Post by TamingTheDragon on Apr 24, 2018 9:02:29 GMT
Hi all,
Background
I am a 30 yr old male that was recently diagnosed with ADHD. I will try to give this post in as 'bullet point' format as possible (if you're anything like me long texts can make your blood boil haha ).
I saw a highly experienced adult psychiatrist in London and he seemed confident about the diagnosis and mentioned that meds are a good way to confirm this and hopefully bring some balance into my life where I have been struggling, particularly at work.
My main issues are:
- Lack of concentration on tasks (particularly at work)
- Easily distracted
- Entitled, spoilt, lazy?? (But then work ethic is fairly strong - just I HATE doing anything I do not want to do and I HATE authority)
- Massively impatient
- Easily overwhelmed, stressed and dislike deadlines
- Discontent - always thinking 'what's next'?
- Reckless with regards to my own personal safety - 'Hmmmmm, shall i jump off that bridge'??
Curveballs:
- No issues sleeping, actually a lot of the time I felt fatigued. (Doc told me this could be coz I'm mentally exhausted with way too many things I am trying to achieve / thinking of).
- Sensitive to stimulants generally e.g. coffee, cocaine etc.
- Organised. Or at least, cannot survive without lists... I'm a project manager so sometimes I think have I learnt to just to be as organised as I possibly can to avoid forgetting things? (Either way, it doesn't seem to help with my work struggles).
Elvanse:
- Started with this drug 3 days ago, 30mg per day for first week then up 10mg every week for a month then review.
- Real ups and downs at the moment - currently I feel quite wired, sometimes I feel very calm and clear.
- There have been moments where I have thought 'Wow, I feel so present, so alive'.
- Have felt very flat - bit low mood, quite sulky and feeling sorry for myself.
Questions:
1. Does anyone else suffer from some symptoms in the extreme and others not so much? Sometimes I wonder is it ADHD, or just an anxiety disorder?
2. Has anyone else tried Elvanse? What are their experiences? I have heard there can be a big difference with how it affects people in when the dosage is changed by just 10mg - would love people's feedback here.
Any further input from people would be great - I feel quite emotional / overwhelmed. The diagnosis certainly makes sense in that it explains why I have struggled with certain things so much in my life, and I am just keen to get to a place where I can be more content.
Mark
Background
I am a 30 yr old male that was recently diagnosed with ADHD. I will try to give this post in as 'bullet point' format as possible (if you're anything like me long texts can make your blood boil haha ).
I saw a highly experienced adult psychiatrist in London and he seemed confident about the diagnosis and mentioned that meds are a good way to confirm this and hopefully bring some balance into my life where I have been struggling, particularly at work.
My main issues are:
- Lack of concentration on tasks (particularly at work)
- Easily distracted
- Entitled, spoilt, lazy?? (But then work ethic is fairly strong - just I HATE doing anything I do not want to do and I HATE authority)
- Massively impatient
- Easily overwhelmed, stressed and dislike deadlines
- Discontent - always thinking 'what's next'?
- Reckless with regards to my own personal safety - 'Hmmmmm, shall i jump off that bridge'??
Curveballs:
- No issues sleeping, actually a lot of the time I felt fatigued. (Doc told me this could be coz I'm mentally exhausted with way too many things I am trying to achieve / thinking of).
- Sensitive to stimulants generally e.g. coffee, cocaine etc.
- Organised. Or at least, cannot survive without lists... I'm a project manager so sometimes I think have I learnt to just to be as organised as I possibly can to avoid forgetting things? (Either way, it doesn't seem to help with my work struggles).
Elvanse:
- Started with this drug 3 days ago, 30mg per day for first week then up 10mg every week for a month then review.
- Real ups and downs at the moment - currently I feel quite wired, sometimes I feel very calm and clear.
- There have been moments where I have thought 'Wow, I feel so present, so alive'.
- Have felt very flat - bit low mood, quite sulky and feeling sorry for myself.
Questions:
1. Does anyone else suffer from some symptoms in the extreme and others not so much? Sometimes I wonder is it ADHD, or just an anxiety disorder?
2. Has anyone else tried Elvanse? What are their experiences? I have heard there can be a big difference with how it affects people in when the dosage is changed by just 10mg - would love people's feedback here.
Any further input from people would be great - I feel quite emotional / overwhelmed. The diagnosis certainly makes sense in that it explains why I have struggled with certain things so much in my life, and I am just keen to get to a place where I can be more content.
Mark