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🌐 Blender
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🤸🏻 wacky sports
🧶 knitting
🌱 gardening

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Richard_Littler , to actuallyautistic
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If you've ever wondered what it's like being autistic with ADHD, it's a bit like this for me. (I always assumed everybody thought like this).


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holly ,
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@Richard_Littler @actuallyautistic Omg this is so accurate. This is why I have trouble with presentations where they start off by listing what they're going to talk about, because my brain has no patience for that and has already left the room by the time they've gotten to the important bits.

18+ flowerpot , to actuallyautistic
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If you are both Autistic and ADHD, do you take meds for ADHD and do you find them helpful?
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18+ holly ,
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@flowerpot @actuallyautistic I was diagnosed with 6 years before I was diagnosed with so I do take meds. I am very sensitive to stimulants (all kinds, including coffee and tea), so I take a relatively low dose. It does increase my tendency to get overstimulated a bit, but not to the the point that it erases the benefits of being able to function and have a quieter mind while on the meds.

18+ holly ,
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@flowerpot @actuallyautistic It's a mixed bag for me. The meds mostly provide better focus for boring tasks and "activation energy" (ability to get off the couch to start doing the thing). But they also bring down the number of things running around in my head at one time. That in itself helps to keep overwhelm at bay -- although the effect is slightly dimished by the subtle anxious energy the meds can cause.

18+ holly ,
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@flowerpot @actuallyautistic In addition to my stimulant, I also take the non-stimulant clonidine. It's one of those drugs that sometimes works for adhd.. but in far far fewer people than stimulants. For me, it tones down the anxiety (it's actually often given to very hyperactive children for it's calming effect). So adding something like that might? be a good choice for those of us with AuDHD.. although I only have my only annecdata.

Richard_Littler , to actuallyadhd
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My pharmacy is having problems acquiring Dexamphetamine and are offering me (the more expensive) Attentin instead.
Anyone had experience with the latter?

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holly ,
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@Richard_Littler @actuallyadhd Looks like that is a brand of atomoxetine? That's a completely different medication -- it's not even a stimulant. It only works for a small minority of people with whereas stimulants work for 80% of people. It also take a month or two to start working. If they feel comfortable giving you a completely different medication, surely they could at least offer you a different stimulant, like vyvanse, adderall, methylphenidate, branded dex like Tentin, etc.

holly ,
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@TristanB @Richard_Littler @actuallyadhd Yeah, when I tried it I lost interest in everything except sitting on the couch. Apparently when it works it really works -- but when it doesn't, well, yeah, it really doesn't

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