it! I don’t know about Adderall but I worry about some of the side effects of meds. Hope I find one that right for me, if I need it!
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I'm on day 4 of Adderall. I'm 46. The piece and quiet in my brain is amazing. I'm slower then my normal, so I'm finally matching the pace around me. My anxiety is decreased, I'm less angry, i can take a deep breath.
I am so excited to see how I continue. ❤🎉
41 here and four months in - Adderall and just added Wellbutrin. I feel the same way, blessings on your journey!
I've taken it for about 10 years total between ages 15 and 25, Your body gets used to it a little , obviously. Your hunger fades. You will have a slight come down when it leaves your system of maybe some irritability. . I hope you can take this on the lowest dosage possible because it can be extremely addictive.
I really wanna try it. I cant stop thinking and thinking and thinking it legit makes it hard to sleep. I was on it as a child. And Then I quit for a while and never went back on it. Then the clinic I go to won't prescribe any narcotic med's. So I'm stuck on Non-narcotic ADHD meds and welbutrin and it's gives me mild very mild maybe hardly any peace where I can take it then fall asleep. Sims knock me out like caffeine and nicotine. I can't sleep without it. And its really really annoying I feel like i'm still going no where at 33 and I wanna be productive but it's impossible some times. Coming on suboxone (I turned to H after a my hydrocodone ran out and they again would give it to me anymore) it has made the ADHD so much worse. I've forgotten what I was wrighting like 4 times in this. Anyways. I'm also scared to try it again. cause all my cousin's have had ADHD all there life's and now they all use meth. So I don't want to really risk it cause of addiction issues. But I really really want something to make my mind not constantly be going 10000x a min.
33 here, on week 3 of Adderall. You described my experience exactly. Plus, I still get a fabulous period of hyper focus as my dose wears off. Lol. Get work done through the day, then try to start a project or play with my kid right when that hyperfocus hits.
Turning 22 this month, and day 4 too
Oh my, I was finally officially diagnosed recently and started Adderall yesterday. This video resignated with me SO much, I never realized how I was experiencing the world was so differently from others. It has absolutely changed my life already.
Any updates
@@TFJ2024 my quality of life has only improved since starting therapy to learn more about how my brain works and also medication!! Medication has changed my trajectory completely. I am not falling behind my peers anymore and can keep up :)
@@cjplxwhy ?
1st week of Adderall at age 60 after spending my entire undiagnosed life in flat out confusion and depression and AHHHHHHHHHH (that was the clouds parting and angels singing.)
Oh my. I’m 64 diagnosed recently as well scared to start meds. It’s that peaceful huh? Gotta buck up and take them then.
@@JB-Hae well that was my first week and it was pretty profound. But here on my third week I've felt quite tired. The first medication I tried with a different provider was quite horrible. I quit the medication and the provider right away. We are going very slowly with this new situation and there definatly are side effects. I'm not 100% convinced about meds either but I've really been suffering and this is where I'm at for now.
@@laurenwilliams9163 have u tried adderall an if so do you like it. Small dose 5 mg.
Congratulations
This. All of this. Totally my experience and I cannot put into words for folks what it felt like the first time I took Adderall. I was in the living room with my family when I experienced the "quiet mind" for the first time. I tested things out by sitting down to read something. I could read it from beginning to end and actually understood what I had just read. I didn't jump all over the place with a million thoughts. Truly life-changing. Yeah, there's the "I wish I would have known this years ago" spate of feelings, but I've resigned myself to feeling blessed that I know right now, versus never getting the help that I needed.
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This made me cry 😢 I’m so happy she got the help she needed ❤. I’m currently suffering from adhd I unmedicated and the way she describes her relief is so beautiful 😢❤
Same T-T The ADHD subreddit, hope andsome hyperfixations and knowing it can get better are what keep me able to cope sometimes atm. Sometimes also not, though. Like, it can get "pretty dark" for me.
