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By Anonymous - 25/09/2014 19:32 - United States - College Station

Today, I have such severe ADD that I can't focus without my medication. When I take the medication, I can only focus on one thing, but not necessarily the thing I need to be focusing on. I have a chem test soon, and I've been vacuuming my room for the past 4 hours. FML
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isabelf 17

At least your carpet will be clean...?

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Sarahm93 13

Good luck on the test! Remember that someone across the world is feeling bad for you xD And now you have a clean room!

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mityQ 3

My son had the same problem after we switched his meds. Went back to the old stuff and his focus corrected. You may just be on the wrong prescription. We tried the other for 3 months so I totally feel ya.

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edward80 18

I really can't focus on what you're saying

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lishajoy777 14

that really sucks huh huh? no? Okay..

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idioticmess 15

well...atleast youre doing something and got your room cleaned. wish my ADHD was like that.

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Just_A_Tree 20

As a person with ADD. You will only focus on one thing! But you have to want to do the work. You have to switch mindsets. Clean later, study now! For people who don't think ADD is real, or that those who have it should just suck it up. It is very hard to accomplish anything with ADD. I am two completely different people with and without my medication. With it, I'm calm, quiet, logical and in complete control of any impulse I may have. Without it, I'm the type of person who dances to the song "Feliz Navidad" in Walmart at 2am. I've had friends tell me that they don't want to be around me when I'm not on my medication because I'm just different. I'm actually happier without it, but I get nothing done.

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dreadlocmask 15

Those "friends" that won't hang around you when you're not on our meds, were never your friends to begin with. I have ADHD myself and I have not been medicated since I was 12. Now I'm 27 and my friends love me for who I am... without the meds. You are a better person without them.

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Just_A_Tree 20

In their defense, I'm a completely different person from whom they thought they were friends with when I'm not on my meds. I am happier without them, I feel a lot more free, like my mind can run at full speed without the restraints of focusing. But at the same time, I realize and recognize that I am a fully functioning and contributing member of society with my medication. More so with than without. I respect your ability to cope without meds. In my experience, it's extremely difficult. I remember the happiest I had felt in a long time was when a girl told me that she preferred me without my meds, and that I was an interesting and funny person with no dull moments. That's one of the best things to hear from someone.

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rocker_chick23 27

You might need to have your dosage checked or put on a different medicine. I know exactly how you feel OP. It sucks so much

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zsaddayz 16

Sounds like your dose is too high. Or you might consider an extended release so the drug won't be as potent... Then maybe you can function normally instead of being too focused.

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rocker_chick23 27

I am fine now. When I was in my early teens my meds were ****** up. I am 24 now, so I have been on the same dosage since I was 14.

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domclark94 19

Hey at least you were able to focus enough to write an FML. Good luck on the test though

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JuliusSeizure 18

I know how hard it is to keep paying attention whilst trying to study. It's so easy to get sucked into doing something else...

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