I have found #ADHD medication that works for me, and here's my interesting (and surprising) observation:
It doesn't remove ADHD, it empowers it.
This comic has been circulating for some time and it describes how I feel really well.
The author is Toivo Kaartinen, and although they don't have any personal handle online that I can refer to, they are also the author of the web comic "Foxes In Love"
@osric Yeah, it feels backwards at first:
"ADHD is a disability, it should be treated"
But what if, and hear me out on this one; We realize that ADHD is actually a strength in the right circumstances, and people with it can actually do really good if those conditions are met?
Neurodivergent people are important in society, it's just sad that society has mostly been built to reject us :ramSad:
@deirdresm I always think it must be very sad to be neurotypical and not really deeply interested in anything, that seems like a really boring way to live
Statistically speaking, someone here on Mastodon probably needs to be reminded to move their laundry to the dryer. So be kind and share this toot around. Every bit helps.
If you are hosting a holiday gathering where #autistic or #ADHD folk will attend (or anyone else who would benefit), please consider setting up a #ChillRoom as a quiet space where they can go to escape the sensory onslaught and draining socializing. You can ask people what they might like in a chill room, but snacks, family photo albums, coffee table books, plushies, puzzles, playing cards, comic books, fidget toys, and lego bricks are all reasonable things to try. And it doesn't have to be a solo space – a quiet, out-of-the-way spot to sit and have a conversation is also nice. Protip: If there is an aquarium in the home, use that to anchor the chill space. Nothing beats a good fish tank for chilling out, though a window with a picturesque view is a close second.
If you're someone who would love to have a chill room available at someone else's holiday gathering, try asking them to set one up, or maybe offer to help set it up if that's not too much trouble. Sometimes all you have to do is ask.
Good luck with your holidays, make an effort to include the people whose needs usually get overlooked, and don't let anyone make you feel bad for not being able to keep up with the neurotypical social norms.
[We have another big holiday coming up, so bumping this post again.]
@PhilGastwirth Is this even the problem though:
“FTC and HHS are seeking public comment in an Request for Information (RFI) regarding market concentration among large health care GPOs and drug wholesalers, as well as information detailing their contracting practices. The RFI’s purpose is to provide the agencies with an understanding of how the practices of two pharmaceutical drug middlemen groups—group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and drug wholesalers—may be contributing to generic drug shortages.”
From what I understand, the problem is that the Biden administration gave the drug manufacturers the same exact amount of active ingredient they were given the year before, which wasn’t enough because we had a shortage that year as well. Lots of people claimed it was over prescribing by online platforms that caused it, but I don’t believe online platforms were prescribing to people they shouldn’t be in massive volumes. It’s more likely people were finally getting care because they could do telemedicine.
But I also suspect part of the problem is that they haven’t increased the allotment of active ingredient to the manufacturer, and a lot of the long Covid symptoms are things like fatigue and pain that are being treated with stimulants and pain medication.
I guess before I can comment I have to go research how these wholesalers are causing the problem. Are they not purchasing the medication from the factories?
Do you know why the wholesalers lack of competition would create a shortage at my local pharmacy?
@kamikat yes, but for me this is somehow only for tasks I don't like or I don't want to do. As soon as I am doing / get to do something I am passionate about, I am only doing that and can't really be distracted... (Also I am still not sure if this is AD(H)D or just humanness or something completely different :neocat_googly_woozy: )
The Federal Trade Commission is STILL accepting complaints from the public related to the shortage of #Adderall#Vyvanse#Methylphenidate#Concerta and ADHD medications generally.
“When you’re prescribed an important medication by your doctor and you learn the drug is out of stock, your heart sinks,” said Secretary Xavier Becerra.