And sorry you go through this as well atm. One thing that helped me cope great back then, but which I quit years ago, not knowing how much it helped, was cola. Not good due to the amount of sugar and the constant caffeine etc. though and normal caffeine, coffee and GFUEL don't do much for me (anymore). I usually need caffeine with lots of sugar D: Hope we both can get help in the future. And I get it, I really do :'(
I'm 29 and unmedicated since 19 years now and unable to find a psychiatrist who will even add someone to a waiting list atm. Hope I can go to a neurologist nearby soon. Been desperate to get help since 3-4 years now, but been really slipping since 6+years now, tbh. Wishing all the best for you (and me, if possible)
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@@Chizuru94had the same problems, just got diagnosed recently hoping to get on medication this month. Best to see a neurologist, did a MRI, some bloodworm, and 3 day EEG at home, I'm in NY, where are you from?
Same I’m on the waiting list 😔 watching these videos give me hope!
I’m hear crying my eyes out cause I’m experiencing all these things and I have never really noticed most of it before because I’ve never pursued higher education till now that I am and I need to focus and I feel stupid and I feel like I’m losing my mind because I want to read, but I can’t stay long enough to do itor I’ll then I’ll forget
What a relief it must be. Happy for you! Would be interesting to hear Kamerons side and what he notices is different, if he is open to sharing.
Yo. Dude with "ADHD - inattentive type" here. Yeah, to me, this is the perfect articulation of what it's like to have an ADHD brain. Thanks for making this video, and I'm glad you've found help.
As someone who is clinically diagnosed with ADHD, severe anxiety disorder & PTSD, and who has been taking medication (Adderall, Klonopin, Clonidine) for the past 2.5 years i truly appreciate you talking about this ❤
Edit: oh my god! The auditory processing delay!!! FINALLY! someone who would fully understand me when i try my hardest to explain it. So many people have looked at me sideways when i felt compelled to explain myself at times, solely because at those times i could tell (or at least i felt that i could) that certain people that this has happened with would almost take offense. Quietly. But almost as if in their minds they thought i was being rude. Or blatantly ignoring them. I can’t tell you how many times a particular person in my life has said to me “forget it” or “just never mind, forget i said anything” etc because it would frustrate them- and understandably, because this is when i was in denial & refused to get on any medication(s). When it was very evident that i NEEDED it. My dr, my psychiatrist, my family.. everyone tried talking to me. Finally 2.5 years ago when i realized how negatively it was affecting my relationships & my jeopardizing my job- i finally decided to try it. And adderall was the best decision i made in regards to my ADHD. But finally hearing someone else talk about it without me explaining it to them was so validating ❤
@Tiger Tooth Welp… it didn’t take you long to delete that comment. Coward.
So. Much. This.
Wasn’t properly diagnosed until the age of 38. Cried when I started on medication, for all the time and self-worth & confidence I lost until then. The quiet. The organization internally. The insane decrease in irritability (especially with my, normally noise {ok, also ADHD so maybe above averagely noisy, LOL} young kids). It’s hard to describe well, but you have done a pretty darned good job.
I am so thankful for my medication.
doom scrolling on amazon was serious with me. prior to meds I had spent hours each day, my save-for-later cart still has almost 600 items in it from that time.
I don't feel alone anymore. 623 here.
Adderall on my first day shut down just about everything floating around my brain.All of a sudden I had the calmest brain that I've ever had. I seriously thought I was going crazy but this was a life saver. I can completely understand what you are saying. Makes me feel less alone. Thank you.
Does that make it easier to focus on
Stupid question but idk that sounds like a miracle for me
I have never been diagnosed with adhd I'm 32, but everything you said in this video about things that you're feeling my gosh it described how it feels to be in my own head on a daily basis. Perhaps with some differences I have a possible ASD diagnosis, but haven't found anyone that I can afford to diagnose me. Thank you for making this video as I have a difficult time explaining things to doctors sometimes I might use this to help.
Thank you so much. My unmediated daughter needs to watch this. She’s struggled with ADHD for her entire life. Lately, I’ve been noticing her behavior becoming more symptomatic in the past year. She’s in denial, saying she’s fine, but this video should be a wake up call. It’s hard to watch someone you love be so out of control.
