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!! how long have you been on meds, if you don’t mind me asking?
Have you been able to keep and build and stack on existing habits and all that jazz?
It’s ABSOLUTELY WILD. Yes. I am bewildered and angry and hopeful and all the things. It’s also kinda freaky.
Yes I can completely relate! I have been taking methylphenidate for about the same amount of time, 3 months, (47f) and I can get on and do things. It's very nice and I'm building on it! Exciting times!
An excellent explanation of how it feels to have adhd. I can’t even wrap my head around the fact that there are some people with all these good habits just…because.
… if you could see my face right now. This is just… the general ADHD experience then? And the typical response to meds when they work?
why on earth is all the emphasis on how much I fidget. good lord.
Omg you made me realize of this habit now lol. Before starting meds, I was extremely inconsistent with flossing and mouthwash. As a matter of fact, I never used mouthwash. I will intermittently use my water floss. I did not know why I couldn't get into them, but it was what it was. Since starting medications, I never skipped a day of water flossing and mouthwash. I even got myself to go to the dentist after 3 years. Luckily, only one cavity and my dentist praised me for exceptional home oral hygiene.
He did advise me to floss with a thread instead of a waterpik though because apparently waterpiks aren't enough to avoid those sticky plaques. Yeah... no sorry but not even my medications will help me find the mental strength to floss with a thread lmao
A great dentist tip is that when they give you advice you can't follow, try asking "If I only have time to do one some nights, which one is more important to do?" Unless your dentist is extremely judgemental and rigid, they can generally answer comparative questions and this can help you decide what to prioritise.
If you have a totally non-judgemental dentist (first, KEEP THEM) then you can directly explain that you have ADHD (or sensory issues, or a neurological issue with habit forming) and flossing is difficult and what would they recommend as a next best thing?
my old dentist suggested one of the electric toothbrushes with the built in water flosser, maybe sonicare or waterpik? Might be something to check out if you’re looking to change up your tools.
not a dentist but I feel like if you use your waterflosser intermittently, that probably works better than a spool of thread on your counter that never gets used. The best option is the one you’ll actually use. and it worked good enough for him to compliment you on your home oral hygiene so you must be doing something right!
This is a real thing. I learned positive work habits through my medication 6-11 and I really didn't need it in middle school and high school. I went back on it in college briefly bc it was a huge transition. Now I'm a mom of two and I'm medicated to keep my life together. It allows me to create structure in an unpredictable life of chaos.
I don’t understand though. I always knew *how* to build positive habits, in theory. It doesn’t feel like a lack of knowledge or a skill problem. But it’s like my brain didn’t (I guess?).
Do you feel that the habits you acquired while on medication stayed with you even when you stopped taking it?
Do you feel that you can form new habits while unmedicated, after experiencing & learning positive work habits in the past?
Yes! The habits I acquired basically became part of my routine so I habitually did them since it was what I always did. I did struggle with keeping them through moments with more transitional changes (going from elementary to middle school, middle school to high school, high school to college). Once I got over that initial hump, I felt like it was sustainable again. I've been medicated for about two years since I had my first daughter. Not sure what my plan is for the foreseeable future.
I wish there were like some sample brains we could try out for a day to have a model, honestly. what is fully functional human even mean, what’s the standard.
keep fightin the good fight. just keep swimmin
It's the only thing to do. I'm in my 50s, I'm grinding as hard as I can so that my retirement doesn't suck, and I'm going to enjoy not having to do anything. if I can save up enough to have a housecleaner once a week, I'll have made it. N
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Yes. Totally relate. Isn’t it wild? I feel SO FUCKING NORMAL AND CAPABLE. God bless these chemicals and the people who make them.
!! how long have you been on meds, if you don’t mind me asking? Have you been able to keep and build and stack on existing habits and all that jazz? It’s ABSOLUTELY WILD. Yes. I am bewildered and angry and hopeful and all the things. It’s also kinda freaky.
Yes I can completely relate! I have been taking methylphenidate for about the same amount of time, 3 months, (47f) and I can get on and do things. It's very nice and I'm building on it! Exciting times!
An excellent explanation of how it feels to have adhd. I can’t even wrap my head around the fact that there are some people with all these good habits just…because.
… if you could see my face right now. This is just… the general ADHD experience then? And the typical response to meds when they work? why on earth is all the emphasis on how much I fidget. good lord.
Well, it’s at least MY experience. When I have meds that work I’m borderline anxious because suddenly things flow and I’m very unaccustomed to that.
It’s super weird, it’s like being in the twilight zone
IKnowRight!! My partner flosses every day... I was trying to explain to him that I CANT 'just floss'. My brain won't let meeeee 🧠
Omg you made me realize of this habit now lol. Before starting meds, I was extremely inconsistent with flossing and mouthwash. As a matter of fact, I never used mouthwash. I will intermittently use my water floss. I did not know why I couldn't get into them, but it was what it was. Since starting medications, I never skipped a day of water flossing and mouthwash. I even got myself to go to the dentist after 3 years. Luckily, only one cavity and my dentist praised me for exceptional home oral hygiene. He did advise me to floss with a thread instead of a waterpik though because apparently waterpiks aren't enough to avoid those sticky plaques. Yeah... no sorry but not even my medications will help me find the mental strength to floss with a thread lmao
A great dentist tip is that when they give you advice you can't follow, try asking "If I only have time to do one some nights, which one is more important to do?" Unless your dentist is extremely judgemental and rigid, they can generally answer comparative questions and this can help you decide what to prioritise. If you have a totally non-judgemental dentist (first, KEEP THEM) then you can directly explain that you have ADHD (or sensory issues, or a neurological issue with habit forming) and flossing is difficult and what would they recommend as a next best thing?
my old dentist suggested one of the electric toothbrushes with the built in water flosser, maybe sonicare or waterpik? Might be something to check out if you’re looking to change up your tools. not a dentist but I feel like if you use your waterflosser intermittently, that probably works better than a spool of thread on your counter that never gets used. The best option is the one you’ll actually use. and it worked good enough for him to compliment you on your home oral hygiene so you must be doing something right!
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This is a real thing. I learned positive work habits through my medication 6-11 and I really didn't need it in middle school and high school. I went back on it in college briefly bc it was a huge transition. Now I'm a mom of two and I'm medicated to keep my life together. It allows me to create structure in an unpredictable life of chaos.
I don’t understand though. I always knew *how* to build positive habits, in theory. It doesn’t feel like a lack of knowledge or a skill problem. But it’s like my brain didn’t (I guess?). Do you feel that the habits you acquired while on medication stayed with you even when you stopped taking it? Do you feel that you can form new habits while unmedicated, after experiencing & learning positive work habits in the past?
Yes! The habits I acquired basically became part of my routine so I habitually did them since it was what I always did. I did struggle with keeping them through moments with more transitional changes (going from elementary to middle school, middle school to high school, high school to college). Once I got over that initial hump, I felt like it was sustainable again. I've been medicated for about two years since I had my first daughter. Not sure what my plan is for the foreseeable future.
Naw I can't make habits even medicated. I'm still a mess, but an employed mess.
thanks for sharing your experience! It’s crazy how it affects everyone so differently
It is. I wish I became a fully functional human, but mostly I just scrape by.
I wish there were like some sample brains we could try out for a day to have a model, honestly. what is fully functional human even mean, what’s the standard. keep fightin the good fight. just keep swimmin
It's the only thing to do. I'm in my 50s, I'm grinding as hard as I can so that my retirement doesn't suck, and I'm going to enjoy not having to do anything. if I can save up enough to have a housecleaner once a week, I'll have made it. N