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Treated ADHD and remaining symptoms: your experience? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by thecookingsenpai@lemmy.world to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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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" }

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[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I will still talk the ears off an iron monkey given the chance

I will still get hyper focused on occasion but less often. I also get moments of less hyper focus but still like 'in the zone'. Basically hyper focus but I remember to breathe and drink water consistently.

I still have my rotating rogues gallery of hobbies though it cycles a lot slower now which is really nice.

YouTube Shorts is still like crack for my brain still so I have to block it on my browsers and use an alternative app for YouTube (grayjay) on my phone if I don't want to blow an entire day. I also won't touch tiktok with a 10 ft pole as I know it will be just as bad if not worse than YouTube Shorts for me.

[–] thecookingsenpai@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Thanks for sharing!

Would you agree that the entry could be like:

"000002": { "diagnosis": "ADHD", "treatment": [""], "age": "", "years_in_treatment": "", "remaining_symptoms": [ "excessive talking", "hyperfocus", "rotating interest", "doom scrolling" ], "attention_span": "", "record_date": "31/05/2024" }

? For statistics purpose of course, as stated in the post. Also feel free to (or to do not, is just a little interesting game) fill the rest of the details :)

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Let me fill in a couple extra things there:

Age at diagnosis: 29

Diagnosis: ADHD inattentive type

Current age: 31

Treatment: Medication and behavioral practices

Attention span: Improved dramatically with the medication.

[–] thecookingsenpai@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

thanks a lot for the details! Inserted as 000002 :)