Thank you so much for caring about your daughter's mental health
One of the main reasons why I enjoy your channel is when you talk about your ADHD. My daughter was diagnosed at 5 with mild ADHD and I struggle to learn how her brain functions so I can understand her better. I appreciate you sharing this with all of us!
I've never medicated myself. I went undiagnosed until I was in college. Growing up in the early 80's that's just how it was so over the years I just learned to cope. I really respect your decision to share your story as well as the options for treatment. ADHD and ADD symptoms are different for every individual. It's nice to know we are not alone. Remember the positive of ADHD brains is mad survival skills it's left over from our hunter gather days. We're the ones that survived living in the wilderness. Wicked good reflexes. Plus we are usually hella smart. I'm praying you get some relief.
hey, did you end up doing anything apart from medication that worked for you? Any tips you would have? I'm in college now and not doing okay.
@@TessG9107 if you chose to for go medication. Ask student services for accommodations they will help get you through school. Personally, staying away from processed foods and caffeine will make a huge difference in symptoms. Regular exercise has also helped. I strongly suggest regular therapy with a psychologist. I know mindfulness therapy has helped too. I pray you find something that works.
how you survive?
Idk about wicked reflexes, I'm kind of a slow processor
@@TessG9107 I got a tutor, changed my grades significantly.
When my son was diagnosed with ADHD the doctor told me that it was like being in a movie theater and over 100 different shows are on the screen and you are trying to watch and deal with each one at the same time. Sadly, as an adult now he refuses to take any medication which affects his daily life and makes him a very angry person.
I am so glad you were able to get your medication and feel you so much better. Your explanation was so detailed and informative. Thank you. Enjoy your peace!
That's a very good analogy, too!
Exactly like that! For me it feels like the channel is constantly changing in my head when the hyperactivity sets in.
Did he take meds that he didn't like very much? Sometimes, methylphenidate doesn't go well and amphetamine is better and vice versa. And I was similar to your son when I was younger (I'm 29 now). Hope he is also not doing this because of stigma or smth that happened. I wish something could make him change his mind. Some people can live without meds, but if the right one can be found and works well, it's almost always the way better and safer and healthy option. It makes me really sad to hear how he handles it and I hope he knows he can find better meds and turn life around still. I genuinely dislike hearing stuff like this and it makes me think of how much that person probably suffers unnecessarily :(
It makes me sad people call stimulants a "healthy" option. They are one of the unhealthiest things you can do to your body.
@@debbiezatulovski2594 Studies on long-term effects suggest that this is not likely to be the case at all. The real damage comes from leaving ADHD unmedicated, which leads to such a wide and debilitating range of problems that medication is absolutely justified if it helps this much. The chronic stress alone that ADHD can bring with it is known to shave many years off people's lives.
A chirping smoke detector would drive anyone crazy
Means the battery is low I think! Best check it :-) …. and yes, it would drive me crazy!! Even imagining it does
I can tune it out if I don't need to focus on something, like when I would have time to change it. When I'm stressed and I need to focus, that's all I can hear. When I don't have time to change it.
What a clear description of ADHD! I'm happy that you feel better 😊
Thank you for this explanation. I feel so many of these same things. However, since I am good at masking, many people in my life don’t believe that my head is constantly racing. I am so glad you are already improving.
