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Re:Night owls have more grey matter in their brains than ear... by jkhdigital on Sunday June 14, 2020 @07:28PM (#23522351)
Shortly after getting diagnosed ADHD at age 34 (same as you, no hyperactivity just motivation dysfunction) I tried out some ADHD coaches and found that it was a total waste of time and money because they weren’t physically present, telling me to my face the what/when/where of my day. What you’re describing sounds like exactly what I really needed, but I don’t currently have the income to support an expense like that unfortunately. Maybe in 5-10 years...
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Re:Night owls have more grey matter in their brains than ear... by DaiPlusPlus on Sunday June 14, 2020 @10:28PM (#23523227)
I do pay far more than the going-rate, and it is 5-6 days in the week. You could give it a try for much less and still pay more than the prevailing wage for caregiver work and have it for 1 or 2 days in the week and see if it works for you.
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Re:Night owls have more grey matter in their brains than ear... by balfirevic on Sunday June 14, 2020 @11:37PM (#23523536)
Do you find that medication helps (if you use it)?
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Re:Night owls have more grey matter in their brains than ear... by kortex on Monday June 15, 2020 @10:37AM (#23527769)
Not GP but I've found medication is the difference between "adulting" okayish and not adulting at all (bills slip by, staying focused on work is excruciating, house looks like a tornado hit).

I've also found I'm a hyper-metabolizer. Ritalin lasts about 90 minutes before crash, amphetamine about 6h, and straterra just makes me derp. There's a hysteresis effect to the crashes - topping off with more IR isn't the same as preventing a crash.

Current protocol is 15 mg Vyvanse (yes the dexamph prodrug that's supposed to last all day) when I get up around 9, another 15mg around 1300. And actually thinking about switching to 3x. All in an effort to get a really stable blood plasma. Otherwise, I turn into a zombie and can't make dinner.

Still a struggle, and side effects abound, but well worth it.

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Re:Night owls have more grey matter in their brains than ear... by DaiPlusPlus on Monday June 15, 2020 @09:11PM (#23534934)
Only 15mg lisdex? 40mg is the typical dose for adults.
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Re:Night owls have more grey matter in their brains than ear... by jkhdigital on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @06:26PM (#23557545)
Yes, it took some experimentation but we (my psychiatrist and I) have found that Vyvanse works quite well. It’s not a perfect solution, but it makes daily life a bit more predictable than when I am left to my own devices. I actually found that microdosing psychedelics was the best medication, but unfortunately I don’t have a steady source for that.
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