By the way, if you’re drinking more than 8 cups of coffee a day there’s a good chance that you’re self-medicating for ADHD and you should get checked out.
Yep. Elvanse is basically amphetamine that gets released a bit more slowly over time. It gives me a somewhat not pessimistic outlook on the next task and allows me to concentrate on stuff because little deviations from the plan don’t throw me into a loop of self hate and freezing in front of the task. That’s about it. I’ve heard it does other things for neurotypical people.
Hi. I’m on Medicaid (thank you ACA, and thank you Republican governor for not being a complete shitheel like your compatriots in Kansas and Iowa). It’s pretty great for everyday things, but one thing it doesn’t cover? Psychological diagnostic testing. And my PCP doesn’t recommend starting meds at my age (mid-forties).
It might be worth paying out of pocket for a potential life altering diagnosis. Easier said than done depending on your personal finances.
There are also newer non-stimulant meds if age/heart health is an issue, and some off-label drugs that GP doctors can prescribe that could help as well (Wellbutrin comes to mind).
By the way, if you’re drinking more than 8 cups of coffee a day there’s a good chance that you’re self-medicating for ADHD and you should get checked out.
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Same. So much coffee and it just doesn’t keep me from getting sleepy/tired
That’s kinda an adhd thing too. Cocaine just made me chill and destroy my high score in Snake. Stimulants affect us differently.
Yep. Elvanse is basically amphetamine that gets released a bit more slowly over time. It gives me a somewhat not pessimistic outlook on the next task and allows me to concentrate on stuff because little deviations from the plan don’t throw me into a loop of self hate and freezing in front of the task. That’s about it. I’ve heard it does other things for neurotypical people.
Hi. I’m on Medicaid (thank you ACA, and thank you Republican governor for not being a complete shitheel like your compatriots in Kansas and Iowa). It’s pretty great for everyday things, but one thing it doesn’t cover? Psychological diagnostic testing. And my PCP doesn’t recommend starting meds at my age (mid-forties).
So… coffee it is I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It might be worth paying out of pocket for a potential life altering diagnosis. Easier said than done depending on your personal finances.
There are also newer non-stimulant meds if age/heart health is an issue, and some off-label drugs that GP doctors can prescribe that could help as well (Wellbutrin comes to mind).
Good luck out there 🫡