I just switched from Focalin to adderall, and the first thing I notice, if meds are working - is recalibration of the sense of time passing. So, hearing you mention this was awesome! On day three and I noticed, as it wore off tonight that I started online shopping. 😅
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So I was diagnosed with ADD when I was 11 years old (I'm 35 now) - but I didn't really have much done in the way of testing. My mom took me to one doctor (after we went to a therapist who said she needed to listen to me more and my mom responded by saying "well that was stupid, we're never going to her again) - and this new doctor spent about a half hour talking to me and decided that I have ADD. So my mom was able to get me prescribed for adderall, and when I started taking it, all I remember is feeling SO weird. Like the best way to describe it was I felt like a shell of myself. Sure I was a little more focused, but I didn't really care about anything, one way or another. It was like I was going through the motions of my day, but on autopilot. It was as though all my emotions were gone, except maybe if I had to pick, I was close to sadness. So I experimented and for several days pretended to take my meds and spit them out after. I was able to focus and remember things if I tried hard enough (won't get into my mom's reaction to this act of "rebellion" as that's a whole other story). But I've come to the conclusion that I do still think I have a mild form of ADD, because I relate to some of the things you talked about, just on a smaller scale. However I struggle to find the answer for this then, because as a mom of a 2yr old and 9mo old, it's become harder to manage my symptoms at times. Can't decide if I should look into supplements, try changing my diet, or perhaps a different medication again. Either way I appreciate you sharing your experience - it helps to know I'm not alone💖
Your description of feeling hollow and void of emotion is how I felt on SSRI's as a teen. 🩷
Thank you so much! My youngest son was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and ADHD at age 5. Your explanation fits him to a T. I'm glad you're better! People don't understand what it feels like. You even look completely different. Yay!!! ❤
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Kind of sounds like you may have a little bit of autism too with the sounds bothering you. But yes adderrall is the best for thing ever. My son went from making F’s to A’s in school within 2
Weeks. He’s an adult now and Doctors in Oklahoma won’t prescribe it for adults especially since there is supposedly a shortage of adderrall.
That wouldn't surprise me. There is family history of ASD.
@@StefanieandKameron proud you decided to get back on the medicine, it truly is a lifesaver for people with ADHD.
Wow! So wonderful of you to share this part of your journey. So many people struggle with ADHD. This is wonderful to anyone who feels alone with it or struggling.
Stimulants work great, for some. Wellbutrin didn’t work for me, and Adderall made me feel like a very functional Zombie.
I also lost my sense of creativity and other strong side effects.
I’m now using Gabapentin to “calm my brain/thoughts”, but still notice a loss in creativity and passion. (Adderall did affect my health as well, so I got off it after a year)
I’m again so happy treatment is working for you and appreciate how you described your thought processes so articulately.
Maybe one day I’ll get the help I need. (Inattentive/Combined ADHD with GAD)
My daughter self-diagnosed as having add several years ago and her doctor (regular MD) went along with it and gave her a prescription. I have serious concerns about some of the side-effects she experiences. Since she's a grown woman she makes her own choices, but it worries me, especially the profound effect it has on her blood pressure. I'm happy that you're feeling better.
You without meds described my 62 year old husband to a tee! I too am that way but we grew up without meds and tough out everyday, if we could have had meds in the 80's for it things might have been better for us but ya know back then it was just hyper and categorized as stupidity or laziness. So much that the negativity was almost to much. Now its like they look at tou and say well just looking for a drug fix, why weren't you diagnosed long ago. I am so happy you have people around ya that get it and support you.
I have my first appointment with a Psychiatrist tomorrow morning. Your story is so relatable. I was also on Welbutrin for a long time ( for treatment ssri resistant depression.) I was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD three months ago. This video gives me soooo much hope. Thank you. 😢
I am also on Welbutrin, which felt wonderful the first week, but then it has not been so effective. I am trying to get my doctor to give me a try with ADHD medicine, but I am too calm, smart and sophisticated that he does not believe my ADHD-type struggles.
I shared this with my niece and we both agree how beautifully you explained the symptoms of ADHD. I would not wish that on anyone! So happy you have relief. There is an amazing life through chemistry. Marcia ♥️♥️
Hi I’m age 51 male I suffered my whole life with ADHD and I just started taking Adderall IR. It really helped me a lot. My symptoms were basically the same as yours but as a teenager I could not sit still in class. I was just wondering what was your starting dosage, and any recommendation of increasing or decreasing the dosage. I’m on 5 mg twice a day
This was such a beautifully clear and real explanation of ADHD! I’m so excited for people who have ADHD and haven’t considered it to see this!
We finally found out we are a Neurospicy family late last year and it’s completely life changing. My husband has tried meds and his anxiety goes down like yours. It’s amazing. I’m jealous!
I’ve been on the fence but can no longer properly function. Im getting ready to start adderall and im not scared as before.
