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Treated ADHD and remaining symptoms: your experience?
(lemmy.world)
I'd like to know from anyone who is treated satisfactorily whether they have any symptoms that persist and resist treatment, and if so, which ones. Ideally, I'd like to collect enough data to produce some sort of statistics (not scientific, of course). Feel free to use any format and language you like.
For me:
- The urge to fidget
- Attention span, which is better but rarely exceeds an hour
- Hyperfixation and hyperfocus
EDIT: Got hyperfixated, compiling the following JSON from your answers, so feel free if you want to follow the template :)
{ "diagnosis": "ADHD", "treatment": ["fluoxetine", "methylphenidate XR"], "age": "30", "years_in_treatment": "3", "remaining_symptoms": [ "fidgeting", "hyperfixations", "hyperfocus" ], "attention_span": "60", "record_date": "31/05/2024" }
Diagnosis: early/mid 20s (family upbringing prevented earlier testing) years treated ~4
Edit: diagnosis (when originally diagnosed) was ADHD, prognosis Autism, general anxiety disorder, depression.
Medications: adderall quick release- ineffective, delayed release - ineffective, Methylphenidate -effective/but short lived, Vyvanse - effective and current used solution (barring shortage)
Eased ailments: Focus and executive function improvements. Jitters and constant motion reduced. Internal thought processes now under control. Need for constant interaction as a form of stimulation (chatter box) reduced. Job performance and quality improved. General memory improved.
Gained ailments: Hunger repressed. Slight weight management issues. Thirst increased. Caffeine now causes jitters, increased heart rate and anxiety. Medication fatigue (energy crashes, ups and downs if I forget to take medication). Sleep issues (insomnia) if medication taken too late in day.
Thanks, a lot of useful infos!
If you have time and if you want, could you please tell me if this entry works?
Also I avoided the "remaining_symptoms" part as I did not fully grasped which ailments are still a problem, and which are new
I think I might have also got the age wrong but is not necessary if you don't want to share too many personal info :)
"000004": { "diagnosis": "AuDHD", "treatment": ["Vyvanse"], "age": "24", "years_in_treatment": "4", "remaining_symptoms": [ "" ], "attention_span": "", "record_date": "31/05/2024" }