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Re: Me and ADHD

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Post by dijksterhuis »

rejectfinite wrote: post #103
O_H_E wrote: post #52

Anybody else here thinks their ADHD influences some hoarding tendencies or fear-of-missing-out? I am basically a tab-opening machine. Whenever I come across any link that I feel might be helpful in some point in the future, I open it in the background knowing full well that I don't have time to look at it soon. Thank god for TheGreatSuspender, and SessionBuddy extentions.

I am not diagnosed with ADHD. I do however have 400 tabs open in Firefox and about 30 in Edge.

I regularly have around 8 windows of firefox and 2 windows of Safari.

I just can't bring myself to close them.... What if I forget one of the things?!

Re: Me and ADHD

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Post by username90 »

PragmaticPulp wrote: post #202
rossnordby wrote: post #186

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I've often wondered- are there solid studies on responses to stimulant medications varying over different groups? It's definitely true that there is wide individual variance (modafinil does nothing but disrupt my sleep and make me more sleepy over time, alas), but it is less clear to me that the differences follow cleanly along boundaries like ADHD/not ADHD. I don't have ADHD, but I am prescribed Ritalin to help with…

Not really. It’s true that ADHD patients will likely react differently to stimulants, but the exact differences have been greatly exaggerated online. There are some studies showing that some people respond better to Ritalin than Adderall and vice versa. Prescribers should try switching medications if the patient doesn’t respond. Most people will experience increased focus when first taking stimulants, ADHD or not. Ma…

> Most people will experience increased focus when first taking stimulants, ADHD or not.

This isn't true, studies has shown that taking stimulants has no effects on grades for normal people. The "increased focus" they experience is just perception and not fact, it can even hurt their ability to focus. Being able to sit with a task for hours isn't "focus".

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/news/20180726/adhd-meds-no-he...

Re: Me and ADHD

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Post by volkl48 »

tudelo wrote: post #138
specialjack wrote: post #126

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Curious if you have any sources for this? I have heard this before and struggled to find data that backs it up.

I have heard it can be bad for oral health due to dehydration. Not sure how much of that ends up being a feeling versus physically needing water, and how dehydration affects oral health, or exactly how I would connect all of the dots there (or if I even should attempt it), but it seems reasonable.

It reduces saliva production. Saliva helps play a protective role in terms of oral health in basically all aspects, from my understanding.

It's possible for it to lead to increased clenching/grinding of teeth.

With that said....a decent diet and doing all the things you're supposed to be doing anyway in terms of oral hygiene and you ought to be fine. It's not a "you're going to ruin your mouth", it's a "pay more attention to this".

Been taking Adderall XR for >10 years, no cavities or other dental concerns personally speaking.

Re: Me and ADHD

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Post by evanc123 »

myth2018 wrote: post #194

I'm on a very similar position. I found my ADHD out just about a year ago. After failing in many areas and going through a divorce, I can see some light at the end of the tunnel now. Here's what is working well for me: - reducing the amount of decisions to make. The less, the better. Even my meals are now precooked and I just take them out of the freezer at lunch or dinner time - 30 minutes of cardiopulmonary exercis…

Have you tried Adderall? I did not respond well to ritalin, but Adderall really worked for my symptoms.

Re: Me and ADHD

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Post by sizzle »

xyzzy_plugh wrote: post #93

A lot of comments here are warning about the addictive properties of stimulant medications. For folks without ADHD, you should know that stimulants, like Ritalin and Adderall, do not usually cause the same response as in non-ADHD people. I've spoken with many people on stimulants, and none of them enjoy taking the medication, beyond what it has done to improve their lives. Furthermore, most ADHD people develop tolera…

My fear is developing alzheimers or parkinsons disease messing with these dopamine receptors for decades, are we screwing ourselves over long term? I fear developing early onset dementia too. I saw there was a study that linked neurodegenerative disease to long term dopamine stimulants.

Can anyone break down the neuroscience for me and any meta-analyses studies on ADHD amph stims effect on early onset neurodegenerative disease?

Re: Me and ADHD

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Post by username90 »

PragmaticPulp wrote: post #220
99_00 wrote: post #198

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For me, medication and counseling compliment each other. Have you considered going back to counseling now that you are medicated to get even more "good habits" that you can apply to your life as it is in 2020?

Yes, and this is a very important point. Many newly diagnosed ADHD patients make the mistake of thinking that they don't need therapy or self-help techniques now that they have stimulant medication. That's wrong. The stimulant medication should be used as an adjunct to therapy, self-habit, and developing good self-control techniques. The initial motivational boost of a new stimulant prescription won't last forever (c…

A person with ADHD on medication isn't in any greater need of therapy or self help than a normal person. Normal people can also have problems staying on task etc, most of them still don't need therapy.

Re: Me and ADHD

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Post by sizzle »

My fear is developing alzheimers or parkinsons disease messing with these dopamine receptors for decades, are we screwing ourselves over long term? I fear developing early onset dementia too. I saw there was a study that linked neurodegenerative disease to long term dopamine stimulants.

Can anyone break down the neuroscience for me and any meta-analyses studies on ADHD amph stims effect on early onset neurodegenerative disease?

Re: Me and ADHD

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Post by core-questions »

madamelic wrote: post #158
justasidenote2 wrote: post #130

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I'm working on ADHD diagnosis now and my doctor was kind enough to let me begin taking Ritalin and then switch to Vyvanse. Medication is literally, demonstrably changing my life for the better. I used to drink multiple cups of coffee a day and felt like it was almost baseline requirement just to attempt to focus. Actual ADHD medication makes coffee almost obsolete. The first time I took Ritalin it was almost scary to…

>My only regret is I didn't know sooner. Yep! Always scored 90th percentile in standardized tests (how? no clue.), curious, the lot... just couldn't care about homework or listening in class. I struggled through 5.5 years of college then years later snapped out of the mindset of "just having to try harder". My parents knew... they had me diagnosed as a kid, but were scared off of stimulants by their church. I try not…

I'm a parent who's scared about my child's potential need for this. We're just entering the diagnosis pipeline now. I'd like to give you an opportunity to convince me that I shouldn't be resisting that sort of thing, which is my (admittedly somewhat unfounded) reaction.
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