Thank you for your incredible explanation of how adhd and adderal manifests in you. My adhd symptoms are the exact same. Im hopeful that have similar medication outcome as you. I pray i do. What a gift life would be again.
Does your doctor require mandatory drug screening for your Adderall prescription? My original doctor didn’t but when she retired, I had to find a new doctor and he did. I got abruptly taken off of it after 16 years of treatment for using THC. I now have to risk a felony charge by purchasing it off the street.
Exactly, you absolutely described it perfectly, I wish I could take medication for it but I can't, that sounds wonderful, I'm hoping DBT makes it a little better. I'm so happy for you, you deserve it. Sending lots of love❤
I have had adhd my whole life but never thought about medicating until now close to 30.
Diagnosed in elementary school i’d toss the pills behind the couch when my mom made me take them.
I have all of these symptoms besides the forgetfulness, I can’t study because my brain won’t focus, i’ve been able to study before but it has to be a perfect environment, dead silent, correct temperature, perfectly comfortable position before I can focus steadily.
I’m hopefully getting prescribed Adderall XR the first week of October.
I really hope it gets my life back on track, i’m smart, built my own website, design my own things, but due to the lack of focus i’ve become distracted from my own personal success and it gets put on the back burner, I need it at the forefront, hope Adderall can do that for me.
So glad you are noticing an improvement and you are getting some relief. 🥰
I started a quilt 32 yrs ago. I hand quilt it is almost finished, I just can't bring myself to finish it.
I think you are doing amazing and you are a great role model for all ADHD people 💜💗❤️ especially given all you have been through. I myself have 3 angle babies and am lucky to now have 4 rainbow daughters and 3 rainbow sons 💚
I'm so sorry you lost 3 babies :( I'm glad you ahve 7 rainbow babies though!
This video was precise. Not boring and relatable.
I have autism, ADHD and dyslexia, along with several other medical conditions. I refuse to medicate my ADHD because I don't want to take another pill, I'm on enough medications as it is. I just deal with it lol.
I was recently diagnosed with ADHD at 44yrs old. I can completely understand and relate to everything you spoke about. After just a few days of Adderall and it scared me how much it changed things for me, for the better. I was so used to how I had to survive for 44 yrs, it made me extremely nervous with the huge change in my head. However now it's been 6 months and I wish I had gotten this help so much sooner. This medication has helped me so much.
I was severely traumatized years ago as a teenage, got diagnosed with ADHD. Spent my whole life fighting ADHD. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
Congrats on your recovery. Most persons never realizes psilocybin can be used as a miracle medication to save lives. Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death bud, lets be honest here.
YES very sure of Dr.alishrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
Yes he's Dr.alishrooms.Shrooms to me is a natrual healer. I know a guy who has used mushrooms in the same way and they have really helped him. mah dudes have safe trips all.
wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
My husband was a completely different person on adderall and not in a good way. His personality completely changed. He had no feelings. My daughter has undiagnosed adhd and definitely needs a medication, but adderall scares me so bad.
10:01 - Omg, yes! I had this on a great dopamine day after a great week with a friend from overseas. I was suddenly functional for a week from all the dopamine it got me. During a shopping trip with my brother, which usually takes 2 hours or smth, I noticed when looking at the time on my phone how 5 minutes were suddenly just 30 seconds(!) and we were done with the trip in 10-20 minutes or smth and I didn't get distracted ONCE, iirc. It was so crazy! I wish I could be like that all the time and that also explains why not everybody is rushing to the check out in the shop with only 5 more minutes left till the shop closes. My brother and I always hurry up then and are STILL too slow. We don't even daydream. We just seem extremely slower than others. Also with video games. Others might take 10 hours to finish smth and we usually take double or smth of that :') I just don't get it. But yeah, the last 6 years are like a blur for me. Tbh, all the time since 2016(!) are a blurr for me. It's almost like my brain is stuck in that time also D: Days only feel long for me when I get up at 6 AM and am not playing or doing anything :/
I am starting my adhd regimen tomorrow thank goodness for your video
I’m in a bettter state after watching
Can I ask ? How much ? I’m beginning 10mg
I appreciate your information in this video
Im starting with 5mg IR twice a day and titrating up to 10mg XL if needed
@@StefanieandKameron thank you for sharing your dosage, and especially for sharing your experience, I find it extremely relatable! I'm currently on 20mg of dexedrine, but I don't find it helping much to quiet the chaos inside my brain. I also don't know anyone nearby with a similar experience to chat about any of this. Keep on being an awesome Mama ❤
My 15 year old son is on aderall and he loves it. He only takes it when he has school.
