Low-key nervous about my upcoming doctor appointment because I couldn't get my last prescription filled at all last month due to supply issues at pharmacies and concerned it will somehow reflect on my own character for "just not trying harder" and reminding myself that this is why I'm taking these meds and seeing this doctor to begin with. #ADHD
@me Some good news! For the first time in a month, I have medication! Had to go through all the Costco pharmacy pat downs and such they make you do, but I'm just happy to have my meds again. #ADHD
the neverending #adhd struggle of "I know I have at least two of these and definitely saw one since the move but they have completely disappeared and I need them so now I have to buy ANOTHER ONE"
Went to pick up my prescriptions today and learned that Ritalin (methylphenidate) is out of stock and backordered with no ETA. That’s what I use as a booster every day since my insurance won’t cover Adderall. I called my doctor to see if I could get a prescription for Focalin (dexmethylphenidate) instead so I have something. The nurse took notes to pass along and said I’d hear back in up to 48 hours. I have no doses left. The medicine says to not stop cold turkey. Not looking forward to tonight/the next few days. At least I have my Vyvanse for the mornings though!!
@samhainnight I haven’t tried Focalin yet. It’s a variation of methylphenidate that is twice as strong so the dosage is 1/2 of what you’d have for Ritalin. For example, I was prescribed 20mg Ritalin so I would do 10mg of Focalin.
Just starting to write again after nearly 3 months. Health scare. Little rusty…Need your opinion.
This is something that might affect #AutsticElder males… maybe Enbys, females?
"Autistic Burnout? New Truth - What If It Actually Goes Deeper?"
I think humor often treads near the edge of good taste. Saying mildly forbidden things out loud? One source of jokes. The trick is, don't go over the edge, offend most of your audience. Think @Hannahgadsby...
I want to start my article like this... Do I get away with it?
Ever notice how pop culture gets our natural autistic ways all wrong? They try to be so hip… so inclusive. But like Sia, even tho she says she's autistic... they end up pissing us off?
Imagine your local open comedy mic. Your sipping the finest cheap swill the dimly lit establishment has to offer.
Some grinning dude struts out into the spotlight, swaggering like he's gonna slay the lit crowd. Grabs the mic, tilts his head back, laughs out loud, and launches into his best autistic-coded humor, cuz diversity and all:
A doctor, an autist, and his wife stroll into a bar. Think dark. Quiet. Ferns. Intense quiet convos in the corners.
Doc quiety bellies up to the bar, says to the barkeep, "Give me a shot of whiskey."
I boom, "Shot of tequila, my friend!"
Wife sighs, "Give me a shot of vodka." Sighs again. "Scratch that. Make it a double."
Bartender goes, "Wow, you guys have some serious thirst going on. Whaddya drinking for?"
Doc nods at me, says, "His health." Shrugs, sips his whiskey, stares off.
I giglgle, "To autistic joy!" But I do the tequila all wrong. Bite the lime first. Scream in surprise. Then drop the shot. Tequila & salt spraying everywhere. This autist starts grabbing napkins, mopping up the mess, apologizing over and over and over…
The wife sighs, one last time… "We're drinking for our marriage. Go figger."
Ok. I wish this post on autistic burnout, health in my autistic elder era & testosterone started with a punchline. Even a dumb one. But it doesn't.
But I hope it ends with a decent punchline. And a pinch of inspiration. And it may. G-d willing and the creek don't rise…
Be gentle, but honest? Did I get away without offending? I'm trying to kill two birds with one ironic stone...
@johnnyprofane1 nothing here strikes me as offensive. I read it as your truth and perspective. And yes amusing because what makes it funny is the truth, and the discomfort and masking usually around that truth.
Yeah, may find it uncomfortable. They can speak up for themselves. I like it. It spurs reflection and pokes fun at tropes. 👍👍👍 @actuallyautistic@actuallyadhd
I want to take a to-do list and find a way to draw only one task at a time so I don't get overwhelmed by the big picture. Any ideas? I am considering an online "pick a name from a hat" thinger, but I wondered if there might be something more geared toward my actual purpose.
I finally got diagnosed with ADHD last week (to no surprise of anyone), and I'm on my first couple of days of Vyvanse. Keen to hear protips around dealing with ADHD and Vyvanse from y'all.
Have you seen a therapist who specializes in ADHD? And did it help?
I’m considering finding one for career issues and ADHD. Don’t need to work through the past stuff, just those 2 things. Not sure if it will be helpful or not since I’m new to the world of adhd and how it affects me.
Ich bin ja schon seit längerem in der Klasse so ein Mittagsschlaf tut gut. Ich hab das nur wieder vergessen. Das #ADHD lässt schön grüßen und ich mach mir einen weiteren Eintrag auf meine Liste was mir gut tut.
How does one go about screening and hiring new carers? We've never asked anyone who Flip didn't already know well to help at home or watch him while we go out, and all but one of them still live back in Wellington.
I'm nervous about the prospect, and while R likes visitors, separation transitions are touchy; it was often an anxious time even when we went out and left him with friends for a few hours on weekends.