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How to relax? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 month ago by to c/adhd@lemmy.world
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If I don't take meds I feel I should be doing things and then feel bad when I don't.

Or if I do take meds I get a lot of things done and feel productive but zaped of energy.

Hobbies are either invested in and dropped or I just feel 'bored' and don't want to get any of the stuff out to do them. If they stick around a bit longer they then feel like a chore or become a larger project and just another thing in the to-do pile and not relaxing.

Where is the off button and how do I relax?

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[–] [S] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

Ritalin short acting made me not eat at all, and even when I did I'd be quite emotional when it wore down.

I'm on the lowest Vyvanse and I atleast get hungry and eat and not emotional. Might try Ritalin again I guess.

Always stay pretty hydrated with 2x laege bottles of water a day.

Have also tried SRIs for general anxiety but I'm not sure they really work and just have rubbish side effects.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago*

    Many people I know with ADHD/Autism were incorrectly diagnosed with anxiety and depression.

    Autistic burnout is still fairly unknown by medical professionals. It has the same symptoms as anxiety and depression, but a completely different treatment/management.

    I also found Ritalin to be too much of a rollercoaster. It worked perfectly for a few hours, then left me worse than useless for the next few hours.
    The long acting is the same, just slower and less extreme. I still get the near-usless few hours in the evening, but I can plan ahead for them.

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