That's what I love about it, you can take it as needed 😊
@@StefanieandKameron he also has no appetite and has lost a few pounds .🙄 ummm that’s also a plus, he’s a big boy, just like his mama 🤦🏻♀️😂😂
It’s really admirable that you understand yourself so well and what works for you to be able to function. Self care is so important especially when having a spouse and children. You have to take care of you first and then you can take care of your spouse and children a lot better!
This reminder was really important for me today. 😢Thanks! ❤
Can people heal from ADHD over time with a very healthy lifestyle?
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I struggle with all of those things as well but so terrified of stimulants because I do have anxiety and worried it'll give me panic attacks. Ive taken it before and it always made me feel calm but idk about long-term. Also worried about losing weight and appetite suppression. But omg I know it would help me out so much.
That's why we have me on the instant release tablet right now. It lasts only 6 hours, so if any unpleasant effects were to happen... it would be for only a short duration.
@@StefanieandKameron ohhh maybe I'll look into that! And definitely do update us on how it goes in a few weeks. I'm also in my 30s.
Most people actually noticed it decreasing the anxiety by a lot or it was gone entirely. You might also like this "hack" that drinking vitamin C/orange juice will help the meds work less well and decrease it all, so tha'd be smth to help it with quickly also. You should bring up concerns like that with a competent psychiatrist, btw and maybe Vyvanse might be smth for you since it's really subtle for most. Also, you'll usually be started on a really, really low dose and would be able to notice if smht would happen or not.
Isn’t amphetamine grand!!
Her description of her experiences is beautiful but I know some of yall want to get to the point of how it feels when you take Adderall lol skip to minute 7:15
I'm so glad you chose to back on your medicine! Glad you explained it to us!
This is the best description from a real point of view and it’s just so comprehensive that I want to share it with everyone ! Thank you so much for the transparency
Love this video and appreciate it as I am looking at starting adderall very soon. I’m really curious though, what dose you are taking and if it is XR or not. You don’t have to answer this if you don’t want to of course.
Thanks for your helpful explanation of the differences. I'm struggling with tachycardia, and I strongly suspect it's due to the anxiety from my adhd. It's (anxiety) quite profound and dramatically affects my sleep.
Thanks so much for shining a light on mental illness. We need more people like you to help remove the stigma.
I started taking Vyvanse recently for my ADHD & my brain feels so ALIVE!
That's awesome! I'm so happy for you 😊
I am siting here in utter shock. I was diagnosed with ADD about 16 years ago. I have been on Vyvanse and adderal. IN THE SAME DAY. My ADD is so bad, that I take Vyvanse in the morning, then adderal around 1pm. But the reason I am shocked is, I ran out of my meds….my own fault cause I need to call my dr to refill….. but I procrastinate too much and also feel that it’s not a medication that needs to be weaned off so it’s OK if I miss it for a little while. BUT, watching this has made me realize how much I really DO need my meds. I took the attitude of taking less meds is better, and my last few weeks have been HORRIBLE. I have stopped my meds before, but I guess didn’t really understand wtf was going on in my brain. I could have made this video WORD FOR WORD. I am disappointed in myself for thinking I could be “stronger” than my diagnosis. And disappointed that I’ve literally wasted the last few weeks…..yet again. I guess my brain never REALLY put two and two together and you have truly opened my eyes. I WILL BE taking my medication first thing tomorrow. Ugggh, I’m so mad at myself. But THANK YOU for sharing your story. In a weird way, it’s nice to know there are others out there and I’m not all alone. Thank you! 🙏
i find it funny when grown people discorver amphetamines you literally just described a low dose of meth lmao
@Jenniferscott1 are you trying to sell people drugs on youtube? thats not very smart
please delete all of these comments you clearly dont know how to do this in a safe way. you posting these things on a youtube comment will only result in either you or who ever you are talking about being raided by the police.@Jenniferscott1
and no one would be dumb enough to buy drugs from a guy off a youtube comment
I have had tachycardia for as long as I remember and was recently diagnosed with ADHD at 44. I've been watching all the ADHD videos TH-cam can recommend, and this one has me in tears! The thought of ADHD meds not only making my brain CALM (which, seriously? That's POSSIBLE???) AND making the tachycardia go away too??? I mean, that's just the stuff of rainbows and unicorns there!!! I can't WAIT for my appointment with the psychiatrist next week!!!
