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The single most thing that improved your ADHD? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by ParticleAccelerator@lemmy.world to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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I commonly read youtube comments that state a drug like Strattera completely changed their adhd for the better.

Whilst I havnt tried this(yet) I wondered what other options exist?

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[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

... Wait... Are sleep patterns affected by adhd also?? Is that why I have to be dead ass tired to sleep or I can't sleep? Or is that something else? I've definitely had those nights where I'm either trying to sleep and can't because I'm not quite at that level, OR I'm just not tired and I'm up until 2am and have to be up in 4 hrs.

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I usually can't sleep until I'm basically ready to pass out. I don't get to that point until I've been awake for 18/19 hours.

It's not just you.

I started with concerta and I'm able to get in 7-8 hours of sleep pretty consistently now.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ayo, I usually get 4-6 hrs of sleep. I think my machine says I'm averaging 5.5.

Did you get diagnosed with adhd then put on Concerta? What is that for?

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah, concerta is adjacent to Ritalin. Similar chemicals with similar effects from what I understand of it (I'm neither a doctor, nor a pharmacist).

I was "diagnosed" with ADHD, by my family physician, it's not a full diagnosis, that can only be done by a psychiatrist, which I haven't done.

I take it in the morning and by the end of the day, I'm usually tired enough to sleep at an appropriate hour. I don't take it for that reason, it's a happy side effect. The primary effect is restoring some level of control over my focus. Ita been doing a good job so far.