Tachycardia here as well, too, desperately need a stimulant but the fear of my tachycardia having tachycardia was terrifying
@rachael943 that's why I didn't start it immediately after diagnosis! I was terrified of that thought, too! This time, I'm going to just ask for like a week's worth of meds so I can try them without any real commitment to begin with. That way, if it does send my heart rate into outer space, I'm not out an entire month's worth of money! Funny story though, I was telling my mom about this the other day and she said that my aunt, who also has tachycardia, drinks heavily caffinated coffee when she has an episode! 😳
I appreciate your well illustrations of the feelings and thought processes that are affected; naturally this is largely unknown, ignored, or dismissed by society.
Those overlapping layers of thoughts, concerns, ideas…. I refer to that as the weighted blanket.
Adderall has been effective for me. My anxiety was depressed, my sleep got better, and I could find silence.
So happy for you that you were able to recieve the medication you needed and it's working out for you so well.
So glad your meds are working for you . Now you can function normally. It must feel great . Thanks for sharing, I’m sure this will be a help to many. God Bless your beautiful family.
I feel like I am aware of everything constantly. My cat meowing, the grasshoppers, neighbors moving a couch, listening to this video and the passing cars. Is this considered adhd or what? I been trying to tell my physiatrist something isn’t right and I get a run around 😩
I have been looking into the possibility that I have this. I'm pretty sure that I do, need to be Dx'd.
Has anyone noticed whether their hobbies change in interest level? Since I was a kid I've loved computers and programming and all things DATA. Is this because of possible ADHD, and if I get on meds... is that interest gonna go away?
It won't go away, if you need it to stay it'll bro. [let me recommend you to where I got my pharma stuff Oxy's, Addy, Xanax and more very refined and reliable also guides newbies]
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My daughter is 30 years old,she had covid twice.Since then she cant concentrate, shes either in the pass or the futur, but rarely in the present,lets say im talking to her i can see that 20 seconds later she thinking about whatever else!!!
So I had been diagnosed with anxiety for over 10 years. Today I got diagnosed with adhd. I was worried about the meds. Your story is my story. Thank you for sharing. I have been searching the web to see how a adderall can help, since my anxiety is crazy. Also you are beautiful with amazing skin. My adderall helped me get back yo my skin routine.
Hi Stefanie and Kameron good morning happy Saturday morning and happy weekend and I loved your vlogs and you all amazing Supporter
I've never been diagnosed adhd but always suspected. I'm currently taking the stimulant phentermine for weight loss and I have never felt as good as I do. My productivity is so much better and my thoughts more clear. Definitely an interesting side effect!
So glad you are able to help so many. You are a wonderful mom.
I finally got a diagnosis 10 years ago. I need the stimulus meds or I’m helpless. Right now, Panama doesn’t have any stimulant meds. I have some meds still. But if their isn’t a resupply when I need it, I am tempted to smoke a cigarette. As unhealthy as it is and yadda yadda yadda, I will run mad if I don’t have meds.
This video is making me question my diagnosis a bit lol. I feel like my mind doesn’t get distracted, but focuses on like 5 different things at once with one priority task, and every so often all the focuses get cycled through and I lose the priority task and I’m kinda just lost in something else until it returns back into focus. Kinda like having commercial breaks in real life, but I can’t distinguish between the commercials and the real life until real life turns back on. But idk, it doesn’t feel like I’m on edge so much, more just lost in my thoughts. Makes conversations suck tho unless they get it bc I feel like I have like a 30% chance of actually answering a question if it requires more than three words. But anyways, adderall is calming tho, I feel that, I just am unsure if I am significantly more productive or not. I feel like I don’t feel as impulsive, but is it just placebo or am I actually acting less impulsively? I feel like I just unknowingly give in, but at the same time it’s like I should have the mental fortitude to not act on my impulses? So does a medication change that really? I still haven’t done my laundry tho, and I’ve taken adderall on several occasions over the last week. I know it’s not a magical make me do everything drug, but Idk, maybe I’m just lazy 🤷♂️. Obligatory ima post this anyways even tho why would u read this?
Wow! You've put my feelings into words and I can relate 💯. I hope I can focus enough to call my doctor to get checked. I am nervous he won't help me. I hate the medical field.
I noticed my day dreaming in class as a kid. It’s not just casual day dream I’ll just stare to the wall or an item to the point I I can duplicate them with my vision. I’ll l get suck. At first I question myself if I was slow but then when I would get the effort to pay attention I actually get it. I can relate when you point out not being able to finish a project . I also have a habit of cutting people off and then just shifting topic to topic.
So one help me.
I want to see a doctor that can “scan my brain “ or “diagnose me” to see if I have ADHD.
I believe I do .
Anyway,what doctor should I go see?
I’m in California,and I have Medicare.
I also just started working for UCSD so I believe I have the option to get Kaiser.(pretty good benefits from what I hear)
What doctor do I see?
What tests can prove to me that I have it and they(the dr) can verify I do have it?
I’m also *Medication Hesitant*.
Can someone tell me why I should take this if I have ADHD?
*PS….I use to abuse medication (Triple C) when I was a kid so I believe that why I am hesitant .
Please help me with answers!!
Thanks and love to you all!
Adderall made my brain quiet. I compare my brain/inner self to a little rat constantly running around not knowing what to do. Adderall allowed me to have a grasp on all my shit. It calmed down my brain significantly. I was able to do things without feeling like my life was going to end lol. Etc. it has helped me tremendously. Wellbutrin sent me into a fucking episode where I thought I was going to die in my sleep every night I thought I was having heart attacks (I was 15) I thought I had like 8384 sicknesses lol. Hated it. But adderall has helped so much.
Thank you so much for the mention of tachycardia being a result of ADHD-based anxiety for some. I was avoiding ADHD meds for fear of aggravating it, but my tachycardia was bad yesterday anyway (after discovering our new workload), so I'll take my chances with the meds! 😅
Stefanie, thank you very much for sharing such an informative vlog. I'm so glad that you're feeling better and I'm sure it'll help a lot of people xx
Change the battery in the smoke detector asap
Nvm ya’ll changed it 👍🏽
Yes the short-term memory loss I power walk I've been doing it ever since I was I think in like like the fifth grade and I won't even have any place to go but I have a constant sense of urgency when I'm somewhere away from home where I can focus so when I'm at work I'm power walking as fast as I am.
As I was writing this comment I forgot what I was going to say spaced out thinking about work and listening to you my thoughts are always a steady stream of consciousness can't focus on one task long enough and it makes me hate myself because I feel so incompetent and inefficient because I can't get things done because there's projects all over the place even when I was a little kid I watch a movie or a TV show change the channel to I broke the buttons off the TV and playing video games for a few minutes stop change the game play a little bit longer stop put another game in
I end up asking dumb and obvious questions because I impulsively blurt out what is on my mind and I often interrupt people finishing their sentences with what I'm anticipating than saying because I'm thinking the end of their conversation faster than they've had the conversation and I get paranoid and overwhelm myself with negative thoughts jumping to conclusions and also asking very stupid questions that make people look at me like I'm crazy because they just mentioned something or it's very common sense but I didn't think about what was obvious